Lucas' POV

"Non exclusive"….. those words killed me. More than anything I just want to be with her again. I messed up the first time but I refuse to do it again. So, yes I'm going to play her game. And I refuse to lose. Even though it is killing me inside. What do I have to do to prove to her that I will never hurt her again? That this time nothing in this world is going to keep from loving and being with her. But right now I have to focus on making her want me so much that she will just forget about this non exclusive crap she's been giving me.

"Ok where is she?" I thought to myself as I walked into the hallway. (Oh by the way I'm wearing the tightest shirt I have, the one that use to make Brooke go weak in the knees when we were first dating.)

Oh I see her now. All right man, play it cool.

"well hey there pretty girl" I said as I leaned next to her locker while she was getting her books for her next class.

"hey yourself" she said with that sexy smirk she like to give. "How's your day going so far?"

"Not to bad, how about yourself…..got any hott dates lined up for this weekend?" I said trying to be all nonchalant.

"wouldn't you like to know" said she smiling with those beautiful dimples she has.

"Actually I just wanted to know if I was on the list for this weekend because there's this new girl in school and I was thinking of asking her out" I said

"Oh really" she said being a little surprised

"yeah really" I said back

"well you go on your little date with your little skank and we'll see you are trying to go home with at the end of the night" she said seeming to get jealous

"whoa, hold on there Brooke. I thought we were going to date other people… in your words to be exact "non exclusive". So if you have a problem with me going out with someone else then I would have to say that that's your problem not mine. You didn't hear me complaining at the beach party." I said to her, who seemed to be getting a little annoyed when she realized I was right.

" well you did tell me that you were the guy for me so I didn't think that you would want to see other girls." She said.

"well I have to do something to pass the time since you won't commit and all" I said trying to stay strong

"Well you should be doing something constructive with your time. And I figure after you go out with your "date", she said using her fingers as quotes, and being bored the whole time…. You are probably going to want come over and have some real fun with me.

"Oh is that so" I said with a huge smile on my face

"Yeah it is. So I think, she said as she ran her hand up my arm that just drove me crazy and started to say in her sexy whisper voice that she has, you might as well just forget about your little date and just come over instead and save yourself a few bucks that could be better spent on ……. Oh I don't know……………. ME!

"So what do you say?"

Ok here's my chance….. I started to answer her as I leaned in so my face was just inches away from her ear and started to whisper to her slowly.

"Hhhhhmmmmm well I guess I could come over and oh I don't know cook you a romantic dinner with the lights dimmed and candles lit everywhere. And maybe we can have some soft music playing in the background. And then after dinner we could go on the couch and I could start kissing her neck in the spot you like so much, and as I did so I could gently rubbed your back while my hand was under shirt. Would you like that?"

"Uh huhhh" she said with her eyes closed, I assume imaging what I was saying

"and then I could pick you off the couch and bring you to the bedroom and make mad ….. passionate… love to you all night long and then hold you while we went to sleep. Would you be ok with that?"

"of course I would" she said again still having her eyes closed and at the same time I was leaning in like I was going to kiss her and then I said at the last second……

" To bad your not my girlfriend, I said with a smirk and then leaned back, cause that would have been fun."

And with that I walked away, with the biggest smile on my face now knowing that this is going to be a great day knowing that I Lucas Scott had one up on Brooke Davis.

Brooke's POV

What the hell was that? How did I get here? How was it that I had complete control of the conversation in the beginning and now here I am standing here trying to catch my breath with my mouth opened because Lucas Scott had just completely played me and now I feel like I am going to fall over. And it didn't help that he was wearing his oh so sexy shirt that makes me want to tear it off him and kiss him all over every time I see him. This was not good. This should be the other way around. I was suppose to be the irresistible one, not him. He was suppose to be pinning over me. I knew this non exclusive thing was going to bite me in the ass. I just need to know that he is going to stick around this time and that I'm the only one he is going to want. And course make him go a little crazy in the process. But nooooo….. he had to grow a back bone. Well we'll see about that. It's game on Broody Boy. Nobody plays with Brooke Davis and wins.

