Chapter 6

"Hey, Lucas says you're not coming to the game tonight. What's up with that? Brooke looked up from the book she was reading as Nathan entered her room.

"Knock much?"

"Sorry. So why aren't you coming? Brooke sighed; she knew she wasn't going to get out of this one so easy.

"Because the way I see it, I'm going to get to go to plenty of games this season and now I have someone to watch the kids and I'm going to take a night off. I haven't really gone out with my boyfriend in months and I'm taking a chance. You'll be fine without me. No one is going to die because I'm not there."

"I need my own personal cheerleader. I don't like sharing. I need a persons undivided attention."

"You're too much you pig. I think the Laker Girls can cheer for you just fine." Lucas had told Nathan earlier that Brooke was a cheerleader in high school and Nathan's imagination had gone wild at the thought. He hadn't shut up about it yet.

"Yeah, but I doubt any of them look as good as you. And I've already worked my way through all of them."

"Eww. Now please get out, you have a game to get ready for." After Nathan left her room Brooke went and got in the tub. She wanted to look extra nice for her date tonight. She soaked in the bubbles and closed her eyes just wanting to relax. Since she had started she didn't really have a lot of time to herself. She got weekend offs when Lucas was home, but with the season starting up he was gone more often. Now she just wanted a night out on the town. Her peace and solitude was interrupted by a knock on the door.

"Who is it?"

"It's Luke. Can I come in?"

"Fine." Brooke made sure all the bubbles were strategically placed as Lucas walked into the room. "What do you want?" Luke's eyes almost popped out when he saw Brooke lying in the tub.

"Uh, well I just wanted to see what you were doing tonight."

"Well I was going to go out with Jesse. And probably get really drunk and then go home. Is that alright with you?"

"Yeah. Just wanted to see what you were up to. But I guess I'll let you get back to your bath. We're going to miss you at the game."

"Thanks, but I'm sure they'll be plenty more games. Besides your family is here, you all need to be alone. I'll be fine don't worry about me."

"Okay. Well have a good night. See you tomorrow?"

"I'll be here. Now would you go and get to your game. And good luck, beat Nathan bad. He deserves it." Lucas smirked at her.

"Will do." As Lucas left Brooke smiled to herself. She had loved the way Luke looked when he saw her in the bathtub. He was so weird about things like that sometimes. It's not like he's never seen a woman naked before.

The club was loud and noisy and Brooke was in her element. She loved the loud noise and all the people. The night had been good so far. Jesse and her had gone out to dinner and then just hung out at his place and watched a movie. Now they were out downtown with their friends. To make things even better Jason had called her to tell her that the Mavericks had won. That was just icing on the cake that Nathan had lost. He now owed her a free trip to California.

As she sat at the bar talking to her friend Megan the bartender came up and handed her a drink. "This is from some guy up in the VIP lounge." Brooke took the drink and looked up towards the VIP lounge. The only people she could think of who would send it to her was either Nathan or Luke. Sure enough Nathan sat up there grinning like an idiot. Brooke lifted up her glass as a toast and then downed it.

"Who was that from?" Megan asked.

"Luke's brother Nathan." Just then she had a brilliant idea. She turned to the bartender and whispered something in his ear. She then grabbed Megan's hand and started dragging her upstairs.

"Where are we going?"

"VIP lounge." Brooke shoved her way upstairs until she got to the bouncer. "Hi we're with the Scotts." The bouncer just looked at her.

"Are you on the list?"

"I don't know why don't you check it." Brooke mouthed back. Megan rolled her eyes; they had been thrown out of bars before because of Brooke's mouth. At that moment Nathan came up and told the bouncer to let them in.

"Hi baby, I heard you lost. You owe me a free trip."

"Thanks Brooke. That's just what I needed to hear."

"What, that your team sucks?"

"Ha-ha, you are tooooo funny."

"I know. So how'd you find me?"
"Luke has a tracking device on you."

"Lovely. Anyways this is my friend Megan. Megan, this is Nathan." The two greeted each other and all joined the group. Brooke went over and sat down next to Luke. "Hey gorgeous. Congratulations on the game."

"Thanks. Where's your man?"

"Downstairs running up your tab. Thanks for that."

"You put all your drinks on my tab?"

"Yep." Brooke grinned like a mad woman. She had convinced the bartender to transfer her tab over to Nathan's. Now all her friends downstairs were reaping the benefits. "Where are my babies?"

"Mom took them home. She told us to go out and have fun."

"Good for her. Anyways we're going to go. Have fun boys." Brooke grabbed Megan and they were out before they could enjoy it. Lucas watched Brooke go downstairs and wrap herself around a Hispanic male. He could only assume that was her boyfriend Jesse. He watched as they kissed hello and a pang of something hit him in the stomach. He couldn't like Brooke could he? She was his nanny, it was way too cliché.

Nathan watched his brother watch Brooke. Since he'd been in town he had noticed the way to two acted together. One thing he could tell was that there was a bond between the two of them. Whether or not it was sexual he wasn't sure. He had no interest in Brooke himself, the two had bonded talking on the phone every now and then and had really hit it off since he came into town. He was more interested to see how Brooke and Lucas' relationship developed.