Always Meant To Be

Always Meant To Be


Haley smiled brightly into her mirror, as she took in her appearance. Brooke had really out done herself this time. Haley beamed at Brooke and said, “Thank you so much Brooke. You really went and out did yourself this time.”

Brooke grinned and waved her off and replied, “Good. Always glad to help tutor girl. Now do me a favour. I want you go out tonight and knock Lucas Scott dead, when he sees how beautiful you look tonight.”

Brooke had straightened and turned Haley’s neck length hair under. Haley had dyed it a darker shade of brown, it was similar in shade to Brooke’s.

Brooke had applied make up, which was a little darker then Haley was accustomed to wearing, but not much so. She had opted for nude and skin tones, with subtle browns and bronzes, with a little brown mascara, followed by some strawberry gloss on her lips to finish.

She was wearing the underwear, dress and shoes she and Brooke had gone shopping for that morning. Brooke had insisted she buy a black lace matching thong and strapless bra.

Her dress was black and strapless. It flowed down to just above her knee caps. There was a small floral pattern embroidered with tiny white rhinestones, down the left hand side of the bodice.

Her shoes were open toe black high heels. Haley didn’t wear high heels very often, but Brooke had insisted that the dress she was wearing was intended to be worn with heels.

Haley had a first been reluctant. Usually in the past, she had only ever worn underwear like what she was currently wearing, when she had been planning a night of seducing Nathan.

Brooke had insisted that she needed to wear that underwear. She insisted that Lucas was going to make his move tonight, she just knew it. She asked Haley, “Are you ready to take your relationship with Lucas to the next level?”

Haley sighed and said, “Yes I'm ready, more then ready. I've been ready for years." She added, “Please don’t think badly of me. But I regret marrying Nathan. Don’t get me wrong, I did love him. And a small part of me is always going to love him. But I realise now, that I married the wrong Scott brother.”

She added at Brooke’s knowing look. “But at the time, I truly did think I was marrying the right brother. Oh, Brooke, I was so young and unwise to what it took to be in a serious and committed relationship.”

Brooke let out a deep sigh and said, “What I’m about to tell you, I want to go no further then this room. I suspect Charlie may have already told Lucas this. But I honestly don’t think Karen, Jake, Peyton nor Nathan, know about this.”

Haley nodded for her to continue. “During your wedding ceremony, when the priest asked if anyone had a reason as to why you and Nathan shouldn’t have been married. I saw Charlie open his mouth to protest, but then he must have thought better of it.”

Haley’s mouth opened in shock. Brooke continued on, “Charlie knew that you were marrying the wrong brother. I’m not surprised; he could always read you almost as well as Lucas can.”

She added, “Plus I think it’s a twin thing. He knew Lucas felt the same, but Lucas didn’t want to hurt you and Nathan. And Charlie most likely knew you’d have never forgiven him, if he had.”

She continued, “I saw it to. When I was dating Lucas, he was never completely there with me. I know he didn’t do it to deliberately hurt me, Lucas isn’t like that, never will be.”

She went on, “I would sometimes see the way you two would share longing glances, or touches that lasted longer then was right. I honestly don’t think either one of you knew you were doing it in the beginning. But I could tell you were both more then aware of your feelings, after you married Nathan and Lucas got serious with Peyton.”

She added, “And whilst I’m getting some secrets off of my chest, I might as well tell you this. But please don’t tell Lucas, I wouldn’t want to hurt him like that.” Haley nodded for her to go on.

“After I broke up with Charlie, I only went with Lucas because he was Charlie’s twin, his identical twin. You can never know what it is like to be with one twin, then the other. They are so much a like, it was surreal.”

She concluded, “Please don’t feel bad of me. I did eventually grow to love Lucas and stopped seeing Charlie. It was only in the beginning that I was replacing Charlie with him.”

Haley picked up her earrings, as she replied, “Lucas already knows. I think everyone knew. It was obvious Brooke. One twin decides he no longer wants to be with you and moves his attentions over to Peyton.”

She went on, as she carefully put in both of her small diamond stud earrings. “Lucas said he always felt like you weren’t truly with him. He once told me, that whilst you two were making love, you accidentally called out Charlie’s name.”

Brooke gasped, as she placed her hand over her mouth. There was a look of horror on her face. She spluttered, “Oh my god, I swear I had no idea I had done such a thing. I feel like a bitch, oh my god. No wonder he cheated on me with Peyton.”

Haley quickly assured her, as she picked up her gold neck lace, with a tear drop shaped diamond on the end. “Lucas knows you didn’t do it deliberately. He told me he didn’t go with Peyton to get back at you.”

