"Peyton" Lucas said surprised to see her standing at his door
"We need to talk" she answered
"Sure, come on in" he said opening the door wider so she could enter "Look, I know you're probably still mad at me and I'm sorry, I shouldn't have blurted out how I felt in front of everybody like that, but I'm not sorry for how I feel because I can't help that, I can't help that I love her Peyton"
"I know Luke…and I'm not mad…well not anymore, I understand that you love her, I think you always did…you're my soul mate Luke, you always were, you always will be, but Brooke's the one for you…I know that now…don't let her slip through your fingers" she said taking his hand in hers
"I'm trying but she won't even answer my calls"
"Don't give up"
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Brooke groaned as she looked at the I.D of her ringing cell phone
"Hello Victoria" she mumbled into the receiver
"Hello Brooke, I just want to let you know since the company is officially mine, you can no longer use the brand clothes over bros in anything you do, the lawyers are going to send you a contract stating the regulations, but I thought I'd call you and let you know it was coming"
"How sweet of you"
Brooke answered angrily "Is that all?"
"That's all" she
answered
"Well, I'd appreciate if you didn't use this number again" Brooke said before flipping her phone shut
"What was that about?" Peyton asked as she walked through the door
"Oh nothing, just Victoria calling to let me know I can no longer use the trademark Clothes over Bros on anything else I do"
"Oh B. Davis, I'm sorry" she said sitting next to her on the sofa
"It's O.K; I'm just surprised she didn't do it sooner"
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"Momma, can we go see Aunt Brooke" Jamie said to Haley as she sat on the couch a pile of papers spread out in front of her
"We just saw Aunt Brooke yesterday buddy, I really have to finish grading these papers" she answered
"I know, but I really have to tell her something" Jamie insisted
"Can't we just call her" Haley asked pulling her cell phone out of her pocket
"No Momma" he whined "I have to tell her this face to face"
"O.K, O.K" she said grabbing her keys "Let's go"
"Yay! I'm gonna go grab Chester, I told Aunt Brooke I'd bring him next time we came over"
"So what's so important you have to tell Aunt Brooke right now?" Haley asked as they got into the car
"You'll see" he said smiling
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"Yeah, I'm coming" Peyton called out as the doorbell rang a second time "Jamie!" she said smiling as she picked him up into her arms
"Hi Aunt Peyton"
"Hey bud," she said putting him back down on the ground "Hey Hales, what's up? She asked as Haley walked in and closed the door
"Hey Peyton… Jamie really wanted to talk to his Aunt Brooke so here we are"
"Is that my favorite godson in the whole wide world?" Brooke said smiling as Jamie ran into her arms
"Hey Aunt Brooke"
"Hey buddy" she said as she hugged him tightly "What's up tutor mom, I thought you said you had a lot of work to do" she said glancing up at Haley
"I did, your godson here said he needed to talk to you and it couldn't wait"
"Is that so? What's on your mind buddy?"
"Do you love Uncle Lucas?"
"Whoa, well that's a complicated question, I-wait a minute; did your uncle Lucas put you up to this?" She asked angrily?
"No, but do you love him, do you really love him?"
"Why do you wanna know Jamie?" she asked softly
"Because he really loves you, he slept over last night and I heard him and daddy talking about you"
"What were they saying?"
"Daddy was telling him that you're stubborn and he shouldn't stop trying because you would come around"
"I'm not stubborn" Brooke mumbled under her breath
"Oh yes you are" Haley and Peyton both said at the same time
"Gee, thanks guys" she muttered "Look Jamie, it's complicated, I care about your uncle Lucas a lot but I don't know if we belong together"
"Yes you do, it's not complicated, mommy belongs with daddy, aunt Peyton belongs with uncle Jake, and you belong with Uncle Lucas, it's not Rocket Science Aunt Brooke" he said as Haley and Peyton both stifled giggles
"I need some time to think about it buddy…but thanks for coming to talk to me"
"Don't forget Aunt Brooke, people who are meant to be together always find their way in the end"
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"Yeah, gimme a sec" Lucas shouted pulling on his jacket "Brooke" he said softly as he opened the door to find her standing on the other end "I was just going to your house, I was gonna tell you we had to talk and I wasn't taking no for an answer"
"Looks like I beat you to it huh?" she said smiling
"Come inside, its cold out there"
"Look Luke, I'm sorry I've been ignoring your calls but I've just had a lot on my mind, that's all"
"I understand, look, I'm sorry for piling it all on you like I did, I shouldn't have done that but I couldn't help it"
"Let's just move on from there" she said quietly
"I love you Brooke, I've loved you from the moment you popped up in my backseat"
"Are you sure Luke, It just seems every time we try something gets in our way"
"It wasn't our time then, it's our time now, I can feel it…I'm the guy for you remember?" he said taking a step towards her
"Wait Lucas" she said stepping back "I didn't come here to tell you we can be together because I don't know if we can"
"Brooke"
"I came to tell you I need some more time…I can't just drop everything and run into your arms Lucas, I'm still with Owen remember?"
"He will never love you like I do" Lucas said taking her hand "He can't"
"I just need some more time" she said pulling her hand away from his
"Fine, take your time, I'm not going anywhere, I'll wait for you forever if I have to"
"I'm gonna go" she said turning towards the door
"I love you pretty girl" he said softly as she walked out the door
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