Nathan looked over at Brooke while she slept a huge smile spread across her face; with each passing day that he spent with her he was finding it hard not telling her that he was in love with her. As the weeks flew by and they spent more and more time together Nathan began to see just what everyone else saw; He saw how perfect he and Brooke were for each other and just how well they got along. It'd had been close to a month and a half since Luke had told him that Brooke was the one sending him the letters and all that was left in this was for Nathan to officially ask Brooke to be his girlfriend but he couldn't go about it like he did with Peyton, he had to go above and beyond and he knew the best person to call. Brushing a piece of hair out of Brooke's eyes Nathan moved to get out of bed when Brooke pulled him back, "Mhm, Nathan I love you." Nathan stopped moving out of bed and looked at her wondering if she was awake but when he went to move again he knew that she was murmuring in her sleep by the easy way that he could slide out of bed.

'I must be dreaming there's no way that she just said she loved me, right? If she really does love me I have to make my plan the best I can and the only person who can help me now is Coop.' Nathan thought as he walked over to his phone and picked it up casting more one look at Brooke who was still sleeping and slipped from the room dialing his Uncle Cooper's phone.

"Hello?"

"Coop, it's Nate."

"What's up?"

"I need your help."

"With?"

"I don't wanna tell you over the phone, can we meet somewhere?"

"Um yeah I'm at home so I'll make the drive down there where do you wanna meet?"

"Actually I'll just drive up there so it can really be a surprise."

"You're not in trouble are you?"

"No I'm not in trouble but I'll explain everything when I get there." They hung up and Nathan went back upstairs slipping quietly into Brooke's room. "Brooke." He whispered lightly shaking her awake, her eyes fluttered open and scanned the room wondering what was going on. "I'm gonna be late to school today, okay?"

"Sure." She replied not fully understanding what was going on and nodded as Nathan pulled on his sweatshirt and quietly slipped out of the room a huge smile on his face.

Almost an hour later Nathan pulled into his uncle's driveway an anxious feeling rising in his stomach, he hoped that Coop could help him come up with something truly amazing for him to ask Brooke to be his girlfriend because if Mr. Romance Expert couldn't help him Nathan was screwed. 

Before Nathan even made it to the door Cooper was standing there a huge smile on his face as he walked to the door. "Hey Nate."

"Hey Coop."

"So what do you need help with?" He asked leading Nathan into the kitchen and pouring him a cup of coffee.

"I need help asking a girl to be my girlfriend."

"Look at her and say, hey wanna be my girlfriend, look I'm done that could've been said over the phone." Coop replied walking out onto the patio and sitting in one of the chairs.

"No Coop that won't work with this girl she's special and I mean special enough to risk getting in even more trouble after being suspended and grounded I mean I'm really in love with her." Nathan replied sitting in a chair across from Coop facing the clean pristine pool.

"Wait you're in love with a girl that you aren't dating?" Coop asked trying to wrap his head around the situation.

"She and I have gotten really close over the past couple of weeks, she's like my best friend and yeah I fell in love with her."

"Wow we need to make this the best don't we?"

"Yeah."

"Okay what is she interested in?"

"Cheerleading and fashion."

Cooper thought about it for a moment before his face lit up like a kid on Christmas. "Well why not take her to New York City?"

"Yeah 'cause I can afford that."

"Well you might not be able to but I can."

"You would do that for me?" Nathan asked not believing that Coop would actually do something that nice for him.

"Yeah you could go over the weekend."

"She'll get suspicious and then it won't be a surprise."

"Say that I invited you to come visit me to help me put the finishing touches on my new Gatorade and said that you could invite some of your friends, bring your brother Luke so it won't be so suspicious, she'll never think that you would ask her out on a trip with Luke."

"Are you really going to be in New York when we go?"

"Yeah I actually do have to go at some time and I'll talk to your mom and Luke's mom and all you guys have to do is make sure that you're not missing much on that Friday."

"When are you going?"

"The first week in November."

"So that gives me what, 2 weeks to get my plan together?"

"Yeah and I have total faith that you'll be fine in that department but if not Tasha could help you."

"You and Natasha are still together?" Nathan asked a little shocked since the last time he had talked to Coop he and Tasha were having issues.

"Yeah I know the last time we talked her and I were having problems but Mr. Romance worked it out." Nathan laughed knowing that Coop took pride in his Mr. Romance title that Nathan's mom had given him years ago when Coop first started racing. "But if this girl really feels the same that you do you could ask her out over homework and she'd probably think it was the most romantic thing you've done to date."

"That would be the easy way of doing it, I want to go above and beyond the call of duty and make her really see how much I care about her."

"Who is the lucky girl?"

"Brooke Davis." Coop's eyes went wide as he made the connection.

"Brooks Davis? Wasn't she like your best friend when you were a kid and then Peyton's best friend?" Nathan nodded feeling a little embarrassed that he was in love with his ex's former best friend.

