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Chapter Two: Karen's Café

In Brooke's POV

He grew up around this place and it had become a constant in my life as well. Yet I still couldn't figure out why the gorgeous, blue eyed boy sitting across from me had brought me here.

"So this is where you made reservations," my voice dripped of sarcasm as I looked over his mother's café. It was weird that she wasn't behind the wooden counter anymore. Instead she was replaced with unfamiliar faces, her employees. Needless to say, she was like a mother to me. She was definitely more of a mother to me than Victoria had been.

How could I have been so stupid? I actually thought that she loved me! She didn't. And I just need to accept the fact that I am alone in this world. Ok, I might not be alone exactly. I still have Peyton and Owen. But have you ever been around so many people but still feel so alone? Then you know how I have been feeling. I have got to stop feeling sorry for myself.

He turned his cute face towards me pulling it into a frown. "Yeah. What is that supposed to mean? Is this place to common for 'The Brooke Davis'?" He was being ridiculous and he knew it. He yanked the menu from the table hiding his angry face behind its pages. I knew he was faking. Lucas Scott had been in this restaurant almost since it was established. I was pretty sure he had the menu memorized by heart.

I giggled at his childish antics. "I'm sorry Lucas. I didn't mean to hurt your widdle feelings." I apologized, reaching over to pinch his cheeks just for effect.

He just glared at me and if looks could kill, I would be dead. I ran my hand through my ponytail casually before giving him my dimpled smile. He could never resist my smile and I knew it. It only took a couple of seconds before he cracked a smile.

"I knew you couldn't resist my charm," I let out happily.

"I never could." He mumbled this but I am pretty sure I heard him correctly. He really caught me off guard with that comment and he didn't even realize it! I quickly covered my shocked expression with one of pleasure.

"And you never will." I managed to get out flashing him another smile. He just smiled at me nodding his head in agreement. He hadn't noticed my brief uneasiness thank God!

"Are you two ready to order?" A short girl with brown hair flowing down her back and green eyes asked. I wasn't surprised that she was not even looking at me. Her eyes were glued to Lucas, not that I blame her.

"Yes," Lucas replied as he grabbed my menu handing both of them to the waitress. I just watched. "I will have the eggs and sausage platter and ma lady will have a chocolate chip muffin and a fruit parfait." He finished our orders giving the waitress one of his million dollar smiles. It was amazing how much he affected me.

"You remembered." I didn't even realize I had said this out loud but apparently I had and it had gotten his attention.

"Of course I did." He replied as he slid his arms comfortably in his hoodie.

The waitress was back with our orders in less than 5 minutes. She made sure to give Lucas as much attention as possible and even slid him her number before leaving to head back into the kitchen. Needless to say, she irritated me to no end.

"She was friendly." I mumbled as I took a bite of my muffin. It tasted absolutely amazing.

He just chuckled at me for some reason. I have no clue. "Why are you laughing at me? She was! I can't believe she gave you her number! She's too young!"

"She kind of reminded me of you." He shouldn't have said that. He really should have just kept that little information to himself. I was insulted. "No! I didn't mean anything by it. She just seemed very determined, flirtatious, and beautiful, just like you."

I'd be lying if I said that he didn't make my heart melt when he said that. He always was a sweet talker. "Ok, you're forgiven."

"Thank God!"

"Very funny." Sometimes Lucas could be such a goofball.

"So," I started after taking another bite of my muffin. "Not that I don't love coming to your mother's café but why come here out of all places?" I had been wondering this for a while. Of course I wasn't sure where a guy that was getting married tomorrow was suppose to want to spend his last day as a free man but somehow I didn't think it would be at his mother's café.

"Well," he started as he held up a finger signaling me to wait for him to swallow his food. "This was the first place I took Lindsey when we came to Tree Hill. I just thought that it would be nice to reminisce on the big moments of my life."

Somehow I had never expected him to say that and it kind of disappointed me I won't lie. I had almost forgotten about her. Don't get me wrong, Lindsey is super nice and I have no problem with her, except for the fact that she is marrying the guy that I will never stop loving tomorrow. It was a sweet thing though, that he was coming here as a tribute to their love but I couldn't help but wish that I was the one he loved, that I was the one he was getting married to tomorrow.

"That's really sweet Lucas," I managed to get out as I tugged at my shirt. "I didn't know that this was the first place you brought her."

