A/N: Hey everybody, thanks for the phenomenal response I got for the last chapter, I appreciate everybody that read and review my stories….that said, I really loved writing this chapter, and I hope everyone enjoys reading it as I did writing it. ReviewLove, Lydia
Chapter 24-Wonderwall
"I don't know about this Tutor Mom" Brooke said as she applied makeup
"You have to leave this apartment some time, Brooke" Haley replied gently
"I know but what if something happens to Ella?"
"You gave us all the emergency numbers Brooke, and if something happens, which it won't, Nate and I will call you straight away"
"Well ok, but I am going to call you during the night and you can't stop me" Brooke replied fiercely
"Ok" Haley said hugging Brooke briefly
"Now you better finish getting ready before Lucas thinks you are standing him up"
"Alrighty, can you bring Ella in here?"
"Sure, Tigger"
Brooke finished applying her makeup, and flattened her dress nervously. She still had some baby weight from the pregnancy. Brooke blamed it on the ice cream sundaes she had craved for the most part. It made her nervous that she was bigger now and although she had shed most of the baby weight, she had to take Ella and go shopping the previous day to find a dress. Butterflies the size of mothballs was fluttering around in her stomach. She had not felt this nervous in years. Whether it was the fact shw was leaving her daughter for the first time, or that it was the first date she has had in years, or the man she was going on the date with. Could have been a combination of both.
A pounding on the door echoed through the apartment.
"I'll get it" Brooke called
She walked towards the door, her high heel shoes clicking on the wooden floor boards. Brooke slowly opened the door to reveal a suit- clad Lucas.
His eyes widened as Brooke opened the door all the way to reveal her completely. Brooke was wearing a knee length red cocktail dress, cut into a v shape at neck to reveal her baby baring breasts. Her head cascaded down her shoulders in an array of curls, and her make up very simple, revealing her chocolate brown eyes.
"Brooke you look-"
"Frumpy, overweight, tired?" she said
"Absolutely drop dead gorgeous" he finally admitted.
"Thanks" she muttered embarrassed.
"Where's our beautiful baby?"
"In the nursery with Haley"
"Hales?" Brooke called from the living room
"Yeah?"
"We're
about to go" Brooke said
"Oh ok, have fun you two"
"We will" Lucas said kissing Ella softly on the forehead
"Bye Ella-Bella" Brooke said as Ella grabbed hold of her manicured finger
"Come here" she said trying to take Ella from Haley's arms
"Ah ah- no you two get out of here" Haley said, holding Ella firmly in her arms.
"Ok, but if anything happens-"
"You have your cell. Got it. Now shoo" Haley said
"Bye, Tutor Mom"
"Bye!!" Haley said waving at the retreating forms of Brooke and Lucas
"Your parents are hard work" Haley said as Ella sucked her pacifier.
"So out of interest, why did you knock at the door, you have your own key" Brooke asked as they walked down the stairs
"Well since it is our first date, I wanted to do the right thing"
"First date? If I remember correctly that involved tattoos and a whole lot of beer" Brooke said, giggling at the memory.
"Well it is our first date since Ella was born"
"Ok. So wear are we going?" Brooke said as Lucas drove
"It's a surprise"
"Ahh Lucas!! You know how I love surprises"
"I do"
They drove in comfortable silence for another 5 minutes Brooke nervously tapping her foot.
"We're here"
"Allosandros? I've always wanted to go here"
"Well now you are"
Lucas walked around the car and opened Brooke's door
"Thanks" she said as he offered his hand to her, to get out of the car
Lucas and Brooke walked arm in arm into the restaurant, straight to the hostess
"Party of two for Scott" Lucas said as Brooke held onto his arm.
"Right this way"
As they weaved through the number of tables, they were led outside.
"Where are we going?" Brooke asked
"You'll see"
Finally they stopped at a table, overlooking the Hudson River. There were a dozen tables scattered across the yard, with soft music playing in the background, and fairy lights hanging from the trees.
"A waiter will be by shortly to take your orders"
Lucas pulled the chair out for Brooke, and she sat down, looking at the view.
"Lucas, this is beautiful, how on earth did you arrange all this??" she said, looking around her.
"I have my ways"
"Oh a mysterious man, I love that" she said as they pecked lips across the table.
"Can I say, for the millionth time how beautiful you look tonight?" Lucas said, placing his hand on top of hers.
"You don't look too bad yourself, mister" she said winking at him
After their dinner was served, and shared a piece of cheesecake, Brooke checked her phone for the umpteenth time.
