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Chapter Three:

Brooke sighed and made her way back into the living room, she herself was fully dressed and Peyton unconsciously grabbed tighter to the sheet she had wrapped around herself quickly. Brooke took a minute before she started speaking to look at Peyton, she looked lost and confused. She sighed, it was a shame that this morning Peyton wasn't up for being the bold and daring one. 'Cause it sure would have helped her out.

"Peyton, last night…was fun but I think we should just forget about it." She said, testing the water. If Peyton came out and told her that she couldn't, wouldn't and damn the world she felt the same the way she would tell her the truth but she wasn't ready yet to be completely vulnerable. With everything to lose. She needed P Sawyer in her life, even if it was just friendship and not a relationship she would deal with that, it was better than nothing. She waited patiently for her answer.

"Ok. I'm going to have a shower." She said blankly, no emotion in her voice or features, just a complete blank. Brooke waited for Peyton to go upstairs before sitting down.

"What the hell was that?" She whispered to herself and laid back into the coach. The coach that they had gone further than they should have on. That definitely wasn't the response Brooke was looking for. There was no emotion, what was that? She didn't quiet agree or disagree with what she said. She didn't give her own opinion, that didn't help Brooke. She said 'OK', that could mean everything and nothing at all. It could mean: 'ok, that's what you think I think differently but I'm keeping quiet,' it could also mean 'Ok I completely agree we just got carried away.' Which was it, did it mean something to her? Brooke sighed and fell asleep on the coach, too tired from all the confusing contradicting thoughts running through her mind.

Peyton had done exactly what she had said she would do, she was in the shower. She was sat on the floor in the walk in shower and she was sobbing. She felt empty, confused and mostly just completely upset and disappointed.

"It had meant nothing to her." She whispered and more sobs escaped her lips. It was so painful, she felt betrayed by herself. She should have stopped it from happening but she didn't, she let her guard down and once again she got burnt.

After a long shower and lots of crying she got out and dressed, she had to stop by the record store and pick up the tunes she ordered in. As she walked down stairs she noticed that Brooke had fallen asleep on the coach. She was going to instinctively pull the hair out of her face but pulled her hand back when she realised what she was doing. She couldn't let herself do that, that way it might happen again and then she would just get burnt over and over again. Instead of doing that she grabbed her jacket and keys and headed out. Doing everything the same as she had planned before, what was now official called to her, 'The Incident'. She had also decided to put it to the back of her mind and in the 'grey area' between her and Brooke.

When Brooke woke up again it was to an empty house, Peyton had bailed again and that meant one thing; that what happened between them was now in the grey area. A topic not to be discussed. Brooke was really confused and frustrated; when she and Peyton seemed to take a step forward they always ended up taking two steps back. She sat in the kitchen where it had all started and waited patiently for Peyton. When she wasn't home 10 hours later she was completely worried. Peyton had been gone over ten hours and it was now 8 o'clock at night, not late but surely Peyton would have called.

"Where are you?" Brooke whispered and picked up the phone. After a couple of rings they answered and Brooke was grateful it was Karen that had answered not Lucas. "Hey Karen its Brooke I was just wondering is Peyton over at your place? Or has she been in the café at all today?" She asked pacing the kitchen. Karen told her that she hadn't seen Peyton all day and then they hung up after Brooke explained she had just meant to meet her somewhere but didn't show up. "Where are you P Sawyer?" She said to an empty house. Then suddenly, just as she was thinking about going out in her car to look, the shrilling sound of the telephone sounded through the house. She leapt to it on the counter next to her. "Peyton?" Brooke asked straight away expecting it to be her.

"No it's Hales. Thought I'd find you there, some guy answered at yours, a Richard Heinemann?" Haley said with a chuckle and Brooke's hope escaped out of her as fast as it had built up. It wasn't Brooke.

"Yeah, my mother decided to loan the place out for the hols so I'm stuck here with Peyton. SO what can I do for you Tutor girl?" She asked without her usual cheerfulness. Apparently Tutor Girl didn't notice. Just as well she thought.

"I was wondering if you'd like to come over to Nathan's apartment. We are just watching movies and hanging out, to tell you the truth you'd be doing me a favour, I'm feeling kinda left out." Hales said into the phone with a sigh. "You don't think Nathan is getting fed up with me? I mean it's just the three of us over here at the moment and most of the time it seems I'm not even there." Brooke sat up a little bit more, nothing like a little drama to take her mind off of her own.

"Ok slow down Haley. I'll be right over but first-details. I need details. Who's over there? But no matter who it is I'm sure Nathan wouldn't do that to you." She said.

"You sure? 'Cause I don't think they even noticed I left the room and they have been hanging out a lot the last couple of weeks. Like on their own, like as in what looks like dates. Going out, catching movies, talking. I think he tells her things he doesn't even tell me. They are like best friends all of a sudden. This morning she just turns up, they both completely ignore me until three hours ago. They had gone down to the beach and talked. Talked Brooke, I mean that sounds a little suspicious. How can they just talk for like five hours?" She ranted. And it was an impressively long rant, even for Haley.

"Ok," Brooke said trying to absorb all of the information, it did sound quite suspicious. A sudden deep friendship with another woman always sounded suspicious to Brooke. "Who is the woman we keep discussing? I could keep calling her woman but I think it could help if she had a name."

"Brooke haven't you been listening, it's Peyton. Peyton has been here all day and they keep talking, as in secretly talking. I think I'm hyperventilating." Haley said. Brooke closed her eyes and smiled. She had found her. Then she sat a little straighter and frowned, since when had P Sawyer and Nate been so close. They had been kinda awkward since breaking up. Sure they talked but not like the way tutor girl was describing. This she had to witness herself.

