Thanks for all your reviews it's greatly appreciated. Sorry I took so long to update, yeah i promised myself I would have the new chapter up by the end of the first week. Anyways aside from my rambling here's a new chapter, I hope you like. Oh and reviewing does inspire people, not really but in motivates you ^__^ Merry Christmas everybody or if you don't celebrate Christmas like me Happy Holiday's.


Chapter 2- "Can't Stop Now"


That I can't stop now
I've got troubles of my own
Cause I'm short on time
I'm lonely
And I'm too tired to talk

To no one back home
I've got troubles of my own
And I can't slow down
For no one in town
And I can't stop now


Brooke Davis woke up to beam of sunlight hitting her eyes. She involuntarily groaned as she opened her eyes and felt the massive headache surfacing. What the hell happened yesterday? She wondered. She remembered most of the night, Peyton's birthday, awesome party, Nathan and Lucas fighting, and getting drunk, really drunk.

It was then that Brooke realized the arm wrapped around her tiny frame. She stared at it for a couple minutes not wanting to see who it was. But what really surprised her was that she didn't mind having the guy holding her, she actually liked it, a lot. Usually Brooke would be the first one to leave once she got what she wanted but here she was enjoying the company of her lover. Wanting really badly to find out who her mystery lover was she turned her body to see who it was.

Brooke couldn't move anymore. She stared at him not believing it. This had to be a joke, a mind trick, a nightmare, there was no way she was waking up to him. No way. Brooke closed her eyes and then seconds later opened them in hopes that he would disappear. But he was still there, fully exposed right under her sheets. She felt her eyes get watery, how could she sleep with Nathan Scott.

All Brooke could think about at that moment was Lucas. How could she betray him like that? Would Lucas talk to her if she told him? Would she even bother to tell him? All of this was making her brain hurt especially with the hangover.

Brooke was pulled out of her thoughts as she felt Nathan stir and pull her body closer to his. She closed her eyes and waited until he stopped moving all the while begging that he didn't wake up. Once he stopped moving she opened her eyes and sighed that he was still sleeping. She realized that if she tried to move now Nathan would definitely wake up. So she lay there in his arms with a frown, but deep down inside she didn't want him to let go.

She looked up at his face and studied it. He pulled her so close to him she could practically feel his breathing on her. Brooke knew Nathan was gorgeous she would be blind not to notice it but she never really looked at him, although being this close to him now she could see everything about him. She noticed how he was the spitting image of his father, same dark hair, dark blue eyes, and similar facial features. Yet he looked nothing like Lucas, Lucas had lighter eyes, lighter hair, and resembled more to Karen than Dan. How they were related was a mystery to Brooke.

Nathan stirred again. A small smile crept up on Brooke's lips as Nathan mumbled something in his sleep. He looked so cute and peaceful when he was a sleep. Why couldn't he be like this all the time? She looked back at his face and noticed the tinniest of scars apparent on his forehead. Without thinking she put her finger on the scar and traced over it. She wondered where he got this scar, how he got it, and when he got it as her fingers traced it over and over again. Slowly her fingers drifted from his scar to his hair, his soft dark hair. She loved the feel of his hair in her hands as she played with it. Her hands once again drifted from his hair to his face and settled on his lips. She traced the shape of his lips. Brooke just wasn't thinking at that moment. She pulled her hand away and felt herself leaning into him. Without another thought she leaned in and placed the softest of soft kisses on his lip. She wanted him to be awake and kiss her back, but then realized it was better off. She quickly pulled away realizing how wrong all of this was. She needed to get out of there and fast.

Brooke slowly and very carefully picked up Nathan's arm from her and placed it on her bed. She very carefully slid away from Nathan. She realized that she was fully exposed which meant she would need a sheet to cover her so she pulled hers glad that Nathan was only using her blanket. She triumphantly stood up with the sheet wrapped tightly around her, glad that she made it without waking him, but suddenly she felt emptiness in her stomach not having his arms around her anymore, maybe she was hungry, yeah that was it. She quickly buried those thoughts and looked at Nathan's sleeping body one last time before turning to her bathroom.