And with that Brooke slammed locker and walked to her next class thinking of what she is going to do to Lucas to get back at him.

Brooke's POV

oh i can't believe him. this is so not not cool. i am so mad i can't think of one thing to get back at him. oh... there's peyton. maybe she can help me out.

"hey there P. Sawyer!" i said to her while i sat next to her on one of the benches outside.

"hey Brooke what's up" she said to me while she was sketching something in her notebook.

"oh nothing if you don't count the fact that Lucas completely played me earlier and left me completely hanging with my mouth open while everyone in the hallway was staring at me like i was a complete and utter idiot, but besides that... i'm just great" i said to her starting to get mad again

Peyton was just sitting there laughing at me.

"Peyton this is not funny, why are you laughing" i said to her starting to get really mad

"Because Brooke i knew that once you started this "non-exclusive" thing, that Lucas would start to fight back and then you would get pissed at him because wasn't obeying you. And you know that Lucas is probably the only guy that can resist you cause that's what first attracted you to him." Peyton said

"oh that is so not true i just wanted him because he was hott, ( then i thought for a second and then realized she was right)... ok maybe your right but that's not the point ... the point is he just made a fool out of me and you have to help me get back at him." i said

"Brooke this is so stupid, it is obvious that you want to be with him, so why don't you just go ahead and stop all this." Peyton said

"Because i don't want to get suck back in to the world of drama, it's just easier this way. nobody gets hurt and everybody wins" i said to her trying to sound convincing.

"Wow i don't think i have ever heard so much bull at one time" she said to me in a sarcastic voice. then i hit her playfully

" what are you talking about, I'm serious peyt." i said

"brooke do you seriously think that this is a good idea? (she pauseed for a second and then continued), look i'm going to be straight with you. you are scared to death of lucas scott. he has this power over you and it is scaring the hell out of you. i understand that it is going to be hard to give yourself to him again. but i'm going to warn you brooke if you keep going the way you are, not only are you going to hurt lucas but most of all you are going to hurt yourself." she said, and then she picked up her stuff and left

Maybe she's right. i mean he did tell me that he wanted to be with me before i left and still felt the same way when i got back. and so far he as gone along with this non exclusive thing and hasn't run away. you know what i 'm going to do it. i'm going to take a chance on lucas. i mean i love him and i want to be with him more than anything. i mean who won't? he is kind, caring, loving and ... the biggest jerk ever!

right then and there was Lucas Scott hitting on some red head directly in front of her.

how stupid i'm i. i can't believe that i almost gave in. oh no. if this is the game he wants to play. then bring it on. i know exactly what i'm going to do.

and then Brooke got up went in search of information that was going to help her get back at lucas

Lucas' POV

Lucas and his date Rachael was sitting at one of the tables in his mom's cafe. he purposely chose to go there just in case Brooke happened to stop by. he was actually enjoying talking to Rachael,... of course she was flirting with him like crazy but she was actually really real. it kinda reminded him of Brooke and after thinking that,... he couldn't get Brooke off his mind. he just wished it was her sitting with him instead of Rachael.

"You know Lucas, you are a really great guy. there's a lot of things i could do with with a guy like you." Racheal said while flirting with him.

"oh really. care to tell me what those things are? i said to her with a big smile on my face and wishing Brooke was here to see this.

and right then, brooke walked into the cafe

she went right up to haley.

Brooke's POV

"What's up Roommate, having another good day with your career in the food industry? i said to her with a smirk on my face

"oh let me tell you the excitement of picking up dirty dishes and being a service girl to the most annoying costumers" haley said in a sarcastic voice
"what are you doing here anyway?"

