"What a stupid holiday" Haley sighed to Peyton. "Valentines Day…it's such a stupid day"

"Why?" Peyton asked, laughing. She was feeding Jenny, who was dressed in pink and red to celebrate the holiday.

"Because it's never romantic enough, if you know what I mean" Haley said. "Its either your guy goes ALL OUT and goes overboard and you're like what the hell, or he doesn't do enough and you live in depression for a week or so…there's such a fine line on how to celebrate this stupid holiday"

"Well…" Peyton laughed. In all honesty, she didn't like Valentines Day much either. It was always the other girls that got the perfect holiday, but it's not like Jake NEEDED a day to tell her he loved her.

"Hales I'm sure Nathan will do something for you" Peyton said, patting Haley's knee. "I know that's what's REALLY bothering you"

"No its not" Haley said quickly.

"Yes, it is sweetie" Peyton laughed. "Its ok…I promise he'll do something"

"Not after my kiss off"

"It wasn't a KISS OFF, Hales, it was more of a…we need a break to rethink stuff before we jump back in"

"It was a kiss off" Haley sighed.

"Did you mean for it to be a kiss off?"

"No!"

"Then maybe you should let him know about that" Peyton said softy. "Haley if you won't talk to him, then you guys won't get anywhere"

"Mm" Haley made a disgruntled noise and fished around the Hershey's Kiss bag for more chocolates. "Yeah I don't think me and Nathan are gonna work out" Haley sighed.

"Haley you two are made for each other…what are you so afraid of?"

Brooke rolled over in her bed and glanced at the clock. 9:00 am on a Saturday and she was awake. She didn't understand the logic to that. But then she remembered…it was Valentines Day.

Brooke rolled out of bed and padded to the kitchen. She didn't know what she was doing today…Lucas hadn't said much about it, and they had made vague plans with Haley, Nathan, Peyton, and Jake. Brooke was sort of disappointed, but she kept it well hidden and plastered her deceiving 300-watt smile on her face. There goes my Valentines Day she had thought to herself. I thought Lucas was romantic?

Lucas Scott crept stealthily up Brooke's stairs, looking around. Haley's car was gone- she was probably at Peyton and Jake's or Nathan's. Phew Lucas breathed a sigh of relief. He didn't wanna get caught. He climbed softly, pausing every so often to make sure no one was watching.

"Oi, you!" someone yelled. Lucas nearly tripped and sent the flowers and chocolates flying.

"What?" Lucas whispered, motioning for him to lower his voice.

"What are you doing?" the guy whispered back. He caught sight of the flowers and then nodded knowingly. He had an officer's patch on and motioned for him to continue up the stairs.

Lucas placed the flowers and chocolates on the front door, along with a note card that instructed Brooke to come to his house that night at 8:00. He rang the doorbell and sprinted down the stairs and out of sight.

"Hello?" Haley snapped into her cell phone. She was in the middle of lunch and she wasn't happy that she was being interrupted.

"Hey" Nathan's deep voice came over the cell phone. Haley almost dropped the phone with anticipation.

"Um…hi"

"Hales, can you run over here real quick?"

"Um…ok, why?"

"Can you just come?"

"Yeah…" Haley hung up the phone and grabbed the keys. She drove quickly to Nathan's house and rang the doorbell.

"Is everything okay?" she asked when he opened the door.

"Yeah, yeah…we need to talk"

"Yeah, we do" Haley said, stepping inside. "We-"

"Hales, before you start, I have something to say" Nathan said, motioning for her to sit down.

"Ok?"

"Yeah…look, I'm sorry about my little scheme to throw Dan off- that was stupid and probably wouldn't have worked and I was stupid as hell to risk our relationship for some petty revenge thing with my father. Haley, I love you more than you'll ever know, and I know I had a hell of a way of showing it, but god damn it I can't be without you. These past two weeks have been like utter torture- not being able to hug you, to kiss you, and to say I love you every 3 seconds. The one thing I want you to know, whether or not you take me back, is that I love you more than I've ever loved anyone I was with. No one sends my heart careening into 30 different places. No one keeps me up all night and makes me smile twenty four seven. No one. I love you, Haley, and nothing is ever going to change that. I'll live my entire life alone, loving you, then ever try to substitute someone for you"

Haley looked up at Nathan with tears in her eyes and got up. She kissed him softly. Nathan had his answer.

Brooke guessed Lucas had something romantic planned. She hoped, at least. She had put on her most flattering golden sweater and done her makeup smoky. She truly looked phenomenal. Brooke got out of the car and rang the doorbell. Karen opened the door, ushered Brooke in, winked, and headed towards the car. She had agreed to leave Brooke and Lucas alone for the night.

Brooke walked in and gasped. The entire dining room was scattered with rose petals. Two candles burned on a table. A dinner was carefully prepared, and Lucas was sitting there in a nice shirt and khakis. A smile spread across Brooke's face as she ran to give him a hug.

"Is this all for me?"

"Of course it is" Lucas said. He pulled out her chair and she took a seat, beaming.

"Lucas this is SO sweet" Brooke said, taking a sip of her water. "Thank you"

"Anything for you" Lucas smiled, reaching over to take her hand. "You like everything?"

"Yes, I LOVE it" Brooke giggled. "This is SO sweet" Brooke squealed. "Talk about a dream come true"

"No, Brooke…you're my dream come true"

"Lucas…" Brooke smiled shyly at him. She could feel it. Feel her heart racing, feel her face flushing, feel her stomach fluttering… feel herself falling madly, crazily in love.

A/N: I'm BAAACK! Sorry this chapter sucked. Did you see tonight's episode? Brooke and Lucas are too cute for words! GAH! REVIEW!