Karen's Café

Brooke and Haley are sat opposite one another; Haley is looking at table while Brooke is looking out of the window. They both turn and look at one another, Haley awkwardly smiles.

Haley: "So um, what did you want to talk about?"

Brooke: "The effects that gases are having on our ozone layer…what did you think? I wanted to talk about." Brooke shakes her head, "Sorry, still feeling a little hostile." She pauses and sighs. "Haley I don't want to stop being your friend."

Haley smiles

Haley: "Good because I don't want to stop being your friend…and I am so sorry Brooke, sorry for what happened, everything that has happened."

Brooke nods, understanding.

Brooke: "I know…so we're agreeing to try and put things behind us?"

Haley: "I guess we are."

Brooke: "Well then friend, I think we should just make things clear. I'm in love with Nathan."

Haley: "So am I…so where do we go from here?"

Brooke: "I don't know, but at least we're talking now."

Haley nods and watches as Brooke semi smiles. Brooke stands up and picks up her bag from the floor. She turns and walks towards the door of the café. Haley watches Brooke and then stands up

Haley: "Brooke wait…"

Brooke turns around and looks at Haley, curiously. Haley slowly walks up to Brooke.

Haley: "If you do love Nathan…tell him. I won't get in the way."

Brooke: "So what does that mean? That there's not going to be any naked mud wrestling because I already started selling tickets on ebay."

Haley smiles

Haley: "It means that I – well, I saw how hurt you were when you and Lucas broke up. You were completely devastated and I don't want to see that happen again, at least now at my hands."

Brooke: "So – you're telling me that you'd step aside and let me see where things go with Nathan?"

Haley: "Yeah"

Brooke: "But you love Nathan."

Haley: "Yes I do…but I had my chance and I may get another chance somewhere down the line with him, but right now he's happy and that's because of you. So, I don't want to ruin his happiness or yours."

Brooke smiles and walks over to Haley and hugs her. Haley hugs Brooke back, her smile fading slightly.

Lucas's House

Lucas is in his bedroom, putting a notepad a pen and a couple of books into his brown backpack when there is a gentle knock at his door. He closes the backpack and walks over to the door and opens it, seeing Kate standing before him.

Kate: "Hey thought you might want to walk me to school"

Lucas smiles gently and takes a step closer to Kate. He raises his hands and cups her face before leaning in and kissing her ever so softly. As they pull apart, Kate licks her lips.

Kate: "I'll take that as a yes."

Lucas nods and steps out of his bedroom onto the porch that surrounds the house. He closes the door and takes Kate hand and holds it as they walk off the porch and begin to head down the street.

Lucas: "So what did Whitey say about you staying?"

Kate: "He his happy dance."

Lucas: "Really, a happy dance? Whitey?"

Kate: "Don't look so sceptical, my grandfather is a good dancer…he's like a mature, Michael Jackson…just without all of the weirdness."

Lucas smirks.

Kate: "So how do you feel about me staying?"

Lucas turns and looks at her confused,

Lucas: "Well the kiss back at my house was my happy dance."

Kate: "No, I mean…how do you feel about me staying for how long I'm staying for." She pauses and shakes her head, "I mean-"

Lucas: "One day at a time, right?

Kate nods: "Right."

Lucas smirks and let's go of her hand and instead puts his arm around her neck as they walk side by side down the street.

School

Brooke standing at her locker puts her small black bag into it. She unzips it, taking out a pink lip gloss. Pushing her locker door further out, she turns and looks at the little mirror hanging on it. Leaning in she applies the pink lip gloss to her lips. Sucking her lips together, she blows a kiss. Peyton walks up behind her and smirks.

Peyton: "So trying to kiss yourself now?"

Brooke smirks and puts the lip gloss back into her little black bag. She takes it out of the locker and rests it on her arm as she shuts the locker. She turns and looks at Peyton, smirking.

Brooke: "Some of us do care how we look you know, the whole punk rock image can only get a girl so far."

Peyton: "Really? Damn, I wondered why I haven't been receiving any date offers."

Brooke: "BF, if you want a date all you have to do is click your pretty little fingers and any guy would come running."

