Brooke and Lucas arrived back to the hotel a little past 4PM. Brooke was so tired from everything that had happened. Between collapsing, being drunk and Lucas and her getting back together, all she wanted to do was sleep.

After everyone had greeted her and made sure she was okay, she and Lucas headed up toward her room.

"So, are you gonna tell me what happened, the full story?" Lucas said as they walked into the room.

"Okay, well I was upset, for obvious reasons," she gave Lucas a teasing evil look, "so I had a drink... then I had another... then another... and you get the picture."

"Come here..." Lucas said walking toward her. He hugged her tightly as she buried her head in his chest. It felt good to have Brooke back in his arms.

"I'm so tired, let's lay down." Brooke yawned. She took Lucas's hand and pulled him into bed with her.

They were laying in bed in silence for a few minutes before Lucas started to talk.

"I'm really sorry, Brooke."

"Uh oh, for what now?" Brooke joked.

"Just for everything in general." Lucas wanted to be serious. They needed to be able to talk.

"Do you wanna know a secret?" Brooke said. She was laying on top of him looking at into his eyes.

He nodded.

"You're the only person who has the power to hurt me as bad as you do. Before you, there were dozens of other guys who did whatever they wanted to me, but I didn't care. And then you came along... And poof, everything changed."

"Poof?"

"Poof!" The two laughed.

"I kind of like having that power over you Pretty Girl." Lucas said.

"And why is that, boyfriend?"

"Because it means you love me."

"Yeah, but don't take it for granted... again." she smiled. All she wanted to do was kiss Lucas. That was the only way she wouldn't have to think about her and Lucas being right for each other, she could just feel it. Sometimes, all you need to do is feel it.

"Lucas!" she said pulling back. "We can't kiss like this. We both know what kissing leads to when it comes to us!"

"That's the point Cheery." He kissed her again.

"Okay but here's the thing... we don't have protection."

"Mmmm... And when has that stopped us?" Lucas said kissing her neck.

"Very true boyfriend." They continued kissing.

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Peyton was in her room alone. No one had tried to find her for hours. She figured everyone was too busy fussing over Brooke. No matter how hard she tried, Brooke always out-shined her. When both of Peyton's mothers died, Brooke won even then... She had Lucas. Peyton wasn't even sure if she loved Lucas. Maybe she loved the idea of Lucas. Who the hell even knew at this point.

She grabbed her sketch pad from her duffle bag. She hadn't drawn in awhile. She'd been too busy with Lucas, and even before Lucas, Jenny and Jake had kept her busy.


She wondered for a minute where Jake was. It was 6:30, so he was probably making dinner for him and Jenny.


For a minute she wished everything was like a few months ago. Where she didn't care about Lucas and Brooke, where all she needed was Jake and little Jenny. Life was so much easier.

She flipped open her cell phone.

"Hello?" Jake's familiar answered.

"Hey, it's me." Peyton said.

"Yeah?" He sounded weary.

"You know how before I cheated on you, you wanted me to leave anyway, because you thought I was still in love with Lucas?"

"I try to push that memory to the back of my mind..." he said exasperated.

"Okay, but can you just hear me out Jake? I've been with Luke for the past two months, dating him. And here I am, calling you. I miss you. I love you."

Jake sighed. "Listen, I'm coming to Tree Hill this week to visit my parents. We can talk... or something... I guess."

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It was the last night on the trip. Some of the guys built a fire on the beach again which all of the 'gang' attended. A game of "I Never" started up.

"Okay, my turn..." Rachel started.

"Oh, here we go..." Nathan interupted smiling devilishly.

"Hey! My turn!" she hissed. "Okay, I never... wait... I did that." she laughed. "Aright, I see that look skank Davis. Okay, I never... had sex on a plane."

Brooke looked around to see who else was taking a sip of their drink. No one.

"Guess I'm solo on this!" Brooke announced. She took a sip.

"And when was this?" Lucas said, looking puzzled. They had never been on a plane together while they were a couple, so clearly it wasn't with him.

"Do you really wanna know? You're not gonna be happy with me..."

"You cheated on me on a plane?!" Lucas said nervously.

"No.. Well... No! The fight before I left for California? Well, when I was on the plane Brett, the guy I was dating for like three months, we met on the plane... And being angry at you and, well, being myself, after a few minutes of flirting, boom, we were in the bathroom."

"You're kidding me, right?" Lucas said seriously.

"Oh, you should talk! I wonder what you were doing with Peyton at that exact time!" Brooke retaliated. "Wait, speaking of the devil, where is she?"

Peyton was no where in sight.

"I don't think she's left her room all day." Haley said.

"Aright, I'm going up there to talk to her. I'll be back in a little." Brooke sighed. She gave herself a lift off Lucas's leg.

"Do you want me to come with you?" Lucas offered, but he knew the reason Peyton wasn't out there was because of him, and maybe a little because of Brooke.

"Nope, I'll be fine." She leaned over and gave him a kiss.

"Don't think you're getting away this easily Brooke Davis! We're discussing this later!" Lucas said as she walked away.

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Peyton's door was unlocked, so Brooke walked straight in. Peyton was laying on her bed looking at the ceiling.

"Hey friend..." Brooke said softly. She couldn't remember the last time where she and Peyton weren't fighting about something whether it be Lucas or... Lucas.

"Hey." Peyton said sitting up.

"I'm sorry, P Sawyer. About everything. I'm sorry you and Jake didn't work out, I'm sorry Lucas ended things like that. But you need to know, I love him. That boy makes my heartbeat like no one else can, and he's the only person who could hurt me the way he has. Besides you. And it sucks that we're not that close anymore, but don't you dare think that I never think about it. Because I miss you. It sucks being able to have my best boy, but not my best girl all at once."

"I understand Brooke. And listen to me, you always have me even when we are ready to kill each other. And you and Lucas? Your hearts just work together in a way that I guess mine and his just don't." she sighed. "Jake used to make me feel like that. I messed things up so badly, Brooke."

"Why don't you talk to him? If you guys are really meant to be, it'll work out. That's what I always tell myself about me and Luke."

"Just did. He's in town for a little this week seeing his parents. We're gonna talk. But, I can't really blame him if he doesn't wanna be with me anymore."

"Well if he doesn't wanna be with you, then it's his loss." She hugged Peyton.

"Yeah, I guess it is." Peyton said leaning on her shoulder.

After a few seconds of silence, Peyton broke in.

"Are we ever going to be able to be close again, Brooke?"

"Maybe... just maybe..." Brooke smiled.

She convinced Peyton to come down to the beach and the group spent the whole night laughing and enjoying their last night.