A/N: I'm back! So I must say that I officially suck at updating! I wanted to get this chapter out last April. But writer's block attacked me. I apologize for taking so long. I just hope I have a few readers left!

FC...I love you. Thank you for everything. Can't wait til you move down here!

"Luke, are you really giving me a heartfelt speech and expecting me to believe it?"

"Yes! I do expect you to believe it because it's true! Dammit Brooke, how many other ways do you need me to tell you I'm falling in fucking love with you?"

Yeah, not exactly what I expected him to say. When he said that last night, I just looked at him with a blank stare on my face. After a minute I recovered, telling him he didn't know what he was talking about and to get the fuck out. He left, but now without throwing a fit.

"Brooke Davis, you listen to me," he said softly, getting in my face, "You're going to realize you feel the same way. And when you do, I'll be here. I'll wait for you Brooke, however long it takes. Just, please, don't keep me waiting too long."

"BROOKE!" someone screamed at me, breaking me out of my thoughts. I looked up to see Nathan, Peyton, and Jake standing at the end of my bed staring at me.

"You alright there New Girl?" Nathan asked, taking a seat next to me, leaning back against the headboard.

"Yeah, I'm fine. Just thinking. What's up guys?" I tried to fake a smile, but it probably didn't work.

"I just came to say hi real quick, Jake just got back from Haley's, and Peyton wanted to hang out with you. I'll see you guys later. I'm gonna go see if Luke wants to go plays some ball at the Rivercourt."

"Hey Nate, could you use one more? I wouldn't mind playing some ball," Jake said. Nathan agreed and they quickly left. I looked at Peyton and she rolled her eyes.

"Alright, look, Nathan and Jake might have believed the whole I wanted to hang out with you bullshit, but we both know the truth. I can see it on your face. Lucas came over last night, didn't he?" she said.

"How do you do that?"

"Because I've been his best friend since we were kids. I know the way he works. And if his brother, me, and Haley aren't around, he's gonna do something stupid. So what'd he do this time? And did you know there's a spoon in your yard?" she asked, making me laugh.

"Yeah I threw that at him when he crawled in my window last night!" I replied, causing her to laugh.

"And he said he was in love with me," I whispered, Peyton's laughing cut off.

"What?"

"Yeah that was my reaction too!"

"What are you gonna do?" she asked me, lying down on the bed next to me, staring at the ceiling.

"What can I do? I mean, come on, it's Lucas Scott! You really expect me to fall for his lines? It's all bullshit!"

I'm pretty sure I was trying harder to convince myself that her.

"Are you sure B Davis? I dunno…he's been different lately."

"No, I'm sure. So, P Sawyer, you spent time with Nathan last night. Can we please all do something tonight? Let's all get dressed up and go to Tric! It's been a while since we've been there!"

LPOV

So we've been at Tric for about two hours now. I didn't even want to go. Brooke threw me out of her house after I told her I was falling for her. That was hard to admit. But once Peyt called Nathan and said Brooke wanted everyone to go to Tric tonight, I knew I had to go even if she wasn't including me in that "everyone." I showed up at Haley's where the girls were all getting ready with Nathan and Jake in tow. We took two cars; me, Jake and Haley in mine, and Nathan, Peyton, and Brooke in Peyton's.

Brooke has been ignoring me all night. She would hardly even look at me earlier to say hello. But she looked good. She had on a pair of black skinny jeans, a dark blue halter top, and really fucking tall black heels. Girl looked hot and she knew it. So did every other guy in the place, including the one that was rubbing all up on her on the dance floor. I posted up at the bar, Nathan and Peyton beside me. Jake and Haley had disappeared about thirty minutes ago.

"Luke, staring at her like that won't accomplish anything! Go get her!" Peyton said, trying to push me towards the dance floor. I stepped back in to the bar and grabbed my drink.

"No thank Peyt, she doesn't want me," I mumbled, "See?"

Pointing towards the floor, we saw Brooke being led from the dance floor with the guy she was with.

