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The first few verses that Jake sings are from the song 'half alive' by secondhand serenade.
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Five years ago:
"Its four am I'm waking up to your perfume
Don't get up, I'll get through on my own
I don't know if I'm home or if I lost the way into your room."
Jake sang, playing his guitar.
"What's that?" She asked, stepping out of the bedroom, her red silky night gown still clinging onto the curves of her body. Brooke crossed her arms and a shiver ran through her. "Are you cold?" He asked, ignoring her question. She shook her head but he knew she was anyway.
He put down his guitar, walked over and wrapped his arms around her. She leaned into him, nestled softly and protected from the cold. "You're amazing" he whispered, kissing her cheek softly, "I don't know how Lucas ever let you go." Instantly, she stiffened.
There it was again, the sore subject between them. Lucas.
She turned and faced him, shrugging, pretending it didn't matter, "his loss right?" She asked, biting her inner cheek and showing off her dimples. Jake nodded, "his loss, I'm lucky." She gave him a small smile and kissed him.
Jake knew that with that small question, what she had really wanted to hear was that she was worth it, that she was amazing and Lucas should never have cheated on her time and again. That was what Jake felt in his heart. On some level, he knew that was falling out of love for Peyton and falling in love with Brooke.
'She doesn't see you that way,' he told himself, 'you'd just spoil everything. If you told her, Brooke would never see you again and she'd keep you at a distance at all times. At least this way, I get to be close to her and spend time with her.'
"What are you thinking about baby?" Brooke asked him, kissing the spot at the base of his neck. "Jenny," he lied, "I miss her." Brooke nodded up at him understandingly, lacing her fingers through his, "we'll go see her sometime, I'll go with you."
He gave her a genuine smile, "thank you Brooke." He looked into her eyes and got so lost that he didn't hear her answer.
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"Friends forever?" Peyton asked. Lucas hugged her, "of course."
Peyton and him were finally going back to the people they belonged with, Jake and Brooke. He had missed his pretty girl so much, being with Peyton hadn't been able to fill up that emptiness inside, that light that he needed in the dark.
He felt bad, neglecting Brooke, not being close to her after they had broken up. In a way, it was easier. Easier for the wounds to heal once she was out of sight. Most of the time, she was out of mind too. Except when he saw all the little things that reminded him of her.
Red dresses reminded him of her at Nathan's party,
blue gowns reminded him of her at the formal when they had sat on the beach and talked,
the rain made him think of the time when he'd told her he loved her, not Peyton,
all the little things made him think of Brooke. He was amazed at how he'd manage to fool Peyton for so long.
Or maybe they'd just both pulled wool over their own eyes. It didn't matter, because now they were going back to the people they loved. 'People who are meant to be together always find their way to each other in the end', he reminded himself.
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Present:
"Hey pretty girl." Lucas Scott stood in her door way, carrying a tray with breakfast in bed. "Oh Lucas," she sighed, "breakfast in bed? You spoil me." He smiled and carried it to her, "the truth is that I don't spoil you nearly enough." They kissed.
"I love you, Brooke."
"I love you too."
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"Jake! Big news man." Toby exclaimed, hopping around on Jake's doorstep. "Whats up man?" Jake asked, letting Toby into his apartment. "Epic records man, a producer wants to come down and see us, maybe even sign us."
Jake's mouth dropped open, "are you serious?" Toby nodded, "dead serious." Jake sat down on his couch. "Whoa. That's... major. When's he coming down?"
"Probably in a week or two. All the way from L.A. man, can you imagine?!"
Jake grinned, about to answer when an adorable little girl ran out of her room, "what's up daddy?" She asked, her crystal eyes sparkling, "what happened?"
Jake hugged his daughter, "daddy and uncle Toby have a big record producer coming down to see the band play." Jenny smiled, "that's awesome."
Toby smiled at Jake's daughter, "yeah, we think so too."
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Brooke pushed Lucas off herself, "Lucas, my phone is ringing!" He grinned at her devilishly, "so? Let it go to voice mail, we're busy" he said, kissing her neck. She nearly melted but pushed him off, "Lucas! It could be important! It could be my editor or something!" Lucas relented and pulled back, letting Brooke lunge out of bed to get her phone.
"Baby, it's saturday!" He whined. Brooke stuck her tongue out at him. "Hello?" She answered.
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A/N: Sorry for the short chapter. That's done! Hahaha. So keep reviewing! Narinenia at yahoo . Com (: