Author's Note- Here is the new chapter!!!

Chapter 4-

Waking up, squinting, Brooke wished last night was just a dream. Was she really that stupid to fall for a guy she hardly even knew? 'Thank God for Luke,' she said over and over again to herself. She couldn't imagine what would have happened of Lucas didn't agree to buy a house with her after her parents moved to New York. It was their senior year and Brooke's parents decided to buy a penthouse in New York City thinking that it would bring them closer together as a family. Brooke didn't want that. She wasn't happy with them. She thought that they wouldn't even care if she died. A little dramatic? I think so. Brooke's parents weren't really parents. They just gave her a house to live in and a lot of money to spend on useless items. But, moving to New York City right before her senior year of high school wasn't an option to Brooke Davis. When the brilliant idea of her parents buying her a house and that would be her home so she could stay in Tree Hill popped into her mind, she brought the idea to her parents.

"Well if that is what you really want sweetie," her father said.

"Of course Daddy!" Brooke always got what she wanted.

"But, you will have to find someone to live with you. We don't want you to live by yourself. So find a friend that you want to live with and you will have your house," her father said speaking for her mother too.

"I know who would live with me!" Brooke was so excited! She was finally going to be away, far away, from her parents. This was exactly what she wanted.

"Please, please, please Luke. I am finally going to have a house and I need a roommate! I would love it if you would live with me!" Brooke pleaded.

"I don't have money like you do Brooke. I have to work for money," Lucas explained. He would love to move in with Brooke. She was after-all, his best friend.

"Look Luke, you would only have to give half the rent. My parents are very generous. Okay, not really. But, they would do anything to get me out of their hair. So, I'll give most of the rent. And when you don't have it, I'll be there. Now I really want you to be my roommate so please," Brooke pleaded.

"What the hell? Of course I'll live with you Brooke Penelope Davis."

"Yay!" Brooke screamed and then pulled Lucas in for a hug, "Can't wait to be your roomie, Lucas Eugene Scott!" Brooke left the café as happy as anyone could be.

Thinking back to present times, she wished she could do everything over. Not the part with staying in Tree Hill, the part where she was in bad relationship, after bad relationship. But, there was no such thing as a time machine and decided to pick herself up out of bed and go downstairs to get something to eat.

"'Morning Luke," Brooke said still looking down at her plate.

"Hey Brooke. How are you feeling?" Lucas recalled what happened last night and felt horrible when he saw her tear-stained face sitting on the stairs holding her knees against her chest.

"I'm fine," Brooke mumbled.

"Are you gonna go to school today?"

"Yea, I can't just skip school because of that jerk."

Lucas couldn't help but stare at her. She was even beautiful when she had no make-up and her hair was still messed up from sleeping on it.

"Luke? I just want to keep what happened last night between us," Brooke said finally looking up.

"No problem."

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"How did the date go?" Peyton asked approaching Brooke and Lucas at Lucas's locker.

Lucas shot her a don't-go-there look and Brooke looked at her with angry eyes.

"I'm not going to go there," Peyton said taking the hint and walking past them.

"I can't believe this! She knows!" Brooke said paranoid.

"She doesn't! I bet she knew not to say anything because of the look you gave her," Lucas reassured her.

"Yea, whatever."

"Brooke," Lucas said with convincing eyes.

"Lucas, I just want to get this day over with. Can you walk with me to my class?"

"Of course, anything for you."

"Thanks Luke. You really are my best friend."

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"What were all those looks about before?" Peyton asked Lucas in their first period class which they had together.

"The date didn't go well and I just want you not to ask Brooke about it. Tell Haley and Nathan that too. We don't need her to get even more upset then she is right now."

"What happened?"

"I'm kinda sworn to secrecy right now."

"I understand and I'll tell Haley and Nathan too."

"Thanks Peyton. I really want Brooke to just forget about it and enjoy herself."

"I know how much you care about her and I wouldn't do anything to hurt her Luke."

Lucas smiled at his friend and then was interrupted by the teacher starting the class.

"Now students, there was a new student in our school yesterday, Craig Ross. He was supposed to be spending the rest of the year with us but decided to move again this morning. So I'm sorry to everyone who was close to or friends with Mr. Ross, but he will not be returning to Tree Hill High School."

Lucas was so relieved to hear this and couldn't wait to tell Brooke. After all, Craig was the reason she didn't want to come to school anymore.

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When the last period bell rang, Lucas couldn't wait to see Brooke and tell her the news.

"Brooke! I have good news," Lucas said excited to make his best friend happy.

"If it is about Craig moving far away, I heard. Peyton told me at lunch and by the way, I'm about the happiest person right now."

Lucas ½ laughed, a little disappointed that he wasn't the one to tell the beauty standing in front of him and his car. He imagined what would happen when he told her. She would wrap her arms around his neck and give him a passionate kiss and say, "Nothing will ever stand in the way of us again."

"Lucas?" Brooke asked waving her hand in front of his face.

"Sorry, daydreaming."

"If I was in it, I hope you made me look gorgeous."

"Of course I did," Lucas said ½ joking.

Brooke gave him a smirk showing her cute dimples and then they both got into the car and went home.

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"Oh Lucas," Brooke moaned. Lucas then kissed her neck in the spot she loved and then kissed up her neck finding her mouth. They fought with their tongues. Was this really happening? Lucas couldn't believe it! He was finally making out with Brooke Davis!

"Luke?" Brooke said, "Lucas!?"

Brooke nudged him in the back. He finally woke up.

"I ordered pizza and Peyton and Haley are downstairs. Do you want any?"

"No thanks." Lucas said ½ awake.

"Okay, if you change your mind there will still be some."

"Thanks."

"I'll leave you back to your sleeping," Brooke said closing the door behind her.

'Another Brooke dream,' Lucas thought. This wasn't the first time he dreamt about Brooke like that. He sat up, wiped the sleep out of his eye and went downstairs to find Brooke, Peyton, and Haley laughing and eating pizza.

"Good afternoon, or should I say good night? It's like 7:00. You must be really tired," Peyton said joking with him.

"Yea, I guess I was. I'm gonna go to the River court for a little while. I'll see you later."

"Okay, bye." Brooke said. Lucas left with his grey hoodie and his iPod in his ears.

"Brooke?" Haley asked.

Brooke still staring at the door answered, "Yea."

"Tell him how you feel."

"What do you mean?" Brooke asked now looking at Haley.

"You like him."

"Yea, as a friend and that's it."

"Brooke, I can tell. I was in love once."

"So was I. I also was hurt more than once and don't want to be again," Brooke said starting to clean up the pizza box.

"Brooke, you can't run forever. You have to tell him," Peyton added.

"No, I don't have to tell anyone anything. I'm in control of my own life. You're not my parents and last I heard was that I didn't listen to them either."

"Okay, fine Brooke. You will change your mind. Trust me."

I know, a boring chapter but next chapter I will try to make it more interesting.