AUTHOR'S NOTE:

Dedicated to Danielle.

WARNINGS: Language, Sex, Love/Hate

ENJOY!!

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Brooke looked up when she heard the door open to her shop and beamed as Peyton and Haley walked in and sipped her coffee. She was always happy to have her best friends with her, and honestly she was kind of glad they had come to take her mind off of things. Ever since the night before, Brooke hadn't been able to get Dean out of her mind and it was bothering her because she didn't know why it was bothering her.

"Well, B Davis…what did you think?" Peyton asked Brooke as they settled at their new table.

Brooke glanced over at a miffed Dean. "He's kind of cute when he's upset."

"I'm surprised you didn't take him up on his offer…I mean you have been going through a cold spell." Peyton told Brooke with a shrug.

"Oh, ha, ha." Brooke told her, sipping her drink. "Why don't we keep our focus on Rocker Girl, eh, P Sawyer?"

Peyton laughed a little and nodded, looking up at Haley as Haley's eyes landed on Sam and she gave a small smile as she sang. She wasn't sure what it was about him, but she definitely wished she could meet him. Sam glanced up at her as she looked him over, and the second he smiled, Haley blushed and looked towards Peyton and Brooke which made Sam chuckle a little softly to himself, making Dean aware of the infatuation.

"I think Haley saw a cute guy in the crowd." Peyton said aloud, nudging Brooke in the side.

Brooke on the other hand was too busy looking at Dean, who was refusing to look her direction. She wasn't sure who he was, or what his name was, but she wanted to know and she didn't know why she wanted to know. Dean was attractive, he was confident, obviously a player, but he seemed like a person she could at least argue with…she'd definitely enjoyed blowing him off…

"Brooke?" Peyton asked her and then laughed a little. "Have you watched him walk away yet?"

Brooke turned to Peyton. "Excuse me?"

"That guy you wish you hadn't turned down…you can go talk to him, you know." Peyton replied with a laugh.

"Oh, God no—I don't want him." Brooke protested whole-heartedly. "I mean he was all rugged and sure of himself and he probably has diseases for all we know."

Peyton just nodded and decided to play along, changing the subject for Brooke's sake, but noticing how Brooke kept looking at Dean out of the corner of her eye. It was going to bother her all night and probably for the next few days that she didn't know his name but she'd heard him—he wasn't sticking around. So if he wasn't going to stick around, why was she caring so much about it?

"You look contemplative." Haley told Brooke with a smile.

Brooke waved it off. "I was just thinking of a new line."

"Just thinking about clothes?" Peyton asked her, leaning on the counter. "Not maybe that really attractive guy you turned down that you can't stop thinking of?"

"Oh, please." Brooke replied, rolling her eyes. "I didn't even remember I got hit on until you just brought it up."

Haley laughed. "Yeah, right! You're Brooke Davis—you remember the guys that hit on you. You know, speaking of guys…there was a really cute one there last night I didn't even get to talk to."

Brooke smiled at her and got out from behind the cash register, taking a breath and deciding not to say what she originally was going to say. Instead, Brooke wanted to focus on Peyton and Haley, and how Peyton and Haley were doing. So she sat down on the little love seat and Haley and Peyton followed suit, all of them really feeling like gossiping.

"So, this guy…any details, Hales?" Brooke asked her.

Haley shook her head. "Not really. I mean he was tall, and he had great hair, an amazing smile—dimples…ask Peyton about her surprise visit last night."

"Surprise visit? P Sawyer, we live in the same house." Brooke told her, and sighed when Peyton didn't take the bait. "What happened?!"

"Jake's back in town…he and Jenny." Peyton explained, and she had that twinkle in her eye that Brooke had missed seeing—Peyton was really happy.

"Brooke Davis!" Dean thundered.

Brooke wasn't actually surprised that Dean knew her name, but she was surprised that he had just barged into her shop and he was upset. Peyton and Haley both looked amused, but retreated to the back of the store, giving Brooke and Dean some privacy. The one thing that annoyed Brooke the most? How adorable Dean Winchester looked, completely peeved.

Note: Next chapter has a twist in it. Feedback is always appreciated!