OK so this fic won the vote by a landslide so I thought I would update it first. THANKYOU so much for reading and reviewing I really appreciate it!

This chap is quite Brucas heavy, which I'm hoping you will enjoy? I'm sorry if it seems rushed (and sorry for all the time jumps) but there is so much I need to get to in regards to Brucas relationship, the Angels and Naley that it kind of had to be this way.

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A Dangerous Game

Chapter 4

Addicted

Haley, Nathan, Brooke and Lucas had spent their lunch period together, talking, making jokes and just generally hanging out. Both brothers were relieved that they had finally found the reason for why they were sent to this place and on top of it, they both had to admit, they liked Haley. She was unlike any other 'Charge' they had ever encountered yet neither could put a finger on what exactly it was about her which caused this reaction. It was as if there was some warmth which radiated off her and each Scott knew that she would be big part of their lives even after her own ended.

It was funny, in their world so many things could happen after a Future became an angel. Some would disappear after they 'ascended', go off to live out their destiny and their past angels would never see them again. Others stayed exceptionally close to their angel, letting them guide them even after the transformation had taken place. And in some rare cases an angel and their Future would even fall in love. Forming a bond like no other.

"Anyway, I have to go see Turner to get my timetable sorted out but I'll see you after school?" Haley turned to Brooke, wrapping her friend in a tight hug.

"Of course Hales, I can't wait. I missed you tutor-girl"

"I missed you too Tigger." The two girls let go of each other as Haley said her goodbye's to the Scott brothers.

"Uh- I'll walk you." Nathan suggested with a dopey grin, which the honey-blonde returned. The two walked away leaving Brooke and Lucas in the corridor by themselves. The blond angel couldn't help but be mesmerised by the wide smile Brooke had worn since spotting her best friend across the quad.

"Ok, hottie Scott is totally getting together with my girl." She said excitedly, Lucas let out a booming laugh.

"If you say so." He agreed, studying her face as she watched Haley and Nathan round the corner and disappear out of sight.

"I do." Hazel iris's re adjusted on the tall boy in front of her before her smile dropped. "Um-I better go find Rachel before fifth period." Lucas's face fell, he though he had made some progress with her.

"Brooke." He said, pain evident in his voice.

"What?"

"I don't like this."

"What? Haley and Nathan getting together?" The brunette questioned, choosing to play dumb.

"No. This. You, not talking to me."

"What do you think we're doing right now?" Her voice held little amusement, she was withdrawing from him again.

"You know what I'm talking about. What did I do to make you so angry at me?"

"I'm not angry."

"Then why are you acing like you cannot stand being around me?" Hurt expression grazed the otherwise unemotional angel causing the brunette to soften her own.

"C'mon Luke, we've only known each other for what? Two weeks? It doesn't really matter does it."

"I don't know about you, but I have really enjoyed becoming your friend over that time. I want to apologise if I have done anything to hurt you in anyway." A small raspy chuckle sounded from the cheerleader.

"There you go with those weird things you say again."

"I though you liked it?"

"I do- it's just."

"What?" Brooke finally sighed, realising he wasn't going to give up.

"You rejected me."

"Brooke I-"

"You rejected me and that's cool, I guess, I get it but it's kind-of-completely-embarrassing."

"You're embarrassed?" Lucas almost couldn't believe she was embarrassed in front of him, when he was here practically tripping over his own feet, trying to impress her. He had always prided himself on understanding mortals yet Brooke was completely unfamiliar territory to him.

"Did I or did I not make a complete ass of myself in front of you?"

"I don't think so." One perfectly manicured eyebrow raised in jest.

"Puh-lease, I practically threw myself at you and you turned me down. As if that isn't mortifying." Lucas could tell she was trying to brush it off as a joke but he could also see the hurt in her eyes.

"You don't have to be embarrassed with me. I promise. I have no judgment and, I like you Brooke Davis. I want you to be my friend and stop avoiding me. Please?"

