Chapter Six: Hide & Seek
Brooke ran down the hallway and up the stairs, Luke and Peyton had gone down towards the kitchen. Slowly, she crept down towards his room, looking around his room, she opened his closet door. He had a walk-in closet, shutting the door behind her. She hid under a rack of clothes, moving backwards till she hit the wall.
Nathan had finished counting and silence greeted him. Moving lithely down the hallway towards the kitchen, he heard a soft giggle coming from the pantry closet. Pulling open the door, he saw Peyton standing there, trying not to laugh.
"You get to be it next time," Nathan told her. Peyton laughed at him, "have you found anyone else yet?"
"No, I have a feeling, Luke's next," Nathan shut the door on her.
"Hey," Peyton yelled through the door.
"Nathan found Lucas in the study under the desk. "Good hiding spot, bro," clapping Luke on the shoulder.
"Where could Brooke be?" Nathan started up the stairs, moving through the rooms, he opened his closet door. A soft soapy scent wafted towards him, Brooke. She was here somewhere.
Rubbing his hands together in glee, he started poking through the racks of clothes.
Brooke flattened herself against the wall, Nathan's hand narrowly missed her. Holding her breath, she listened to his footsteps move away, the door clicked. Smiling Brooke slowly moved the clothes aside and saw bare feet standing by the door.
Settling back against the wall, she waited him out. Minutes passed, Nathan knew she was there, but wanted to her come out.
The door opened and Luke and Peyton came in. "Did you find her?" they asked. Nathan rolled his eyes and followed them out of the room.
Brooke crept out from under the rack of clothes, pushing her hair out of her face.
Slowly, her hand turned the doorknob, opening it slowly, she looked around the door. Seeing nothing, she opened the door fully.
Nathan jumped out at her, Brooke jumped in shock, falling back onto the bed pulling Nathan with her.
Nathan laughed at her, while on top of her. "You win."
"I know," Brooke rolled him over, so she straddled his waist. "I win." Waving her hands high overhead in victory. Her eyes shone with happiness down at him.
Nathan's hands settled on her hips, "Sure you win."
Brooke crawled off him, "Let's go get something to eat," looking at him over her shoulder.
"Sure," Nathan bounded off the bed, "Where do you wanna go?"
"Karen's Café, I could use some soup and a sandwich," Brooke suggested.
"Sure," Nathan got up and went to his closet, he came out with a hoodie. "Here you don't get cold," handing it to Brooke.
"Thanks," Brooke put it over her head, basking the scent of him.
Luke and Peyton were cuddling on the couch, Nathan cleared his throat, "You guys wanna grab some food at the café?"
Luke nodded and Peyton wrapped her arms around him. "Sure."
They ambled out the door. Luke and Peyton in Luke's truck and Brooke and Nathan in Nathan's car.
"See you there, " Nathan revved his engine and pealed out of the driveway leaving Luke in the dust.
"Yeah," Brooke shrieked out the window.
More soon.