It feels like we've been out at sea,
So back and forth that's how it seems,
And when I wanna talk you say to me,
That if it's meant to be it will be.
"So I need a favor," Owen said as he took the seat next to Brooke at the little café she loved. Owen had called and asked if they could meet up and here she was.
"What's the favor," Brooke said as she slid his coffee across the table to him. The one thing she loved was that she always knew what her good friends wanted and never had to wait to place an order.
"Okay so you remember Becky," he asked and saw her look at him a little confused. "Okay cute, short blonde with a killer rack in our corrections class," he said and saw her shake her head yes. "Well as you know, I have been totally crushing on her for months. I know she likes me and I like her but when I ask her out she says no. I was thinking maybe you could help me out," he said and leaned closer on the table with his pleading eyes.
"You want me to talk to her," Brooke said as she sipped on her mug.
"Not exactly," Owen said and looked at the brunette who had her eye brows arched and a curious look on her face. She didn't say anything so he continued. "Okay so my little plan might help you too. I was thinking maybe you could pretend to be my girlfriend and make her jealous. And it could work with Lucas too," he said hoping she would jump at the chance.
"Umm no," Brooke said as she shook her head. "Lucas just wants to be friends and really I don't want to play games with him. If I have to make him jealous for him to admit his feelings than I don't want to. Things are still weird between us right now as it is," Brooke said as she slumped her shoulders forward. "But I will help you…..at school I'll play your game," she said and saw the smile spread across his face. He leaned forward in the seat with a wide smile covering his face. "I knew I loved you for a reason B Davis," he said as he gave her a quick kiss. "I gotta run but I'll see you later," he said as he threw down some money to cover their tab.
"And people think I am insane," Brooke mumbled into her mug as she starred out the window. She spotted Lucas across the street with Peyton and Jake and she was going to give him a call and invite them in but decided against it. Their relationship was nothing short of weird right now. Lucas wasn't sure what his feelings were so they were just hanging out and testing the waters. And kissing…well that one night anyway.
So crazy is this thing we call love,
And now that we've got it we just can't give up
I'm reaching out for you,
Got me out here in the water and I,
Flashback
"Why did you bring all this stuff down," Brooke said as she looked at the boxes across his floor. They were filled with mementos of his younger years and toys that Brooke never thought she'd see again.
"I was actually looking for some paperwork my parents had stored," he said and shrugged his shoulders.
"Well I don't think there will be papers mixed in with-a power ranger," Brooke said as she chucked the doll at him and laughed.
"I'll have you know that the red ranger rocked," he said as he tossed the doll to the floor and smirked at her.
"Yeah I know I remember your Halloween costume. I also remember you making me be the pink ranger," she said as she kicked the box.
She kicked her shoes off and actually felt a little uncomfortable in just her short dress. Usually she wore sweats and a tee shirt when she was hanging around with Lucas and now she was sitting in her very short, tight black dress Nathan had bought her for her birthday. She wasn't sure if she was on good enough terms to ask Luke if she could borrow his clothes so she went to get on the bed and ended up stumbling. She fell into him and he tried to regain his balance but ended up falling over and landing on top of her.
He leaned his weight onto his arms but didn't move from on top of her. She had brought her hands up and they were resting on his shoulders. He wasn't sure why but he wanted to kiss her so he brought his lips down and brushed them across hers. She didn't stop him either and when he tried to deepen the kiss she allowed him to and pulled his face harder into hers by pulling his hair lightly. He let out a light moan when she did that and she smirked.
Lucas moved her a tiny bit and she pulled away from him because something hurt like hell. Something was sticking in her back and when he moved off of her and reached behind she saw that it was that damn power ranger he had thrown before. She laughed and grabbed his hand that he extended to help her up.
"What do you want to watch birthday girl," he asked and laughed as she tapped her chin as if she was in deep thought.
She smiled a smile he had missed so much. It was a deep one where her dimples were on full display and her eyes had a small sparkle to them. "Surprise me," she said as she sat back on the bed and watched as he popped a movie in the dvd player and hit play.
He went back over to the bed once the filmed started and sat next to her. He looked over at her clutching the pillow. "You look amazing tonight," he said as he brushed a piece of hair behind her ear.
She blushed and mumbled a 'thanks' trying to focus her eyes on the film, that clearly neither of them was interested in watching. He leaned over again and brushed his lips across her cheek and to her mouth. He scooted down, never leaving her lips and bringing her with him.
She pulled away after a moment. It wasn't that she wasn't enjoying kissing him but she was confused. Hours ago he had said he just wanted to be friends and now he was kissing her.
"What's wrong," he asked as he kissed her lightly again.