"Yeah, I wanted her to meet my mom as soon as possible. I had such a great time when I met her father so I knew she would have a great time when she met my mom." His blue eyes sparkled as he rambled on.

"I miss your mom so much. I can't wait till tomorrow when I see her!"

"Me neither. I was so glad that she could pop in to meet Lindsey. She, Lily, and Andy are going to continue traveling the world after the wedding but they said that they would be back for Christmas." I could tell that he was saddened by this news. I knew that he missed his mother immensely after all they were extremely close, especially since his uncle Keith was murdered. Karen and Lily were all he had now, and of course Lindsey.

"Your mom is going to be fine Lucas, don't worry," I encouraged as I brought my hand over his hand that had been planted comfortably on the table. It seemed like such a natural thing to do I had almost forgotten that it wasn't. I could feel his warm hand jump slightly under mine and I quickly retreated mine blushing in embarrassment.

"I'm sorry," I whispered as my hands fidgeted with each other in my lap. I watched as if it was the most interesting thing I had ever seen.

His blue eyes were sad when I finally looked up at them. He shook his head. "Don't be." I watched as he extended his hand across the table gesturing for something. I slowly brought my hand over the table and his warm hand encircled mine. "Don't ever be sorry for showing me affection."

I blushed and I hated it. I am way too old to be blushing because of a guy. I am not in high school anymore, I am 22 years old! I need to get a grip.

"So tell me about your meeting with her father."I decided it would be best to change the subject and I knew he would like this one.

"Well," he paused as he swallowed once again. "Her father owns his own publishing company. You know the one Lindsey works for." He waved his fork in the air as he continued his story. "Surprisingly enough, not many people get to meet him. In fact I didn't even meet him because of my book. I met him because I was dating his daughter." He paused for a minute to take a sip of his orange juice before continuing. "He has to meet all the men she ever dates and he's never really liked any of them, except for me!" The smirk on his face was so big a blind person could see it.

"There has to be more to that story Lucas!" I knew he was hiding something. Nothing ever went that perfect, even for Lucas.

"Nope"

"Oh, come on. Tell me!" Now I knew there was more. He answered way too quickly.

"Fine, I spilled my coffee all over him and I threw some cold water on him to try to cool it but it just made it worse. At first he was furious but after Lindsey started laughing he joined her and we just laughed about it."

"You are so lucky Lucas Scott that could have been the end of your relationship!" I let out through a fit of giggles. This was hilarious.

"I know," he let out in his deep voice. "I am just a lucky man." He shrugged his shoulders modestly, he was anything but modest.

"You are so cocky."

"I prefer confident."

"Whatever." He chuckled at this.

"He sounds like he was a wonderful man, Lindsey's dad."

"He was." Lucas let out. Maybe I shouldn't have changed the subject. This definitely wasn't the happiest subject. "Lindsey misses him a lot. I'm really all she has now. Well she has a brother in Georgia but she never talks to him. They're not really close." This was news to me. I didn't know she had a brother.

"That sucks that she isn't close to her brother." I guess it really hit home with me. It reminded me of my mother and me. "Family should stick together."

He seemed to be taking in my words. Suddenly he got up pushing his chair in. "You're right."

He made his way over to the counter gesturing for me to wait for him to come back. I watched with interest as he disappeared into the kitchen.

I was having fun with him surprisingly. Well of course I would have fun with Lucas, I always did. But I had expected things to be a little awkward especially with me hiding my true feelings for him. It was easy to hide them when we were around our friends but when it was just me and him it was harder.

"What's going on in that pretty head of yours?" Lucas had sneaked up on me out of nowhere. His arms were wrapped loosely around my waist. I could easily fall back into the norm that was Lucas and Brooke. Anyone watching us would have thought that we were two love birds but we knew better, well at least he did.

"Nothing," I squeaked and he couldn't help chuckle.

"I guess you can't resist my charm either."

"Whatever."

He chuckled. "What do you say we move on to our next destination?"

"Ok," I replied as I made my way to the door. That was when I felt a warm hand slide into my own. I looked up at its owner in question.

"I don't want you to get lost." It was a horrible excuse but I didn't care. It just felt right our hands together. But it also felt wrong. He was Lindsey's and Owen was mines. But I wanted Lucas. I wanted him badly. How was I going to survive the rest of the day?

A/N: I hope you liked this chapter. Please review! Chapter 3 tomorrow in Lucas's POV! Please review and thanks!