"Hey Jamie, what's up?" Peyton said when she spotted Jamie at Rachel's house.

"Hey, um you cheered great out there."

"Thanks, so are you planning on going inside?"

"Yea, I'm just waiting for Lucas to finish parking the car."

"Ok, I'll meet you in there then, but there is somebody I want you to meet so make sure you see me."

"I will." Peyton walked inside and Lucas showed up.

"Hey ready?"

"Yea." He put his hand out and they walked into the house hand in hand.

"Hey Lucas!" Rachel said, jumping in front of him.

"Um hey Rachel."

"Who's your friend?"

"Rachel this is Jamie, she's Haley's younger sister."

"Hi!" Rachel said hugging Jamie.

"Um, hi," Jamie said, pushing Rachel off of her.

"So want to dance Lucas? I wont take no for an answer."

"Um actually Rachel I'm kind of with Jamie."

"With in what way? Are you guys together?"

"Well no but…"

"Then its ok." She grabbed his hand and yanked him into the crowd of people. Jamie shook her head and started wandering around the house. She found Peyton and she introduced her to her half-brother, Derek. After mingling with a few people Jamie spotted Nathan.

"What's up Nate?" she asked.

"Hey Jamie, just hanging around."

"And my sister is?"

"Somewhere with Brooke."

"I never thought those two would be so close, anyways what are you drinking?"

"Hypnotic, wants some?" he handed her the cup and she was about to drink from it but he yanked it away. "Whoa, I almost forgot you aren't drinking tonight."

"Is a sip going to kill anyone?"

"Don't tell Lucas I gave you some." She drank some and gave the cup back to him.

"Please, there's barely any alcohol in there anyway, see you around." she wandered outside and people were in the pool, making out on benches, and just acting like teenagers. She was happy to be there.

"I could have sworn I told you not to show up," Brenda said from behind.

"Brenda why do you care if I'm here or not?"

"You're presence bothers me."

"Well deal with it because I'm not going anywhere."

"Then I'll make you." Jamie laughed.

"You're funny."

"I saw you talking to Lucas earlier, I want you to stay away from him, he's mine."

"You can't claim guys and Lucas doesn't even like you?"

"Of course he does."

"I'll let you think whatever you want, I'm going to go inside now and be with Lucas." She started to walk away but Brenda grabbed her arm.

"You will not go near him."

"Don't touch me," Jamie said, yanking her arm away and Brenda pushed her.

Lucas looked out the window to the backyard and saw Jamie talking to Brenda Carlson. At first he thought they were just having a friendly conversation but he remembered how many times Jamie had gotten into it with her. He saw Jamie start to walk away but Brenda grabbed her arm. Jamie yanked it away and Brenda pushed her.

"Nathan!" he yelled. Nathan looked at him. "Help me Jamie's about to get into it with Brenda." They rushed to the back doors.

"What the hell is your problem?" Jamie asked. "If you're looking for a fight you're looking in the wrong place."

"Since when does Jamie James turn down a fight?" she said pushing Jamie again.

"Brenda, really stop it." A crowd was gathering around them.

"Jamie really…make me." Jamie just looked at her with a "you're a fucking idiot" face.

"Excuse me, excuse me!" Lucas and Nathan said, trying to get to Jamie and Brenda.

"What would you do if I punched you?"

"You won't punch me."

"Wanna bet?"

"I'm not into that anymore." Brenda lifted her fist to punch Jamie who stood in front of her with her arms crossed. She was about to swing when Nathan grabbed her wrist. Lucas came to Jamie's side.

"Lucas, I'm so glad you're here," Brenda said. "Jamie here was about to beat me up." She tried to get to Lucas but Jamie stepped in front of him. "Get out of my way," she said. Lucas put his hand on Jamie's shoulder.

"Brenda just walk away," Jamie said.

"No."

"Brenda," Lucas said.

"Yea?"

"Listen to her." She pouted then walked away. "Are you ok?" Lucas asked.

"Yea, but I could have taken her."

"Ok but we're glad you didn't."

"So can I wander now?"

"Go ahead, just behave." She smiled and walked into the house. She walked into the kitchen where a keg and about twenty bottles of alcohol were located.

"Tempting," she said.

"You want some?" she turned around and Rachel was in the doorway.

"Um no, I don't drink."

"Really? Because from what I heard you are a party animal."

"Um, that's the old me. I haven't drunk anything for a while."

"Then why did I see you take a sip from Nathans cup?"

"Because it was just a sip."

"Come on Jamie, you deserve to have fun. I mean boarding school for two years? You need to break loose and have some…fun." She slid a cup to her.

Lucas watched from the window as Rachel slid a cup to Jamie. The second Jamie picked it up he shook his head and walked away.

"Rachel I don't know what you're trying to pull here but its not going to work. I was told to stay away from you and I'm going to do just that." Jamie put the cup down and walked outside.

"This is going to be harder than I thought," Rachel said.

Jamie spotted Lucas by a tree in the backyard and walked over to him.

"Hey," she said. He didn't say anything. "Lucas is something wrong?"

"You know what hurts? When somebody makes a promise to you and then goes ahead and breaks it."

"Huh? Lucas what are you talking about?"

"I just saw you take a cup that Rachel gave you. You told me you weren't drinking tonight Jamie."

"And I'm not, I didn't drink anything."

"Why did I see you pick the cup up?"

"Dramatic effect before I told her off. Lucas why don't you trust me?"

"I do."

"No you don't."

"Yes I do Jamie…" he paused. "I want to."

"And why don't you?"

"I don't know, I guess it's the fear that once I do you're going to turn into your old self again."

"Glad you have so much faith in me," she said, tears stinging her eyes.

"No Jamie please don't cry," he said.

"I'm going to go."

"Jamie, Jamie." She ignored him and kept walking.

Nathan and Haley were by the stairs when they saw Jamie walk by.

"Something is definitely wrong," Haley said. She started but Nathan stopped her.

"I got it." He chased after Jamie and caught up to her on the front lawn.

"Jamie wait up." She didn't turn around so he grabbed her.

"What Nathan?"

"Why are you upset?" she crossed her arms and looked away. "Don't be a baby and tell me what's wrong."

"Can you get me out of here first?"

"Sure, come on." They got into his car and left. He took her to Peyton's house and they sat in the living room. "Now tell me what's wrong?"

"It's Lucas."

"What about him?"

"He doesn't trust me, he thinks the second he does I'm going to turn into my old self again. Why doesn't he believe me when I tell him I'm different now, why doesn't he believe that I changed?" he put his hand on her back. "It's just not fair. I tried so hard to change. I did it all for them, I wanted to make them proud and I did it. Now I get here and they think that I'm not different. They think it's just an act."

"Jamie you know that's not true."

"No Nathan it is. Lucas is my best friend and he doesn't even trust me." She let her head hang low.

"Come on Jamie, you know we all care about you and we all know you've changed." She shook her head. He sat her up right and made her face him. "I care about you." He started leaning in and…

Its up to you, and me of course…does he kiss her or hug her…let me know!