Author's Note: Hey, everyone. Sorry that it's been such a long time since my last update, but school is really starting to kick my ass and I needed to focus on that for a little while. Anyway, with Christmas break coming up really soon (YAY) I'm hoping that I'll be able to update more since I probably won't get as much homework. Okay, so I hope you like this chapter. I think it will have more of Brooke's changing feelings for Haley, so stay tuned.

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"You mad that you didn't take Nathan up on his offer now?" Haley asked as she opened the front door of her house and brought her and Brooke inside. They both dropped their bags on the floor beside the door and walked further into the house.

"Are you kidding?" Brooke asked, following Haley around the house as she did her usual after school activities like clean the dishes her brother left that morning, getting everything out for dinner and grabbing a snack. Haley looked at her questioningly as she held the fridge open. "Just a Coke and a few cookies."

"Of course," Haley rolled her eyes. She really shouldn't have asked. Brooke had been having the exact same thing at Haley's house for the past fifteen years. It was just something that Haley should know by now.

"We doing homework now or what?" Everyday after school Brooke would go to Haley's house, or Haley would go to Brooke's house, except if there was either tutoring conflicts or cheerleading practice and everyday they went straight into the bedroom and got their homework done with.

"Don't we always?"

"I just didn't know with these shiny new bracelets," Brooke explained, tugging on her arm so Haley would be jerked out of the fridge. The other girl laughed and handed Brooke her Coke before moving them over to get the cookies. "I wasn't sure if we wanted to watch some television…"

As Haley stood up on her tiptoes to grab the box of cookies from the top shelf, Brooke couldn't help but notice the way her shirt rode up to show of her toned stomach. Brooke's eyes locked on the flash of skin as if she were looking at a naked Brad Pitt. She didn't know why, but she couldn't seem to tear her eyes away. She began to imagine what it would be like if she were just to walk up behind Haley and wrap her arms around the girl's slim waist.

Brooke shook her head, trying to get the thoughts out. Where the hell were all these thoughts coming from? It's not like it was the first time she had even seen Haley's stomach before, they'd been best friends forever. Hell, she's seen her completely topless. Brooke had never had this type of reaction towards Haley's body before.

"Bunny?" Haley called for the third time. She had noticed a far off look on Brooke's face when she had turned towards her. It took Brooke a few moments to realize that the girl was calling her name and she quickly shook her head.

"Huh?" Brooke blinked a few times to get Haley's face back into focus before starting to speak again. She wasn't sure how she should take the assumed smile that Haley had placed firmly on her lips. "I'm sorry, Huggie, did you say something?"

"I was just giving you your cookies," Haley answered, handing her the food but not taking her eyes off of her best friend. Brooke took them out of Haley's hands and became uneasy under her gaze.

"What?"

"What were you thinking about?" Brooke's eyes widened and she felt a blush creeping up on her cheeks. She certainly couldn't answer that question. Brooke racked her brain for an answer. "Thinking about Travis?"

"Who's Trav …" Brooke began asking, her thoughts still completely consumed by everything about her best friend at the moment. Before she could finish asking the question, she remembered their whole conversation the night before. "Oh right, my soul mate, Travis. Yeah, that's who I was thinking about." Haley watched the panic on her face and raised an eyebrow. "I can't him out of my head."

"Right," Haley nodded, clearly not believing her. That was the second time in the past eighty minutes that Brooke had zoned out like that. Now Haley was really starting to get interested. Brooke gave her a look, pleading with to just drop it. Haley nodded and gave her a smile. "So, homework?"

"Yes, please," Brooke answered quickly. She never thought she's see that day when she was thankful for homework, but she would take anything that would stop this conversation. "Let's go."

The girls stretched out on Haley's bed and finished their homework in what felt like record time for Brooke. Normally, she complained endlessly about the amount of homework they received every night, but tonight seemed less then normal. It amazed Brooke how she was almost failing more than half her classes when she did her homework with the smartest girl in school every night. Maybe she should pay attention in class.

"So, now what?" Haley asked, throwing her books on the floor. Both girls found it somewhat hard to write when they were handcuffed together, but they somehow managed without killing each other and now Haley was ready for a break. "My head hurts from all that book learning."

"Seriously?" Brooke asked, sitting up and leaning against the headboard beside Haley. She glanced over at her best friend and felt weak in the knees when she saw the pout Haley had placed on her lips. She quickly looked away and tried to remain clam while thoughts of Pouty Haley floated around her head. "I thought you dug all this crap."

"Just cause I'm good at it, doesn't mean I like it."

"Then why do you do it?" Brooke was surprised at the new information; Haley was always doing some form of homework when she came over, she assumed she enjoyed it. Not to mention the fact that she tutored kids and always offered to help Brooke with work or studying.

"Nothing better to do," Haley answered in a sad voice. "Besides, that's what people expect of me right? They assume that just because I'm not a cheerleader or a stoner, then that must mean I'm a brain." She had to admit that it hurt a little that her best friend didn't even realize that her whole bookworm thing was just an act.

"I had no idea." Brooke felt bad that she fit into that category of the people that assumed things about Haley. She hated when people pigeonholed her into the bitchy cheerleader persona and she couldn't believe she had done that to her best friend.

"Don't worry about it," Haley waved her off. Just knowing that Brooke felt bad about it was enough to make Haley feel better. "Nobody knew."

"But I'm not just anybody, Hales," Brooke told her. Deciding she would be able to keep her hormones in check for the time being, she reached over and took Haley's hand in her own. "I'm your best friend, and I should know everything about you."

"You do, Bunny," Haley assured her. She was lying through her teeth, and she hated it. "You do know everything about me." 'At least the stuff I want you to know,' Haley finished in her thoughts.

"Obviously not," Brooke answered back in a bitter tone. Brooke Davis wasn't a very good daughter, or student, or girlfriend, but if there was one thing she took pride in, it was that she was the greatest best friend in the world. Brooke nodded her head decisively and turned to look at her best friend. 'God, when did she get so cute?

"What?" Haley knew the look in Brooke's eyes. She was far too familiar with it and it never led to good things. Brooke just gave her a bright smile and raised an eyebrow at her.

"She whole point of this little project is to get to know each other better, right?"

"I guess…"

"Then that's what we're gonna do," Brooke decided. "I know we've been best friends for fifteen years, but like they say; you learn something new everyday."

"Well, this should be fun," Haley replied sarcastically. She loved Brooke more than anything, but there were some really dark things in her life that she would rather not share with the bubbly brunette. Brooke flashed her some dimples and nudged her lightly with her shoulder.

"Of course it will," Brooke told her. "I'm here silly." It took everything in her not to jump Haley right there as she rolled her eyes. There was just something about the usually sweet girl when she was annoyed that made her hotter than usual. 'Where the hell is this coming from?' Brooke shook her head and focused back on Haley. "So, what's your darkest secret?"

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I know it wasn't that great, but there will be more feelings and secrets revealed in later chapters so don't worry. I hope you liked this anyway and please tell me what you think. Thanks.