Thank you for those of you who review…I started too many stories so its taking me awhile to update. Sorry.
"What do you mean you think Nathan is cheating on you?" Brooke tried to ask calmly but inside her mind was racing. Nathan would never do that to Haley, would he? A couple of hours earlier she was wishing her and Lucas' relationship were as perfect as Naleys but now, things were just getting a whole lot more complicated.
"I don't know. Lately he's been so standoffish and it's like we never spend any time together anymore." Haley put her hands in her face to cover her sobs. Brooke pulled her into a hug, as Lucas walked in the room. Sensing they needed some girl time he turned around and went to his room.
"Hales, that doesn't mean he's cheating on you. He is probably just under a lot of stress and doesn't want to let you down. You worry too much. Would someone who was cheating on you just propose to you in the crazy, romantic way Nathan did?" Brooke tried to console her but Haley didn't want to hear.
"Maybe he only proposed because he felt like he had too. I mean you guys got engaged and you've been dating for a year. Nathan and I have been dating for four. He probably felt guilty and that is why he did that." Haley started crying again and Brooke was silent for a minute. Some of what Haley was saying did make sense but she just didn't believe it.
"You honestly believe, after everything you guys have been through together, that Nathan is cheating on you?" Brooke asked. Haley nodded in response.
"You stay here," Brooke ordered. "I'll be right back.
She ran the couple of blocks it took to get to Haley and Nathan's apartment. She was going to tell Nathan to get his ass over to her place and beg Haley for forgiveness. That he would spend more time with her. Never did she think she would see this as she opened the door.
"Oh my God!"
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Lucas tentatively emerged from his room when he heard the front door slam. But instead it being Haley left as he had suspected, it must have been Brooke.
"Hey Hales, is everything ok?"
"Does everything look ok?" she snapped and he tried to back away slowly. "Wait." Haley called out to him. "I'm sorry. I'm not mad at you, it's your brother I'm upset with."
"What did he do this time?"
"I don't know if he did anything. But I think he could be cheating on me.' She said in a small voice so Lucas had to strain to hear her.
"Wow. Um, I know he's my brother and everything, but that's not why I'm going to say this to you. Nathan is not cheating on you. He is so in love with you and only you it is not even funny." Lucas had grown up with Nathan his whole life. He wasn't the kind of guy that would do that. At least he hoped he wasn't.
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"Oh my God," Brooke repeated. "Peyton what are you doing here." Brooke immediately thought the worst. Oh god, if Nathan was cheating on Haley with Peyton, she would have to choose between her two very best friends. Brooke and Peyton had grown up together and Peyton had started NYU as well. The three of them, Brooke, Haley, and Peyton were inseparable. But college just wasn't for her. She wanted to travel the world and it seemed as though she did. She looked different, older, in Brooke's opinion. She didn't know what but something was definitely up with her.
"Brooke," her old friend ran to give her a hug but Brooke stopped her.
"What is going on with you two? I have Haley crying at my place, thinking your cheating on her. And if it was with…" she trailed off. Yes, they hadn't seen Peyton in awhile but she wouldn't purposely try to steal Haley's boyfriend, no fiancé.
"Woah, Brooke there is nothing going on with us. And Haley thinks I'm cheating on her? Why would she think that?"
"Because you have been pretty distant lately and she didn't know why."
Nathan laughed. "Her birthday is in a couple of days. I was planning with Peyton that she could come up and surprise you guys. But I guess that's ruined."
"Well if I were you I would go and tell her because she is really upset." Brooke reasoned.
"So can I get a hug now?" Peyton made herself known again.
"Of course beeotch. Come here," The two girls embraced and giggled about something only they would understand.
"Let's go back and straighten everything out."
When they got back, Brooke and Peyton left Nathan to sort things out as they headed to the kitchen.
"Hey can I use your bathroom?" Peyton asked.
"Sure, it's on the left," she said pointing to the bathroom. As she went to go in a guy she didn't know wearing only a towel walked out.
"Oh, I'm sorry. I'm Brooke's friend, Peyton." She introduced herself blushing. This guy was hot.
"Oh hi, I'm Lucas." He replied and as she slid into the bathroom she smiled to herself. She knew what she wanted. But if she would have stayed outside she would have seen Lucas grab Brooke from behind and kiss her. So it wasn't going to be as easy as it looked. But it would be interesting when she learned the competition she had for him was her best friend.