Hey guys, this story is fun to write so I'm updating it again.
Plus you all wrote such awesome reviews so I just had to. Thankyou so much for reading & reviewing!
I hope the 'Flashback' isn't too corny for you all but there's about to be alot of angst so I figured you might enjoy a bit of loved-up cheesiness.
Hello, Goodbye
Remember?
"This was a bad idea Rachel, I never should have let you force me into it." Brooke had been incredibly nervous ever since the plane had landed. Now, standing with her bags, staring at the giant "Welcome To Tree Hill" sign she couldn't comprehend walking out the airport doors and going back to the town she had grown up in.
"I didn't force you into a thing Davis, we both know you want to do this." The brunette ignored her best friend.
"Lets just go back to New York. OHHH Or better yet, lets go to the Bahamas for a week." She turned to the red head with a giant smile plastered on her face.
"Don't. Even. Try. IT." Rachel folded her arms, taping her foot on the ground. The smile dropped from Brooke's face.
"Please don't make me do this Rae." Rachel sighed.
"Brooke, close your eyes."
"What?"
"Close your eyes."
"Why?"
"Just do it."
"Ugh. Fine." The brunette rolled her eyes before closing them.
"Okay, now I want you remember the best day of your life."
"Rachel-"
"NO. I don't want to hear it, just think."
"I must look like an idiot." Brooke whined, knowing that standing in the airport with her luggage around her with her eyes closed would look completely strange.
"I don't care Brooke. Remember your best day."
"Okay, Okay. I'm doing it.."
It had been a hot day at the beach which had turned into a warm dusk. Bevin, Skillz, Haley, Nathan, Brooke and Lucas had all been enjoying a day off from college and work (In Brooke's case) to spend it swimming, throwing around a Frisbee, drinking, relaxing and spending time with friends. The girls had decided to go for a walk while the boys attempted to light a fire. They all had agreed to spend a night sleeping on the sand before heading back to Duke the next day.
Brooke was now intent on writing a message in the sand with her foot.
"Whatcha doing tigger?" Haley said, she stopped walking to turn to her friend.
"Writing." Brooke stated simply, giggling as Haley and Bevin started to giggle as well. All three girls were slightly buzzed. "There!" The brunette announced when she was done, staring down at her 'artwork'. The other two girls starred down at it as well before letting out an 'awwwww'. Brooke smiled. "I LOVE LUCAS!" She cried, throwing her hands in the air, reading what she had written. Haley put a hand around her best friend as they headed back to the main group.
"You sure do Brookie don't cha?" Brooke nodded her head vigourously, the thought of him making her smile.
"I love him so much Haley, I don't think I'm supposed to love anyone this much." Brooke's tipsiness caused her to suddenly be worried, she turned to Haley. "Do I love him too much?" Haley giggled, shaking her head as Bevin threw an arm around Brooke on the otherside.
"No such thing Tigger. He loves you just as much." Suddenly the smile was back on the brunettes face.
"He does, doesn't he?"
"Yes."
"AND NATHAN LOVES YOU!" She announced loudly to the wind. Haley smiled.
"I love him as well." Brooke turned to Bevin
"You Love Skillz?" Bevin nodded, causing Brooke to let out a laugh "and he loves you and our lives are awesome." None of the girls disagreed. "I love you gals too." Brooke hummed, holding her best friends tighter.
"We love you too Brookie." Haley said, as Bevin made a similar statement.
"And as much as I do love you both, I need to get back to my boyfriend, right. NOW!" She moved away from the two girls before taking off at a run towards her now visible boyfriend, standing, facing the firelight. "BROODY!" She called as she got closer, he turned around, his hair was scruffy, sticking out in all directions from the earlier swim. He wore a dark pair of board shorts she had designed for him as well as a light cream coloured hooded sweatshirt he had pushed up to the elbows. He held a beer in his hand and as he spotted her, a broad smile spread over his face. Brooke thought he had never looked sexier.
"Hey Pretty Girl." He called a second before Brooke hit him at full force, throwing her arms around his neck, causing him to drop his beer but he just laughed, wrapping his arms around her waist "I see you girls finished the rest of that bottle of Vodka." Brooke bit her lip.