Brooke asked, “So why did he?” Haley secured the neck lace around her neck, before turning to face Brooke. “Because, he said he couldn’t continue to be in a relationship with someone who was still hung up over his twin brother.”

She added, “He also told me, that he only went with Peyton because he couldn’t have me. At the time, as you know, I was in deep with Nathan.” She remained silent, as she looked over at the other woman.

Brooke admitted after a moment’s silence, “I always envied both you and Peyton, Peyton in particular. Now I’m just disgusted by her.” She went on at Haley’s concerned look.

“All three Scott brothers’s loved you Haley, unconditionally. Charlie saw you as a sister and adored you; he was so protective of you. Then there was Nathan, he left me, as soon as he started to take notice of you. You married him.” She went on, “Then there was Lucas, he’s been in love with you most likely before even high school.”

She assured Haley, “But I never hated you, I never could. I no longer envy you, I in fact pity you. It isn’t easy loving the Scott brothers.” Haley grinned and said, “Yeah, tell me about it.” Brooke and Haley let out a knowing giggle.

Brooke finally continued once she got her giggling under control. “As for Peyton, god I envied her something fierce. She’s beautiful. First she dated Nathan, who cheated on her with me.”

She went on after a brief pause. “Then I went over to Charlie, after Nathan started falling for you. Charlie left me for Peyton. I got with Lucas. Lucas, surprise, surprise, leaves me for; you guessed it, Peyton Sawyer.”

Haley cringed sympathetically. She was really starting to hate Peyton. All of the Scott brother’s seem to flock to her. And most of the time, she and Brooke were the ones left in the dust, to pick up the pieces of each others broken hearts.

Brooke hissed, “She disgusts me. She cheats on Lucas, who despite being in love with you was faithful, physically if not mentally.” She went on, her anger and disgust for the blond woman, evident.

“Nathan cheats on you with her. I still can’t believe she had the sheer fucking nerve to ride him in your bed, your marriage bed. She don’t shit on friends, I’ve learned that the hard way, believe me I have.”

She concluded, “Now she is living with him in LA, where I heard he is now playing for the Lakers and she is working in an art gallery.” She looked at Haley incredulously, when she started laughing hysterically.

“What is so funny, Hales?” Haley laughed harder and louder. She spluttered between hysterical giggles. “Charlie, he lives in LA. He’s a Lakers fan. If he finds out everything Nathan and Peyton have done, he’ll pitch a serious fit. He’ll take more then a swipe at Nathan.”

Brooke’s eyes widened in realisation, as she started cackling in delight, as she imagined exactly what Charlie would do to Nathan and Peyton, Nathan especially.

She crowed, “Lucas told me that he kept in touch with Charlie. How much do you wanna better that Lucas has told him everything? They’re twins, they share a connection. And it is obvious they’re going to tell each other everything, well, most things if not everything.”

Haley doubled over in laughter, nodding her head rapidly in agreement. Brooke cackled, “Oh god, I suddenly feel better. In fact I’ve never felt such a buzz in a long time, without the aid of a couple of glasses of wine.”

Brooke then turned and took out a digital camera, as both she and Haley wiped tears of laughter from their eyes. Before Haley could protest, she snapped a picture. Haley asked, “What’s that for, it’s not like I’m going to the prom here?”

Brooke smirked, as she waved the developed picture. She looked down at it and nodded in satisfaction. She commented, “I know it’s not prom or anything like that. But I think you definitely need a picture to show how you were, before you slept with Lucas Scott for the first time.”

Haley laughed. Brooke nodded her head, “Seriously. If you sleep with him tonight, you’ll be amazed at how different you’ll feel afterwards. Both Lucas and Charlie had this gift of making you feeling like you were floating on cloud nine. You’ll never be the same again.”

She giggled, “I’m just taking a picture to show you later on what you looked like, before Lucas Scott turns your world upside down and takes you to sweet, sweet luxurious heaven.” Both women cackled madly.

Unknown to them, Lucas had been standing outside the door. He had heard Brooke’s last comment about him and Charlie in bed. He smirked and shook his head.

He knocked on the door. The cackling instantly ceased, as he called out in a sing song voice, “It’s a pleasure to know I left such an impression upon you, Brooke.”

He added, as he heard their shocked squeals. “I arrived over fifteen minutes ago; I came up to see where Haley had got to. We have reservations in less then half an hour. But imagine what I heard?”

He added, before the door was practically ripped open by a flushed Brooke. “Oh, yeah and by the way, I did tell Charlie about what Nathan did. He’s pissed, beyond pissed.”

