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It's the Differences that Matter
Chapter 3
Fights and Text Messages
"Davis wins third Academy Award for her role in 'The East'"
"Davis and friends on stage for U2's performance at benefit concert"
"Brooke Davis's Ex names new club after the Hollywood A-lister, 'Club Davis' now one of the hottest spots in town"
"Wait, he actually tackled you?" Lucas nodded
"Yep, hurt for weeks"
"Awww, poor baby"
"Hey! I'd liked to see you get tackled by an angry teenage basketball player, it's not pretty" Brooke laughed, the two had been hanging out for the last hour and a half and she had enjoyed every minute
"So, what would you say to another ice cream?" Lucas asked, smiling down at the bubbly brunette
"I think three would be stretching my body way past it's limits" He sighed
"Okay, how about this; I'm having dinner with some friends tonight, wanna come?" She smiled at him, getting up from her place on the bench, Lucas stood up as she did
"I'd love that Lucas but I actually promised my friends I would have dinner with them tonight and..." She looked down at her watch "I should probably get going, I have a few things I need to do before hand" She held her hand out to him "It was very nice to meet you Lucas, maybe we will see each other again" Lucas shook her hand awkwardly
"Uh...Maybe we could have dinner sometime?" Brooke's eyes sparkled teasingly
"Maybe" She winked at him before turning to go but he jogged after her
"Wait! Can I get your number?" Brooke didn't break stride
"If it's meant to be, you'll guess it" Lucas chuckled, he had never had to try this hard to get a girls phone number before, mostly due to the fact that he had never found a girl that interested him enough to want to try
"C'mon, at least take my number incase you change your mind" Brooke smiled, turning back to him
"Do you have a pen?" Lucas pulled a pen out of his pocket and handed it to her. Brooke was used to guys throwing themselves at her, she was used to them begging for her number and she was also used to brushing them of by giving them her fake number, what she wasn't used to was the urge to spend more time with these guys, getting to know them. So without any thought she grabbed Lucas's hand and scribbled down her real mobile number before handing the pen back to him. "No sweat Lukie, I'm not one of those girls that will be waiting by the phone. If you call, you call.. if you don't, see ya round" She turned and started to walk away but this time Lucas didn't need to follow her
"Oh believe me, I'll call" He whispered to himself, not looking away from Brooke until she had rounded the corner and was out of sight
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As Brooke headed back to the house to get changed and explain to Rachel why she would be late for dinner, Lucas headed towards Deb's Den. It was near closing and the earlier rush had died down to a point were only one or two patrons now sat within cafe. Opening the door, he stepped into the quiet room, heading straight to the counter that Deb now stood behind. The second she saw him a huge smile spread across her face "Oh My God! Lucas!" She practically screamed, making few people look her way, Lucas shook his head
"Eardrums mum, please"
"Sorry" She said in a hushed voice "but you will never believe what happened to me today"
"Yeah? You won't believe what happened to me either" Deb starred curiously at her adopted son
"Really? What happened?"
"No ma, you go first"
"Okay well I was in here during the late-afternoon rush and you will never guess who walked in-"
"Haley?" Lucas asked sarcastically, Deb gave him a sour look "Sorry, please continue"
"Brooke Davis! She walked right in here and ordered a mocha!" Deb whisper-screamed "I mean, can you believe it? Brooke Davis in my cafe! And Lucas, she was so nice, she tipped like sixteen dollars for a four dollar coffee, she helped with some of the orders and she's even coming back tonight so I can get a picture with her"
"WOW, who though Brooke Davis would ever be caught dead buying her own coffee?"
"Oh don't be so cynical Luke, she was lovely, exactly the type of girl I would like you to meet"
"Speaking of, I did actually meet another Brooke today" Deb looked at Lucas in shock
"Wait. You met a girl?" Lucas smiled
"Yep"
"A girl that you actually like?"
"Yep, I just met her but I really like her, in fact I can't stop thinking about her" All thoughts of Brooke Davis dropped, Deb's face lit up
"Do you think you might see her again?"
"God, I hope so"
"Lucas, that's so great" She walked around the counter and hugged her son
"Mum, I'm perfectly able to meet woman"
"I know baby but to find one you actually like, and I can tell you like this one a mother can always tell, it's rare for you" She pulled away from the hug "all I want is for you two boys to be happy"
"I know, and I am happy and so is Nathan, so stop worrying about us"
"Never, it's my job to worry" Lucas laughed
"Well you do that, I have to go have dinner with Nate and Haley"
"Don't you want to stay and meet Brooke Davis?" Lucas rolled his eyes
"Thanks, but I think I'll pass. You can have the diva princess all to your self" Deb sighed
"I thought I taught you boys not to judge someone from what your hear about them"
"I'm not, I've only ever heard good things about Brooke Davis, I just choose to ignore them"
"Fine, then get out of here before you embarrass me" She paused "And Lucas.."
