Brooke Davis was never one to sleep in and the weekends were no exception. Today however, she had a bit of a harder time getting up. It could have been that Lucas's bed was really warm and she knew it was chilly out or it could have been the fact that Lucas was practically laying on top of her. She did love the guy but it was mornings like this that she hated sharing a bed with him because he really was a bed hog. She wondered how Lindsey felt when she woke up like this—well Lindsey was a little thicker than her so maybe it didn't bother her as much. It seemed the more she tried to move the more she was getting squished.
"Broody move your big ass off me," she grumbled and pushed on his chest. One thing that any future girl should take in mind before they get together with someone is how well that person takes the mornings. Lucas was a real grump and if woken up at the wrong time he could be real nasty. Brooke was used to this—she had after all spent the night with Lucas for the better half of fifteen years. He also knew that Brooke hated when her personal bubble was invaded in the morning so thankfully as soon as she made a comment and pushed at him he would move.
'Worked like a charm,' she thought as she jumped from his bed and headed to the bathroom. She and Lucas had consumed enough soda for a horse last night and her bladder was just about to burst. She was so focused on the fact that she had to pee that when she burst through the bathroom door she didn't notice the occupant in the shower. Well not until she flushed the toilet and heard "Oh shit," from behind the curtain and Nathan peeking his head out.
"Nathan," she squealed and almost ran to give him a hug before she realized that he was completely naked behind the curtain. They must have been loud because a half naked Lucas came flying through the door to see what was going on.
Nathan couldn't help but to laugh at the situation. "Hey Brooke, now would be the time to ask Lucas to join us in the shower if you were curious."
She glared at him and Lucas let out an annoyed sound and turned his back to leave. "You're a sick bastard," he mumbled as he walked out of the bathroom and back into his room. With a door slam they both giggled in the bathroom.
"Nice to see my brother is still so nice in the mornings," he laughed as he shut the curtain to finish his shower. "I'll be out in a few to catch up so get your fine ass in some clothes," he said and heard her chuckle as she headed out.
She went back into Lucas's room and already found him back in bed and buried under the covers. "Broody," she whined as she stomped over to the bed and tried to pull the covers back.
"Go away. I'm trying to sleep," he mumbled and pulled his blankets back from her. He didn't mean to pull so hard, but he did he brought Brooke tumbling down on the bed.
Brooke knew he was cranky so she didn't let his attitude both her. "Damn Broody I knew pictured you as the rough kind." She smirked when she saw him try to hide a smirk. She knew that she had him now because even though he wouldn't admit it, he found it funny. She maneuvered her way under the blankets and decided to make him wake up.
He had his head turned away from her so she leaned over him and lightly breathed on his ear. "Broody, wake up," she whispered as she lightly ran her fingertips up and down his naked back. And damn that boy had one of the sexiest backs she had ever seen. He didn't move but she thought she heard something along the lines of a moan come from him. She took her bare foot and ran it up his calf and Lucas turned slightly in the bed.
"Brooke stop, get off me," he yelled at her. Brooke knew when he was being grouchy in the mornings and when he was seriously pissed off and right now he sounded like the latter.
"Ooookay. Sorry," she said sarcastically and got off the bed and threw her clothes on. He heard her pick up her bag and turned over to see her at the door.
"Where you going," he asked. All he got in reply was a 'home' and the door slamming.
"Fuck," he yelled and slammed his fist into his pillow. Nathan came in and asked where Brooke was and Lucas told him home and to get out of his room. He didn't mean to be mean to either of them but he currently had a raging hard on and he didn't want anyone to know about it. It was the way Brooke was rubbing up against him. He was afterall a twenty-one year old guy and he was used to his morning sex with his girlfriend. He got up, grabbed his clothes and headed to the shower.
"Stupid jerk," Brooke growled and slammed her front door. Lucas was a real jerk this morning and being rejected always sucked. It made her so insecure and it wasn't like she was trying to have sex with him for God's sake! They were always flirty and this morning he just crossed the line into a prick!
"Morning honey, what's wrong," her mother asked as she came into the living room and sat next to Brooke on the couch.
"Lucas," Brooke huffed and folded her arms across her chest. She noticed the look her mother gave her and continued. "He was a real jerk this morning."
"What happened," Karen asked and ran her hands through her daughter's hair. She knew that Brooke would tell her. She and her daughter had a really close relationship and they talked about everything together. She knew that Brooke had always liked Lucas and that sometimes their friendship was hard, especially when it came to the boy and his girlfriends.
"Well Nathan came home and I was really excited about that. I haven't seen him forever and you know how much he means to me," Brooke said rambling. "But anyways, I was being flirty with Lucas to wake him up and he kinda freaked out on me," she said and frowned.