"Yeah, well she's stupid!" Nathan joked before we were joined by Haley and Jake again.

"Have fun lovebirds?" I laughed, "That shade of pink looks really great on you Jake!"

He quickly rubbed at his mouth, his cheeks turning the same color pink in embarrassment.

"Shut up asswipe!" Haley growled, yet still with a polite smile on her face. Typical Haley.

"Hey where's Brooke? I haven't seen her in a while!" Jake said, looking around the club for her. Nathan, Peyton, and I all glanced at each other, not sure if we wanted to tell the truth. We all knew how protective he was of Brooke.

"She met someone Jake. I think I saw them go out the side door to smoke or something," Peyton mumbled, not looking at him. I made that mistake though. His face turned red and he looked from me to Nathan in annoyance.

"Yall let her go outside by herself with some strange guy? What are you thinking?" he said loudly, dropping Haley's hand and running towards the side door. Nathan and I figured we would give him a head start before going after him. Peyton and Haley continued talking for a minute or two.

"Guys, maybe we should go check out there. Jake should have come back by now," Nathan said, watching the door for him or Brooke.

"Yeah, let's go," I agreed, turning for the door. As soon as we got up close to it, we could hear the shouting. I ran through the door with Nathan on my heels, Peyton and Haley not far behind us. The first thing I saw was Jake pummeling the guy Brooke had left with. The second thing I saw was Brooke crouched on the ground a few feet away, mascara stained tears streaking down her face, the halter strap of her top torn and hanging down, one heel broken off her shoe, and her lip split open and bleeding.

Peyton and Haley immediately went to Brooke's side, wrapping their arms around her as she screamed for Jake to stop hitting the guy. A crowd started to gather at the door, people already dialing 911 on their phones. I knew we had to act quick before the cops got here. Turning to the girls, I sprang into action.

"Peyt, Hales, take her to the car and keep her there! There's an old shirt in my backseat, clean her up with that!" I shouted, throwing Peyton my keys. They helped Brooke stand and leave the area. Next, I turned to Nathan.

"We gotta get Jake off him!" I said, running for Jake. I grabbed him around the waist, ducking before he accidentally hit me.

"Jake! Stop!" I shouted, Nathan trying to help me pull him away.

"Get the fuck off me! I'm gonna kill this piece of shit!" he growled, trying to break free of our hold. Nathan pushed him up against the wall, holding him there while I tried to calm him down.

"Jake, the cops are already on the way, you gotta get the fuck out of here! You know what will happen if you're arrested!" I shouted in his face.

"I don't fucking care! That motherfucker was trying to rape my sister!" he screamed in my face. I looked at him, then the guy on the ground crying and bleeding, then to Nathan.

"Nathan, get him out of here. I'll take care of this guy!" I whispered angrily. Nathan just nodded his head, knowing not to fuck with me right now. He kept his hold on Jake as he drug him from the scene. There were still people gathered around. I knew I only had a few moments until the cops showed up. I needed to get a few punches in fast!

"I'm sorry man," the guy whimpered pathetically as I walked over to him. I grabbed him by the collar of his shirt and pulled him up, slamming him against the wall.

"You better fucking be sorry! If you ever even look at that girl again, I'll make sure you never breathe another breath again. Do you understand me?" I ground out before slamming his head back into the wall. After that I got in a few good punches. But too soon, the cops were there, pulling me away, slapping the handcuffs on my wrists, muttering those stupid words, "Lucas Scott, you are under arrest for assault…"

As they escorted me out to the police car, I saw Nathan, Peyton, and Haley all crowded around Peyton's car. Jake was in the backseat with Brooke, my old shirt pressed to her mouth, trying to stop the bleeding as she cried. Peyton saw me and elbowed Nathan, who looked up and saw me. I nodded once at him, letting him know I was okay. He nodded back in acknowledgment. Peyton shot me a small smile, mouthing "We'll bail you out," before I was put in the car.