A/N:I just want to say sorry for the lack of updates. I've been really busy with working extra hours for Christmas, but anyways I will again be updating regularly. Sorry about the wait, now heres the update!
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Chapter 14
What's To Come
Brooke's House
Lucas woke up with his arm around Brooke and her head resting on his chest. He tucked a stray strand of hair out of her face and just watched her sleep."You are so beautiful."
"Mmm, so are you."
"I'm beautiful?"said a laughing Lucas.
"You know what I meant Lucas."said Brooke playfully hitting Lucas' chest.
"Ouch, I was just playing around, no need to get physical."
"No need to get physical huh? That's not what you said earlier."
"Your funny you know that?"
"Of course I do."Brooke placed her head back down onto his bare chest."This is nice, waking up in your arms again feels good. I guess I didn't really know how much I missed this."
"I know. I've missed this too. I've missed you."
"Don't worry I've missed you too."
"Have you missed me enough to maybe give us another chance?"
"Lucas we can't
"I thought you said you wanted us to have a future together or was that just a line to get me into bed."asked Lucas laughing.
"Come on Lucas stop messing around, you know I meant every word I said. It's just that now thinking about it, we just can't."
"Why not?"
"Because a lot has happened between us. I love you and I know you love me and I know I talked about us being together, but I just don't know. I think I just got caught up in the moment. Your letter was really beautiful and I wanted to be with you so bad, but maybe we should just leave it at that. Let it be a one time thing."
"I don't want it to be a one time thing Brooke. I want everything you said. Can't we just go back to the way things were?"
"What things are you talking about Lucas? The parts where we were always having sex or the parts where you cheated on me with my best friend?"
"Come on Brooke, I thought we were past all that."
"We are past all that Lucas. I know it was a long time ago and you regret it, but you can't say things like that because the way things were, were horrible for me."
"I know and I'm sorry. I really am. I wish I could take it all back. It's just you have to admit that when we're together it's really great."
"I know it's great Lucas I'm not denying that, but when you factor in other people like Peyton, or now Nate things tend to turn out bad."
"Then lets not let them get to us or ruin things for us."
"How can we not? Nate's my best friend and Peyton, well things with Peyton are about to get ugly in it's self. I can't let what she did go. I just can't."
"I don't expect you to, but that is another reason why we could get back together."
"I'm not gonna be with you just to get back at Peyton for what she did. That's not the kinda person I am Lucas, you know that."
"That's not what I meant. I mean seeing how Peyton did keep the letter from you, now you don't have to feel bad or worry about being with me.You don't really have to care about how she feels."
"I wouldn't feel bad about being with you even if she hadn't kept the letter from me, but she obviously still has feelings for you or else she'd have no reason to do what she did. I don't know if I can trust you two. Knowing Peyton and I do, I wouldn't put it past her to try and get back with you. Who knows we might just end up with a repeat of the 'Screw over Brooke' show with you two doing the screwing."
"That will never happen, you can trust me on that."
"That's just it, I love you and all, but trust is a completely different issue Lucas."
"Brooke you can't live your life like this, always afraid, never taking chances."
"I do take chances!"
"Okay then take one on me,on us."
"I can't."
"Come on Brooke you know you want to."
"Of course I want to Lucas. I want a lot of things. I want to be with you. I want you to never have hurt me. I want to be able to trust you again. I want my best friend back, my real best friend not the one she's become now. The one that keeps things from me and the one I can't trust, but we don't always get what we want now do we?"
"I'm sorry that Peyton keeps hurting you, but don't punish me for that. I won't do that again. I promise."
" I want to believe you I really do, but
"Then do. No buts."
"I can't."
"Yes you can. You've already said you want us to be together."
"I do, but I don't even know why we're talking about this, your leaving Lucas. You no longer live here. You'll probably be gone by this time tomorrow."
"We can make it work. You can come visit me and I can do the same."
"It won't work Lucas, trust me I know."
"We can make it work."
"We can't."
"Fine, I'll move back."