"Okay sweetheart. What do you mean flirty," her mother asked already knowing the answer.
"I was just rubbing his back and…well rubbing my foot up his leg," Brooke said and blushed. She knew her mother would get what she was saying and not say anything. Brooke was never embarrassed about talking sex and stuff with her mom.
"Maybe he got freaked out because he liked it," Karen offered. She noticed the look her daughter gave her that said, 'You've got to be kidding me!' "Well maybe he was just uncomfortable because he has a girlfriend."
"Maybe. I'm gonna go call Rachel though mom so I'll talk to you later," she said as she leaned over and gave her mom a kiss on the head.
"So what do I owe the pleasure?"Rachel asked when she answered the phone.
"I need advice Rach! I'm so confused," Brooke whined.
"Let me guess? Lucas."
"How did you know," Brooke asked as she picked at the strings on her comforter and scanned her room with her eyes. She stopped on a picture of her and Lucas from before prom. It was her favorite picture because although they each had different dates, they took lots of pictures together. Brooke always looked at them and pretended that Lucas had been her date. He did look real good in a tux!
"I stopped by last night to visit with mom and dad and they said you were staying with Lucas. Don't you think the both of you are a little too old for sleepovers B?"
"It's not like that Rach! I just didn't want to be home last night. I had a bad week at work and with everything going on at home with Nick I just needed a break."
"I tried to talk to them B, but you know how it is. Mom and dad love us but sometimes they refuse to see the big picture. We are their kids and they don't want to think anything bad. You know you can always come over to my place."
Tears welled in Brooke's eyes. "I love my family Rae, you know I do but sometimes when I see what goes on I get so angry. I stay extra hours at work or hide away at Luke's house. I can't leave mom and dad because they need the help financially. I love them too much to watch them sink. I've tried to talk to Nick, but he just glosses over everything. He always tells me things are good and nothings wrong. I know you have your own problems and I don't want to burden you and Coop with anything more."
"Don't cry B. I am your sister and you never make me feel like you're a burden. Coop will not mind you coming her whenever you feel like you want to and you know it. He loves you. And as far as Nick…he is my brother and I love him but until he admits that he has a problem no one can help him. Mom and dad just have to force him to grow up or get out. He's an adult and needs to get his life together."
"I know," Brooke said as she wiped the tears that had escaped her eyes.
"So now onto the next thing. Did you finally tell Lucas that you are in love with him?"
"No!" Brooke shrieked. "I was just rubbing on him this morning and he freaked on me. I think I may have upset him," she said and got annoyed when Rachel laughed. "Don't laugh at me Rae!"
"I'm not laughing at you B. You do realize that you probably gave the kid morning wood and he was embarrassed."
"I…no…it's not like that with him. You know he is with Lindsey Rae," Brooke tried to argue but was cut off by her sister.
"Okay B, I'm gonna give it to you straight. I am older than you and I have been through a lot of shit that you know about. I know that Luke has a girlfriend, I've met her..and don't really care for her, but that boy has some type of feelings for you that aren't just friendship. Don't roll your eyes at me little sis because I'm being honest. I don't care how much you guys are friends..at twenty-one years old a guy doesn't share his bed with someone he doesn't like in some way or another. And I'm pretty sure he had to take a cold shower after you stomped out if I know the both of you well enough," Rachel laugh.
"Well….i didn't..he was…oh my God why is everything so confusing?"
"Because you are in love with him!"
"I think the best thing to do is just give myself some space from him for a while. I kind of need to just stop being so attached to him. Besides I think I can find a way to stay preoccupied..Nathan is home now," Brooke said and smiled thinking about the dark haired Scott brother.
"Ohh Nathan…the other brother. Now you should definitely give up the school boy crush on Lucas and tap the other brother," Rachel said and her Brooke laugh and say 'No.' "Oh come on B…you guys have this weird, freaky, flirty relationship and I'm sure Nathan would be up for a little fun! Besides you know I always had a soft spot for the dark haired, older brother. I never got why every guy you liked was a Ken wannabe with blonde hair and blue eyes."
Brooke laughed at her sisters antics. They definitely had different tastes in men. She was just about to make a comment back when her cell went off. "Rae I gotta go, I got another call. I'll talk to you after"
"K..love ya sis!"
Brooke glanced at her phone and saw it was Lucas. She didn't feel like taking to Lucas right now so she clicked ignore and sent it to voicemail. She frowned when she saw that she had four texts from him. She must have not heard her phone go off. She clicked on them as she sank down onto her bed.
