: School Hallways :

Kate and Nathan walk into the school hallway.

Kate: "Good party last night."

Nathan: "Yeah, didn't suck. Who knew Dan Scott could throw a party that didn't have drama."

Kate: "So you and Brooke went full throttle?"

Nathan stops and looks at her.

Kate: "Oh come on, Peyton and I saw you two head up to your bedroom. Brookes a sexual kitty kat and you, well …you're a guy! Oh come on, you can tell me …we are best friends."

Nathan: "Are we sharing? Does that mean you'll tell me about you and Lucas? Huh, I mean have you ever compared the two of us? Or isn't there much to compare, cause I'm better."

Nathan smirks, Kate hits him around the back of the head. Nathan puts his arm around Kate and they continue to walk down the hallway.

Nathan: "As a matter of fact we didn't…almost though."

They continue to walk down the hallway, as they do other teenagers look at them…gossiping. They walk up behind Lucas who is standing with Brooke at his locker.

Nathan: "Hey man."

Lucas and Brooke both turn around. Lucas smiles as Kate walks closer to him, Lucas puts his arm around her neck and kisses her on the side of the head. Brooke moves a little closer to Nathan up at him smirking, Nathan looks down at her also smirking. Lucas turns and looks at Brooke and Nathan, he tilts his head.

Nathan: "Whitey wanted to see me before class soo.."

Brooke: "and I have to see if the new cheerleading outfits have arrived yet, mind if I walk with you?"

Nathan: "Sure."

Nathan and Brooke walk away. Lucas turns to Kate and raises an eyebrow.

Lucas: "Hey, do you think there is something going on between Brooke and Nathan?"

The bell rings, Lucas looks down at Kate who hasn't answered his question. Kate starts to walk away, Lucas shuts his locker and follows her.

Lucas: "Where you going?"

Kate: "Class."

Lucas runs in front of her, stopping her from walking any further.

Lucas: "Obviously you want to change the subject, so …Keith is doing a barbeque on the beach tonight for my mom's birthday, I was just wondering if you wanted to come."

Kate: "A barbeque on the beach sounds good to me."

Lucas: "Cool."

Lucas smirks.

: The Gym Sports Cupboard :

The light in the sports cupboard turns on. Brooke and Nathan walk in, and shut the door. They start making out. Nathan pulls away and smirks.

Nathan: "So what if someone walks in on us."

Brooke: "Then I'll just say you were giving me mouth to mouth."

Brooke smiles, Nathan leans down and kisses her again. The door opens, Nathan and Brooke both pull apart and turn and face Whitey.

Whitey: "Seems like I've interrupted something."

Brooke: "…Nathan was just giving me mouth to mouth."

Whitey: "Mmm Hmm."

Whitey takes out a basketball and shuts the door. Brooke bursts out laughing and leans against Nathan's chest, covering her mouth. Nathan laughs.

Nathan: "So, how about we do this outside of school hours. Say after school?"

Brooke: "Actually I was planning on a small shopping spree at the mall."

Nathan: "Oh."

Brooke: "You can join me if you want.."

Nathan: "I'm not really into shopping for skirts and shoes, they just don't go with any of my outfits."

Brooke hits Nathan playfully on the chest. Nathan raises his hands in the air, as if to say he gives in.

Brooke: "I'll make you a deal, you be my play date for shopping…and anything I buy, I'll model it for you…oh and by the way, before you make up your mind…I was planning a lingerie shopping spree."

Nathan smirks.

Nathan: "Well I was planning on just playing on my Xbox, but I suppose I could tag along."

Brooke: "That a boy…now where were we?"

Brooke puts her arms around Nathan's neck and pulls him down closer, leaning up and kissing him.

: Classroom :

The class is sat at their desks. The teacher is standing in front of the whiteboard, talking about Romeo and Juliet.

Teacher: "This assignment will be worth 50 of your final grade. I'll be looking for creativity. There can be up to six people in a group, but remember its about the written work, the performance is just for my fun at watching you all squirm."

The bell rings.

Teacher: "Okay, I expect you all to be in a group by next week."

The class walks out of the classroom. Lucas walks up behind Kate, putting his arms around her neck. Brooke and Nathan walk over to the twosome.

Brooke: "Romeo and Juliet…a performance? Why don't they just shoot us."

Kate: "Come on, it won't be that bad."

Nathan: "So we're a group?"

Haley walks up to the foursome.

Haley: "Hey, so I was just wondering if you wanted an extra pair of hands in the group?"

Lucas looks to Nathan. Nathan looks at Haley and smiles.

Nathan: "Sure, the more the merrier right? Besides with you in the group, we'll probably get the best grades in the class."

Haley and Nathan exchange smile, Brooke looks at the two of them trying to hide any reaction of jealousy.

