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18: Can't Fight This Feeling

"I'm glad we did this," Brooke said as she strolled through the sand.

Dean sat up from the blanket they set on the sand and walked up to Brooke. He held her hand and smiled at her. "We'll do this forever, then."

A smile escaped Brooke's lips as she leaned closer towards Dean. She wrapped her arms around his neck and kissed him. He wrapped his arms just below her bottom to carry her and as their kiss grew from soft to eager, he -

"Dean!" A loud voice made Dean sit up vehemently.

It was just a dream...and just when his dream was about to get better, someone woke him up. He heaved a sigh and then looked around the room; Brooke was nowhere in sight and Jo was standing by the doorway. He pulled the sheets to cover his lower body and cleared his throat. "Where's Brooke?"

Jo shrugged. "She left an hour ago. Sam's with her. Anyway, mom asked me to wake you up."

"Why?"

"Just go downstairs and find out for yourself. I'm gonna be late for school." With that, Jo left the room.

Dean shook his head and then jumped off the bed to take a shower. Three days had passed since he told Brooke his feelings and he still couldn't believe that he actually did it. The way Brooke smiled when he was telling her how he felt was now etched in his mind. Though Brooke didn't tell him whether she could reciprocate his feelings or not, he was sort of sure that his relationship with Brooke would get to the next level before their wedding day comes. Dean also couldn't help but feel light and happy. After four years of feeling lonely and pissed, he now felt like a huge burden was taken off his shoulders.

When Dean got downstairs half an hour later, he found Ellen in the living room, watching TV. He went towards her and sat beside her on the sofa.

"Look at this," Ellen said as she motioned for Dean to look at the television.

Dean turned his gaze towards the TV and was surprised; photos of Lucas were being shown.

Aside from being the woman who tamed Dean Winchester, who is Brooke Davis? We came over to Tree Hill - Ms. Davis' hometown - and found some answers. According to some locals, Ms. Davis was quite the social butterfly and was a typical sweet girl. She was the lead cheerleader of Tree Hill High and dated the co-captain of the basketball team, Lucas Scott. Brooke Davis and Lucas Scott had been together since high school, until Brooke was seen with Dean Winchester. Now the question is - did Brooke Davis leave long-time boyfriend Lucas Scott for Dean Winchester? And why did she do it? Tune in to -

Ellen turned off the television and heaved a sigh. "Your wedding's within three weeks."

Dean shook his head. "Same old stuff - they're just trying to shake things up."

"Take care of Lucas," Ellen said and then stood up. "Reporters will soon be flocking to Tree Hill to talk to him."

Though Dean didn't want to talk to Lucas, he knew that he had to do it; Brooke would just be upset if he asks her to talk to Lucas. Dean went back to his room and searched Brooke's drawer for a phone book or something. Luckily, Brooke kept one and Lucas' number was on the first page. Dean hesitated for a moment before he finally dialled Lucas' number.

"Hello," Lucas greeted.

"It's me," Dean said firmly.

Lucas knew in an instant that it was Dean. "What do you want?"

"Have you seen the news?" Dean couldn't help but grip his phone tighter.

"Yes," Lucas replied. It was obvious in his voice that he wasn't too eager to talk to Dean.

Dean felt just the same. "Don't talk to any reporter."

Lucas sighed; there was a short pause before he finally said, "Is that all?"

"Don't let any of your friends talk either," Dean muttered and then ended the conversation.

Dean couldn't help but feel tense whenever he talks to Lucas; he never really liked the lanky blonde. The fact that he hurt Brooke made Dean resent him more.

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Sam Winchester nodded and then smiled when Brooke came out of the dressing room. She looked gorgeous in her wedding gown; it fit her perfectly. "You're beautiful."

Brooke smiled and then twirled around the mirror in front of her. She couldn't believe that she was going to be married soon. Before, she dreaded the thought of getting married to Dean Winchester, but now, she felt comfortable with the idea. Dean had changed a lot and since he confessed his feelings to Brooke a few days ago, Brooke could not get rid of the little speech he made that night; she would replay it in her mind sometimes.

Right then, Sam's phone rang. He fished it out of his pockets. Dean's number was flashing on the screen.

"Yeah?" Sam greeted.

"Where are you?" Dean sounded like he was impatient or something.

Sam glanced towards Brooke; she was now back in the fitting room. "Brooke's fitting the dress."

"The media just released a story on Brooke's teenage life; paps are gonna be there anytime soon," Dean warned.