"But in my defense Peyton and Brooke don't really talk anymore so I don't really consider them best friends anymore." Coop shook his head a mile wide smile spread across his face.

"You're something else but she's probably a fantastic girl if she stole Nathan, The Playboy, Scott's heart." Coop joked laughing at Nathan who was mocking him with laughter.

"Laugh it up, Coop." Nathan replied the sarcasm in his voice only making Coop laugh harder. "You're a horrible uncle." Nathan stated standing up feeling that he had spent enough time with Coop and just wanted to get back to Brooke and just spend the day with her like he promised he would the other day.

"Nathan if you need anything to woo Brooke because I have a feeling that she might just be more than a high school girlfriend you know who to call." Coop stood up and walked over towards Nathan and putting his hand on his shoulder something that Coop always did with Nathan when he was being serious. "Now get your ass back to school." Nathan nodded and they shared a hug before Nathan left running into Natasha on the way out. She looked happy to see him and even gave him a hug before walking into the house. Nathan got in his car and looked at the house hoping that Coop's plan would be the perfect way to ask Brooke to be his girlfriend. If Mr. Romance doesn't get it right this time, Nathan was seriously going to be stream without a paddle and as he drove back to Tree Hill he decided that when it came to Brooke settling for mediocre was not an option for Nathan.

Nathan pulled into the school parking lot wondering how the day had been so far without him. He wondered if his parents knew that he ditched school to go see Coop, he wondered if they cared. Shaking the thoughts about his parents out of his head Nathan walked into school and was immediately bum rushed by Brooke who practically threw herself in his arms. "Today has been the worst day!"

"Why?" He asked concerned that something had bad had happened.

"You weren't here to pay attention in math and I have no idea what's going on and you weren't here to make me laugh." He smiled and shook his head at her dramatics.

"I'm sorry I had something to take care of but I'm here now so let me walk you to P.E." Brooke wanted to press the issue about what he had to take care of but decided that if he wanted her to know he would tell her, at least she hoped that that was the policy between them.

Nathan decided that he was going to talk to Luke about Coop's plan after school before the game and as Nathan watched Brooke laughing with Bevin about something as the cheerleaders went over their routines for the game that night a song popped into his head, a song that he knew he had to give Brooke.

Brooke walked into the locker room psyched about the Ravens winning the game with Nathan and Luke scoring the winning basket, she was surprised to find another CD stuck in her locker and looking around the locker room she wondered who put the CD in her locker.

Brooke,

When you walk in the room all eyes are on you and your smile is enough to melt even the coldest of hearts. No matter how hard I try not to look at you I can't seem to take my eyes off of you but I'll let my friend Frankie Valli tell you how hard it is.

-Your Secret Admirer

Brooke quickly changed rushing out of the locker room and towards her car anxious to hear the song. Nathan smiled when he saw Brooke rush to her car and quickly put the CD in completely ignoring him.

You're just too good to be true.
Can't take my eyes off you.
You'd be like Heaven to touch.

I wanna hold you so much.
At long last love has arrived
And I thank God I'm alive.
You're just too good to be true.
Can't take my eyes off you.Oh, pretty baby,
Don't bring me down, I pray.
Oh, pretty baby, now that I found you, stay

Pardon the way that I stare.
There's nothing else to compare.
The sight of you leaves me weak.
There are no words left to speak,
But if you feel like I feel,
Please let me know that it's real.
You're just too good to be true.
Can't take my eyes off you.

I love you, baby,
And if it's quite alright,
I need you, baby,
To warm a lonely night.
I love you, baby.
Trust in me when I say:
Oh, pretty baby,
Don't bring me down, I pray.
Oh, pretty baby, now that I found you, stay
And let me love you, baby.
Let me love you.

You're just too good to be true.
Can't take my eyes off you.
You'd be like Heaven to touch.
I wanna hold you so much.
At long last love has arrived
And I thank God I'm alive.
You're just too good to be true.
Can't take my eyes off you.

I love you, baby,
And if it's quite alright,
I need you, baby,
To warm a lonely night.
I love you, baby.
Trust in me when I say:

When the song ended Brooke leaned back in her seat a huge smile spread across her face as the song played over in her head. Nathan smiled and leaned against her door clearing his throat making her jump in surprise. "Hey great game tonight."

"You guys were great too." He replied smiling that smile that only she was ever allowed to see.

"So hotshot what's the game plan for tonight?"

"I don't know Tim's throwing a party but I don't know if I want to celebrate with them they can get really crazy."

"Well we can just order a pizza and hang out at my house."

"Sounds like a plan I'll just run home, see my parents, grab a change of clothes and meet you at your house." She nodded starting her car starting the song over and as she drove away she didn't see the relief washing over him.

"She's almost yours Nathan, just one more step and you're golden." He told himself as he got in his car and headed for home the anticipation of her being his starting to grow in his stomach.

A/N: So will Mr. Romance's plan work? Or will Nathan have to find another way to ask Brooke out? Hmm...I wonder what will happen at the Boy Toy Auction that's coming up in the next chapter...