Quicksand
Chapter 24
I found a friend or should i say a foe.?
When you get older you will understand.
I did not want to like Clay Evans. I only agreed to meet with him because Brooke made it clear how important to her it was.
So i decided to meet for lunch with Clay a few after Brooke's call.
He's an only by a single dad. Has no relationship with his mom. Like Brooke his friends are a huge part of his life.
We had more in common then i was prepared to take.
He really was a decent hard working man. Who fell in love with Brooke after meeting by chance.
She was happy now. Engaged. With Lindsey out of the picture now.
It was only Clay standing in the way. But at this point i couldn't help but wonder if i was wrong for seeing him as an obstacle.
I knew how Brooke felt and still went all in with Peyton.
In the back of my mind i think or hoped. Expected she would wait for me. If she loved me as much as she claimed.
Yet i see now that was wrong and selfish of me.
Brooke had given me her heart and i tossed it aside.
I was in denial of my true feelings for her.
Maybe now this was my karma catching with me.
I could of ended the arrangement with Peyton. Instead i let Brooke watch the life we created from the sidelines.
"I want Brooke to have happiness and peace. You give her that."
"I'm grateful to you for it." Lucas stated matter of fact.
Lucas soon went home. Tossing out the box of old letters. He had kept all these years.
He then sat down at his desk in his office and wrote to Brooke.
A final letter he would give to her before confessing his true motivation.