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Chapter Four: Tell Me This Isn't Happening

April 30th, 2009 9:45pm

"On behalf of Mark and myself, I am so happy to hear that you are back." Chris remarks with a cling of three glasses filled with fresh wine.

Julian lets a small smile appear on his face. It's nice to be back with the boys. Julian takes a long sip of his drink and allows himself to watch the cute waitress as she runs around taking orders. The young women remind him of someone, someone he won't let himself remember.

"What can I get you guys?" Her voice is perky and she grins at Julian. Julian takes another sip of his drink, fighting the urge to remember.

A song comes on the speakers and Julian becomes lost in the lyrics.

Tell me this isnt happening
She said she said
Said she wants to marry me
It's all in my head
Thats just not reality
It's over its over
Cause she said its all in my head
It's all in my head

"I'll just have whatever Chris is having." Julian quietly says, giving her the menu, with a small frown.

Julian watches as Chris answers his phone, his face goes from a happy smile to a frown.

"I have to go… work stuff." Flustered, Chris gets up and runs to the exit. Mark and Julian each glanced at each other with a shrug.

"What's new with you?" Julian asked. It had been minutes since Chris' quick exit and neither had said anything. Mark looked at Julian with a honest look on his face.

"I met someone." Mark's voice was careful and slow. Julian nodded and looked away from him.

"I understand everything you said about meeting someone and missing them." Julian looks back at Mark and nods. Julian doesn't say anything else, so Mark doesn't continue to talk about his relationship.

"Why don't you call her?" Mark questions. Julian shakes his head.

"Why not?"

"I'm trying to forget her."

"Trying to forget someone you loved is like trying to remember someone you never met."

"I'm going to go." Julian didn't care that the food hadn't shown up. He just needed to go somewhere, where he wasn't followed with the reminder of her or what was.

Julian slapped thirty bucks on the table and grabbed his coat, walking out the door. He didn't bother to look at Mark and kept his eyes glued to the floor.

Walking out the door, Julian was greeted with the smell of the ocean in front of him. He looked around the empty beach and headed down towards the water. Sitting down the warm sand, he wants to jump in and forget about the world, but his thoughts won't let him.

I promised myself I would forget her, move on. Why is it so hard? She's not here. I'm not there. It's not like I have to look at her every single day and remember what we had.

His mind floats over to waking up to her the next morning, her smell, the way her hair was all flipped over onto one side, the fluttering of her eyes. What he remembered the most, was the way she looked at him. As if, he was someone who would never hurt her.

But he did, in the weirdest way – by loving her.

I love you, three small words that could change everything. As a young child, Julian use to believe that those words changed a relationship by making it better. Now that he was older, he knew better. I love you, could destroy a relationship.

"Hey Julian." Her voice, she's here. Brooke's here.

Julian turns to look behind and only sees footprints painted on the sand, as if they were always there. No people. Or rather, no person. There could be thousands of people and tourists, like during the summer, but if she wasn't around. None of it mattered. No one else mattered.

Julian gets up and decides he needs to head home; he has a busy week ahead. Production for the movie starts soon and he needs to be there awake and with great ideas.

May 3rd, 2009 10:30am

"Hello?" Julian dryly answered the phone.

"Julian, its Lucas." Julian stops in the middle of the set and can't feel anything in his body. All he could feel is his heart beating against his chest.

"Lucas, hello." Julian's voice is slightly cold and filled with surprise.

"I'm calling to invite you to my wedding. Peyton and I are getting married on May 11th. I would love it if you came."

"I would love to be there."

"Good to hear. I'll see you then."

Julian sat down on a close by seat and puts his hands in his head.

Brooke. Tree Hill. May 11th.

He was going to see her and he was pretty excited.

May 11th, 2009 8:30am

The past eight days had been stressful for Julian. Between work and thinking about Brooke, Julian hadn't rested much.

On May 9th, Julian went out and bought a new wardrobe to impress Brooke. The next day, he jumped into his pool and worked on his physical appearance.

Here he was, May 11th and in two hours, she would be around.

He couldn't wait.

He didn't know what he would say but he did know, he would fight for her. The last few weeks had been hell.

Loosing her, missing her, needing her, and trying to forget her.

