Nathan groaned as he walked out of the class and saw the fliers for the annual Boy Toy Auction. Brooke walked up next to him and laughed at the look on his face. "I don't wanna be in the Boy Toy Auction!" Nathan whined as they walked together to Brooke's locker.
"Come on Nathan, you're the biggest pull for the Auction, you have to do it."
"With my luck some obsessed girl is gonna buy me and try to rape me or something." He ranted as they walked further down the hallway to Nathan's locker each smiling at Luke and Haley.
"What if you're best friend bought you?" She asked leaning against Luke's now closed locker while Nathan got his books for his next class.
"Are you just saying that to make me do it or are you going to actually buy me?"
"A little bit of both, I haven't decided who I'm buying yet."
"Come on Brooke, I'll make it worth your while." He bribed trying to get her to agree to buy him; he would feel a lot better about flaunting his hotness if he knew that the girl he wanted to buy him was buying him.
"What is that supposed to mean?" She inquired as they walked across the campus towards their next classes. "Are you bribing me?"
"Maybe." He replied stopping at his desk and sitting down. "Come on Brooke, please? It's for a good cause and I am one of the biggest sellers, you know you want to spend the entire evening with me."
"What do I get out of it?"
"If you don't want to buy me that's fine." Nathan replied a little hurt that she wouldn't agree to buy him. Brooke looked at him and laughed at how sad he looked.
"If you think I'm going to leave my best friend high and dry you're crazy, of course I'll buy you." Nathan smiled in thanks and turned his attention to the teacher stealing glances at Brooke every couple of minutes. He smiled as the wheels in his head began turning with how he was going to wow the crowd at the auction this year. He knew that all he had to do to make Brooke the envy of every girl was take off his clothes, well take off the clothes that he was allowed to take off.
Brooke looked around the crowded room filled with hormonal slutty girls and random team members' parents and groaned, she had to con her parents into putting more money into her back account so that she could make sure that she won Nathan and why was she doing it? She had no clue, it's not like he didn't spend almost all of his time with her anyway, and he could've suffered with a random girl for a couple of hours right? 'But I don't want these sluts around my Nathan.' Brooke thought catching herself off guard, her Nathan where had that come from. Shaking all the possessive thoughts out of her head Brooke smiled at her fellow cheerleaders Haley right by her side, both them were determined to win. "It's okay to be nervous Brooke."
"Nervous? Why would I be nervous?" She asked her eyes darting around in the room scoping out the competition.
"Because there is a kiss at the end of the night." Haley replied smiling and waving at Karen who was standing across the room next to Deb and another booster mom.
"So what there's a kiss? I've kissed a guy before."
"But not a guy that you're in love with." Haley reminded her now turning her attention on Brooke who was looking anywhere but at Haley. Brooke Davis was not about to admit in a room full of people that told rumors like their lives depended on it that she was actually nervous about spending the night with Nathan knowing that they would be sharing a kiss. It was bittersweet though because Brooke also knew that the kiss at the end of the night wouldn't be the kind of first kiss she wanted to share with Nathan. Sighing Brooke turned towards the stage where Whitey stood beginning the auction.
Nathan stood behind the curtain anxiously pulling the zipper on his Raven's jacket up and down as he watched Brooke smiling and laughing at something with Haley. He knew this was a bad idea, he never should've asked Brooke to buy him because it was going to ruin everything. He didn't want their first kiss to be one that she had to pay for. Luke walked up to Nathan and almost had to laugh at the expression on Nathan's face. "That's all you're wearing?" Luke asked poking at Nathan's Raven's jacket.
"Yeah what's wrong with it?"
"I just thought that you would go all out or something since Brooke was buying you."
"Oh what little you know." Nathan replied hoping that his Mr. Cool mask wasn't slipping; he needed to make sure that his teammates and the crowd didn't know how nervous he actually was. Nathan watched Tim make a fool of himself and nervously laughed glad to have the kid around to make him laugh a little bit.
"Why are you nervous?" Luke asked also looking out into the crowd but he only saw Haley.
"I'm not nervous what are you smoking?" Nathan lamely joked pulling at the collar of his jacket hoping that his cheeks weren't as red of Brooke's dress.
