Brooke had been home for two days now and had still not seen Lucas since the day she woke up. Haley was being Brooke's nurse and tending to her every need to the point that Brooke wished she was still in the coma. She had made Brooke a little cocoon on the couch with pillows and blankets so that Brooke could hardly move.

"Do you need anything else, Brooke?"

"Yes, I need you to go out with Nathan and leave me alone for longer than 2 minutes."

"I'm just trying to help you out." Haley said a little dejected that Brooke wasn't appreciating her efforts.

"I know Tutor Girl and I do appreciate it but I'm doing fine and just need a little bit of time to myself if that's okay."

"Nathan did say he wanted to go to the movies."

"Then go I'll be fine for a little while as long as I have my chips, magazines and the remote," Brooke said naming the essentials.

"Okay, well then I'm leaving but call me if you need anything at all. Got it?"

"Yes, I will don't worry."

Haley left then and Brooke finally was able to take a breath. She was fine for about 5 minutes then she started obsessing over where Lucas was and what he was doing. She couldn't help but wonder why he hadn't come by and with that thought she heard her front door open.

"Tutor girl it's been 5 minutes. Go away." Brooke laughed.

"Hey Brooke."

With those two words Brooke heard the voice she had been waiting to hear since she woke up. "Hey Lucas, what took you so long."

"I just wanted to come by and make sure you were doing okay. I saw Haley leave; she said you were going a little stir crazy."

"Yeah well you know me. I don't do well without entertainment. How have you been?"

"I've been fine, playing basketball, helping my mom out."

Brooke and Lucas stopped talking then at a loss as to what to say and just drinking each other in. Lucas finally stopped the staring contest with, "I'm glad you're doing okay, Brooke. See you later."

As he was walking out the door, Brooke said, "Stay, please. I wish you had been here before."

"I can't stay."

"Why?"

"Because I'm the reason you were in the accident in the first place," Lucas said so quietly she could barely hear him.

"What?" Brooke asked in astonishment. "What are you talking about? The reason I'm here is because of a drunk driver."

"No it's not. You were distracted and upset when you were driving because of me. The things I said to you were so horrible and you were crying and it's my fault."

"Luke, come here. Come sit by me." Brooke demanded and Lucas obeyed coming to the table in front of her and facing her. "What happened to me is not your fault. I should have been paying more attention while I was driving but it was the drunk driver who hit me. He was the one who was reckless and he's the reason I was hurt not you."

"But the things I said were so horrible. I mean you left thinking I hated you and--."

"Stop right there. You were angry Luke. I knew that you didn't mean what you said. I knew that even though you were angry and probably disgusted by me that you never hated me. I knew that given enough time you could forgive me. I didn't believe those things for a second because I know you and I know your heart and I know that you didn't mean it."

By this point they were both crying.

"I promise that I didn't mean those things, Brooke. I love you and I was mad but I never stopped loving you. I'm over it now though, I forgive you and I just want to be with you."

"That's all I want too, babe. I told you that I'm the girl for you Lucas Scott."

"That's what I've been telling you all year, Brooke Davis."

"Well then I guess we finally both got it," Brooke said with a smile.

Lucas bent down then and kissed Brooke with all the emotion that they had both kept bottled up inside for so long. Things weren't perfect they both knew that. They had a lot of issues to work through and trust to build but they weren't going to allow themselves to be apart again. They both were ready to move on together and love each other with everything in them.

A/N Okay guys, I need your opinion. Do you think I should continue with the story or stop here? It's a happy ending but I know there's a lot more I can do with Brooke and Lucas. Please Review