-B I'm sorry. I was a jerk. Call me?
-I know ur pissed and I was out of line. Plz call.
-Crazy girl answer the phone!
-Ur starting 2 piss me off. Do NOT ignore me Davis!
She slammed her phone shut and got annoyed when she felt it buzz again. Of course it was another text from Lucas. When he was a jerk he usually went out of his way to apologize. Brooke just didn't feel like talking to him. She sighed and opened her phone.
-Ok I said I was sorry. I'm getting dressed n coming over. U no I hate when u r mad. U want a coffee?
Brooke smiled and then frowned. It bugged her how much Lucas knew her. He knew that she would be crabby in the morning without her cup or coffee or that she would be a total bitch to him for at least a day after a fight. She felt really embarrassed though and she didn't want to face him right now. She picked up her phone and typed him a reply.
Luke don't come over rite now. I was talking 2 mom & sis and didn't c u callin. I'm not pissed just need some space. Have a good weekend and I'll see u sometime nxt wk.
~B
Her phone beeped moments later letting her know he replied.
Why u need space? I said I was sorry. Is everything ok? I thought we were spending the weekend 2gether..I was looking forward 2 some time with u ~L
I changed my mind. I think it would b best if we just didn't hang out right now. Spend some time wit Nate & Lindsey.
3 B
Fuck that Brooke! What is really going on? I'm comin over
Now he really was getting under her skin. Why couldn't he just listen to her and give her space. Sure he was her best friend but it didn't mean she had to tell him every little thing on her mind.
NO Luke! If u come over I'll leave! And ? 4 u..What the fuck was that this morning? U were a DICK!
She was starting to think he wasn't going to reply after a few minutes when her phone went off. No wonder it took forever!
I don't know y u r being a real bitch! We r SUPPOSED to be best friends! U no Lindsey is away so stop pushing me 2 her! And the reason I freaked this morning was bc I had a hard on! Is that what u wanted 2 hear? For fuck's sake I was embarrassed & I didn't want u to think it was you! But u no what? Do whatever I'm sick of ur shit!
He really struck a nerve with her. Who did he think he was? He was supposed to be her best friend and he was shitting on her because of a stupid hard on! It's not like Brooke had never seen one and she knew that happened to guys in the morning. She was real sick of everyone flipping out on her and all she wanted to do was cry. Of all people, Lucas knew she didn't have things easy!
F U Scott! I am sick of always being there only when Lindsey is busy. That is not what a best friend is! Grow up Lucas. I never thought it was because of me….god forbid any guy found anything I did a turn on. And if u r so sick of my shit then forget all about me! I'm done with this! Consider our friendship done bc that is what U want! ~B
Within seconds she had a response.
U no I don't mean that. I'm sorry. Ur my best friend B and I do love u. I'm sorry for being a dick. Can we meet up?
No. Go call Lindsey –B
Wht is ur problem? U r acting all jealous of her -L
That's real nice Luke. I'm not jealous, I'm just not gonna b there bc she isn't. Find a new friend for that shit –B
I'm coming over. U R goin 2 tell me wht the fuck ur problem is -L
Brooke didn't even have to think of the answer as she typed a no in response. She text Nate real quick and asked him to meet up with her at the ice cream shop and turned her phone off. She knew Nathan would say yes. She also knew that Lucas would try to call and then he would show up. She knew Nathan and her had a lot of catching up to do and she was sure they could find plenty to do in town…and away from Lucas.
"B. Davis where you go this morning," Nathan asked as he enveloped her into a hug when he met her on the pier near the ice cream shop she loved.
"Your brother is an ass so I left," she said and shrugged like it was no big deal.
Nathan knew something was up between the two of them because neither wanted to speak of the other and brushed off talking about the mornings events. So Nathan decided on a more flirty approach. "Have I told you that you are like a fine wine," he said and smiled when he saw her arch her brow. "You keep getting better with age," he said and they both chuckled.
"You are so dumb," Brooke said as she pulled him into a hug. "God I've missed you so much."
"I've missed you too," he said as he held her tighter, closed his eyes and breathed in her scent.
Brooke grabbed his hand and walked with him to get ice cream. He chuckled as he pulled out his wallet to pay. "You are so predictable Brooke. Every single time we get ice cream you always get bubble gum flavor. Ever think of spicing it up a bit, ya know being adventurous and trying a new flavor."
"I like what I like. And besides with you home I have all the spice I need," she said and grabbed his butt playfully.
He looked at her playfully and swatted her hand away. "Careful Davis. It's been a while and you get to friendly and I might cross the friendship line."