"oh going to return a favor to Lucas over there" i said while she pointed out lucas at one of the tables

"and what favor might that be, considering he is with a date." Haley said

"well if you take a five minute break and stand over there, you'll see what i'm talking about." i said to her before i turn and walk to where lucas was sitting.

"oh boy. here we go!" Haley said while walking to the end of the counter so she could listen

General POV

"hey Brooke. What brings you here?" Lucas said to her, being happy that she was there to witness him on a date

"Well i came to say hey to my roommate and get some coffee. and then i saw you sitting here with your friend and decided to come over and introduce myself." then Brooke turned to Racheal. " Hi, i'm Brooke Davis, Lucas' ex-girlfriend whom he cheated on... with my best friend i might add. oh and then we became friends again and before i left for the summer he told me that he wanted to be with me again and when i came back we decided to see each other and other people. and basically he's been going out with girls to pretty much make me jealous. ( then Brooke paused to catch her breath after that spill.) "And you are?"

"hiiii ... i er i'm Rachael." Rachael said not really knowing what to say after hearing all that.

"Well it's nice to meet you Rachael, I'm sure i'll be seeing you at school and games and such since Broody Boy over here is on the basketball team and i'm head cheerleader." Brooke said very proudly

Then right before she was going to walk away she turn to Lucas and said
" oh by the way did your little case of crabs clear up? because you know that will happen when you hook up with girls that you meet at these random bars you go to. i hope you... learnt ... your... lesson ... mister? Brooke said pointing her finger at him and talking to him like he was a child "anyway see ya later Broody"

And with that Brooke left the cafe and left a very stunned and mortified Lucas with Haley in the background cracking up after what she just witness. and Rachael just sat there not knowing what to do or say.

Later that evening Lucas walked straight into Brookes apartment very pissed off.
With Brooke sitting on the couch with a robe on,...filing her nails.

"well i see knocking is over-rated" she said when he barged in

"What the hell is wrong with you Brooke? How dare you embarrass me like that? he said being to yell at her

"oh will you calm down it was just a joke. What…. your little date didn't think i was funny?" she said with a smile not really caring that he was yelling

"no she didn't think you were funny and neither did i? What the hell gives you the right to do that huh" he said still yelling

"What gives me the right, What gives me the right" she said standing up and starting to yell herself
" what gives you the right to make a fool out of me in the hallway?"

"are you serious... that was totally different from what you did." he said

" well pay back's a bitch." she said while standing in front of him right in his face

"well pay back isn't the only thing that's a bitch right now." he said to her leaning more into her face

"i can't believe i even thought of getting back together with you" she said starting to yell even more

"you can't believe... i must of been out of my damn mind." he said yelling as well

"God i hate you" she said even louder

"well i hate you too" he said just as loud

And just then inches from each other, they jumped into each others arms and kissed so hard that it was painful. then brooke reached for lucas' shirt and yanked it off him. at the same time lucas tore open her robe and began to kiss her like there was no tomorrow. Lucas picked Brooke up by her ass and carried her into her bedroom not letting their lips come apart. and then they both flopped onto brookes bed. he undid her bra while she worked on his jeans. and then brooke pulled away.

"you know this doesn't mean that i'm not still pissed at you" she said quite seriously

"same goes for me" he said just as seriously" we can just yell at each other over breakfast tomorrow" he said with a little smile

and she smiled back at him. then they started to kiss again and had a whole night of the most passionate sex they ever had.

Lucas' POV

it was the middle of the night. I turned over to see the clock, it was 3 in the mourning. Then I looked down at her. I couldn't believe how beautiful she was. Her back was towards me and I had my arm wrapped around her. I could lay like this forever. I don't think she will ever know how much I love her. She is everything to me and more. I want to spend the rest of my life with this woman. I didn't understand when Haley would try to explain that Nathan was it for her. How could you know at such a young age that you have found the one that you want to be with for the rest of your life? And at this moment I knew that Brooke Davis will be my future wife. I must have been an idiot thinking that I wanted to be with Peyton when I was dating Brooke. But I realize, that all that has led me to this very moment. I Lucas Scott am 100 percent and completely and totally in love with Brooke Davis and want to spend everyday for the rest of my life making her as happy as she has made me.