Brooke thought she made it, that she didn't have to face him, at least not now, but who knew one step could ruin that all. That's right Brooke took one step and of course slipped on the sheet that covered her causing an accidental shriek to escape her mouth. She closed her eyes as she lay on her bedroom floor face down. Now Nathan had to be awake, hell all of Tree Hill had to be awake from her stupid shriek.

Nathan woke up to a loud scream and immediately reached for the body that was supposed to be next to him. "Brooke" Nathan called out.

Brooke lay on the floor still not able to move. So close she thought.

Nathan sat up and looked around to see a tangled body on the floor with dark curls sticking out. "Brooke?" Nathan repeated, confused.

Brooke realized how idiotic she looked on the floor and quickly got up. She walked to her closet and grabbed some clothes and rushed to the bathroom holding up the sheet firmly. She didn't look at Nathan once pretending that he didn't wake up. She knew it was stupid but she wished that if she pretended long enough that none of this happened than it would go away. How stupid was that?

Once Brooke entered the bathroom she locked the door and dropped her sheet on the floor. She looked at her self and inwardly groaned. She was covered with marks. She and Nathan had really been rough last night. She jumped in her bathtub to take a shower. She felt too dirty not taking one. She turned the knob and felt steaming water pour on her body. She tried to relax but just got stiffer as more water pour on her. She just kept thinking of last nights events which became less fuzzy by the minute. It was like she being punished by having to remember.

Last night she had sex with Nathan Scott. Some damn good sex, better than all the other guys. Sure she was drunk but they both knew that if they really wanted to stop they could have. This wouldn't have been an issue if he wasn't her best friend's enemy slash half bother or a complete ass although granted last night he was the farthest thing from an ass. Why did life have to be so good damn complicated? Couldn't it be easy and mapped out the way the board game Life portrays it to be. If only.

Brooke stepped out of the bathtub after fifteen minutes of torturous thinking. She grabbed a towel and started drying herself. After drying herself she slipped on the clothes she gabbed from her closet, which turned out to be a small pair of green shorts that had Tease written in bold white letters on her butt, to pair off with a tiny white shirt with green designs on it. She didn't bother blow drying her hair or putting on makeup as she stepped out of her bathroom to her, hopefully empty room.

Nathan lay on Brooke's bed still undressed. He hadn't moved from his spot since Brooke entered the bathroom. All he wanted to do was leave and forget last night forever, but he couldn't get himself to actually get up.

He heard the bathroom door open and immediately looked up. Brooke stepped out of the steamy bathroom and her face fell when she saw Nathan still lying on the bed. Nathan noticed Brooke's face fall and felt like he was punched in the stomach, subtle Brooke, subtle. Why did Brooke Davis have to be one of the best nights of his life?

Brooke was surprised to see Nathan still there. She thought he would have left right away thinking something like gee that was a great fuck, best be off to tell Lucas. She cringed at the thought of Lucas finding out, especially from him.

"Um… Nathan" She got out after a long silence. He looked at her expectantly, but it was hard enough for her just saying his name out loud. She wanted to tell him that he should go but her voice failed on her miserably so she did the next best thing. She walked around the room and picked up his clothes from the floor and walked towards the bed placing them where she had slept last night.

Nathan instantly knew what she meant. He got up from the bed and started putting his clothes on. Brooke's cheeks turned a bright shade of red at how exposed Nathan was and how he didn't even notice the effect he was having on her. Since when did Brooke Davis become the blushee, she was supposed to be the blusher. She turned around once she realized how inappropriate this was and inwardly sighed.

Nathan smiled to himself when he noticed Brooke turning red but pretended he didn't notice. It made him feel better, but just a little bit. Nathan cleared his throat signaling Brooke that she could turn around once he finished.

