A/N: Hi Everyone! So my internet is down right now so I decided to take this as a sign and update on all three of my currently unfinished fics! I hope you guys are thankful and will show your gratitude by reviewing!!! I hope you enjoy these updates and hopefully I can start updating more frequently but I am not making any promises! Sorry.

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Chapter 5: Like a Roller Coaster: Up and Down

The light came filtering through her thin, pink curtains unmercifully. She groaned. It seemed like she had just closed her eyes and now she had to open them again. She hadn't forgotten the events that had transpired yesterday, in fact, they had haunted her dreams. She couldn't forget the way Nathan's eyes darkened like they always did when he was angry and she couldn't forget the promise of punishment that he had given. This wasn't going to be a good day, she was sure of that and for this reason she had chosen to stay in bed a little longer. So she would be late, she didn't care. She was Brooke Davis. She could do what she wanted to do.

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Nathan Scott was not a very happy man. Actually in general he was a very dark and hidden man but at the moment he was not a very happy man, in fact, he was furious. He ran his hand through his dark locks as his ice blue eyes scanned the halls for the object of his insanity.

He cursed under his breath because she was no where to be found. She was driving him crazy and he couldn't believe it. He couldn't believe a little high school girl could do this to him.

He looked towards the middle of the hall where her locker was located but sadly the brunette beauty was not there, but fortunately, her curly haired best friend was. His mouth turned into a small smile as he smoothly made his way to the girl. She was really pretty, Nathan had decided, but he had never been interested in her. How could he be when he had Brooke? There was just something about Brooke that he was drawn to. It was like they were made for each other. He quickly shook that idea out of his head. Brooke and him made for each other? Yeah right when hell freezes over! He could barely stand the girl sometimes! She was stubborn and childish and totally conceited…and so like him! Just Great!

"Hey, Peyton right?" the blond jumped at the sound of his deep voice and he couldn't help smirk. It never failed.

The curly haired girl slowly looked up at the man that was leaning against the locker next to the one she was currently opening. "Ye...Yeah," she stuttered as she looked nervously at him, the other Mr. Scott. He had never really given her the time of day. Never really even talked her even though he managed to converse with her best friend every day, which made her wonder why he decided to talk to her now?

"Have you seen Brooke?" And there was her answer. Of course he was talking to her about Brooke. But why, that was the question.

"Um no, I think she decided to skip today. She won't answer her phone. She might be in later," she informed as she studied his face for a reaction but when she got none she decided to take matters in her own hands. "Why do you want to know," she questioned. "If you don't mind me asking," she added bashfully.

Nathan pondered over her question, surprised that she even had the audacity to ask him this. But then again she is sleeping with my brother, he thought. Why not mess with her brain?

"Well I really don't think I am obligated to inform you with that little piece of information," he said darkly as he watched her reaction with hooded eyes. "But when you see her please tell her that she left some of her things at my house…you know how that is when you go over to your teachers house for a midnight fuck." The way he said this so carelessly made Peyton blush with shock. Brooke was sleeping with the other Mr. Scott? A teacher? I mean she guessed that she shouldn't really be shocked since she was sort of in a thing with the older Mr. Scott but she hadn't fucked him as Nathan had so shamelessly put it.

She was at a loss for words. "Um…ok," she mumbled not knowing what else to say, then remembering his last words added, "and I don't know what you mean about when you go over your teachers house for an afternoon…screw," she let out. It wasn't really a better word but 'fuck' just seemed so dirty and whorish.

Nathan chuckled at this. This girl was so naïve. Did she not know how the game worked? "Oh trust me, you will," he replied with a wink and then he turned away leaving the blond girl to process his last statement.

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Lucas couldn't deny that he wasn't disappointed when Brooke didn't walk through his classroom doors. He had hoped that it wasn't because of what had happened between them last night. He knew they had moved pretty fast but then he also knew that Brooke was all about the fast and furious.

He also couldn't deny the guilt he felt for some reason for somewhat cheating on Peyton. They weren't together or anything but he also knew that if she knew that he had made love to her best friend that she would hate him and he would lose whatever he had going on with her.