"hey" she said to me

"hey, how did you know I was awake?" I said

"your breathing change and I didn't hear you snore!" she said kinda giggling

"hey I do not snore" I said getting a little defensive

"yes you do and plus how would you know …. You're asleep?" she said

"I don't know….I just do" I said to her not knowing what to say because I really don't know if I do.

After a few moments of silence I finally said something that maybe I shouldn't have.

"hey let me ask you a question" I said to her

"shoot" she said still not facing me

"Do you think you could know who you are going to spend the rest of your life with even though you really haven't experience everything life has to give you?" I said

"well I think that if you have found someone that special, then I believe that you could feel that there won't be anyone else you would want to be with…. Why?" she said

"I don't know was just thinking about the future and what I think would happen." I said smiling because I pictured in my head our wedding day

"like what?" she asked

"like what college I would go to. If I would play basketball. What job I would get. What my future wife would look like.." I was saying when she cut me off

"Uh huh… so that's what this all about. Who your going to end up with." She said realizing what I was getting at. " so have any ideas?

"well I don't know it's kinda a long ways away" I said totally lying cause I knew it was her.

"oh come on, tell me when you close your eyes and think of your future what do you see? She said looking up at me

I hesitated for a second not sure if I should tell her the truth or just making up something.
Then I decided that I never wan to lie to her again.

"well if I closed eyes, I would see this." I said with my voice cracking

"what ?" said with a confused look

"this Brooke right here, right now. I could see myself just holding you for the rest of my life." I said

"Lucas I …." She said turning her head away and then I interrupted her

"look Brooke, you don't have to say anything. I understand your not ready and I get that. But I want you to know how I feel. I know that I kept secrets from you in the past but I never want my feelings about you to be one of them. I want to be totally honest with you about everything. Because I know deep down in my heart that I belong with and you with me and I'll wait Brooke. I'll wait forever if I have to." I said

"Lucas, I do know how you feel but how do I know it will be different this time? You have no idea what I went through when you left me" she said

"yeah I do…. It probably felt the same way when I told you I wanted to be with you and then you just left me there without even saying anything. I don't think felt hurt ever in my life. Knowing that I may have just lost you." I said remembering how I felt that day

"Lucas I'm sorry…. I never should have left you like that. I was just so stunned and hurt and I just needed to get out of there." She said turning to face me…
But Lucas you took away the only thing that can make a relationship work and that's trust and if we don't have that then we don't have anything." She said

"I know and you'll never know how sorry I am. But I promise you Brooke that I'll never ever lie to you again. please tell me that you believe that." I said not realizing that I just did… I still have told her about my HCM.

" I believe you Lucas." She said

"Thank you Brooke." I said feeling very hopeful

"cause if this thing is going to work, I want us to be completely honest with each other." She said

"soooooo….. does this mean… " I said hoping I just got through

"oh no, I didn't say that. What I said if my memory serves me right was if this thing is going to work. The key word being if." She said with a smirk

"ok ok … it's cool. I'm going to break you soon enough." I said with a smirk as well

" Oh really and what are going to do to try and convince me." She said completely turning around and putting her arms around my neck.

"oh well I can think of a few things , like maybe this…" I said then I kiss her on her neck
"and maybe this…" and I kiss the other side of neck

"is that it?" she said with a smile

"oh no I'm just getting warmed up." I said as I leaned in to kiss her

The kiss started sweet and then got a lot more passionate and their hands were all over each other. They start their round two of great sex.