Sam sighed; he hated dealing with the paparazzi. "Okay, thanks for the head's up."

"Who was that?" Brooke asked from the fitting room.

"Dean," Sam replied as he put his phone back into his picket. "There's new stuff about you on the news."

Brooke grunted; she hated being the center of media buzz. Like Sam, she couldn't handle the stress of it. "What stuff?"

"Your teenage life."

"I am already getting married!" Brooke shrieked. When she was done, she came out of the fitting room with a scowl on her face. "Let's go."

Sam had to stifle a smile when he saw the expression on Brooke's face; she looked so irritated. With that, Brooke gave the designer some final instructions and then left the boutique. The moment they were on the street, paparazzi started to bring out their cameras and horde towards Brooke and Sam. Instinctively, Sam placed his arm around Brooke's shoulder to protect her as they made their way past the paparazzi, all the while ignoring the questions being throwed towards them. When they finally got to the car, Brooke heaved a sigh of relief.

"It's a good thing that Dean's not here," Brooke said and then shook her head.

Sam started the engine. "Why?"

Brooke looked at Sam and then chuckled. "He would've shouted at them; their persistence is annoying." Brooke bit her lip and looked at her hands as she thought of Dean. "Your brother told me that he has feelings for me."

It didn't surprise Sam. "I knew it; if there's one person who knows him the most - it's me."

"But he didn't tell you?" Brooke looked at Sam intently and suddenly remembered how she knew Lucas well and vice versa.

Sam shook his head. "I just knew it. I saw it in the way he looks at you, the way he talks to you these past few days."

"I'm scared," Brooke admitted as she looked out the window. She didn't wait for Sam to ask her why; she already knew that he was ready to listen. "Dean loved Alice so much and when she died, he was so devastated. Now if his feelings for me will grow..." Brooke trailed off and sighed. "If he falls completely for me, what would happen if this arrangement is done? What would happen if I unintentionally hurt him? What if I let him down?"

From the tone of Brooke's voice, Sam knew that Brooke cared enough for Dean. She was scared that Dean might get back to his old ways if his so-called relationship with Brooke would get ugly. At that moment, Sam realized that Brooke might eventually fall for his brother as well; being scared was the first sign. "Whatever happens, I'll be here to help you both."

"It's just...I really like him now; he's a lot better and I don't want him to go back to his old ways."

Sam glanced at Brooke and saw her staring out the window. He wanted to ask Brooke what she felt for Dean at the moment, but chose not to; he knew he wasn't in the right position to ask her that question, but he did hope that Brooke would fall in love with Dean someday.

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Watching television had never been a bad thing for Lucas Scott, until now. It was like, all entertainment channels were focused on Brooke's wedding to Dean. What was the big deal? Was it because Dean was rich and famous? Lucas shook his head as he shrugged those thoughts off. It wouldn't matter anyway; Brooke's getting married and he wouldn't be able to stop her. Victoria would probably slaughter him on the spot if he does so, and Brooke would surely be mad at him, which was something he didn't want to happen.

Brooke blurted out that after her arrangement with Dean's family, she would go back to him. Lucas hoped that it was still Brooke's plan. But now that his relationship with her is tainted, he felt that he only had 50% chance that Brooke would come back to him once this was all over. Lucas wanted so bad to reconcile with Brooke. But Nathan was right; pushing Brooke to talk to him wouldn't do any good.

When Dean called him earlier this morning, Lucas couldn't help but feel rigid and distant. He never liked Dean, to begin with. But he had to give Dean some credit though; he knew that Dean didn't like him at all, but Dean still managed to call him about the reporters.

Right then, someone knocked at his door. Lucas first thought that it was a reporter, so he prepared himself and then heaved a sigh. He opened the door slightly and was surprised to see Peyton; no reporters. He invited her in.

"Hey," Peyton said awkwardly. She sat down on Luke's bed and crossed her legs.

Lucas rubbed the back of his neck. "What's up?"

Peyton bored her eyes into the blue ones of Lucas. "I've been thinking...can you come with me to a dinner party? It's not like a date. See, you're the only one I can invite. I can't invite Nate since he's already married, Skills is busy and-"

"It's not going to work," Lucas muttered flatly.

"Excuse me?" Peyton was baffled by the way Lucas said those words.

"What you're doing..." Lucas looked down as he tried to think of the right words to say. He didn't want to humiliate Peyton or anything, but he also didn't want to be more connected to her. Lucas looked up again and looked straight into Peyton's eyes. "I love you as a friend only. We can never be together, Peyt."

