A/n- New chapter, new character, r&r...♥♥♥

Chapter 7-

Lucas backed away and Rachel looked up at him wondering what was wrong. He could tell she wasn't used to that. Lucas felt wrong kissing Rachel. Even though he wasn't dating Brooke, he felt like he was betraying her.

"What's wrong?" Rachel asked him.

"I can't do this."

"What? Do you have a girlfriend?"

"No, it's just-"Rachel cut him off and leaned in for another kiss.

"No, Rachel. Listen," Lucas started, "I can't be with you."

"Why not? This is the first time that anyone has ever said that to me."

"Rachel, I just can't."

"Lucas, there has to be a reason."

"Rachel, just leave it alone."

"Come on, could you just tell me?"

"Okay I'll tell you. I love Brooke," Lucas said. Rachel stared at him for a minute, shocked. She was speechless.

"Brooke? Why?"

"What? Are you serious?"

"Well lover boy, I don't think that the two of you would be a problem."

"What do you mean?"

"She kind of freaked out when I told her I thought you were hot and that I wanted to go out with you. That definitely means that she likes you, or she likes me. Which would be weird."

"Did she really freak out?" Lucas asked in shock.

"I'll back off and you could tell her how you feel."

"I can't. It's hard to tell her because I don't want to get rejected."

"You really shouldn't be afraid of that."

"I know but I am and if she doesn't feel the same way, everything will change."

"Everything will change if she feels the same too."

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"What the hell are they doing?" Brooke asked herself as she paced back and forth in her living room. She was waiting for Lucas. She wasn't worried about him; it was just that she didn't want him to be with Rachel. To Brooke, Rachel was a new girl trying to fit into everyone else's lives. Lucas wasn't Rachel's, he was Brooke's. Rachel had no right to ask him out.

Lucas opens the door and sees Brooke pacing back and forth and he smiles to himself and he takes off his jacket and hangs it up.

"Where the hell have you been? Do you know what time it is?" Brooke asked him.

"It's eleven and you shouldn't really be talking since you party until God knows what time."

"Lucas, just don't let it happen again," Brooke said so seriously as she walked up the stairs.

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The next morning Brooke decided it was the right thing to do if she asked Lucas about his date.

"So Luke how was your date last night?"

"Good, but we decided that we shouldn't go out anymore."

"Why?" Brooke asked pretending to be disappointed.

"It's just because of someone that one of us has feelings for."

"Is it Rachel? I think I saw her checking out Nathan!"

"No, it's not Rachel."

"It's you? Who is the girl? Is it Haley? Do you want to go out with her again?"

"I don't want to go out with Haley again."

"Please don't tell me it's Peyton."

"It's not."

"Then who could it be?"

"I don't think you know her," Lucas said looking down.

"Luke, we grew up together, we know everyone that each other knows."

"No, not her. You don't know her."

"Oh, okay," Brooke said disappointed.

"Anyway, I'll see you later?"

"Yea you will," Brooke said with a ½ smile.

Lucas nodded and walked away.

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"Haley, open up," Nathan said pounding on her door with his fist.

Haley decided that she should just open the door and maybe he would go away after that.

"What?" Haley asked angrily.

Nathan saw her tear-stained face and immediately felt guilty. How could he possibly make someone feel this way? Did he have a big part in her life? They only went out for a week.

"I just wanted to apologize for everything."

"I don't forgive you," Haley said with her eyes full of hate.

"Haley, what else do you need me to say?"

"I need you to love me like you say you do or not be afraid of what everyone else would think if we were together." Nathan was speechless.

"I knew that you would be this way," Haley said starting to close the door. But Nathan stopped it with his hand.

"Haley, I do love you."

"Nathan, you only 'love me' when we are alone," Haley said using air quotes.

"I'm sorry."

"It's not okay," Haley said closing the door in his face.

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"Haley, it's me open up," a familiar voice said.

Haley opened the door and saw her former best friend standing there. This boy was her best friend for years along with Lucas. He had moved 2 years ago and Haley had never seen him since then. Even though he only lived 45 minutes away, they never came to visit each other.

"Jake?" Haley said still crying from her earlier encounter with Nathan. She pulled him into a hug and she just crashed her head into his chest.

"Haley, Nathan called me." With that comment, Haley backed away and looked at Jake.

"Nathan called you?"

"Haley, you're not being fair."

"What?! I'm not being fair? He hurt me and I don't forgive him for that."

"It was a mistake."

"Why did he call you anyway?" Haley said a little harshly.

"He said you were really upset and that you needed a friend."

"Why didn't he call Brooke or Lucas then?"

"Because he just didn't, I don't know."

"I missed you," Haley said.

"I missed you too. But I'm not changing the subject. You should really call Nathan and be with him."

"Jake, I don't want to. Does no one understand?" Haley said sitting down on the front porch.

"Haley, he really loves you."

"Then why does he try to hide it?"

"He is scared of caring for anyone that much. Do you see who his parents are?" Haley laughed.

"Maybe you're right."

"Of course I am," Jake joked. Haley playfully shoved him and they were back to their old selves.

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-little naley and jaley friendship.

-I'm a little stuck for the next chapter so comment with any ideas...♥