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Chapter 11 What You've Been Waiting For…Or Not

"Of course we can talk, come in." she did.

"I know its late I'm sorry."

"Don't be sorry. What's going on Brooke?" he asked nervously awaiting of what she was going to say.

"I've been thinking about us. But no matter how I turned it around in my head, it still came out the same way. You have hurt me so many times." Lucas nodded as his heart sank. "I even went to the cemetery to talk to Travis, to see if he could point me in the right direction."

"Brooke I get it. I hurt you, and you can't get over it. I understand." Brooke walked over to him and put her finger over his lips.

"We really have a problem with communicating you know. Would you let me finish. I went to the cemetery and I realized that I was holding an old grudge for something that happened years ago. I need to let go of that and see where the future will take me…take us."

"Us?" he asked

"Yes Luke, us. You're the only guy other then Travis who I ever made a future with. I want to try again…but take it slow."

"I can do that." Lucas said then he kissed her.

Brooke and Lucas were standing at the gate at the airport. Brooke kissed him.

"I don't want you to go, I just got you back." She whined.

Lucas smiled "I'll be back in a couple days. You could always come with me."

"I wish, but I have meeting tomorrow. I'll just have to entertain myself while you're away."

Lucas kissed her. "Yeah you will. I'll call you tonight."

Brooke was driving home from the airport when her cell rang. "Hello."

"Hey baby."

Brooke smiled. "Hey you. I thought you were going to call me when you got there."

"I was, but I needed to hear your voice." Lucas said

"You are so sweet. But you know that this phone call is costing you a lot of money."

"You're worth it. I'll call you tonight."

"You better."

Brooke was going insane without Lucas there, she wanted to see him, but it was only one more day then he'd be back here with her. Lucas was the same way. Tree Hill had always been his home, but now he wanted to be in California with Brooke. He wanted to take her out on a date and hopefully this time they would work out.

Brooke was fixing to leave work to pick Lucas up at the airport when she got a text message.

'Cheery flight was delayed. I'll just pick you up at your house at 7. And of course wear something amazing.- Lucas' Brooke smiled and grabbed her keys.

At 7 on the dot the doorbell rang. Brooke hurried to the door and opened it.

"Hey you." She said

"Hey. You look amazing." Lucas said

She smiled. "You told me to."

"Well you certainly did…ready to go?"

"Yeah. Where are we going?" Brooke asked

"I was thinking about recreating our first date."

"At the bar, where I made you get a tattoo?"

"Not that one, but that would be interesting…the second time."

"Walking along the pier and a picnic. Sounds great."

"Well lets go." He said

When they pulled up to the pier Brooke gasped. "Lucas this is amazing." There were twinkle lights to light the place up and a picnic dinner set up on the tables.

"How did you get all this done?" she asked

"Well I have a confession to make. My flight wasn't delayed I just needed the time to set all this up." Brooke kissed him.

"Well I'm glad you did."

"Lucas why did you want to recreate this date?" she asked after dinner.

"Because our first, first date was crazy and so were we it didn't turn out well in the end. But this one would have if I hadn't of been so stubborn."

"True." Brooke said

Lucas tickled her. "Oh really now?"

"No Lucas stop…stop ok…ok I take it back." She squealed.

Lucas stopped. "Ok then."

"Not." She said getting up and walking away.

"Oh it's on." Lucas said chasing her as Brooke started to laugh.

Lucas took her home. "Tonight was amazing." Brooke said kissing him.

"I'm glad." Lucas brushed the hair off her cheek.

"Its late, I should really go." She said.

"Ok." Lucas pulled away.

"You could stay the night" she said

"Are you sure?" he asked knowing that she wanted to take things slow.

"Yeah I haven't been so sure of something in a long time." She took his hand and lead him in.