A/N IMPORTANT TO THIS STORY: Peyton and Lucas are still dating and yes this is still a brathan . Sorry just had to make that known. Peyton doesn't really care that Brooke was naked in Lucas' car because she trusts both of them and knew Brooke only did it to get to Nathan. Also Brooke's been abused by her father. In my story anyways. That was one of the reasons she was so afraid of failing. Nathan doesn't know. Only Peyton does and she found out by accidentally seeing it.

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Tim was trying to apologize to Nathan but Nathan was ignoring him when Brooke came up to her boyfriend.

"He had a better angle. I'm sorry. Nathan, come on, Man. I'm just trying to win." Tim said.

"Tim gives us a minute." Brooke said wrapping her arms around Nathan. He wrapped his arms around her. "You did great baby." She kissed him.

"Yeah, maybe. I would have done a hell of a lot better if Lucas would stop trying so hard to be the 'star' player." Nathan said getting more annoyed the more he thought about it.

"Nate, please don't start anything. You know my cheering in on the line." Brooke said pleadingly.

"I'm not gonna. But I still get to hate the guy right?" He asked

"I'd think something was wrong if you didn't" Brooke said honestly. She glanced over at here Nathan parents were and decided it was best for everyone to avoid Dan like the plague. "Hey why don't we invite him to the party." She said nodding to where Lucas was standing with a woman she assumed was Lucas' mom. Nathan sighed but led Brooke over to him. By the time they got there, Peyton was there too.

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"Alright. My turn. Oh, lets see. Um… I've never… I've never had a dad who

wished I was a stain on the bed sheets." Nathan said looking straight at Lucas. Brooke glared at him and got up from the table angrily almost spilling her drink on Nathan in the process not that she really cared. Nathan had been taking cheap shots at Lucas all night and Brooke was fed up.

"Then you're welcome to mine." Lucas said after taking a drink and setting it in front of Nathan.

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"You're tutoring Brooke, right?" There was a pause. "Oh, don't worry she tells me everything."

"Yeah. You know, she um… said she needed some help."

"Maybe you could also teach Nathan to stop being a Jackass."

"I'll put it on the lesson plan." Haley said with a smile. She turned to leave.

"Does Lucas know?" Peyton asked. Slightly curious why he wasn't upset. Haley didn't respond. "You know you say a lot when you keep your mouth shut." Peyton remarked.

"I'm… okay" Haley said.

"I keep mine shut too" Peyton said. "I don't like it. But you're his best friend. You've known him longer than me. I trust your judgment."

"Thank you." Peyton walked away without another word.

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Brooke was getting a drink and Lucas came up to her.

"You ok?" he asked.

"Yea."

"Brooke, We're becoming friends right."

"I guess. Yeah."

"You don't have to act tough in front of me." He said sincerely.

"It's not you I'm worried about." She said. Lucas hugged her. At that exact moment Nathan came into the room quietly to talk to his girlfriend. He saw them hugging and decided that he was done with Lucas. He walked away angrily.

"Now," Brooke said pulling away never noticing her boyfriend. "Go talk to your girlfriend. You two never really get alone time." She said pushing him in the direction Peyton had gone. He gave her a small smile which she returned.

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Brooke was getting herself another drink. She had been slamming them down since their game of I've never. Suddenly she heard something from the other room.

"Tree Hill High's Snowball Court King and Queen, Daniel Scott and Karen Roe." Said the voice. 'Damn it what I Nathan up to now?' she thought. She went into the other room and saw everyone watching something on TV. She turns to watch it and sees a much younger Dan Scott and a girl he assumed was Lucas' mother. She glanced over at Lucas and saw he was upset.

"Karen, do you think you guys will get married?" the voice asked.

"DO I think Dan and I will get married? Hmm… who knows? I mean…" Karen responded.

"OMG. The hair." Ashlee some girl from the cheer squad said laughing.

"But he really is the sweetest guy in the whole world. So I'm thinking, yes. Come visit us in 10 years and I bet you can meet the kids and get a tour of our big house and see how happy we are."

"Who's the girl?" asked Tim.

"My mom." Lucas said.

"At least their dreams came true for one of them, right?" Nathan said snottily.

"Yeah, except for the happy part, right?" Lucas said. As he walked past Nathan to leave he slammed him into the wall. Nathan and everyone laughs. Except Brooke and Peyton. Peyton went to follow him and Brooke rolled her eyes, finished her drink and went to get another.

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Haley walked up to Brooke.

"Hey Brooke. Have you seen Lucas?"

"Um.. He left with Peyton a while ago." Brooke said.