"Yeah?"
"I know you only just met her, but I'm happy for you"
"Thanks" A lot of people would of put the coincidence of meeting two brunette Brooke's in the same day together and figured out that they were the same person. But as Lucas left the small cafe his thoughts were too consumed by his Brooke to even consider the possibility.
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Brooke stepped into the dining room to find Rachel and Peyton enjoying their meal of microwave mac and cheese "Thanks for waiting" She huffed taking a seat between the two
"Sorry Skank but my belly waits for no man, woman or slut.. yours in the microwave" a ding went off and Peyton sprang from her seat, returning a few minutes later with a plate she slid across to Brooke, who looked at her in confusion
"Since when did Blondie spring up to fetch my meals?"
"Since Blondie couldn't stand being in the room with McSlut over there any longer" Peyton said, taking her seat and continuing on her mac and cheese
"Okay Rach, what did you do?"
"What?" Rach looked between them innocently "all I said was that if I want to get through every guy in this town in only six months I'm gonna need to take on more than one at once" Brooke chuckled
"Threesomes never work Rach"
"Obviously you don't have my expertise"
"OOOKKKKAAAYYY! Can we change the subject please?"
"What's the matter Peyt? Jealous?" Rachel smiled smugly at her friend, who rolled her eyes
"Yeah, wow I wish I had had every STD in the book"
"Oh you know I make them all be tested first! Well most anyway, I'll have you know I have never had an STD in my life!"
"What an accomplishment!"
"Well at least I've slept with more than one guy in my entire life, unlike some people!"
"You know that's not true, plus even if it were, I'd rather that then have slept with practically every man in America! Are your legs in the slut guide book Rach? Cause they should! Their always open!"
"As apposed to the cobwebs between yours?"
"At least I actually have a man who gives a fuck about me! What happens when Brooke gets married huh? What happens when your all alone?"
"I'll never be alone-"
"That's right, you'll have your one night stands, that ought to keep you warm at night! You do realise no one is going to want to bang you after you turn fifty right? Then what?"
"Then I'll bee too busy looking after you because Jake finally realised he could do way better and dumped your skinny ass!"
"Like you would ever look after anyone but yourself!"
"ENOUGH!!!!" Brooke screamed, causing both girls to jump "What the hell guys?" she looked between her two best friends "why are you acting like this?" Rachel didn't bother answering getting up from where she was sitting about to storm off "WAIT!" She turned around to face Brooke "I know you both said things your going to regret later on, things that I know you don't mean, but it's our first night in Tree Hill and you are both going to sit and enjoy your meals." She ordered sternly and Rachel sighed, reclaiming her seat "thankyou" Neither the blonde nor red head spoke "So, I met a lovely woman today, she runs a cafe a few streets down, I bought a coffee from her this afternoon and went back to take pictures with her tonight, that's why I was late." Brooke could tell neither of her friends were going to talk so she continued "I also met this guy" Rachel and Peyton looked up at her, avoiding each others eyes "Tall, blonde, eyes that your could stare into for days and the body.. wooo"
"So the boy equivalent of Peywhore?" Rachel said, still not meeting Peyton's eyes
"Now that I think about it.. kind of"
"Great" Peyton said dramatically "if you really wanted to sleep with me Brooke, you could of just asked"
"In your dreams Blondie" Brooke chuckled "I liked him though, we talked for like an hour"
"Talked or..." Brooke narrowed her eyes at Rachel
"Just talked Rachel"
"OK, OK, are you going to see him again?"
"I dunno, maybe" She heard her phone vibrate from the other room and got up to get it 1 new text message the screen read, she pressed the button to open it
Hey Gorgeous, I don't want to sound crazy but I'm sitting here at dinner with my brother and best friend in the world and can't stop thinking about you. I don't know about you but that doesn't happen often to me. What are you up to?
X
Lucas
Brooke smiled at the contents of the sms, if it had been any other guys she would have rolled her eyes at the cheesiness but she was actually ecstatic that he had text her less than two hours after they had seen each other. She walked back into the dining room, sighing when she realised both Peyton and Rachel had fled. 'They'll work it out' she thought 'they always do'. Taking a seat and turning back to her phone she quickly typed in her replying message.