But what he couldn't deny the most was the fact that even though he felt guilty for doing that to Peyton he would never take that night back for anything. And he hated himself for that. He hated himself for basically choosing Brooke over Peyton, choosing the taken over the untaken. Always wanting what he couldn't have.

"Hey babe," Peyton greeted him as she leaned over his desk placing a chaste kiss on his lips. In the midst of his brooding, Lucas had missed the sound of the bell ringing, signaling the end of class and the clearing out of his students, all except one.

He smiled genuinely at the blond. It wasn't that he didn't like her, she was a great girl. But she was more like a sister to him, sadly.

"Hey, how are you?" he let out as he grabbed her hand leading her around the desk and into his lap. Just because he thought of her as a sister didn't mean he still wasn't a little turned on by her. Ok, that just sounded so wrong! He cringed at his random thoughts before quickly hiding it with a smile.

Peyton smiled back. "I'm good but I really missed you," she admitted, staring down into his light blue eyes.

He chuckled. "You're so cute."

"So I've been told," she replied kissing him softly on the neck and smiling at the groan that followed.

"That feels good."

"Mmhmm, and when do you think we can hang out again since last night was cut short," she questioned her green eyes showing him how much she wanted him.

"Um…," Lucas was puzzled; he didn't know what to say. Did he really want to get into a relationship with a girl who he really wasn't interested in when it is obvious she is very interested in him. "Let me get back with you on that." He decided to not give a definite answer, take the safe way out.

"Ok, soon I hope," Peyton let out unabashed by his unclear answer. "Alright, I'll see you later," she squealed as she quickly kissed him again and hopped off of his lap, walking quickly to the classroom door. She opened it abruptly and was surprised to see who was on the other side of it.

"Brooke," Peyton let out as she enveloped her brunette friend in a hug. "Where in the world have you been? I have been so worried about you, everyone has been asking about you, even Coach Scott! He said some really weird things Brooke we really have to talk about him later." Peyton finally finished, looking up from her babbling and realizing that her best friend wasn't even paying attention to her. She followed her hazel eyes over to Lucas. How weird how they were staring at each other right now. She felt a hint of jealousy shock through her body.

"You should really go see what Coach needed Brooke," she let out not liking one bit how her best friend and her boyfriend, if you could call him that were looking at each other.

Brooke registered her best friends' words but couldn't manage to look away from the man standing a couple of feet away from her. "Yeah I am in a minute I just have to…." She trailed off realizing that she didn't know what she had to do, great!

"You just have to get your missed assignments Ms. Davis, right?" Lucas interjected thanking God for his quick thinking.

Brooke smiled her first smile of the day. "Right," she agreed. "Peyton just give me a second, I will be right out."

Peyton shook her head. "Whatever Brooke, I'll be in the gym." She didn't mean to be rude to her best friend but she didn't understand why she had to leave the room if Brooke was just getting her missed assignments and the way that they were looking at each other just made her think that something was going on between the two. No, Lucas wouldn't do that to her, Brooke wouldn't do that to her! But then again, she seemed to be learning a lot about her brunette best friend that she had never known before. Maybe she really didn't know Brooke as well as she thought she did.

When the door finally closed Brooke slowly made her way to Lucas. "Hey," she whispered nervously as she looked up at him through her hazel eyes.

That simple word had warmed his insides and a smile made its way to his lips. "Hey yourself," he chuckled reaching out to grab her, pulling her to him in a hug. "I missed you. I was beginning to think you were avoiding me," he confessed pulling back to get a look at her face.

"No I wasn't avoiding you," she replied looking away from his serious blue eyes. "I was actually avoiding your younger, heartless younger brother."

Lucas cringed at the mention of his little brother. "Why do you even stay with him Brooke?"

"Because I need him, and he needs me too whether he wants to admit it or not," she let out sorrowfully as she watched him close his eyes at her words.

"You love him don't you?" he whispered in agony already knowing the answer.

