After Luke had beat Nathan eight out of the ten times they played, he decided to call it a day. Nathan offered him a ride home, but Luke declined. He knew he had a lot to sort out in his heart and a walk would be the perfect thing. As he passed the school, he saw Whitey coming out of the building. Whitey didn't see him, but suddenly, Lucas's brain was racing. He thought of the Jacuzzi and the book and his tattoo, but mostly, he just thought of the many times Whitey had lectured the team with his life stories, and Luke knew it was time.
Brooke came back from her walk. She looked up her walkway and saw Lucas sitting on her steps. His head was down and he was quietly muttering to himself.
"Luke," she said, unsure whether she was overjoyed or terrified or both of seeing him,
"What are you doing here?"
"Brooke, listen, I have to tell you something. Please don't say anything until I'm done. I'm afraid if I stop, I'll never be able to start. Brooke, when I first met you, I thought you were a wild, crazy girl and I should stay as far away from you as possible. But as I got to know you, I realized that you are an amazingly wonderful woman. I have spent so much time getting to know you, but I feel like there is so much more to you than I will ever know. When we were dating, it was some of the best days of my life. I had the best time with you, and I never wanted to be apart. But then I got scared. All the feelings I had for you were terrifying me. So, I turned to Peyton, and you know the story from there. But with Peyton, that wasn't love, or anything like it, she was nothing compared to you. I turned to her because I was scared of you, scared of what I was feeling for you. But I cant run any more Brooke, I love you, I always have and I always will. I know that your with Felix, but I just had to say it." Lucas took a deep breath and shyly looked up at her.
Brooke was in shock, she was so afraid of Lucas, but she felt so safe with him too. Her heart raced whenever she saw him, and she finally realized what that meant. She slowly walked up to him.
Lucas watched Brooke walk to him and she knew that she was scared. He came to her and wrapped her up in a hug.
"Brooke, please don't be sad. I just want you to be happy. I had to get this off my back. I want you to know that whatever you do, or say, we can always be friends and I will always, always be there for you."
Lucas backed away and looked into her eyes, trying to figure out what she was thinking. She had a faint smile on her face. That is a good sign, right? Brooke walked towards him and she pulled him close to her. His face was right in front of her, his eyes were confused, and pleading, waiting for some kind of sign of her feelings. With some courage, somewhere in her heart, she leaned forward and kissed him, lightly. She backed up and smiled, her arms still intertwined with his.
"I love you too Broody." She smiled and pressed her body tightly against his and kissed him again. She let all of her passion flow through her lips, and it was, by far, the best kiss she had ever had.