Lucas had sent Julian an email, giving him directions and such. The vows started in little over an hour and Julian needed to get dressed and see Brooke.

May 11th, 2009 11:00pm

The ceremony had been beautiful. Brooke looked gorgeous in her dress and when she saw him, she let a small smile out. They hadn't spoken before or after and that was okay with Julian. He knew it was coming though.

Sam and Julian had shared a light hearted conversation after the vows. It felt so good to laugh and talk to Sam. Thankfully, Brooke never appeared in their conversation. Julian wasn't ready to face the topic of what happened with someone other than Brooke, yet.

The party had been beautiful, although Julian felt lonely. No one really talked to him. Sam spent most of the evening with Jack and Julian was pretty sure they had become a couple. Peyton and Lucas talked to Julian for a little bit towards the end of the evening. During the moments he spent, sitting alone mesmerized by her.

The way she walked, her laugh and her voice. Everything he remembered by never thought he'd see again. Julian wished he could take a camera, but no picture could ever capture her beauty.

It's almost eleven and he should be in bed, since he has to head back to L.A the next morning. But, his business is not done and he'd been waiting for the perfect moment but it never came.

So he knocks.

"Coming!" She sounds very awake. When she opens the door, he looks at her. She's still in her bridesmaid dress and her make-up is still intact.

"Julian." Her voice isn't cold and he's grateful.

"I've spent the past month and a half thinking about how this moment would go. Well, I actually hoped it would never come to this. I spent that time waiting for you to knock on my door, but you never did. I'm here Brooke; I'm knocking on your door. I need you and, the fact is, even though I've admitted to it, it's so scary. It's even scarier when the person you need isn't there needing you back."

"Julian-. " Julian cuts her off.

"I'll go… I know you want me too. But, I just need to know… could you ever need me back?" Brooke doesn't say anything and it's a harsh few seconds that he waits.

"That's what I thought." Julian thought words hurt, but silence destroys the soul.

He turns around to walk back, emotions flying. He can't even think straight, there's so much running through his head.

The dreams, the passion, her smile, his words and their relationship.

"Wait, Julian." Julian turns around and his head is face down. He doesn't know where she is, but he can hear her footsteps. He doesn't know where she's going, until he feels her soft fingers touching his chin, lifting his face up. Her lips press against his.

"I need you back. I needed you all along." She murmurs.

"Distance doesn't fix the…" He can't think of the word.

"Dullness?" He nods, pressing his lips against hers and his hands wrap around her hips.

"I love you." He says, strongly. However, inside, he's filled with fear. He's so afraid not to hear those words back.

"I love you too." His famous smirk appears on his face and Brooke begins to laugh. Soon, he's laughing too.

"Let's go inside." Brooke tells him, grabbing Julian's hand and leading inside.

"Finally!" They hear Sam scream from the stairs. The couple turns to look at her, and she laughs embarrassed. Brooke and Julian start laughing, too.

"Go to bed!" Brooke tells Sam in motherly tone. Sam nods and heads back upstairs.

"Coffee?" Brooke asks when they enter the kitchen.

"Please." Julian smirks.

To think it all started with a cup of coffee.

A/N: Wow, I cannot believe there is only one chapter left. I truly have enjoyed every moment of writing this story. It had changed me as a writer. I'm so proud of it. And to my readers, I hope I didn't disappoint with this final chapter. In the next few days, I'm going to have a prologue up. In fact, I've already started writing it, hopefully that won't disappoint either.

StayBeautifulx3: Thank you Sherri! Your so sweet! I hate Julian like this too, but I love writing his emotions, hehe. Thanks again!

Angell4NEPatriots: Again, Thank you for such a beautifully written reply. And yes, I totally pictured Julian in his suit at the beach too. In fact, he jumped into the water at the end haha. Thank you for your replies, they mean so much too me! The fact that you take the time to write such great words, is just so kind!

koumi11: Thank you! I agree Brooke and Julian are so stubborn, its not cool! Thank you.

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I realize many of you probably didn't think this would be the last chapter-chapter and I apologize if this jumped around or if you wanted it to end differently. Even if you feel this way, I would love to hear your opinions. Read and Reply please!