Brooke smiled and leaned up to his ear. "Play your cards right and maybe you could benefit from our friendship," she said as she walked away and threw a look over her shoulder at a stunned looking Nathan. As she was looking at him she realized how much he had changed since she saw him two years ago. He had definitely gotten better looking, more buff and got himself a haircut that defined all his features. If Brooke wasn't careful she knew she could end up crushing on her best friend.
They ate their ice cream on the pier in a comfortable silence. That was one thing with them that Brooke loved. She never felt like she had to constantly have a conversation with Nathan. They could just be around eachother and be content. Nathan was the one person who knew absolutely everything going on in her life. They finished off their ice creams, Nathan threw an arm over her shoulder and they headed down to the beach.
When they got to a spot that Brooke was content with Nathan sat down and Brooke rested comfortably in between his legs and rested on his chest. He brought his arms around her and held her close. "How are things at home," he asked as he saw her stare out at the water.
She shrugged her shoulders. "Same as usual. I want to help him Nathan, I do but I just don't know what to do." Nathan was the only one who knew what she was dealing with at home. For some reason she had confided in only him and maybe it was because he had been far away.
"Have you tried confronting him? Just sitting down and talking to him," he asked as he rested his head on top of hers.
"I did. So has everyone else but he swears he doesn't have a problem. My parents take what he says and believes it but Rachel and me know it's not the truth. I can't just rummage through his stuff but I can see it all over his face. He isn't sleeping much, he's always running out and his face is so drawn out. I know that he is on drug because we already went down this road before," Brooke said and sighed deeply.
"I know this isn't what you want to hear but you can't help someone who won't admit they have a problem Brooke. We both know that. I've been down that road before and you were the one who helped me change. Have I told you how much I love you for that," he asked as she looked up at him.
"I love you too buddy," she said as she shifted in his arms to face him. "Let's go away next weekend," she asked.
"Next weekend huh? Oh that is perfect because Lucas and Lindsey are supposed to go away too and they invited me. I can just bring you to keep me company." He noticed that she got a look over her face that kind of said how come I didn't know about this?
"Huh. Nice of Lucas to invite me," Brooke said about to begin her rant when Nathan's phone went off. He held up his finger to her, signaling to just give him a minute. He glanced at the caller ID and saw that it was Lucas.
"Hey Nate, listen I know this may sound weird but I noticed you went out and I stopped by Brooke's house and she isn't here. Any chance you are with her?"
"Hey Luke," he said and noticed that Brooke mouthed that she wasn't with him if he asked. "Brooke…uh..no I haven't seen her," he sound even though he knew that he didn't sound convincing.
He heard Lucas let out a frustrated sigh. "Look I know you are with her. You are a really terrible liar Nate. Is she okay? Can I talk to her," he paused for a second. "Please." He sounded almost desperate.
Nathan wasn't sure what to do. He tried to hand Brooke the phone but she just walked away. "Hey Luke, she's fine…she uh..she just doesn't," he said trying to pick his words carefully.
Lucas already knew what was next. "She doesn't want to talk to me."
"No I'm sorry Luke. Listen she just has a lot going on. Speaking of…I know you had invited me with you and Lindsey next weekend. I asked Brooke if she wanted to go, but if that isn't cool I can take her somewhere else."
"What? No it's not okay. I thought we could spend time together. What's the point if you are going to spend all that time with Brooke," Lucas said really annoyed.
"What's the big deal Luke? Lindsey is going to be there too so I'm sure you won't be spending all this quality time with me," Nathan bit back just as annoyed. "Why don't you tell me the real problem," Nathan said already knowing his brother was getting mad at him for no reason.
"She's my best friend Nathan. Now that you are back it's like I am invisible. She told me she wanted space so that's why I didn't ask her. Before you came home things were fine and she talked to me and now she won't even answer a lousy text."
"Chill. I'm not taking away your friend. And when did Brooke say she wanted space? She never mentioned that to me so I'm sure that this isn't what this is about," Nathan said knowing that there was something else underlying in Luke's reasoning.
"Okay fine. Do you have feelings for her Nate?" Lucas asked.
"What? I really hope that you are kidding right now Luke because we are just friends."
"Yeah sure. Gotta go, I'll talk to you later," Lucas said and slammed his phone shut. Nathan just starred at his phone and looked between his phone and the girl down the beach.
Okay so here is the next chapter. I figured since I am in the northeast and buried in so much fucking snow I'd write. Not like there is much else I can do since I'm trapped at home and can't get to work! So this chapter this actually due to the reviews I received..they were great and gave me so much motivation! So review some more! I'll try and get the next chapter up before the weekend is over!