"I guess I can do that. I mean Haley looks like she's going to ditch me for your brother anyway so I MIGHT have an opening for a best friend."

"You think I can reach best- friend status huh?" He was once again joking around with Brooke and the initial weirdness had all but disappeared.

"Maybe, if you play your cards right." She would never admit it but she had missed him since the party.

A month later the four were practically inseparable. Nathan had enjoyed 'protecting' their future, giving Lucas more time to get to know Brooke, whom he had become practically obsessed with. Yet both still did not know why they had both been sent to this place to guide and protect ONE future. So far there had been no great threat.

They sat around a table during lunch period, Haley and Nathan on one side and Lucas, Brooke and Rachel on the other.

"I really need to go shopping for a Halloween costume." The brunette moaned, from where her head was leaning against Lucas's broad shoulder.

"Isn't Halloween like a month away?" Haley asked, her brow furrowing in confusion. "Plus, don't you usually just grab some launderette and bunny ears?" Raising head from shoulder, Brooke narrowed her eyes at her honey-blonde friend.

"You know very well more goes into my outfits than that."

"Fine, I do. But the point remains, Halloween isn't until the thirty first, and by my count, it's only the fifth today."

"Yes but all the good ones go early and I NEED to look hot for Clay's party."

"How do you even know you're going to be invited?" Haley quipped "Isn't it the most exclusive party of the year?" At this Brooke's red headed counterpart let out a laugh.

"Please Haley, you REALLY think Clay isn't going to invite the two hottest girls in the entire school to his party? He may be a college boy now but that doesn't mean he can't appreciate hot high school talent" Rachel raised a mischievous eyebrow.

"How old is he?" Lucas asked, causing Nathan to smirk. The older Scott shot him a look, knowing exactly what he was thinking Does it matter how old he is? Chances are he isn't nearly two thousand years older than them.

"He's not some creepy old guy hitting on high school girls Luc, he only just graduated. He's nineteen and hot as hell." Brooke explained, a pang of jealousy ran through Lucas as she talked about him. "So who wants to come shopping with me? Hales, we could get you a really cute costume for the party?" A laugh sounded form the tutor.

"Please, like I'm going to get invited."

"Of course you're invited Hales, Clay knows I wouldn't go without you."

"You did last year."

"That was only because you were sick and I DID let you stay at my house with an extensive DVD collection AND I brought you soup."

"Which was great until you came home drunk and had sex with a guy in the next room, I did not get an ounce of sleep." Nathan let out a laugh as Brooke bit her lip guiltily.

"In my defense, I did kind of forget you were there after that sixth shot of Jager."

"And I forgive you but there is NO way I'm coming shopping with you, I can't today anyway. I have to be at the tutor center"

"Wait, who did you have sex with after the party last year?" Rachel questioned. Lucas had to stop himself from letting out a groan, he really wished everyone would stop talking about Brooke having sex with other guys. He knew he had promise himself to let her be and just be her friend but it was hard when he had to sit there and listen to THIS.

"Umm... It could have been... Well, it was-"

"Spit it out Davis."

"It was Clay okay? I slept with Clay." The red headed cheerleader let out a gasp of shock.

"You brought Clay home from his own party? DAYUMN Davis, NICE!"

"And it was pretty great too, the man knows how to use those hands."

"Really? Why didn't I ever hear about this?"

"I don't know- You were way and then when you got back-"

"Can we stop talking about this?" Lucas said through gritted teeth. The brunettes head swung back to him, raising an eyebrow in amusement, she let out a chuckle.

"Whats the matte Broody? Jealous?"

"No." The angel said, calming himself down as Rachel muttered 'Bullshit' under her breath, Lucas narrowed his eyes at her. "I just don't want to listen to anymore girly gossip, I get enough of it from you anyway."

"Fine. Rachel, you want to come Halloween shopping?"

