Chapter 4
Weeks passed by as Nathan focused on training and the upcoming season and Brooke was busy promoting the team and getting them into the spotlight. They had lunches together every week though, both of them catching up and discussing things. For some estrange reason, they didn't meet outside work hours. A couple of times Nathan offered Brooke to take her out to sightsee or something, but she always had something to do.
Brooke had become more mysterious and Nathan noticed this. He didn't wanna push her. After all, they were friends, yes, but they hadn't seen each other in 10 years and they were both different people… it will take time.
Nathan mentioned to Peyton on the phone that Brooke was there and she was really happy for the chance to see Brooke again. Peyton hoped that 10 years and a lot of things in between would help her and Brooke to have a clean start as grown up women and friends.
Brooke kept her promise to Nathan… she suggested he could help organizing and promote some counseling program for single teenage parents. Remembering how hard it was on Jake at the beginning, Nathan agreed. He invested some personal money on the facilities and Brooke helped getting sponsors involved. The counseling center started to work almost immediately and Nathan felt a joy that no basketball win or award ever gave him.
"Thanks for helping me" he said to Brooke one day during their traditional lunch together
"Don't mention it. It was a great thing to do" smiled Brooke at him "So, caring Nathan, what's next?"
"Adult's literacy program?" suggested Nathan "Everyone should learn how to read and write… it's important"
"Maybe we can see if we can use the club's facilities at night… that could be good" said Brooke
"Great idea…" smiled Nathan
And so they went on… caring Brooke and Nathan, as Manu used to tease them. But he was the first in chipping in and helping them…
Nathan arrived to the court one day and found Brooke in there… He looked at her confused
"Hey, Brooke, what are you doing here?" he asked
"Don't tell me you forgot!" she said looking at him "Team's photo session…"
"Oh crap! I totally forgot… I hate these things… Do I have to?" he whined at Brooke
"Oh yes, Nathan. You have to! I busted my butt to get this done… and you're definitely doing this" she bossed him around
Nathan looked at her and started to laugh hard and loud. The rest of the team went to see what was going on
"You're laughing at me?" asked Brooke "I can't believe you Nathan Scott, you… you…" she was furious
"It's cheerleading nazi all over again" Nathan managed to say between laughs. Brooke looked at him and started to laugh too
"My god, I totally forgot about that one!" she said between laughs…
"You looked so great in a cheerleading outfit that year" said Nathan
"You were too busy checking Haley out to notice" replied Brooke smiling mischievously at him
"No, I wasn't" smirked Nathan as he went to change.
Brooke stood there for a second. Then she smiled 'You want the old times, Scott, you'll get them' she thought and exit the court.
Nathan was in his Spurs' black jersey with his number "23" on. He stood up next to the team and smiled to the cameras.
"Where's Brooke?" he asked Manu
"She said she had a surprise for the star shooter of the team…" said Manu looking at him and smiling. Those two…
Nathan raised his eyebrows… "A surprise?"
"Oh yeah, Fine Nathan Scott… a big surprise" said a voice from behind. Nathan and the team turned around… Nathan smiled at the sight
"Tigger, you sure looked good" he hissed at Brooke, who was standing there in a Spurs' black cheerleading outfit. She had and "S" on one of her cheeks and a "23" on the other.
"Well, I'm the ultimate cheer girl after all" she said with a flirty voice.
Nathan called her bluff and smirked one more time checking her out "Are you sure you remember how it's done?" he said to her
Brooke raised her eyebrows and got closer to him "You still have your moves, basket boy…" she was facing him really close and smiling widely "and I still have mine" she turned around and went to the center of the court. She clapped her hands and got the pom poms.
The music started and Brooke started chanting
The one and only
the invincible
the unthinkable
Go Spurs!
She started a choreography… Nathan stood there looking at her, smiling and laughing… Good old Brooke… the rest of the team gathered together and cheered at her.
She finished and took a bow smiling, while the team continued to cheer at her. She went closer to Nathan
"What do you think about that, star player…?" she said with a flirty voice "Did you like it?"
"Davis, are you flirting with me?" he smirked at her
"Just a little, Scott" she replied "Why? Is it working?" she asked
"It always works" he replied eyeing her…
They both looked at each other and laughed loudly one more time… Brooke got closer to him
"Thanks for letting me remember the old times, Nathan" she whispered in his ear before kissing him on the cheek
"Welcome, Brooke" said Nathan and then he watched her leave the court…
"Nathan, are you OK?" asked Manu
"Yeah…" said Nathan smiling… "I am"
For the first time in while, he was fine.