Brooke was shocked by his accusation. Was it that obvious? "Lucas I don't know if this is such a good idea, you and me."

"What are you saying Brooke?" he questioned. "Didn't you have fun last night?"

"Yes last night was great Luke but being with you is just making Nathan angrier and truth be told, Nathan angry is not what I want."

"Brooke, you can't let him run your life!" Lucas argued.

"He's not ok?" Brooke countered. "I just don't think this is right Luke."

"I care about you Brooke Davis," he admitted surprised at how much truth rang in his words. He didn't want to lose her.

Brooke broke down at his statement. It was obvious he spoke the truth and she wondered why Nathan couldn't admit his feelings as willingly as his brother had. Tears began to slip from her eyelids because she realized something. She cared about him too. "I know you care about me Luke and I care about you too, a lot more than I ever expected, especially since we have only been in this for a couple of days but…"

"But what Brooke?" Lucas interrupted, impatiently.

"But right now I think it is best that we lay off, ok? If anything changes I will get back with you on it." Those words were so familiar. He had just said the same thing to Peyton, taking the safe way out. He had never expected those words to hurt as much as they did though.

"Brooke—

"No—

"Wait!" he called grabbing her hand and spinning her back in to him. She hit roughly against his chest and he wasted no time bending down and assaulting her lips.

She was frozen in his arms as his fingers grabbed and pinched at the skin between her short t-shirt and her jean shorts. His tongue made its way into her mouth and she couldn't hold in her moan of pleasure as he explored her so expertly.

The kiss ended abruptly as he withdrew from her and stepped back. She was left dazed and completely dissatisfied surprisingly. Why did he do that to her? "Tease," she mumbled under her breath as she made her way to the door.

"No, that would be you," he replied grabbing some papers from his desk and following her to the door. "You're the one that wants to call it quits just because you don't want my poor little brother to be angry." He tapped the papers on her head playfully as she turned around and snatched her assignments out of his hand. "When you realize I'm the man you want, I'll be waiting," he let out trying his hardest to mask his sorrow.

She shook her head smiling up at him. "Whatever, and FYI, I didn't call it quits I said 'break', big difference!" She called over her shoulder as she regretfully made her way to the one place she didn't want to go, the gym, and the one person she didn't want to face, Nathan.

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It was 30 minutes after practice when Nathan finally heard a knock on his door. Now was not a good time. Nathan was infuriated. Practice had went horribly because he had taken a lot of his anger out on his players and things had gotten worse because Brooke hadn't shown up all day! Was she really that scared of him? She better be!

"Go away," he yelled as he threw his basketball angrily at the door and turned around in his moving chair away from the door and towards the window.

There was a pause before the door finally opened. "Hey."

The sound of her voice made him tingle as he spun around in his chair, his dark eyes hiding under his black hair. "Wow, look who decided to grace me with her presence," he let out darkly as he got up from his black chair.

His eyes drunk in her appearance, she was wearing jean shorts and n old white t-shirt, not to mention her hair was up in a messy ball. But she looked so innocent and so sweet now that he couldn't resist her. He needed to hold her. "Come here," he demanded and Brooke cringed at his tone.

She made her way slowly towards his waiting arms and walked up to his chest and was surprised to feel his strong arms encircle her. They stayed that way in silence before Brooke finally spoke up.

"I'm sorry I was scared to come to school today," she confessed laying her head on his chest lovingly.

He couldn't help the smile that covered his face as he inhaled her wonderful strawberry scent. He frowned. "You smell like him."

She cringed at his words as she felt him loosen his hold on her.

"You were with him," it wasn't a question it was a statement. He knew she was with him.

"Yes, I told him that it was over, that I didn't want to hurt you."

"Oh how thoughtful of you," Nathan let out sarcastically as he felt her pull him closer to her.

"Please don't do this Nathan. You mean so much to me and I really don't want to fight with you," she begged. She was emotionally exhausted for today. She knew he wasn't one to give up the chance to fight with her but was surprised when she felt him pull her closer as well.