Peyton was at a loss of words. Tears threatened to escape her eyes as she tried to absorb the fact that Lucas was turning her down; not just her dinner invite, but her feelings as well. "Why?"

As Lucas looked intently at Peyton, the image of Brooke flashed in his mind. "Because you're the reason why I lost Brooke."

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Castiel and Dean's laughter filled the front porch of the Winchester Mansion as Dean fooled around with the guitar he was holding. Earlier that day, he was irritated and pissed because Brooke's past life was publicized and he had to talk to Lucas, which was something he never wanted to do. Right after he called Sam to warn them about the paparazzi, Dean called Castiel and invited him over. The two of them talked about their high school days - they go way back - and reminisced the times when they'd go to Central Park and pick a spot and play guitar. Castiel was better than Dean, so Dean was the one who sang whenever they played at some house parties; those were the good 'ol days.

Right then, Castiel's laughter subsided as he saw Sam's car park in the driveway. Moments later, Brooke got out and gave Castiel a smile as she made her way towards them.

"Having fun?" Brooke asked with her trademark dimpled smile.

Dean had to pull himself together the moment he saw those dimples; he felt like he could melt. So yeah, he was now becoming a sappy love-struck guy because of Brooke Davis.

Brooke's eyes then landed on the guitar Dean was holding and her smile turned into a smirk. "I never thought of you as a guitar kind of guy."

"He didn't tell you that he used to play when we were young?" Castiel asked as he looked at Dean and Brooke.

Brooke shook her head as her smirk grew wider. "Sing something."

"No way," Dean said as he shook his head and then handed the guitar to Castiel.

"Please," Brooke pleaded with puppy dog eyes; for some unknown reason, she wanted to hear Dean sing and play the guitar. It somehow brought out the curious girl inside of her.

Dean almost cursed himself when he saw Brooke bat her eyelashes because he knew that he would give in to her hazel eyes. The way her eyes sparkled when she pleaded him to play was apalling. Though he didn't want to - because he felt that he might humiliate himself in front of Brooke - he racked his brain for something to sing and only one song came into his mind. Though he thought it was cheesy, it was the only song he could think of and he didn't want to make Brooke wait. He took the guitar from Castiel and started strumming and then sang.

I can't fight this feeling any longer
And yet I'm still afraid to let it flow
What started out as friendship has grown stronger
I only wish I had the strengh to let it show
And even as I wander
I'm keeping you in sight
You're a candle in the window
On a cold dark winter's night
And I'm getting closer than I ever thought I might
And I can't fight this feeling anymore

As Dean sang, Brooke felt something odd, like butterflies in her stomach. She recognized the song - she heard it when she was a kid - but hearing it from Dean...she knew he chose that song for a reason, and she knew exactly what that reason was. The thing she couldn't understand though, was the fact that she felt like she was completely at ease with Dean even though he told her that he had feelings for her. It was only then when Brooke realized that she didn't ask herself why she didn't freak out when Dean confessed to her, and why she was somewhat cool about that fact. And then further realization hit her - she was scared to lose the new Dean, as she had told Sam earlier. The new Dean was better, and truth be told, she liked the fact that Dean now tried to do his best to please her. Now as Brooke stared at Dean, she asked herself if she could possibly have feelings for Dean as well.

Everyone was silent for a moment. Dean relished in the way Brooke looked at him - as if she was struck by something, as if she was weighing him or something. The two of them stared at each other for a moment, until an SUV came into view. They all knew who it was, except for Brooke. As the vehicle came to a stop, Dean stood up and placed an arm around Brooke's shoulder.

Brooke looked at Dean and expected an answer, but Dean just gave her a you'll-find-out look.

The man who got out of the SUV looked familiar, but Brooke couldn't remember where she saw him. He was about the same age and height with John Winchester, but the beard on his face made him look a bit older. His gaze was steady on her as he made his way to the porch.

"Bobby," Sam greeted and enveloped the man in a quick hug. "Good to see you again."

Now Brooke remembered where she saw him - in one of the Winchester family's photo albums.

"Dean," Bobby said as he nodded towards Dean.

Dean grinned and gave his uncle a nod and then looked at Brooke. "Brooke, this is Bobby - a good friend of dad."

Brooke let out a smile and shook Bobby's hand. "Hello."

"This girl's quite a catch," Bobby said as he looked at Dean. "Worth changing for."

