Disclaimer: I own nothing One Tree Hill, to my displeasure, but I get over it.

Summary: Short chapter, to give the Brooke/ Lucas relationship a start.

Author's Note: Sorry I took long, this time I have a valid excuse. Oh c'mon this one will be good. See I'm writing a new story, YAY! This one will have all the characters, but focus on the main couple, like NALEY, Brucas, and Jeyton. Hope you'll like that one, I do. That should be up, latest tomorrow night. Don't worry I won't forget about this. Okay so enough with me babbling, on with the story.

-- Story --

"Who's Big Bear?" Lucas said confused, until he followed Brooke movements and looked up to find a man with a dress night gown with a nightcap to match. He wore a vacant expression on his face.

Lucas looked back at Brooke, 'Big Bear?" She nodded. "Oh man."

'Oh man is right, Mr. Scott."

Lucas arched his eyebrows in, "Brooke has told me about you," he relaxed, ' however she failed to mention that you were nocturnal." "How could you not?" He turned to Brooke. 'That's one of my best attributes," Lucas laughed trying to lighten the mode, Brooke just kept silent. Bernard looked at her.

'Tigger, are you just going to sit there? We've got cook's specialty, Double chocolate chip pancakes." She smiled. "Your batty friend can come as well." he turned inside.

"So, that's big bird?"

"Yes."

"I remind you of a guy were wears a night gown and talks in riddles."

"No, you remind me of my best friend," Lucas smile as Brooke sat up, "So, you coming?"

'Sure."

"Oh and nice job with the joke, he loves comedy."

"Really? Because I was getting the stern British vibe from him"

"Oh don't let the Accent fool you," she said walking into the kitchen, "He's a big softy,

Aren't you?" he gave Big Bird who was now wearing proper attire, a kiss.

"Do you mind if I use you phone?' he asked.

"No, sure, go ahead," she said sampling the chocolate.

Lucas walked into the other room, as he waited for an answerer, by the third ring, he heard a concerned woman answer the phone, "Mom?"

"Lucas, oh god your alive," he went to say something, "now I'm going to kill you, where are you, I've been worried sick?"

"Ma, Ma I'm fine, I'm er out, at Brooke's."

"Lucas, you can't do that to me, I had clue where you were and the worst things came to mind, you have to be more responsible if you want me to go to Italy."

'Don't worry about me, Keith will take care of me. I'll be home soon."

"What about school?"

He heard someone behind him.

"I'll figure that out later, just don't worry."

'If you say so, I love you Luke."

"I love you too mom." He hung up, and turned around expecting to see Brooke, but there was no one there, he didn't know Brooke left right after he said 'I love you.'

He glanced over by all the pictures, he noticed one with Brooke and what he thought to be her parents, hugging her, they looked like they were at a Zoo. Brooke looked young, not a day over five. That as the only picture of Brooke with her parents; the rest was single portraits and some with Bernard. As he touched the picture with Bernard and Brooke at her 8th grade graduation, Brooke came up behind him.

'So was Mama Lucas was mad?'

'No, she was just worried."

'Okay then, let's eat."

"Brooke," he said as she was leaving.

"Yes," she turned around.

"Are these your parents?' he asked.

"If you'd call them that," she said meekly.

He noticed her glared as he started at the photo, so he quickly changed the subject, "So chocolate chip pancakes."

"Double. Double Chocolate Chip pancakes," she corrected him.

-- Later at school --

"Lucas," Haley ran up to him in the hall, he turned around, "Where have you been, you're mom called my house a billion times looking for you."

"Yeah I was at Brooke's."

"Really?' Haley said surprised, "what were you doing there?'

"I don't know, but I'm glad I was there."

"So, what about Peyton?" Haley questioned..

'What about Peyton?

"I thought you had a thing for her."

'I did but she obviously doesn't, what can I do?'

"I guess nothing." Brooke came up to Lucas and Haley.

'Tutor girl."

'Hey Brooke, I'll see you later Lucas."

'Yeah," he replied.

'What's her problem?"

"You did screw her over before."

'Yeah but I fixed that, see." she pointed to Nathan and Haley over by the benches outside.

"So anyway, I was thinking we should do something later,"she said quickly.

"Are you kidding me, I'll be on house arrest for the six weeks."

'Why?"

'The mom's going to Italy and Keith will be my guardian for a while."

"Then, that's perfect, I'll see you later."

She walked away before he could answer.

.))Brooke and Peyton in Class ((.

"So guess what I did last night?'

"Crash another party," Peyton said half listening.

"No such luck, but I did something better."

"And what would that be?'

'I hung out with Lucas.'

"Really?' she said surprised, now with interest.

"That got your attention, quick," she said suspicious.

"Sorry, so what did you guess do, I thought you were over him after what happened."

'Yeah well he fixed that, now we're good again."

"Oh that's great Brooke; I'm really happy for you."

'Look Peyton your not still into him, are you?'

"No, no I'm so over that."

'Okay good because I really like him."

"That's really great Brooke."

'Eek I know." she squealed. Nothing will bring me down now, she thought to herself

A/N: That was a quickie I hope you semi-liked it. Tell me, lemme know. Love ya lots.