Chapter 10

Almost lover

A/N: Okay I know this took forever to write but hopefully it was worth the wait. There is a lot of a drama in this chapter so please share the love and read and review =) As always I am sorry though for any corrections or grammar mistakes. I am pretty simple when it comes to those things. Title and lyrics from Fine Frenzy – Almost lover. If you haven't heard the song you really should it's one of my favourites. Well hope you enjoy xx

The two girls sat across each other blissfully comfortable in their pyjamas.

"Right okay on three, right?" Peyton suggested as she watched Haley nod to the challenge. Her hand searched threw the popcorn bowl before grasping them into a handful. "Three!" she smirked throwing a few into the air towards the direction of the brunette.

Her mouth quickly squatted open as she swerved in the direction of the popcorn missing all of them. "Okay that didn't count because you cheated."

"Hey, we didn't make any rules to this game so…" She stuck her tongue out dramatically as she noticed her sister folding her arms and pouting.

"Well I'm not doing it!" She determinedly added.

"Excuse me do I hear a fore fit because then you will have to pick out of the hat of ultimate embarrassment." Peyton mussed.

Haley gasped before squinting her eyes in the form of daggers in the direction of her soon to be descent sister. "Wow I didn't know my sister was satin." She hissed.

"I prefer Lucifer!"

"Well whatever but I refuse to do it." Haley said shaking her head effusively.

"You can't refuse that defeats the whole purpose of the game." She added with a cheeky grin knowing the ultimate argument for Haley James. "Plus we all know you wouldn't or couldn't break the rules. It's just not in your nature." Peyton said as she launched out of her chair and began to do the victory dance. Finally she had won an argument to the sister that always had the wit and brains to have the last word.

Haley squinted her eyes devilishly as a cheeky grin slid easily across her lips. "Hey, we didn't make any rules to this game so…" She stuck her tongue out as she finished reacting what her sister had said only a few minutes ago.

Peyton quickly stopped as she recognised the words that were mimicked by her sister. "Well all I can say to that is touché." She said before sliding back to the couch. "However one of these days I will get the last word in and that victory dance will be for real and not me embarrassing myself… again."

Haley nodded lamely. "Yeah like I haven't heard that before." She coyly added. "I think we got so distracted that we forgot our missing sister who has taken 1 hour to get changed in her pyjamas like we did. Do you think she just sneaked off to the party after all?"

Peyton quickly scanned the room noticing there was no sign of the quirky sister. Just as she opened her mouth the doorbell echoed into the room and the blonde lifted herself up from the couch. "Why would she sneak of though if we weren't stopping her in the first place?" Peyton asked raising an eyebrow while continuing to make her way to the door.

"Good point!" Haley quickly added before Peyton exited the room.

"Look who it is!" Peyton said as she returned back with the blonde in tow.

"Lucas, hey!" Haley said enthusiasm oozing from her tone of voice after al since Rachel and him were apparently dating 'exclusively' Lucas barely had time to himself never made any one else. He was at her call and beck.

"Oh it's Lucas I just thought it was a hot delivery boy" Peyton said obviously joking but as Haley noticed the cheeks rush to a soft a pink colour as she quickly rolled her eyes.

"So did your slave master let you of your leash for the night?" Haley said trying her best to sound as light hearted as possible however she knew all to well how skanky Rachel really was and she knew her best friend was doomed to be hurt at the end of this relationship but she really couldn't say anything after she ignored Brooke's pleas to break up with Nathan.

"Haha" Lucas added dryly before sitting next to Haley on the couch. "Since I'm such a generous person I'll do you a favour and ignore that comment."

"I guess ignorance is bliss" She quickly added.

"Well you should know." Lucas snapped back however he wasn't sure truly why he was getting worked up. In the back of his mind he knew was taken as a fool by Rachel however his stubbornness refused to admit he was wrong to even start this sham of a relationship.

Peyton eagerly watched the exchange between the two and knew thing were beginning to get ugly. "Children!" She said raising a brow. "Don't make me give you both a time out." She warned.

"Okay I am not going to even ask!" The three all turned heads as they heard the familiar raspy voice from behind them and there she was gorgeous as ever. Her hair was curled and she wore a pair of white tiny shorts and a tank top to match. It was the sexiest thing she owned that was wore to bed and wasn't lingerie. She had the perfect combination of wearing make up to enhance her feature but still making it look effortless.

