Secret IV
As they pulled up to Karen's Café they were laughing hysterically at a story about how Taylor, Quinn and Haley tricked Lucas into running into the ocean in December.
"Oh my God you are terrible o Lucas how is he still your friend?" Brook asked.
"He always got us back in the end." Taylor said.
"The introduction of the milk balloon." Haley remembered.
"The milk balloon." Brooke said walking over to the table that Peyton was at.
"What the hell is a milk balloon?" Peyton asked hugging Brooke and Haley.
"A water balloon filled with milk." Taylor supplied.
"Of course it is. I'm Peyton by the way."
"Taylor. So you're Brookie's best friend, huh?"
"To say the least." Peyton laughed, "She's more like my sister."
"So I've heard." Taylor grinned.
"Taylor James! Haley didn't tell me you were coming!" Karen exclaimed coming around the counter to hug her.
"Hey Karen."
"So what can I get you girls?" Karen asked looking at the four of them.
"Cheeseburger, fries and a Coke." Taylor answered.
"Sounds good to me." Peyton said, "I'll have the same."
"Make it three." Brooke smiled.
"Four."
"You're making my job easy." Karen laughed.
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"So I heard you were looking forward to meeting me." Taylor said to Peyton.
"Yeah Haley and Lucas talk about you and Quinn all the time."
"Really? I guarantee it's not all true. Maybe 75%"
"Lucas does have a flair for the dramatic. At least where the James' are concerned." Haley laughed.
"He also has a flair for brooding." Brooke said, "That's why I call him Broody."
"What does he call you?"
"Cheery."
"Of course." Taylor said, rolling her eyes. "Miss. Cheerleader, how could I forget?"
"Hey!" Peyton exclaimed. "I'm a cheerleader."
"You're kidding! Seriously?"
"Yep." Haley said. "It surprises me too."
"Karen was a cheerleader." Brooke pointed out.
"True but I don't think she listened to punk."
"I didn't listen to punk. I listened to the Bangles and Cyndi Lauper." Karen said smiling.
"Hey they're good, too. I love The Cure."
"You are officially the least cheerleader like cheerleader I have ever met." Taylor laughed.
"Yeah well, my mom was a cheerleader," Peyton shrugged, "and Brooke wouldn't try out without me. Something about a gimmick."
"We were the Dangerous Duo!" Brooke exclaimed as if it explained everything. "And we made it, didn't we?"
"Yes we did and now you're that Cheer Nazi." Peyton smirked.
"Alright stop picking on Brooke." Haley said. "There's only so much anyone can take and I don't want her thinking when we're alone."
"Oh really now?" Brooke asked with a mischievous grin in place.
"My God Baby Sis, I so don't want to know that!" Taylor exclaimed.
"I second that even though Brooke may tell me anyway."
"Sorry Tay, but if you had done that you would think it was hilarious."
"Bring that up, why don't you."
"Guys breathe." Peyton said.
"Right sorry about that." Taylor said, both she and Haley looking sheepish.
"Don't worry about it." Brooke said, "I thought it was cute."
"Brooke you think everything Haley does is cute.
"I agree with Peyton."
"That's because everything she does is cute."
"Baby even I want to throw up from the aww-factor."
"Why are you guys being mean to me?"
"Cuz we love you, Honey." Peyton said.
"And you're family Brookie, whether you like it or not." Taylor said, " you're with my sister so you're my baby sis, too."
"I think you're adorable, especially when you pout." Haley grinned.
"I guess I can accept that. I mean I have too anyway."
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"Alright Tay, do you want a ride home or do you wanna walk?"
"What are you and Brooke doing or do I want to know?"
"I'm Brooke's tutor and we have a test on Monday."
"So you're going to study then you're going to 'study'."
"Taylor!"
"Don't get mad at her about that Hales, you know that's what's going to happen." Peyton said.
"You know what Curly Q? I think we're going to get along swimmingly."
"Swimmingly?" Peyton asked.
"Shut up." Taylor said with a slight blush causing the younger girls to smirk.
"So do you want a ride form us or what?" Brooke asked.
"No you guys go make out, I can get home."
"You sure?"
"Yeah go ahead."
"Bye, Big Sis."
"Later, Little Sis." Taylor and Haley said.
Brooke and Peyton looked at each other and said, "Bye, Big Sis."
"Later. Little Sis."
Making Taylor and Haley roll their eyes and laugh.
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"So…" Taylor said after Brooke and Haley left. "I promised Hales I wouldn't hit on you."
"Peyton quirked an eyebrow, "I sense a 'but'."
"But you're cute and I'll leave it at that."
"Well you got that right."
"Aren't you a cocky one?"
"No, I'm confident." Peyton smirked.
"Right that's what they all say."
"Who is 'They'? And why do they say everything?"
"Smartass." Taylor accused.
"Thank you for noticing."
"Anyway how did my sister hook up with your best friend?"
"Brooke had a thing for Haley for years. She started watching her in seventh grade looking out for her, but staying behind the scenes. A couple months ago I caught her staring again and called her on it."
"That's kind of creepy."
"Will you let me finish?"
"Go ahead."
"Thank you. I told her to just talk to Haley, but Brooke was always amazingly scared to."
"Are we talking about the same Brooke Davis that just left?"
"Yes. So I said, 'she's a tutor and your grades suck so ask her to tutor you.'"
"Good advice."
"I know."
"Do you know what happened after that?"
"Brooke told Haley that she was failing English. Huge lie by the way."
"She used English as an in?"
"It was Shakespeare." Peyton informed.
"She's smart."
"Scarily so sometimes."
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"Hey, Brooke?" Haley asked.
"Yeah, Babe?"
"Do you think Taylor will hit on Peyton?"
"Yes, but judging on how Peyton was acting with Taylor, she'll probably hit back."
"What?"
"I think your sister and my best friend have a thing for each other."
"This could get very interesting very quickly."
"Yes it could. I think they would be good for each other though."
"Maybe. Now find x."
"It's right there." Brooke said smiling cheekily, pointing to the page.
"What am I going to do with you?"
"I have a few ideas."
"Not until after you finish your homework."
"Fine."