"Maybe, but I'm not drunk Broody, I swear. I'm only buzzed." Lucas chuckled, reaching down to capture her lips with his own, Brooke smiled into the kiss, pulling him down to be closer to her as his grip around her waist tightened. "I love you Lucas Scott." The brunette breathed as she pulled away, Lucas's face broke into another broad smile.
"I love you too Brooke Davis" It was Brooke's turn to smile as she played with the drawstrings on his sweatshirt.
"If I said I wanted to go skinny dipping would you be the person to ask to go with me?" Lucas threw his head back in a laugh before looking back down at her. She had her eye brow kinked and wore a devilish smile which showed her dimples perfectly. Sometimes he still couldn't believe how she could look so wicked yet completely innocent at the same time. It was one of the many things he loved about her.
"Let me make this very clear Pretty Girl. I am the only person you will be asking to go skinny dipping with you."
"Aw Broody, I'll only make that promise if you promise to never go skinny dipping with anyone else either."
"Now why would I ever want to go skinny dipping with anyone else?" Lucas questioned, leaning down to kiss her neck.
"I dunno, I saw the way you were looking at Skillz before." The blonde laughed before turning his back to her and crouching slightly.
"Jump on Gorgeous." He called before she sprung onto his back, he held her in place before yelling back to the group "Uh-Guys, we'll be back." Then he turned and ran into the night to find a more secluded spot to share with his girlfriend. Haley just rolled her eyes and laughed.
The brooder and his cheery enjoyed a late swim filled with splashing, kisses and a whole lot of laughter. It wasn't long before Lucas had found a sturdy place to stand away from the waves, Brooke had wrapped her legs around him and the two had made love.
An hour later both got out of the waves, still laughing as they got dressed and walked back towards the fire. Brooke shivered.
"Lets hurry up Broody, it's cold now were out out of the water." Without hesitation Lucas peeled off his hoody, leaving himself shirtless, before handing it too his girlfriend, who smiled. "No, I have a shirt I don't want you to be cold." Lucas bent down to kiss the girl he loved.
"Brooke, put on the top, you can keep me warm." Brooke pulled the sweatshirt over her head before snuggling into her boyfriend, who wrapped his arm around her.
They walked back up the beach where they found their friends all snuggling around the fire. Haley sat next to Nathan, her head on his shoulder, his arm around her. Bevin and Skillz sat in a similar position.
"Couldn't even put your shirt back on Luke?" Nathan said with a smirk. Lucas shrugged.
"My girl was cold."
Brooke sat down on the sand near the fire, Lucas grabbed them both a beer before sitting down behind her. His leg on either side, handing her a beer as she leaned back on his chest. He kissed her on the head as all six sat in a comfortable silence.
"Do you think our lives are always going to be this awesome?" Brooke said, finally breaking the silence as she finished her beer.
"I hope so" Bevin called out.
"I think it will" Lucas added, putting down his own beer as he wrapped his hands tighter around Brooke. "As long as we all stay together, stay friends. We'll make it just as awesome as tonight."
"It'll get even better." The brunette agreed with her boyfriend.
"Yeah it will." The blonde whispered in Brookes ear. She smiled, closing her eyes as she nuzzled into Lucas's neck, he pulled her closer.
As the other five talked Brooke just enjoyed the sound of Lucas's heartbeat and the warmth of his skin against her. She wasn't sure if it had been a minute or an hour but eventually the young basketball player shook her lightly.
"Hey Pretty Girl." Brooke groaned.
"Don't move me Luc, I'm so comfy." She heard her boyfriend let out a small chuckle.
"I don't want to baby but I have to go back to the car to get something, plus I'm going to need a t-shirt." Brooke yawned, not bothering to open her eyes.
"But your so sexy with your shirt off" The group laughed together as Brooke kissed Lucas's neck before snuggling further into him.
"C'mon Brooke, come for a walk with me and then we can come back and go to bed."
"But it's soo far."
"Well you can stay here Beautiful but your going to need to move so I can get up." Brooke grumbled at him before moving away, she barely opened her eyes as she crawled away, collapsing on the sand near Haley, her head in her friends lap lap. Haley smiled, looking up at Lucas who had stood up. "Sure you don't wanna come? I'm going to be all alone in the dark." The blonde joked. When he didn't get a reply, he turned and started walking in the direction of where they had all parked their cars. It was only a moment before Brooke was up and racing down the beach toward him. He smiled as she jumped on him.