Brooke: "Okay, so I think Lucas and Kate should be our Romeo and Juliet."

Haley: "Really? I was thinking you and Nathan."

Brooke and Nathan both turn to look at Haley, Brooke raises an eyebrow.

Brooke: "Me as Juliet? No, I don't think so. Although I do think Nathan would make a good Romeo."

Nathan: "No, I vote Lucas and Kate too."

Lucas sighs and tilts his head whispering in Kate's ear.

Lucas: "You wanna be my Juliet?"

Kate: "Not particularly, I don't like stage performances."

Kate from Nathan to Brooke to Haley, whom all gives her the same look of a desperate plea. Kate turns around and looks up at Lucas

Kate: "But, then again if we choose the death scene, or the party I don't want any other girl touching those lips."

Lucas smirks; Kate turns back around and sighs.

: The Mall :

Brooke and Nathan are in the mall, they both are in a store. Brooke is already carrying a red dress in her hands.

Nathan: "I didn't know lingerie stores stocked up on dresses? Doesn't it kinda defeat the purpose of being a lingerie store?"

Brooke: "It's a clothes shop Nathan, they carry anything from lingerie to dresses, to shoes."

Brooke: "So it was kinda weird about Haley suggesting you and me to be Romeo and Juliet right?"

Nathan: "Well you are beautiful and I guess I used to be a Romeo before…"

Brooke: "You settled down to play house with Haley."

Brooke sighs walking away from Nathan. He follows her.

Nathan: "Have I done something wrong?"

Brooke: "No."

Nathan walks up behind Brooke and kisses the side of her neck. Brooke smirks.

Brooke: "People can see."

Nathan: "So?"

Brooke steps away from his grasp and picks up a black laced bra and matching thong. She turns around facing Nathan.

Brooke: "Yes or no?"

Nathan looks at her.

Nathan: "As if you need to ask."

Brooke smirks and turns around walking over to the changing room. Nathan walks up to the door.

Nathan: "Wanna get something to eat afterwards?"

There is silence.

Nathan: "Brooke?"

Brooke opens the door wearing the short red dress. Nathan eyes widen.

Nathan: "Wow."

Brooke pulls him into the changing room and shuts the door.

: Karen's Café :

Peyton is sitting at a table, her drawings are all over the table. Haley walks over and puts down a cup of coffee next to her.

Haley: "Wow, busy?"

Peyton: "Yeah, I have deadline in like two hours and my cars in for a service so I couldn't get home, do my drawings, and get back in time for the deadline."

Haley: "Gotcha."

Peyton looks around, the place is packed.

Peyton: "Wow, I was too self involved to notice that you've got like a million people here. Wait, are you the only one working?"

Haley: "Well, kinda."

Peyton: "Aw Haley, I would offer to help…"

Haley: "Not it's cool."

Peyton: "Where's Karen? Or even Lucas for that matter, I would have thought you being run off your feat he would be like superman, come to the rescue for his best bud."

Haley: "It's Karen's birthday and I told her that everything would be cool. I could handle it all by myself. Obviously, I was wrong."

Peyton stands up and take Haley's tray from her hand.

Haley: "Oh, Peyton you really don't have to."

Peyton: "It's what friends are for right?"

Haley: "What about your drawings?"

Peyton: "It's cool. So where does this muffin go?"

Haley: "Over there by the window."

Peyton walks over to the table, Haley watches her and smiles. Haley looks down at Peyton's drawings and sees a picture of that resembles Jake with the caption 'Is it all too much?' Haley looks down and sighs, looking over to Peyton.

: The Beach :

Kate walks over to Lucas, Karen and Keith who are all standing around the barbeque.

Kate: "Hey, sorry I'm late."

Karen: "Actually you're just in time to watch Keith make a complete mess of the steaks. I hope you like your meat well cooked."

Kate smirks and hands Karen a small box.

Kate: "I didn't have time to wrap it."

Karen: "Kate, that's very sweet of you but you didn't have to get me anything."

Kate: "It was just last minute, no biggie."

Karen opens the box and sees a small heart locket. She opens it to reveal a picture of baby Lucas and a picture of Karen, Keith and Lucas.

Karen: "Wow…"

Lucas looks at the gift, confused.

Lucas: "That's beautiful, where'd you get the pictures?"

Kate looks over at Keith. Karen looks over at Keith who smirks.

Keith: "Conspiracy theory, what can I say."

Karen and Keith exchange a warm look at one another. Lucas takes Kate's hand and walks over to the blanket that is set up. Lucas sits down, leaning back slightly. Kate sits next to him, leaning on his chest. Lucas looks over to Keith and his mom.

Lucas: "That was a really nice thing you did."