"I don't think you have anything to worry about but if it will make you feel any better I'll be over, like in five minutes." She said and they hung up. Both girls satisfied but jealous of the two seemingly close friends watching a movie and laughing together.

Peyton sat laughing at the movie they were watching, spending the afternoon with Nate and Haley had been great. Just what she needed to forget partially about 'the incident'. After spending two hours in the record store and around the mall she headed to Nathan's house, to talk things through. He had been a great listener and also a great talker. He had a couple of issues with his parents, Dan especially, but now he was emancipated his dad was being a complete ass.

Haley had been a little off all evening though, Peyton thought it was her. But Nathan was her friend and they were helping each other out, that was definitely allowed and she wouldn't give it up. The movie had just finished and between the three of them, well mostly just the two of them, they had finished off a whole bottle of white wine and lots of snack food. She had had a great time.

They had talked about a lot, just the thing with Brooke was too fresh she held that back and she could tell that Nathan knew she was but he was respecting her. Something he hadn't done nearer the end of their relationship. Haley had definitely made him see the kind of guy he really is, not the mask he had put on.

"Hales? Where did she go?" Nate asked looking around the room, and noticing his girlfriend was missing. Peyton hadn't noticed either. The movie had been so funny; it had brought tears to her eyes.

"Right here. Just getting some more wine, oh and I invited Brooke over. We got chatting on the phone and well…you know." Haley said coming back into the living room. Peyton sighed.

"Its alright I gotta go anyway. Tell Brooke I say-" Before Peyton could even attempt to get off of there was a knock at the front door. Brooke.

"Tell her yourself, she's here now. Come on Peyt stay." Haley begged and got up to answer the door. Nathan and her shared a glance, he knew that Brooke was part of the problem. They had talked for hours about the love triangle from hell with her, Brooke and Lucas.

"Hey Tutor girl, I brought vodka. Got any shot glasses? We can play 'truth and dare'." Brooke said making her way inside. Peyton had half expected her to be drunk by now, but no Brooke Davis managed to amaze again and turned up sober. Haley nodded and she and Brooke disappeared into the kitchen. When they were gone Nathan turned to her and took her hand in his.

"Don't go, please Peyt. DO not leave me here with Brooke who is bound to get Haley drunk. Please stay, today was fantastic. Helped me a lot." She nodded giving in, he was right. She today had been fantastic and she didn't want it to end, so she stayed. Screw her, If it didn't mean anything to her then that shouldn't effect my relationship with Nate.

Two hours later Brooke was feeling even more down and now to top it all she was drunk and stuck playing 'Truth and Dare' with Tutor girl, Nathan and Peyton. Haley had been right, Nathan and Peyton were suspiciously close. But she seriously doubted during sneaking around with Lucas Peyton also had time to do the same with Nathan.

"Brooke's turn, truth or dare?" Haley asked, also a bit tipsy. She liked playing truth or dare but she preferred it when she was making up the questions and dares.

"Um…dare." She said, not wanting a question where she had to lie to her friends, not when she was drunk and never knew if she could lie.

"OK…kiss Peyton." Haley said with a laugh, Brooke glared at her. "What? You made me do it earlier. Now its payback." Haley said in her defence. Brooke saw Peyton roll her eyes.

"Ten points for making a girl feel wanted goes to….Haley James." Peyton said sarcastically chucking back another shot. Brooke smirked; P Sawyer was even funnier when she was drunk. Brooke quickly leaned over and pecked her on the cheek. Brooke's smirk disappeared though when Peyton jumped, not expecting it and then glared at her.

"Don't touch me." She said angrily. Brooke shared a confused glance with Nathan.

"Jeez P it's just a dare. Nate's turn, truth or dare?" She asked continuing the game.

"Truth, 'cause I had enough of having to do crazy Brooke Davis Dares." He said trying to lighten the tension that had filled the room.

"Ok…straight up what's the biggest regret you have?" Brooke asked wandering what made him stay awake at night that is if he ever did. She was waiting for an answer and didn't miss the look between Peyton and Nathan, he grew uncomfortable and Peyton looked at the floor and played with the hem of her trousers.

"Don't have any. Moving on….Haley, truth or dare?" He asked trying to change the subject; Brooke Davis was never one for giving up though.

"Nate, Nate, Nate stop changing the subject. You have to answer the question. What is your biggest regret?" She asked looking at him and when he didn't offer anything she turned to Peyton. "What about you? You obviously know what it is. Spill?" Peyton looked up and looked her right in the eyes.

"Hell no, it's not my place. So stop being a bitch Brooke." She said, not averting her gaze once. It made Brooke feel uncomfortable, so she kept pushing her best friend. Wondering where her edge was.

"OH, not your place? Well maybe you are what he regrets most? It's obvious to me that there is something going on between the two of you. What is it Peyton? Couldn't find an unattached guy in Tree Hill so go for both the attached Scott brothers? Is that what you regret most? Sneaking off with your best friends' boyfriend?" She asked angry that all Peyton did was stare calmly back at her. Brooke wanted her to scream and lash out, just to show she cared.

"No Brooke, the thing I most regret is last night. I gotta go. Thanks Nate, Hales." She said and instantly she left out the front door. Brooke looked at the closed door; it seemed she had found her limit. Now though Brooke was asking herself why she had to go and seek it out.

TBC...

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