: School Hallway :

The school hallways are buzzing, full of people and full of gossip. Brooke walks down the hallway looking from side to side at the people gossiping beside their lockers. Wearing a black skirt and a red thin strapped top, she stops beside Nathan who is putting things into his locker.

Brooke: "Hey handsome."

Nathan turns and looks at her, smiley.

Nathan: "I like that greeting."

Brooke: "Good, although I expect one in return. Equally flattering, if not more."

Nathan: "Good morning beautiful."

Brooke: "Not exactly original material, but it'll do."

Nathan leans in and kisses her on the lips. As they break apart, Brooke licks her lips.

Brooke: "Better…"

Nathan smirks, turning back around putting the rest of his books into his locker.

Brooke: "Whoa, I thought that Lucas was the bookworm out of the two of you."

Nathan: "It's extra credit for math, not exactly my strong point."

Brooke: "So why choice extra credit."

Nathan: "I didn't…the teacher told me my C wasn't the best to my abilities, so he's giving me extra credit work to see if I can go from a C to a B. Don't suppose you're a secret math whiz?"

Brooke: "Sorry, Math and Me aren't the best of equations."

Nathan: "Never mind, thought we might be able to make a study date out of it."

Brooke: "I like study dates – minus the studying."

Nathan laughs, shutting his locker. He puts his arm around Brooke as they start to walk. Brooke looks at his arm and then forward, smiling to herself. The two of them each look at the people standing at their lockers, still gossiping.

Nathan: "So…what's with the mother meetings?"

Brooke: "What?"

Brooke looks at Nathan, who looks at the group of people gathered around a locker. They all are deep in conversation.

Brooke: "I don't know."

Nathan: "Brooke Davis not in on the loop with the gossip?"

Brooke shakes her head as if it were a normal occurrence. Nathan raises an eyebrow. Tim walks up to the two of them, raising an eyebrow.

Tim: "Nathan…Brooke?"

Brooke: "Jeez Tim, could you look more shocked?"

Tim: "I'm sorry, it's just – you and Nathan?"

Nathan: "Why's that so shocking?"

Tim: "I don't know, because I'm your best friend and the last person to know? That hurts, that really hurts…although if you give some uh, insight the sex then I'm fine."

Nathan: "Tim!"

Brooke takes a step towards Tim and slaps him round the back of the head.

Tim: "Ow, what was that for?"

Brooke: "Being you…"

Brooke takes a step back again, Nathan puts his arm around her. They start to walk down the hallway again, with Tim catching up.

Tim: "Okay, I'm sorry but there was no need for violence…"

Brooke: "I'll forgive you, if you can tell me what the buzz is all about?"

Tim: "You don't know?"

Brooke shakes her head no, as does Nathan.

Tim: "I thought you'd be like the first person to know since it involves Peyton."

Brooke: "What involves Peyton?"

Tim: "I mean you guys are so close? Best friends, possibly even lesbian lovers?"

Tim smiles. Brooke motions for him to come closer to her.

Brooke: "You really wanna know?"

Tim takes a step forward to Brooke leaning in, smirking expecting a detailed encounter of some sexual interaction between Brooke and Peyton alas, Brooke grabs a hold of his ear and twists it.

Brooke: "Now, let's stop that twisted mind of yours from going into over drive and just tell me what happened to Peyton."

Tim: "Ow, okay. Rumor is she and Kate were walking home last night after hitting a couple of bars and almost got hit by a car. It just tells you not to drink and walk…"

Brooke: "Oh my god."

Nathan: "How are they?"

Tim: "They went to the hospital…but obviously they're okay since here comes little miss Blondie."

Brooke looks down the corridor to where Tim is looking, and Peyton's walking towards the threesome. She looks normal, dressed in jeans and a top. Brooke runs down the hallway and practically leaps onto Peyton, hugging her.

Peyton: "Whoa...I take it you heard?"

Tim: "There's something between them!"

Nathan hits Tim round the back of the head before walking down the corridor to join Peyton and Brooke.

Peyton: "Okay, oxygen becoming a problem!"

Brooke pulls away and looks at Peyton.

Brooke: "You didn't call me?"

Peyton: "I was tired and very heavily hung over!"

Brooke: "but your okay?"

Peyton: "Yeah, apart from the hang over."