Brooke's POV

Oh god, what have I done. I mean god last night was amazing but I think it was to soon. I want to be with him so badly but there still things we need to work out before I can commit to him. This is so frustrating. What am I doing to myself. Oh god he's so beautiful when he's sleeping. God he's beautiful all the time. He was right…. We could do this for rest of our lives. If only I can just give myself to him. No I can't it's too soon. And he needs to get out of here cause if I look at him anymore all I'm going to want to do is kiss him and plus he's naked and I can't resist him naked. Plus I need to get dress cause I know he definitely loves me naked. I remember back when we were together, when I would sleep over even though we were just going to sleep together and not have sex he would make sure we slept naked. He said he wanted nothing to be between us and that I never could look more beautiful than naked. I love when he used to say things like that. Anyway back to reality… me dressed … and him out!

I went over to the stereo and put in "Baby one more time" and turned it all the way up.

"AAAAAHHHHHHH…. What the hell is going on? He said jumping out of bed.

"rise and shine sleeping broody. Time to get up and time to get out." I said throwing him his clothes and turning down the stereo

"whoa whoa what? He said really confused

"I said it's time to get up and out. And can you put some clothes on your making this really hard for me to do right now." I said trying to not to look at his fully exposed body.

"wait are you mad or something because after last night I thought we were closer than ever." He said while I was getting dress.

"yes it was fun but that was then and this is now. And now I want you to get out. I have a lot of things to do today. I have a Saturday cheerleading practice and when I say practice I mean shopping so I have to go take a shower and get dress and I have to meet them in like two hours for brunch and I can't do that while you're here. So let's go buddy." I said while pushing me out of her room and into the living room.

"ok ok I'm going, hey Hales." He said noticing Haley on the couch

"hey what's going on? Haley said while yawning

"nothing Luke was just leaving ….. ok bye bye." I said opening the front door and pushing him out.

"ok well bye" Haley said

"mmm bye…"he said out of the door." Oh Brooke you going to Tric tonight?

"uuummm yeah sure see ya later." I said while slamming the door in his face

"ok what was that about? Is that the way you treat him after sleeping with him?" Haley asked

"I don't know but I had to get him out. Last night never should have happened." I said climbing into the chair.

"what do you mean, when I got home last night I walked in the room…. Oh thanks for the notice by the way….. you two looked really happy together." She said

"I know I was really happy laying there in his arms but then this mourning I freaked out because everything was just happening way to fast and I didn't want him to think I was ready to commit to him." I said

"ok but does he know that…. That you're not ready to commit." Haley asked

"I think so… I hope so ….. I don't know… Hallllleeeeyyyy what am I going to do?" I said as I whined to her

"well first I would make sure he knew what your feeling cause I don't think it is a good idea to lead him on." Haley said

Later that evening, everyone was at Tric…..

Lucas' POV

Ok tonight Brooke and I make it official. I mean come on after last night why wouldn't she want to. She knows how I feel and I know how she feels…. I think. I mean she did throw me out this mourning but knowing Brooke she probably did that cause she knew she wouldn't accomplish anything with me there. Yeah . that's it. I wonder if she's here yet. Oh there's Haley.. I'll go ask her

"hey Hales." I said when I got up to her

"Hey Luke , nice to see you fully dressed" she said with a little giggle

"Ha Ha very funny Hales anyway you can't get to me cause tonight I plan to get everything I want." I said

"oh really how's that?" Haley asked

"well after last I'm pretty sure Brooke is ready to commit." I said

"are you sure?" she said

"yup I'm sure." I said with a smile

"well …. I'd think twice if I were you." She said while she pointed to the middle of the dance floor.

There was Brooke all over some guy. I didn't know what to do I just stood there shocked. I couldn't move, it was like my body just turned to stone. Then she looked over at my direction. And we just stared at each other and we knew exactly what the other was thinking. Then I turned and headed for the door.
I was almost at my car when I heard her calling for me, then I stopped and I didn't even turn around

"What." I said very coldly

"where are you going?" she said acting like nothing was wrong

"home Brooke home" I said while turning around

"why? it's still early, I thought we could hang out later." She said

"hang out…. Right. When you got bored with your date in there." I said started to get upset

"Luke come on you know were seeing other people too." She said

"well you know what you can see all the guys you want." I said starting to open the car door.