"So…" she started but was at a loss of words.

"So…" he said. Even though Nathan knew this was a terrible situation he couldn't help but smile at how cute she was when she was nervous.

Brooke finally got enough courage to say what she needed to knowing it had to be said. "Nathan, yesterday was a mistake, a stupid drunken mistake, so can we never mention it" she stated.

Nathan knew she was going to say this but it still didn't hurt less when he actually heard it. "Yeah stupid mistake" he muttered. "I have to go" he said not wanting to be in there anymore.

"Wait" she stopped him "are you going to tell...him?" she thought it was best not to say his name.

Nathan looked at Brooke and saw how scared she looked. He hated to admit but she really did love his brother and would do anything for him. He didn't want to hurt Brooke even if he wasn't ready to admit it and he most definitely didn't want to use his night with Brooke as a cheap shot against his brother, even if it was his original plan. "No, he doesn't need to know" he said bitterly almost jealously. Brooke just stared at him not fully grasping if it was real. "No need in hurting someone over something that meant nothing, right?" he finished not looking her in eyes.

She stared at him surprised even though she hoped he would say 'no' she didn't actually think he'd say it. She expected him to laugh at her and ask if she was on crack. Oh how different he turned out to be. Then there was the sadness that consumed her over the fact that he told her last night meant nothing what so ever. She couldn't help the newly discovered feelings that were arising and he was being so damn sweet. She knew she could never act on them and that he'd go back to being Nathan Scott the cocky basketball player after today so she ignored them. "Thank you" she whispered.

He nodded and turned to the door. He got as far as opening the door until he was abruptly stopped by the brunette who grabbed his arm. For a second they both got déjà vu from last nights events. "Sorry" she said letting go of his arm "but there's probably people who crashed the night and I just don't want anyone to see you."

Nathan nodded and waited for her to continue but she didn't so he spoke "I can wait here while you get rid of them" he said closing the door.

Brooke didn't know what came over her but she jumped in his arms. "Thank you, seriously you're like the best one night stand ever" she said. Nathan didn't know what to say to that but instinctively wrapped his arms around her waist. She felt so good in his arms. Neither of them moved as the hug continued, but Brooke pulled away realizing once again how inappropriate all of this was. Nathan almost groaned when she pulled away but stopped himself just in time. "Stay here while I get rid of everyone and get comfortable because you know how people are after a party hosted by Brooke Davis" she grinned wishing the hug didn't happen just like everything else.

"How could I forget" he smirked.

"I knew you wouldn't" she said as she entered the hallway and closed the door behind her. She let out a breath she didn't even know she was holding as she left Nathan behind.


Peyton Sawyer lay on her queen size bed, sketchbook in hand. She always went to her sketchbook when she wanted to release her frustration. It was like second nature to the blonde ever since she found out about her talent with a pencil.

She had been angrily drawing since she woke up not even bothering to get up. She had been mindlessly sketching and every time she saw the outcome she immediately tore the page from her sketchbook and ripped it to pieces. Each time Peyton finished a picture it turned out to be something she didn't want to think about. It was last night, whether it was a sketch of her and Jake on the swings or of Jake's back to her or her least favorite Jake and her sharing a kiss. She just didn't want to think about it.

Of course Peyton was failing miserably all she could think about was last night. She analyzed it every way possible but came up with no solution. Well that's not true Peyton thought of many possibilities and most of them turned out to be something stupid like she wasn't pretty enough, insecure much.

Peyton knew she was taking this way out of proportion she only shared one kiss with Jake but last night was like her breaking point. It wasn't necessarily Jake but just her life in general. She was tried of being put down by guys and being insecure all the time. She was tried of choosing the wrong guy. She was tried of being unhappy.

