Chapter 8

Lucas

Café

Nathan and Brooke pull up to the café and walk in.

"Over here guys."said Haley.

They both walk over to her.

"So your husband over here says that dinner is on you."

"Well my husband would be right for a change."

"Good I'm starving, I'll be back I'm gonna go to the bathroom."

Nathan looks a Haley confused."I thought you were going to bring Lucas?"

"I was, but he said he wanted to take a shower and change first. He'll be here soon."

"I don't think this is a good idea Hales. Brooke isn't going to like it. In fact I know she is gonna be pissed at you. Maybe you should just tell her that way she won't be blind sided. Who knows she might even surprise us and decide to stay."

"We both know that if I tell her she will just get up and leave."

"Oh well then that's her choice. If you don't tell Brooke then I will."

"Tell Brooke what?"asked Brooke curiously.

"Nothing."

"Haley!"

"Fine."said Haley giving Nathan an ugly look."Well you see Brooke, don't be mad at me or anything, but I thought that it would be a good idea if you talked to Lucas so he is actually on his way over here right now."

"What!"

"I'm sorry."

"Sure you are. Did you know about this Nate?"

"Yeah I did Haley told me about it earlier when she called me at the Rivercourt. I'm sorry I didn't tell you."

"I don't believe this. I'm out of here."

"Wait Brooke don't go. I'm sorry that I set this up. It's just that Lucas misses you so much and I know you miss him too."

"Hold on did Lucas say that he missed me or do you just think that he does?"asked Brooke as she took her seat across from Nathan."You know what it doesn't even matter."

"No he said he missed you a lot and he can't wait to see you even though he knows that you don't want to see him."

"Well he's right I don't want to see him."

"Come on Brooke you know you do."

"Now you think you know everything don't you Haley?"

"No, I don't think I know everything I just know that you are dieing to see him just as much as he is dieing to see you."

"What ever Haley."

"Brooke come on please just stay. He needs you right now."

"What do you mean he needs me? What's wrong with him?"

"Well he's taking Dan's death really hard too. He doesn't want to, but he is. Don't say anything to anyone, but Karen said he was up all night crying and when I saw him today I could tell that he'd been crying too. I tried to get him to open up, but he wouldn't. He needs someone to help him through this just like I'm doing with Nathan. We talked last night and let everything out. Didn't you feel better afterward Nathan?"

"Yeah I guess."said Nathan uncomfortably.

"Well if he needs or wants someone to comfort him then he should go to Peyton for that. He chose her over me before. He went to her for help and comfort after the car accident maybe she can help him with this too."

"Brooke do you hear yourself his father just died. He was up all night crying. I know you still love him. How can you just sit there and act like you don't give a damn?"

"Who's acting? Haley don't try and make me feel guilty. I haven't done anything wrong."

"I'm not trying to make you feel anything, so if you feel guilty it's because you should. Look all I'm asking is for you to stay and talk to him. I'm not asking you to get back together with him."

"I know your not and I'm sorry, it's just that I'm trying to be strong right now and I know that if I see him it's all gonna come back to me. All the feelings I had for him, the love the hate the anger. I don't know if I'm ready for all that Haley."said Brooke fighting back the tears.

"I know Brooke, but maybe it's time you two got past all that drama. You know he regrets everything he did. He was falling for you big time and it scared him so he needed to find a way out and Peyton was his way out. He broke up with you not because he didn't love you, but because he was scared and feeling guilty for what he did to you."

"Everything you just said doesn't change anything. He still messed around with my best friend while he was with me."

"Again that was the biggest mistake of his life. I know he'd take it back if he could. Look just stay and have dinner with all of us and if at any time it gets too uncomfortable for you you can leave, but just try it first."

"Fine Haley you win, but if I feel uncomfortable then I'm leaving no questions asked got it?"

"I got it and trust me you won't regret it. I promise."

"Whatever. So Nate I've never seen you this quiet before. This is a definite first."

"Well I was just trying to stay out of this. It was none of my business. Why did you want me to put in my two cents? I think that Haley did enough of that for the both of us."

"Hey that's not funny."said Haley pouting.

"No, but it is the truth. It's okay though I still love you, but you talk way too much about Lucas. I'm with Brooke here I honestly couldn't care less if he showed up or not which I don't think he is."

"Why what time is it?"asked Haley.

"6:45."

"That late? He said he'd be here at 6:15."

