Read: So, I decided to give you guys a happy chapter. Just a little insight, Brooke still doesn't trust Lucas but she wants to try to be friends with him. She still loves him of course. But since I have had such depressing chapters, here is a happy one and such.

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AN: This is the last chapter that I am posting until I get back. At least, I think. If I have time, I will get another chapter but if not then I'm sorry. But right when I get back, the writing will continue! Thank you.

Brooke was ecstatic. She was out of that stuffy hospital room for good. No more disgusting hospital food or ugly gowns. She was home and she finally felt comfortable. Everyone had come by to say hi and make sure she was okay. Everyone except one.

She wasn't ready to forgive him but she wanted to try. The whole accident made her re-think everything. She didn't want to take anything for granted. She would try to be friends with Lucas.

As if on cue, he walked in. "What is it with you never locking your door?"

Brooke laughed. "It's a small town."

"That shouldn't make you feel better. There's crazy people here too."

"Like you?" She teased.

He smiled. "Like me." They smiled at each other and Brooke felt the old feelings start to come back. This couldn't happen. She tried hard to push the butterflies away but she knew she couldn't keep them away. He was her first love; it never worked that way.

"So what are you doing today?" Brooke asked, trying to relieve the tension.

"Just checking up on you."

"Well, I'm fine," she reassured him. "Haley and Peyton are coming over later, so I'm all set."

"Alright," he said, glad that she would have some company. "Hey, Brooke?"

"Yeah?"

He sighed. "I'm sorry about everything that happened."

Brooke held up her hand. "Lucas, it's the past. I'm not saying I'm ready to forgive you but I'm trying. It's just hurts still."

"I know." He felt so bad every time he saw that look on her face. He couldn't help it because he knew he was the cause of it.

"Well, I'll leave you too it then."

"Bye Luke." She tried to avoid his eyes. They got to her every single time. She looked up for a second but her eyes quickly returned to her lap.

"Bye pretty girl." He kissed her cheek and left. She looked up when she heard the door slam. She smiled and felt her cheek. Then she put it down. She wasn't supposed to be having feelings like that for him. He cheated on her! Who was she kidding? She was still madly in love with him, no matter what she told everyone else.

It was a few hours later and Peyton and Haley were over. They had brought everything that they needed; ice cream, movies, and everything fattening. Brooke laughed as they watched the movie.

"I love this part!" Haley squealed. Peyton laughed at her two friends.

"So Brooke, how are you handling out-of-hospital life?" Brooke looked up from the TV and smiled at Peyton.

"Better. Me and Luke are talking."

"Civilly?"

Brooke laughed. "Yes." Haley finally pulled herself away from the TV to focus on what topic they were talking about. She noticed the look on Brooke's face.

"You like him again."

Peyton's eyes widened. "Ah, you do!"

"I do not," Brooke yelled defensively. "He just pulls all the crap."

"What crap?" Haley asked.

"The kiss on the cheek and calling me pretty girl. How am I not supposed to fall for that?" Peyton and Haley giggled.

"Well, how do you feel about it?"

"Honestly?" They nodded. "I'm still hurt. It hurts every time I see him. All I think about is Jessica when I look at him. I just wonder when he's gonna run back to her."

Haley watched her sad friend. "It'll get better Brooke. He hasn't gone near her in a month. He broke up with her when you went into the hospital."

Brooke nodded. "He told me." Peyton and Haley sympathized their depressed friend. They wished they could do something.

"If it helps, he would always come talk to you after we finally got him to go. I listened sometimes. He would tell you he loves you and wished you would wake up. It was really cute sometimes," Haley told her. Brooke looked up and smiled but then it turned into a frown.

"How will I ever trust him again?"

Peyton finally stepped in."It's natural to feel this way. You've spent a month in a coma and you wake up and Lucas is there, being all boyfriend-like and stuff."

"Well, it sucks and I don't want it." Brooke crossed her arms over her chest and Haley rolled her eyes.

"You'll have to face reality sometime."

"Can't reality come back later when I'm happier?" Brooke didn't want this. She didn't know if she could handle a friendship with Lucas right now. It seemed like too much.

"Brooke, you'll be fine. Just take things slow. It worked with me and Nathan," Haley said, trying to give her friend hope.

"Yeah," Brooke laughed. "That's because you and Nathan are perfect for each other."

Haley hit her with a pillow. "Are not!"

Peyton hit Haley with a pillow. "Are too!" Before long, a pillow fight had begun and Brooke was enjoying herself. She missed this and she was glad that she was back. She smiled as Peyton came after her.

Then came a knock on the door. Brooke scrunched her brows in confusion before looking towards Haley and Peyton, who just shrugged. She slowly went to the door and opened it quickly. She looked around and saw no one. She looked down and her mouth opened. Roses. Twelve to be exact. She picked them up and looked for a note. There it was. She picked it off a rose and read it.