"I wish I could but Mother dearest is making me get tutored so I'm going to be stuck with nerd-girl over there for the afternoon." Haley rolled her eyes as Rachel laughed "Just kidding, you know I love you Hales BUUUTTT it would be a whole lot nicer if we were hanging out doing something better than studying."

"I'll take that as a compliment." The tutor said, winking at Rachel across the table. Since Brooke had brought them all together a few years ago the two had always had a love-hate relationship but at the end of the day, they were closer than sisters.

"Ok well that leaves you Lukie, You're coming shopping with me right?" He starred down into hazel eyes which were mock-pleading with him and knew he couldn't resist.

"Alright, you got me." She threw her arms up in triumph.

"YAY! I can't wait."

"Oh yes, that one looks just amazing on you." Brooke joked, placing a long-black wig on Lucas as they walked through the costume shop.

"You think?" Lucas said, pretending to twirl a lock on his finger.

"OK that is really creepy." Grabbing the wig back off his head, she threw it back where it belonged before turning back to the costumes at hand. The blonde ran a hand through his hair as he joined her.

"So what exactly is it you're looking for?"

"I don't know, something sexy but not slutty. Something that says I totally want you starring at my ass and cleavage but if you try to touch either, you will be killed." A masculine laugh sounded from the angel.

"Uh-huh, and you expect to find that in here?"

"As a matter of fact I do. This is perfect." She snatched a costume from the rack, hiding it from him.

"Whatcha got there?"

"Not telling." Poking her tongue out, Brooke walked towards the change rooms, Lucas hot on her heels. "You sit, I'll change." She disappeared into a booth as he obeyed, taking a seat outside.

"So is it perfect?" The blonde asked after a few moments before the door to the booth Brooke had entered flung open.

"Ta-da" Lucas's breath hitched, he had to remind himself to keep breathing. In front of him stood Brooke Davis wearing a tight red corset style-halter dress which was cut low enough to shape her cleavage perfectly. She was wearing high red stiletto heels which showed off her tan legs all the way up to where the dress cut off just above mid-thigh. Her hair, which had before hung in messy ponytail now cascaded down her back. He gulped.

"Wow." He let out in a breath, mesmerised. She was starring down at him, biting her lip. In Two Thousand years, as an angel or a mortal he swore he had never seen anything more beautiful or sexy.

"You like it?" She whispered, not breaking eye contact. Lucas swallowed the lump in his throat.

"Ye-Yeah, you look- amazing." A large dimpled smile graced her face as he was brought back to reality.

"Thankyou. I mean, I'm going to add a few feathers and things, to make it more 'devily'"

"The devil doesn't have feathers." She came over to sit next to him so they were only inches apart.

"Sure she does, how would you know anyway, ever met the devil?" He had to bite his tongue to keep from replying.

"You're right, the devil can have as many feathers as you like."

"Good." She nodded in triumph "You really think it looks amazing?"

"Definitely." He starred down at the costume before his attention was drawn to her lips, he had never noticed how perfectly pink they were or how soft they looked. He had never wanted to kiss her so bad. He was sure her costume was appropriate, Brooke Davis had to be the devil for she had consumed him completely. Before he had the chance to act however, Brooke spoke again.

"Great, because I REALLY need to get laid." Blue eyes shot up to meet Hazel ones in surprise

"I'm sorry, what?"

"I mean it's not like I have trouble getting guys but I really want some hot, sweet, charming guy to just lay me down and-"

"OK, OK, I get the picture." White teeth clamped on to pink lip as she smiled guiltily.

"Sorry, sometimes I forget you're not Rachel."

"What gave me away? The lack of red hair or the less bitchy attitude?" She giggled.

"It's just, I haven't had sex in SO long and it's kind of getting to me. I mean TWO freaking months do you have any idea how long that is?"

"I have an idea."

"Oh really, when was the last time you had sex?" 'Fifty Years ago.'

"It's been a while."

"So you get it?"

"I guess. But that doesn't mean you should go have sex with some random at the party."

