Chapter 2

A New Day

Brooke rolled over and felt for Lucas, but he wasn't there. Then she heard the shower running in the bathroom. Last night was the best she had slept in a long time. She felt so safe in his arms, like nothing could hurt her. Just then Lucas came out of the bathroom, wrapped in a towel.

"Boy, I forgot how sexy you look getting out of the shower." Brooke said seductively.

"Morning to you too Cheery. Sleep, well?"

"Like a baby. But of course I have always slept well in your arms."

"I like having you in my arms."

Brooke was enjoying the flirting that was going on between them. She missed this, she missed him.

"So, what are you plans today, Broody."

"I'm meeting the guys at the Rivercourt to shoot some hoops. What about you?"

"Haley, Peyton, and I are going shopping. You know I have to look hot, for the first day of school."

"Brooke, you look beautiful, no matter what."

"Awe...Broody, you going soft on me?"

"Nah...Brooke...um...how about you and I get some dinner tonight?"

"I would love that."

"Cool, well I better go, see you later Cheery."

"Bye Broody!"

Brooke, Haley, and Peyton had been shopping for most of the day, when they decided to stop and get something to drink. As they came out of Starbucks, they found a table and sat down.

"So, Brooke...How are you doing?" Haley said.

"I'm alright...or at least as well as can be expected. But I am definitely doing better since I am away from California and back in Tree Hill." Brooke replied.

"Are you going to tell Luke?"

"I want to, but I don't want him to think any less of me because of what happened." Brooke said.

"I know, but you should tell him." Haley replied.

"Just tell him. He loves you and he will understand. It's not like it is your fault."

"But that's just it...I feel like I did something to provoke it and make it happen. Like I deserved it."

"Absolutely NO WAY BROOKE!"

"Yeah, Haley's right. This is in no way your fault."

"I just wish that it had never happened."

"I know you do B. Davis, but you can't change the past."

"I know and I promise you guys that I will tell Luke when I'm ready."

"Okay."

"Now, let's go do what Brooke Davis does best. Shop!"

They spent the rest of the day shopping and then headed home. Brooke dropped Haley off first and then Peyton. Then she headed back to Karen's where she was sure that Karen would be home and Lucas too. When she walked in the door, sure enough they both were home.

"Hey Brooke. How did your girl's day go?" Karen said.

"Good, I did what I do best. I hit every sale in the mall."

Karen and Lucas laughed. That was Brooke always liked. She felt at home at the mall.

"Well dinner will be ready in about 20 minutes."

"Alright, well I am going to put this stuff away and then I will be right back."

Brooke went to her room and put her things away. She sat down on the bed and just started thinking about everything that has happened. She just wanted to go back to the day that she left for California and when Lucas told her that he loved her. She should have told him that she loved him too. She shouldn't have walked away. She just missed how things were before everything got complicated. The tears just started falling and she couldn't stop them. She cried and cried. She was lying on the bed curled up in ball when Lucas found her.

"Brooke...are you okay?"

"Yeah, Luke. I'm fine." Brooke said hastily wiping away the tears that had fallen.

"You sure. You've been crying."

"Yeah, I'm sure."

"Well, Mom said to come tell you that dinner was ready."

"Alright." Brooke got up off the bed and walked to the door was Lucas was at. She looked at him and he couldn't help but pull her into a hug. Brooke melted into his arms like she always did. She couldn't help it. He made her feel safe.

"Let's go eat." She said as she broke the hug.

Lucas and Brooke went into the kitchen. Karen had made a wonderful dinner of spaghetti, garlic bread, and salad. After dinner they decided to watch a movie. In the living room they were arguing over what they were going to watch.

"Oh...come on Lucas...I love the Notebook." Brooke whined.

"No, Brooke. It's a chick flick and it's sad. I will need to spend a day watching horror movies to regain the testerone that I would lose watching the movie."

"Come on Lucas...please"

"Nope. How about we watch Mr. And Mrs. Smith? That way you get Brad Pitt and I get Angelina Jolie"

"Oh, alright. But you still owe me to watch the sappy girlie movie as you call it."

"Okay, I promise another day."

Brooke put the movie and sat on the couch on the opposite end as Lucas. He looked at her and motioned for her to come sit next to him. She crawled to the other end of the couch and put her head in his lap. He subconsciously stroked her hair. Man, he had missed her. He missed her like crazy. But he had to tell her about this summer. He had done something stupid. But he didn't want to lose her. Both of them weren't watching the movie. They were both lost in their own thoughts, and soon they fell asleep.

Lucas woke up a blank screen and looked down at Brooke. They both must have fallen asleep. He gently got up and took Brooke him his arms to the bedroom. He layed her softly on the bed and covered her up. He looked at her and leaned to give her a kiss on the forehead. She stirred slightly.

"Please Lucas...Stay with me."

"Alright...let me go change and I will be right back."

Lucas went a changed and came back. He climbed into the bed and layed down. Brooke rolled over and cuddled up next to him. He wrapped his arm around her waist. She snuggled closer to him. She fit perfectly in his arms. With the love of his life in his arms he fell asleep.

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