"Well it looks like I am off the hook. Thank you Lucas where ever you are."

"No come on Brooke you said you'd talk to him."

"I did no such thing. I said I'd stay here and eat with all of you that's all."

"Something must have happened. He was really looking forward to seeing you Brooke. He wouldn't have missed this unless he had to. You should go and see if he's okay."

"Oh no I won't. Besides this feels like a set up to me."

"It's not I promise. I wouldn't do that to you. Please just go and see if he's okay and then you can leave. I'm really worried about him."

"Then you go and see if he's okay, I'll wait here with Nate."

"I would go, but I think that I'm what Nathan needs right now. Right Nathan?"

"Ahh, leave me out of this Haley I won't choose in this situation. If it were up to me I'd keep you both away from him."

"Ha, ha Tutor Girl you seem to forget that Nate and I are really good friends. He won't help you with this ridiculous plan of yours."

"Brooke if you go and check on him this one time I promise I will never bother you about this again."

"You promise?"

"I promise."

"Fine I'll go and see him right now and if he's okay I'm leaving and you will shut up about me and Lucas."

"I will I already promised now hurry up and go. Bye see you later."

"I'm going, I'm going. Bye Nate."

"Bye Brooke. Good luck."

"Thanks I'll need it." said Brooke as she left the café.
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Karen's House

Lucas is about to leave for the café when he hears a knock on his door. He answers it and is shocked to she her standing there.

"Hi, what are you doing here? I'm not complaining or anything it's just that your the last person I thought would be at my door. Come in."

"I know, but I just wanted to come and see if you were okay. Haley said you were taking Dan's death pretty hard."

"I'm fine Peyton. Haley is just exaggerating. She needs to mind her own business, but I would love to stay here and talk to you, but I have to be somewhere."

"Oh where are you going?"

"To the café to meet Haley."

Peyton looked at him remembering that Brooke also asked her to go to the café to meet Haley. Did Brooke know that he'd be there? Why didn't she mention him, probably because she didn't really want for me to come so she just asked so that she wouldn't feel guilty about it later. I need to keep him here with me as long as possible."I don't want to keep you Lucas it's just that I really think that we should talk. There are a lot of things that need to be settled between us. I want for us to be friends again like we were before all that crap happened with all of us."

"I'd really like that too Peyton. I guess I could be a little late. Come on sit down."said Lucas as he patted the space on the bed next to him."

"Thanks. Look I know things ended badly between us. I was just so hurt when I found out you slept with Niki. I know that we weren't together or anything, but I still thought we meant something to each other and then I heard that you slept with her so since you hurt me I wanted to hurt you back so I stopped talking to you. Then Brooke forgave me and we both thought it was best if we never spoke to or about you again. It was wrong, I know it and I'm sorry. Can you forgive me?"

"Of course I can Peyton, but I should be the one to say I'm sorry. I was using you when I was with Brooke. I should never have done that."

"What do you mean you were using me? I thought we were both doing it because that's what we both wanted from each other."

"I thought that at the time, but I think that I was just looking for a way out of my relationship with Brooke. I really liked her and I didn't know what to do about it so I ended it with her."

"Well we both did things that we regret and we both forgive each other, so I guess this makes us friends right?"

"Right."

"Well since we are friends again I'm gonna ask you one more time if your okay with this whole Dan thing."

"It's like I said before Haley doesn't know what she's talking about."

"Well good I was hoping she was wrong."

"Really why is that?"

"Well because I don't think that you should be sad at all. Dan was an $$ hole to you. He wasn't there for you because he didn't want to be. He chose to love Nathan not you. I just don't think you should be crying over him because he probably wouldn't care if you were the one who died."

Lucas just sat there and stared at her. Who does she think she is? She has no right to say that. Does she honestly think it will make me feel better to hear that my father didn't love me."Look Peyton I don't know if your trying to help me or hurt me, but I really don't want to hear all that right now."

"I'm not trying to hurt you Luke. I'm just trying to remind you that Dan didn't feel anything toward you so you should do the same to him."

"Seriously Peyton just stop. I don't want to hear it."

"I'm sorry Luke, but it's the truth. I don't want to see you hurting over a guy who wished your mom had an abortion all those years ago."

"He also gave consent to operate to save my life. If he didn't care the he wouldn't have done that."

"He didn't do it to save your life Luke, he did it because he knew if he didn't everyone would have blamed him."

