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"Brooke, this isn't what it looks like…anyways I don't get why you're so upset"

"You're kidding right?"

"You're the one who wanted to be non-exclusive; I'm just doing what you wanted"

"What I wanted?...I wanted you to fight for me, I wanted you to say that there was no one else you could ever be with and that you'd rather be alone than be without me. I wanted the Lucas Scott from the beach that night telling the world that he was the one for me!"

"How was I supposed to know that?"

"You just are"

"Lucas wake up!" Brooke said as she pulled the blanket off his body "We've got to go get the car fixed and get home...I have a wedding dress to finish broody boy"

"Five more minutes Brooke" he said as he turned away from her "Please"

"Nope, we have to get a move on" she said as she stood on his back

"Ahhh…O.K, O.K, get off….I'll get up". She jumped down, and grabbed her clothes off the bed. I'm gonna go grab a shower"

"And I'm gonna catch ten more minutes" he muttered under his breath pulling the covers over his head

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"Finally" Brooke said as she slipped into the front seat of the car "You can drive this time Luke". He laughed

"I still don't believe you thought the engine light was a pretty decoration Brooke"

"Anybody could have made the mistake" she grumbled



"Sure Cheery" he said laughing

The ride back seemed shorter than before and they were at Lucas' house in no time

"Thanks for coming with me Luke, I really appreciate it" she said as she slipped into the driver's seat

"Whenever you need me, I'm here for you Brooke, you know that right?"

"Yeah of course" she said as she started the car

"You wanna come in for a little bit, say hi to Peyton" he asked

"No, its O.K, I know she missed you, she's gonna want you all to herself, tell her to come by the store later" she said as she pulled away

"Bye Luke" she called out the open window

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Brooke looked up as she heard the store door open and smiled.

"Hey tutor mom" Brooke said as she pulled Haley into a tight hug

"Hey tigger…Peyton's not here yet? She asked

"Nope"

"Good….Can I ask you something?" Haley asked

"Yeah, sure…what's up Hales?" she asked looking up at her

"Umm- are you okay with…with Lucas and Peyton...You know-getting married?"

"Of course, why wouldn't I be?" she asked looking back down at the sketches she was drawing

"Look at me Brooke….You're one of my best friends…and so is Lucas…and I see the way you both still look at each other…you still love him don't you?"

"It's doesn't matter how I feel about Lucas Haley, he's with Peyton…he's with my best friend, and I will not do to her what she did to me, besides they belong together, she's the one for him, she always was"

"What happened to people who are meant to be together always find their way in the end?"



"It looks like they did find their way together doesn't it?"

"Brooke, I really think-"

"Look Haley, I don't want to talk about this anymore"

"Talk about what?" Peyton asked opening the door and walking towards them

"Nothing" Brooke said looking away from Haley "I'm glad you're here P. Sawyer, I can't wait for you to see the dress, I think it's my best yet" she said clapping her hands "Come on girlies" she said walking towards the back of the store. Haley and Peyton both gasped at the same time.

"Brooke..It's exquisite" Haley said gently touching the sleeve

"What do you think Peyton" Brooke asked looking back at her

"I'm speechless "she said pulling Brooke into her arms "Thank you B. Davis….I don't believe this is really happening, I'm really going to be Mrs. Lucas Scott" she smiled

"It's really happening "Brooke said looking back at the dress

"You're gonna be Mrs. Lucas Scott and not me…" she thought to herself

"Alright, let's get this baby on you and see how it fits" she said pushing her thoughts out of her head.

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"Hey Nate, can we talk man?" Lucas asked Nathan who was shooting baskets in the school gym

"Yeah man" Nathan said walking over taking a gulp from his water bottle "What's up man?" he asked sitting down on the bleachers

"It's about Peyton, or maybe it's about Brooke…I don't know, I'm just so damn confused"

"Oh, you're having second thoughts are you?"

"Yeah" he replied

"Look Luke, let me ask you something, who is the first person you think of when you wake up and the last person you think of before you go to sleep?"



"Brooke" he said quietly "But that's just because I've been worried about her lately"

"Are you sure that's the only reason…I'm going to be honest with you man…you never talk about anybody like you talk about Brooke…I guess I always thought it would be Brooke in the end"

"I swear everybody keeps saying that" Lucas mumbled

"Look man, follow your heart Lucas, life's too short, I look at Haley and I wonder how I would have survived if I didn't have her in my life…Ask yourself the question…Who can't you live without?"

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"I waited for you this morning"

"What do you mean?"

"I just figured since it's the first day of school the guy for me would pick me up, bring me flowers, maybe a bagel…..just saying….not impressive"

"I had a couple things to take care of…"

"Hmmnn"

"Ahh…you totally pimped my locker"

"Yep…it's very exclusive"

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"Luke I'm home!" Peyton called out

"Hey" he said walking towards her kissing her on the cheek

"So, I tried on my dress" she said smiling

"Oh..that's cool" he said walking to his desk and opening his laptop

"Oh…that's cool…that's all you have to say"

"Uhh…what else do you want me to say?"

"I want you to ask if I liked it..I want you to say you can't wait to see me in it…I want you to care Lucas"



"I do care…and I can't wait to see you in it" he said his eyes fixed on his laptop

"Are you getting cold feet Lucas?"

"What?"

"You heard me…are you getting cold feet…do you still want to marry me?"

"Yes…I want to marry you" he said finally looking up at her

"Why?"

"Because I love you"

"Why?"

"Why what Peyton?" he asked

"Why me?"

The question took him back…..to a time when Brooke asked him the same question

"Why me…this time, why not Peyton?"

"Lucas…I said why me….why do you love me?" she asked bringing him back to the present

"A lot of reasons…you're beautiful, you're smart, you're funny, we're soul mates" he said trying to convince himself as much as the woman standing before him

"It just doesn't seem like you're excited about the wedding, about us" she said walking towards him and sitting on his lap.

"I am…it's just that I think I'll leave the planning up to you" he said

"I can't wait to be your wife" she said kissing him.

He waited for the jolt of electricity. He waited for the heat…for the passion… for the world to spin like it did when he just looked at Brooke but it never came. They pulled apart and he smiled at her

"I love you Luke" she said

"I love you too Peyton" he told her



She rose from where she sat and walked to the kitchen. "I'm gonna make something for us to eat…then you can have me for dessert afterwards" she said winking at him

"What am I gonna do?" He thought to himself as he went back to typing.