"Dude it's me you're talking to, inside you're freaking out and there's nothing to freak out about." Nathan rolled his eyes, 'if you only knew.' Nathan thought turning his attention back out into the crowd his eyes landing on Brooke taking in the tight form fitting red dress she was wearing and the way her brunette hair cascaded down her back in waves and the way her lips just begged to be kissed long and hard. Nathan gulped chiding himself for letting his thoughts about Brooke overtake his mind. Luke looked at his brother and shook his head.
"I'm not freaking out." Nathan persisted turning his attention from Brooke and to Luke who was looking at him as if he was trying to read his mind. Luke just laughed and shakes his head turning his attention to the crowd as the girls bet seeing who could win a night with the mysterious Jake Jagielski.
Nathan laughed imaging the horrified look on his face as girl after girl threw numbers out but Nathan's jaw fell open when he heard Peyton scream out the largest number and subsequently winning the auction. He remembered Brooke saying something to him about Peyton asking about Jake but had she really just spent over a hundred dollars for Jake? Did Peyton have any clue on what she was getting into? Nathan prayed that Peyton didn't hurt Jake as he watched Jake walk back towards the curtain and Luke take his spot not really wanting to be a part of the auction. Nathan chuckled as he saw Haley glare at and stare down any girl that even opened their mouths. Luke was back behind the curtain so fast Nathan wondered if he even went out there at all. "You're up lil bro." Luke taunted pretending to fix Nathan's hair. "Now go drive those girls crazy." Luke teased the relief of being done written all over his face. Nathan only smirked and stood behind the black curtain waiting for Whitey to announce him.
"And to draw this auction to a close I introduce Nathan Scott, the captain of the team and one of the leading scorers on the Raven's basketball team. We'll start the bidding at 5 dollars." Whitey announced as Nathan walked out unzipping his jacket a little bit as he walked down the runway. The words Boy Toy were written across his chest and as soon as his jacket was unzipped he tossed his jacket to Brooke who caught it with ease like they had planned it that way.
"5 dollars." Rachel called out earning a glare from Brooke and Haley.
"6 dollars." A random girl called out also earning a glare.
"12 dollars." Another girl called out, Nathan looked at Brooke wondering when she was going to start bidding.
"20 bucks." Rachel called out smirking at the other girls.
"21 dollars." The second girl called out. 'What the hell Brooke start bidding!' Nathan thought in his head getting a little nervous.
"27 dollars." Rachel called out staring the other girl down almost making her back down.
"One hundred dollars." Brooke calmly called out daring Rachel with her eyes to try and beat her. Rachel glared and turned walking away from the group of girls who were trying to bet on Nathan.
"Going once, going twice sold to the lovely cheerleading captain in the red dress." Brooke smiled and Whitey swung the gavel ending the bidding on Nathan and Brooke casually smiled at Nathan as he walked back stage. "That concludes the Auction for tonight and I hope all you lovely ladies have fun with your dates for the night and remember let's keep it legal." Brooke and Haley walked out towards their cars to wait for their 'boy toys'.
"So how nervous are you?" Luke asked as Nathan changed out of his warm-up pants and jacket and back into his shorts and polo shirt.
"I'm not nervous dude."
"Nathan I know you, you're nervous." Luke replied leaning against the wall across from where Nathan was changing.
"I have nothing to be nervous about." Nathan countered pulling his polo over his head.
"So you're not nervous about your first kiss with Brooke?" Nathan looked around the room and motioned for Luke to follow them.
"I'm not nervous I just think it sucks that the first kiss we share she had to pay for."
"That technically makes you a whore." Nathan laughed and shoved Luke leaving the room and walking out towards the parking lot looking for Brooke, who was leaning against Nathan's car looking in Nathan's opinion extremely beautiful and breathtaking. "Close your mouth before flies get in." Luke whispered into his ear before patting Nathan's back and walking over towards Haley. The couple watched their friends before shaking their heads and getting in Luke's car leaving Nathan and Brooke by themselves.
"You look…." Nathan trailed off searching his brain for the right word to describe her outfit perfectly. "Beautiful." He finished instantly rewarded with Brooke's award winning butterfly inducing smile. Man how he loved that smile, how he loved the girl standing shyly in front of him.
"Thank you Nathan." She replied lightly kissing his cheek.
"So what is the plan for this fine evening?" Nathan asked opening her car door for him like he did every time they were together.
"Since I bought you I feel like you should plan what we do to thank me for saving you from the hoards of girls that wanted to buy you and use you." Nathan laughed and nodded silently agreeing with her, he did have to thank her. "So what are we going to do?" She asked a few moments later.
