They walked side by side along the sidewalk. Occasionally their shoulders would brush and a spark of electricity could be felt, something that only happened when they were together. The stars shone brightly above them, as the moon provided their only source of light.
"Lucas" Brooke whined. "My feet are hurting."
Lucas cast a bemused smile her way. "And whose fault is that? That's what you get for wearing those shoes." He pointed down at her heels disgustedly, feeling no sympathy at all for her current dilemma.
Brooke offered him her best pout as she pulled him to a stop. "Come on Lucas, please?"
Although he knew what she wanted, he wasn't about to give in so easily.
"Please what? I warned you not to wear them things. You wanted to look pretty, now you can pay the price for it."
He started to turn away and walk again when he felt her body lunge onto his from behind. He muffled a silent oath at the unexpected weight on his back before turning his head to see a smiling Brooke.
"What the hell Brooke! You almost knocked me over." He scolded.
Brooke could only laugh at his comical expression. She knew she didn't weigh much and that he was only exaggerating, but still she wanted to appease him.
"Oh come on Broody, be a pal! You're the one that had this great idea to go for a moonlight walk, the least you can do is give me a piggy back ride. And besides, it's not like I weigh much"
Lucas grunted under the weight of her body as he struggled to readjust her on his back. "Says you!"
Brooke swatted him on the arm. "What was that?"
"Nothing!" Lucas denied quickly, not wanting to get into an argument about her weight or lack there of.
Brooke ran her free hand up and down the front of his chest and laid it his heart. She could feel it beating a steady rhythm. She wiggled her body so that it was secure on his back and laid her cheek against his.
Lucas could feel every inch of her body brushing against his as he started walking again. He could feel her soft breast rub against the thin material of his shirt, causing his nerves to stand on end. He could feel his heart beating, what seemed like a thousand miles a minute, and he could only pray she couldn't tell how much her touch was affecting him. "Alright than my lady, you're lucky I like you."
Brooke laughed at his mock southern drawl when he said my lady. She patted him softly on the stomach, but her hand lingered there a little longer than she intended it to. The hard feel of his abs felt so good under her hand. She had forgotten how nice his body was.
"Feels like you've been working out there. Who you trying to impress with this body of yours? Anybody I know?" Brooke wiggled her eyebrows suggestively at him.
They reached the River court just then and Lucas made his way towards the big oak tree overlooking the river. He twisted his arm around so he could bring her to his front side before taking a seat on the large stump.
Brooke's eyes widened in surprise when she found herself now straddling his hips instead of his back, her butt planted firmly in between his pelvic region.
"Well, I don't think you know her. But, she has beautiful brown eyes, these amazing dimples, gorgeous brown hair, and this smile that lights up a room." Lucas tapped her lightly on the tip of her nose as he wrapped his arms around her back.
Brooke brought her arms up so that her elbows were now resting on his shoulders. She tapped her chin thoughtfully with her fingers, pretending to be deep in thought. "Hmm, sounds familiar, this girl got a name?"
"Funny you should ask that, because, coincidentally, she has the same name as you." Lucas reached out to brush her hair over her shoulder.
"And now that I think about it…" Lucas tapped a lightly to her eyelids "you have her eyes." He ran a hand through her hair "you have her hair." And when she smiled, he placed a fingertip to her dimples "and, would you look at that? You have her dimples. Amazing!" His hand lingered on the side of her face, as he ran his finger up and down its soft and creamy texture.
Brooke, entranced by his hand movements, could only stare into his magnetic blue eyes. "Amazing?" She asked in a hushed whisper, her breath barely able to escape her lips.
Lucas smiled softly. His eyes afraid to leave hers, afraid the moment would end if he tore his gaze from hers.
"Yes, amazing. You're amazing Brooke!" He relished the feel of her body atop his, the position so completely intimate.
Brooke felt herself being pulled closer to him until her face was a mere inch from his. Her lips hovered over his as their breath intermingled with one another. All it would take was one slight movement for their lips to meet. Just one more inch, she thought, as her eyes closed in anticipation.
Lucas knew all he had to do was cover that inch that was separating them, but before he let his desires over take him, he knew he had to be the sensible one. He wanted their kiss to be perfect, not like this. Not when they were both just caught in the beauty of the night and the magic of the moment.
"Brooke?" He whispered. "Brooke, as much as I want to kiss you right now, it wouldn't be right. Not like this."
Brooke's eyes opened in surprise, the look of shock visible on her face. She pulled herself away until she was an arms length away from him.
"Right, yeah, you're right Lucas. This wouldn't be a good idea." Brooke pulled her body off of his, trying to put as much distance as possible from him. She turned her back to him so that he couldn't see the hurt on her face.
Lucas ran a shaky hand through his short locks. He hated the hurt he saw on her face when she realized he wasn't going to kiss her. He reached his hand out to touch her shoulder, and could feel it instantly tense under his touch. "Brooke, I'm sorry!"
By this time, Brooke had already calmed herself enough to be able to turn and face him once again. She offered him her best smile.
"No Lucas," she placed her hand over his. "That would've been a mistake. We're not ready yet."
Brooke crawled back over to his side, but this time she made sure she sat next to him and not on him. "Let's just forget about it okay?"
Lucas turned to look at the girl beside him, and couldn't help but smile. Once again, he mentally kicked himself for letting her go that first time they were together. He swung his arm over head so that they were now resting over her shoulders as he pulled her close to his side.
