A/N: Third Chapter!!! So thank you to everyone that reviewed! You're the reason I'm trying to get the chapters done and updated so quickly! So keep it coming! I should be able to get another chapter out by the weekend. And I wanted to let everyone know that I also have a story up on called "I Was Made For You." If you get a chance, check it out for me! Thanks!!

Disclaimer: I do not own One Tree Hill or any of the characters!

Flashbacks are in Italics.

One Week Later:

Nathan had just stepped out of the shower when he heard Haley calling for him. "Nate! I'm leaving!" she shouted. Nathan quickly threw on a pair of basketball shorts and walked into the living room with a questioning look on his face.

"Where are you going?" "Luke's," Haley simply replied. "Hales! You've been there day and night since the funeral. I've hardly seen you all week!" Nathan complained. Haley rolled her eyes while walking up to him. "He just lost Keith Nate! Look, I know you were never close to Keith, but Lucas was. He just lost the man who raised him. He needs me!" she explained, a few tears forming in her eyes.

"Besides, I was pretty close to Keith too. Maybe you don't understand, but I need my friend too!"

Nathan hugged Haley close and said, "You're right! I'm sorry Hales. But will you actually come home tonight? I don't like sleeping alone," Nathan mumbled as she grabbed her purse. "I'll try my best to come cuddle with you!" Haley laughed as she walked out the door.

Nathan decided to settle down on the couch and play some NBA Live. Right before he started, the door opened and slammed shut. He turned around to see Brooke and Peyton there.

"Hey there Natey!" Peyton smiled, taking a seat next to him. "Hey. What are yall doing here?" he asked. Peyton just roller her eyes and pointed to Brooke who was still standing in the doorway.

"Oh no P. Sawyer! Don't blame this one on me! Blame it on my stupid boyfriend! He takes grieving to a whole new level!" she said all in one breath. Before Nathan could protest, Brooke grabbed the ice cream carton from the freezer and pulled a spoon from the drawer before digging in. Nathan just looked at Peyton for some sort of explanation.

"Okay, short version or long version?" she asked with a smirk on her face. "Preferably short."

"Okay, Lucas is very torn up about Keith and still won't let Brooke in. The only person that can get through to him is Haley. Who, I'm sure you know, has been spending every waking moment with Luke. Hence, Brooke is very upset and frustrated," Peyton explained as best she could.

"Don't forget very horny!" Brooke yelled from the kitchen, getting a few laughs out of Peyton and Nathan. "Okay, Brooke, I gave you a ride over here. But I have to get back home. My dad should be there any minute and I really want to see him!" Peyton told her as Brooke perked up a little.

"Oh, Papa Peyton! I may just have to stop by later! He might be able to help me with my little problem!" Brooke snickered. Peyton gave her a look of disgust and added, "Brooke! That's my dad! You're gross! I'm leaving."

Brooke decided she had eaten enough ice cream and put it up. Walking over to the couch, she asked, "Natey, what are you doing?"

"Playing Xbox Brookie! What's it look like?" He smirked. "Can I play?" Brooke asked as she sat down next to him. Nathan saved the game he was playing and started a two player game while Brooke grabbed the other controller off the coffee table.

One Hour Later:

"Brooke! Is there anything you're not good at?" Nathan laughed as Brooke beat him at the fourth game they played. "Not really! Okay, I'm bored of this! Let's do something fun!" she exclaimed, turning to face him.

Nathan turned his head and looked at Brooke. Neither of them said anything, just stared in each other's eyes. They both started leaning closer together. Just before their lips touched, Brooke jumped off the couch.

"You know what? I think I'm going to go see Papa Peyton. Bye!" she said quickly, almost running out of the apartment.

As soon as Brooke got into her car, she took a deep breath and leaned her head against the steering wheel. How did she get here? Just a couple hours ago, she was pleading with her boyfriend to let her in. Now she was almost kissing his brother? She didn't understand it. The fight between her and Lucas kept replaying in her head, like a reminder of how much she loved him.

Flashback:

Lucas had only arrived at Peyton's house to see Brooke twenty minutes earlier. Since then, Brooke had been trying to get him to talk about Keith and the good memories he had shared with the man. Finally, Lucas was beginning to get fed up and decided to leave. Before he made it to the front door, Brooke grabbed his arm to stop him.

