After the night he just had Lucas needed to calm down and relax. He was angry at Brooke, how could she get herself into that position? Why did she drink to much? He didn't even want to think what would have happened if he had not found her. He didn't really know how much more of this he could take. Since the accident Brooke had gone back to her old ways and he hated it. He knew that partly some of it wasn't her fault as she can only remember how she used to be, but at the same time she wasn't even bothering trying to remember who she is now. Haley missed her a lot and needed Brooke in her life again, but Brooke didn't even acknowledge her anymore, and it's like that with everyone else too. Everyone misses her and wants their friend back, but he didn't know how much more anyone could take of her attitude, and he couldn't blame them. It's as though she doesn't want to remember. Most of all he couldn't take the way she was with him anymore. Every time he tried to help her or want to be her friend she wouldn't let him. But he would never give up on her no matter what and he knew that-it was just breaking his heart. But maybe he deserved all this. Just before the accident Brooke told him that she wanted a break form him and wanted space. He couldn't help but feel like he was cheating with her. He decided to sit on the couch and watch some TV, he didn't feel very tired and needed to get his minds of things.

Brooke stirred in the bed and opened her eyes. She had a splitting headache. He looked around and realised that she wasn't at Peyton's and didn't recognise where she was. Then she saw a picture of Karen and Lucas on the table and knew she must have been at Lucas's house. How did she get here? And why was she here? She then remembered the events of the night, how she was so very drunk, David and how she ended up here. She got out of the bed and walked out of the room and saw Lucas watching TV on the couch.

"Hey" she said in a raspy voice. Lucas knew it was her but he didn't turn round and look.

"What you doing?" Brooke asked standing in the door frame.

"Nothing, just watching Weird Science" he replied, trying really hard not to look at her. He was annoyed with her and he wanted her to know that.

"Oh really I love that programme"

"Yeah I know you do" he shot back.

Brooke looked down feeling really guilty. "Well do you mind if I sit down and watch it with you?" she asked hoping that he would say yes.

"It's a free world, do what you want. You have been over the past few weeks anyway" he replied sharply. He knew he was being harsh but he just couldn't help it. He was so angry at her.

Brooke made her way to the couch and sat on the far end of it, away from Lucas. She had never seen him this angry before and knew she was the reason for it. They sat there for about 15 minutes, watching the programme in complete silence. Lucas wouldn't even look at Brooke and she couldn't take it anymore.

"Look I'm sorry ok" Brooke finally said breaking the silence.

"Sorry for what exactly? Tonight or for the way you have been behaving over the last few weeks?" he shot back, still making no eye contact.

"For everything Lucas. Look I know that I have been a complete bitch over these last few weeks and it hasn't been fair on you guys. But it's been really hard on me, I have lost 1.5 years of my life and all I can remember is who I used to be. It was just a lot easier to be that person."

"I understand that it has been hard on you Brooke, no one said it wasn't. But it's been hard on us to you know. You are such a big part of so many lives and it's been hard on us that you aren't anymore. All we have done is try and help you, but all you do is push us away." Lucas said honestly looking at her, with hurt evident in his voice.

"I know ok, I know. And I don't know why I have been like that. I think I just wanted to pretend that nothing was wrong with me and thought that if I just acted as though nothing was wrong then it wouldn't feel like there was. I thought that if I went back to who I remember being then it would all fall back into place, but it hasn't. And I know that I have hurt you and everyone else, and I'm really sorry for that, I truly am" she said with tears forming her eyes

"I understand that Brooke, it's just that we all miss you, we miss the Brooke we know and love, that's all. I mean Haley has really needed you to be there for her, but you haven't even tried to be friends with her. She is lost without you Brooke. And Mouth, you have been so horrible to him, and what you don't understand is that the both of you have such a beautiful friendship, and he really cares for you. "

"I know Lucas, and from tomorrow I will make it up to all of them. I am going to try and be the Brooke that everyone knows and love, just wait and see. The first thing I am going to do is apologise to everyone, if they will still have me that is?"

"Of course they will. They will be ecstatic" he said with a smile on his face and pulled her into a hug.

"And what about you?" she asked as she broke away from the hug

"What about me?" he looked at her questionably

"Will you still have me? I mean will you be friends with me?"

"Of course I will. I was never not going to be there for you Brooke" he said genuinely

"Goodie. Then let's start from the beginning again. Hi I'm Brooke Davis" she said cheekily whilst holding out her hand.

Lucas started laughing and held out his hand to. "And I'm Lucas Scott" he laughed.

"Nice to meet you Lucas Scott" and they both started laughing. God it felt so good to just touch her again and laugh like they used to when they were together. He missed this soo much.

"So Lucas Scott tell me something about yourself"

"What you wana know?"

"Everything" she replied

"Hmmm I don't know if you would want to know everything" he replied with a cheeky smile. "Ok well I go to Tree Hill High, I am on the basketball team, and I like reading..." but before he could finish Brooke cut him off.

"No I already know all that stuff. Tell me something about the real Lucas Scott. What's in your heart? Come on I mean a good looking guy like you, you must have someone special in your life right?"

