A/N: Hey! Thank you so much for all the wonderful and encouraging reviews! It warms my heart to know that people are still reading and enjoying this story. Now since somebody has mentioned that they don't particularly enjoy reading script format I'm going to eliminate that from the story, originally I had planned on skipping ahead about 2 months in the time frame, but then I thought it would rush it, but anyways…here we go.
Disclaimer: Yeah, totally forgot to put one, ummm I own nothing? O O O but I did recently buy the wonderful Complete Season of One Tree Hill, but I guess I don't TECHNICALLY own that until I pay off my credit card! Ahhh happy days.
Ch.6
Brooke woke up Monday morning about an hour earlier than she usually did. This was definitely not a normal occurrence for her, but the butterflies in the pit of her stomach just would not rest. She had a feeling; something was going to happen today, something good.
She hopped out of her bed and looked out the window, the sun was shining casting a bright glow on everything that it touched. The beautiful weather only reaffirmed her beliefs. She opened her drawer and pulled out a pair of black track pants and put them on quickly, and then she threw on a red sweatshirt. As she walked by her full length mirror she caught a glimpse of her reflection. She looked the same. For some reason Lucas' image popped into her mind and with it, their conversation from the afternoon before.
Flashback
Lucas had brought his Calculus book over because for some reason Brooke had misplaced hers. When he came into her room he was surprised – it was not the kind of room he would have expected her to have. There was a large sleigh bed in the center of the room made out of a dark mahogany; the crimson bedspread was set off beautifully by the cream walls. There were pictures of her and her family everywhere! There were small pictures framed on her desk, obvious candid shots, and then there were larger photographs that seemed to have been professionally done.
"Hey", Lucas called out, pulling Brooke's attention from her bookshelf.
"Hey!"
Lucas glanced at her and quickly realized, clothes do not make someone beautiful. Brooke was wearing black dance pants and a red tank top. Her face was scrubbed clean of any make up and her long brown hair was pulled up into a ponytail.
She was breathtaking.
"Umm, here's the Calc book."
"Thanks! I have no idea what I did with mine. I think I might have left it at the dance studio, well at least I hope I left it at the dance studio."
"I'm sure you'll find it. Besides if I am overcome with the need to study, I'll just lay down until the feeling passes."
Brooke laughed and set the book on her desk while Lucas started wandering around her room until he found what he was looking for.
"Is this your closet?"
Brooke nodded.
"Do you mind if I take a look?"
"I don't really care." Brooke shrugged her shoulders. "They're just clothes though, nothing too entertaining."
"No, dark secrets? No skeletons?"
"Not a one! With me what you see is what you get." Brooke smiled brightly flashing her dimples causing Lucas to smirk back.
Luke opened the closet and immediately confirmed his suspicions. Wall to wall of designer labels. Ever since seeing her in the outfit at the party he was sure that Brooke had to have more clothes like it that she didn't wear.
"Brooke!"
"Yeah?"
"Do you realize how many clothes you have that you never wear? God Haley would want to live in your closet!"
"Umm why?"
"Are you kidding? Most of these clothes are 'Lucky'!" Lucas took in Brooke's perplexed expression. "You do know what 'Lucky' is right?"
"Yeah, that would be a no. Should I?"
Lucas rolled his eyes in exasperation.
"Lucky is a designer label, their jeans are possibly some of the most expensive jeans I have ever come across – in fact the entire label is expensive! Their t-shirts can be upwards of $40! I'm saying plain white cotton t-shirt!"
"Luke how do you know this? You're a guy!"
"Peyton's always harping about it. Believe me having a sister is enlightening. You should think about actually wearing some of this stuff"
"Why?"
"Well you already have them, so why not?"
Brooke was slightly stumped.
"I gotta get home, I promised my dad I'd help him work on the car." Lucas headed for the door with a slight smirk on his face.
"Wait!" Brooke called out.
"Yeah," Luke responded cautiously.
Brooke hesitated slightly before reaching up and brushing his lips with hers in the most tentative kiss.
"I'll see you tomorrow?" Brooke asked.
"Yeah, tomorrow."
End Flashback
Brooke shook herself out of her reverie and flung open her closet. She really did have a lot of clothes! There were skirts, tanktops, jeans, black pants, even a couple of dresses. She found a pair of jeans and grabbed a white camisole. She put them on quickly.
"It's going to be cold today." She mused.
She found a long sleeved red shirt with a v-neck and pulled it over her head. Once again she went to her mirror and she was still disappointed. Slowly she removed the rubber band from her hair letting it flow free around her shoulders, and then she removed her glasses. She put in her contacts and walked back over to the mirror.
Her reflection gazed back at her and all of a sudden she didn't seem like a geeky bookworm, she felt like a regular teenager. She smiled brightly at her reflection.
A light rapping on Brooke's door broke her out of her thoughts.
"Brooke? Can I come in?"
"Sure, mom."
Audrey Davis looked like the height of perfection as she always did. Her immaculate black pin striped suit was pressed, and her auburn hair was pulled back in a neat chignon.
"Sweetheart, I'm going to be home a little later then usual so you and your father are on your own for dinner."