Kate: "It was nothing, I went by Keith's at lunch and asked him for a couple of pictures and then made a quick stop by the mall after school hence why I was late."

Lucas leans down and kisses her passionately. He pulls back and looks over to the ocean, Kate follows his gaze.

Lucas: "This is perfect. I want to stay like this forever."

Kate: "Me too."

Lucas hugs Kate.

: Karen's Café :

Haley is cleaning up the counter, Peyton walks back through the door.

Haley: "Made the deadline?"

Peyton: "Yep, do you need some help?"

Haley: "Not it's cool; you've already done too much."

Peyton walks over to where she was sitting and packs away her things. Haley walks over to her and tilts her head.

Haley: "Hey can we talk?"

Peyton: "Sure…"

Peyton sits down on a chair. Haley sits down opposite her.

Haley: "I know…I know about Brooke and Nathan."

Peyton opens her mouth, but nothing comes out. She's shocked. Haley smiles.

Peyton: "Haley, I'm really sorry I didn't.."

Haley: "Oh no it's cool, I understand it wasn't your secret to tell but I haven't given up on me and Nathan, because I still love him. I made a mistake and I'm gonna try and win him back."

Peyton: "Are you sure that's what you want? I mean, I know Nathan stills deeply cares about you but Brooke is starting to fall hard for him…like how she fell for Lucas and when she wants something, she does all she can to keep it."

Haley: "I know…ugh I don't know. I'm like a duck treading water, I don't want to let go of Nathan because I still love him but maybe I should let him go…and let him experience other things out there…I'm so confused."

Peyton: "I know how you feel."

Haley: "Right, you and Jake. I saw the pictures, I'm sorry. I didn't mean to like invade your privacy or anything. It's just if you wanna talk about it, I'll listen."

Peyton: "It's just…I'm falling for Jake but now we're getting in deeper and I just don't know if I'm ready for the responsibility. I know that makes me sound so…self involved."

Haley: "Not at all, he has got baggage. You just have to decide if you're ready for that."

Peyton: "Look at us two, could we be more…"

Haley: "Pathetic?"

Peyton: "Yeah."

They both start laughing.

: The Beach :

Lucas is wrapping up the blanket. Kate walks over to him.

Kate: "Hey where's your mom and Keith?"

Lucas: "Mom's helping Keith take the barbeque back."

Kate: "ah."

Kate walks over and helps Lucas fold up the blanket. Lucas pick up the blanket and looks at Kate as she's putting the cups into the basket.

Lucas: "Kate."

Kate: "Yeah."

Lucas: "I don't want us to keep secrets."

Kate looks up at Lucas who has put the blanket down.

Kate: "I didn't think we did?"

Lucas walks over to her. Kate stands up straight.

Lucas: "Then tell me the truth, is there something going on between Brooke and Nathan?"

Kate picks up the basket. Lucas takes the basket from her hands and puts it back down, Kate looks up at him.

Lucas: "I think that's keeping a secret from each other."

Kate: "Why are you so interested?"

Lucas: "Because this could hurt Haley."

Kate: "Is that the real reason? Or are there some lingering feelings towards Brooke that you haven't gotten over yet?"

Lucas: "I know what you're doing."

Kate: "What's that?"

Lucas: "Turning this around, so you don't have to answer the question."

Kate: "Your deluded.."

Lucas: "Why won't you just answer the question?"

Kate: "Because…it's not my secret to tell. Please respect that."

Kate picks up the basket and walks away. Lucas watches her go, a look of confliction on his face.

Next On One Tree Hill

Haley is in Lucas's bedroom. Lucas is sitting down on his bed.

Haley: "You and Kate have a fight? About what?"

Lucas: "Not exactly…She kept a secret from me."

Haley: "What did she say?"

Lucas: "She said it wasn't her secret to tell."

Haley: "You bonehead. If it wasn't her secret to tell, then you should just respect that."

Lucas: "I can't when it can't hurt you.."

Lucas stops. Haley walks over and sits next to him.

Haley: "I know."

Lucas looks at her confused.

Lucas catches up with Kate in the park. He walks beside her.

Kate: "Oh so you're talking to me now? I called you this morning…your mom said; she didn't want to lie to me …that maybe I should call back later."

Lucas: "I'm sorry. It's just you kept a secret from me concerning my best friend."

Kate: "Mine too. Lucas, it wasn't my secret to tell."

Lucas: "I know and I do respect that."

Lucas leans down and kisses Kate. They continue to walk.

Lucas: "I need to tell you something."

Kate: "Shoot."

Lucas: "Haley knows.."

Peyton walks into her bedroom and sees Jake looking at her pictures, the one with a picture that resembles Jake with the caption 'Is it all too much?'

Peyton: "Jake…I can explain."