"what is that suppose to mean." She said looking confused

"it means that I'm done. I'm done Brooke. You don't to worry about me anymore. You can date whoever you want whenever you want." I said

"wait a second….. does this mean you don't want to see me anymore." She said starting to get upset as well

"yeah I guess it does." I said in a whisper

"but why everything was going so well." She said

" maybe for you. But for me I was hell. Not being able to kiss you every time I see you. Not being able just to come over whenever just to hang out and make out on the couch. Not being able to hold your hand when we walk down the hall. And not being able to tell I love you and that there's no one in this world for me. But I can't cause you won't let me in." I said to her really upset now

"Lucas I'm sorry, but I thought you were ok with everything." She said

"well I wasn't. I thought I could handle it and that you would eventually give in. But after last night and now seeing in there with that guy…….. nothing will ever hurt me as much than when I saw you in there especially after what happened last night." I said looking away from her so she wouldn't see the tears forming.

"Lucas please I don't want to lose you. I'm just not ready yet." She said with tears in her eyes

"Brooke I'm sorry….." then leaned in and gave her the sweetest goodbye kiss
"I love you….. but I can't do this anymore.. I just can't." I said to her and jumped in my car and drove off. I left Brooke standing there crying and it took all of me not to just hold her. I can't believe just did that. I believe I just walked away from the woman I loved.

Brooke POV

I just lost Lucas. I lost him. I don't know what I'm going to do. He is everything to me and I just screwed everything up because I'm scared. I'm so stupid. I really feel like I can't breathe right now. I'm so dumb….. I lost Lucas…. I lost the love of my life. What am I going to do. I love him so much, he is everything I could ever want in a guy. How am I going to fix this.

"Brooke Davis, look I know that you are hurting right now but can not handle listening to that damn song one more time." Haley said as she walked into the bedroom and turning off the stereo.

Brooke had been playing "it must have been love " from Pretty Woman over and over again.

"Haley please, Lucas pretty much just dumped me and this is my way of some how getting through this without the whole slashing my wrist thing so if you could bare with me I would really appreciate it. Thank you." I said before I rolled over and turned it back on.

"Oh no! Not again. Brooke you've been in bed for the past two days. All you do is cry and eat ice cream. This is really not healthy." Haley said while sitting on my bed.

"Haley, I may have, wait screw that, I DID just lose the love of my life. So I'm sorry if me staying bed, crying and eating ice cream is something you don't consider healthy." I said starting to get pissed.

"I'm sorry , I know this sucks. Have you tried calling him? Maybe just to get some closure" She asked.

"yes but his phone is off, it just keeps going to voicemail." I said

"why did you do it Brooke, I thought things were going better for you guys. I mean you did sleep with him." She said

"No, that was just I'm pissed at you and it just makes me want you even more sex. One second we were yelling at each other and then the next we were ripping each other's clothes off. I don't know Hales, I was there at Tric and this guy was so hott and he asked me to dance and I was just having fun. It's not that I forgot about Lucas, I just wanted some fun without the pressure you know. Then I saw the look on Lucas' face, oh my god that killed me. I've never seen him look at me that way before." I said in a ramble

"Well just maybe this will make you feel a little better…. But Lucas is doing much worst than you." She said

"What?" I said

"Yeah well I went over to see him and earlier and he was sitting on the floor in the dark with your picture in his hand…." She said and then I interrupted her

"ooo which one?" I said on impulse.