He quickly took a step back and smirked at the flushed and horrified looks on both women’s faces. He slowly entered the room. He stopped dead in his tracks, as he caught sight of Haley.

Haley flushed under his awe filled gaze. Brooke had to stifle a snigger behind her hand. He was completely smitten and head of heels in love. She smirked widely, as she took note of the hot burning lust raging through Lucas’s blue eyes, which had darkened.

Oh most definitely, Lucas and Haley would be taking their relationship to the next level. Brooke cleared her throat, snapping Lucas out of his lust filled stupor. Both Lucas and Haley flushed at her knowing smirk.

Lucas slowly walked over to Haley, before gently pulling her to him. He gently squeezed her around the waist and whispered in her ear, “You look gorgeous.” Haley flushed and beamed at him, before he kissed her lovingly.

He would have happily deepened the kiss, but realised Brooke was still in the room. He pulled away from Haley and figured he might as well tell both Brooke and Haley about Charlie returning at the same time.

“Oh, whilst I’ve got you both in the same room, I need to tell you what Charlie told me over the phone a couple of hours ago.” Brooke asked, “What?” Lucas grinned widely and replied, “Charlie is returning to live in Tree Hill. He’s left the band, due to problems with the lead singer being jealous of him and giving him a load of shit.”

Both Haley and Brooke squealed in delight. Haley asked in excitement, “When is due to arrive? And oh my god, did you tell him about Joey and Jason?” Brooke added, “Yeah, is he aware he’s a daddy and his lady love is here in Tree Hill?”

Lucas shook his head and replied, “He’s taking the Red Eye from LA. He will arrive around about four tomorrow morning. And no, I didn’t tell him, it isn’t my place to tell him. He’ll have to find out from Joey.”

Brooke asked, “So who’s going to pick him up from the air port?” Lucas replied, “I am.” Haley asked excitedly, “Oh, can I come to?” Brooke nodded, “I would like to as well. Please.” Lucas sighed before nodding. Both women squeal in delight.

Lucas snorted, as he rolled his eyes and asked, “What are you high school groupies of his?” Brooke stuck her tongue out at him and quipped, “Oh shush, you’re just jealous, is all.”

Lucas snorted, “Yeah, sure, whatever.” Haley rolled her eyes and looked at her watch. She gasped, “You said we had less then half an hour to get there. We better get going; we’ve got less then twenty minutes left to get there.”

Brooke said, “Ok, you two get going.” She added, as she turned to walk out of the bedroom door, “Lucas can you pick us up at one, I’ll be waiting?” Lucas nodded. time. Haley beamed at Brooke and said, “Thank you so much Brooke. You really went and out did yourself this time.”

Brooke grinned and waved her off and replied, “Good. Always glad to help tutor girl. Now do me a favour. I want you go out tonight and knock Lucas Scott dead, when he sees how beautiful you look tonight.”

Brooke had straightened and turned Haley’s neck length hair under. Haley had dyed it a darker shade of brown, it was similar in shade to Brooke’s. Brooke had applied make up, which was a little darker then Haley was accustomed to wearing, but not much so. She had opted for nude and skin tones, with subtle browns and bronzes, with a little brown mascara, followed by some strawberry gloss on her lips to finish.

She was wearing the underwear, dress and shoes she and Brooke had gone shopping for that morning. Brooke had insisted she buy a black lace matching thong and strapless bra.

Her dress was black and strapless. It flowed down to just above her knee caps. There was a small floral pattern embroidered with tiny white rhinestones, down the left hand side of the bodice.

Her shoes were open toe black high heels. Haley didn’t wear high heels very often, but Brooke had insisted that the dress she was wearing was intended to be worn with heels.

Haley had a first been reluctant. Usually in the past, she had only ever worn underwear like what she was currently wearing, when she had been planning a night of seducing Nathan.

Brooke had insisted that she needed to wear that underwear. She insisted that Lucas was going to make his move tonight, she just knew it. She asked Haley, “Are you ready to take your relationship with Lucas to the next level?”

Haley sighed and said, “Yes I'm ready, more then ready. I've been ready for years." She added, "Please don’t think badly of me. But I regret marrying Nathan. Don’t get me wrong, I did love him. And a small part of me is always going to love him. But I realise now, that I married the wrong Scott brother.”

She added at Brooke’s knowing look. “But at the time, I truly did think I was marrying the right brother. Oh, Brooke, I was so young and unwise to what it took to be in a serious and committed relationship.”