"Maybe not BUT it does mean I should totally accept a date from that hottie who asked me out last week, what was his name? Chris?" She stood up, going back into the change room to get re-dressed as Lucas did everything in himself to contain his inner anger and disappointment.

Two weeks later Nathan and Lucas stood in the kitchen of their Tree Hill home getting ready for the boys night that was at hand.

"I'm telling you man, I'm so glad we were sent on this assignment. She seems so good and kind and great, I really can't get her out of my mind." Lucas, who was barely paying attention as he unpacked chips and video games from his trip to the store, looked up.

"Yes, me either." Nathan turned to him, brow furrowed.

"You're into Haley?" He asked, obviously distraught "Because as the elder you have right of way but man, I really like her." The blond angel shook his head.

"No. Sorry, I was thinking about Brooke." The younger Scott let out a sigh of relief.

"I'm so glad."

"I'm not, do you have any idea how much easier it would be if I was drawn to Haley instead? She's a Future Nathan, the rules are no where near as strict-"

"I know man-"

"NO you don't!" Lucas suddenly burst out in anger "I have walked this earth for TWO THOUSAND YEARS Nathan! Two thousand, do you have any idea how long that is?" He slumped in a chair near the kitchen island, his 'brother' watched him run a shaking hand through his hair, he had never seen his older counterpart look this distressed "And in all that time I have NEVER been drawn to anything like I am to her. She makes me feel like I am my age."

"Your age?"

"Like I'm seventeen but a modern seventeen, like her, not a seventeen year old from my time. Nathan, you know me." Two matching sets of blue eyes locked "When have I ever felt anger or happiness or jealousy or embarrassment or joy? When have I laughed or smiled or felt any of the emotions you have seen since we go here?"

"Never."

"Exactly. She makes me feel Human. More human than I have felt ever. How am I supposed to come to terms with the fact that I have no place in her future?"

"I don't know." It was the truth. Nathan had never seen Lucas like this, he had no idea how to guide the much-older Angel. An angel being drawn to a mortal as Lucas was to Brooke was unheard of and completely forbidden. The darker angel knew his brother was at risk of breaking every rule they stood for.

"I can't stop it. I can't stop thinking about her. She's been dating that 'Chris' asshole for two weeks now and it is literally killing me. I want it to stop I want to stop feeling like this."

"Do you?" Lucas gulped, thinking about it.

"No. That's the thing, all the pain she puts me through seems worth it when I get to see her, be around her. It's like she makes everything we have ever done worthwhile."

"Everything we have done has been worthwhile, think about the lives we've saved." Lucas just nodded, once again not listening. "Brother, I should be able to sense it yet I cannot. I need to ask this question and I am sure you understand why. Do you love her?" Nathan almost recoiled at the question. Lucas's answer could change all of their lives.

"I don't know." Spine straightened as Lucas sat up "Yet I know I can never get close enough to her to find out. The danger I could put us in, I could never risk it."

"So what? You live with this torture?"

"Maybe. I have no clue. For once in my life, I have no answers." As if on cue, the sound of Lucas's ringtone broke the intensity of their conversation, he rummaged in his pocket before putting his phone to his ear. "Hello"

"Luc, It's me." He stood up, instantly recognising the voice and immediately realising she was close to tears.

"Brooke, what's wrong?" Nathan watched as the blond paced the room.

"I was out with Chris at this restaurant and he was being such an asshole so I had to tell him that I wasn't going to be sleeping with him so he called me a tease and stormed out."

"He is a jerk Brooke. Don't worry about it, do you want me to come over?"

"Thats the thing." He heard a sniffle and couldn't help bunching up his free fist "I forgot my wallet and we had already ordered and I came in his car so I'm sitting here with no way to pay and no way to get home. Could you maybe bring my wallet over from my house? I'm at that little Italian place near the end of the pier."

"I'm on my way."

"Thanks Luc, you're a good friend." Both parties hung up as Lucas turned to face Nathan.