"Brooke!" She said kinda yelling at me

"Sorry, Dumb comment, go on." I said

"Anyway, he really didn't say anything to me but he did ask how you were." She said

"well what'd you say?" I asked

" I said you sit in here all day and eat ice cream and listen to that ridiculous song over and over again." she said

"what did he say." I said

"It was kinda weird…. He laugh a little and said "figures". Guess he thinks your misery is amusing." She said

"Oh my god…. I can't believe he remembered." I said laughing little myself

"ok what's so funny, cause you doing the same thing he did." Haley asked really confused.

"when we were going out I used to make him watch a lot of chick flicks and one night I wanted to watch Pretty Woman and told him that the song they played was the is the best break up song ever and if we were to break up I would listen to it over and over again, then he laugh at me cause he thought that was the weirdest thing I ever said…. That day anyway. Then he told me that we were never going to break up. So much for that thought. I can't believe he remembered something so silly." I said really happy I cared enough to remember the little things I said

"Well see Brooke obviously he loves you, why can't you just trust that?" she asked

"I don't know Hales, I don't know." I said starting to cry again.

That week at school was torture for the both of them. They would stare at each other constantly but never talk. Brooke couldn't concentrate at practice and neither could Lucas. Lucas missed pretty much every shot he put up. And Brooke forgot every move in her cheer routines. And everyone around them were getting sick of them being depressed.

Lucas POV

"Lucas really please go and talk to her. I can't stand the both of you acting like this." Peyton said

"I can't, she broke my heart. There's nothing more I would love to do but just go to her and hold her and tell her everything is going to be ok but it's not Peyton I did everything to make her realize that I'm not going anywhere and that I will never break her heart but no she couldn't just trust that." I said while watching Brooke from across the courtyard.

"Yeah Lucas, but she forgave us for a lot worse. She was dancing with a guy while you and her were dating non-exclusively while we cheated on her when you guys were together. See the difference." She said

"I know Peyton but the night before we told each other all those things and I don't know how anyone could just do that after that. I just don't and even though I could probably forgive her I also can't play anymore games. She's not ready and I respect that but it's still not fair to me. Maybe one day in the future we could be together but I don't think it's going to happen anytime soon. So I have decided that know I should just have fun and take each day one day at a time." I said trying to sound confident

"Well remember while your having fun Brooke's over there being miserable." She said as she got up and left

Brooke POV

"Brooke please just come with us. You can't stay in here anymore." Haley said

" That's were your wrong, cause that exactly what I want and going to do." I said

"look just come out for an hour, then you can crawl back in to your land of misery and depression." Peyton said

"guys I know your trying to help but I need to get through this by myself ok? I said.

"ok but just think about it because sitting here isn't going to get Lucas back anytime soon." Peyton said as her and Haley left the apartment.

After hour or so I got really bored and decided that if I go out maybe I could forget about Lucas for a little while. Even though it was killing me that I haven't talked to him in over a week.

"hey guys miss me." I said when I got to Haley and Peyton and Nathan

" hey Brooke what are you doing here?" Haley said nervously

"uuuhhh Duh you told me to come." I said

"yeah but I didn't think you would actually show." Haley said still nervous

"well I was sitting in the living room and I felt like the walls were closing in so needed to get out and try to forget about this whole mess." I said

"so let's get this thing called fun started."

"ok well we should warn you first…. That Lucas is here….." Peyton said

"it's ok I can be in the same place as him and…" I said was saying when Peyton interrupted me

"with another girl…." Peyton said

"He's what! Who the hell is he here with?" I said really pissed now

"uuhhh …that Rachael girl." Nathan said

I turned around and started looking for him. And then I saw him at the bar with the slut. I couldn't believe him. After all the crap he told me, he has the nerve to go out with another girl. Oh no, he wasn't going to get anyway with this.

"Brooke…. Where are you going?" Haley yelled at me

"To get some closure" I yelled back.

"nice to see you aren't at home on the floor clutching my picture in your hand or something like that." I said very sarcastically

"Brooke look I know…" Lucas stared off saying

"you know what Lucas I really don't care anymore.. like you said you can go out with whoever you want whenever you want and don't have to worry about me." I said and then walk out of the club and then I realized that he didn't run after me. And it finally clicked in my head that it was really over.

