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Chapter 2

Lucas woke with a smile on his face. It was a new day, a day filled without drama and he was looking forward to it. He wasn't necessarily happy about losing Brooke, but he technically didn't lose her because they were going to be friends. He kissed his mom goodbye and went to school. Peyton was the first one he saw.

"Hey." Peyton greeted Lucas.

"Hey, what's up?"

"Not much, I just wanted to tell you that I'm okay." Peyton said.

Peyton had thought about the whole situation the night before and realized that it wasn't Lucas she loved. I mean she does, just not like she had thought she had. She missed someone…someone she cared about very much.

"You sure?" Lucas asked.

"Yeah, so have you seen Brooke yet?" Peyton asked trying to change the subject.

"No, but don't worry I'm going to be okay." Lucas reassured.

"Okay." Peyton said half believing him and they walked into class together.

It was finally lunch, and it was the first time Lucas saw Brooke. She was smiling, laughing, and talking with Haley, Nathan, Rachel, and Mouth, including Peyton. He thought it was unusual for her to be hanging out with her, but it looked so normal, so…right.

"Hey Brooke, haven't seen you all day." Lucas said as he sat down next to her.

"What, did you miss me broody?" Brooke asked in her old Brooke tone.

Lucas laughed.

A guy walked over to their table and winked at Brooke. She had a disgusted face after he walked by.

"Who was that?" Lucas asked, some of his protectiveness didn't wear off.

"Nobody." Brooke replied and got up and ran to the bathroom.

"What's up with her?" he asked.

"That was the teacher that she was seeing. He cheated on her so she broke up with him but he still keeps winking at her. She hates it when he does that." Rachel said filling everyone in.

Lucas got uncomfortable. He felt terrible for Brooke and he wanted her pain to go away even though they were just friends. He made up a lie and said that he was going to get more food but really he was going to see how Brooke was doing. Everybody bought the lie and returned back to talking. They didn't even realize that Lucas left the cafeteria.

"Brooke?" Lucas called outside of the girls' bathroom. The hallways were empty, not a soul, because everyone was eating.

"Lucas?" Brooke asked in a muffled voice.

Lucas' heart was sore. He wanted to help her so much but he thought he shouldn't. Her voice was always so cute when she was laughing but when she cried, he just wanted to hold her and make everything okay.

"Brooke, please come out and talk to me." He called back.

"Lucas, this isn't about you so you can go away." Brooke said again in a clearer voice.

"I know." Lucas said and then heard a noise and saw Brooke come out of the bathroom.

"Then why do you care?" Brooke asked.

"Were friends right?" he asked.

Brooke nodded.

"That's what friends do." He replied and pulled her in for a hug. When they both let go, their lips came crashing against each other's. They broke apart and gave each other confused faces. But in an instant, their lips were back on each other's. They moved to the wall without breaking the kiss. It became more heated, more passionate and they finally broke apart. They looked at each other, hungry for the other's lips and soul. They both looked at a janitor's closet that was screaming their names. They both smiled and Brooke laughed while Lucas pulled her in it. As soon as the door shut, Lucas captured Brooke's lips before she could do or say anything. He was holding her face while she had her hands on his back. They were knocking some things over because of how small the room was and how fast they were kissing, so they stopped moving a little just so people wouldn't hear. Lucas' hand slid down her back and he pulled her closer, opening more of her mouth. He was playing with her shirt when all of a sudden the bell rang. They broke the kiss and let go of each other. They looked at each other intensely until Brooke was the first one out. Lucas was left there, with Brooke's sweet strawberry lipgloss lingering on his lips. He wasn't really sure about what had just happened. Did he just make out with Brooke Davis? His ex-girlfriend? He realized he was still standing in the janitor's closet so he made sure the hallways were empty before he got out. He was a little late for class but he didn't care because what had just happened was more confusing then the math class he was in.

After math, Peyton caught up with Lucas and started walking with him.

"Hey, we didn't see you after you left to get food, where were you?" she asked.

Lucas didn't know what to say. He couldn't say that he had just spent lunch making out with his ex-girlfriend because that would sound like they were back together, and right now he didn't know what they were. So he lied.

"Oh I stopped by the library to get a book for English." He said quickly.

He was afraid that she would question it, but she didn't.

"Okay. So hey are we still hanging out later?" Peyton asked.

"Yeah, sure. Café at 5 sound good?" Lucas asked.

"Great, I'll see you then." Peyton said and began to walk away.

"Okay. Oh and Peyton?" Lucas asked.

"Yeah?" She turned around to face him.

"Have you talked to Brooke?" He asked curiously.

"Uh, no actually I haven't seen her ever since she ran to the bathroom." Peyton replied.

"Okay, thanks." Lucas said making sure that Brooke didn't tell anyone about how they spent their lunch.

"Why, did you need to talk to her about the break up yesterday?" She asked.

"No, I was just wondering because that was the last time I saw her too…" Lucas lied again.

Peyton nodded and walked to her car.

Lucas looked around scanning the parking lot. He tried to look for Brooke, but she was nowhere in sight. He figured it was better that way, because this was the day that he was supposed to be starting single. He wasn't supposed to be caught up in all of this drama, but he was, with Brooke Davis, again. He wasn't sure how it all started, but he was sure that it couldn't happen again. It was a one time thing and he was just comforting her. It was nothing. Lucas looked over once more and saw Nathan and Haley talking together. Then he saw Peyton drive away, and then finally, he saw who he had been in the janitor's closet with… Brooke Davis. She was getting into her car without her cheerleader friends and she almost looked…happy. Lucas looked over her way and she saw him. She saw him, and winked. Lucas smiled back, thinking that this was a weird way to start a friendship after a breakup. It was a one time thing…right?

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