"What? Are you serious?"
"Yeah, I'll do anything for you Brooke."
"I can't ask you to do that."
"Well then that's good because your not asking, I'm offering."
"I don't know, you've already started a new life there Lucas."
"Your my life Brooke. My new life as you put it consisted of me being bored or me sitting at home thinking about you. That's pretty much all I did. I want to be with you. I want to be able to wake up with you in my arms all the time."
"So do I, but
"No buts. It's settled. I'm moving back."
"Are you really sure you want to do this Lucas?"
"As long as I have you I am. So will you give us another chance? Will you give ME another chance?''
"You won't hurt me again will you?"
"I could never hurt you again Brooke. I love you way to much to let that happen. I was stupid enough to lose you once, I'm not about to let that happen again."
"Okay, lets try this again then."said a very apprehensive Brooke, hoping she wasn't making a mistake.
Lucas pulled Brooke back on top of him and began to kiss her.
Ring, Ring
"Damn it, I really hate the phone. It always seems to know when we're about to start something."said Lucas as Brooke slowly got off of him.
"So we were about to start something?"asked Brooke as she reached for the phone to see who it was.
"Well I don't know about you, but I was definitely about to start something."
"I can't believe it!"
"What? Who is it?"
"Oh nobody, just my good for nothing ex best friend Peyton. I can't believe she has the nerve to call here."
"Well Brooke she doesn't know you know about the letter so that's probably why she is still calling you."
"I know, but still."
"Are you going to talk to her?"
"Yeah eventually, but not right now. I want to do that in person."said Brooke turning off her phone.
"Well then come back to bed."said Lucas trying to pull her back to him.
"No, we can't. We need to get dressed. I know you haven't forgotten what today is. We have a very busy day ahead of us and I want to go talk to Nate before we go to Deb's."
"I still don't want to go Brooke, lets just stay here in bed all day."
"As tempting as that sounds Broody we just can't. Now get up we have to go. You never know by the end of the day my new boyfriend could be rich."
"Brooke."said Lucas sternly.
"I'm kidding Lucas, no need to get upset."
"I'm not, just don't joke about that."
"I'm sorry, your right, I shouldn't have said that."
"It's okay. I know I'm just over reacting."
"Yeah, maybe a little, but seriously you need to get up, your going with me to see Nate."
"Nope, sorry Brooke, I'm not going to Nathan's. I can't stand him."
"Please Lucas, for me?"asked Brooke as she sat on his lap and began to kiss his neck.
"Oh come on Brooke don't do that."
"Please."said Brooke still kissing his neck.
"Fine you win, now come here."said Lucas now kissing her.
"Good because I want you two to at least try and get along. I know I said I wouldn't be like Tutor Girl, but I can't help it. I want you two to get along. Now I know what she must have went through."
"Oh really?"
"Yeah, now lets hurry."said Brooke once again getting off of Lucas.
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Nathan and Haley's Apartment
"Nathan are you ready? I'm starving."
"I'm really sorry I'm taking too long, I just have other important things on my mind. You know more important then you needing to eat."said a ticked off Nathan.
"I know and I'm sorry. I'm just trying to keep your mind off of everything for as long as I can."
"I know. I'm sorry. You've been great through all of this. I don't know what I would have done if I didn't have you Hales." said Nathan pulling Haley into a hug and kissing her.
"And you'll never have to know because I'm not going anywhere. Your stuck with me forever."
"Good, I want to be. Give me five minutes, I'm almost done. I'm actually pretty hungry myself. You should call Brooke and see if she wants to come. Well that is if she isn't too busy with the wonderful Lucas."
"Come on Nathan, you said you would talk to him."
"I know and I will just not today. I have enough to deal with today, I don't need to add him to it."
"Okay, well I'll call Brooke and ask her."
"Ask me what?"said Brooke letting herself into the apartment.
"We were just talking about you."said Haley."We were wondering if you wanted to have a late lunch with us.We're just going to the café."
