Chapter 9

So, I haven't updated in a really long time, but I've been really busy with school lately and everything that I haven't really had the time to just sit down and write some new chapters. But, fortunately, things have slowed down and I have some more time on my hands now. So... I hope you guys like the new chapter. Please R&R!!

Oh, and for the Naley lovers this chapter has a lot of Naley in it, so... Enjoy!

Brooke opened her eyes and met his. She smiled when she saw his face and his face lit up just looking at that dimpled smile. They were both in 7th heaven. They had just gotten as close as two people could get together. And it felt amazing. But then reality set in. And she realized what they had just done and couldn't help but feel guilty. Even though she didn't, all of a sudden it felt like she had just betrayed her very best friend. And that was a feeling she just couldn't live with.

Brooke: Oh, my God. What have we done?

Lucas: What do you mean? What we did was amazing.

Brooke: No, it wasn't. It was wrong.

That wasn't really how Brooke felt. She didn't want it to be wrong. She wanted every bit of it to be right, but something in her mind just told her that it wasn't.

Lucas: Wait, you think what we did was wrong?

Brooke: No, I... Lucas, I don't know what to think, okay? I just -- I don't want this to be wrong. But it's just... You know what? You have to go.

Lucas: What?

She then got out of bed and started to get dressed. She then started to pick up his clothes and throw them at him.

Lucas: Brooke, why are you being like this? We did nothing wrong?

Brooke: Yes, we did!

Lucas: Brooke, we didn't.

Brooke: Please leave.

Lucas: Brooke --

Brooke: Please.

By now tears had formed in Brooke's eyes and he just looked at her tear-strained face. She was standing by the doorway and was holding the door open for him.

Lucas: No. I'm not leaving.

Brooke: Fine. Then I will.

She then ran out and Lucas immediatly followed.

Lucas: Brooke. Brooke, wait!

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Karen's Café.

The café was empty and only Nathan and Haley were there. Haley had just finished cleaning up the last table as Nathat sat at the counter.

Nathan: So, are you finally done? I wanna go home and make love to my beautiful wife.

He walked over to where she was standing and put his hands on her hips. He then pulled her closer and they kissed. That kiss was getting more and more passionate by the second, and if it wasn't for that big window they would have just made love right then and there. Haley then pulled back and slapped Nathan's arm with a cloth.

Haley: Stop it. I have to close up.

Nathan: Oh, come on, you've been working all day.

Haley: Nathan, Karen is out relaxing and she left me in charge. I can't just leave.

Nathan: Yeah, I know. I just really wanna kiss you.

She started to blush and smiled seductively.

Haley: Well, think about it this way, when I'm done closing this place up, you'll get to kiss me all you want. All night.

Nathan: You know what? I think I'll help you. Maybe it'll get things done faster.

Haley then started to laugh and hit him again with the cloth.

Nathan: So... do you know what's going on with Lucas and Peyton?

Haley: What do you mean?

Nathan: Well, Peyton stopped by the Rivercourt today looking for Lucas and she seemed really upset.

Haley: I, um... I -- I don't know. I wouldn't know.

She then gave a fake smile and got back to cleaning tables.

Nathan: Okay, what are you hiding?

Haley: Excuse me?

Nathan: Haley, come on. You're my wife, we live together, I see you every day, I can see when you're lying. So spill.

Haley: It's nothing really. There just going through a rough time.

Nathan: Does that rough time have anything to do with Brooke Davis?

Haley: Um... no, not really.

Nathan: Could've fooled me.

Haley: What do you mean?

Nathan: Well, I was walking by the café last week and I saw them, well... let's just say they looked quite intimate.

Haley: Were they kissing?

Nathan: No, but they looked pretty intimate.

Haley: Oh. Well, it was probably just a friendly hug or something.

Nathan: Oh, that wasn't a friendly hug, believe me.

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Outside of Brooke's house.

Brooke had just gotten out of the house and was speedwalking towards the road with Lucas hot on her trail.

Lucas: Brooke! Brooke, wait! Brooke, would you stop?!

Brooke then stopped walking and turned around. He walked towards her and tears started to form in her eyes.

Lucas: Brooke --

Brooke: Lucas, don't.

She backed away before giving Lucas the chance to touch her.

Lucas: Brooke, we didn't do anything wrong. Peyton and I aren't together anymore.