Peyton laughs: "Really…"

Brooke: "Yes, really…you're a hot, smart blonde…such a rare combination in this school. Besides, it helps that you've got an even hotter best friend."

Peyton laughs and bumps hips with Brooke. They turn and begin to walk down the corridor. Lucas and Kate walk into the school building, hand in hand. Peyton and Brooke take notice and slowly walk over to the couple.

Brooke: "Whoa-ho, so lover boy talked sweet nothings in your ear and you decided to stay?"

Lucas: "Not quite."

Kate: "I'm still leaving – but not until the end of junior year. I started this year with you crazy lot, so I should at least finish it out."

Peyton: "Awesome."

Brooke smiles: "Really and broody's blue puppy dog eyes had nothing to do with it."

Kate turns and looks at Lucas and smiles

Kate: "I guess the blue puppy dog eyes had something to do with it."

The girls all share a smile.

Brooke: "Hmm, okay well in honour of you staying, I'm going to throw you a goodbye slash welcome home party."

Kate: "Oh – um, you really don't need to, Brooke"

Brooke: "Please, I want to. It'll give us all a chance to just chill out and calm down after the drama filled couple of weeks we've had."

Kate: "Okay then…"

Brooke: "Great…listen out during lunch, for announcement."

Brooke winks at Kate and then turns around and walks off down the hallway. Kate turns and looks at Lucas who shrugs, she then turns back to Peyton.

Peyton: "What can I say, the girl likes to party."

Peyton laughs and nods bye to Lucas and Kate before walking past them, heading in the same direction that Brooke walked off in. Lucas turns and looks at Kate and then looks up at the ceiling as the bell rings. Kate smiles.

Kate: "How do you do that?"

Lucas: "I'm the time master."

They lean in towards one another and kiss each other before walking off in separate directions. Nathan wanders into the school corridor and catches up with Kate.

Nathan: "Hey.

Kate turns and looks at Nathan and smiles.

Kate: "Hey…"

Kate links arms with Nathan and they walk off down the corridor with one another.

Bio Class

Brooke is sat a desk wearing a pair of safety goggles, sat next to her is Peyton. Nathan and Kate are sat a few desks behind them. Nathan looks down at the experiment Kate is working on. He makes a note and then looks back up to Brooke. He watches her. Tim sat on the table next to Nathan, leans across the gap.

Tim: "Nate…dude."

Nathan turns and looks at Tim,

Nathan: "What?"

Tim: "The ex hunnie is throwing a party tonight, you in?"

Nathan: "You're ex hunnie? I didn't know a vacuum could organise a party."

Tim laughs and then looks towards the teacher, who isn't looking at him. He leans across the gap, closer to Nathan.

Tim: "Not my ex hunnie, your ex…the queen b of the school, the woman that guys like me dream about."

Nathan: "Brooke's having a party?"

Brooke: "Yes I am."

Nathan turns and looks at Brooke who is standing in front of his desk. He looks at her. Tim nods to Brooke

Tim: "Am I invited? Cause you know the Tim-mister could get the party started."

Brooke looks at Tim and raises her brow.

Brooke: "The tim-mister, been watching a little too much American Pie …or have you been playing a little to much with an apple pie." She smirks.

Tim retreats back to his table. Brooke turns and looks back at Nathan, she then looks at Kate.

Kate: "Um, I need some more…pink stuff."

Kate stands up and walks away from the desk. Brooke and Nathan both watch her leave and then they turn and look back at one another.

Nathan: "Subtly isn't really her thing."

Brooke: "Yeah, well it's not mine either."

Nathan: "Right…so you're having a party tonight?"

Brooke: "Yeah, I thought since Kate decided to stay with us losers here in Tree Hill that she deserved a party. It's kind of a leaving slash welcome home party."

Nathan: "Fitting."

Brooke: "Yeah…so listen, as your Kate's best friend and everything thought I should formally extend the invitation to you."

Nathan: "Because I'm Kate's best friend."

Brooke: "Right…"

Nathan: "So if I wasn't Kate's best friend, you wouldn't invite me to the party."

Brooke: "I didn't say that…"

Nathan: "Then what are you saying, Brooke?"

Brooke sighs: "Bring drinks or whatever. My house 9 o'clock."