"Sure sounds like fun.Can Lucas come with us?"
"NO!" yelled Nathan from the other room.
"Nathan."
"Seriously Brooke no. I don't want him tagging along all the time."
"Okay fine, but I guess I'm not going either."
"Come on Brooke I didn't say I didn't want you to come."
"I know that Nate, but I came here with Lucas. He's just outside parking the car, so if he can't go then neither can I."
"Why did you have to bring him here and why are you spending so much time with him?"
"Nathan stop!"
"Don't call me Nathan, B. You only do that when your mad at me."
"Then don't give me a reason to."
"Come on you guys, that's enough."said Haley joining their conversation."What Nathan meant to say was sure Lucas can come. Right baby?"
"Sure, whatever."
"Good."said Haley kissing her husband on the cheek.
Lucas walked in not hearing what just went on and went straight to Brooke and wrapped his arm around her tiny waist pulling her into him.
"What is this all about?"asked Haley motioning between the two.
"Brooke and I got back together."said Lucas kissing Brooke on her cheek and giving her side a quick squeeze.
Brooke just smiled.
For a brief moment Nathan was happy seeing how happy Brooke looked, but still he couldn't help but be a little furious.
"I knew it would happen sooner or later. This is great. Isn't it Nathan?"asked Haley hoping he wouldn't make a scene.
"Yep, I couldn't have asked for better news."said Nathan sarcastically."Lets go."he grabbed his keys and walked out the door.
"Well he took that better then I thought he would. We should go, but your gonna have to tell me all the details later Brooke, when we're alone."
"Will do Tutor Girl. Now come on Broody lets go we're going to the café with Haley and Nate."said Brooke grabbing Lucas' hand and pulling him out the door.
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Karen's Café
"So what are you two going to do later today?"asked Haley.
"The same thing you two are, I'm sure. We're going to Deb's for the reading of the will."said Brooke.
"Why are you two going?"asked Nathan looking up from his menu.
"Because I was invited or rather told I had to be there. You have a problem with that?"asked Lucas challenging Nathan.
Brooke placed a hand on Lucas' to stop him from making a scene.
"Did I say I had a problem with it? Trust me you'll know when I have a problem with you, you won't even need to ask. I was actually just wondering, I didn't know Dan put you in his will."
"Well now you know he did."
"Good for you. Your finally cashing in on the Scott name."
Lucas jumped up knocking over his chair."I'm out of here."
"Me too."said Brooke also getting up.
"Come on both of you, sit back down."said Haley hoping they would listen.
"No, if Nathan wants to be an ass then fine he can, but Lucas and I don't have to stay here and watch him do it. We're leaving."
"Brooke sit down, you too Lucas. I'm sorry. That was way out of line. I shouldn't have said that. I know you don't want Dan's money anymore then I do."
"Then why'd you say that?"asked a very furious Brooke.
"Because he jumped down my throat all because I asked him a simple question."
"Well I thought you were just being your normal ass of a self."said Lucas sitting back down motioning to Brooke to do the same.
"Well I wasn't. I really didn't know Dan put you in his will, it was a bit of a shock that's all."
"Yeah, to you and me both."
"Okay well now that everyones sorry and staying lets order. I'm starving."said Haley wanting to lighten the mood.
"I'm really sorry Lucas."said Nathan not really meaning it, but figuring he should say so from the ugly looks he was getting from Brooke.
"It's cool Nathan, it's already forgotten."
"Thanks."Nathan wondered if he'd get off this easy with Brooke. Not likely, he thought to himself, figuring he should find out he said."So are you gonna order your usual Brooke?"
Brooke just stared at him not answering. Nathan knew he'd have to do a lot of apologizing to get back in her good graces.
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A/N2:Again I hope you enjoyed this chapter. I thought it was right for Brooke to take Luke's side since Nate was being a real ass. I know this chapter wasn't that eventful, but they will get better. Let me know what you think. Read and Review.
Coming Up:
The reading of the will.
An argument.
Nathan reveals a secret.