CHAPTER 2

Karen's Cafe

"I was starting to think that you wouldn't show up."Brooke said as Lucas was coming over to the table she was sitting at.

"Sorry, I had to drop of Haley since she came with me this morning"

"Oh it's okay"

"So why did u want to meet?"

"Just to talk."

"Brooke Davis just talking with a guy?"He replied sarcastically

"I'm not as bad, as people make it sound."She snapped angrily

"Ok. Sorry"

"So, you are related to Nathan Scott, right?"

"Yah.Why?"

"Well if you have at least one bit of his talent, you could easily make it in the basketball team."

"Why is everyone talking to me about that?"

"Well maybe because they would like you to see you do something other than playing for fun at River Court."

"How do u know about that?"

"That is for you to figure out."

"Oh.Wait a sec.Peyton is your best friend which is a friend of Haley and Haley is my best friend.So they must of told you."

"Ahh.You caught me."

After about two hours of talking about this and that, Brooke saw a familiar face coming in.

"Hey Peyton"She said as she waved her friend over.

"Hey B.Davis, hey Luke"

"Hey Peyton"

"So what are you guys doing here"She said winking to Brooke, but so that Luke wouldn't see.

"Oh...Well we ..kind of ...bumped in to eachother this morning and i wanted to make it up to him."

"How could you make it up to him when this is his mom's cafe and he could get everything for free?"

"..Oh.."

"Anyways, I got to go I have a date with Jake tonite."

"Ok cya"

Finally when Peyton was gone and it was only Brooke and Lucas.
Brooke looked at Lucas, with those glaring eyes and anyone who saw could easily see she was mad.

"What?"

"Why didn't you tell me that this was your mom's cafe?I wanted to actually pay to make it up to you."

"I thought you knew and i thought that by making it up to me you meant simply talking to me and knowing me."

"Oh"said realizing how stupid she sounded.

They stay there in silence, but we couldn't say that it awkward silence.

Finally Brooke stood up and said " Anyways i got to go, not that i have a curfew or anything but I promised to meet Peyton to help her prepare for her date. Anyhow I guess I'll see you tomorrow at basketball tryouts."

"Ok see yah"

Brooke headed for the door and turned around and winked at Lucas. Lucas smiled back and than she left.

Lucas' Room

Him and Brooke could never happen of course, i mean come on she goes to a party and she already slept with half the guys there. He could see a different person behind the cheerleading outfit and the pom poms. She was special. Everyone was special but she was special special. Tomorrow he had to go to basketball tryouts but not for him but for everyone around him that he loved.

Brooke's Room

Could I be really falling for him? I can't I am Brooke Davis queen slut and a girl that was afraid of love.If she got close to him she would be afraid and would run away which would probably break his heart but she couldn't do that to if. So she chose the worst thing possible, she had to ignor him.

The next day at school was at his locker and was looking for his english book. He saw someone heading his direction.

'Hey Hales'

'Hey, what's up? and where were you yesterday?'

'Oh sorry, yesterday i was at my mom's cafe with...Brooke'he answered without knowing how she would react.

'Brooke? as in Brooke Davis captain of the cheerleading squad?'

'Yah..'

'Why you with her?She seems like such a bch. I mean come on she slept with half of the people on the basketball and football team.'

'She's not as bad as you think.'

'Whatever Luke, just watch out'

'Yah ok.'

'So have you made up your mind about going to the basketball try-outs?'

'I am gonna go.'

'Yeah...wait..your not going just because of Brooke right?'

'Get over it Haley, we were just talking.'

'And that is how she plans to get in your pants.'

'Whatever Hales, see you later'He said slamming his locker door and walking to his english class.

English Class

"Oh Dammit"Brooke thought as she saw Lucas coming into class looking extremely sexy in a simple blue shirt and jeans that mad his $$ look real nice making Brooke only want him more. Lucas started walking over to his seat next to Haley but really didn't want to sit next to her so he went and grabbed a seat next to Brooke."Shit, why me?why me?"brooke thought."Brooke you jsut gotta ignor him and everything would fine...even if his lips look really good..Stop Brooke he's just like any other of the guys in the basketball team.'He sat down next to Brooke and looked different somehow, he seemed Broody.

'Hey Brooke'

'Hey' she said unsure what to expect next not wanting him to start a new conversation'

'So..'But was soon cut by Brooke.

'Umm..i think i am gonna go sit beside Peyton.Cya Luke'And walked away and sat next to peyton.

"What's up with her?"thought Luke, "First Hales now Brooke"

Lunch

Lucas kept on thinking what was that all about in english class?Also right when the bell rang Brooke was the first out the door with no chance of Lucas trying to talk to her. Luke went to sit to his usual group and everyone was talking about the basketball try-out this afternoon. They saw that Lucas had joined them at the table and asked:

'So are you gonna come tonite?'

'Umm...Yah sure..' Just there he spotted Brooke coming towards their table. Their eyes connected and Brooke's heart melt. Juts then she broke the connection and ran out the cafeteria. "I can't do this" she thought sobering beside a tree.It was so hard to be with him without wanting to talk to hima nd kiss him and make love to him. It was even hard just smiling at him knowing that she couldn't be with him

Lucas suddenly realized what she was doing.She was avoiding him because he wasn't cool enough to be seen with her and that is when he thought to himself "I have to make it in the basketball team"He wanted her so bad.

Brooke had been at the tree for about 5 minutes and hadn't touch her tray that she brought with her. She kept on thinking about how to avoid him and hoping that he wasn't gonna try for basketball because then it would be really impossible for her to ignor him, when she was watching from the sidelines, sweat forming all over his body. The only thing she didn't know was that she was falling in love, and falling hard.