"Okay everyone, before you go, I just want to remind you that tomorrow's the senior trip to Virginia Beach! Be here at 5:30 in the morning or we'll be leaving without ya!" Whitey said at the end of class smiling.

School had started three days ago and Brooke was already close to gagging herself everytime she saw Luke's arm around Peyton in the hall. Brooke couldn't notice however, that Lucas would ocassionally glance over at her. He was trying to be sneaky about it, but he wasn't successful.

"Jeez, considering he doesn't want you anymore, he can't stop staring. Excited for the trip?" Rachel whispered to Brooke.

"Honestly, no." The bell rang. Brooke watched Lucas and Peyton leave together, Lucas with his hand on the small of Peyton's back.

"Why not bitch? It's senior year! We're spending an entire weekend in a hotel and I'm sure we can find a way to get booze."

"Because when we had to plan who we were rooming with and who our plane tickets were with, me and Lucas were still together, so unless someone magically traded spots with Lucas and made him go poof and buh-bye, I'll be seeing a lot of him this trip." Brooke sighed. But they were supposed to be friends, so maybe it'd be okay? She doubted it.

"Well, at least you don't have to room with him, and I'm sure we'll find you some hot bellboy to fool around with. I know that's what I'll be doing," Rachel winked.

They walked out onto the quad and saw a table with Nathan, Haley, Mouth, Skillz and Bevin. They walked over.

"So, who's excited to get drunk, party and make out with everyone for an entire weekend in paradise?" Rachel asked the group smirking.

"Rachel, we're not going to Paradise. We're going to Virginia Beach, duh." Bevin said seriously.

"Oh thanks for the update Bev, you're really on top of everything." Rachel said sarcastically.

"I know!" Bevin smiled her stupid smile and the group laughed.

"I'm excited to cause some trouble," Rachel whispered to Brooke. Rachel had a plan to get Brooke and Lucas back together that she knew would work and piss Peyton off more than anything. "Besides, you're so much hotter than Peyton, I don't wanna watch that slut all over Lucas for another second. If you can't have him, and I can't have him, that skank is definetly not getting him."

Lucas and Peyton walked over to the table.

"Speak of the boyfriend stealing slut devil." Rachel sneered so that the whole group heard, including an approaching Peyton.

"Rachel, can't you be arrested for prostitution for wearing that outfit?" Peyton said referring to Rachel's barely-there skirt and belly shirt.

"Yeah, and don't they try to recruit you to be a nun in yours?" Rachel shot back. Peyton was wearing a pair of jeans with a turtle neck.

Peyton just gave her an evil eye and sat down.

"So Luke, they have a jacuzzi at the hotel we're staying at... According to Brooke, you're into that." Rachel said trying to cause trouble.

Brooke kicked Rachel under the table.

"Rachel, lay off..." Lucas didn't want to fight. It was bad enough that he was going to be getting the silent treatment from Brooke all weekend and that they had booked all their seats next to each other.

"And you told me he was kinky Brooke! C'mon Lucas, this weekend's going to pay off for you. I can feel it." Rachel smirked at him and gave him a wink. Lucas had a feeling she had something planned and he wasn't sure if he should be scared or not.

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It was 5:20 the next morning and all the seniors were waiting to load the busses to the airport.

"Lucas Scott, Brooke Davis! Rachel Gatina, Mouth McFadden! Haley James Scott, Nathan Scott! Peyton Sawyer, Skillz! " Whitey called out all the pairs who were assigned to sit together.

"Hey..." Lucas said going over to Brooke.

"This should be interesting." Brooke rolled her eyes at him.

"Let's just try and make the best of it." They got onto the bus and chose a seat in the back across from Rachel and Mouth. Peyton made sure she sat close so she could make sure nothing was happening between Lucas and Brooke. She knew he still had feelings for her, but she refused to admit it. She didn't want any flirting between the two.

Since it was early, most of the people fell asleep on the hour ride to the airport. But, Lucas and Brooke both sat awake. Peyton was snoring on Skillz's shoulder.

Brooke was looking out the window while Lucas listened to his iPod. This was so stupid!

"Brooke... Let's just talk." Lucas suggested.

"About what Lucas? How about we talk about you're Precious Peyton. How are things with the she-devil anyway?" Brooke said coldly.

"They're okay. It's kind of like dating myself though." Lucas was going to be honest with Brooke. He wanted to be friends at least. "How's Brett?"

"Who knows? He's up at UNC."

"Do you miss him?" Lucas said hoping her answer would be no.

"Ha! He was a fling Lucas."

"Good." Lucas found himself saying.

"Good? You're seeing my best friend and you think that me being alone is good?" Brooke turned back to face the window.

Lucas sighed. That's not what he had meant but there was no point in fighting with Brooke. Not now. Over the next hour trip Lucas tried to make small talk with Brooke but she would just either nod or give him the silent treatment.

Finally, they arrived at the airport.

