Ok So I checked my emails today and I must say I was so so so so so excited. I'm actually getting reviews! I had sort of lost hope there for a while. Anyways thank you for the reviews. They are greatly appreciated.

A lot of you have been asking when Brooke and Lucas together. I smell a little impatience in the air. Let me just say that this is going to be a very lengthy story. And yes this is a "Brucas" story but it might take a while for Brooke and Lucas to even interact let alone get together. Now I am a Brooke and Lucas fan but I just want to let you know that I'm not going to promise some big fairytale ending. Who knows they may live happily ever after but I'm not going to guarantee that yet because I don't quite know exactly where the story is going yet. I think that better stories come from authors who think up things as they go and that's basically my strategy. Yes, I have important events planned out and I have a feeling you guys are all going to enjoy some of them a lot! But some things that are just small details that don't really influence the story in a major way, I make those up as I go. The whole "meeting Ryan's parents" thing was just thought up on a whim. It doesn't really play a huge role in the plotline but it does have a subtle impact on Brooke's thoughts. (Hint, Hint)

Anyways, just be patient. I will just tell you now that there is definitely going to be some Brooke and Lucas interaction. Whether or not you will like it, I don't know. But hopefully you will. Now after my little speech here is the next chapter. I hope you enjoy it! It was sure fun writing. I love some of the little quirks. So hopefully you enjoy reading it as much as I enjoy writing it. It was probably one of the easiest and quickest chapter's I've written the whole story. Have Fun! )

"Lucas Scott I've already told you. You are going to see her sometime or another so you might as well get it over with when she comes to town."

"God Haley you're so demanding," Lucas replied as he took a damp dishcloth and wiped it across the counter of Karen's Café. "And besides, I have games that week anyway. I will be too busy."

"Too busy to come see your long lost lover and one of your best friends in high school?" Haley asked. "Yeah right."

Lucas rolled his eyes playfully.

"And besides," Haley continued, "I checked your schedule for the weekend that she will coming already. The season will be over by then dumb ass."

Lucas blushed. He had been caught.

"Well it isn't like I'm never going to be able to see her again you know. Why does it have to be so soon? I don't know if I'm ready for that."

"Well you may never see her again if she gets married to Ryan and they run off to Chile." Haley exaggerated while opening the dishwasher to begin the emptying process.

"Chile?" Lucas laughed raising an eyebrow. How in the hell did she think of Chile of all places?

"Well who knows what could happen. I mean it was a big surprise that they are actually getting married. I mean could never see Brooke Davis, of all people, getting married so young. She's always been the free spirited independent one who wouldn't take anybody's crap. It was a huge surprise when I heard about this whole marriage ordeal. She surprised us all on that one so who knows, she could surprise us by running off to South America with her new hubby. By the way, a bowl of chili sounds really good right now. Isn't that the soup of the day?"

Lucas burst into an eruption of laughter. When he was feeling down, he always had Haley there cracking unintentional jokes to cheer him up. She had been such a great friend to him ever since they had been little rug rats.

"Nope," he replied. "New England clam chowder on Fridays. Chili day was yesterday."

"Damn it sounded really good too," she said. "But my point was Luke, you have to see her. You're going to have to face the fact that she's in love with somebody other than you sooner or later and I suggest you do so sooner."

Haley had always been pretty straight forward. She didn't beat around the bush. The woman was always blunt and cut straight to the chase. Some people might consider her mean but she didn't mean things in a rude way. She was being brutally honest. She had always told Lucas, "What you see if what you get." And that was the truth. Ever since the day the friends had figured out what popularity and cliques were, she had dubbed that her personal slogan. She hadn't been popular in high school but still had managed to snag the most popular guy in school. Maybe it was her karma, but lately things had just been going right for Haley. Lucas wished his karma was that good. Everything seemed to be going down hill.

"Don't remind me," Lucas said.

"You really do love her still don't you?" Haley said, her voice taking a sympathetic tone.

"I don't know Haley. It's really confusing. I know I haven't seen her in years but she was my first real love. She was the first person I ever said 'I Love You' to. And I guess some of that love for her is still in my heart. But she is making a mistake marrying this Ryan guy. I mean yeah he's 'Mr. Perfect' but it doesn't mean he is her 'Mr. Right'."

"Luke, listen to what you just said," Haley answered.

"What?" he asked dumbfounded.

"How do you really know that she is making a mistake? I mean you don't know all the little details about their relationship. So how do you know that he isn't the right guy for her?"

Lucas knew Haley was right. As much as he wanted her to be wrong, he couldn't deny the fact that she was right.

"True," he said quietly feeling ashamed for saying that Brooke was making a mistake.

"And what if Brooke comes back to town and she is a totally different person from the last time you saw her? What happens when you finally figure out that she is not meant to be with you? You won't hate Ryan so much when that happens will you?"

God! Lucas thought to himself. Why does she always have to be so right? For once could she be wrong? Just once.

"It just sucks," Lucas said wallowing in self pity. He carefully began loading the dishwasher with a fresh pile of dirty dishes.

"You know what buddy?" she replied as she grabbed an apron from the hanger and placed it over her neck.

"What?" Lucas asked.

"It does suck. But just because it sucks, it doesn't mean she is going to change her life plan because you don't agree with it. You have to see her Luke and you have to be able to talk to her without worrying about her getting married to him. Talk about the happy stuff. Avoid all stuff that 'sucks'"

Haley had a way of wording things to make it hit you in the heart. Finally, someone had made Luke open his eyes up to the real world. Just because he wanted Brooke, it didn't mean it was going to happen. And even though he deeply prayed that someday they could get back together, he wasn't going to hold his breath.

"Yeah I know. It's just really hard."

"I've got to get this table," Haley said finishing tying up her apron. "But you know what Luke?"

"What," he asked.

"Life's tough…Get a helmet." And with that, she walked away without another word.