Brooke: "You sure?"

Peyton: "Brooke, I'm fine. Really!"

Brooke takes a step in and hugs her again. Peyton looks at Nathan and smirks. Nathan takes Brooke's arm, pulling her back from Peyton.

Peyton: "Thanks."

Nathan: "How's Kate?"

Peyton: "Uh, she had a concussion…she hit her head a little harder than me…and was a little more drunk than me, so that's why she probably didn't call.."

Nathan: "Yeah."

Kate and Lucas walk up behind the three of them.

Kate: "Ooo, gossip?"

The three of them, Peyton, Nathan and Brooke all turn around and look at her.

Peyton: "Apparently we are."

Kate: "Yay, just what I needed to add to my headache."

Nathan takes a step forward to Kate and hugs her.

Kate: "Ooo."

After a couple of seconds, Nathan is still holding onto her. Brooke takes a hold of Nathan's arm and pulls him back from Kate. Kate sighs.

Kate: "Thanks, was losing consciousness there…again."

The bell rings. Slowly people start moving out of the hallway and into classrooms. Lucas puts his arm around Kate as they turn away, walking down the hallway. Kate rests her head on his chest. Brooke raises an eyebrow smirking.

Brooke: "Looks like that's not the only piece of gossip!"

Peyton smiles, putting her arm around Brooke walking away. Nathan looks at Lucas and Kate, with a certain look on his face to suggest he's not exactly happy about he reunion. Turning slowly, he follows Peyton and Brooke down the hallway.

: Math Class :

Nathan is sitting at his desk, actually working. Haley walks into the classroom, as the teacher is explaining an equation.

Teacher: "Miss James, nice of you to join us."

Haley: "Yeah, sorry."

Haley walks over to the empty desk beside Nathan's. She sits down, taking out of the things from her bag. She leans across the aisle and looks at Nathan, who is working. Nathan stops and looks at her.

Haley: "Hey Nathan. I heard about Kate and Peyton…are they okay?"

Nathan nods.

Haley: "Are you okay?"

The teacher stops talking and Haley looks up to him. She motions with her hand, that's she zipping her mouth shut. Haley starts writing on a piece of paper.

Teacher: "Algebra is a simple break down of equations. So, start on page 10 and work through to page 30."

Haley looks at Nathan, again who looks like he's having trouble.

The end of class, most of the students make a run to door as does the teacher. Nathan packs his things away slowly, as does Haley.

Haley: "Uh, Nathan. I know this is none of my business and you probably want me to keep my nose out, but are you okay?"

Nathan: "I said I was fine."

Haley: "I know – I meant, you looked a little frustrated working out the equations."

Nathan: "I don't get it, last year I started to do well in class and this year, I'm slipping but then again last year, I had you…uh helping me."

Haley: "Please, I was just an enforcer. There to kick your butt…You know Nathan, if you need a helping hand or a kick up the butt, I'm always happy to help."

Nathan smirks.

Nathan: "Thanks Haley, I might take you up on that offer…"

Nathan packs up his bag and smiles at Haley, nodding to her before he walks out of the classroom. Haley smiles, following.

Haley: "So how was the big date?"

Nathan stops and looks at her confused.

Nathan: "Uh can we talk about this?"

Haley: "Yeah, I think so. I mean we're friends right?"

Nathan: "Right. It was uh- eventful."

Haley: "Is this weird?"

Nathan: "A little bit."

Haley: "Should we not talk about it?"

Nathan: "That might be a good idea."

Haley: "Yeah!"

They both laugh and walk down the hallway, talking randomly about another subject.

: Courtyard :

Lucas, Kate and Peyton are sat at table in the courtyard.

Peyton: "It's nice having my dad around the house more, it's comforting although last night when I got in from the hospital it was a little over kill…I think he wanted to wait on me hand and foot."

Kate: "Aw that's nice, I basically got a lecture and the lectures from my grandpa aren't good."

Lucas: "I can imagine. I'm just saying, I wouldn't wanna be on the receiving end of it. I've seen him in one of his bad moods when the team isn't exactly playing up to scratch."

Brooke walks over to the table and sits down with her lunch.

Brooke: "Aloha friends."

Kate: "Aloha."

Brooke: "So what's today's topic of conversation."

Kate: "You."

