Why Brooke agreed to go on this trip with Lucas was beyond her at this point. They had just gotten off the plane after a seven-hour flight and she was ready to rip out his hair. She liked the back and forth with him at times, but this trip was supposed to be relaxing and a time for her to forget about everything. Lucas had decided to try and push her buttons half way through the flight and now she wished she had just stayed home. To top it all off he had booked their trip to New Hampshire. Who the hell goes there? It must be some small hick state with trees and not a whole lot more. The farthest east Brooke had ever gone was New York. Lucas had tried to tell her that he chose there because they could just relax and not have to worry about paparazzi and being hounded everywhere they went. But once they started arguing with each other, they couldn't control the nastiness that seeped from their mouths.

"You ready princess," the blonde whispered huskily into her ear. He smelled so good and the closeness of him made her hairs stand on the back of her neck. She looked at him and sneered. As angry at him as she was right now she had to admit he looked great. He was wearing torn, faded blue jeans, a white button up shirt, and a pair of hiking boots. His hair was gelled and spiky and he had a pair of oversized shades covering his eyes. When he was getting off the plane he threw on a NE Patriots cap he had to blend in with the crowd. He learned early on that wearing things that the locals wore kept attention away.

"I've been ready to get off that plane since we got on," she said and had to almost jog to catch up to him walking away from her. She extended her arm and her tiny fingers latched onto his bicep. "Will you at least wait up," she said as he finally turned to acknowledge that she was here too. "It's a little hard to jog in heels in case you didn't notice." He gave her a small smirk and started to walk again. She gritted her teeth and sighed. Maybe this trip had been a huge mistake. She was ready to just stop him and tell him she was going to go back home when she felt his strong hand take hold of hers, and intertwined their fingers together. He squeezed her hand lightly, looked at her and gave her a warm smile. She couldn't help but smile like an idiot, dimples in full view, at his sweet gesture. Sometimes he could be this warm, gentle guy that she was really starting to like, and other times he was just an ass who thought he was better than anyone else, and she hated that person.

Lucas had rented an SUV and they had made it out of the airport without Lucas being noticed by one person. The ride was actually peaceful and the scenery was refreshing. Brooke had turned on the radio and hummed along happily enjoying the fresh air when Lucas rolled down all of the windows. Lucas held her hand the whole ride and Brooke felt completely at ease with it. This weekend was going to be one that was relaxing and fun. She could just feel it, looking out the windows at the vast mountains, the green grass, and the never-ending array of trees with a multitude of colors all around her. The air was so different from the air in Hollywood. It was actually clean and the sun was shining bright with no haze in sight. It was so serene and quiet and there was not a never-ending traffic jam. She now understood why Lucas enjoyed it here. It was like being one with nature and the people seemed to not care about the celebrity lifestyles and who was sleeping with whom. She would enjoy her days with Lucas and then be able to retreat back to her individual room by herself at night.

When they arrived at the hotel Lucas jumped out and grabbed the bags. He had sent Brooke inside to check in because the rooms were under her name. He had set it up that way so that there wouldn't be a chance that anyone would know where he was. He also knew that if people got wind that he was spending time with Brooke, they would hound her. Usually this didn't bother him, but he knew Brooke would pull away. She wasn't one of the girls who craved the spotlight or needed him to help advance her career. She was fun, bubbly, witty, sarcastic, and today he saw a new side on the drive over. She was cheery, smart, and totally comfortable in her own skin. He liked that because most women nowadays were insecure and looked to others for direction, but not her. He had parked the car and walked inside with their two bags and waited by the elevators for her. He chuckled when he saw her waving her hands at the counter. Someone had obviously pissed her off about something. And he could tell by the way that she was walking towards him that she hadn't gotten her way. It reminded him of the first night they had met at the party and she chewed his ass out in front of every one. Just the thought made him chuckle at how fierce this tiny brunette could be.

"You okay cheery," he teased.

"No, I'm not. We booked two rooms Luke, two" she said clearly annoyed. He looked at her confused. Did she not want her own room? He figured if he only booked one that she would have flown off the handle. "And guess what. They messed up and now we have to share a room." She hissed. She pointed her finger at his chest. "I have to share a room with you. I bet you planned it like this!"

"Calm down Brooke. I swear I did not plan that, I wouldn't do that to you," he said and raised his hands in defense. "It's not a big deal okay," he said and saw her raise an eyebrow. He knew he had better make that statement clearer before he got slapped. "I told you I wouldn't touch you, unless you wanted me too. I'll even sleep on the floor, just so that you know I'm serious. I NEVER sleep on the floor for anyone, but if it makes you happy, I'll do it for you."

She seemed to relax at his re-assurance. She gave him a small smile and pushed the elevator buttons. "You're so dumb Broody. I'm not that mean that I'll make you sleep on the floor," she said as they made their way into the elevator. "But I swear if I catch you trying to cop a feel, you will not like the consequences."

He chuckled at the nickname she had given him. If she only knew how broody he could be at times. This girl was fearless and he found it to be one of her best qualities. She gave him just as much shit as he gave to her, and she put him in his place when he was out of line. Usually he'd already have moved on from a girl like this, although honestly he rarely ever met one like her, but he wanted to know her. He wanted to find out why she was so defensive and had the highest walls built around her.