Brooke let out a deep sigh and said, “What I’m about to tell you, I want to go no further then this room. I suspect Charlie may have already told Lucas this. But I honestly don’t think Karen, Jake, Peyton nor Nathan, know about this.”

Haley nodded for her to continue. “During your wedding ceremony, when the priest asked if anyone had a reason as to why you and Nathan shouldn’t have been married. I saw Charlie open his mouth to protest, but then he must have thought better of it.”

Haley’s mouth opened in shock. Brooke continued on, “Charlie knew that you were marrying the wrong brother. I’m not surprised; he could always read you almost as well as Lucas can.”

She added, “Plus I think it’s a twin thing. He knew Lucas felt the same, but Lucas didn’t want to hurt you and Nathan. And Charlie most likely knew you’d have never forgiven him, if he had.”

She continued, “I saw it to. When I was dating Lucas, he was never completely there with me. I know he didn’t do it to deliberately hurt me, Lucas isn’t like that, never will be.”

She went on, “I would sometimes see the way you two would share longing glances, or touches that lasted longer then was right. I honestly don’t think either one of you knew you were doing it in the beginning. But I could tell you were both more then aware of your feelings, after you married Nathan and Lucas got serious with Peyton.”

She added, “And whilst I’m getting some secrets off of my chest, I might as well tell you this. But please don’t tell Lucas, I wouldn’t want to hurt him like that.” Haley nodded for her to go on.

“After I broke up with Charlie, I only went with Lucas because he was Charlie’s twin, his identical twin. You can never know what it is like to be with one twin, then the other. They are so much a like, it was surreal.”

She concluded, “Please don’t feel bad of me. I did eventually grow to love Lucas and stopped seeing Charlie. It was only in the beginning that I was replacing Charlie with him.”

Haley picked up her earrings, as she replied, “Lucas already knows. I think everyone knew. It was obvious Brooke. One twin decides he no longer wants to be with you and moves his attentions over to Peyton.”

She went on, as she carefully put in both of her small diamond stud earrings. “Lucas said he always felt like you weren’t truly with him. He once told me, that whilst you two were making love, you accidentally called out Charlie’s name.”

Brooke gasped, as she placed her hand over her mouth. There was a look of horror on her face. She spluttered, “Oh my god, I swear I had no idea I had done such a thing. I feel like a bitch, oh my god. No wonder he cheated on me with Peyton.”

Haley quickly assured her, as she picked up her gold neck lace, with a tear drop shaped diamond on the end. “Lucas knows you didn’t do it deliberately. He told me he didn’t go with Peyton to get back at you.”

Brooke asked, “So why did he?” Haley secured the neck lace around her neck, before turning to face Brooke. “Because, he said he couldn’t continue to be in a relationship with someone who was still hung up over his twin brother.”

She added, “He also told me, that he only went with Peyton because he couldn’t have me. At the time, as you know, I was in deep with Nathan.” She remained silent, as she looked over at the other woman.

Brooke admitted after a moment’s silence, “I always envied both you and Peyton, Peyton in particular. Now I’m just disgusted by her.” She went on at Haley’s concerned look.

“All three Scott brothers’s loved you Haley, unconditionally. Charlie saw you as a sister and adored you; he was so protective of you. Then there was Nathan, he left me, as soon as he started to take notice of you. You married him.” She went on, “Then there was Lucas, he’s been in love with you most likely before even high school.”

She assured Haley, “But I never hated you, I never could. I no longer envy you, I in fact pity you. It isn’t easy loving the Scott brothers.” Haley grinned and said, “Yeah, tell me about it.” Brooke and Haley let out a knowing giggle.

Brooke finally continued once she got her giggling under control. “As for Peyton, god I envied her something fierce. She’s beautiful. First she dated Nathan, who cheated on her with me.”

She went on after a brief pause. “Then I went over to Charlie, after Nathan started falling for you. Charlie left me for Peyton. I got with Lucas. Lucas, surprise, surprise, leaves me for; you guessed it, Peyton Sawyer.”

Haley cringed sympathetically. She was really starting to hate Peyton. All of the Scott brother’s seem to flock to her. And most of the time, she and Brooke were the ones left in the dust, to pick up the pieces of each others broken hearts.

Brooke hissed, “She disgusts me. She cheats on Lucas, who despite being in love with you was faithful, physically if not mentally.” She went on, her anger and disgust for the blond woman, evident.

“Nathan cheats on you with her. I still can’t believe she had the sheer fucking nerve to riding him in your bed, your marriage bed. She don’t shit on friends, I’ve learned that the hard way, believe me I have.”

