I just want to thank the reviewers! If you wouldn't have reviewed the story I might not be so eager to write today. I have 8 hours at work today, and nothing to do, so there should most def be a lot of updates. I'm glad you like it. It's most def a Brooke/Nathan story  Thanks for the suggestions also  -Brittney

Chapter Seven-Second Chances?

Lucas unrolled his napkin and watched as Brooke and Nathan entered the hotel restaurant. Brooke had her head against Nathan's shoulder and her arm around his. It was clear that she was still drunk but then again, so was Peyton.

He couldn't help but be jealous of the way Brooke clung to Nathan. It hadn't been long ago when the two of them were together. He had quickly gone back and forth between Brooke and Peyton, and everyday he seemed to question it.

He looked over at Peyton who was tearing apart a muffin and eating it with her fingers. He couldn't help but laugh at her. He wanted to see her happy, and it seemed like getting her friendship back with Brooke would definitely cheer her up a little bit.

Brooke sat down at the table just as someone was taking stage at the front of the restaurant. Apparently they had made it just in time for Karaoke night in the hotel. Brooke's eyes lit up. "Tutor girl, it's like your calling!" she said clapping her hands together in excitement.

Haley's eyes fell. She didn't want to sing karaoke. As sad as it sounded she almost felt like karaoke was beneath her. Plus she thought it might be awkward for Nathan. Nathan was the one who made her go for her dream in the first place. "No thanks," she declined politely.

"Come on!" Brooke squealed. "Do it!"

Peyton noticed Brooke's pleas and Nathan looked incredibly uncomfortable. For the sake of entertainment she volunteered herself as the victim. She stood up and started to walk toward the stage.

"P. Sawyer what on earth are you doing?" she cried as her former friend made her way in front of of the gathering crowed.

Peyton took the microphone and stood in front of everyone. "I actually was hoping that my friend Brooke Davis would join me in a duet!" she motioned for her.

Brooke suddenly covered her face. "You have got to be kidding me!" she cried. Nathan was pulling her by the arm and dragging her to the stage un-willingly. She heard the tune to "Girls just want to have fun" start to play and as she passed Haley she grabbed her arm too. "Tutor girl, if I'm doing this, you are too!"

Haley followed Brooke to the stage and took one of the microphones. She held it a distance between Brooke and sang lightly.

By the time the song was finished the three girls were singing their hearts out and dancing around the stage. Nathan couldn't help but smile. His ex wife and new girlfriend were smiling at each other and getting along. The weirdest things happened with tree hill relationships.

Brooke slipped her towel off and slid into the hot tub. It was five in the morning and she had woken up from a deep sleep alone in her room. She wasn't sure where Lucas was but she assumed he stayed with Peyton. She had a horrible headache but knew it had to be from the alcohol.

There was a slight breeze in the air as the bubble from the hot tub roared. Glancing around at her surroundings she felt tears coming to her eyes. The view was amazing. She was only feet from the hotel, but the dark water in front of her was peaceful. The white sand beach looked black from the night.

She closed her eyes and suddenly felt extremely cold. She was sitting in a large tub of hot water yet she was freezing. "Mind if I join you?" she heard a voice behind her. When she opened her eyes she saw Lucas standing in a pair of baby blue swim trunks.

She shook her head letting him know it was alright for him to come in. The two of them sat in silence for a few moments before Lucas spoke. "I miss you Brooke."

"Excuse me?" she asked him surprised at what he just said.

"I miss you." He told her again.

"I cannot believe you are saying this to me." She whispered. Peyton and I might not be close like we used to, but I would still never do something like that to her. I don't sneak around behind peoples back's like you do!"

"Then what are you doing with Nathan?" he asked.

Brooke shook her head. "My relationship with Nathan is none of your business!" she scolded. She stood up from the hot tub and wrapped herself in her towel. "This conversation is over."

"So you admit it, you have a relationship?" he called after her. She didn't answer, instead she slammed the door of the hotel room and went back to sleep.

Tim jumped into the pool and splashed all the girls sitting on the side of the deck. The sun had just come up and he and Jake decided they would check out the female's pool side. "You ass!" one of the girls yelled at him. "You got me wet!"

"Come in here and I'll get you really wet!" he insinuated.

The girl looked at him disgusted, grabbed her towel and stormed away. Jake sat with his feet in the pool laughing. "Nice try."

Tim rolled his eyes. "Whatever." He muttered. "She was ugly anyway."

Jake just laughed. He could see Peyton walking out of the hotel across the beach. Tim quickly noticed his glances and laughed. "You want her and you know it."

Jake shook his head. "Obviously." He jumped into the pool away from him.

Peyton saw Jake and Tim in the pool and tried avoiding that area at all costs. She was crabby, and she wasn't in the mood for Tim's stupid humor. Plus she was avoiding Jake. Sharing a hotel room with him was nice, but it quickly reminded her of the relationship she so quickly tried to forget. She would always love him, and lately, she was beginning to miss him more than ever. She felt guilty for thinking that way while she was with Lucas.

"P. Sawyer, wait up!" Brooke called from behind her. She sighed. The last person she wanted to see besides Jake right now was Brooke. "Where are you headed so quickly? Brooke asked trying to catch her breath.

"I was actually going to find some breakfast."

"Oh thank God, I'm starving!" Brooke patted her bare stomach. She was wearing the same dark red bikini she had been wearing the day before.

Peyton nodded. "You can come along I guess."

"Well of course I can!" Brooke smiled. "And anyway, I wanted to talk to you about something." She shrugged.

"Great." Peyton lied.

The girls found a cabana to eat their breakfast under on the beach. Peyton was eating a bowl of cereal and Brooke was twisting the top of her apple into little pieces.

"I'm in love with Nathan." Brooke blurted out of no where.

""What?" Peyton smiled completely surprised. She had seen that they had been hanging out an awful lot but Brooke being in love with him? She never expected that.

"I know it sounds crazy. It's actually kind of sick and twisted considering he's Lucas's brother. But then again you dated Nathan, and then you went to Lucas. And then Jake, but now Lucas again. So technically since I haven't been with Jake, I'm not quite as sick and twisted as you right?"

"Wow, slow down speedy. Let's go back. Nathan?" she couldn't contain her laughter. "I thought you hated Nathan."

"Well I did, but okay, you can't tell anyone this. We've been friends for a really long time now. We just kept it a secret. And then graduation night, we kind of.. Became a little more than friendly if you know what I mean. Then he didn't talk to me for a while, then he told me about this dream he had about me taking a shower with him. So then we made the dream come true, and then I guess we just started, being together."

"Whoa, way too much detail!" Peyton stopped her. She wasn't sure what to say. The thought of Brooke and Nathan was weird, but it she should have seen it. They were a lot alike.

"Wow Brooke, well I guess if you're happy that's great."

Brooke smiled. "You can't tell anyone though P. Sawyer or I'll kill you!"

Peyton just nodded. She wanted to tell Brooke the way she was feeling about Jake, but decided she wasn't ready to commit that information to her just yet.