"What are we doing Luke? I thought we are just friends," she asked as she brushed her fingers through his messy hair.
"We are," he said and looked at her confused. He leaned his head down to the pillow above her head. "I just need time to figure out things Brooke. I thought kissing you was okay but if you're not comfortable I'll stop," he said and went to pull away from her.
She grabbed his shirt by the collar and pulled his lips to hers. "It's okay, it's whatever," she mumbled into the kiss. He leaned on his side with her resting next to him. He brought his hand down and hooked it behind her knee. He pulled her leg over his body so she was nearly wrapped around his and he kissed her. She moaned into his mouth when she felt him run his hands over her breasts….several times. Neither tried anything other than that though and no clothes were removed.
I'm overboard
And I need your love to pull me up
I can't swim on my own
It's too much
Feel like I'm drowning without your love,
So throw yourself out to me my lifesaver.
Well that had been fun until she went to kiss him the next morning and pulled away saying he was going for a run. They shared a few occasional texts throughout the weekend but that was it. This time she wasn't going to push it. She was going to let things fall into place the way they should. Maybe she just wanted Lucas because he knew her so well. She sighed heavily and pulled herself from her seat. She was going to leave it all up to fate. Maybe she would meet someone else, maybe Lucas would want her. Whatever the outcome she wasn't going to stew over it. She was going to let the pieces fall where they should be on their own.
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Okay call him a jerk but he was kind of avoiding Brooke. He enjoyed hanging out with her and every part of him enjoyed kissing her, but it was rushed. They had both been drinking and he had been a little lonely. Of course he found her attractive, but he shouldn't have jumped into making out with her. He knew he had confused her by sending mixed signals. Shit he felt like such a girl right now.
Never understood you when you'd say,
You wanted me to meet you halfway,
I felt like I was doing my part,
You kept thinking you were coming up short
Its funny how things change cause now I see.
The worst thing was that he had spotted her at the café when he was with Jake and Peyton and he had bailed. He just hoped that she hadn't seen him. He wasn't sure what it was but he didn't care for Owen much and it made him mad when he saw him give Brooke a kiss and leave. Call him petty but he didn't want anyone else kissing those lips that were against his own just the other night. He had practiced quite a bit of self control the other night because all he really wanted to do was have sex with her. With her body all over his and the way her fingers ran across his naked skin under his shirt, and gently pulled on his hair.
"Fuck," he cursed as he sank down onto the couch. He needed to stop having these thoughts otherwise he was going to have to end up in the shower and relieving himself. He wouldn't cross that line with her though. Kissing was one thing but doing that was a complete other. He only wanted to do that when he was positive that he wanted to be in a relationship with her. And the only reason he cared at all was because she had been such a huge part of his life and he couldn't stand her not being around.
She didn't know why Dan had been angry with him that day. Not that he cared what Dan thought but sometimes it was fun to toy with him. After Lindsey left and they broke up he had his bit of fun for a few weeks. And by fun he meant that he screwed half the daughters of Dan's business partners. The reason why Dan flipped out was because he had been caught with the daughter of a client that he desperately wanted as part of his company. Lucas knew that but Becky told him her father wouldn't be back for a few hours from a conference call. Well he ended up doing her on his desk and her father caught them. He chased Lucas out of the building. All of these girls just kept calling but he wasn't interested anymore. He had his fun, but that day when Brooke came over he changed. He knew that once he sorted out his feelings that IF he did want to be with her she would say no if she knew he had been off doing half the town. The other reason was because he knew what she thought of guys who did that kind of stuff.
Not that he had done anything wrong. He was single and he was sure that he was protected every time. If there was one thing that Lucas Scott was, it was that he was Mr. Protection. He didn't want to end up in the wrong relationship because he couldn't be responsible. He had a feeling he was going to end up with Brooke but he didn't want to rush things either. Brooke had never demanded things from Lucas and the day she gave him an ultimatum really angered him. It reminded him of what his father did to him daily. He did want them to be friends and if he decided later on that he wanted more than so be it.
He also knows he can't toy with her too much. Nick's warning rang through his head as he sent her off a quick text. He knew he couldn't toy with her too much and he also knew how much she wanted him, thanks to his conversation with her brother. He couldn't let on about that though because Nick didn't want Brooke to know they had spoken. His cell phone buzzing snapped him out of his thoughts.
It's supposed to be some give and take I know,
But your only taking and not giving anymore,
So what do I do?
Cause I still love you,
And you're the only one who can save me.
Okay sorry I know it's short but I have been insanely busy and I wanted to give you guys an UD. I'm going to start the next chapter tonight so hopefully by the weekend it'll be up. Thanks for all the amazing reviews…they blew me out of the water!