"What time is the limo picking us up?" Haley asked as she put on another layer of mascara.
Brooke glanced at the clock, "Fudge! We have ten minutes until it comes and gets us."
"The boys are going to be so surprised," Haley said with a little giggle.
Brooke curled her last strand of hair. She smiled as it came out perfect. This was going to be her first prom and she actually had a date.
She turned to face Haley. She could see the excitement in her face. Ever since they had been dating the boys, they were on cloud nine. Nothing felt much like reality anymore and they loved every second of it.
She let out a girly squeal as the doorbell rang. Her heart began to beat out of her chest and she rushed over to the door and opened it.
"Brooke and Haley Scott?" the limo driver asked.
Brooke giggled, they made the arrangements as if they were married, "Yes, sir."
Haley gave Brooke a small smile and followed her into the limo. There was tons of space, a mini bar, and everything else that they had thought it would have.
Brooke exhaled, "Are you ready for this?"
"Can't turn back now!" Haley said with a laugh.
"Do you know who else is coming?"
She shook her head, "There is an awful lot of room for just us and the boys."
"I better not see Peyton in this limo," Brooke said as she crossed her arms in front of her.
She knew that Lucas and Peyton had been to every prom together. This was going to be the year that they weren't. She hoped that Lucas wouldn't invite her on the bus. It would be nice to just be the two couples.
Threatened by Peyton? Yeah, she was deep down. Peyton was his first love and everything that comes after that. Lucas was Brooke's first love and she didn't want him to stray back to her.
They pulled up to the park and noticed a crowd of people. They could hardly control their nerves as they stepped out of the limo.
Brooke gushed as she saw Lucas looking at her. He was shocked but some amazed by how gorgeous she was. That was all she wanted, to see the look on his face.
"You look phenomenal, babe!" he said as he kissed her on the forehead.
Her cheeks got warm, "Thanks!"
Lucas turned around towards the group of people, "Pile in!"
Brooke followed him into the limo and sat next to Haley. Out of the corner of her eye, she saw the one person that she didn't want to be there. Peyton was here with Tim. Brooke smiled a little at the pair. Tim was going to bug the hell out of Peyton.
"Why is Peyton here?"
Lucas shrugged, "Why does it matter?"
Brooke scoffed. Was he really going to give her attitude? It was bad enough that she had no clue who else he had been with, but the fact that his first love was here was awkward. "Lucas!"
He removed his arm from around her and sighed, "Brooke, I have to invite my crew in the limo. I've grown up with these kids and I want them here to be a part of this memory."
"Yes, but why is she here? She's a bitch to me and you kind of have a past…"
Lucas rubbed the back of his neck, "Peyton and I are just friends. I don't care that she is here, it doesn't bother me. So, why should it bother you that she is here?"
Brooke knew she was just jealous and uncomfortable, but he wasn't making her feel any better, "When you saw Johnny you were pissed!"
He chuckled, "That's different!"
"How?" she sassed.
"Peyton and I don't have one-on-one time!" he snapped.
"Guys, come on!" Nathan said as he pulled Lucas back against the seat. "I don't want there to be any drama on our last prom."
Brooke nodded. She sat there in silence. Her gaze kept going from Lucas to Peyton. This wasn't how prom night was supposed to start off.
Brooke had been a wallflower for almost an hour. Lucas and the guys were too busy doing their own thing. She looked over to see Haley and Nathan dancing. Once more, she found herself envious of them. Maybe, she shouldn't have brought the whole Peyton thing up.
She sighed and pulled out her phone to see a text from Johnny.
How's prom Davis?
Well, I am a nice wall decoration and Lucas is having fun with his "crew!"
….You're joking right?
Would I be texting you, if this was?
That's bullshit, Davis.
Brooke shoved her phone back in her pocket as she saw Peyton approaching her. She crossed her arms and pursed her lips. What the hell did she want?
"You know that Lucas and I have been single for awhile right?"
Brooke eyed her for a moment; she wasn't sure what her angle was. Peyton leaned up against the wall next to her, waiting for a response.
"Peyton, why are you talking to me?" she hissed.