Here's to my pretty girl. I'm trying hard too and I would like to be friends again. I'm sorry again Brooke.

Love,

Lucas.

Brooke smiled to herself. She wanted to do a happy dance. She turned around and showed the girls her gift. They smiled and walked towards her.

"Who's it from?" Haley asked.

"Lucas."

Peyton laughed. "We have a romantic on our hands."

"He's making it more difficult not to fall in love with him when I'm supposed to hate him," Brooke said. The butterflies were coming full-force now.

"Brooke loves Lucas," Peyton teased. Brooke playfully hit her arm before putting the roses in the kitchen. "I think someone wants you back."

"It would be too early but it says on the note that he wants to be friends."

"I would normally discourage it but I've known Luke for a while and I think it's okay to try Brooke. He's never acted like this with a girl." Haley tried to help.

"What about Jessica?"

Peyton sighed. "I think he truly is sorry. He is a guy and they make mistakes too."

"Yeah, I guess your right."

"The roses are beautiful though," Haley commented. Brooke laughed and they headed back into the living room.

"What are you gonna do Brooke?" Peyton asked as they laid down on all the feathers from earlier.

"I'll just let it play out." All girls laughed before Brooke turned the lights down. Soon after she fell asleep with a smile on her face.

Brooke woke up to a clean house. She looked around and couldn't see Haley or Peyton anywhere. There was no food cooking, so she knew they weren't in the kitchen and they would make noise if they were upstairs. She stood up and walked into the kitchen, rubbing her eyes tiredly.

Her eyes caught something white laying on the table and she picked up the thin paper.

Be back later.

Love, Peyton and Haley.

Figures. She smiled and threw the note away before deciding that she was hungry. She turned on some music and began cooking. She pulled out everything; eggs, waffles, bacon. Anything she could get her hands on. She stopped when she heard the doorbell though. She walked over and opened it. There stood Lucas.

Her cheeks went red immediately. She was still in her pajamas which consisted of a tank-top and booty-shorts. "Ah, Lucas!" He pulled his eyes away from her body and looked away.

"Sorry."

She smiled. "No your not." He pushed the door open and she backed up a little bit. She was still blushing. "I'll be right back." He watched as she headed to the bathroom. He stepped into the kitchen and smiled when he saw the roses. Then he noticed the food.

"I'm back." He turned and saw her. She had put on shorts and her hair was up. She had no make-up on but she was still as beautiful as ever.

"You cooking for an army?"

She looked offended. "No, I'm hungry. Care to join?" Now was the time to start the whole friend thing. If she wanted to get anywhere, she would have to try. The hurt aside, she smiled at him.

He nodded. "Sure but I want to make pancakes first."

"Fine. Oh, thanks for the roses. I like them."

He smiled. "No problem."

"Alright, pancake time."

Thirty minutes and three bags of flour later, Brooke and Lucas found themselves on the floor covered in flour.

"How did we manage this?" Brooke laughed. She was really enjoying her time with him. He seemed so different than before. She liked the change and hoped he stayed like this.

"I don't know but each bag of flour ripped when you opened it. So it was your fault," he teased. Her mouth opened slightly in mock shock and she threw more flour at him.

They both laughed and stood up but Brooke tripped and fell straight into his arms. She looked up and found herself staring into his blue eyes. Her sane part told her to back out of it, to stop. That part knew that she was supposed to hate him, despise him or something. But the other part of her didn't care. She knew she didn't fully trust him but she just couldn't shake the feelings off.

But before anything could happen, the door slammed and they backed away from each other. Then came the shriek. Brooke looked over and saw Peyton laughing and Haley glaring at her.

"What?" Brooke asked innocently.

Haley glared at Lucas and then Brooke. "I can't believe you two! I just cleaned the house this morning. I am not cleaning this."

"Bad for the baby," Peyton reminded her and she nodded. Brooke had just realized one thing when Peyton mentioned that; she hadn't asked Haley about the baby.

"Oh my god! The baby. I totally forgot. Well, not forgot but you know." Brooke ran over to Haley to feel her baby bump. "There's nothing there."

"I'm only about three months along."

"Oh thats right." Brooke blushed and moved back over to Lucas. "Don't worry. We'll clean this up." Lucas nodded, afraid of Haley and Brooke smiled. Haley nodded at them and went into the living room.

"She gets cranky sometimes." Brooke nodded. "I'll talk to you later," Peyton said, looking straight at Brooke and then to Lucas.

Brooke sighed, knowing that their would be an interrogation later. She looked at Lucas and he shrugged. They looked at the kitchen and laughed. It had been fun making the mess at least.

"You ready?"

I hope you liked it. It made me happy! :D Please review!

Peyton: In case you don't remember, Nathan and I broke up all the time.

Brooke: Oh, really? How could I forget? That's all your relationship ever was, Peyton, just a string of miserable one-night stands thrown together.

Peyton: Now you're describing your life with every guy in Tree Hill.