Peyton had a habit of liking guys that treated her like crap. All the guys she chose would always put her down. They pushed her around and even though Peyton had a tough exterior, inside she was lost. She did whatever her beau of the month told her to do. If they told her to chop off her hair, wear skimpier clothes, or do drugs, she would, she just couldn't help herself, even though behind her back they would be screwing whatever bimbo was drunk enough not to care. She would get her heartbroken not that she really loved them. She just started trusting people less and less. Now hear she was a year after swearing off guys trying her hardest to be trusting. She trusted Jake after spending one day with him, thinking he would be a good guy. Hell even Brooke and Lucas trusted Jake not to hurt her, but here she was hurt. She just didn't get it.

Last night Peyton got to Brooke's porch and just let out some tears. She just needed to let it out, everything that was trapped inside for years and after ten minutes of sobbing she composed herself feeling better and went inside in search of Brooke. She wanted to go home and since Brooke drove her she was going to take her car. Inside everyone was still drunkenly enjoying themselves. She looked around to see people drunkenly dancing with each other, groping each other, or just passed out. Peyton walked past them all knowing full well how more then half the people here would regret this in the morning to come or simply not remember.

She went upstairs, knowing that was the only place Brooke would be right now. She opened Brooke's door to vaguely see a couple on the bed doing god knows what. Peyton was pretty sure it was Brooke but if she really wanted to check she would have to go to them which she preferred not to do. The oblivious couple didn't even notice Peyton open the door as they were too enthralled by their activities. Peyton stood there not sure if she would interrupt them. She could tell the guy was on top since his bare back was facing her and tell that the guy had dark hair.

She was about to leave until Brooke's jeans caught her eye. Now she knew the girl was Brooke. The jeans had Brooke's keys sticking out so she kneeled down and picked them up. While she was standing back up she heard Brooke moan loudly. She quickly went back to the door almost puking thinking it was way too creepy to be a couple feet from your best friend being pleasured. As the blonde was about to close the door she paused at the word that escaped the brunette's mouth. Was it possible for Brooke Davis to say that during a situation like this? There was no way Brooke would ever say Nathan in bed, no way. Brooke hated every fiber of Nathan Scott's being it was a given fact so there was obviously no reason she would moan his name while in bed. Peyton closed the door and shrugged of what she heard to not be true.

Once she retreated back to Brooke's car, she headed home forgetting all about what she heard upstairs. Her mind wondered back to Jake and his reaction to their kiss. The kiss she liked so much, the kiss where she felt something, the kiss that made him leave, oh why was Peyton cursed to be unhappy.

Peyton arrived to her house and pulled out her phone to leave a quick message on Brooke's cell telling her she took her car and really wanted to talk. She went up to her room and pulled of the baby blue strapless dress and stuffed it in her closet vowing never to wear it again. Peyton put on some comfy clothes and tried her best to fall asleep which didn't as well as she planned.

Rinnnng, Peyton was interrupted from her thoughts by her ringing cell phone. She looked at the screen hoping it was Brooke only to see Luke flashing on it. She answered it knowing Lucas could cheer her up. "Hey Luke" she spoke covering up any hints of sadness in her voice.

"Hey Peyt," he answered "you doin' anything today?" he asked.

"Nope not that I know of, why?" she asked.

"Well I was wondering if you wanted to hang out, you know talk" he replied.

"Sure, that sounds fun" she answered already getting excited. She really needed to get out and about.

"Cool, I'm at the river court with the guys so just show up and we can go out for lunch" he said.

"Okay I'll be there" she stated "oh and by the way I will be in Brooke's car."

"What, why?" Lucas asked.

"Nothing big, just holding it hostage until that bitch decides to call me back" Peyton smiled.

Lucas laughed at his friends antics. "Well knowing Brooke she probably hasn't woken up, so I wouldn't hold it against her just yet."

You're right, I mean after what I saw yesterday she should be tried but you know it wouldn't hurt to accidentally use up all her gas would it" she said innocently.

"And what exactly did you see?" he laughed.

"Things Luke, things that should never be mentioned ever again" she stated.

