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Chapter Three: White Horse

I'm not a princess
This ain't a fairytale
I'm not the one you'll sweep off her feet
Lead her up the stairwell
This ain't Hollywood,
This is a small town
I was a dreamer before you went and let me down
Now its too late for you and your White Horse,
To come around.

- Taylor Swift

"Sam, I got a letter from you're school!" I yell for her from the living room. "It better not be another letter from one of you're teachers, telling me how bad you've been."

I open the letter and read it carefully. I see Sam enter the room nervously, with her arms crossed. Not knowing whether she was in trouble or whether we should be throwing a parade for good behavior. I look at her, she waits for me to tell her what it is. I just hold up the note and smile. She groans and falls back in to the couch. I don't know why she hates things like this. I loved them, when I was in high school.

"It's spring formal," I tell her, but she just rolls her eyes. "I used to die for stuff like this when I was your age, I don't know why you have to act like it's the end of the world."

She gets up and glares at me. "Maybe, because going to one of those would be the end of the world."

She has a look of disgust as she reads the paper. I didn't care whether she liked it or not, she was going and she was going to have a good time.

"Well, you're going," I tell her as she groans. "I'm not taking no for an answer. Haley told me that boys have been asking you out and you turn down each and every one."

"Boys at Tree Hill are creeps and liars," I couldn't agree with her more on that subject. "I wasn't even asked by the one guy I wanted to go with anyways, so I figured what's the point."

"You like a guy," I smile as she tells me this. I pull her down to the couch, I feel like a teenager again. "Tell me all about him. Is he cute?"

She looks at me, staring as if I were from another planet. "Well, his name is Jeff." She starts off, playing with her finger nails. "He's on the basketball team. I saw him play before, he's really good. I'm really in to him, but he's a senior and I'm a sophomore. He wouldn't notice me from a hole in a wall."

"That's not true," I pull her closer to me, stroking her long silky brunette hair. "You're beautiful and charming."

"I'll be sure to tell him my foster mom says so." She rolls her eyes. I just begin to laugh. "What's so funny? I really like him, I never felt like this about a guy before."

"You remind me a lot of me," I whisper to her truthfully. "When I was your age, I thought boys was play things you use once and throw away. That was until I met Lucas. I don't know what it was about him, but he just attracted me. I started falling for him, I loved him. Then he broke my heart."

"Is this suppose to make me feel better?" She asks me, laughing. I join her, pushing her shoulder a little bit. "So, does this mean I don't have to go?"

"No, you're still going," I get up with a grin on my face. "And you're going to have fun."

A mischievous look washes over her face, I place my hands on my hips. "I thought you would say that." She places her hands on her hips, just as I did. "That's why when Haley asked if anyone would chaperon, I volunteered you and Rachel. That's not even the worst part, since I know you like stuff like this. The worst part is that Lucas is going to be there."

I drop my mouth in awe, I couldn't believe she did that. "Sam, you wouldn't."

"Oh, yes I would." She walks to her room, slamming the door on her way in. "Enjoy spring formal!"

I bang on her door, rattling with the knob. "Sam you come out this room right now." She locks the door. I can't believe I gave her a door with a lock. "I am so going to make you wear the girliest dress ever!"

Rachel walks out of her room and laughs at the two of us. I turn to her and glare. I continue banging on the door, hoping Sam would open. When I finally realize she wasn't going to, I give up. I retreat to the kitchen and open the fridge. I grab a bottle of water, open it and throw the cap across the room. I pull up to the counter and lean my head against it, groaning.

Rachel leans over the counter and I lift my head up. "It's so cute to see a mother and daughter argue like this." I roll my eyes and take another drink of water. "No seriously, it's cute. Although you shouldn't be mad at her about this. I was the one who gave her the idea anyways."

"Bitch!"

"Slut!"

"Whore!"

Rachel and I just burst out laughing and I forget all my about my anger. I hated her for giving Sam the idea, but I couldn't be mad at her for long. That was the dynamic of our friendship. We could piss the other one off to the point of no return, but in the end we will forgive each other. I was going to run in to Lucas at some point. I guess it was just going to come sooner rather than later. I look at Rachel, letting out a deep sigh.

"I don't know what I'm going to do," I told her running my hand through my hair. "What should I do?"

"What you always do," Rachel simply says. "Mask the pain for now, then channel it in to something positive."