"Great so I'm walking home."

"I'll drive you home." Haley was to distracted to realize that Brooke was drunk.

"Thanks." The two walked out. But as they walked Brooke finished her drink.

Brooke drives Haley home. When she's driving back to the party She passes Lucas.

Lucas sees Peyton's car fly by his and sees Brooke at the wheel. He turns around to see what's going on.

Brooke's trying to change the radio station. In the process. She runs into a parked car and ruins Peyton's car. Lucas jumps out of the car to see if Brooke's ok.

"Brooke!" he yelled. Brooke got out of the car and grabbed her purse. Lucas saw she had a cut on her forehead.

"Hey Luke." She then turned and started walking away.

"Where are you going?" he asked.

"The party duh!" Brooke said as she walked. Before Lucas could say anything else she was gone.

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Brooke had just gotten back to the party. She saw Peyton sitting on the stairs. She stumbled over to her.

"Don't let me have another beer unless I beg you. The same goes for beers. What are you doing?" Brooke asked her best friend.

"Just wondering if we're all going to end up like Karen."

"Who's Karen?"

"That's Lucas' mom"

"Not with proper birth control we won't."

"That's not what I meant. She was our age when that tape was made, Brooke. We're just like her. Don't you think it was awful how she just let Nathan's dad treat her like crap?"

"Yeah. But honey, that doesn't mean we're like her. Maybe it mean's I'm like her." Brooke said drunkenly. She patted her friends leg and went out the back door to the beach.

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Nathan sees Brooke sitting alone on the beach. He goes to join her.

"You're really an ass you know." Brooke slurred.

"It was a joke!" Nathan practically yelled.

"Funny." She said sarcastically. She was sobering up slightly hence another drink in her hand.

"Like how you are the only one who likes those stupid designs of yours." Brooke looked hurt. Really hurt." I'm sorry."

"I'm sorry gets old fast."

"I know. I just can't remember a time when thing's were this bad. Where have you been?" Brooke explained the story to Nathan. "You just left?"

"What was I supposed to do?"

"I don't know confess."

"I can't."

"Why not?"

"I jus can't" Brooke got up and was walking away but Nathan grabbed her arm and saw how she winced.

"What was that?" he asked suspiciously.

"What?" Brooke asked trying to be oblivious.

"You winced."

"You just grabbed my arm a little rough." She whispered shyly.

"Brooke, I'm barely touching you." Nathan grabbed Brooke's jacket and pushed it off her arm until he could see the area where he had grabbed. There was a large bruise on her arm. "Brooke what happened?" he asked concerned.

"Nothing." She said as she pulled away.

"Don't lie to me. Brookie what happened." He lowered his knees slightly so he was as tall as her.

"My dad…." She didn't even finish her sentence before he hugged her. Her tears were soaking his shirt. But at the moment he didn't care. The only thing he knew was he was taking the wrap for this. He wasn't gonna put Brooke in that situation ever again if he could avoid it.

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Nathan and Brooke walked into Scott household. The walked into the kitchen and Dan and Deb looked at the two.

"What?" asked Nathan

"Brooke honey I think it's time you went home." Said Deb.

"No."

"Excuse me?"

"I said no. I know your just gonna yell at Nathan once I leave. But Mrs. Scott I have to tell you something. Nathan didn't crash the car. I did."

"Brooke…." Started Nathan

"No, Nate. I crashed the car."

"Brooke I'm gonna have to call your parents…"

"Mom…" Nathan started. Deb looked at Brooke and saw the young girl was terrified. Shed never seen Brooke so scared. Since she had a soft spot for the girl she changed her mind.

"Thank you Deb." Brooke hugged Deb. Deb was lightly shocked. Brooke was never really forward with her feelings. Deb knew this because she saw how much it hurt Nathan.

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Lucas and some other guy were talking when Brooke came into the body shop. They suddenly stopped.

"Hi." She waved a small wave.

"Hi." Lucas said somewhat coldly.

"I told Peyton the truth. Just so you know. Lucas, I'm SO sorry."

"Why?"

"Why what?"

"Why'd you just leave?"

"I was scared. Look Lucas My life isn't as white picket fence as it seems and No I'm in no way referring to Nathan. I can't explain it ok. I just need you to trust me and trust that I'm sorry."

"I do." Lucas said. Brooke hugged him.

"I'll pay you for everything I promise."

"You don't …"

"I'm paying for it." She said in her end of discussion tone.

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Nathan was in his room looking a ring. He was more sure now that this is the right thing to do. It's what he really wanted. He just hoped Brooke didn't say no and throw it back at his face.