"We're going to the river court." She nodded confused as to why we would go there but drove to the river court no less. Nathan smiled when they pulled up to the river court when he saw Luke's basketball sitting in the middle of the court.
"What are we doing here?" Brooke asked as she parked the car and got out a little disappointed that this was all that Nathan could come up with them to do.
"We are going to play a little game."
"Alright, I'm up for a game. What's the game?" Brooke asked stopping short of Nathan in the middle of the river court.
"Horse."
"Are you serious Nathan?" Brooke asked a little upset that Nathan only wanted to play basketball, typical Nathan.
"With 20 questions of course." He added hoping to make her smile even a little bit and let out a silent sigh of relief when he saw the corners of her mouth turned upwards into a small smile, not the heart melting smile Nathan wanted but at least it was something.
"How do you play 20 questions with horse, it's only a five letter word." Brooke asked lightly setting her hands on her hips looking at Nathan for an answer.
"I make a basket I ask you a question, you make a basket you ask a question and if you miss a basket I get to ask a question I miss a basket you get to ask a question, understand?" Brooke's facial expression was as if a light bulb went off and Nathan couldn't help the light chuckle that escaped his lips. "So do you wanna play?" Brooke thought about it for a moment before nodding her head and taking the basketball from Nathan. Standing close to the basket Brooke took the form that Luke had taught her and shot the ball towards the basket it flew through the air but fell short and only hit the rim before flying back towards Nathan. Nathan smiled and put the ball under his arm.
"Alright we'll start out with a simple one, what's your favorite color?"
"Red." She simply replied with a hint of 'duh' in her voice, as if Nathan couldn't tell by the dress she was wearing. Nathan nodded and easily threw the ball towards the basket and easily went into the net. "Gee that's a shock." Brooke sarcastically remarked earning a laugh from Nathan.
"Why aren't you and Peyton friends anymore?" Brooke's mouth fell open as she turned to face Nathan completely speechless, how do they go from her favorite color to Peyton?
"We just grew apart." Nathan studied her for a moment wondering if he should push it or just let it go for now and noticing the look in Brooke's eye he decided to leave the question for now and handed Brooke the ball pointing to the spot she had to shot from. Nathan watched her take her spot and without even thinking about it Brooke threw the ball into the air and Nathan's mind started working figuring out what question to ask when he heard the 'swoosh' of the ball going through the net, she had made a basket! "Well seems like it's my turn, how come Mr. Hotshot doesn't have a girlfriend?"
"What do you mean?"
"You, Nathan Scott, are the captain of the basketball team and could have any girl you wanted yet you don't have a girlfriend why is that?" Brooke asked devoting her full attention to Nathan, who was now the one rendered speechless.
"Why don't you have a boyfriend?" He countered completely forgetting about their game of 20 questions and horse. Brooke looked down studying her red Jimmy Cho shoes.
"There is one guy but he doesn't see me the way I want him to." Brooke admitted looking into Nathan's eyes for a millisecond before falling back down to her red shoes. "So now why don't you have a girlfriend?"
"I haven't found the perfect way to ask her to my girlfriend but have no fear Nathan Scott won't be riding solo for much longer." Brooke's head snapped up and searched his eyes.
"Who is it?" Brooke asked wondering why in the course of their friendship she had never heard about this girl that seemed to have Nathan's heart. The disappointment and rejection instantly settled in her heart and she could feel tears pooling in her eyes not only because Nathan didn't reciprocate her feelings but that he didn't trust her enough to tell her the girl that he wanted to be with.
"Oh you know." Nathan replied not really catching the glassy wall of tears in her eyes. Brooke laughed a little bit and moved from the court to one of the picnic tables sitting on the edge of the court and sat on the top watching Nathan set the basketball down and walk towards her.
"Well she's stupid if she doesn't say yes to you." Brooke complimented smiling a little bit at the small blush that had spread across his face.
"I'm not all that special." Nathan replied sitting a few inches away from her.
"Any girl would be lucky to date you Nathan, trust me. In the past couple of weeks I've seen a completely different Nathan and I know that I even feel lucky to have you as one of my best friends so this girl would be a lucky girl to have you. You should've told me who she was so I could've helped her buy you so you could be spending the night with her not me." Nathan's head shot up to look at Brooke and it finally dawned on him, she didn't know he was talking about her. 'She thinks you're talking about someone else, how can she not see how I feel about her?' Nathan thought as she looked everywhere but at him. He wanted to tell her right then and there make her understand that she was the girl he wanted to be his girlfriend but he had already planned the way to ask her and she was going to love it, he was sure of it.