"Brooke since when do you go to bed like that?" Haley questioned only to receive a glare from both sisters.

"Since forever plus shouldn't you be shutting up now, doctors orders, remember?" Brooke sharply added sharply.

"It's not like I broke my jaw." Haley said obviously oblivious to Brooke scheme of seducing Lucas away from Rachel.

Lucas face had confusion written all over it instead of questioning the two sisters who looked like they were ready to brawl each other he decided to change the subject.

"So how was New York then?"

Peyton arched her brow and quickly flashed a smile that read pure panic she was somehow avoiding this question all night and yet it continually crept up on her. "Umm you know okay and defiantly un eventful." She said rolling her eyes at her lame attempt at keeping it cool. "Well not always un eventful after all it's the city that never sleeps, right. I guess it just wasn't what I expected."

"Yeah well there's only one tree hill, right?" Lucas said as his squinted eyes connected with Peyton's causing the blonde to give a brief genuine smile.

Brooke felt like inwardly kicking herself on or some one. "Damn karma." She mumbled to herself causing the attention of the rest of the household. "Never mind!" She shrugged. "By the way Lucas I love that shirt on you but I bet looks better off." She said with the spunk and confidence that was part of her irresistible charm.

Lucas cheeks began to flush as every girl noticed the pink shade upon his face however this comment surprisingly made Haley combust with giggles. "Sorry but this family is so screwed up."

"Haley how much medication have you had today?" Brooke questioned with concern.

"Lucas will you get me a drink please?" Haley asked and Lucas gladly obliged. Her eyes followed him till he exit the room. "We are so not doing this again"

"Doing what?" Both girls asked in union.

"This whole stupid love triangles that this family seems so obsessed with." Haley fumed.

"Trust me there is no love triangle. Look Brooke you can have Lucas I'm really not interested him in that way." Peyton smiled. "See easy solution."

Haley snorted while Brooke pouted at the conversation.

"What?" Peyton snapped.

"You're giving me Lucas. As if there was competition." Brooke hissed.

However Haley rolled her eyes. "Both of you are idiots. First of all Brooke isn't that comment you said a few weeks ago exactly why Lucas is with Rachel. Secondly, Peyton you just smiled at Lucas I mean actually smiled without adding some sarcastic comment on the end of it. So the only way to solve this is by forbidden you both from having Lucas."

Brooke was ready to argue however the kitchen door swung open with a tray filled with snacks and drinks for each of the three with Lucas carefully balancing the tray. "I assumed you all wanted one and maybe possibly hungry as well."

"Wow cute and thoughtful. I thought that type of male was extinct." Brooke added a smirk firmly set upon her lips.

Haley rolled her eyes. "Wow I think I just threw up a little there."

"Well if your starting to feel sick maybe Peyton should bring you to bed." Brooke added with a subtle growl to the sentence.

"I'll get that!" Peyton early volunteered herself as the melody of the doorbell echoed to her ears. She jumped out of her seat and rushed out of the room where her two sisters were continually at each other throats and she thanked for these few seconds of harmony while they lasted which was approximately 4.5 seconds as she opened the door to reveal the fiery red head who was ready to do some damage as she push past Peyton and straight to the main room.

"Come on in" Peyton sarcastically muttered to herself as she followed suit of Rachel and entered the Living room.

Brooke rolled her eyes at the sight of Rachel. "Hey slut!" Brooke said her eyes following detailing every part of her raunchy outfit. "Did you get tired of standing at the corners when no came near you."

"Well if it isn't the jealous whore calling the skank a slut" She retorted back her words just as sharp as Brooke's. "Oh I forgot boyfriend stealer as well."

Haley nearly chocked as she listened to the girls back and worth banter however Lucas grew more ashamed of the person who was apparently his girlfriend. "I thought you were studying tonight?" Lucas asked his voice cold and stern.

"I was!" Rachel quickly defended. "That was til Bevin told me that you were here probably cheating one me with Tree Hill's own bicycle." She hissed.

"Maybe we should talk in private." Lucas suggested subtly as he grew more embarrassment of the scene before him.