"Stuck with me again..." Lucas said settling into the seat next to her.

"Lucky me." Brooke replied sarcastically.

"So can you just tell me what's new with you Brooke without being stubborn for once?" Lucas was determined.

"Well, here's a quick rundown. I left for the summer by you fighting with me telling me you may not be here for me when I got back. I envisioned coming home and that all melting away and it not being true, but instead it was true and you're with my best friend, again. So I lost you and my best friend, again. But thank you, at least this time you weren't cheating on me. We were on a break." Brooke fake smiled. "How about your life Lucas? All you could ever hope for?" she continued dripping saracasm.

"This isn't how it was supposed to be..."

"Apparently that doesn't matter."

Lucas looked into Brooke's eyes for the first time in awhile. She looked so hurt.

"Brooke, listen. I'm sorry."

"Yeah..." Brooke said distantly. "Now, if you don't mind, I'm going to listen to Britney Spears and you're not going to talk to me for the rest of this plane ride and hopefully after this, we won't have to spend time together for the rest of the trip.

Lucas was hurt. He nodded and turned to face Peyton who was a few seats down. She smiled at him and he forced a smile back.

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The plane landed two hours later. Haley and Nathan walked down the terminal to meet the rest of the group.

"Maybe this will be good for you Hales." Nathan said putting his arm around her.

"Yeah, I think it will be." Haley smiled up at him and he kissed the top of her head.

Haley had been miserable for too long. She needed to go back to being herself. She was scared that if she kept being so cold toward Nathan she would lose him. She had already pushed a lot of her friends away with her distance, but she figured they knew she was going through a lot of stuff.

The group was standing while Whitey took attendance.

"Hold on a sec Hales..." Nathan said. He walked over to Rachel.

"Oh look who it is. Too good to talk to the sexiest girl in Tree Hill lately Mr. Scott?" Rachel said pouting and pretending to be hurt.

"Very funny Rach. I miss you, where've you been? You don't call, you don't write. I thought some rich old man whisked you away to some island and you were marrying him to inherit his money." Nathan laughed.

"That is something Rachel would do..." Brooke said joining the conversation.

"Hey, it is not!" Rachel protested, then laughed. "Actually, yes it is. But who cares? I'd buy you each an island with nude beaches." The three laughed. Maybe this trip was what everyone needed.

"What's so funny over here?" Haley walked over.

"Well, Rachel's marrying some rich old man and when he dies, she's gonna buy everyone islands with nude beaches. Doesn't that sound great?" Brooke said laughing.

"Hey!" Whitey yelled. "Keep it down! I'm takin attendance!"

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They arrived at the hotel. It was on the beach so immediately everyone went up to their rooms to change.

"Oh, fabulous..." Brooke said seeing that her and Rachel's room was right next to Lucas and Nathan's.

"Oh, I agree Brookie, this is fabulous." Rachel said. This made her plan a little easier. The more Lucas and Brooke saw each other, the better.

After spending the day laying on the beach and splashing in the ocean, the group came in for dinner.

"Anyone up for a little fun in the hot tub after dinner?" Rachel suggested. Plan Brucas had to go into action.

"I'm down." Nathan said.

"Same! I'll bring the keg!" Tim said stupidly.

Everyone else slowly agreed. Haley, Nathan, Tim, Rachel, Brooke, Lucas, Peyton, Mouth, Skillz and Bevin would come to the hot tub in an hour.

Brooke and Rachel went back up to their room to get ready.

"Brooke, wear something hot. I mean, you won't be the hottest one there, since I'm going, but you'll be second hottest." Rachel said throwing a black bathing suit at Brooke. It was the one she had worn on the beach with Lucas when they weren't exclusive yet.

"Put it on!" Rachel demanded.

"Fine!" Brooke threw on the bathing suit. Rachel put on a red sequin-y one with a thong bottom. The two headed down to the jacuzzi.

Besides their friends, no one else was there. Tim brought down drinks and after a few cups, Nathan suggested a tipsy Truth or Dare.

"Okay, me first!" Brooke called out. "Mouth, truth or dare?"

"Dare!" Mouth said. He was gonna act dangerous to impress Brooke.

"I dare you... to run two laps around the pool... naked!" The group laughed.

"Oh, c'mon Brooke..." Mouth said as he climbed out of the pool. He stripped out of his bathing suit and began running.

After, he came back. "My turn now bitches!" Mouth said.

"Mouth, boy, you white." Skillz said shaking his head.

"Whatever, okay Rachel, truth or dare?"

"Dare, of course."

"I dare you to kiss Brooke!"

Tim's eyes lit up. "Score!" He put his hand up expecting Nathan to high five him. Nathan looked at him and rolled his eyes. Tim took his hand and put it behind his head.

Brooke and Rachel kissed for a second and then pulled back.

"Okay, my turn." Rachel smirked.

"Lucas, I dare you to kiss Brooke, for twenty seconds."