Kinda creepy but OK, I haven't thought about you at all... alright, maybe a little. I was supposed to be having dinner with my two best friends but all didn't go as planned so now I'm all alone with three plates of mac and cheese
Brooke
She sighed, leaning her head back against the chair she sat in. Her phone vibrated again and she jumped
Mac and cheese is the food of gods
Maybe, but the gods had never ending stomachs
You know the gods also invented fridges, you know those things you put food in when you want to preserve it
Are you suggesting I actually eat left-overs?
That I am
WOW... this friendship will never last
Ouch
Only joking, I love left overs.. now their the food of gods
A girl after my own heart
HAHA. Listen, I might actually head to bed, it's been a long day
Do you want to have lunch with me tomorrow?
Brooke considered this, did she really want to get involved with anyone at the moment? She knew the answer as soon as she thought it though because in her heart she was dying to see Lucas again.
Sure. Why not?
Somewhere on the opposite end of town, Lucas's heart skipped a beat.
Where can I pick you up from?
Thinking it wouldn't exactly be a great idea to meet here with all the security and paparazzi that were sure to show up tomorrow, Brooke typed back another suggestion
Can I meet you at your place?
Sure, why?
Long Story
She smiled to herself as Lucas sent through his address
See you tomorrow at one?
Perfect
Goodnight
X
Night
X
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When Brooke woke up the next morning Peyton and Rachel were both gone. Sighing, she picked up her phone to text them
I'm having Lunch with that guy from yesterday. You will both be home for dinner, go it?
That means you Rachel.
Hoe's over Bro's Remember?
Love you both
XXX
She put down her phone before going to pick out what she was going to wear for a her 'date'. He was going to find out who she really was today and her nerves were killing her. Finally deciding on a flowy white and purple summer dress she grabbed a pair of strappy sandals before letting out her hair. Grabbing a small Prada bag she checked herself in the mirror before calling one of her guards to bring the car around. "How's the paparazzi out there?" she asked, not wanting a horde to follow her to Lucas's
"OK, A lot thought you were in the car with Rachel and the rest followed Peyton so your pretty much pap free"
"Thanks Gabe" She smiled before heading out to the driveway where her new silver BMW X6 was waiting. Stepping into the drivers seat she took a deep breath before typing Lucas's address into the GPS.
All through out the drive she couldn't help but feel nervous, what if he had heard terrible things about her? All would be lies of course but what if he had believed everything they wrote? What if he didn't even give her a chance? She knew in her heart that she shouldn't feel this way, if he judged her based on what he had read she shouldn't be with him anyway but she couldn't help but hope against all hope that he had never even heard of Brooke Davis. Sure he would have to live under a rock, but it was still possible.
She pulled up outside the house and smiled at the gorgeous little porch outside, the house had an aura of home and she liked it instantly. 'Now or never Brooke' she took another deep breath before stepping out of the car.
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Lucas had barely been able to sleep the night before, he was so excited about this date, he could barely stand it. He had already changed three times and was sure if Nathan were there he would have made fun of him to no end. Hearing a knock on the door he practically jumped in excitement. Taking a moment to compose himself he stood up from where he had been sitting on his bed and walked briskly to the door, throwing it open to reveal the most beautiful woman he had ever seen in his life.
"Hi" Brooke said, in a voice that anyone who had seen a movie in the last ten years, would recognise
"Br-Brooke?" Lucas stuttered, unable to believe how breathtaking she looked
"Lucas" Brooke smiled at him, trying her best to look casual
"Y-your Brooke Davis?"
"Now, that's unfair, you know my whole name and I only know your first"
"Scott"
"Nice to meet you Lucas Scott, I'm Brooke Davis"
"Unbelievable" Brooke didn't bother replying, giving him time to process it all "Wait so we had ice cream yesterday and then you went to my mum's cafe and took pictures with her?"
"Deb's your mum?" she narrowed her eyes "She said her son was married to a girl named Haley"
"That's my brother"
"I see"
"I-I hate lying" Lucas spluttered and Brooke looked at him weirdly
"I didn't actually lie, you didn't ask me if I was Brooke Davis"
"Well your Brooke Davis, shouldn't you warn people?" Lucas mentally kicked himself when he saw the look of hurt on her face "I didn't mean it like that, you just shocked me, that's all"
"I'm a person just like everyone else, no different" Lucas didn't say anything, continuing to stare at her "Look, maybe this was a mistake, I'll go" Brooke turned and walked back to her car hating herself for ever thinking it might work, this was the reason she only ever dated celebrities, it was too hard otherwise. People always leave, people always judge, it was human nature and at least with other famous people the playing field was level.