"That's fine mom. Dad and I can throw something together I'm sure."
Audrey did a double take when she saw her daughter.
"What are you wearing?"
Brooke looked down at her clothes and bit down on her lip. Her eyes flew into a flurry of panic.
"Does something not look right? Do I look like an idiot?" Brooke ran to the mirror trying to pinpoint where she had gone wrong.
"No, no of course not, you look fine. I just haven't seen wear anything like that to school!"
"Oh! You scared me for a minute mom!"
"I didn't mean to dear."
Audrey turned to leave the room but stopped and faced Brooke.
"Brooke? Why the sudden attention to your appearance? I mean you've never really been that interested in clothing before."
Brooke smiled before putting her books in her back pack and slinging it on her back.
"It's just, something Lucas said stuck, it kind of made me think it's a waste to have so many clothes if I don't wear them occasionally. Anyways I'm going to head to school."
Audrey frowned at Brooke's retreating back. She didn't like the effect Lucas was having on her daughter, she had a sneaking suspicion he was trying to change her sweet innocent daughter into something else entirely.
xxx
"Seriously Hales I didn't do the homework cause I loaned my book to someone! Can I please copy yours?" Lucas implored his best friend.
Haley sighed and reluctantly pulled her calculus homework out of her back pack.
"I swear this is the LAST time I am letting you cheat off of me!"
"Aww Hales, you say that everyday!" Lucas smirked and walked off toward the library.
"You know something Lucas? One of these days I am going to have the strength to stand up to those baby blues and when I do, watch out!" Haley shouted after him.
Lucas just waved in response.
"One of these days," Haley muttered, "one of them!"
Haley spun the dial to her locker when she noticed Brooke walking down the hallway.
"Brooke," Haley called, " Come over here!"
Brooke walked towards Haley with a hopeful smile on her face.
"Hi Haley."
"Hey! You look, really nice!" Haley said sincerely.
"Thanks. I guess I just had more time then usual this morning."
"Well I was wondering if you wanted to help me out with something. Nothing life threatening, I promise." Haley smiled brightly at Brooke.
"What would you need my help with?" Brooke asked curiosity getting the better of her.
"I'm glad you asked that. Nathan's Birthday is coming up and I have yet to find anything really cool for him, so I was hoping that we could go shopping together, after school?"
"Umm, sure. I guess that'd be fine."
"Great!" Haley exclaimed, "We can leave together after English."
Brooke watched as Haley practically skipped down the corridor towards her class.
Brooke just smiled as she turned the dial to her own locker and pulling out her books when she got the prickling sensation that someone was watching her. But when she turned around the hallway was deserted, she shrugged off the eerie feeling and walked quickly to class.
xxx
Lucas hadn't seen Brooke all day but the buzz about her was deafening. Everyone was talking about how good she looked and rumors had continued to spread after the party on Saturday it seemed that everyone was spinning tales about how Brooke and Lucas had hooked up.
Lucas smirked knowing full well that no one had the real story or the right idea, but it was still amusing to hear the versions that different people had come up with. In his English class he had heard that Lucas had been lusting after Brooke for years and finally decided to make her his. In his Spanish class he'd heard that Brooke was tutoring him and that she'd thrown herself at him at the tutoring center and he couldn't resist her. He'd also heard that they had been a secret couple for years but finally decided to go public. That one was Luke's favorite.
"Hey Luke! Where's your girlfriend?" Nathan called after slapping him on the back.
"My girlfriend?" Lucas asked incredulously.
"Yeah, you know, petite, brown hair, hot little body, the one coming towards us right now." Nathan countered pointing down the hall.
Lucas turned around and saw Brooke walking down the hallway chatting amiably with Jake about something. He had to admit seeing her with Jake irked him for some reason but he didn't know why.
"Hey Nathan, Luke." Jake stated.
"Hi Lucas." Brooke said shyly.
"Hey Brooke." Lucas responded softly. Something came over Lucas right then, he had an unexplainable urge to claim Brooke as his own. He bent down slowly and captured her lips with his in an extremely soft kiss. He kept the pressure light as to not scare her, but he wanted everyone to know, that Brooke Davis was his.
Jake looked on in disgust slightly surprised that Brooke would allow public displays of affection; after all she was rather introverted.
"Ahem" Nathan cleared his throat to get Lucas and Brooke's attention. "There are other people here, and we don't particularly want to watch you suck face."
Brooke blushed while Lucas just glared at Nathan.
"I don't complain when you and Haley go at it in front of me!"
Nathan glared at Lucas but didn't respond.
Luke rested his hand on the small of Brooke's back and leaned forward, "I just wanted you to know that you look beautiful"
Brooke blushed furiously before smiling up at him.
"So Brooke, we are all going to be hanging out at the River Court tonight, you should come!" Nathan said with a smile.
Before Brooke could respond another voice piped up, "We'll see Nate, we have lots of shopping to do." Haley smiled sweetly from behind Jake.
"Oh God," Nathan groaned, "I feel bad for you Brooke, I have gone shopping with Haley and you will probably need a week to recover from this one excursion!"