"Yeah Lucas you may get your bitch of girlfriend out my face before I disfigure her face." Brooke added threateningly. "Although looks like some one has beat me to that already."

Rachel's eyes grew wider as raged bubbled through her veins. She knew she wasn't exactly loyal in this relationship but in her own little world she deserved that right and she honestly wouldn't have cared if Lucas wasn't either if it wasn't that it was with her arch nemeses. Her hand subtly reached down to the coffee table were a drank sat on only to pick it up but just as she was ready to throw it over Brooke's smug face Lucas grabbed her by the wrist and dragged her towards the door hoping to prevent the potential girl fight he did not want to be part of it.

However the Rachel was already set in motion just as Lucas pulled her out of the way it spilled onto Peyton causing a growl as the cold drink gave a sharp feeling as it hit her skin.

"Watch it bitch" Peyton growled through her teeth.

"I'm hardly scared of you Peyton. I mean you let Nathan walk over for years and you didn't have the balls to stand up to him so what are the chances of you standing up to me now." Rachel added a slightly cynical laugh at the end of the sentence.

Peyton stood up as she stared Rachel straight in the eye before putting all her weight into punching her straight at her noise. "Pretty good I would say."

Haley looked horrified however Brooke was enjoying each second of it. "Way to go sis! The bloody nose is still an improvement from her last nose job anyways." She smirked.

"Thanks Lucas for sticking up for me there!" Rachel added sarcastically. "You know what Brooke you can have him either way I still in the end won the bet and everything else was just to piss you off and I managed that so win-win for me."

"Says the girl with a bloody nose." Haley hissed now growing aggravated knowing the pain and heartbreak those words probably just caused to her best friend.

"I think you should go now." Peyton added knowing things were just getting a little bit messy.

"No!" Lucas barely muttered. "What bet is this?"

"Oh just the one were Brookie over here bet that she could kiss you first. You know night at that party when we were both all over you." She paused soaking up all damage that she was causing that gave her such a thrill. "I mean you didn't really think us two would really be over you for any other reason, did you? Yeah you're hot but your river court rat."

"Get the hell out now Rachel!" Haley screeched.

"Okay I think I'm just about down here anyways." Rachel smirked. "See you all in school." Rachel slowly made her way to the exit with a proud smile to the chaos she caused.

Lucas hurtful eyes turned to Brooke. "Is that true?"

Brooke searched through his soulful eyes "Well yeah but not…."

Lucas shook his head interrupting her from finishing her explanation. "Just don't talk to me. I'm not playing your game anymore Brooke Davis." And with those words he walked towards the door himself.

"Lucass…."

"Brooke, don't!" Haley added in a disappointment tone.

All three girls sat down on the couch as Brooke lay her head on Peyton's lap as Peyton stroked her head and Haley put a comforting arm around her body tightly.

"So nothing really happened when I was gone then." Peyton questioned.

"Yeah I know who says small towns don't have drama." Haley added.

"Yeah well most small towns don't have the devil at there high school in the form Rachel Bitch Gattina." Brooke pouted.

The three smiled before enjoying in a few minutes of a blissful silence and after that night they were happy of it then of course as always everything that is good can't last long as they heard the doorbell.

"I'll get it. Hopefully If I'm lucky it's some guy on a white horse to take me away from the hell called my life." Brooke said as trailed her body from the couch and towards the front door to reveal the mysterious guy. "Do you have a white horse?" She questioned.

"If it makes you sleep with me then yes!" He stated.

"Funny but if you haven't noticed our house doesn't have burlesque written on front of it and my name isn't Rachel Gattina so try her you might see here in a skanky corner."

"Okay but first I should see my wife." He added.

"Wow you're such a catch but why the hell should I care about this and why are you even here." Brooke said as she began to get aggravated she really wasn't in the mood after a night like this.

"I told you to see my wife."

"Well as glad as I am to say this so I will never have to see you again but your wife doesn't live her."

"Well do you know where Peyton Davis lives?"

Goodbye, my almost lover
Goodbye, my hopeless dream
I'm trying not to think about you
Can't you just let me be?
So long, my luckless romance
My back is turned on you
Should've known you'd bring me heartache
Almost lovers always do