"I don't want to fight either Brooke," he admitted, clearly forgetting for the moment about his promise of punishment. He took her chin in his hand and guided her lips to his. They met in a sweet and passionate kiss. The feel of his lips against hers literally took her breath away.

She moaned as her hands curled into his hair. She could feel his tongue teasingly waiting at the entrance of her mouth and quickly gave him entrance. She could never get enough of him. She shivered as she felt his hands run over her breast squeezing them lightly through her t-shirt.

"I want you so much right now," he let out huskily as he stared deeply into her hazel eyes.

See, this was the Nathan she loved. The one that wasn't afraid to admit what he wanted, wasn't afraid to show her himself. She kissed him again and smiled up at him. "I'm yours," she whispered and he groaned at her submission reaching for her shirt.

Ring Ring.

Nathan cursed under his breath in frustration. Did the phone have to ring now? He reluctantly grabbed for it on his desk after letting it ring a couple of times in hope that the caller would give up.

"Hello?" he let out, frustration etched in his voice. He groaned as Brooke left soft kisses down his neck. She was driving him crazy. He looked at her pointedly expressing his desire for her to stop. He was on the phone for crying out loud and she was turning him on so much that he could feel himself getting harder.

Brooke giggled finally deciding to give Nathan a break. She knew how horny he was for her right now and she loved it.

Nathan cursed as he finally got off of the phone, his hands running down his face in frustration.

"What?" Brooke let out in curiosity.

"Emergency faculty meeting," he answered as he looked at her in agony.

She couldn't help but laugh at how pitiful he looked. "Poor baby."

"I am going to need a cold shower," he let out kissing her quickly on the mouth.

She smiled. "Rain check?"

"Definitely," he replied as he grabbed his papers on his desk. Brooke turned around grabbing the door knob. "See you tonight, my place."

She turned around to him smiling deviously. "Can't wait," she replied as she walked out of his office. That went great! Better than she ever thought it would. And Nathan really was opening up to her. She knew she had done the right thing by calling things off with Lucas. Things were totally going to work out, she thought as she opened the gym door.

"Brooke Davis?" Her name was shouted from behind and she spun around in shock to look at the person responsible.

Standing behind her was a short man dressed in a very nice suit with some very old looking glasses adorning his eyes. He was bald and looked to be in his late forties. But the question is, how did he know her and why was he calling her?

"Yes that's me," she let out hesitantly, her eyebrow quirked in curiosity. "Can I help you?"

The man let out a breath before taking out a yellow pad from his pant pocket. "Yes, I finally found you. I must say you are a hard person to get in contact with."

Brooke didn't know if she should laugh or not because truth be told, she was kind of creeped out that this old guy was trying to find her.

The bald guy waited for a laugh but when he didn't get one he continued. "Um, my name is Mr. Gibson and I am with the Tree Hill Police Department and we are here investigating the Teacher/Student relationship rumors."

Brooke froze at his words but only for a second as she quickly composed herself. "Oh," was all she said, afraid to say more.

"Yes, and there has been some rumors that you were involved with Coach Scott, is this true?"

"No," Brooke answered a little too quickly. Her heart was beating so fast and so loud she bet he could hear it. How was all this information getting out?

"Are you sure Ms. Davis?"

"Yes I am sure, what the hell kind of girl do you think I am?" she snapped as she continued her journey to exit the gym, away from this man. She had to get away from him, away from this situation.

"Well if you hear anything let me—

His words were cut off as the gym door closed behind her.

She made a dash for her car, getting in and locking the doors immediately. Once she was safely on the road she let out a breath. Just when everything seemed to be back on track more problems appeared. She wasn't sure if she could handle this but most of all she wasn't sure how Nathan would deal with the news. Well one thing was certain, she wouldn't have to wait too long to find out.

A/N: Ok, that is it for now! I hope you guys liked it and I hope that you will pretty please review!! Just letting you guys know that I changed the plot of this story once again but I think that this was the last time although I am very fuzzy on the details; I know you all will love it! Please review and God Bless! ~alithompson