"I'm sure everything is fine, Brooke"
"I know, maybe I should just check.."
"Come on, Brooke, Haley is probably best person to look after El. Let's just dance"
"What?" Brooke said her eyebrow crinkling in confusion
"Brooke, do you want to dance with me?" Lucas said, reaching out for her hand
"But there is no one dancing" Brooke said laughing a little
"Let's change that" Lucas said, pulling Brooke up from her seated position
"Well ok" she said following Lucas onto the wooden platform
Brooke rested her head on Lucas shoulder as they started a slow waltz, listening to Lucas' heart beat rapidly
"Are you ok?" she said worryingly. "Your hearts beating awfully fast"
"Yeah it's just what you do to me, Brooke"
"Me?"
"No one could make my heart beat this fast but you"
"Stop it" she said playfully
"I'm serious"
They danced for a few moments; Brooke continued to listen to the beating of Lucas' heart as they moved around the dance floor
"Hear that?" Lucas said
"What?" Brooke answered, moving her head from his shoulder to look him straight in the eye
"It's our song"
"You remember our song?"
"Of course, I couldn't forget" he said and whispered into her ear "I don't believe that anybody feels the way I do about you now" As Wonderwall by Oasis filled through the speakers each were transported to another place and time.
Lucas and Brooke walked through the snow clad town of Tree Hill, they're hands joined, and huddling to stay warm
"So did you enjoy your birthday, Cheery?"
"Yes, I love my presents" she said kissing Lucas on the lips
"Well what if I told you I still had one more present for you"
"Really Broody? Can I have it now pllleeese" she whined as they rounded the corner to her house.
"Ok, but I will have to cover your eyes" Lucas said covering Brooke's chocolate orbs with his hands, and guided Brooke past her house into the backyard.
"Come on, Broody, tell me tell me"
Lucas stopped suddenly and removed his hands to reveal the present
"Surprise"
"Luke you got me an ice skating rink?" she said amazed at the gesture.
"Well it is a small one.." he replied
"But an skating rink, Luke I love it"
"Really you love it?" Lucas asked nervously
"Yes" she said, running up and kissing Lucas on the lips
"Good, now here, ice princess," handing her a pair of skates
"Oh goody" she said, sitting on the bench Luke had moved near the frozen box
"Are you gonna join me?" Brooke said seductively
"Nah I'll think I'll just watch"
"Alrighty" she said shrugging before she stepped onto the platform and started making circles around the rink.
Lucas sat and watched as Brooke skated around the rink. She had this child like grin on her face like nothing else mattered in the world. He reached for the wireless radio and turned on the FM station.
"Hey Broody?" Brooke said stopping suddenly in the middle of the rink
"Yeah"
"I think I love you" she said softly
"You think or you know?"
"I know" she said skating to the edge of the rink
"You've never said that to me before"
"I know it's just that the rink, it beautiful. No one has ever done something like this for me before"
"Well I did it because I love you too, Cheery"
"You do?"
"Of course I do"
"Come here" Brooke said motioning him to join her on the ice
"But I don't have skates"
"I don't care"
"Alright"
Luke tentatively walked onto the ice and joined Brooke. He wrapped his arms around her body and he kissed Brooke with such intensity and passion he almost wanted to do her right on the ice.
Wonderwall played in the air as the much in love pair kissed in the bitter night.
Today
is gonna be the day that they're gonna throw it back to you
By
now you should've somehow realized what you gotta do
I don't
believe that anybody feels the way I do about you now
All of a sudden snow began to fall rapidly from the bleak sky, covering the both in a winter wonderland of goodness
Backbeat
the word was on the street that the fire in your heart is out
I'm
sure you've heard it all before but you never really had a doubt
I
don't believe that anybody feels the way I do about you now
"Love you" Brooke said,
"Love you more" Lucas replied, as they watched the snow fall for hours to come.
"So where next, Mr Scott?" as they walked onto the footpath adjacent to the restaurant
"Hmm one of your favourite places in New York"
"Where?"
"Central Park"
"Luke I really don't think I have the shoes to walk around Central Park" Brooke said motioning to her ruby red kitten heels
"Who said we were walking?" as a horse drawn carriage pulled up next to them.
"Oh Luke" she sighed
"I heard you had a thing for horse drawn carriages" Lucas said smiling gleefuly
"You heard right"
As they climbed into the carriage, Brooke thought that finally, she could let Lucas all the way in.