Brooke turns and walks away back to her table. Kate returns to the table and sits down next to Nathan

Kate: "So what was that all about?"

Nathan: "She wanted to invite me to your party."

Kate: "That's a good sign right"

Nathan: "She wanted to formerly invite me because I'm your best friend, whatever the hell that means."

Kate: "It means come to the party."

Nathan: "She doesn't really want me there."

Kate: "If she didn't really want you there, she wouldn't have invited you. Jeez, you guys really are clueless aren't you."

Nathan: "I don't know …I don't want to cause problems."

Kate: "Hmm, well you could stay home and play a little Xbox with Tim or you could come to the party and hang out with the oh so super me while checking out your fantasy ala Brooke."

Nathan smirks.

Kate: "Shut up…and just do the notes."

School Courtyard

Lucas is sat at the usual table, reading a book. Haley slowly walks over to him and sits down.

Haley: "Hey friend."

Lucas smiles.

Lucas: "Hales"

Haley: "So rumour has it Kate is still in school."

Lucas nods.

Lucas: "She decided to stay."

Haley smiles: "Aw, that's great!" Haley watches Lucas's reaction. "Isn't it?"

Lucas: "No, it is." He sighs "But, I just can't forget that at the end of the school year she won't be here anymore"

Haley: "But she's here now and that's what matters the most right?"

Lucas: "I don't know," He shakes his head. "I'm trying to think positively I really am Haley, but at the end of the day it still doesn't change the fact that she will be leaving…"

Haley: "Listen, I'm going to give you some advice and you should really take note on it because not only have I been married…but I've also been divorced…live in the here and now, cherish each moment you have and be grateful for it."

Lucas nods: "So how are you?"

Haley: "I'm surprisingly good…"

Brooke and Kate walk over to the two of them in the courtyard.

Kate: "Hey mind if we sit?"

Lucas looks at Haley and Kate looks at Brooke. The two girls nod and smile at one another. Kate sits down next to Lucas and smiles

Kate: "Hey"

Lucas: "Hey"

They lean in towards one another and kiss.

Brooke: "Aw that's so cute and romantic."

Kate and Lucas pull apart. Lucas picks up his book, while Kate takes out her lunch from her backpack. She leans against Lucas as she opens it. Lucas puts his book down and wraps an arm around her neck and leans in kissing her forehead.

Haley: "Well I've gotta go, tutoring…"

Haley stands up

Brooke: "Before you go…I'm having a party tonight for Kate, loads of people are coming…and well, you should come."

Kate and Lucas both look at one another, confused. They look back onto Brooke and Haley.

Haley: "Sure, I'll be there…"

Brooke: "The more the merrier."

Haley and Brooke share a smile with one another. Haley turns and walks away from the table. Brooke turns back and sits down opposite Lucas and Kate.

Tutoring Center

Haley walks into the tutoring centre and sees Nathan sat at a table. She raises her brow and slowly walks over to him, taking the backpack from her shoulder.

Haley: "I didn't know we had a tutoring session today."

Nathan: "We don't."

Nathan stands up and walks over to Haley and hands her a piece of paper from his back pocket. Haley takes the piece of paper and turns it over, revealing a math test and the result, a big 88 marked in red.

Haley: "88?"

Nathan nods.

Haley: "Aw, that's so great! I guess our little tutoring sessions will be coming to an end, with you becoming Mr Smarty pants and all"

Nathan smiles as Haley hands him back the piece of paper.

Nathan: "I just wanted to say thank you Haley."

Haley: "Well, I'm a good tutor but you the effort in."

Nathan: "Not just for the tutoring…thanks for wow this is going to sound really corny…but thank you, for making a better person. I know when you first met me, I wasn't exactly Mr nice…but you changed me and for the better."

Haley: "I just brought the nice guy, it was always in there."

Nathan nods: "So are we cool?"

Haley: "We're cool."

Nathan: "Okay...good, I guess I'll see you later?"

Haley: "Yeah, um probably see you at Brooke's party"

Nathan: "You're going?"

Haley nods: "Yeah, Brooke and I kind of have had a little girl talk and we're working things through."

Nathan: "I wish the same could be said for me and Brooke…not about the girl talk, but about the working things through."

Haley: "Just stick in there and have a little faith."

