Lucas finishes his shower and dresses in his best shirt and jeans puts some cologne on and walks into the kitchen.
"Whoa" Keith exclaims "big date?"
"Very funny Uncle Keith" Lucas replies
"Let me guess, certain brunette cheerleader?" Keith asks.
"Yeah, and I've never been so nervous" Lucas responds.
"Wow this girl really has gotten to you Luke" Keith says. "And Luke, you'll be fine.
"Thanks" Lucas says as he heads out the door.
Meanwhile at Brooke's house Brooke is freaking out not knowing what to wear while Peyton sits and laughs.
"Peyton this is not funny" Brooke exclaims. "I'm having a serious crisis here Luke will be here in thirty minutes and I have no idea what to wear".
Peyton laughs…"It's just a guy Brooke what's the big problem?"
"It's not just a guy Peyton it's Lucas and I want to look perfect for him" Brooke replies.
"Wow Brooke he really does have you all in knots, look just pick something and be yourself, that's why Luke likes you calm down." Peyton tells her.
Brooke sighs…" I know Peyton it's just I've never felt like this about anyone before you know that, and I'm afraid I'm going to screw it up".
"Like I said be yourself and you'll have no problem but you better hurry you only have 20 minutes" Peyton tells her. 7:00 as Brooke steps outside with Peyton to see Lucas standing by his jeep with a single white rose in his hand.
"I'll see you later B. Davis and I expect details" Peyton says as she walks to her car.
"Wow Brooke you look great" Lucas says as he walks up to her, she's wearing a black skirt and a black sweater top. He hands her the rose.
"Ahh for me?" Brooke exclaims. "You don't look so bad yourself Broody Scott" Brooke says.
Lucas opens her door and helps her in the car. After he drives them to a restaurant, after they're done eating the take a walk along the beach.
"Brooke can I ask you something" Lucas asks as they walk down the beach.
"Sure broody" she replies.
"Why did you open up to me so much after just one real conversation?" Lucas asks.
"Honestly?" She replies.
"Yeah" Lucas says.
"Well for two reasons really , first you aren't like other guys who all seem only interested in getting me in bed, and second….you care Luke most people don't". Brooke sighs.
Lucas smiles "Brooke I really like you, and for some reason I can't keep my mind on anything but you" he says.
Brooke smiled and took his hand in hers "me neither, Luke".
"So how does this work, I mean are we a couple or what?" Lucas asks
"Only if that's what you want broody" Brooke replies.
Lucas smiles "That was easy" he turns to her, and leans in giving her a kiss it sends a wave through both of them, as they pull away they smile.
"Let's go then….boyfriend" Brooke says.
Lucas smiles and leads her to his car, he helps her out and walks her to the door.
"I had a great time boyfriend" Brooke tells him.
"As did I" he replies, leaning down kissing her deeply. "See you later cheery" he says.
"Bye boyfriend" she says and walks in the house.
Lucas had finally drifted off too sleep after not being able to get Brooke out of his mind when he heard a small knock at his door, he looked up to see his clock reading 1:00 a.m., who could that be at this hour? Lucas thought. He got up and opened the door to see Brooke but this was a different Brooke she had clearly been crying an was upset about something.
"Brooke what's wrong?" he asked.
"My parents they….." she sniffed. "They were fighting and I got scared I left and just kind of ended up here I'm sorry for waking you I'll go" she said.
"Brooke no it's ok sweetie come in" Lucas said. Putting his arms around her and hugging her as they sat on his bed. She cried heavily into his chest letting it all out.
"It's ok cheery I'm right here" He said as he smiled. She looked up and smiled.
"You know just what to say to cheer me up don't you" she said.
He smiled and laid back holding her stroking her hair until all he could hear was her rhythmic breathing. He slowly got up careful not to wake her covered her with a blanket and walked out to take his place on the sofa. After what seemed like maybe 10 minutes he was waken by Keith, who had to be at his shop at 8 a.m.
"So Luke it seems you have a friend here huh" Keith said.
Remembering Brooke he quickly tried to explain. "Keith look she showed up on my doorstep scared to death her parents had been fighting I couldn't turn her away, I laid with her until she fell asleep then I came out I swear nothing happened" Lucas exclaimed.
"Luke it's ok I heard the whole thing last night, you know Luke I'm proud of you" Keith said.
"Really why" Luke asked.
"Because you protected her and didn't take advantage of the situation, most guys wouldn't do what you did last night" Keith explained. As he finished Lucas noticed Brooke standing there watching them a huge smile on her face. "Hi Brooke" Keith said, "Are you ok?" he asked.
"Yeah I think so, thanks for asking" she replied.
"Your welcome sweetie, I have to get to the shop you two stay out of trouble" Keith remarks, with that he gets up and leaves. Brooke doesn't move she stays rooted in her spot staring at Lucas.
"Well what are you waiting for cheery get over here" Lucas exclaims.
She runs and hugs him tightly he holds her and they lay back together on the sofa. "Thanks Luke" Brooke says.
"For what?" he asks.
"For taking care of me" she replies.
He smiles. "I'll always take care of you Brooke Davis". He leans down and gives her a passionate kiss. "I love you, Cheery".
She smiles "are you sure you're ready for that Luke?" she asks.
"Of Course you don't have to say it back but it's how I feel and I wanted you to know that". He kisses her again tracing his fingers over her cheek.