"That's enough Peyton I think you should go."

"Go? Why what's wrong?"

"What's wrong? What's wrong is that.... You know what nothing is wrong just go."

"Look Luke I'm sorry. I didn't mean to upset you I just didn't want to see you hurting over Dan."

"Well you know right now I really don't care what you wanted. I just want you to go."

Lucas went to open the door.

"I'm sorry Luke I really am"said Peyton as she walked out the door with Lucas slamming it behind her.

Lucas sat back down on his bed. Everything she said was true. Why did I get so upset with her for speaking the truth. Why do I care that he is dead? He hated the fact that I was ever alive and with that a few tears escaped. There was another knock at his door. He jumped up to answer it."What the hell do you want damn it?"shouted Lucas and seeing that it was Brooke his mood and tone changed."Brooke what are you doing here?''

She couldn't believe what she saw. He looked like was crying and all she wanted to do was run up to him and throw her arms around him and tell him that everything was going to be okay, but she couldn't. He wasn't hers anymore. She could only be here for him as a friend." I know that this is probably a bad time, but Haley and I were worried about you when you didn't show up at the café. I just wanted to come by and make sure everything was okay, but I can tell that it's not. Do you want to maybe talk about it or do you just want me to go so you can be alone?"asked Brooke unsure of which choice she wanted him to choose.

"Well if you can I'd like for you to stay. I could really use a friend. I don't have many of them right now."

"Sure I can stay."said Brooke sitting at the edge of his bed with Lucas sitting at the opposite end."How are you Lucas? You don't look too good."

"I'm fine Brooke, but thanks for the compliment. I needed it."

"I'm sorry Lucas it's just that I know your not alright, you look like you've been crying. Why don't you tell me why."

"It's nothing really. I just had someone come and say a few things that got to me that's all."

"Well what did this someone say?"

"I really don't want to get into that. I just want to forget about it."

"Well that's understandable, but you know sometimes it helps to talk about it and I'm here so you might as well use me. I've been told that I'm a great listener."

"I might as well use you huh?"said Lucas with a sexy smirk.

Brooke couldn't help but laugh."You know what I meant Lucas, so don't get any crazy ideas in that head of yours."

Lucas raised his hands in defeat."Sorry, sorry, but you can't blame a guy for trying."

"Yeah, yeah whatever so are you going to tell me what had you so upset when I got here? You barely opened the door and were ready to bite my head off. I think I deserve an explanation."

"I'm sorry about that. I thought you were someone else."

"Obviously, so what exactly did that person say to you Lucas?"

"Nothing really just that I have no reason to be sad over Dan's death because he never loved me, he didn't care about me, he chose to love Nathan not me, oh and my favorite one of all he wouldn't care if I died because he didn't want me in the first place. That's pretty much it."

Brooke stared at him not believing what he just said."Oh my god Lucas those are horrible things to say to someone. I can't believe someone would say that to you. Who was it?If you want I'll get Nathan to kick his $$ for you."

Lucas laughed" It was nobody important believe me, but it interests me that you can get Nathan to do something like that just by asking. What do you have him wrapped around your little finger like you do all the guys you meet?"

"Very funny Broody. I was just trying to help you out and no I don't have him wrapped around my finger, that's Tutor Girl's job. We're just really good friends."

"Uh, huh whatever you say."

"What's that supposed to mean?"

"Nothing. Should it mean something?"

"No!"

"Okay then drop it."

"Fine besides I didn't come here to argue with you I came to make sure you were okay."

"Well thanks I really appreciate it."

"My, my aren't we sarcastic today."

"Well I can't help it you bring it out in me."

"Oh really?"

"Yeah I don't know why, but when I'm around you I can't help but be happy and the sarcasm just comes right out."

"I hope that was a compliment."

"It was."

"Okay well enough of all this joking around. I seriously want to know how your doing. Were you okay when all that crappy stuff was said to you?"

"I don't really want to get into it, besides I think you already know you saw how I was when you got here."

"Yeah I guess did. Look Lucas I know that I don't know everything about you and Dan, but no matter what he did or said he was still your father. You have every right to feel sad. I know I'd be sad if my father died and I probably know him as well as you know Dan and there's nothing wrong with that."

"Thanks Brooke it really means a lot to me that you understand me and don't think I'm an idiot for acting like this about someone who didn't even care about me."

