Nathan's Apartment
The alarm was going off. It was 6.50am. Brooke slowly woke up, and looked at the clock. She had to have a shower and get dressed before she went to school and faced the drama with Lucas and Peyton. She couldn't remember much about the night before, only that she had got incredibly drunk. Brooke squinted her eyes as some was beside her turning over. She finally made out who the blurry figure was. Oh my god Brooke thought. Nathan. Brooke had slept with Nathan Scott. Her friend's boyfriend. She still had a hangover, and this was all too much to handle. She had to get out of there before Nathan woke up, maybe he wouldn't remember sleeping with her. That would be the best for them all. She got up from underneath the covers and was quiet as possible, not wanting to wake Nathan. She put her top on, but she couldn't find her underwear. She looked around the bedroom but still couldn't find them. She walked out towards the front door and saw a pile of hers and Nathan's clothes. She found her underwear and her jeans. She put them and suddenly the alarm clock in the bedroom was going off and she heard movement. She panicked that Nathan would see her, so she rushed out of the apartment so quickly, she left her bag behind. Nathan walked out of the bedroom in his boxers. He saw the bag on the chair and picked it up. He remembered last night, and he knew Brooke did too.
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School
"Hey." Peyton said walking up to Lucas. She knew things would be awkward, especially with Brooke around.
"Hey." Lucas said feeling quite embarrassed.
"You signed off pretty quick last night."
"I was busy." Lucas told her. He began to walk, "Oh and Peyton, that kiss did mean something. But I owe it to Brooke to give it another try." he told her before walking off.
"Sure." she said while she watched the guy she loved walk away.
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"Hey stranger. I think you left something behind." Nathan laughed, handing Brooke her bag.
Brooke blushed a bit, remembering last night. "Err, thanks Nathan." she said taking her bag back.
"Come on Brooke, surely you, the most popular girl in school isn't embarrassed?" Nathan laughed.
"Embarrassed? Umm..About what?" She said staring at him, hoping he wouldn't mention last night.
"You know what about Brooke."
They both looked quite embarrassed and could hardly look at each other.
"Look, Haley's making dinner tonight, so come over." he suggested.
"So, me, you and Hales, like that won't be awkward."
"It wont I swear. Just dinner, then home. So what'd ya say?" he asked.
"Sure."
Brooke and Nathan walked away from each other, they both turned back to look at the other and smiled.
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"Brooke!" Lucas shouted spotting her coming out of school.
She turned around, "Yes Lucas?" she asked.
"Please don't be mad." He said.
"I'm not, for some reason I'm happy today." She smiled looking at Lucas but thinking of Nathan.
"Look, I want us to work things out. For things to be ok again."
"Things are ok Luke, we're friends. So what's the problem?" She asked. It wasn't exactly the answer he was expecting.
"But I thought-"
"You thought what? That we could get over the whole backstabbing best friend, lying cheating boyfriend situation!" She shouted into his face. He moved back and just looked at Brooke. Had he really hurt her that bad that she had become bitter towards him. "Look Luke, I'm sorry."
"Yeah me too."
"We have done this so many times, that I'm getting tired of fighting over again." She explained.
"Brooke. I.."
"Look I have no problem with us being friends. But that's all." She said walking off leaving him behind.
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Later that night - Nathan's apartment
"Oh and Hales, I invited Brooke over. Hope you don't mind." Nathan told Haley as she was setting the table.
"Nathan, I invited Lucas over too. This is just great." She said sounding very frustrated.
"There over, things will be fine."
"So you know for a fact that they won't argue?" She asked him, placing an extra place on the table for Brooke.
Before they could have an argument, there was a knock on the door. Nathan answered it and standing there was Lucas and Brooke. He just stared at Brooke; even though she was wearing jeans and a top he still thought she looked beautiful.
"Hey." Brooke said sitting at the table, feeling quite weird. She was having dinner with the girl whose boyfriend she had slept with.
Lucas walked in towards Haley, "Yum, smells good Hales." He said sniffing the smell of lasagna in.
Haley moved towards Lucas, "Look, I'm sorry about Brooke, but please don't start anything." Haley whispered to him. He nodded; of course he wouldn't make trouble for Haley and Nathan.
Nathan sat at the table with Brooke. He saw Haley and Lucas talking, so now was his chance. "Look, Haley's gone to a lot of trouble, so please don't kick off." He asked her.
"I won't." She said sighing. Why did everyone think she would start trouble?
"Dinner's ready." Haley shouted. She and Lucas joined the others at the table. She gave everyone a plate and they all cut themselves some lasagna and put some salad on their plates.
"So...like the food?" Haley asked, not having a clue what to talk about.
"Great Hales." Lucas said smiling.
Everyone had finished their dinner. Haley stood up and collected the dishes; she took them to the kitchen area and placed them in the sink. She opened the oven door, and pulled out desert.
"Apple pie for desert." Haley told the others smiling. She felt happy and proud to be cooking for her friends. Even if things seemed tough.
They all smiled at her and had a piece of apple pie each. After eating, everyone felt stuffed.
"Go and relax, I'll do the dishes." Brooke offered.
"Brooke Davis doing the dishes?" Nathan laughed.
Brooke threw the tea towel at him, "Don't know why you're laughing. You're going to help me." She smiled and laughed.
Lucas and Haley laughed, but they didn't know the real reason. Brooke and Nathan took the plates to the sink. Brooke washed up, while Nathan dried the dishes. Nathan put his hands in the sink and took hold of Brooke's hand. She stared up at him and smiled. Had she really fallen for the other Scott brother?