Lucas laughed at the seriousness in Peyton's voice. "Thanks for sparing all the graphic details."

"I wish I could do the same for myself, I mean do you know how loud Brooke Davis can be when it comes to lovemaking?" she spoke.

"Ugh, Peyton I could have gone my whole life without knowing that" Lucas said trying his hardest not to imagine it. Peyton giggled at how disgusted Lucas sounded. "Now get you're evil ass here before you start telling me about all the positions Brooke prefers."

"I'll have you know I have the best ass ever, but speaking of positions did you know Brooke likes-" Peyton was cut by Lucas who hung up deciding he already got his disgusting fact of the day. Peyton laughed at how uncomfortable Lucas got at the mention of Brooke in bed with some guy. She thought it was amusing since she and Brooke were practically like little sisters to Luke, little sisters who were very sexually active well really just Brooke. Peyton had only been with her past boyfriends. If Lucas reacted like that to Brooke and random guys sleeping together what would he have done if it was Brooke and Nathan together? No Peyton don't be stupid it wasn't Nathan she told herself hoping to god that she was right. Really how much more drama could they handle?

Peyton got up from her bed for the first time that morning. She was looking forward to spending the day with Lucas. If Brooke was sleeping there was always Lucas for girl talk.


Haley sat down after serving the last customer in Karen's Café, surprisingly for a Sunday morning Karen's wasn't as busy as usual, but Haley guessed it was due to the fact that it was the grand opening of a new café down the street and they were bribing their customers with a free coffee with every purchase.

She stared at the door expectantly hoping that her intent staring would cause someone to appear, no such luck and the six people that were sitting around Karen's were already served and ready to go. She was bored with nothing to do. She spent her morning getting ready spending more time than usual. She was hoping that Lucas would stop by, but he was yet to be seen. She cursed herself for caring they only shared one kiss and it was part of a bet. At first she was hopeful, but after a while she realized he wasn't coming. Why would he when he had Brooke Davis and Peyton Sawyer practically groveling at his feet. What would make him think twice about her, she was just Haley James, smart and shy. Haley felt horrible that she was second guessing herself and over a guy too. She just really liked Lucas.

She started checking if all the condiment bottles were filled trying to busy her self. After she was done with that she once again sat, bored. She laid her head down on the counter and sighed. Who knew a job could be this boring.

Haley took the job in Karen's Café in hopes of having something better to do with all the free time she had. Usually after tutoring and on weekends Haley would sit around her house watching TV. She didn't have many friends at school. She was too much of a loser to be around the preps, too good to be around the druggies, too normal to be around the freaks, and too smart to be around her own kind, the nerds. So she was alone.

Haley just never fit in anywhere not even in her family she was practically ignored by everyone. Being the youngest of four children her parents were too busy with the first three to even notice her and it wasn't like they had to worry she was the perfect daughter. She even believed that after her siblings moved out her parents would pay attention to her. Of course her parents didn't and it didn't help that Taylor got kicked out of college and became a bartender.

"I get fired and you're the one sleeping on the job."

Haley lifted her head to see none other than Taylor herself. "What are you doing here?" Haley asked not even bothering to hide the irritation in her voice.

"Seriously sis, did I ever tell you how excellent you are with your Hello's" Taylor said. Haley ignored her comment and stared at her expectantly. "Mom told me you were here" Taylor replied.

"I can't do this right now, I'm busy" she said standing up to take the empty plate of a customer.

"Yeah, Haley I definitely see how busy you are" Taylor said as she followed her sister to the table getting annoyed at how unreasonable her sister was being.

"I am busy" she said walking to the back to the counter.

"I just wanna talk" Taylor pleaded following her back to the counter. "Come on, what did I do to piss you off?"

"That's exactly it Taylor," she said dropping the plate on the counter causing a loud bang. "You don't know what you did wrong" Haley said slightly louder, but not so much where the customers noticed. "Don't you get it, you're a screw up, and you always will be. God when was the last time you cared to think that everything you do effects us. You just come back every time you can't handle something. Every time you get dumped by an asshole taking advantage of you. Every time you get fired for being irresponsible. Every time mom and dad notices me" she yelled.