Haley glared at Nathan, "there is no need to scare her, Nate that's just mean! Besides every girl knows how to shop, I'm pretty sure it's genetic."
Brooke laughed at Nathan and Haley's banter, it was more than apparent how close their relationship was and how much they cared about each other.
"You all know that you're blocking the hallway right? People are attempting to leave this hell hole." came a snide voice.
"Peyton is there a reason you are constantly in a bad mood, or do you just not know how to be happy?" came Lucas' innocent query.
Peyton glared at him before letting her gaze rest briefly on the petite brunette next to him.
"Who's your friend? Cause I should probably warn her about your roving eye." Peyton said in a sugary voice.
"Peyton..." Lucas warned, the veiled threat in his voice completely clear.
"Actually Peyt, Brooke and I are going shopping, do you want to come?" Haley interrupted in an attempt to diffuse a rather hostile situation.
Peyton smiled falsely at Haley, "Gee thanks for the invite, but I have art class. Jake walk me to my car?"
"Um, yeah, let's go…see you tonight guys." Jake said tearing his eyes away from Brooke and walking away with Peyton in tow.
"Well boys, Brooke and I have a lot of shopping to do, so we'll see you later!"
Haley began dragging Brooke along.
"Hales! Hold up!" Luke called walking quickly over to them. He bent his head taking Brooke's lips in a voracious kiss, "try to come to the court tonight, I want to see you again."
Brooke nodded with a smile, "ok", she said shyly.
"Ugh! Luke I get that your relationship is new and all that, but your girlfriend and I have somewhere to be!" With that Haley grabbed Brooke's hand and started dragging her along.
Lucas smirked, everything was going well. It seemed like Haley was taking Brooke under her wing. It wouldn't be long before Brooke would be one of the most popular girls in school, and Peyton would be eating her words. He couldn't wait. The only thing that was gnawing at him was Peyton's hostile behavior, he just hoped she wouldn't open her big mouth and ruin things for him.
xxx
"Lucas I'm open!", Fergie shouted.
Lucas smirked and threw the ball to Nathan who shot an easy open three.
"Nice try man, but you are on the other team." Lucas laughed.
Brooke and Haley had just arrived at the court and couldn't help but laugh at how cute the boys were. It was different watching them play on this court, they seemed to be having a ball just playing around.
Lucas saw Brooke and tossed Nathan the ball, "Hey man, I'm out of here."
Nathan saw Lucas run up to Brooke and he smirked "He has it bad, and he doesn't even know it yet.", were the thoughts that were running through his head as he continued playing around with the guys.
Lucas and Brooke started walking around the park just talking and enjoying each other's company.
"So, what made you change your look today?" Luke asked with a smile.
" I didn't change my look, I adapted it."
"Ahh, well then what made you want to adapt it?" Lucas leaned a little closer to her, causing her breath to catch in her throat.
"Um, just wanted to?" Brooke said questioningly.
"Good answer." Lucas smirked before closing the distance between their mouths and taking her lips as his own. It was the kiss he'd wanted to give her all day, full of passion, lust and longing.
xxx
Brooke slowly opened the door to the house, cursing briefly when it made a loud creaking noise. She crept by the living room when a single light turned on.
Brooke gasped out loud when she saw her mom sitting on the couch with a very angry expression her face.
"Mom! You scared me!" Brooke exclaimed, placing her hand over her heart.
"Oh? Well guess what, you scared me as well! Do you know what time it is?", Audrey shouted.
"I know, mom its late, but Lucas and I just lost track of time." Brooke pleaded
Audrey was seething with anger, especially after she heard Lucas' name.
"I do not want to hear that boy's name! I cannot believe you stayed out with him! God, Brooke don't be stupid he can only be after one thing!" Audrey shouted
"Mom, for once in my life I feel pretty, I feel like I have friends, and there is a boy who cares about me! How can you say that he is only after one thing?" Brooke cried.
"Brooke you are not his type! I have seen the girls he hangs around with it, and they are nothing like you! He just wants add another notch on his bedpost!" Audrey hissed.
Brooke recoiled as though she had been slapped.
"So a guy like Lucas wouldn't want anything to do with a geeky plain girl like me? Is that what you want to say to me mom?" Brooke said quietly, "Because you are wrong, he cares about me, I know he does! I just can't believe my own mother can't see it."
Brooke took off running up the stairs to her room.
Audrey collapsed on the couch with her head in her hands crying openly. Mike Davis walked around the corner.
He sighed when he saw how broken his wife looked.
" Audrey, darling, I told you to let me handle it in the morning." He said putting his arm around her.
"I know! But I was just so worried she didn't call or leave a note, and then when I saw her, and she said she was with Lucas! I don't know I just snapped, and oh god, I can't believe I said all that to her!"
"Audrey, what's really bothering you, it can't be Lucas."
Audrey sighed and took a deep breath.
"She' growing up…and I feel like she's going to get her heart broken. And I can't do a damn thing about it!"
Mike kissed the crown of her head, and squeezed her close to him. He knew there was nothing he could say to make her feel better. He was just going to have to hope that Lucas Sawyer didn't break his little girl's heart.