"Already forgotten Davis!" But he knew each time he closed his eyes for the next couple of weeks, the image of her straddling his hips were the only things he would see.
Brooke smiled at his words as she leaned her head against his shoulders. She breathed in his scent. "Isn't it a beautiful night? The skies so pretty." She pointed to the stars above as it's reflection bounced off of the river, casting translucent images.
"Not as pretty as the girl next to me." Lucas placed his cheek atop her head and smiled.
Brooke punched his leg playfully. "You sure do know how to sweet talk a girl Lucas."
"It's not sweet talking when I'm just stating the obvious." Even in the dark Lucas could see her blush.
Before Brooke could respond, they heard a rustling in the bushes next to them and both jumped in surprise.
"Well, well, well! Doesn't this look cozy?" Felix emerged from behind the bushes, a girl attached to his arms.
Lucas and Brooke both looked up in surprise and when they saw Felix, frowned in annoyance. Lucas got up from his spot, pulling Brooke with him and making sure he stood in front of her, unsure of what Felix's intentions were.
"What are you doing here Felix?"
Felix cocked his head to the girl next to him. "Well, I was trying to have some fun with…." He glanced at the girl attached to his arm, trying to remember her name, but for the life of him couldn't.
The girl giggled self consciously as she playfully swatted his arm. "Katie, silly!"
"Yeah, Katie, I knew that." Felix laughed to himself before turning to look at Lucas once more. "I was trying to enjoy myself with Katie here before you and the slut intruded on our evening."
He cast a derisive glance at Brooke. His eyes surveying her up and down as if she was the most disgusting creature in the world to him.
Lucas took a step forward, his fists already clenching. "I'd watch what I say if I were you."
Brooke grabbed Lucas' arm, afraid he would lash out. "Lucas, don't! He doesn't bother me. I can handle the likes of him"
Brooke stepped out from behind Lucas and walked up to Felix. "I thought you would go for somebody will a little more class Felix." Brooke stared down the bridge of her nose at the girl by his side.
"I went for you didn't I?" Felix said with a smirk.
Brooke could only laugh at his question. "Yeah, you did. It's pitiful though how much your taste in girls have dropped. Why, she barely looks old enough to be out of diapers. Rocking the cradle are we?"
She could see the dangerous glint that came into his eyes at her remarks. Brooke smiled in triumph though, glad she was finally able to make him feel the way he's made her feel each time he's called her a slut.
"Make sure her mother pays you well for taking such good care of her daughter. Good babysitters are so hard to come by." She said in her most patronizing tone.
Brooke patted the girls head mockingly. "Make sure you go home and wash yourself real good, God only knows where he's been." Brooke pointed a finger in Felix's direction.
With that said, Brooke turned her back on a seething Felix and made her way back to Lucas. She grabbed his hand and pulled him away.
"Come on handsome, the air suddenly reeks here, best get on our way before we catch something we don't want."
Lucas fell into step with Brooke, but couldn't help but take one last glance at the people behind them. And he could only laugh at the look on Felix's face. It was one of mortification and utter humiliation at being talked to the way Brooke just did to him.
Lucas threw his arm around Brooke's shoulder and pulled her close to his side, and kissed the top of her head.
"I'm so proud of you!" He whispered into her hair.
Brooke wrapped an arm around his waist and turned to offer him her cheekiest smile. "Did you see the look on his face? God, it was hilarious. I thought he was going to blow a top."
Brooke could only laugh at the image in her head. It had felt so good to be able to finally stand up to him. Especially after all those times he had bad mouthed her. "I wish I had a camera to capture the moment."
Lucas was happy to hear her laugh so freely again. "You did good Brooke. Remind me never to get on your bad side though. I would hate to be on the wrong side of that tongue of yours."
Brooke ran her hand up his back. "I'm sure you've already learned your lesson from the last time you ended on my hate list."
Lucas' eyes turned serious at the mention of that moment in time. "Yeah, I sure have. Believe me, I won't be making the same mistake twice."
Brooke saw his look turn from playful to serious in the span of seconds. She pulled him to a stop and turned to face him.
"I didn't mean it that way Lucas." She looked up apologetically at him, knowing how much it hurt him each time the past was brought up.
Lucas cupped her face in his hands and placed a kiss on her forehead. "I know Brooke, but you can't hide from the truth. I can accept that. That's how we learn right? From our mistakes?" He placed his chin atop her head as he pulled her in for a hug.
"Sad, but true." Brooke agreed as she wrapped her arms tighter around him.
"Alright then princess! Let's get you home and into bed. Don't forget, we have school tomorrow."
Brooke growled in protest, hating the mention of school. "Urggh, did you have to remind me?"
Lucas could only laugh at her response. He took her hand in his and started to lead the way back. "Oh, it won't be so bad. You'll be around your friends, but most importantly…" he turned to wiggle his eyebrows at her. "You've got me at school too."
A/N: Okay, I hope you all enjoy this chapter much more than the last. I had a reviewer who said my last chapter sucked, so I hope I'm making up for it with this one. I want to apologize, I realize I have been straying from the Brucas a bit. Just wanted you to know I didn't mean to, but was only trying to incorporate other story lines into this. But, now I know to just stick with the Brucas loving! So that's the way the rest of the chapters will go. Please let me know what you think! Thanks!