"WAIT!" Lucas ran after her "seems like I'm always chasing you huh?" Brooke looked up at him for a moment before continuing her search for her car keys "I'm sorry, it doesn't matter, I know you didn't lie, lets go for lunch" Brooke ignored him "don't make me beg, cause I will"
"Fine" Lucas smiled "but we better take your car, seeing as my keys seem to have mysteriously vanished" Lucas chuckled holding up her keys
"You actually dropped them back there but I didn't want you to got" Brooke playfully shoved him, snatching back her keys
"For that, I'm driving"
"Suit yourself but you don't now where were going"
"I'll figure it out, get in" Lucas turned to get in the car but then paused
"First, let me ask you... do you read Steinbeck?" Brooke looked at him, puzzled
"What?"
"Just answer"
"No Lucas, I have never read Steinbeck, I don't read much. I'm too busy living my life to worry about reading someone else's. " Lucas laughed, shaking his head, she was defiantly honest
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The streets were dark now and Brooke and Lucas both wondered how time had flown by so fast, it seemed like just minutes ago they had been having lunch and now it was nearly nine o clock and they had already had dinner. Brooke had text Rachel and Peyton to tell them she wouldn't be home, figuring they would probably need another night to cool off anyway.
They had spent so long talking at lunch that by the time they realised it had gotten so late it was nearly time for dinner so Lucas had taken Brooke's hand and led her to his favourite restaurant, a little Italian place not far from the rivercourt. They now walked hand in hand back towards Brooke's. Lucas couldn't believe he had ever thought anything horrible about Brooke Davis, he could honestly say she was one of the warmest and most interesting people he had ever met and he felt like he could spend days with her and it would never be enough. He had never felt like this about anyone and it both scared and excited him, this is what he had been hoping for, wasn't it?
"Whatcha thinking about Broody?" Lucas looked up as Brooke's voice cut through his thoughts
"Nothing that important" he paused "Cheery"
"C'mon, I can practically see the cogs working in your head"
"I'm just thinking that in a few minutes, I'm gonna have to leave you for the night and that sucks" Brooke giggled
"Well actually, this is it" She stopped walking "So your few minutes are up" Lucas looked up at the huge house in front of him
"WOW"
"I know" Brooke turned to face him and his eyes instantly drifted from the house to lock with hers. She bit her lip and he couldn't help but smile
"Your gorgeous, you know that?" Brooke blushed
"Your embarrassing me"
"I just wanted you to know" She smiled
"And you should know I had fun tonight"
"So did I" His eyes locked with hers for a moment and before he knew what he was doing his lips were crushed against hers, moving feverishly as his tongue fought it's way into her mouth. Her hand locked around his neck and his landed around her waist. As they pulled away Brooke's eyes sparkled up at him as he beamed down at her
"So" she whispered, arms still around his neck
"So?" he repeated playfully
"Well, you know sex is defiantly a no, no on the second date" Lucas chuckled "Buuuttt.... how would you like to come in, maybe watch a movie?"
"I would love to"
"Great" She led him inside, relieved that neither Rachel nor Peyton was anywhere to be seen. As they passed through the front doors Lucas grabbed Brooke's hand, pulling her back into another searing kiss, as they broke apart Brooke giggled, grabbing his hand again to lead him into the TV room. He let out a low whistle as he saw the huge TV and Brooke nodded "I know, right?" She pointed to the dvd's "Pick something, I'll be back in a second" she kissed him lightly again before trotting up the stairs to wash her face and slip on a red tank top and short pyjama pants. Returning to the TV room, Lucas was struck dumb the moment he saw her
"Wow" He whispered to himself
"What?" Lucas didn't answer, getting up from where he had taken a seat on the couch, wrapping his arms around her and pulling her into a much deeper kiss than before, Brooke smiled into it before placing her hands firmly on his chest and pushing him back "You gotta stop that" she whispered breathlessly "Or we'll never get to watch the movie"
"Screw the movie" Brooke pouted
"You don't want to watch a movie with me?" Lucas sat back down on the couch grabbing her hand as he pulled her down with him
"OK, lets watch a movie" Brooke grabbed the remote from beside the couch and clicked play
"You picked Zoolander?" She asked in shock
"Yeah, what's wrong with it?"
"Nothing, just good choice is all I meant" Lucas smiled as Brooke lay on the couch, becoming him to join her. He slid of his shoes before lying down and gently wrapping one arm around her, Brooke sighed happily, relaxing in his arms. Surely it wasn't normal to feel this comfortable with someone you have only known for two days? Brooke thought, not knowing that Lucas was thinking the exact same thing. But neither bothered pondering that point for long, mostly because before the movie had even reached the half way point they were both asleep in each others arms.
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