"I thought you were sleeping?" He questioned playfully, taking her hand as they walked.
"I was but then I thought, how can I let my sexy, sexy boyfriend walk down the beach shirtless by himself?I might not have a boyfriend by the time you got back."
"Aww, you were scared of losing me? Here I thought you might just want to keep me company." Brooke shrugged.
"Well, that too" Lucas laughed for what felt like the millionth time that night.
"Have you thought about that apartment in New York?" Brooke sighed.
"Yes, I don't think I'm going to take it."
"Why? Brooke, it's perfect."
"I don't want to leave you." Lucas squeezed her hand.
"You wouldn't be leaving me, you'd just be going to New York every so often for the company. It would be an amazing opportunity."
"Do you want me to leave?" The brunette suddenly accused, she looked down at her feet as they walked.
"No Brooke, if it was my choice, I'd never leave your side. But your so independent, beautiful, brave and brilliant. I would never want to be the guy who held you back from you becoming the success I know you can be." Brooke stopped walking, turning to her boyfriend.
"Your not holding me back. I love you."
"And I love you. That's why I'm not worried. If you have to go to New York for a few weeks, so what? I'll miss you like crazy but it's not going to change anything." The designer lent her head against her boyfriends chest.
"But what if you meet another girl while I'm gone and suddenly you don't miss me so much huh? What then?" Lucas took Brooke's head in his hands, peering into her eyes though the darkness.
"Do you think your going to meet another guy and stop missing me?" Brooke shook her head.
"Never."
"Then how could you possibly think I could ever meet another girl? Brooke Davis, there's not a chance in hell I will ever meet another girl I love as much as you. I'm always going to be here for you baby. I'm always going to be yours. And I'll come visit you in New York. Then when I'm done with this whole college thing we'll both move there for your career." Brooke shook her head.
"Tree Hill."
"What?"
"When your done with college, were both going to move back to Tree Hill, I'll start a store there and you can write." Lucas starred adoringly at his girlfriend.
"It sounds perfect Pretty Girl. So stop worrying okay? Buy the apartment, follow your dreams. I'm not going anywhere, I'll be right here waiting when you get back." Brooke smiled, taking his hand again as the two continued the walk towards the car park.
"Lets not talk about this now okay? I just want to enjoy tonight, today's been so good, lets not ruin it."
"Alright." Lucas agreed as the two reached his red Mustang. Brooke instantly jumped on the hood as Lucas went in search for a top in the car, he found a white blue devils t-shirt, throwing it on before picking up the other item he had come to the car for. When he was done, he moved out of the car, closing the door and looking towards his girlfriend. She sat on the hood of his car, barely-there black shorts on her thighs while his hoody hung on her body perfectly. He had always thought there was nothing hotter than her wearing his clothes. She was leaning back on her hands, staring up at the stars. He couldn't help but stare, even after all this time he still couldn't believe how sexy she was nor that she was his. It was surreal, he thought, that someone so perfect had fallen for him. Feeling his eyes one her, Brooke moved her head to face him, her body not moving as a perfectly shaped brow raised.
"You know" She said in that raspy voice of hers "it's always been a fantasy of mine for you to do me on this car.." Lucas moaned, walking over to the front of the car, standing between her legs as he placed a hand on each of the thighs, gently running his fingers up and down them.
"You know, your nickname might be Pretty Girl but there really isn't a single PG thing about you is there?" Brooke sat up, wrapping her arms around his neck. She smiled, her dimples showing once again. "Except for maybe those." He lent down to kiss each of her dimples as she chuckled.
"C'mon Broody, think about how hot it would be." Lucas leaned in, hovering above her, pinning her hands above her head as the two lay on the hood of the car.
Then he kissed her, slowly, his lips sliding against hers in ultimate passion as his tongue wrestled with hers. She let out a moan as he deepened the kiss even further, wanting to be as close to her as possible. Then he pulled away, breathless as he stared down at her. Her eyes shone from the reflection of the stars, her hair was tussled from the breeze. He knew he had never seen anything more beautiful.
"Have I told you how much I love you today?" Lucas asked, Brooke smiled, running her hands along his now t-shirted chest.
"Have I told you how much I love your body today?" She leaned up to kiss him, which he returned momentarily before pulling away.