"He did care about you Lucas I know he did. If he didn't he wouldn't have helped to save your life when you were in that car accident. I also know he cares about you because I saw with my own eyes that he had this box filled with pictures and news paper clippings of you. The pictures start from when you were a baby Lucas. He kept up with you your whole life. That's got to mean something. Maybe it was just that he felt that he was in too deep and he just couldn't get himself out."

Lucas couldn't believe what she had just told him."How do you know about all of that?"

"Well one day Nathan and I went to the dealership while Dan was in a meeting. We went into his office to look for the Vodka that he always kept in there. When Nathan was searching through the drawers he found a lock box that wasn't locked and he started to go through it and that's when he found them. I saw everything in there too and you don't keep things like that of people you don't care about. Trust me I know."

"Wow I don't know what to say. All these years I thought that he hated me and now maybe he didn't. Thanks for letting me know this Brooke."said Lucas as he got up and pulled her to her feet."It means a lot.'' He then put his arms around her tiny waist and pulled her into a hug kissing the top of her head.

"Your welcome."muffled Brooke with her head buried into his chest.

They stood like that for what seemed like forever before Brooke slightly pulled away only enough to be able to look him in the eyes. Are you okay now?''

"I'm fine now thanks to you Brooke."said Lucas as he slowly leaned in stopping with his lips mere inches away from Brooke's.

Brooke continued to look into his icy blue eyes not stepping out of his grasp. Longing to feel his lips touch hers as they had done so many times before. She slowly leaned forward to close the remaining space between their lips. Her lips touched his and at that moment she felt an electric surge run through her body. Wanting more she slowly moved her hand up his chest and rested it on the back of his neck pulling him down closer into her. She gently slid her tongue across his bottom lip wanting in. He parted his lips and her tongue slowly entered exploring every inch of his mouth massaging her tongue with his. She began to pull Lucas even closer to her as he was pulling her further into him. The kiss which had once started out gentle was now turning feverish. Both wanting more and more and never wanting the kiss to end. Lucas slowly began to rub small circles on her back causing her to moan into his mouth. His hands began to work their way to the top of her shirt. He gently started to undo button after button ready to stop if she asked and when she didn't he slowly began to lower her shirt off her shoulder. Their lips never parting. Soon the shirt was in a pile at her feet. Lucas started to rub his thumb under the black lacy material of Brooke's bra, slowly lowering the strap. Lucas began to kiss her neck leaving little trails of fiery kisses on her neck and down her shoulder and then to her chest causing Brooke to yet again moan this time louder as she pushed him further into her chest.

RRRRRING, RRRRRING

Brooke and Lucas were suddenly knocked out of their lustful trance by Brooke's ringing phone."It's Haley."said Brooke as she fixed he bra and bent down to collect her shirt putting it back on. She looked up at Lucas."I'm sorry Lucas. I didn't mean for this to happen."

"It's okay Brooke it's not your fault we both did this and I'm the one that started it. We both should have stopped ourselves. It's just when I'm with you I don't know how. You make me feel a way that no one has ever made me feel before. When you got here today Brooke I was a mess, but within five minutes you had me laughing and joking around. Your the only one who could do that. Your amazing Brooke Davis."

"Lucas."said Brooke breaking their eye contact.

"No let me finish. You are great. I know that I messed up. I'm just hoping that you can forgive me so that maybe we can start over."

"I don't know Lucas."

"How about we start over as friends?"

"Okay I can do friends."

"That's what I'm hoping for."

"There you go again with that dirty mind of yours."said Brooke with a laugh.

"I was only kidding. Look Haley and Nathan are coming over here tomorrow why don't you come over with them."

"That sounds like fun. I guess I could come, but I should really get going it's late and I wasn't planning on staying this long and I should call Tutor Girl back.I'm sure by now she is freaking out wondering what is going on with us."

"Okay, but you'll come tomorrow right?"

"Defiantly."

"Good I can't wait."he said as he walked her to the door and to her car."Bye Brooke."He leaned down and kissed the top of her head.

"Bye Broody. See you tomorrow."She got into her car and drove off, leaving Lucas to walk back to his room throwing himself onto his bed thinking about their kiss. That wonderful kiss.
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Thanks for all your reviews. Sorry it took so long to UD I made this ch. long to make up for it. I hoped you liked it. I've never written a love/make out scene before so let me know what you think about it and what I need to work on for future chapters.