It was finally here, the day of spring formal. I didn't know whether to be happy for spring formal, or upset because I would have to face Lucas. It was now or never, I didn't have a choice either way. I walked in to the gym with Rachel linked on my arms. I looked around noticing that the party was in full effect.

"Let's go find Haley," I yell to Rachel, trying to compete with the loud music. I looked around the gym, I finally noticed her by the punch bowl, with Nathan standing by her side. Rachel and I walked over to them. When they noticed us, they smiled and waved. "How's it hanging tutor wife and tutor husband?"

Haley wrapped her arms around Nathan's. "Well, we're having fun." Nathan kisses her on her forehead. "I remember our spring formal. I don't remember having this much fun, just a lot of arguing."

"Well, whose fault was that?" Nathan joked as Haley punched him the arm. Rachel and I began laughing at the couple. it was so good to see after all these years, they were still in love.

Rachel nudges me and I turned to see what she wanted. When I catch sight of what she was looking at, I smile. Sam was on the dance floor, wearing the pink dress I picked out for her. She was dancing the night away. I could only guess she was dancing with the boy she told me about. I took a close look at the boy. He looked almost like Nathan when we were seniors.. They were so cute together, I took out my camera and began filming.

"Just when you thought she couldn't anymore." Rachel jokes as Haley and Nathan laughs. I didn't pay them any mind, I wanted to remember this moment for the rest of my life. 'Wait, I do sound like a mother.' I thought to myself.

"Hey everyone!" I hear someone say from behind us. I turn to see Peyton and Lucas, standing side by side holding hands. "Brooke, you look amazing."

"So do you, P. Sawyer." I gave her a hug and turn back to Sam, ignoring Lucas in the process. "Peyton come see this, isn't she beautiful."

"I'm guessing she didn't pick out that dress," Peyton laughs, she knows me so well. "It's a great choice for her though. I could swear that guy she is dancing with looks like Nathan. Well, when we were seniors."

"I know right!" Peyton and I turn to Nathan, who rolled his eyes. We laugh as Rachel, Haley and Lucas joins in. "You're were way hotter though, Nathan. No contest."

"Brooke Davis," Haley says sternly. "If I didn't know any better, I would say you were making a pass at my husband."

I smile flirtatiously at Nathan. "Well, you better keep him locked up." I joke as the song changes to a slow jam. "Aw, I didn't know she knew how to slow dance. I thought she was to much of a rocker to slow dance."

"I resent that," Peyton nudges me. "I knew how to slow dance back then."

"If you say so," I roll my eyes, laughing. I begin to look around to see where Rachel was. "Where's Rachel?"

"I think she's over there trying to score some booze," Nathan points out, as Haley gasps. "What's the big deal?"

"Rachel," Haley walks over to Rachel. I begin to laugh at the expression on Rachel's face. She looks like a five year old being caught sneaking cookies from the cookie jar. "You're suppose to be a chaperon!"

Nathan turns to Lucas, shaking his head at his wife. "So, Luke," I pretend to not pay attention, even though I am. "Got anything interesting thrown at you lately?"

"What are you talking about?" Lucas asks confused, or at least what I think to be pretending.

"I think you know what I'm talking about."

I scowl at the brunette boy besides me. "Nathan, please don't." I don't want this to be done in front of Peyton of all people. "This is not the time or place for that. I really don't we should talk about that now."

"Am I missing something here?" Peyton asks. We all just looks at one another and decides to ignore her.

Haley drags Rachel to the group and I try to stifle a laughter. "Gosh Haley, I don't know why you have to be so lame." Rachel crosses her arms, like a three year old. "It wasn't like I was going to get wasted, I just wanted something to relax with. I know what you're going to say, but we all know that we weren't the perfect teens when we were younger."

"That's why we should set examples," Haley says, but Rachel just ignores her. "Not flirt with teens for drinks."

"You guys really need to solve you're issue." Haley and Rachel turn, glaring daggers at me. "I'm just saying, Jamie loves you both. How do you think he would feel if he saw the two of you arguing like this? He wouldn't feel so great would he? So, you two need to set this five years of feuding aside and suck it up for my godchild."

"Brooke are you catching this?" Rachel ignores what I just said. I turned to find Samantha in a memorizing kiss. I smile and put away my video camera and pull out my camera. I begin taking photos of the couple in front of me.

