Just a short chapter before I go to sleep. Thanks again for all the reviews
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Later that night Lucas and Brooke were lounging on the couch just enjoying each others company. The TV was on but neither one was really paying attention. Lucas couldn't help but notice how nicely Brooke fit in his arms. It reminded him of the time she had brought Angie over to his house so that she could finish her sketches for Macys. They had ended up falling asleep together on the couch, in one hand he was holding a sleeping Angie and the other he had draped around Brooke. Even on that night it had felt so right, and now here he was again, on the same couch, in the same position, except with no Angie. It wasn't until he heard Brooke snoring softly that he realized she had fallen asleep. He was a little relieved because if Brooke had been up, she may have made good on her earlier threat of showing him the lingerie that she had gotten from Clothes Over Bros. If that had happened, he wasn't sure if he would have been able to resist, yup it was definitely better that she had fallen asleep.
As he placed a kiss on Brooke's head he began to think of earlier that afternoon. Ever since realizing that it was Brooke that he wanted to be with, and then finding out she was in the hospital he hadn't really given Peyton much thought. But seeing her in his house, talking and laughing with Brooke affected him more then he thought it would. Things had been so different just a few days before tonight. If things had gone as planned, it may have been Peyton he was curled up with on the couch and not Brooke. He loved Peyton, he couldn't deny that, and he would always care for her, but loving someone and being in love with someone were two different things, and he knew one thing for sure, he was in love with Brooke Davis.
As he slowly got up, being sure not to disturb her, he slowly picked Brooke up to carry her to their bedroom. As he laid her on the bed and began to cover her with the blankets, Brooke stirred a little. She was talking in her sleep and it had made her look even cuter in Lucas' eyes, if that was even possible. "He's on the door, he's on the door, under me…" she murmured, turning on her side. He wasn't sure what that meant but he figured she should get some rest so he kissed her on the forehead again and slowly backed out of the room, leaving the door cracked open so he could hear her in case she called for him.
As he was walking back to the living room his cell phone began to ring. He rushed to pull it out of his pocket and answer it so that the noise wouldn't wake up Brooke. Before he could even say hello he heard Haley on the other line. "Lucas Eugene Scott, did you not say that you would call me once you got home and settled? It is now 10pm and I'm guessing you have been settled for quite some time now. What was so important that you couldn't remember to call me? Ewww, never mind don't answer that, knowing you two I can only guess what you were doing" she said, finally stopping for some air. "Haley its not like that, actually Peyton was here earlier" Lucas told her. "Oh, so that must have been awkward, how is Brooke? Did she sense anything was up?" Haley asked. "It was a little weird but Peyton and I both know that this is the way its supposed to be. And if Brooke did notice any thing, she didn't mention it. Hales, I'm sorry I didn't call you but how about if we come by tomorrow? Its just been a long day and I have some things I need to do before I go to sleep. So I'll see you tomorrow" he replied.
"Ok Lucas, I'll see you tomorrow, oh but one more thing, Luke how are you going to stop Brooke from reading your book? I know she isn't exactly the type to read a book for fun, but you know her, once she finds out you had a best seller there isn't going to be anything that will stop her from reading it, at least a little, and do you remember what you wrote in that book? It isn't going to be good" Haley said. "I know Hales, that's all I've been thinking about, but lets just hope she falls in love with me again before she reads it" he answered. "Luke she has always loved you," Haley responded, "now she just has to be able to trust you. Well good night brother-in-law, I sure hope your plan works, I'm rooting for you guys." And with that Lucas hung up the phone, and once again he was plagued by the thoughts of Brooke finding out the truth before he was able to fully get through to her. He was just going to have to turn up his game and work double time in winning back his girlfriend, this time for good.