Brooke: "Really? And why have I sparked a sudden interest? Not that I don't like being the topic of conversation, I'm just curious as to the nature."

Peyton: "Well thankfully, a new piece of gossip going around the school killed out the old topic of Kate and mine's unfortunate night."

Brooke: "Really, must have been something scandalous to take over that top story."

Kate: "Oh you know, number one basketball player…"

Lucas: "Hey!"

Kate: "Sorry Hun, good looking, top seeded basketball player dating the super hot cheerleading captain."

Brooke: "Hot! Really, well Kate I didn't know you swung that way…although I'm up for the experimentation if you are."

Brooke winks at Kate as Lucas smirks, Kate nudges him.

Peyton: "So spill, how was it?"

Brooke: "It was nice."

Peyton: "Nice? That's it?"

Kate: "What do you mean?"

Peyton: "Brooke's nice is practically a put down…like, when she says oh, those are nice shoes. She really means 20 years ago!"

Brooke: "Okay, so it was more than nice but I'm not gonna brag about the illegal things we did…"

Peyton opens her mouth, shocked and starts laughing. Nathan walks over and sits down at the table. Everyone looks at him and all the girls start laughing. Nathan looks at Lucas, who shrugs.

Nathan: "What?"

Kate: "Nothing…you bad boy, you!"

Nathan looks at Brooke, who smiles sweetly.

Brooke: "Okay, change of convo."

Peyton: "I don't think anything could top that story."

Brooke: "I can think of a couple, like I don't know… You and Peyton got drunk last night, without me!"

Peyton: "Don't forget we almost died."

Brooke: "Yeah, but you went to a bar…got tequila, without me. Now that hurts! And next top story, Kate and Lucas are back together?"

Lucas: "Yeah, she couldn't live without me."

Kate nudges him.

Brooke: "Spill it, I wanna know all the juiciness."

Peyton: "and we wanna know about the infamous braking the law, date."

Brooke and Nathan look at one another, smirking.

: School Hallway :

Jake walks down the hallway and bumps into Haley as she comes out of the tutoring center.

Jake: "I'm sorry."

Jake looks at sees its Haley. Haley smiles.

Haley: "Bet you say that to all the strangers you bump into."

Jake: "Yeah, what can I say? My parents raised me to have good manors. Have you seen Peyton around? I kinda need to talk to her, its really important."

Haley: "uh, no I haven't. Is everything okay?"

Jake: "Not really, I got a call from my attorney this morning. He said that Nikki's definately gonna file the papers for custody of Jenny"

Haley: "I can't believe Nikki's doing this to you."

Jake: "I know – she walked out of Jenny's life when she was born and now she expects to just walk back in."

Haley: "She can't do that? Can she? What did your attorney say?"

Jake: "That in most cases the mother of child wins custody and apparently this is probably one of those cases. I mean Nikki technically a working adult by the state law; she's living at home with her family who isn't counting every penny like mine. My parents know that if I give up Jenny, it'll destroy me so they think I should go to Florida again and live with my cousin permanently."

Haley: "That sounds sensible."

Jake: "Yeah but it would mean leaving Peyton behind, but if I don't go I could lose Jenny. Either way I lose someone I love."

Haley: "Well…maybe, just maybe you could play by Nikki's standards."

Jake: "What do ya mean?"

Haley: "Nikki isn't exactly squeaky clean, if you could find something out about her, that's incriminating then you'd have a chance of winning, the courts would much rather see Jenny in a caring and love environment than in the hands of someone who's abused the law."

Jake smiles.

Haley: "What?"

Jake: "Haley, you're a genius. Nikki does have a criminal record."

Haley: "And if you tell your attorney, then no doubt you can make her back away from this whole thing, if you arrange something like supervised visits with Jenny?"

Jake: "I don't know."

Haley: "Jake keeping Jenny is the main thing, right?"

Jake: "Yeah."

Haley: "Then what have you got to lose?"

Jake: "Thank you Haley."

Jake leans in and hugs Haley. Peyton and Kate walk up to Haley and Jake as they pull apart.

Haley: "Kate…Peyton. Hey"

Jake looks at Peyton, smiling.

Peyton: "Hey, what's going on?"

Jake: "Haley probably just saved my life."

Peyton: "Really?"

Haley: "He's exaggerating."

