Nathan and Haley hadn't been expecting this but Peyton had. She was so happy for them. Lucas had been pining after Brooke ever since she had left for California. Peyton looked around to see the look of surprise on Haley's face especially. She had been out of loop for a while now. Nathan knew how much Luke liked Brooke but didn't know it had gotten this far.
"What's going on here?" Haley asked, looking to Peyton for an explanation.
"I have no idea" Peyton replied, with a cheeky smile on her face.
"You so do know what's going on! Tell me!" Haley looked annoyed at being out of the loop.
"My lips are sealed." Peyton replied playfully.
"Nathan"
"I know nothing." Nathan tried to supress a laugh.
"TELL ME" Haley cried out causing Lucas and Brooke to look toward the door. Brooke's face went instantly red. "Oops" Was all Haley could say.
"Oops is right! Now they know we were watching them"
Lucas motioned for them to come in. He was delighted to see Haley. They hadn't been hanging around so much lately because she and Nathan had been trying to work things out.
"Hey Luke!" Haley ran over to Lucas hugging him tightly.
"Hey" Luke replied tiredly. "Long time no see"
"Hey bro" Nathan greeted Luke showing his fist.
"Hey Nate?" Lucas was slightly confused and offered his fist tentitivly.
"We cool?" Nathan asked.
"Yeah" Lucas replied immediatly sounding relieved. "Hey Peyton." Lucas greeted her with a smile.
"Right" Haley butted in, "When did this happen" She gestured to Lucas and Brooke.
"Just now really" Brooke replied looking slightly embarrassed.
"Phew." Haley felt better that she wasn't the last one to find out. Lucas chuckled at his best friend. She was so predictable. She had to know everything about his life.
Brooke felt too awkward in the current situation so she got up to go. "Look I have to go so...something. So glad to see you are okay Lucas." She kissed him quickly on the cheek and left. Lucas look kind of disappointed but was cheered up once the three of them started chatting. Peyton left a couple of hours later just leaving Nathan and Haley. Lucas wanted to ask the deal between the two of them but restrained himself. He did need to talk to Nathan though.
"Hey Hales? Would you mind giving me and Nathan a minute?" Lucas asked looking her in the eyes.
"Uh...sure." Haley kissed Lucas and hugged him tightly before exiting the room.
"Look Nathan, we need to talk. I feel so awful about what's gone on between us over the last couple of weeks"
Nathan cut him short. "Forget about it"
"I can't. You said we were no longer brothers. I need you to understand why I did what I did. I know I made some bad choices along the way but my goal was understandable. Right"
"Look Lucas, I don't know what to say. I'm not good at this kind of stuff. All I know is that I felt betrayed when you did exactly what you said you wouldn't when I specifically asked you not to"
"I'm sorry for that Nathan. My judgement got clouded. I felt I was too close to my goal to let it go"
"I understand. Can we just put it behind us. I realised when I heard you were in here that I didn't really want to lose my brother so soon"
"I'm so glad we are cool." Lucas offered his fist.
Nathan banged fists with Lucas before getting up to leave. "I better get going. You need your rest and so do me and Haley"
"Cool, see you tomorrow"
"No doubt. See ya then."