Lucas loved the outdoors. It wasn't often that he got to escape and just be himself and not have to worry about pleasing anyone else. Well except the beautiful brunette that was currently lagging behind him on the hike they were taking.

"Luuuuucccaaaassssss," Brooke grumbled and complained. Brooke was not the least bit heavy, but clearly not in the shape that she had once been in to be doing a hike uphill. Her feet hurt and she had to almost jog to keep up with Lucas. His body was clearly in shape and he wasn't in the least bit tired. He stopped in his tracks and turned around giving her his famous smirk. "Can we just take a break for a second," Brooke begged, with the cutest pout face he had ever seen.

Lucas walked over to her and grabbed her hand, dragging her along. "Not yet. Five more minutes and we can take a break."

"No," Brooke grumbled. "I'm tired Broody. I just need a minute," she said as she leaned against the tree. She was a little taken aback when he walked in front of her and put his back to her.

"Climb on," he offered. "I'll carry your lazy, fat ass the next few minutes," he joked, and wasn't the least bit taken off guard when she shoved him in the chest.

Brooke was hesitating for a moment but she just did not want to walk anymore, and they still had the entire walk back. She jumped on and got chills when she felt his hands take hold of her legs, holding her close to him. She wrapped her arms around his neck and layed her head on his shoulder. She mumbled thank you in his ear and kissed the side of his head. She was so relaxed that she felt like she could fall asleep. She was just about ready to do so when he patted her leg to let her know they were at the spot he wanted to be at.

Brooke was speechless. The spot was absolutely beautiful. The skies were bright blue, with the mountains peaking in front of her eyes. The water was a beautiful blue and the spot he brought her to enabled her to dip her feet in the water. Brooke's breath actually hitched in her throat at the sight before her. "It's beautiful Luke," she said as she climbed off his back, but left one of her hands lingering on his shoulder.

He smiled at her and couldn't help when his heart raced at the sight of her. He grabbed her hand and he took a seat on a giant rock and kicked off his shoes so that he could dangle his feet in the clean water. He patted the seat and Brooke sat down beside him. "See, all of that complaining for nothing," he teased and nudged her with his shoulder. She just giggled at him and took his hand in hers.

"It's so nice here. I know I bitch and complain a lot, but this was worth it. It's nice being here, away from the world and everyone in it. It's nice being here with you," she said as she rubbed her thumb across his palm and turned to face him.

"Yeah it really is. So Brooke you want to open up and tell me what has been on your mind and why you needed a break from it all," Lucas questioned. He immediately regretted it though because she pulled her hand from his and just shrugged, looking back out into the vastness before them. "You know," he said and cupped her cheek so she had to turn back to face him. When she did and their eyes locked he continued. "I can be a pretty good friend Brooke. I want you to be able to talk to me; I want to know what's going on in that pretty little head of yours. I want to know what makes you tick."

"Why," was all she replied as she tried to search his eyes with her own for an answer.

"Honestly I don't know. I just have this overwhelming urge to want to help you, to get to know you," he said and tried to gauge her reaction.

"You know what I think," she asked as she leaned a little closer to him. She saw him swallow a large gulp and wait for her to finish her thought. "I think you just want to kiss me." She said and inched just a bit closer. She watched his eyes wander from hers, to her lips, and back to her eyes again.

He moved closer until their mouths were almost touching and then spoke. "You're probably right, but I'll wait until you try to kiss me before I make my move," he said and pulled away. He stood up and reached for her hand to help her up. "I told you I wouldn't do anything unless you initiated it," he reminded her when she looked a bit embarrassed.

He had to start walking and shake off the feelings he was getting otherwise this trip could blow up in his face. He wanted her to open up to him, but he also wanted to try and be with the girl who always seemed to have him on his toes. When she had been so close he wanted to kiss her, he did, but he had to have some kind of self-restraint. He wanted her to want to kiss him first and he would wait until that moment came up. It would surely be an interesting night after dinner when they had to go and share a bed together. Those were all the thoughts going through his head as he held her hand the entire way back to the car. Neither of them spoke much and the air, even though it was clean, was filled with quite a bit of tension. For him it was because he was trying to figure her out and for her it was because of the sexual tension.

Any guy normally did not affect Brooke. She had learned to close that part of herself off a long time ago. She swore she would never be hurt by anyone else after Jake, even if it meant that she would be alone for the rest of her life. When he asked her about why she wanted to get away she almost told him. It was right on the edge of her tongue, but when she looked at him and saw he looking so deeply into her soul, she felt as if she was opening up to much too fast. She needed him to prove that he wasn't just into her for the sex, no matter how many nice words he threw her way. She sighed deeply and let the hot water run over her back. She decided she needed some time alone, and because of the room situation, she knew that meant a shower. At least she would be clean before dinner and hopefully relaxed.

I know, I know I totally suck and the UD was so slow, and maybe not even worth it. I was really lacking inspiration and needed to refocus. So thank you Tay for posting her AMAZING stories and giving me some motivation! Also Diane for the emails to get my ass motivated. Sorry it took so long and I hope this part doesn't suck so much. I have already started the second part to this and should have it up by the end of the week. It's going to be lengthy so I thought I'd break it in two and get an UD up for you guys. Thanks for all of the reviews…they are inspirational and keep me writing. And I appreciate them SO MUCH! So if you like this or hate it let me know :) .In the next chapter you are going to get to know all about Brooke and Lucas!