"I'm serious, Brooke." He stared into her eyes "I am so in love with you." Brooke bit her lip, moving her hands to play with his hair.
"I know Luc, but right now I need you to be in love with my body."
"I am." He said, seriously "but it's not just that, I am so in love with your heart and your mind and everything about you. You know that right?" Brooke sighed, sitting up.
"I do know it Lucas and I am so in love with you too, you know that?" Lucas nodded, kissing her again but as she tried to deepen it, he moved away, getting off the hood of the car.
"Pretty Girl, don't tempt me."
"I thought you loved it when I tempted you?"
"Oh, I do, but I have a surprise for you back at the beach, so we don't have time for." He paused "this." Brooke's eyes lit up at the mention of a surprise, she bounced off the car.
"A good surprise?" She squealed, Lucas held out his hand out for Brooke to grab.
"Of course Gorgeous. I hope you like it." If she wasn't so excited, Brooke might have noticed there was a hint of nervousness in Lucas's voice.
The two started walking back towards the beach. "Wait Luke, the fires this way." The brunette tried to drag him back to where hey came from but Lucas continued on his course.
"I know, but your surprise is this way." Brooke beamed.
"Well then hurry up Luke!" They walked a little further before Brooke spotted a tall, white tent on the beach. Around it were many lit lanterns as well as her friends. The brunette stared at them in surprise. "Hey guys!" She called, but they just smiled at her, she turned back to Lucas, who looked at her with a similar smile.
"They helped me set this up earlier and just came back to light the torches."
"Wha-"
"I love you Pretty Girl, look down." Brooke looked down at the sand and gasped, she had been so focused on her friends and the tent, she hadn't seen the rocks that lay on the ground. She gasped as she read what they spelt out. 'Will You Marry Me?'. Brooke immediately turned back to Lucas who was now down on one knee, holding out a box for his girlfriend. He opened it revealing his grandmothers ring, Brooke's dream ring, a simple large white diamond on a gold band. Manicured hands flew up to cover mouth in awe, the brunettes eyes going wide from shock.
"Brooke Davis, I want to spend the rest of my life with you. Will you marry me?" A tear dropped from Brooke' eye.
"Yes." She whispered "Yes, Lucas Scott, of course I'll marry you." Lucas smiled wider than she had ever seen him smile. Ever. He slipped the ring on her finger before standing up to bring her into a hug. Around them, their friends clapped, cheered and 'whooped'. Lucas picked Brooke up, swinging her around before bringing his lips against his as she squealed in delight.
"I love you." He whispered.
"I love you too, Fiancé"
"God, it sounds so sexy to hear you say that."
"It feels amazing to say." He kissed her again before placing her down on the ground where she rushed to hug her other friends and show them the ring. Many congratulations were exchanged before Lucas pulled Brooke away from the group.
"Sorry guys but she's mine for the night now, we'll see you tomorrow." Their friends nodded, laughing as they started to put out the lanterns. Lucas kissed Brooke again as he led her towards the tent. He opened it up to reveal cushions on the floor covered by pretty blankets and rose petals. A box of Brooke's favourite chocolates as well as a bottle of her favourite champagne also lay amongst the petals.
The brunette smiled.
"Sometimes I forget how cheesy you are Lucas Scott." Lucas sat down, bringing his new fiancé with him, he looked down at the ring on her finger and smiled, as did she.
"But you love it." Brooke nodded, kissing him again.
"I do."
She couldn't believe how perfect this day had actually been.
Brooke opened her eyes as the memories came flooding back to her. That day truly had been the best day of her life. She stared at Rachel.
"There, I remembered it. What's your point?" She asked gruffly
"Brooke, I'll make a bargain with you okay? If you can honestly tell me, and I mean honestly, you know I can tell when your lying. If you can honestly tell me the best day of your life didn't involve Lucas or Haley or BOTH. I will let you turn around and we will both go to the bahamas right now." Brooke stared at her friend defiantly as Rachel returned the stare. They stood there for a few minutes in silence before Brooke finally gave up, stomping her foot down on the ground, she grabbed her bag bfore storming out of the airport. Rachel let out a laugh before turning to follow her.
"At least the house is nice." Rachel said, smiling at Brooke who had just finished unpacking in her new room upstairs. "Although maybe you shouldn't have let the girl keep her cat, it would nice to have a feline friend around."