Jake: "No, she's just opened my eyes as to how can I keep Jenny."

Peyton: "That's great…Jake, can we talk?"

Jake: "Sure…"

Kate: "Hey Haley, I need your help with that thing…"

Haley: "Oh right the thing, yeah. We need to the thing. So bye."

Haley and Kate walk away from Jake and Peyton. Peyton raises an eyebrow.

Peyton: "Not to obvious are they?"

Jake: "I wouldn't take up drama if I were them."

Peyton smiles.

Jake: "So what did you wanna talk about?"

Peyton: "I don't know if we should here…."

Jake: "Peyton…"

Peyton: "Jake, you're the first guy I ever completely opened myself up to. You made me feel like I was loved for the first time in a long time…"

Jake: "You don't have to do this, I know what your gonna say."

Peyton: "I'm sorry Jake."

Jake: "Don't be."

Jake leans in and hugs Peyton, who's trying to stop herself from crying.

Peyton: "I do love you Jake…"

Jake: "I love you Peyton and I always will.."

Peyton's Bedroom

Peyton is sitting on her bed, drawing. It's a small sketch of herself waving goodbye to another sketch of herself. Brooke knocks on the door.

Brooke: "Knock knock."

Peyton: "Hey"

Brooke: "Can I come in?"

Peyton: "Since when do you need to ask?"

Brooke walks over and sits down on Peyton's bed next to her. Peyton puts her drawing on the floor.

Peyton: "What's up?"

Brooke: "I heard about you and Jake."

Peyton: "Ah."

Brooke: "Are you okay?"

Peyton: "Yeah – I just needed space, time to be on my own and be a teenager again."

Brooke: "I'll always be here Peyton, whatever you need."

Brooke leans in and hugs Peyton. Peyton smiles, feeling comforted. Peyton looks at Brooke and smirks.

Peyton: "Well what I need right now is to be cheered up, so tell me everything about the date."

Brooke smirks.

Brooke: "Well it all started when he took me to this over priced Italian restaurant that..."

Brooke continues to tell the story, as both she and Peyton lie down on Peyton's bed. Peyton smiles, listening to the details.

Haley's House.

There is a knock at the James's residence.

Haley: "I'll get it."

Haley walks down the stairs and opens the door, revealing Nathan.

Haley: "Hey, Nathan. What are you doing here?"

Nathan: "I was hoping I could have that helping hand, or the kick up the butt.."

Nathan pulls out a math book, Haley smirks letting him inside Later, Nathan is studying in Haley's room. She is sitting on her bed, looking through his work. Nathan looks up at her and smiles and then continues to work.

Haley: "Well you've basically got the equations down, you just need to practice a little. It's like a jump shot, at first you kinda suck but through practice you get better."

Nathan: "You've been practicing your jump shot?"

Haley smiles, bashfully.

Haley: "Yeah…kinda."

Nathan: "How's it coming?"

Haley: "You wanna see?"

Nathan nods.

Haley: "Well, get all your equations right and I might show you."

Nathan smirks, going back to work. Haley looks at him for a second, smiling and then continues to go through his work.

Next On One Tree Hill

Nathan and Haley are down at the river court. Haley is showing Nathan her jump shot. Lucas and Kate, walk over to them.

Kate: "Hey what's going on?"

Haley: "Oh, I'm just showing Nathan my lame ass jump shot."

Kate looks at Nathan, a little annoyed.

Brooke and Nathan are making out on Brooke's bed.

Brooke: "So you and Haley, just friends?"

Nathan: "Just friends"

A basketball game is going on. Tree Hill against another team.

Mouth: "Lucas and Nathan Scott are on fire tonight…"

Brooke and Peyton are cheerleading; Brooke looks up and sees Haley sitting in the bleachers. A look of jealousy appears on her face.

Kate and Nathan are arguing outside of school.

Nathan: "One minute you're in love with him, the next your not and suddenly your back together with him…make your damn mind up!"

Kate: "Oh this coming from the 17 year old divorcee. Pray tell, who are you dating this week? The ex wife or the cheery cheerleader?"

Nathan: "My love life is none of your business."

Kate: "Your right, your life is none of my business. Next time you need a friend, don't call me."

Nathan: "Fine!"

Kate: "Fine!"

The two of them walk away from one another.