Nathan: "I wish it were that easy."

Nathan nods and walks past Haley, heading towards the door.

Haley: "Um, Nathan…"

Nathan turns back and looks at Haley

Nathan: "Yeah?"

Haley: "Do you love Brooke?"

Nathan looks down and then back up.

Nathan: "Yeah, I think I do…I'm sorry, if that-"

Haley: "No…don't. It was, the right answer"

Nathan looks at her questioningly.

Haley: "I wouldn't have given you up, for anything less."

Nathan smiles at Haley before opening the door and walking out. Haley sighs as the door shuts. She sits down at the table and shakes her head, opening her backpack.

The Party

The party at Brooke's house is raving. There are people all through the house, the music is blaring through the walls. Haley, Kate and Lucas walk into the house, Brooke dressed in a short black dress greets them at the door.

Brooke: "Ladies and Gentlemen, the party girl has arrived."

People cheer as Brooke hugs Kate.

Brooke: "There are drinks in the kitchen, Peyton's on the music...come on in and have some fun."

Kate smiles at Brooke and then looks up at Lucas. She leads him into the kitchen. Brooke watches the two of them go and turns back to Haley.

Brooke: "Tutor girl…there is non alcoholic drinks in there to. I'm here to accommodate."

Haley nods and takes a step closer to Brooke.

Haley: "Tell him tonight…"

Haley walks past Brooke and heads towards the kitchen, following Kate and Lucas. Brooke slowly turns and watches her go. She sighs and makes her way into the living room. Walking up to Peyton at the dj booth, she puts an arm around her.

Brooke: "Hey BFF"

Peyton takes the headphones off and smiles.

Peyton: "Brooke Davis organises a rocking party in less than 24 hours that should go in the Guinness book of records."

Brooke: "I know, I rock!"

Peyton: "Yes you do."

Brooke looks around the living room.

Peyton: "Looking for anyone in particular."

Brooke: "Maybe…"

Brooke smiles at Peyton. Peyton opens her mouth, pretending to be shocked.

Peyton: "Forgive and forget."

Brooke: "He's not here."

Peyton: "He'll show.

Brooke: "You think?"

Peyton: "I know."

Brooke: "Really you a psychic now?"

Peyton: "Not a psychic…I know because you're here!"

Brooke smirks: "Time for some pop music, rocker."

Brooke walks away from the DJ booth and looks around. She sees Haley, Kate and Lucas standing at the side of the living room, watching some of the drunken cheerleaders dance in a bad way. Brooke shakes her head in embarrassment. Lucas tilts his head, watching the girls. Kate looks at him, and covers his eyes with her hands. He laughs.

Later

Nathan walks into the house and raises his brow, amazed. The house is busy with people chatting, dancing and making out. He sees Tim down the hallway and nods to him. Slowly he turns and walks into the living room. He sees Lucas, Kate and Haley and smiles at them. He goes to walk towards them but stops when he feels a hand rest on his shoulder. He turns around and sees Brooke…before he has a chance to say anything, she lunges herself at him, throwing her arms around his neck and kisses him, pulling his body closer to hers. Nathan moves his hands from his side, to the side of Brooke's face, pulling her body into his. People stop dancing and start cheering. Kate and Lucas look on, somewhat shocked. Haley looks on with a sad smile. As they pull apart, Brooke smiles.

Brooke: "I love you."

Nathan smiles and leans down and kisses her again, with people beginning to cheer again.

Next on One Tree Hill

A cute dark haired boy walks into the classroom. Brooke's mouth drops open.

Brooke: "Whoa – who's the new guy."

Peyton smirks

Peyton: "You're with Nathan remember?"

Brooke: "Doesn't mean I can't look."

The guy walks past Brooke and then past Peyton, who watches him walk. He nods to her before taking a seat behind her.

Kate walks up to Lucas and pulls him into an empty classroom. She kisses him passionately and takes off her top. Lucas takes a step back, a little shocked.

Lucas: "What are you doing?"

Kate: "Making each day count…"

Haley walks into the tutoring centre and sees the new cute dark hair boy sitting at her desk.

Haley: "Um…hi, do you need help?"

Daniel: "I'm Daniel, and I heard you needed help."

Haley looks at him curiously.