"I need you to bring my car to Madison street and park it near that Italian place on the corner. Leave it there and dissipate back here before Jake and the others arrive."

"Why?"

"Just do it Nathan, please."

"OK, but man." He walked forward, placing a hand on his brothers shoulder "I have actually really enjoyed the change I have seen in you since we got here. It's like you're not 'old' all of a sudden. If being with Brooke is what is going to keep that, I will stand by your side no matter what the consequences."

"Thankyou Nathan, I do appreciate it immensely." Lucas nodded his head before disappearing into thin air.

Moments later the tall basketball star walked into the dim lit Italian restaurant. Spotting Brooke instantly, he made his way towards her.

"Hey" He said quietly as he reached her table, she sprung up, wrapping her hands around him. He couldn't help but bury his head in her hair.

"Thankyou so much for coming." She said as they pulled away "How did you get here so fast?"

"Uh- I was around the corner getting some stuff for guys-night when you called." Lucas said, making up a quick excuse on the spot. He realised he probably should have taken his car but she had sounded so sad and the thought of making her wait fifteen minutes while he drove from the house and found a park seemed out of the question.

"Oh, your boys night. Luc, I'm sorry. I shouldn't have called you away."

"Yes, you should have. That's what friends do. I don't want you to ever feel like you can't call me if you need me." She shot him that smile he had fallen in love with and he mirrored it. "So where's all this food I had to rush down here and pay for?" He looked down at the empty table next to them.

"It hasn't come yet, we had entree's but then we were talking and the asshole stormed off. Did you bring my wallet?"

"Didn't have time to go and get it, don't worry I've got mine."

"I'll pay you back."

"No you won't."

"Lucas, there is no way I'm letting you pay, you've already done enough picking me up."

"No arguing Davis, I'll pay but there is one thing you can do to pay me back?"

"What?"

"Have dinner with me?" He pulled back her chair, offering it to her as he shot her a charming smile. She smiled back, having completely forgotten about Chris.

After a dinner filled with laughter, lots of talk and good food, Lucas dropped Brooke home. As the two walked towards the front porch Brooke knew this night had confirmed something she had hoped about Lucas since the first day she met him. As they both reached her doorway, she turned to face him, biting her lip as she reached out to take his hand. His heart jumped at the contact, watching her memerising hazel eyes as they shone up at him.

"You lied to me." She let out in a raspy whisper, once again causing his heart to speed up.

"No I didn't"

"Yes, you did." She took a step closer to him "I know you like me Lucas Scott."

"As-As a friend." The angel stuttered, she was so close he could smell her intoxicating scent.

"No." Brooke shook her head "You were jealous when I first started dating Chris, I could tell and that day when I tried on Halloween costumes, I could see that look in your eye. I thought it was just wishful thinking but after tonight, I know it's not." He couldn't take his eyes off her as she moved closer to him again.

"Brooke, we can't." He closed his eyes momentarily "We can't do this."

"Why? Lucas, you can't even deny you like me and I like you, I really do. I want to be with you Lucas." His head was spinning, he felt like he was in a dream. He wanted so badly to have the will power to pull away and drive home. His feelings for her were leading down a dangerous path but he knew he was lost the second he looked into her eyes.

"Brooke, there are a thousand reason why this can't happen. There is so much I can't tell you."

"I'm not asking you to tell me your life story, I'm just asking you to be with me. I know you want to." She placed a hand on his chest "Why else your heart be beating so fast?" Before he had any chance to answer, she had leaned up and placed her lips against his.

He couldn't believe it, at first the kiss was slow and sweet but soon he was kissing her with a passion he didn't know he had. She tasted like nothing he had ever dreamed, better than anything he could have imagined, he felt like his body was ice yet the fire from the kiss awakened every part of him. He knew this could only lead to trouble. Yet he also knew, from the second their lips touched, he would never be able to walk away. He was addicted to Brooke Davis and there was no turning back.