"Lucas, please stay," she whispered as he turned around to look at her. "I can't Brooke. It's not right. You wouldn't understand, you weren't there!" he said, turning back around to try to leave again. "Hey!" Brooke shouted to stop him before continuing,

"I may not have been inside that school, but that doesn't mean that I wasn't there. It doesn't mean that I don't carry that day around with me like everybody else!' she told him. For a brief moment, it looked like Lucas was softening up and going to talk to her.

"I'm sorry Brooke, I know you're trying to help me through this, and I love you for it, but I…I just can't," he spoke quietly before turning around and leaving.

As soon as he left, Brooke stormed upstairs to Peyton's room and flung herself on her bed. "Aw, B. Davis, did you not get any?" Peyton joked as Brooke flipped her off, not even showing a smile.

"Okay, I understand that he was stuck in that school and I wasn't. And I understand he just lost his uncle. And I even understand how hard this is for him. But I can not understand why he can't talk to me! P he can hardly even look at me!" Brooke cried. Peyton left her spot at her computer desk and sat down on the bed next to Brooke.

"Look, I kind of heard your little fight yall just had," Peyton said as Brooke glared at her,

"What? The window was open; it was hard to not hear you! Anyways, not the point. The point is, he's really hurting Brooke. And I'm not trying to be rude by saying this, but you've never really lost anyone that close to you before. So it is harder for you to understand why he's closing himself off. Maybe you can get Haley to talk to him again. I mean, she was close to Keith too. Maybe that will help."

"Yeah, maybe," Brooke pouted as Peyton chuckled. "Come on; let's go over to Naley's place. You can talk to Haley about it, and I can get out of the house! I'm going crazy waiting for my dad to finally come home!" Peyton laughed as Brooke reluctantly stood up and headed downstairs.

End Flashback

Brooke opened her eyes and glanced back up to Nathan and Haley's apartment. Before she could start having second thoughts about leaving, she put the car in gear and sped towards Peyton's house. Trying to rid her thoughts of almost kissing Nathan, she turned the volume up on he radio and bobbed her head to the music.

At Lucas' House:

Haley was currently lying in Lucas' bed, snuggled in his arms with nothing covering her but a sheet. Karen was at the café for the day and both the inside and outside doors to his room was locked so no one could walk in unexpectedly.

She lay there contemplating their current situation. How did she get here? Just a couple hours ago, she was at home listening to her ex-husband/current boyfriend sing off key in the shower. Completely happy, thinking the kiss her and Lucas had shared was a mistake. And now she was naked in her best friend's bed?

"Luke, I think we need to talk," Haley said quietly. "Shh, don't speak, you'll ruin it!" Lucas smiled as he tightened his arms around her for a second and placed a loving kiss on her temple.

"But that's the thing Lucas! We have ruined it already! We've both cheated on Nathan and Brooke. And our friendship is probably shot to hell now!" Haley argued," I mean, I get that you're upset and lonely. But what were we thinking? Ruining our friendship because we were both sad and vulnerable?"

"Hales, do you really think I would risk our friendship just because I wanted to get laid? I could have done that with Brooke! This is so much more and I can't believe I never saw it before!" Lucas told her, turning her to face him, "You can't tell me you don't feel it too! I know you do! People don't have that kind of passion if they don't feel anything."

"Luke, I can't say I don't feel something for you. I just don't know if it's enough to risk my entire relationship with Nathan. Especially after everything we have been through to get where we are now. I don't think this should happen again," Haley explained, getting up to start putting her clothes on.

Lucas sat up in his bed and watched her get dressed. He took in the sight of her and realized for the first time how beautiful she was. He saw everything about her. Her hair put up in a messy bun. Her face void of any makeup. She was beautiful. And he had to have her.

He knew what they were doing was wrong. But he couldn't help himself. Ever since the other night on the roof of the café, he couldn't stop thinking about Haley. The way she would look at him like he was the only person in the room.

Haley had finished getting dressed and reached for her purse that was on the floor next to the bed. As she bent down to grab it, Lucas wrapped his arms around her waist and pulled her down to sit in front of him.

"Don't go Hales. Please," he whispered in her ear before kissing her neck. Haley closed her eyes, enjoying the feeling for a moment. Before she could protest, Lucas turned her face towards his, looked into her eyes, and said, "You are what I never knew I wanted. Please stay."

The only thing Haley could do was kiss him. Every thought of how wrong this was vanished. The only thought in her mind was that she was falling in love with her best friend.

A/N: Okay there it is! Please read and review! Thanks!