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Chapter 6- Dinner and Dreams

Walking up to Nathan's door Brooke could feel the butterflies in her stomach. She wondered what it was about Nathan that made her feel this way. Figuring it was just anticipation that had been building all day she knocked on the door.

The second Nathan answered the door and Brooke looked into those blue eyes she knew it wasn't just anticipation that was causing her butterflies, she knew she was really starting to like Nathan. "Wow, Brooke, you look amazing." Nathan could barely get his words out.

"Well thanks, red always was my color."

"It definitely is. You look so professional." Nathan kept telling himself to just calm down and breathe, but with all honesty, Brooke Davis had managed to take his breathe away.

"So am I going to have to stand here looking at all hot or are you going to invite me in?" Brooke knew she had to stay cool and not let him know how interested she was.

"Yeah, sorry, come on in."

"Wow, this place is incredible. And whatever you are cooking smells amazing, I am starving."

"Good, because I have been slaving over a hot stove for hours. Come on in and have a seat." They head towards the table and Nathan hurries ahead of Brooke and pulls out the chair for her. "I hope you like filet mignon."

"Yeah, I am one girl who always enjoys her beef." Brooke said with that sultry smile of hers.

"Glad to hear it." Nathan had to laugh under his breath, he wondered if Brooke knew just how sexy she was when she smiled like that. Nathan's guess was that she definitely did. "I made some mashed potatoes and caesar salad as well."

"That sounds perfect." Brooke thought it was adorable that Nathan had gone to so much trouble to prepare a nice dinner.

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A little bit into dinner Nathan decided to break the silence. He was thankful it hadn't been awkward silence. He had been enjoying just sitting there with Brooke, eating and drinking wine. "So how was your first day?"

"It was great. My boss is awesome. She took me out to lunch and was telling me about all the perks of the job, discounts and traveling on the company's credit card. Those are definitely things that I can adjust to. I think I am going to like it there."

"That is great. So is this what you want to do long term?" Nathan hoped Brooke had bigger dreams. The Brooke he knew in high school sometimes settled, but Brooke seemed like she had changed, and had so much more confidence in herself. Nathan really hoped she would push herself to do great things.

"No. I want to end up owning my own store where I sell clothes and things that I design. I figured I had to take small steps. It seemed like this job would get me a good feel for the industry. It seems like I will learn a lot and make a lot of really good contacts." Just talking about her dreams made Brooke excited.

"That is great Brooke. I know you can do it."

"Sometimes I doubt myself, I think maybe I am reaching too high or something. Maybe this is just a dream and not something I can make a reality." Brooke hated to admit it but sometimes she feared she wouldn't be able to make this dream come true.

"Brooke, the first thing you can do it believe in yourself. If you do that, the rest will all work out."

"Peyton used to always tell me to believe in myself. She said I never had enough faith in my abilities. I always thought of that in college when I thought I couldn't pass a test or a succeed in a class."

"See and it worked. You made it through school, you have a great job, and your own house. Things seem like they are definitely going your way." Nathan was surprised but he was actually really proud of Brooke for coming so far on her own. She was far from that heartbroken and weak girl who slept on his couch for months.

"So what about you? Basketball? Is that what you want to do long term?"

"Yeah. I love it. I don't get a rush out of anything else like I do playing basketball. I want to play for as long as I possibly can. I mean, I get a rush just thinking about playing for the Heat. It is going to be incredible."

"I always knew you would go pro. Wow, just think of all those cheerleaders. That will be quite the party!" Brooke decided the dinner needed a little lightening up.

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A little later, after an hour more of talking and drinking wine, Nathan decided it was time to heat things up a little bit. "Brooke, do you want to check out my mom's Jacuzzi?"

"Haha, I thought you would never ask. I brought my bathing suit just in case. Let me run out to the car and get it." Brooke knew that if she hadn't won Nathan over yet that her little red bikini would definitely do that trick.