The Bitter Taste

Fast Cars

She doesn't know what's right and she doesn't know what's wrong, she only the pain that comes from waiting for him so long. And she doesn't count the teardrops that she's cried while he's away, cause she know deep down in her heart he'll be back again someday.

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Brooke snapped shut her Louis Vuitton suitcase and took another sip from her wine glass. She turned up her stereo to play some Blink 182, and sat on her bed looking at her car keys. She looked up and saw Lucas coming in towards the bedroom; he looked at her packed suitcases and sighed, "You're not thinking about leaving are you?" He asked; even thought he already knew.

"I called Lily," Brooke said; her voice tired and raspy from crying, "I'm thinking of going back up to New York and maybe making a comeback album or something. Maybe a guest spot on Oprah; she's having a show about women whose husbands have fucked their secretaries," she said bitterly.

Lucas heard the pain in Brooke's voice. He watched as the brunette wiped a tear from her cheek quickly, "So you're just running away from all of this?" Lucas asked, "Do you think that's going to solve anything?"

"Don't give me your philosophical shit Luke," Brooke said as she poured herself another glass of wine, "Nathan, you're brother, my husband-fucked his secretary. That's called having an affair!"

"You think I don't know that?" Lucas said angrily, "I'm pissed at Nate for what he did to you!" Brooke crossed her arms and rolled her eyes, "But I know for a fact that he loves you more than life itself. Hell, he would give up anything for you."

Brooke let out a dry laugh, "He wouldn't give up a quick romp with his secretary," she said with piercing eyes, "This isn't high school anymore. It's not like he and I are just dating or boyfriend and girlfriend. This is real."

"I still don't think you should leave," Lucas said.

Brooke ran her fingers through her hair and sighed, "I'm leaving tonight Lucas…"

Lucas began to walk out the door and looked over his shoulder at her, "You know…This is getting kind of cliché of you. The whole, running away from your problems, thing."

"Do me a favor Luke," Brooke said sternly, "Go do what you do best. Like moping around, fucking Haley, and screwing Peyton over."

Lucas opened his mouth to say something, but stopped. He shook his head and continued walking out the door, "See you in another 6 years," he mumbled.

Brooke heard the front door slam and she closed another one of her suitcases. She set down the wine glass and put on her jacket; she then grabbed her car keys and headed out the door.

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(3 months later)

"Eric," Peyton said as she tried to put a diaper on her son, "Eric Nathan Scott!"

Nathan walked into the baby's room and gave him a kiss on the forehead, "Are you acting up for mommy?" He cooed to the baby. The baby smiled and blew a spit bubble.

"There we go," Peyton said with pride when she finally got the diaper on, "This handsome little man is stubborn."

Nathan smiled and walked into the living room. He looked up at the pictures of him, Peyton, and Eric. When Brooke left the three of them had become a family, Peyton had moved out of her old house and moved into the beach house. Nathan became like a father to Eric, and he and Peyton grew closer. Never romantically, just as friends. He turned on the TV as Peyton walked in with Eric on her hip; she sat down beside Nathan and rested her head on his shoulder.

He switched to MTV and saw Brooke standing on the TRL stage along with Alex and Lily. Peyton looked up and her jaw dropped, "Yikes," she said and cuddled the baby closer to her. Brooke had blonde hair and had gotten super skinny. He skin was almost pale, and her eyes looked tired.

"I'm Damien here with Brooke Davis and her boyfriend Alex and manager and friend Lily," he said, "Welcome to the show. It's been awhile, and you've done a complete transformation."

"I'll say," Peyton said.

Brooke grabbed Alex's hand and brought the microphone up to her mouth, "Yeah, I've just been working a lot on new songs and all that good stuff. And it's really great to be back doing all this stuff again."

"Where were you for all that time?"

"I was in Tree Hill, North Carolina," Brooke began, "Which is where I grew up, you know, my hometown and all."

"What were you doing down there? Did you just need time off, or was there a special reason?"

"Actually a friend had come to see me at one of my shows and told me that somebody I had known had gotten in a car crash, so I went down there to see him," she said.

"Him?"

Brooke laughed to herself, "Yes. And you know I had some ups and downs in Tree Hill. I fell in and out of love, but you know one day I was just sitting and my room and decided that Tree Hill wasn't the place for me anymore."

Damien smiled at her, "Well, we're all glad your back. And you're actually performing for us aren't you?"

"Yes, yes I am," Brooke said with a small giggle as she got her guitar and walked over to another stage.

The rain falls on your days
giving you a reason for mysterious ways
behind doors the darkness falls
you pour a cup of coffee, and get talking walls

Nathan watched her carefully and then looked at Peyton, "She looks ill…"

"I don't know what's wrong with her," Peyton said.

But you can blame it on me
and the person you thought I wanted you to be
but don't you blame it on love
'cause you will regret it then, and from now on.

Besides from days gone by
hours seem so slow you think you'll surely die
you decide to call up a friend
when she doesn't answer you are close to the end...

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Brooke walked into her hotel room with Lily and Alex following behind her. "Great show baby!" Alex said as he clapped his hands and then kissed Brooke passionately.

"It was alright," Brooke said as she poured herself a shot of Jack Daniels.

Alex gave Lily a look and she walked out of the hotel room, "You know…I always told you that you would be back for me."

Brooke rolled her eyes, "My husband cheated on me. I had no where else to go. I remembered your phone number. Not a big deal," she said casually.

"Brooke baby," Alex said as he walked up behind her and gripped her tight ass, "Don't tell me you've forgotten all about that mind blowing blow job you gave me last night…"

"I was high," Brooke said as she walked away from him, "Besides…I'm a married woman."

Alex sat down on the bed and beckoned Brooke, "Come on Brookie," he said as he licked his lips, "I know you've been dying for this."

Brooke bit her bottom lip and crawled on top of Alex. She unzipped his pants and put her hand down his boxers, "Excited already?" Brooke teased as she felt the large bulge.

"Don't make me wait, baby," Alex moaned.

Brooke took her hand out of Alex's pants and licked his top lip, "There's no fucking way I'm going to have sex with you," she whispered and then pushed him back.

"You can't do that to a guy," Alex said as he watched Brooke get up from the bed and head over towards the window.

Brooke glared at him, "I'm allowed to do whatever the hell I want."

"Well then," Alex said as he laughed to himself and retrieved something from the desk beside him, "I guess no candy for you," he said as he shook the bottle of pills.

Brooke looked at the bottle of pills and felt her heart beat wildly. She reached for them, but Alex pulled them back. Brooke raised her brow and got on top of him. She took off her shirt and kissed Brooke hungrily, "The things I do…" She said to herself as Alex got on top of her.

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