Okay so I think this will be my last update for the weekend. I have neglected my homework so I have to do my thesis paper and I have a birthday party to attend tomorrow. If I get some free time I'll try to update if you all like it, but I definitely can't promise one for tomorrow. Let me know what you think so far. I love the feedback!

It had been seven days since Luke and Brooke began working on this project. They had worked together four days in a row before the first fight. Lucas had brought up Kellan and Brooke got mad. After some heated words Brooke left Lucas's house and they had spoken very few words since. Friday night they had put aside their differences to complete additional work. Lucas had gone over to Brookes on this particular night because his parents were having company. They both knew it was going to be a long night. From what they outlined for the night, they had a lot of work ahead of them. They decided to take a break and order some dinner before heading back to work on the project.

Lucas decided to break up the awkward silence. "Are you happy, Brooke?"

Brooke was a little taken aback. "What do you mean, Luke?"

"With everything. Life, school, friends, family…Kellan."

Brooke hesitated for a moment before answering. "Sure. Nothing in life is ever perfect, but I work everyday to be happy with the circumstances I've been given. If I found the negatives with everything I'd be the most miserable human being ever. And as far as Kellan, do I think I'm going to spend the rest of my life with him? No, but I'm discovering what it means to care for another person and he treats me good. He never pushes me, and respects the boundaries in our relationship."

Lucas thought about what Brooke had said carefully before he responded. "But are you truly happy? I know you love your friends, and they adore you back. The only time I think I ever see you really smile a true smile is when you are with them. I've spent almost an entire week with you and have yet to see your parents here. I've noticed that Kellan has been more reluctant with you since we started working on this project.." He didn't get to finish his sentence, because Brooke cut him off.

"Look Luke, I know you're trying to be nice but I don't see how any of this concerns you. Why are you acting like you care if I am happy or not?"

"Because I do care. More than you know. I want you to be happy more than anything. I wake up every day hoping to be the one to make you happy. If I was with you, I would do anything I could just to see you smile"

Brooke was really thrown for a loop with this one. She didn't know how to respond to him without starting a fight, so she just said, "Lucas, I" and stopped. She didn't know why she did what she did next. She leaned over to the middle of the bed and pulled him into a hug.

She was so warm. He just held her in his arms as close as he could. He held back on every impulse he had to just kiss her. She looked so beautiful tonight. Her hair was back in a ponytail; she had on a pair of fitted shorts, and a black tank top. It was nothing spectacular, but he had never seen her look so fabulous. Her next words broke his heart. "Lucas, thanks for being such a great friend" she said as she looked up and smiled at him. He had to do something, anything to let her know he wanted more than friendship.

She looked into his blue eyes and got lost. He had such a deep stare; she could tell he was deep in thought. She wondered what he was thinking, and was just about to ask him when she felt his soft lips on hers. At first she was so shocked she didn't respond. Everything in her head told her to stop this now and push him away, but she did the opposite. She brought her hands up around to the back of his head. She ran her hands through his hair as she granted him entrance to her mouth. This was the magical kiss she had been waiting for. The way his lips felt on hers and the way he massaged her tongue with his, made her feel like they were always supposed to fit together.

Lucas was so thrown off that she didn't slap him. He had to do this though. He wanted to make her happy, and the way she was grabbing his hair made him feel like she was in this moment. Her moved the hand that was wrapped around her back to hold her face more securely to his. This was pure bliss. Lucas had been with many girls, but nothing ever felt this good to him. He was about to be really embarrassed if Brooke saw how turned on he was. He couldn't help it. She was like a goddess to him. He tried to think of cars, and schoolwork to stop his growing erection, but nothing was helping. The more she kissed him, the more turned on he got. He thought he was going to lose it when one of her hands left his hair and roamed over his chest. He had to stop her before she hated him.

"Brooke, I'm sorry I shouldn't have done that."

Those words stung her. Was he changing his mind now? 'I know he wants me. I'll try one more time and if he rejects me…no stop Brooke. Why are you even doing this to yourself' she thought. 'If he wants me, I'll end things with Kellan, and if he doesn't I'll still end it, but I can be dependant.'

"Lucas, do you not want me?"

"Brooke, I…." He couldn't lie to her, but he couldn't tell her. He was going to take things slow with her, not push anything. What she did next nearly drove him over the edge. She sat up and put one of her legs over him so she was straddling him. She leaned down and went in for the kiss again. He couldn't stop himself from getting harder than he had ever been before. He kissed her back with pure want. He knew his eyes gave this away and if that didn't then the erection she was grinding into sure as hell did. They fought for control with each other's mouths. Her hands pulled greedily at his hair. He pulled his hands away from her face to pull her down on top of him. He ran his down her sides and over her thighs. He rested them there for only a second before grabbing her ass and pushing her harder against him.

He turned her over so that he was on top. She still had her legs wrapped around his waist and it was making him want to rip off her clothes and have her in every way possible. He pulled away from the kiss and slowly kissed down to her neck. "Mmmm, Luke" she moaned. "I want you Luke." He stopped what he was doing when his conscious kicked in and sat on the edge of the bed. "Brooke, I can't do this now. I want you, I seriously do so please don't doubt that. I just don't want to do this right now. We can do this when we are both free to do it, and when you realize you love me as much as I love you. I want it to be something special for you, not something that happened during a study break."

Brooke was speechless. 'He just said he loves you, you idiot. No one has ever said that to you. Say it back because you know you do.' "Luke, I uh, wow I'm not sure what to say except for this. I do want to be with you, but not as a secret. I don't want to be with Kellan, and I was going to end it with him tomorrow regardless of what just happened. I can't change who I am though, and I feel like you and you're friends won't be able to accept that. I'm not a cheer slut and I don't want to be one. I shouldn't have let myself get so out of control tonight so I'm sorry."

"Don't apologize. What happened tonight was amazing. I want you to open up to me. I can accept who you are and I did a long time ago. I don't care what my friends will think; if they can't accept it then too bad. I want us. We don't have to figure out everything tonight." He learned over and gave her a quick kiss before they continued to study. It was the best night Lucas could remember in all of his life. She sat in between his legs on the floor, with his arms wrapped around her waist, and finished the rest of the work they had outlined for the night.

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Brooke ended things with Kellan the next afternoon. She was so excited to tell Lucas. She decided that she would go and tell him in person instead of on the phone that they could be together finally. She walked to the entrance to his bedroom instead of the main door. She didn't bother knocking because he told her before that it wasn't necessary. When she opened the door to his room she wished that she could take back what she saw. Even though they were dressed she saw another woman in Lucas's bed with him. They were both sleeping and Lucas had a protective arm around her. She shut the door and ran from the house with tears streaming down her face. Never again she thought to herself.

She layed in her bed for hours crying her eyes out. When her phone rang she felt like slamming the phone against the wall when she saw that it was Lucas. Instead of letting him win she decided to be stronger. He wasn't going to make a fool out of her.

"What?"

"Hey Pretty Girl. I missed you and had to hear your voice. Can I see you tonight?"

"Go to hell Lucas. Maybe the girl in your bed from earlier can keep you company tonight. You don't get to have me. Not my body or my heart."

"Brooke, what you saw was..." but he didn't get to finish the sentence because she hung up on him.