"Lucas was telling me about how you think that I am going to swoop him off his feet?" Peyton mocked. "You have read fairytales, right? The princess never sweeps prince off his feet."
Brooke gave a small laugh, "I was just uncomfortable is all."
Peyton nodded, "I understand, but we had a very long talk and we know where we stand with each other."
She gave her a small smile, "Thanks, Peyton."
Peyton walked back to dance with Tim. Brooke didn't know what caused Peyton to be so nice to her, but she wasn't going to complain. She turned around and groaned.
"Johnny, what are you doing here?"
He grinned as he handed her some flowers, "You were alone. So, I wanted to make sure that you had fun tonight."
"Lucas is going to flip when he finds out!"
Speaking of the devil. Lucas emerged from the crowd and stopped dead in his tracks. What was Johnny doing here after they had already established that he was to never to talk to Brooke again?
Balling his fists, "What are you doing here, Johnny?"
He gave a small chuckled, "I heard that Brooke was a nice wall flower. You know, this is her first and last prom, right?"
Lucas eyed Brooke, "You told him to come here?"
"No, Lucas!" she said as she placed a hand on his shoulder. "He text me and I told him that I wasn't having much fun. You were having fun with your boys and I was just sitting here…waiting for you."
He nodded, "Well, Johnny, I am going to fix what is left of this night and I ddon't need you to come play rescue."
Jonny smirked, "Lucas, she is the best thing that you are going to ever have, remember that!"
Lucas kissed Brooke on the forehead, "I already know that, but thanks for reminding me. Now, you can leave before your face meets my fist."
Brooke watched as Johnny disappeared into the crowd. She pulled Lucas to sit down on the bench next to her. Neither of them wanted to swallow their pride and apologize for their behavior.
"Look, Lucas, I don't want to spend another minute of prom like this…I know that I should never have gotten jealous over Peyton, I mean that…" Brooke said trying to find the words to say.
He nodded, "I'm sorry too."
"Can we have all of the nominees come to the stage? We are going to begin crowning."
Brooke turned to Lucas with wide eyes, "I…"
He chuckled, he reached out his hand for her, "It's gonna be okay babe."
Brooke picked up her skirt and walked over to the stage. She could feel her heart beating and the sweat as it began to form on her forehead. She took a deep breath and turned to Haley. Haley was keeping her cool very well.
Haley shook Brooke's hand, "May the best bitch win."
Brooke giggled at her profanity, "The baddest one of all."
The words that were coming out of the principal's mouth sounded like something out of a Peanuts cartoon. Brooke was too busy trying not to look at the crowds eyes on her. This is why she liked to lay low and get out of the spotlight.
She was snapped out of her daze by Haley screaming. Brooke turned and covered her mouth. Haley was being crowned and was given a bouquet of roses. She grabbed her friend's hands and started screaming with her.
They turned to see Nathan walk over to them. The crown on his head sparkled in the light. Brooke rushed to Lucas. She was glad that she didn't have to be in the spotlight anymore.
Her eyes began to water as she watched Nathan and Haley sway to the music. This was something out of for a fairytale. Brooke wrapped her arms around her prince's waist and kissed him passionately.
"I love you," he whispered as he pulled her close.
Brooke entered the hotel room and gasped. There were rose petals, a box of chocolate, and champagne on the bed.
She turned to Lucas and grabbed his hand towards the bed, "Lucas, this is beautiful."
He grinned as he pulled her close, "Only for the love of my life."
Brooke blushed. She kissed him passionately and felt a bolt of electricity run down her spine. She gently pushed him on top of her. As the kissing intensified, the louder the voice in her head got urging her to stop.
He kissed the nape of her neck and began to unzip the back of her dress. Brooke tried to keep up with the motions but she was completely at a loss for what to do next. Lucas slipped the dress off of her and she felt the cold air on her skin.
She took a deep breath. This was the first time that he, or any other guy, had seen her without her top on. That voice in her head was just relentless.
Brooke shoved him off hard. She ran over to the couch and wrapped his jacket around her. Before Lucas could mutter out a word, she ran out of the room.
That little voice in her head had finally shut up.