By now everyone in the café had their eyes on the bickering sisters deciding their fight was way more interesting than the headline story about the dog saving a kid from drowning. Taylor looked around the café as her eyes got watery, but even with the hurtful words she wouldn't back down. "It's not my fault no one cares about you. You're just a pathetic jealous wannabe" Taylor spat out, but it came out weaker then she wanted.

"Jealous?" Haley laughed "is that the best you got, I mean why didn't you say how you're smarter than me, or that you're actually gonna do something with your life, oh wait older sis that's me isn't it?" Haley stated venomously.

"You're an unwanted bitch" Taylor said through her tears as she stormed out of there knowing that if her sister said anything else she would burst and become a sobbing mess.

Haley angrily kicked a chair for feeling so guilty. Why did she feel upset for hurting Taylor, she deserved everything Haley had to say. But here she was feeling guilty. Haley didn't know why she said all those things to Taylor usually she would have kept her mouth shut and wait for her to leave, but she just couldn't hold it in anymore. What am I becoming? Haley asked herself.

The customers that watched the bickering sisters didn't know what Haley James was becoming but they knew one thing Haley James was a real bitch when she wanted to be.


Brooke watched as the last person left her house. She sighed at how hard it was to make them leave, they were so damn annoying. But now she would have to go upstairs and face Nathan. She went up the stairs but stopped at a mirror that was hung on the wall. She looked at herself to make sure she didn't look bad and suddenly regretted not putting on makeup. Yeah that's what you regret she said to herself as she stepped away from the mirror telling her self it didn't matter what she looked like after all she wasn't trying to impress anyone, right?

She opened her door to see Nathan sitting on her bed comfortably flipping through the pages of this month's Cosmo Girl. Brooke laughed the sight in front of her causing Nathan to look up and drop the magazine. "Find anything interesting" she said through her laughter.

"Nothing really, I learned that blue is my color, movie and dinner is my perfect date, and how to please a guy by being yourself" he declared sheepishly causing Brooke to laugh harder. "What I was bored" Nathan said trying to hide his embarrassment.

"You keep telling yourself that, I know you liked it" she said.

"Yeah Brooke cause I really get off from reading Cosmo Girl" he said sarcastically.

"Hey I've heard weirder things" she said moving over to the bed and taking a seat at the foot of it.

"Anyways, what's you're perfect date?" he said trying to move the conversation away from him and magazines.

"Well" she thought about it "I… don't know, haven't really been on many. I'm more of the type to please a guy instead of watch a movie, that's what Peyton and Lucas are for" she smiled.

Nathan kind of felt jealous at the thought of Brooke with other guys but shrugged it off. He just stared at Brooke who was suddenly becoming uncomfortable. "You know I should go" he said getting up from her bed.

"Right" she said as she got up the bed and followed his lead downstairs to the front door. "Nathan" she started once they reached the door. Nathan turned to face her. "We can't ever do that again, it was just a mistake" she finished knowing it had to be said.

Nathan nodded. He knew there was no chance of it happening but it still sucked to hear it. He hated that she was turning him down for his brother. He wasn't gonna let his brother win, it wasn't fair. So without a second thought he started leaning closer to her.

Brooke felt herself leaning closer to him as well. It was like she couldn't control herself anymore. At that moment all thoughts of Lucas went out the window, Lucas who? All she could think about was his lips meeting hers. Their lips met for a mind blowing kiss. She pulled Nathan closer to her but he didn't seem to mind. He put his arms around her waist and she put hers around his neck. She didn't care anymore because this was what she wanted all morning even if she denied it the whole way through. She started walking him towards the couch in the living room. Brooke's back lay comfortably on the couch as Nathan rested on top of her. Similar to the night before their clothes soon became just another pile on the floor as they both did what they vowed not to do only minutes ago.


