Sorry guys... I added the new chapter and then forgot to do something... so here it is. Chapter Three; DATE ME

Brooke had mascara running down her cheeks but quickly wiped them away. "So, you think I should talk to Nathan?" Peyton nodded. "Okay, you're right, god what am I saying, you always right," they both smiled. "Okay… well I'm gonna go… talk to Nathan," she got up off the bed and so did Peyton.

They hugged and shared a look and then Brooke left.

Peyton smiled. "My little girl is growing up!" she laughed and fell back on her bed. Her phone rang and she jumped up to grab it.

"Hello"

"Hey Peyton, its Jake," he sounded stressed.

"Oh hey Jake, what's up?" she sat back down on her bed with a smile.

"Oh nothing… my parents just forgot to mention that they are going to California for the week and I have a shift at the café tonight… I really need the money Peyton… is there any chance you could baby-sit Jenny for me? It would just be for a couple of hours and I'd pay- -," Peyton cut him off.

"Jake, shut up! Of course I'll do it, and you don't have to pay me. I love baby-sitting Jenny, what time do ya need me there?" she asked.

"About… ten minutes ago," he laughed.

"I'm on my way," she stood up walked over to her closet and grabbed a jacket.

"Thanks Peyton, this really means a lot," she only just heard through the phone as she struggled to put her jacket on, while resting the phone on her shoulder.

"Yeah yeah," she mumbled and hung up the phone.

She couldn't help but smile as she walked downstairs and out the front door. "Jake is a really great guy," she thought.

"You're late," Haley said in a cold tone as the stirred her hot chocolate with a spoon, not looking at Lucas as he sat down in their normal booth in the corner of Karen's Café.

"I know, I thought about not showing up… but you know…?" he said softly. He looked at her, and she looked back.

"Yeah I know… so what did you want to talk to me about?" she asked, changing the topic, or lack of.

"I kind of need your help with something. I think I like Brooke," he folded his hands and sat them on the table, looking at them as if they where the answer to a very difficult question.

Haley laughed. "You think you like Brooke? You're just figuring this out now? Luke, I see the way you look at her, ask her out already!"

"See that's the thing. I did. And Nathan showed up and just ruined everything. Apparently they are "studying" this Friday night, I mean of all the excuses for Nathan to use…," Lucas grumbled.

"Uh… that's actually my fault. See, Nathan and Brooke are partners for their English assignment and… since I'm helping Nathan with English I kinda have to help Brooke, and Friday night is when I normally tutor Nathan so…" Haley looked up at Lucas sheepishly.

"So they're English partners and best friends? Does Nathan like her?" he questioned Haley.

"I don't know. I mean he obviously likes her as a friend, but to be honest Lucas I don't know if he likes her as anything more. I mean it's always a possibility… but if you ask me you're all just wasting your time," she took a sip of her hot chocolate and waited for Lucas's response.

"Brooke isn't the horrible person you think she is Haley," Lucas snapped.

"I hope you're right Lucas," Haley sighed not wanting to fight with him again.

"So what do you think I should do?" he asked, just wanting a girl's perspective.

"Well you had guys already set up a date and no thanks to me she can't make it so my advice… do it again. This time, try Saturday," and with that Haley winked and got up and walked away.

Lucas sighed and pulled his phone out of the pocket of his jeans.

Brooke walked up to Nathan doorstep. She looked at the doorbell and instinctively pushed it. She waited for a grand total of seven seconds before somebody opened the door.

"Ms. Davis. What a pleasure. Is there something I can do for you?" Dan Scott grinned.

"No actually I was just looking for Nathan…is he home?" she asked in her fake cheery voice.

"Yes, he's in his room, please come in," he opened the door and Brooke walked in. "You know where his room is," he stated with a sleazy grin and headed in the direction of the kitchen.

"Creep," Brooke muttered under her breath as she climbed the stairs. She walked over to Nathan's bedroom door and opened it. She looked around but he wasn't in there. She heard water running and decided to wait for him to get out of the shower. She took a few steps into his room and took a look around. She saw all his basketball trophies and awards on his bookshelf and a poster of Wolfmother above his double bed. She spotted a photo frame on his desk and walked over and picked it up. It was a photo of Peyton, Nathan and herself. They must have been no older than 13… she smiled thinking of how easy things where back then.