Both Dean and Brooke were taken aback with what Bobby said, but Dean knew that his uncle was right and he hoped that Brooke realized that as well.

"Went here to see if it's all true - Dean's whipped, they say." Bobby winked at Brooke. He could tell that she was truly a nice girl.

Dean frowned at the old man's statement. "Who said I'm whipped?"

Bobby answered Dean's question in the form of a smirk. With that, Sam and Brooke went inside the house with Bobby, leaving Dean and Castiel behind.

"He's still sarcastic," Dean muttered as he shook his head.

Castiel chuckled and remembered the many times where Dean was beaten by Bobby in silly saracastic remark contests. "Some things never change."

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Ever since Bobby arrived, Brooke had never left Bobby's side. He became so fond of her in an instant, and vice versa. She found Bobby charming and witty, and she enjoyed her conversation with him. It was only when John came home when Bobby excused himself from her. Now, as Brooke sat on the steps of the front porch, she couldn't help but think of how close she became to the Winchester family, especially to Sam and Dean.

"Brooke?"

Brooke turned and saw Castiel standing behind her; he was obviously debating whether to sit beside her or not. Brooke smiled and motioned for him to sit beside her.

Castiel smiled and looked at the dark sky. "I thought Bobby would never leave your side."

Brooke chuckled and thought of how easy she connected with Bobby. "He's charming."

"He'd probabaly gag right now if he heard you say he's charming." Castiel shook his head and chuckled. "You're great with them."

"With who?" Brooke looked at Castiel with curiosity in her eyes.

Castiel looked at her and smiled. "Dean's family, his friends. Except for that one time when he beat up Jeff because of you."

Brooke was surprised that Castiel knew about that incident. "You know that?"

"Dean and I have the same friends," he explained. "Anyway, Jeff's a real jerk; he deserved that."

Brooke chuckled and looked down on her feet and remembered that day; it was the first time she saw how protective Dean was. Even though they weren't in good terms then, he still protected her.

"You really changed him," Castiel said with a small smile. "He's a lot better now. He barely talked to me a few years ago, as if he never really knew me. Now we're back to being best friends and I think it's because of you. You gave me my best friend back. So...thanks."

Brooke was both awed and flattered to hear those words from Castiel. She really did something good by helping Dean to change. Brooke looked at Castiel and gave him a smile.

The housekeeper then came out and told them that dinner was ready. Brooke and Castiel went straight to the dining room and noticed that everyone was already there.

"Bonding?" Dean asked with a smirk as Brooke sat beside him.

Brooke shrugged and winked at Castiel. "Something like that."

Dean shook his head and couldn't believe how Brooke seemed to fit perfectly with his family.

After John said grace, they all ate and talked about Bobby's latest trip to Africa and how he enjoyed hunting deer and mountain lions. They all laughed and enjoyed the dinner.

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A couple of hours after their dinner, Dean invited Brooke to go to the park. It sort of became their 'thing' - they'd go to the park and just take a stroll, talk about anything. They had been doing it every night for quite some time now, and Dean secretly dubbed it as his 'Brooke time' since he had Brooke all to himself.

Much to Dean's delight, Brooke let him hold her hand as they walked. Though he was known for being promiscuous, Dean wanted to be safe and sure with Brooke; he didn't want to be too pushy or too advance, which he knew would score him a lot of points.

After only half a day of talking to Bobby, the two - Brooke and Bobby - became inseparable. Bobby even declaired that Brooke was like the daughter he never had. To think that Bobby - a man who rarely showed closeness or fondness to other people - said those words made Dean realize how perfect Brooke was for his family, as if she was meant to be a part of them.

"You hit Bobby's soft spot," Dean said as they stopped in front of a park bench.

Brooke let go of Dean's hand and sat down. "He's a great guy."

"I've never seen Bobby like that before," Dean mumbled. "He's grinning from ear to ear the whole time he talked to you. If it wasn't for Dad, he might've never left your side."

Brooke looked at Dean with a smirk. "Are you jealous of Bobby?"

"And why would I be jealous of him?" Dean tried to hide a grin.

Brooke laughed and shrugged. "I could see it in your face when you tried to talk to me twice but Bobby got in the way."

Dean shook his head. "He did that on purpose."

"I know," Brooke said with a kink of her eyebrows. She then fell silent when she remembered what she saw on the newstands earlier - photos of her and Lucas during high school.

