"Uh…." Jake said awkwardly, rubbing the back of his neck, looking to the corner of his eyes to see Brooke's reaction to what Haley had said, Surprised that she wasn't freaking out.

"Its OK with me if its OK with you" she crossed her arms and turned to look at he hazel eyed boy

"Well id have to see what my boss Jenny has to say to this so I will get back to you" he kid and grinned broadly, going over to hug Brooke as a thank you, grateful for her help, Brooke welcoming the warm thanks as she laid her head on his shoulder.

"Dude you should really talk to Whitey about coming back on the team, I'll put in a good word for you" Nathan suggested when the two parted, putting a reassuring hand on Jake's shoulder where Brooke's head was resting "Thanks!" the 17 year old father was so happy to have such good friends, he wondered if he deserved such great people in his life, although he was always a good guy, maybe karma was doing their magic.

"And I'll come with you to the principal to try and get you enrolled back in school….again" Brooke teased and ran into her room before he could do anything to her. She changed into a knee length black skirt, a light red tank top and her favourite pair of flats. It was nothing too showy, nothing too casual, but it was definitely attractive. When she finished she walked out of her room, skipping to see that Jake was already leaning against the door of the apartment, his brown hair out of his face, showing off the features on it. He wore a striped dress shirt and a pair of jeans, Brooke thought he looked really cute.

"ready?" he asked courteously, opening the door when he saw her appear in front of him "what a gentlemen" she giggled and walked in front of him, looking over her shoulders to see where her the two lovebirds were "where's Nathan and Haley?" she asked him as he locked the door with the key that Haley had given him "oh they're tired, they just came back from vacation for gods sakes" he said dramatically and walked to the direction of the school "they called the school and said they'd be in tomorrow" he explained and looked at her, seeing that she had her head down, she honestly didn't really want to have to deal with Lucas or Peyton today, but she knew she couldn't hide from them, they would have an encounter sooner or later.

"It'll be fine" he put his arm around her shoulder and pulled her in for a side hug, she returning it, enjoying the comfort that he gave off "I know" she replied without thinking about what she was going to say, the words just came out by themselves.

When they finally arrived at school, which didn't seem long as their walk was full of talking, sharing interests, laughs and jokes.

Jake stood outside the school, looking at how much it changed…..and to be honest not that much has, he looked at Brooke once more and she gave him a dimpled smile, grabbing his hand and pulling him into the office, searching for the principle. Convincing her was easier then they thought, in a matter of minutes, Jake Jagielski was a student at Tree Hill High, once again.

"You're amazing!" he echoed across the hallway, smiling broadly as Brooke's expression was the same, until she saw two people that made her smile drop almost instantly. They hadn't spotted her yet, which was good because this gave her the chance to get away. Turning to her right, she decided to go to her class early, her head hanging the whole time "well, thanks for saying 'bye' or 'see you later Jake, you're welcome for getting you back into school you ass' " the oh so familiar voice came closer as he ran to catch up with her.

Cracking a laugh, she shook her head and finally looked up, rolling her eyes at him "see you later Jake, you're welcome for getting you back into school you ass" she repeated and entered her classroom, leaving the brown haired boy standing outside the door, his smile not once leaving his face. As he turned to head for his own class, Jake spotted Lucas walking up to him.

"Jake?!" Lucas asked in shock, bringing Jake into a manly hug "what are you doing here man?" he asked curiously, awaiting his answer, his eyes drifting behind Jake's head to see that Brooke was early for class. Thinking that this was his chance to talk to her, he looked back at the boy in front of him and put a hand on his shoulder "You can tell me all about it later, we'll catch up!" Lucas smiled and mazed his way around Jake into the classroom.

Jake shook his head and laughed, turning around to walk to his own classroom, he didn't want to be late on his first day of school. Smiling, he thought how happy he was. Even though he shouldn't be considering the girl he loved was (probably) dating his best friend. His heart should have shattered into a million pieces, he should have felt reckless, he should have felt like punching Lucas so hard that his fist would be throbbing from the Lucas's jaw the minute he saw him, he should've felt like running to find Peyton and kissing her with all the passion he's got in him to show her how much she really loved him. But he didn't, and he doesn't. He was just happy to be back in school, seeing all the familiar faces, grateful for his very supporting friends and excited to see what awaited him in tree hill.

Third chapter yay =D reviews would be nice :) 3