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Chapter Four –

It had been three days since Peyton had seen Brooke even though they were staying in the same house. Peyton had felt so hurt when Brooke had started pushing her to her limit over at Nathan's apartment. It hurt so much but more than anything Peyton was confused and frustrated. Why the hell did she do that? So what Nathan hadn't wanted to answer a personal question, why take it out on her? The only reason Peyton knew the answer to that was because Nathan had told her the other day at the beach. It had been so sweet of him.

FLASHBACK:

The beach was beautiful this time of year, and so quiet. They had already been there for nearly five hours. Just enjoying each others company, and talking. For the past fifteen minutes both of them had fallen into their own thoughts and a comfortable silence had fallen over them.

"Peyton, do you know what the thing I regret most is?" Nathan asked out of the blue, startling her a little. She smiled up at him and shook her head no. She didn't. "You, the way I treated you that is. What happened to us Peyt? In the beginning we were great together, then I just started acting like a jerk. So I'm sorry and I think it's great that we're still friends." She was a little shocked and didn't know what to say, so instead just smiled and nodded at him.

"I know." He smiled and they both headed back to his apartment.

END FLASHBACK:

Her memories were interrupted by the slight tapping at the door. She looked up and was surprised by who it was.

"Knock! Knock P Sawyer. Can I come in?" Brooke asked in an uncommon shy voice. Brooke Davis was never one to be shy, straightforward yes, but not shy.

"Free country." Peyton said, her voice void of any emotion. She looked Brooke squarely in the eyes not wanting to be the first to look away, even though it was killing her inside. To her surprise Brooke backed down first and just raised her eyebrows and started towards the hall again. Peyton sighed dramatically. "Brooke wait. You can come in."

Brooke made her way over to the bed and sat on the end. It seemed as far away from her as possible. Peyton looked at her for a second then averted her gaze to the web cam. It was on and she really was fed up with it. She abruptly stood up and grabbed the cam and yanked it out of its sockets, then continued to her cabinet next to her bed and shoved it in there. She sat back down and sighed and had to laugh at the look of…god knows what…on Brooke's face.

"Sawyer you got anger issues. Kinda hot." The flirting had commenced again and they were both aware of where it landed them last time, but both not being able to stop.

"Yeah well all this sexual tension…drives a girl over the edge." She said and suddenly what she had said dawned on her. She closed her eyes, the one thing going through her mind was what Brooke had said that first morning. 'I think we should just forget about it' They sat looking at each other, willing the other to say something but both not knowing how to start. "Brooke how did we get like this, and don't say because of Lucas, it started after that, when you slept over?" Peyton started. She swallowed, this was unfamiliar territory, they never really discussed things that had been put in the grey area. This was one of the very rare times and they both needed it had to be discussed.

"I…I just thought…that…I'm sorry Peyton but I can't do this right now." She got up to leave but Peyton couldn't go another minute without getting it all out in the open. She quickly grabbed Brooke's wrist and pulled her back onto the bed, they were now both sat extremely close and Peyton couldn't help but notice. Brooke's lips were just centimetres away from her own. They were looking into each others eyes and Peyton eyes changed course and gazed over her full lips. She remembered how soft they were against her own. Then realising she was staring averted her gaze back up to her eyes. She cleared her throat and quickly hopped up so she was standing and pretended to start pacing. She then stopped in front of Brooke.

"You hurt me Brooke, the other night at Nathan's it really hurt." She said making sure Brooke kept eye contact. Hoping to know what she was feeling and thinking.

"I know I was a total bitch and I'm sorry. It's just that Haley was worried that you and him were, you know, behind her back because she wouldn't give it to him. I got drunk and I was worried I was losing my best friend to a guy…that would just go down great with the cheerleaders. Oh you remember Peyton, my best friend, well now she's best friends with a guy." Brooke said dramatically and totally over reacting.

"What? You will always be my best friend Brooke, but sometimes I need space and other friends. That's where Nathan comes in. Sometimes it's just easier to talk to him about stuff than you are. Deal with it." Peyton said not understanding where she was coming from. Sometimes Brooke could be such a dork.

"I know, I just overreacted I'm sorry. But why did you space out on me like that? Sawyer I was worried, you were gone for ten hours. Ten hours Peyton, I even called Lucas, thank god Karen answered." Brooke said.

"You don't get it at all do you? I was avoiding you, as in not wanting to see or talk to you." Peyton told her, she had decided when Brooke had come out with that stupid comment about losing her best friend that she had to tell her tonight otherwise she would lose her.

"Why?" Brooke asked, but there was something in the way she said it that made Peyton suspect she already knew the answer.

"Because…you broke my heart Brooke. I don't want to just forget it, it meant something to me. I don't want to be another one of your one night stands. And this is really scaring me because, you're my best friend and another woman." Peyton said and Brooke stood up and was now the one pacing. "I understand if you are freaked out, I mean I was when I first realised; I mean I never intended to be crushing on my best friend."

"I lied." Brooke said so quietly that Peyton almost didn't hear it and when she did, her stomach jumped. What was she talking about? Brooke, upon seeing her querying glance continued. "I lied when I said I wanted to forget about it, you see the thing is I never intended crushing on my best friend either." Brooke said turning away from her, as if scared what her reaction would be. Peyton surprised both of them when she grabbed Brooke's arm and swung her around to face her and then pushed her forcefully up against the now closed door. "I'm guessing you liked what you got the other night, huh?" Peyton smirked at the smirking Brooke, one thing was sure they were now on the same page. Peyton crushed her lips against Brooke's and felt Brooke smiling against her lips. Peyton pulled back and started kissing Brooke's neck, getting a moan out of her when she reached her collar bone. "You know I have never seen this side of you before P Sawyer, the more leading and daring side of you." Brooke said smiling when Peyton shivered as her lips teased her ear.

"I really don't remember you being so talkative the other night. So I'm going to quote myself: 'Shut up Brooke'." She said and crushed their lips together. Brooke did as she was told, and they had an even better repeat of the other night. This time both of them feeling fantastic about it without a single doubt in their minds.

Brooke, for once, had woken up before Peyton and smirked at the position they were in. Peyton's arm was draped protectively around her waist. It felt fantastic, it felt right.

Last night Peyton had surprised her with her sudden confession of her feelings for her. And again last night Peyton had been the leading and daring one, there was something about this that made Brooke see Peyton in a new light. A better light, she liked it. Normally with the numerous men she had been, she was the one to be daring, forward and bold, but to see Peyton act that way made her see that it was not just her feeling the feelings she had. It showed her Peyton cared about her too.

Brooke contemplated getting up to make Peyton breakfast but as she tried Peyton grabbed tighter onto her waist, protectively. She moaned letting Brooke know she didn't want her to leave which made her smile and settle next to Peyton again. This time snuggling closer, instinctively tangling her face in the other girls mint scented hair. Brooke felt at home and loved for the first time in a while. Peyton, someone she had wanted for a long time but never had the guts to tell her, had made her happier than she had been in a long while.

"And it feels fantastic." Brooke whispered into the golden curls, Peyton once again fast asleep.

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