I would never forget my spring formal, I remember Felix was acting like an ass. I took a walk on the beach and finally sat down to stare at the ocean. The stars and the moon were reflected beautifully in it. That was the night Lucas told me how much that he admired that I knew who I was. That was the night we started to be friends again. That was the night that I set myself up for heartbreak. That was a night that will not happen again.

"I need some air," I told them, handing the camera to Rachel.

Lucas' POV

There she is, sitting in the same spot as last time. Haley, Peyton and Rachel were worried that they couldn't find her. She had her arms wrapped around her legs, staring in to the ocean. She looked beautiful, she was wearing a red dress. I love the color red on her, she was absolutely beautiful in the color red. She looked so memorized by the ocean, almost as if she were jealous of it.

I walked towards her, she didn't make any movement. "Why did you come here?" She asks, not shifting her gaze, even for a moment.

"Everyone was getting worried," I shrugged, staring at the ocean just as she was. "I figured if I knew one thing about you, that you would be here." She turns to look at me, her hazel eyes looks as if it's piercing through my soul. "I'm sorry, Brooke. I know you may not believe, but I am. I don't know why I do or say the stuff I do, but I am truly sorry."

"I believe you." She simply says, to my surprise. "I'm sorry, too. I said some pretty inappropriate things. I have made those assumptions, it was just the way I felt. It's just that, it's hard. Lucas, can I ask you a question?"

I nod my head, smiling. "Anything."

"Why do you keep chasing after me?" Her voice breaks. I didn't mean to make her upset, but I've been doing that a lot lately. "What do you want, Luke? Why me? Why now?"

"Just tell me, why me this time. Why not Peyton?"

I try to think of an honest answer, she deserves an honest answer after everything I did. "I don't know anymore," I tell her honestly, she wipes a tear from her face. "I thought I was making the right decision by marrying Peyton. I guess I'm having second thoughts. I think I chose the wrong girl."

She sniffles and rubs her nose, I turn to her a little uneasy. "What's wrong?" I ask her, trying to get in her head a little bit.

"You don't get to tell me stuff like that," I wanted nothing more then to wipe the tears from her face. "Peyton is my best friend and I love her. When you say stuff like that, you just…can't."

I move closer to her, wiping the tears from her eyes. She rest her head against my hand, closing her eyes. It's a very sensual feeling. I missed this feeling, she was so beautiful when she was vulnerable. I wanted nothing more than to kiss her, but that would be taking it a little bit too far. She places her hands over mines, she slowly pulls it down.

"I didn't mean to make you cry." I realize how close we are, I could feel her breath graze against my skin. She smells like scented flowers. I stare at her lips, they were perfect. She notices me staring at her and pulls back. I lean in a little closer, pulling her closer to me. Our lips were no more than an inch apart, I needed to clear the gap.

When my lips grazes against hers, it feels almost magical. Her lips were so soft and smooth, ridding me of all the guilt of marrying Peyton. I feel her shiver under my touch. I couldn't tell whether it was because she was cold, or if she was as much in to kiss as I was. I run my hand through her now silky curly brown hair. Brooke holds on to me, gripping on my back with all her strength. I feel her hands make it's way to all types of various places of my body.

She pulls back slowly, she shakes her head. "I can't believe you just kissed me."

"You kissed me back," I lean in to kiss her again, but she moves back. "What's wrong?"

"What are you doing?" She begins to cry, again.

"I've been thinking about what you said," I stare back to the ocean, afraid to look in to her eyes. "You were right about everything. I've been so caught up with Peyton, I forgot that I was leaving you behind. When told me the things you said, it hurt me so bad. It just made me realize how stupid I was. I want to be the one you run to with your problems, I want to be the person that you can trust, I want to be the one to save you like I promised to."

She looks down, "You can't."

I lift her head up, so that she's looking in to my eyes. "Why not?"

"You're too late." She whisper quietly, turning her head back to the ocean. "You can't save me, no one can."

"Not even the guy you're in love with?" I ask her bluntly, her eyes well up even more. "Brooke, can you honestly look me in the eye and tell me that you still don't have feelings for me? If you admit it, all of this is over. I'll go back to Peyton and we can just go back to being friends and act like this never happened."

She shakes her head looking down again, I feel my eyes well up. I don't want to cry in front of her, I don't her to think I'm weak. I try to stay strong for her, but I need an answer no matter how much it will probably hurt me.

"Tell me you don't love me!" I don't mean to yell at her, but it just comes out.

She turns to me, tears flowing down her face. "I don't love you."

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