As they pull away she looks into his eyes "I love you too, Broody Scott".
"Come on I need to shower and take you home to change then I'm taking you to breakfast" Luke told her. After they had both gotten cleaned up and changed they went to the café.
"Hey Hales" Lucas said as they walked in.
"Hey Luke" she replied.
"Tutorgirl!" Brooke exclaimed.
"Tigger, what's up" Haley asked.
"Breakfast I'm so starving" Brooke said as she sat down.
"I'll be right back" Luke said as he leaned down giving her a kiss and headed to the back.
"So, Brooke looks like you two have certainly gotten closer" Haley asked.
"You have no idea Haley, I just can't believe it's taken this long for me to get to know this incredible guy" she sighed.
"Lucas is one of a kind I'll give you that" Haley replied.
After they had finished there breakfast Lucas and Brooke were sitting on the love seat on the far side of the café when Keith walked in.
"Geez are you two separable" he asked. Seeing Lucas and Brooke. Lucas glared and Brooke smiled as they continued there conversation.
"Looks like someone is happy" Deb says as she sees Keith.
"Yes he is and to tell the truth I don't think I've ever seen him this happy" Keith replied. " I've heard even he and Nathan are getting to know each other better too, although I'm sure most of that is Haley" he continued.
"I didn't do anything" Haley protested from the back of the café.
"By the way Luke I hate to do this but I promised I would meet Peyton for some girl time" Brooke said.
"That's fine babe just call me later ok?" Lucas said.
"Of course broody" Brooke said giving him a kiss and bouncing out of the café. Lucas joined his uncle, Haley, and Deb at the counter.
"Well well somebody decided to join reality" Haley remarked.
"Oh shut up Hales" Lucas said. Everyone laughed. "By the way Keith I'm headed down to the rivercourt if you need me" Lucas said as he got up.
"Ok Luke see ya" Keith replied.
Brooke and Peyton walk through the mall as Brooke continues her normal by everything in sight agenda. There making small talk but Peyton wants to know about how her date went.
"So B. Davis tell me how your date went" Peyton asked.
"Oh my god Peyton it was so romantic he took me to dinner and then for a walk on the beach" Brooke replied.
"I'm happy for you Brooke, so tell me something is that why you weren't home last night" said Peyton with a wink.
"Um…well no……"Brooke started.
"Let me guess your parents?" Peyton asked.
"Yeah I left the house and started walking, I kind of ended up at Lucas's" Brooke said.
"Whoa ok wait what did he say?" Peyton asked.
"Well I told him everything and then I told him I'd leave him alone, but then hey pulled me into a hug and I just cried and cried Peyton then you want to know what he did next?" Brooke asked.
Peyton chuckled "I'm sure I'm going to regret this but yeah".
"We laid down on his bed and he…..he held me until I went to sleep, and then he did the strangest thing" Brooke said.
"What?" Peyton asked afraid of the results.
"He left, made sure I was comfortable and he went and slept on the sofa" Brooke said.
"Wow he really is into you" Peyton said.
"And you know something that was the moment I fell in love with him Peyton, any other guy would've tried to take advantage of me and the situation, but not Lucas he did something that no guy has ever done for me" Brooke remarked.
"What's that?" Peyton asked.
"He respected me" Brooke said.
Nathan and Lucas brothers who had been taught to hate each other had come a long way to this point of actually being friends. They were shooting hoops at the rivercourt and talking about the recent additions in there lives, Haley and Brooke.
"So Luke you and Brooke Davis huh?" Nathan asked him.
"Yeah I mean I don't know how it happened one second we're talking about ourselves in Peyton's room, the next thing we're cuddling on my bed" Lucas replied.
"Cuddling huh?" Nathan remarked.
"It wasn't like that Nate her parents had just fought she came and knocked on my door crying and scared I laid with her until she fell asleep then I went and slept on the couch" Lucas replied.
"Wow look you're really turning soft" Nathan said.
"Uh huh and you wouldn't have done that for Haley, huh Nate?" Lucas replied. Nathan was speechless. "That's what I thought" Lucas laughed.
Lucas is just finishing up an e-mail to his mom, when Brooke comes bouncing in his room.
"Hey Broody Scott, what you doing?" Brooke asked.
"Just finishing up this e-mail to my mom, how about you Cheery?"
"I'm here to see my broody, did you mention me in this e-mail by any chance?" she asked. As she settled herself in his lap.
"Of course I did" he replied. Looking deep in here eyes, before he planted a deep kiss on her lips.
"So what did you tell her?" Brooke asked.
"Hmm I told her I met the school slut and knocked her up" he said laughing.
"LUCAS SCOTT! That's not funny" Brooke exclaimed.
"Ok kidding, I told her I've met the most beautiful, wonderful, headstrong, confident girl in the world and I'm so in love with her" Lucas said.
"Much better" Brooke said as she began kissing his neck.
"Brooke….." Lucas tried hard to interject.
"What broody?" she asked. "You don't want me?"
Seeing the hurt look on her face. "Brooke it's not like that ok I just want it to be perfect when we do the first time ok?" Lucas said. To his amazement a smile spread across her face.
"Ok Luke, but can I ask one favor?" she asked.
"Anything cheery" he replied.
"Can we lie on your bed and cuddle?" she asked.
"Absolutely" he replied as he carried her to his bed.
