Chapter 1

"Moving on"

What is it about life... always full of surprises, weather it be involving fear, hope, sadness, happiness or love. Yet whatever happens I always seem to keep myself calm by remembering what my mom told me when I was young
" Lucas" she would say to me. "You have to learn hunny that everything always happens for a reason, and if it is meant to happen it will. Never doubt God's will, cause in the end everything will work out better then you had ever imagined" Even though she's made allot of mistakes through her life I have so much respect for her its unreal. There wasn't a day that went by that he didn't thank god for her. She meant everything to him. Which had made the transition to Charleston even harder then he imagined it would be. Not only had he left his mother but he had also left Haley, his bestest friend in the whole world, Nathan, his half brother who he was actually beginning to like, Jake one of his really good friends, the guys at the river court who he had grown up with, Peyton who he had a long confusing history with and last but certainly not least Brooke. Brooke Davis the girl who he would do anything to fix things with her, and have her in his arms again. But he knew that could never happen. He had hurt her way to much and he didn't deserve someone like her. He knew she would never want to talk to him, and that's why he couldn't say goodbye to her. He was a coward he had left everything he wanted to tell her in a letter.
It had been 3 weeks since he had left Tree hill and Brooke had not tried to contact him at all. How could he have been so stupid? He had screwed up his life and her some of the most important people in it. It was all over though, and there was nothing left for him to do but move on and he knew it was going to be the hardest thing he ever had to do.
He slowly lifted his legs off of the bed and placed them on the cold hardwood floor. He yawned as he stood up and walked toward the washroom. He stared at himself in the mirror as he tried to calm his wild hair. He adjusted the water temperature in the shower as he began to undress. He rubbed his eyes as he felt the hot water glide across his bare body.

FLASHBACK

"Brooke I really so care about you I want you to know that"
Luke leaned in and kissed her.
"I care about you too....." she trailed off
"what's wrong?"
Lucas asked her, concerned.
"It's just that..."
"You know you can tell me anything"
Brooke took a deep breath and looked into his icy blue eyes.
"Well alright im.... (She breathed) scared...freaked out"
"what? Why?"
"Look Luke im not like you, I've never been in a serious relationship before you. It was always about sex. None of the other guys I dated ever wanted anything else. And you know I didn't object. I knew if it was just about sex there would be no emotional attachment and that way I wouldn't get hurt....."
she stopped and took a deep breath she studied his face and could tell he was scared that she was going to break it off so she continued.
"But this time...im falling, and im falling really really hard"
she smiled a small smile to reveal her dimples for a split second.
"And I just don't wanna screw it up."
"Brooke, Hun listen...im not going anywhere, and if either one of us screw up we'll be there to pick up the pieces and fix things, u know why?"
she nodded no.
"Because im falling hard to."
And with that he brought her lips to his and kissed her a deep but sweet kiss.

END FLASHBACK

Luke sighed as he began to get dressed.

FLASHBACK

Lucas's hands slowly crept up and down her curved body.
"Luke" she breathed
"yah" he moaned
"what... (Kiss)...about... (Kiss)...Brooke?"
He looked at the curly blond lying before him. He paused for a split second and leaned down to continue kissing her.

END FLASHBACK

"God im an idiot" he whispered to himself and with that he walked out the door towards the local basketball court.

Brooke sat on her warm bed reading the letter for what seemed like the thousandths time. She sight as she began to read it for the thousand and one time.

Dear Brooke,
by the time you get this letter I'll probably be out of town. Keith got a job in Charleston and im moving there with him. I know it's been really hard on you lately. But I am sorry; words can't even explain home much im sorry. And if I could take it what I did to you back I would...in a heartbeat, but I can't. So the only thing I can do is say im sorry and ill do everything I can to make it up to you. And I will Brooke, even if it takes me forever, I WILL make it up to you. I wish I could make this letter longer, but I have to start packing. Hope to see you soon, and if you want anything or just need to talk. Im ALWAYS here. You know ma cell number.
Love always,
Lucas Scott

P.S I really hope we'll get passed this...

"yah me to" she said to herself.
"You to what?" Brooke spun her head around to find her recently forgiven best friend.
"Uhh nothing" Brooke stuttered, as she threw the letter under her pillow.
"let me guess" Peyton smiled as she walked into her friend's room and plopped down on her bed.
"a certain blonde clouding up your thoughts" she eyed Brooke.
"Yes how'd you know it was you!!!"
"Come on you know who im talking about"
"peyt, I don't wanna talk about him!"
"Alright, but I still think you should tell him, he really cares about you.
"Peyton he cheated on me, I don't know if I can forgive him..."
Brooke explained as she began to pace around the room.
"Okay. Okay but don't you think he should know about your little secret"
Peyton watched as Brooke continued to pace around the room.
"I unno..."
Brooke tailed off. But was interrupted by Peyton.
"UH UH! Brooke NO! you cant do this and you cant keep putting it off, this is really important! It's BIG! He has to know! and soon!"
" okay okay don't have a cow!"
"I won't just promise me you'll tell him!"
"Okay I will!!"
Peyton looked at her and raised her eyebrow.
"FINE tomorrow!"
Peyton raised her eyebrow even higher, and placed her hands on her hips.
"Okay TONIGHT!............after we go shopping!!"
Brooke raised one perfectly manicured finger.
"Alright fine" Peyton huffed.
"Oh come on you know you love shopping with me!"
Peyton rolled her eyes and followed the petite Brunette towards her car.