She dropped the photo frame in surprise when she heard Nathan's voice from behind her.

"What are you doing here?"

"Uhh… ummm, I was…" she stammered.

"Destroying my things?" he walked over and picked up the photo frame which hadn't broken.

Brooke looked at him. He had a towel wrapped around his waist and his chest was covered in little drops of water. He looked hot, and Brooke knew it.

"So why are you here?" Nathan repeated as he walked over to his closet and chucked on a t-shirt.

"I wanted to talk to you," she attempted to speak clearly but knew she was failing.

For the first time that night Nathan looked at Brooke and saw her red puffy eyes and messy hair. He tried to act like he didn't notice, but he couldn't help but wonder what had upset her.

"About?" he motioned for her to turn around so he could finish getting dressed. She blushed and turned around.

"Us," she stated, her voice breaking.

Nathan grabbed the nearest pair of boxers and quickly put them on. He walked over to Brooke, put his arm on her shoulder and turned her around.

"What about us?" he whispered.

Brooke's cell phone startled both of them when it rang. Brooke was shaking so badly that it took her a while to find her phone in her left pocket.

"Hello," she stuttered.

"Hey Brooke, it's me, Lucas,"

"Oh hey…," she turned away from Nathan and focused on what Lucas was saying.

"So listen I know you're busy on Friday, but what about Saturday?" he asked.

Brooke felt like she had a frog in her throat. She was seconds away from telling Nathan that she liked him, maybe even loved him, and here was Lucas, asking her out. She liked Lucas… she just didn't know if she liked him as much as Nathan. Brooke turned around and looked at Nathan. He was standing there with his arms crossed and a pensive expression on his face. "What if he doesn't feel the same way? What if I'm about to ruin everything?" Brooke thought.

"Brooke?" she heard through the phone. "Are you there?"

"Yeah, I'm here," she replied.

"So… how bout Saturday?" he asked.

"Yeah Saturday it is," she said half heartedly.

"Great, we'll talk about it tomorrow?" he sounded so excited.

"Yeah sure," she smiled.

"Okay, bye Brooke,"

"Bye," she hung up.

"Who was that?" Nathan questioned.

"Peyton. We're supposed to be going shopping on Friday, after school but we're got that assignment so… Saturday looks like the big day," she lied through her smile.

"Oh I bet you're really disappointed," Nathan grinned knowing Brooke would rather shop than anything else.

"Yeah," she whispered.

"So… you where saying… something," Nathan said quietly.

"Uh… right… us, well umm… we both said some… pretty mean things today,"

Nathan's previous words echoed through both of their minds "Guys like that only want girls like you for one thing,"

Nathan felt guilty. That's why she's so upset. "Brooke I'm really sorry, I just don't want you to get hurt. I mean I'm always going to protect you, you're like… the little sister I never had," Nathan smiled.

That confirmed everything for Brooke. "Little sister". Her heart broke into a million pieces but she smiled and tried to cover it up.

"Thanks Nate, that really means a lot," her eyes got teary but she still smiled.

"She didn't object. She thinks of me as a brother," he thought His heart broke.

Brooke stood there for a moment and then turned to walk away. That seemed to be all she did lately. Walk away.

Nathan watched turn. That's all he ever did. He wasn't going to watch her leave one more time. He quickly took three steps forward and twirled her around. Closing his eyes he planted his lips on top of hers. Roughly at first and then when she didn't pull back he put his hand up to her cheek and traced her jawbone with his thumb.

Brooke let his tongue massage her own and felt a wave of pleasure go through her. With one of her hands behind his neck and the other softly resting on his shoulder she took a few steps forward, forcing Nathan to move back. Miscalculating where she was Brooke kept walking and Nathan stumbled onto his bed. Brooke however had time to regain her balance and watched him softly bounce up and down on the bed.

They both looked down at the floor.

Overcome with emotion Brooke burst into tears and ran.

Nathan, trying to comprehend what had just happened did exactly what he had tried to stop from happening; watching the girl her loved run away.

Next up;

Brooke and Nathan talk

Brooke talks to Lucas about their "date"

Haley talks to Nathan about Brooke

Peyton realizes she might like on of her friends… as something more than a friend

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