"Actually I wanted to spend tonight with you Brooke, I love hanging out with you."
"Yeah but if you want to date this girl then you should be spending time with her and you."
"She can wait; I'm spending tonight with my number 1." Brooke laughed at Nathan's corniness and leaned her head on his shoulder relishing in the comfort and safe feeling she felt whenever Nathan's arms were around her but the feeling was bittersweet because Brooke now knew that Nathan didn't want her, he wanted another girl. Deciding to make the most of the time that she had with him now Brooke put all thoughts in the back of her head.
Nathan looked at the clock on his phone and suddenly became nervous it was getting close to midnight and they were going to have to share a kiss, a kiss that Brooke had to pay for. Nathan gently shook Brooke who had fallen asleep next to him on her couch since they had decided to come back from the river court a couple of hours later. "What time is it?"
"It's almost midnight." Nathan replied watching Brooke's eyes widen as she shook her head understanding what that meant.
"Ya know you don't have to actually go through with the kiss, it's not like anybody's gonna know or anything." Nathan shook his head and pressed his lips to Brookes his hands lightly holding her head in place. Brooke smiled and wrapped her hand around Nathan's neck deepening the kiss, neither had any intentions of pulling away until air became a desperate need but of course as soon as Nathan lost himself in the kiss both their phones started going off making the two jump apart both breathing heavily. Nathan picked up his phone first sighing when he saw it was Luke, who Nathan had decided was going to pay for ruining a moment that Nathan had only been thinking about for like the past month. Brooke wasn't surprised to see Haley's name flashing across the screen of her phone.
"Luke needs to talk so I'm going to go." Brooke nodded flipping her phone open but not putting the phone to her ear. Nathan gave in and lightly kissed Brooke's forehead. "I'll call you after I meet with Rachel for our project." Brooke nodded silently telling him that she would talk to him tomorrow after she met with Jake to work on their English project that both Brooke and Nathan were still a little angry about because they wanted to work together but Rachel had to throw a fit and their teacher made Nathan work with Rachel. Nathan gave Brooke one last look before walking out of the door and leaving Brooke to squeal and jump around.
"Uh Brooke?" Haley yelled grabbing Brooke's attention and reminding her that she was still on the phone. Brooke put the phone to her ear and proceeded to fill Haley in with the events of the night.
Nathan walked up the door to his house just as the sun was rising tired as hell, he had spent the entire night with Jake and Luke just hanging out and talking about their nights Nathan of course leaving out the mind blowing kiss he had shared with Brooke right before his phone went off. As Nathan put his key in the door a familiar pink envelope stuck in the door caught his attention.
Nathan,
I don't need me a basketball player
All I need is somebody that's down for me
And he don't have to have money
His love is just like honey
Its so sweet to me
He can have everything in this world
But he'll sacrifice it all for me
And I made up my mind
I'm in love this time
And it feels so real
And I
Know that he won't break my heart
And I
Know that we won't ever part
Its time, time for us to settle down
And I
Wanna be with him forever
They can say that I am crazy
For making him my baby
But that's how it's gone be
See I done been through many changes
But this one I ain't changing
It's gon' stay the same
I can have everything in this world
But I'll sacrifice it all for him
And I made up my mind
I'm in love this time
And it feels so real
I love you
And all of the things that you do
Oh baby please
I need you
So believe me
I do
Cause I love you
And every lil thing baby
No
They don't know how I feel
Cause I know this is real
-Secret Admirer
Nathan smiled folding the letter and putting it back in the pink envelope opening the drawer in his dresser that held all the other notes that his secret admirer (Brooke) had given him and one glance at the calendar made Nathan smile, only 3 more weeks until hopefully Brooke and Nathan finally got together. Nathan threw his shirt off and slipped off his shoes before climbing into his bed and drifting off into sleep a huge smile spread across his face.
A/N: ANOTHER CHAPTER DONE! YAY! Finally Nathan and Brooke kiss but now how long will they take to get together? Or will something or someone get in the way of them being together? Stay tuned, new chapters soon to come! Brooke's poem is "And I" by Ciara.