"Game" Lucas declared as his basketball came down from the hoop after the winning shot. Lucas smiled winning yet another game, but it was surprise to him or anyone else, he always won.

"You know one day we're gonna beat you" stated Junk one of Lucas' basketball buddies.

"Right and I'm really Chad Michael Murray" Lucas grinned.

"Oh and he just got dissed by Scott" said Marvin McFadden better known as Mouth into a pencil. Mouth did always have the dream of becoming a sports announcer and what better way of becoming one than by practicing on your friends.

Everyone laughed as Junk glared at Mouth who smiled innocently. Their laughter was interrupted by a familiar car coming closer to them.

Peyton stepped out of Brooke's car and made her way to Lucas and the guys. "Hey guys" Peyton said once she reached them. She turned to Lucas and smiled wickedly "so Luke, you never let me finish telling you about Brooke."

"Shut up Peyton" Lucas groaned.

Peyton started laughing at how skirmish Lucas was being while everyone stared at her confused. "I walked in on Brooke last night" she explained. They all nodded understandingly.

"Speaking of last night, where did you go?" Lucas asked trying his best to change the subject.

Peyton's smile slightly dropped as all of yesterday's events came back to her after she tried so hard to get rid of them. "Oh you know around, what about you?" she said trying to direct the conversation away from her and Jake as much as possible.

Lucas noticed Peyton's smile drop but said nothing already sensing that she didn't want to talk about it. "Yeah I was around too" he said. "So let's go have lunch." He turned to the guys and waved bye.

"Yeah okay by everyone," Peyton said as they started walking towards Brooke's car "so, Karen's Café?" she asked as they entered the car, Lucas in the driver's seat and Peyton in the passengers seat.

"No I was thinking of some place new" he answered.

"Okay" she said confused, Lucas always goes to his mom's café. Lucas started the car and headed out the river court.

They stopped right in front of the café that was across from Karen's. "Um Lucas, why aren't we going to your mom's café again" Peyton asked confused.

"What, they have a free coffee with every purchase" he said as they both got out of the car.

"You do realize everything is free in your mom's café" she stated still confused.

"Just come" he said grabbing her hand and pulling her inside. The café had a 70's theme to it. With the beaded carpets, groovy lamps, and psychedelic colors, fun.

"Well this is different" Peyton exclaimed as the two took a seat at an empty table. "Okay seriously Luke why aren't we going to Karen's" she asked.

"Um… well Haley's there" he said nervously.

"Yeah still not seeing the downside in all of this" she said as a waitress appeared at their side. "We're not ready yet" she waved off the waitress.

"It's just she kissed me yesterday night and-"

"Luke, are you an idiot you're avoiding the poor girl over a kiss, I mean unless she kissed, said it was a mistake, then left you standing there like an idiot, then I don't see the problem" Peyton stated bitterly.

Lucas didn't notice the bitterness in Peyton's tone. "You don't get it she did it over a bet" Lucas informed her.

"Lucas she wouldn't have kissed you unless she didn't want to bet or not and now she's probably all insecure" Peyton. Guys could be such idiots sometimes "Do you like her?" she asked.

"Yes but-"

"Just go" she said practically pushing him out of the café.

Lucas took Peyton's advice and left the café, forgetting all about his plans to find out what was wrong with Peyton earlier. All he could think about was Haley James.

"Bad first date" asked the waitress that Peyton waved off before.

"Huh" Peyton said looking at the waitress. She was dressed to match the café, colorful. "Lucas and me, that's disgusting" Peyton said laughing.

"That's a waste, he's gorgeous" the waitress said. Peyton stared at the blonde bimbo and then stood up to leave. It could get pretty annoying when girls flocked over the Scott brothers, Haley better watch out.

"Aren't you gonna order something?" the waitress, Cindy as her nametag portrayed, asked slightly annoyed.