Lucas thought for a moment. He wanted nothing more than to tell her everything about them at that moment. He wanted her to know that yes there was someone special, that it was her and that he loved her more than anything. But he knew that it wasn't the right time.

"Well there is this one girl" he said while looking at her.

"Ooh I knew it. This is going to get juicy. I love gossip. So go on tell me about her, I want to know all the juicy details"

"Well she is incredibly beautiful. I mean I don't think I have met anyone as beautiful as she is, both inside and out. She loves life and lives it to the fullest. She makes me a better person and has changed me for the better. To be honest I never thought I would get someone as special as her in my life but I did. She means the world to me. There is no better feeling in the world then when I wake up next to her in the mornings and I see her smile. I mean don't get me wrong, she is crazy and sometimes she drives me insane and bugs the hell out of me. She can talk and talk and talk and sometimes I just kiss her to shut her up, but secretly I love it. The problem is I can't resist her and she always seems to get her own way, and she plays on that. Sometime when I just want to sit and read a book, she will just keep on pestering me or whisper sweet nothings in my eye until cant take anymore and just give in to her and what she wants. There is never a dull moment with her around. I love every aspect of her and wouldn't change her in any way. Sometimes I find myself just staring at her while she is asleep, thanking her for loving me back. " He looked at Brooke the whole time he was saying these things and realised how much he missed his pretty girl. If only she knew that he was talking about her.

"Oh my god Lucas I think I am going to cry. That is the sweetest thing I have ever heard". You could see the tears forming in her eyes. "So where is she now? Why haven't I seen you with her?"

"She has gone away for a while. I am just waiting for the day that she comes back to me."

"Why did she go away?" she asked

"Well partly it wasn't her fault and she had no choice about it. But also because I did something foolish and ended up hurting her" he said with sadness in his voice. Brooke leaned forward and pulled him in for a hug.

"I am sure that she will come back to you Lucas. Whatever you did you didn't do on purpose I am sure of it. You made a mistake and everyone makes mistakes, we are human after all. She must know how much you love her and she will come back to you I just know and can feel it. If I had someone that loved me that much I don't think I could stay away from them for long" she said with a smile on her face

"Do you really believe that Brooke?" he asked not wanting to let her go

She pulled out of the hug and looked directly at him and nodded. "Yes I Do Lucas. It's hard to find love like that these days, trust me I know, but when you find it you have to hold onto it and let nothing get in the way. Even if you have to fight a little or a lot, it's all worth it in the end. I honestly believe that there is someone out there for everyone. You see I have this saying that people who are meant to be always find their way in the end" she said with a smile on her face.

He just looked her. Had she really just that sentence? Was she remembering things again? He thought back to the first time she told him that. He was stupid to think he thought of Peyton at that time. Now he knows the true meaning and that it was meant to be for them. It's always been Brooke, even before he knew, it just took him a while longer to realise it that's all.

"I just hope that someone will love me as much as you seem to love this girl. Do you think it will happen for me Lucas?"

"I know it will Brooke. You are an amazing person and any guy would be lucky to have you love them" he said while looking into her eyes.

Brooke smiled at Lucas. She believed him when he said this. She couldn't help but feel like she was missing something, but she didn't know what. As she looked into his eyes she could see a twinkle and she felt her heart flutter for the first time. She told herself to stop being so silly and that the twinkle in his eye was because he was talking about the girl he loved so much. She quickly looked away.

"Wow so that was deep. Well at least I know you better now Lucas Scott. Anyway I think I better get some sleep, I am feeling rather tired and tommorrow i have a lot of making up to do" she said with a frown on her face.

"Yeah you do" he started laughing. "And thanks Brooke"

"For what?" she questioned

"For listening to me. I haven't spoken about her in a very long time now and it felt good to get some things out"

"Well that's what friends are for, and I promise I'll be there for you anytime you want to talk. Oh and Lucas thanks for tonight, I don't know what I would do without you. Thanks for giving me a second chance. I mean I kinda figured you must be pretty special to me, I wouldn't usually be friends with a guy unless he was someone special. Goodnight" and with that she turned around and went back into the bedroom.

"Goodnight….pretty girl" he whispered under his breath so that she wouldn't hear him.

Lucas just sat there with his thoughts. Tonight was the first time in weeks that him and Brooke actually had a proper conversation. It was the first time he felt close to her in weeks and it felt really good. He couldn't help but feel like he was getting his Brooke back and that made him smile. However, part of him felt guilty for not telling her the whole truth. How will she react when she remembers how much he has hurt her and that she wanted for him to leave her alone? Would she think he betrayed her? What was the right thing to do? Tell her everything now or just wait until she remembers? Neither was the right answer and he knew that he couldn't stay away form her, even if he wanted to. He needed to look after her and be there for her. She just started to trust him and let him in tonight and he wasn't about to ruin that. He would deal with the rest of it when the time came. Tonight he just wanted to cherish the little time they did have alone and didn't want to forget the feeling of hugging her and being close to her again. He switched the TV of and went to bed with sense of hope for the first time in a long while.

Meanwhile in the room next to his, Brooke lay on the bed thinking about what she felt when she looked into Lucas's eyes and fell asleep with a smile on her face. She felt safe and a sense of who she really was for the first time since the accident.