Dean saw the sad look in Brooke's eyes and then sat beside her. "I talked to Lucas this morning."

"You did?" Brooke was surprised that Dean would talk to Lucas. She never thought that Dean would ever talk to Lucas because she knew how much Dean resented Lucas.

Dean nodded. "Ellen asked me to take care of Lucas. I know you're still mad at him so I called him."

Brooke didn't bother to ask Dean what Lucas told him; she knew that Dean and Lucas' conversation was probably short and simple. Brooke knew Dean well enough; he's too stubborn and proud, so he'll never talk to Lucas about anything unless it's important. "Was he the source of those photos?"

"Reporters went to Tree Hill. Those photos were from your batch's year book," Dean explained. "I made sure that Lucas and the rest of your friends won't talk."

"They wouldn't," Brooke said. She knew that her friends wouldn't give her away to the public, even though Lucas and Peyton betrayed her. "I know they wouldn't."

"Hey," Dean said softly as he reached for Brooke's hand. He saw the longing in Brooke's eyes. "I'm not trying to replace Lucas, but I want you to know how much I want to be in that fragile heart of yours."

Brooke kinked her eyebrows. "Fragile?" She couldn't believe how much Dean could read her.

"Just sayin'," Dean replied as he let go of Brooke's hand. He didn't want to go too deep into the subject, so he thought of another subject. "Remember our first 'date'?"

"Yeah," Brooke said with a chuckle. Her first day with Dean at the park wasn't that bad. She had to look cozy with Dean, but she somehow enjoyed that day at the park. And then she thought of how much Dean had changed. She then checked her watch; it was only 8PM. "Wanna watch something?"

Dean smirked and had to keep himself calm when he saw Brooke's smile and dimples; he always felt like he could lose himself in them everytime she flashes those dimples and that smile. "I've had enough chick flicks."

"Please?" Brooke pleaded with puppy dog eyes.

Dean played around and tried to look like he was deliberating whether to go or not, and then shook his head.

Brooke pursed her lips and folded her arms across her chest. "A horror movie?"

Now that was something Dean could enjoy watching. A smile graced his lips as Brooke let out a giggle. Oh god, Dean thought. She probably knew that he gets weak whenever she does that. The brunette grabbed Dean's hand; Dean couldn't be any happier. As for Brooke, well, only a single thought clouded her mind as she walked with Dean Winchester: the emotional pain she felt was slowly being replaced by something she couldn't explain - like butterflies in her stomach - whenever she was with Dean.

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The whole Winchester family became busy as the weeks passed. Dean and Brooke's marriage was getting nearer; everyone was pressured, especially Ellen and Brooke because they were the ones who planned the whole thing with the organizers. Ellen and Brooke often spent their time making sure that everything would go as planned, and Brooke was somehow thankful that she got to plan the wedding with Ellen, not with Victoria - who was out of the country. And whenever Brooke got some spare time, Dean would always invite her out.

Of course, the media followed them everywhere. The stuff about Brooke's teenage life was easily replaced by her frequent dates with Dean. As days passed, Brooke grew closer and closer to Dean; their dates didn't feel like a setup anymore.

One time, after Brooke had an appointment with the wedding planner about the flowers they were going to use, she got into an argument with Dean about Lucas and Peyton still being in the wedding. Dean didn't want them to be there because he knew that Brooke would only get sad, and he didn't want her to get sad on their wedding day. But Brooke insisted that she would be fine with it and told Dean that it was already too late to find replacements for Lucas and Peyton. In the end, Brooke won the argument; Dean, who was so upset with Brooke's decision, didn't talk to her for a day. It was the first time that Brooke missed Dean; she was used to Dean talking to her and being with her whenever they could have time together. To please Dean, Brooke ordered a bouquet of red roses and gave it to Dean. As expected, Dean caved in and told Brooke that he had never gotten a bouquet of flowers from a woman.

Though Dean allowed Brooke to have Lucas and Peyton in the wedding, he didn't like the idea at all. Now, as there was only a few days left before their wedding day, Dean couldn't help but feel that something might go wrong. Sam and John Winchester feared that too. But they all kept silent about it, hoping that nothing bad would happen.

This isn't my favorite chapter, to be honest. But hey, we get to see Dean sing. :) I saw a video clip of Jensen Ackles singing - and he was pretty good! - so I thought of making our Dean sing. Did you like it? I thought it was cute. Anyhoo, as always, please review. The next chapter's gonna ba a good one. ;)