I've got a surprise for all my readers, I really wanted them to be happy but we all know life isn't that kind to us all. I was a bit sad which inturn resulted in a sad chapter. This story is going in a completely different direction then I had anticipated which I guess is good because I will have to write more. I actually wanted to end the story at 10 chapters. Hopefulli, you like this chapter because c'mon guys, like the show, Lucas doesn't know what the heck is going on with Brooke and this is an insight into her feelings that she does so well in hiding in the show.

Chapter 8

Brooke's POV

The weeks have gone past so quickly; my relationship with Lucas has grown immensely. I don't question why, but I am grateful that we're happy. Our relationship started out like a business contract, with guidelines, conditions, clauses and here we are, free from it all. Being here at his beach house, it's surreal, I can hardly believe the way I feel towards him.

I feel his arms wrap around my waist, I lay back into his arms resting my head on his chest. His perfume mystifies me, its suspenseful. I inhale his scent and close my eyes to cherish the moment. Opening my eyes, I realise I can have him forever.

"Marry me Lucas?" I turn around to face him, his facial expression unsure, searching my eyes for answers.

"Errr…. Brooke, we can't" I see the fear in his eyes.

"Why not, being here with you, right now, I want you Lucas, I want you forever. I love you Lucas," I'm yelling at this point. Tears threaten to spill from my eyes. My hands hold my head, I thought we were on the same wavelength, I was wrong.

"I'm sorry, but I can't, anyways Dan doesn't want us to get married for another year or so, so what's the rush?" he tries to comfort me but at this moment I need to leave, to breakaway from his touch.

"I heard what you said to Peyton before we left, what's changed?" I ask. I was putting my heart out on the table. Wearing it on my sleeve.

"Nothing's changed Brooke" he tries to make contact with my eyes, but I can't look at him right now, my heart hurts. I feel speechless, empty, and I have no one to turn too. Peyton hates me; I usually turn to my sister for advice. So whom do I run too for heart aid?

"It's now or never Luke.." I have my back turned to him. He hesitates, I already know his answer.

"It's okay, just forget I asked, it's not like we aren't going to get married anyway. I didn't mean to appear desperate for you, cause here I am in debt to your father! I am legally obliged to marry your fucken ass and then fuck you and then give you a fucking baby! So NO LUCAS I'm not al right, I am the daughter of Edward Davis who gave me a numeric value of 15 million dollars. So you tell me how would you feel if your dad practically shoved you into a room and expected you to mate?" tears come out of eyes so fast that I didn't even realise that I was crying.

" I just thought you could love me, because I want to marry someone who loves me unconditionally, someone who would rather be poor then be without me and tonight you have proven that someone is not YOU!" I inhale loudly, he couldn't even look at me, I didn't want his sympathy, but I wanted his love. He didn't even try to deny what I was accusing him of. I feel shattered.

"Don't worry your pretty head about it Lucas, I will marry you so you won't disappoint your father and you can back to Peyton and I will give you a child, cause unlike you even if it hasn't been signed and sealed, I stick to my words" the cool breeze that was once there was replaced by anger.

I didn't know if I was more angry at him for letting me walk out of his beach house that night or the fact that we haven't spoken since that day and it's been a year since that fateful night, and my heart is still bruised. I just wanted his heart, was that too much too ask for, I gave him mine, and it's still not back yet.

I couldn't go back after my outburst, I needed time away because I was ashamed that I had fallen for him so badly. One week turned into a month, one month turned into many more, and I never returned. I said to myself that I would go back, until I saw in the newspaper, Lucas Scott engaged to Sweetheart, Peyton Davis. That was when I realised that I meant nothing to him, which made me it even harder to return.

Please Read and Review. I promise next chapter will be uplifting and lovely because that describes BRUCAS!!!

Authors Quote hehe--Never lose hope because everything in life worth fighting for is better in the end.