"Nah I prefer Karen's café" she said walking off.


Brooke and Nathan lay on Brooke's living room couch, naked, still hot and sweaty from what they had just finished. In the midst of everything the two managed to get a sheet to cover their exposed bodies. She rested her head on his chest and her arms encircled around him. He had his arms around her tiny frame as well, neither wanting the other to let go.

Brooke started tracing her fingers around Nathan's built chest while Nathan just closed his eyes and relaxed under Brooke's touch. Surprisingly he didn't feel awkward at all. Yes all of this was new to him, but it was good new. He just didn't want this day to end. It was turning out to be pretty amazing.

She wrote Nathan Scott + Brooke Davis all over him with her fingers suddenly feeling like a twelve year old girl drawing all over her notebook with a crush on the hottest guy in school. She just felt so happy at that moment, who knew Nathan Scott of all people would be the one to cause this. She closed her eyes and let her newly discovered happiness take her over, that is until all the guilt resurfaced. What am I doing? She asked herself sadly. She opened her eyes and looked up at Nathan. He looked so peaceful and calm. Of course he does, he's not the one screwing his best friend's enemy behind their back. She was jealous, why did Nathan get to have no worry in the world while she was practically dying in the inside? Unknowingly her fingers returned back to Nathan's chest although she wasn't writing such happy words as before. With more pressure she wrote words that she thought appropriately descried her. Slut, whore, backstabber, traitor, pathetic, lonely, and the list just continued as they repeated over and over again in her head.

Nathan opened his eyes realizing something was wrong. He looked down at Brooke who had tears falling freely from her face. Tears she hadn't even realized were falling. "Brooke" Nathan asked worriedly.

She didn't look at him as more tears fell from her hazel eyes, but she did stop writing on him.

"Brooke" Nathan called again slightly shaking her. After a long silence she looked up at him.

"I'm a… bad friend" she got out between her tears. She almost choked on 'bad.'

Nathan didn't know what to say. He hated that Brooke was in pain over his bastard brother and he had to watch, not being able to do anything. So he did the best thing he could, hold her as she cried harder.

"I'm hurting so many people. I mean at least last night I had an excuse I was sort of drunk, but what about today? I'm not drunk, high, anything, I'm perfectly fine and I'm still hurting my best friend and behind his back too. What's wrong with me?" she rambled into his chest. She wasn't sure why she was letting him. It hard enough letting her friends in, but she just had a gut feeling telling her that Nathan wouldn't judge her. He would just nod and try to understand.

"We can stop and just forget about everything" he said. He didn't want to stop, but he was pretty sure Brooke didn't want it to continue.

"But I don't want to stop" she whispered.

Nathan was sure if he heard her right. There was no way she would want to jeopardize her friendship with Lucas over him, would she? To prove him wrong Brooke looked up at Nathan. Their eyes locked for a moment until Brooke leaned in and kissed him. Nathan kissed her back neither wanting it to end. Brooke knew she was hurting people with this but she also knew she couldn't stop now.


Haley was sitting on the counter at Karen's as her shift almost came to an end. She stared taking off her apron even though she still had ten minutes, what was the point when everyone was at the groovy café across the street. She was even sure she saw Brooke Davis' car parked in front of it, very subtle of them. Just as she was about to fold up the apron she heard the bell go off telling her someone was there. She didn't bother looking up as she started putting her apron back on. "Just a second, I'll he their in a minute" she said. She heard no response in return.

She heard the footsteps of the person coming near her and the person's shadow over powering hers. She looked up to see Lucas panting from running across the street.

"Hi" she said surprised she didn't actually think he'd show.

He didn't respond he just came closer to her and placed his lips on hers. She was taken by surprise but had no complaints as she kissed him back. To her dismay he pulled back and smirked at her expression. "Hi" he said as he crashed his lips to her again. They were engrossed in their activities that they didn't notice a blond figure watching them through the window with only one thing in mind revenge.