It was a couple days after Tric and I had really sunk into a depression. I didn't speak to anyone. I couldn't sleep, or eat. Nothing. I just laid in bed and stared at the ceiling. I was completely numb.

It was 2 in the mourning and of course sleeping was just not an option. So I decided to take a walk. I ended up at the rivercourt. Why I don't know. Maybe I just wanted to be closer to Lucas somehow. I sat on the bench in deep thought…. Just thinking about everything I loved about Lucas, his smile, his beautiful blue eyes, his laugh, the way he would brush the hair away from my face before he would kiss me. Then I heard foot steps behind me and I turned around and there he was.

"Hey" he said standing there with his hands in his pockets

"what do you want?" I said coldly

"can't sleep either." He asked

"no, didn't you hear…. The whole sleep thing I really over rated." I said really sarcastically

"Look Brooke nothing happened with Rachael ok?" he said

"Look Lucas I….. don't……. care, you can go your pimp and hoe parties for all I care." I said turning away from him.

"you what Brooke you put this all on yourself ." he said

"are you still here." I said

"none of this would be happening if you would put your stupid pride aside and just be with me, but no you had to do this non-exclusive relationship crap." He said started to get upset

"you know what I had to, I had to know that you weren't going to go and cheat on me again whenever you got bored with me." I said turning around and starting to yell

"It wasn't like that and you know it." He said

"all I know is that you cheated on me with my best friend behind my back when here I was thinking that you loved me and wanted to be with only me." I said now really yelling

"did you really expect me to just say ok Lucas let's try this again….. it's cool I'm over everything. Well guess what it doesn't work like that."

"are you every going to forgive me for that. If I could take it back I would but I can't. I'm sorry." He said

"I have already forgiven you… but how am I suppose to trust that you won't hurt me Lucas." I said still kinda yelling

"You just have take that chance Brooke….. your going to have to believe in me." He said

"I will never hurt you again. I don't think I could…. I love you to damn much." He said yelling at me

"yeah well that's also my problem…. I love you to damn much too." I yelled

"God I don't want to fight with you Brooke. I just want to be with you. I want to wake up next you and watch you sleep. I want us to make out on the couch and get caught be my mom. I want you to drag me into every store in the mall and listen to me complain about all the stuff your getting that you don't need. I want you to steal all my French fries off my plate and get me to yell at you cause you didn't get them in the first place. And most of all I want you to barge in my room when you know I'm studying and yell out 'hey boyfriend' and totally distract me. Please Brooke, call me Boyfriend. Please call me Boyfriend." he said pleading with me while he put his hands on my face.

"Fine!…. But no more complaining when we go shopping. Cause if I hear one word …. That's it." I said still yelling

"Ok, Ok….So does this mean we're exclusive." He said smiling

"Duh, Boyfriend. Where have you been?" I said sliding my arms around his neck

"oh sorry, you know I love you, right Cheery?" He said

"oh yay! We get to be Cheery and Broody again. Do you have any idea how hard it was to call you Lucas all the time. God what a boring name! I mean….." I said bouncing a little

"Hey! Were you even listening. I said I love you." He said kinda yelling at me

"yes yes I heard you. God you don't have to yell, I'm right in front of you" I said pretending it was no big deal

"Well?" he said

"Well what?" I said starting to piss me off

"BROOKE!" he yelled

"ok ok… I love you too Broody." I said as I started to lean in a kiss him then he pulled back.

"wow, wait a minute….. What do you mean I have a boring name?" he said

"oh shut up, you know I love your name…. I just like Broody better cause I gave it to you." I said

Then Lucas leaned in and gave me the sweetest kiss ever. We stay like that for the longest time, not wanting that moment to end. I finally got my Broody back.