Brooke: I know that. But it's just... Lucas, when I woke up just then I felt so guilty. And even though you and Peyton aren't together anymore it doesn't make me feel any less quilty. I betrayed my best friend, Luke. And I don't know if I can do this. Not with all this guilt that I'm carrying around. It's just -- it's too hard.

Lucas: You know, you really are something else, Brooke.

Brooke: What?

Lucas: Yeah, you just waltz in here, a complete stranger. And in one month you have managed to detroy my relationship with Peyton completely and --

Brooke: Wait, are you saying this is my fault?

Lucas: No. But I do think things would've been a lot easier if you had never come here. If you had never come to Tree Hill Peyton and I would still be together and none of us would be in this crazy mess.

Brooke: Oh, great. So now this is all my fault?! Cause it's my fault that you and Peyton obviously don't love each other enough to stay faithfull, right? That's my fault?! Well, you know what, Lucas? I --

Her sentence was then cut short by the ringing of her cell phone. She got her cell phone out of her pocket and started to turn around, but not before giving Lucas a deadly glare.

Brooke: Hello? What? Dad got his job back? That's great! What?! Tomorrow?! I can't believe this. Yeah, fine. Yeah, I'll see you later. Bye.

She hung and turned back around to face Lucas.

Brooke: Well, it looks like you got your wish. We're leaving for New York tomorrow.

She started to shake her head and walked past him towards her front door.

Lucas: Brooke --

Brooke: Save it.

She slammed the door shut and Lucas just stood there. All of a sudden he started to regret every word he had just said to her.

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Karen's café.

Haley: So, um... do you think there's something going on between Lucas and Brooke?

Haley already knew something was going on. She witnessed it first hand but she just wanted to know if Nathan had any suspiciouns.

Nathan: Oh, there's definitely something there.

Haley: Really? How could you tell?

Nathan: You know, just the way he looks at her.

Haley: And how does he look at her?

Nathan: Exactly the same way I used to look at you when I started to fall for you.

Haley: Used to? So, you don't look at me like that anymore?

Nathan: Oh, no, definitely not.

Haley scoffed and for a moment there she felt kind of hurt.

Nathan: No, now I look at you like I'm madly in love. Like I wanna spend the rest of my life with you and have kids with you, and grow old with you. No, that look was nothing compared to the way I look at you now.

Haley's face lit up and she started to smile. She walked towards him and put her arms around his neck. And they kissed.

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The Rivercourt.

Just like every other time that Lucas felt miserable, he went to the Rivercourt to clear his mind. He was shooting hoops and trying his best not to think of Brooke and the things he said to her. And then someone, the last person he wanted to see that day, pulled over. Lucas stopped playing and looked at the girl getting out of her car and walking towards him.

Lucas: What do you want?

Peyton: I wanted to talk. I've been looking for you all day.

Lucas: Peyton, we have nothing to talk about. I have nothing more to say to do.

He started to play again and tried to ignore her.

Peyton: Well, I have more to say to you.

Lucas then stopped playing and just looked at her. Waiting for her to say something.

Lucas: Well? You wanted to talk, so talk.

Peyton: Okay. Um... look, I know there's I nothing that I can say to make things better. Or to make what I did to you excusable, cause there is no excuse. But... I'm so sorry, Lucas.

At this point she was starting to cry.

Peyton: You have no idea how sorry I am. And I will do anything to make it up to you, really, I just... I just want you to know that I am so sorry. And that I love you, and that I wanna work this out.

Lucas: Peyton, I know you're sorry. I'm sorry too, cause... I hurt you too. And so did Brooke, and she's even more than you can imagine, but... there's nothing to work out here. We're done. I'm sorry, Peyton.

Peyton: No. No, no, we're not. We're not done, Lucas. Come on, we just -- we just hit a rough patch, we can work through this. We have to work through this.

Lucas: Why?

Peyton: Cause we're Lucas & Peyton! We -- we talk and we work things out, and we forgive, we don't just give up! We don't give up the moment things start to get tough! We fight, okay?! We fight to get through it and we fight like hell to stay together! Cause we're Lucas & Peyton.

Lucas: No, Peyton, we're not. Not anymore. We used to be, but we haven't been Lucas & Peyton for a long time now. We're over. And it's time you accept that. Cause the sooner you do, the easier it's gonna be for both of us.

He walked past her and started to walk home. She just stood there, tears streaming down her face. She was completely crushed. She couldn't believe it. She couldn't believe they were over. The relationship they had both had for so long, and the relationship they both always wanted. It was over. Finished.