"I don't need it, I have you whore." Brooke said, laughing as she sat down on the couch in their new lounge room. She didn't want to admit it but being back in Tree Hill made her feel more at home than she had in years.
"HAHA Bitch. I What's the time by the way?"
"Five thirty. Why?" Rachel kinked an eyebrow at her friend.
"I think it's about time you went and saw one of our old friends." Brooke groaned.
"Rae, at least give me one night to settle in."
"No-can-do, we have to get this show on the road."
"Since when did you become my life coach?"
"Since about a day ago. Get used to it. And get your ass off the couch. Whose first Naley or Lucas?"
"What about Bev and Skillz?" Brooke questioned
"They live in LA these days." The fashionistta narrowed her eyes
"Wait, how do you know this?" Rachel shrugged.
"I text Bev the other day. Don't worry, I didn't mention you, I just asked her how it was all going and if she knew where Naley lived these days."
"Your one sneaky bitch, you know that?"
"I do." She winked at her friend. "I didn't mention Lucas, I figured she'd get suspicious if I did but I can only assume he still lives in that dingy house of his."
"HEY!" Brooke let out "That 'dingy house' used to be my home. I love it." Rachel held up her arms in surrender
"Sooo-rry. Now what will it be? Broody Boy or the loved up twosome?"
"Nathan and Haley." Brooke answered without hesitation. Although it would be hard seeing the two of them it would be nowhere near as hard as seeing Lucas for the first time. Maybe talking to Naley would make going to talk to Luke easier.
"Alright, lets go."
Haley heard the door bell and got up off the couch, touching her stomach gently before smiling. She walked to the door and opened it before letting out a gasp.
"Rachel?" She asked, staring at the red head she hadn't seen since high school "What the hell are you doing here?" The smile dropped from Rachel's face, she turned to the side of the doorway, where Haley couldn't see.
"I told you me being here wouldn't soften the blow." She said, Haley looked at her puzzled before another, much bigger, gasp escaped her lips as her old brunette best friend stepped from the direction Rachel was facing and into the doorway.
"Brooke?" Haley whispered, not believing her eyes. Her hair was shorter and she was thinner but there was no doubting this was the Broke Davis standing in front of her.
"Hey Hales." Brooke waved nervously as Rachel stepped away from the door.
"I'll be in the car." She said but neither girl acknowledged her.
"What are you doing here?" Haley eventually let out, still staring at Brooke, who looked very uncomfortable.
"I'm-I'm back."
"Back?" Haley frowned "Oh your back, glad we cleared that up." The ex-tutor sounded both sarcastic and angry.
"C'mon Haley, let me explained. I've been in New York-"
"I figured." The ex honey-blonde, whose hair was now shorter and slightly darker interrupted her. "You know it's only a very short plane ride Brooke."
"I know but-" Before Brooke had the chance to say anything, she was cut off by a masculine voice
"Hales have you seen my-" Nathan Scott stopped dead when he spotted the brunette. "What the hell?" He whispered, walking up to his wife, while staring down at Brooke.
"It seems that the ever soo famous Brooke Davis of Clothes Over Bro's fame has decided to grace us with her presence. How lucky are we?" Sarcasm again dripped from Haley's voice.
"Hales, please don't. I missed you. I missed both of you. SO much." Once again Haley ignored Brooke.
"Do you have any idea what you did to him" She sneered, Brooke couldn't believe it, she had never seen Haley looks so hurt or angry in the whole time she had known her. "He was heartbroken, so were we. But I suppose that doesn't matter to you. Good thing you ran away, we would have just held back you career."
"That is not why I left. I love you guys."
"OH you love us? SO much so that you bothered to come to our wedding?" Brooke's eyes went wide.
"You guys got married?"
"YES! A fact you might have known if you had decided to come back. Did you know that my mother died last year Brooke? Where were you for that huh? OR that I'm four months pregnant Or ANYTHING! Your no longer my friend. You no longer belong in this town or anywhere near this house. You abandoned us all, Lucas was crushed-"
"Haley please I-"
"No, don't bother Brooke. Just go back to New York and forget about us all again. We've lived without you for four years, we can sure as hell go another four." Haley fumed for only a moment longer before slamming the door. Brooke let out a tear before turning and heading back to the car.