"So we're hanging out tonight?" Brooke asked.
"Yah, definitely" Lucas answered. "I think Nathan and Hales are in too"
"Sounds cool" Brooke lied. She really wanted to be alone with Lucas, but what could she do?
"Totally" Lucas smiled, secretly wishing Haley and Nathan would cancel, because he really wanted to be alone with Brooke.
"So you'll pick me up at 8?" Brooke asked.
"What?"
"Just teasing, Luke…you were beginning to brood so I decided to snap you out of it" Brooke laughed, kissing his forehead. "I'll see you tonight, ok?"
"Ok" Lucas laughed, waving a goodbye to Brooke. "See you!"
"Later gator"
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"So are you dressing up to look good for Lucas?" Haley asked, as she watched Brooke apply a slight shimmering golden eye shadow.
"What? No!" Brooke laughed. "Cant a girl look good when she goes out?"
"Brooke, you don't just look good, you make guys pant" Peyton laughed.
"Pey you know guys like sweat over you…and you too, Hales"
"Nah" Haley said. "I'm a married woman"
"Randomly" Brooke muttered.
"Hey! I love him"
"Uh…I know…any tutor babies in the near future?" Brooke asked, giggling.
"Brooke, I know you LOVE babies, but do you think me and Nathan are financially OR emotionally ready for a baby?"
"Oh please, financially? He manages and plays for the Bobcats, he makes PLENTY of money"
"Still! Babies are expensive"
"And so were those Gucci shoes, Hales"
"I know, Brooke, but I can't be married and pregnant all before my high school graduation"
"Why not, I know people who- wait, never mind, you're the only 18 year old I know who's married" Brooke smirked. Haley stuck out her tongue but she giggled and so did Brooke.
"But in all seriousness, Nathan and I want a baby…just not now"
"I want a baby" Brooke said sadly, looking down.
"With…?"
"Haha Hales…that's so far away" Brooke laughed.
"You never know…you know Lucas really likes you, Brooke…give him a chance"
"I am! I love him Haley! He just doesn't love me back" Brooke said.
"Oh believe me, he likes you A LOT, Brooke" Haley said. "I don't know about love because he doesn't tell me stuff like this anymore, but from the way he acts around you and talks about you, I would damn well say he loves you" Haley said, hugging Brooke. "Just be happy, ok?"
"Ok" Brooke sighed, adjusting her halter.
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Lucas honked the horn, and the girls ran out of the house and climbed into the car.
"Hey ladies" Jake greeted. Peyton planted a kiss on his cheek and Haley kissed Nathan. Brooke and Lucas exchanged bemused expressions and Brooke smiled, looking down at her hands as she felt his gaze on her through the rear view mirror.
"So where are we going?"
"Mom's" Lucas answered.
"Works" everyone nodded and leaned back against their seats.
"So how's the newspaper coming along Hales?" Lucas asked, a smile playing across his lips. Brooke giggled and shot him a look and he winked.
"Well if my editors weren't so floozy" Haley said. Neither Brooke nor Lucas could hold in their laughter, so they burst out laughing.
"What, what's so funny?" Peyton asked confused.
"Well if you weren't so busy making out with Jake here, you'd know" Brooke teased.
"Sorry…we haven't seen each other in-"
"3 hours" Brooke cut her off. "BIG deal"
"Hey" Jake said. "I missed my girlfriend"
"Right, ok" Brooke giggled, feeling pang of jealousy. That's what Lucas used to say.
"Aw leave them alone, they're allowed a month of being totally obnoxiously in love" Haley giggled.
"Hey, we only got a week" Nathan grumbled.
"That's because you guys were sickeningly sweet and in love" Brooke said. Haley stuck out her tongue and made Brooke giggle, and then leaned against Nathan, who wrapped his arms around his wife. Brooke felt unexpected tears spring up in her eyes. She hadn't had anyone hold her like that in months…since Lucas, actually. What was she gonna do?
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Brooke and Lucas sat right next to each other at Karen's Café, and Brooke could practically feel the electricity spark between them. Feeling the heat of his body drove her crazy.
"Hey Karen" Brooke smiled. Karen beamed and stopped by their table. "What can I get you?"
"Um…let's see…coffee for all of us" Lucas said. "And some sandwiches"
"Alright, coming right up" Karen laughed, walking away.
Lucas's hand brushed against Brooke's leg as he tried to get lint off of his jeans. He shivered and felt her shudder slightly. Maybe she's into me? he wondered. She did shudder. But then again, the café was pretty cold.
"Guess what?" Peyton said.
"What?"
"My artwork is gonna be sold in this really prestigious gallery-isn't that exciting?"
"Oh my gosh, Pey, that's great!" Brooke squealed.
"I know…I'm so excited, I could make big bucks off of that!" Peyton squealed. Her and Brooke high fived, and then received their sandwiches from Karen.
"So what are we doing after this?"
"We could hang at my house" Brooke said.
"Actually, Nathan and I have some decorating to do around the house, so…" Haley said. By 'decorating', everyone knew they meant they wanted some private time.
"Yah and we should get home to Jenny" Jake said.
"Alright, way to dissipate my plan" Brooke giggled. "But its ok, tomorrow should be a better time"
"Definitely"
"Ok well we should go" Nathan said, and him and Haley and everyone else left. Brooke and Lucas were left alone.
"Come on I'll drive you home" Lucas said, helping her out of her seat. They bade Karen goodbye and got into the car. Lucas turned on the radio, and a song came over the radio:
Listen to your heart
When he's calling for you.
Listen to your heart
There's nothing else you can do.
I don't know where you're going
And I don't know why,
But listen to your heart
Before you tell him goodbye.
Brooke sighed as she listened to the lyrics. Maybe she should listen to her heart. But her heart was telling her what her mind couldn't process- she was in love with him- big time.
A/N: Aah sorry the chapters suck so bad…the story's just taking off…reviews and suggestions and ideas would help a lot, since the story's just taken off and nothing's set in stone…review!