She concluded, “Now she is living with him in LA, where I heard he is now playing for the Lakers and she is working in an art gallery.” She looked at Haley incredulously, when she started laughing hysterically.

“What is so funny, Hales?” Haley laughed harder and louder. She spluttered between hysterical giggles. “Charlie, he lives in LA. He’s a Lakers fan. If he finds out everything Nathan and Peyton have done, he’ll pitch a serious fit. He’ll take more then a swipe at Nathan.”

Brooke’s eyes widened in realisation, as she started cackling in delight, as she imagined exactly what Charlie would do to Nathan and Peyton, Nathan especially. She crowed, “Lucas told me that he kept in touch with Charlie. How much do you wanna better that Lucas has told him everything? They’re twins, they share a connection. And it is obvious they’re going to tell each other everything, well, most things if not everything.”

Haley doubled over in laughter, nodding her head rapidly in agreement. Brooke cackled, “Oh god, I suddenly feel better. In fact I’ve never felt such a buzz in a long time, without the aid of a couple of glasses of wine.”

Brooke then turned and took out a digital camera, as both she and Haley wiped tears of laughter from their eyes. Before Haley could protest, she snapped a picture. Haley asked, “What’s that for, it’s not like I’m going to the prom here?”

Brooke smirked, as she waved the developed picture. She looked down at it and nodded in satisfaction. She commented, “I know it’s not prom or anything like that. But I think you definitely need a picture to show how you were, before you slept with Lucas Scott for the first time.”

Haley laughed. Brooke nodded her head, “Seriously. If you sleep with him tonight, you’ll be amazed at how different you’ll feel afterwards. Both Lucas and Charlie had this gift of making you feeling like you were floating on cloud nine. You’ll never be the same again.”

She giggled, “I’m just taking a picture to show you later on what you looked like, before Lucas Scott turns your world upside down and takes you to sweet, sweet luxurious heaven.” Both women cackled madly.

Unknown to them, Lucas had been standing outside the door. He had heard Brooke’s last comment about him and Charlie in bed. He smirked and shook his head. He knocked on the door. The cackling instantly ceased, as he called out in a sing song voice, “It’s a pleasure to know I left such an impression upon you, Brooke.”

He added, as he heard their shocked squeals. “I arrived over fifteen minutes ago; I came up to see where Haley had got to. We have reservations in less then half an hour. But imagine what I heard?”

He added, before the door was practically ripped open by a flushed Brooke. “Oh, yeah and by the way, I did tell Charlie about what Nathan did. He’s pissed, beyond pissed.” He quickly took a step back and smirked at the flushed and horrified looks on both women’s faces.

He slowly entered the room. He stopped dead in his tracks, as he caught sight of Haley. Haley flushed under his awe filled gaze. Brooke had to stifle a snigger behind her hand. He was completely smitten and head of heels in love. She smirked widely, as she took note of the hot burning lust raging through Lucas’s blue eyes, which had darkened.

Oh most definitely, Lucas and Haley would be taking their relationship to the next level. Brooke cleared her throat, snapping Lucas out of his lust filled stupor. Both Lucas and Haley flushed at her knowing smirk.

Lucas slowly walked over to Haley, before gently pulling her to him. He gently squeezed her around the waist and whispered in her ear, “You look gorgeous.” Haley flushed and beamed at him, before he kissed her lovingly.

He would have happily deepened the kiss, but realise Brooke was still in the room. He pulled away from Haley and figured he might as well tell both Brooke and Haley about Charlie returning at the same time.

“Oh, whilst I’ve got you both in the same room, I need to tell you what Charlie told me over the phone a couple of hours ago.” Brooke asked, “What?” Lucas grinned widely and replied, “Charlie is returning to live in Tree Hill. He’s left the band, due to problems with the lead singer being jealous of him and giving him a load of shit.”

Both Haley and Brooke squealed in delight. Haley asked in excitement, “When is due to arrive? And oh my god, did you tell him about Joey and Jason?” Brooke added, “Yeah, is he aware he’s a daddy and his lady love is here in Tree Hill?”

Lucas shook his head and replied, “He’s taking the Red Eye from LA. He will arrive around about four tomorrow morning. And no, I didn’t tell him, it isn’t my place to tell him. He’ll have to find out from Joey.”

Brooke asked, “So who’s going to pick him up from the air port?” Lucas replied, “I am.” Haley asked excitedly, “Oh, can I come to?” Brooke nodded, “I would like to as well. Please.” Lucas sighed before nodding. Both women squeal in delight.

Lucas snorted, as he rolled his eyes and asked, “What are you high school groupies of his?” Brooke stuck her tongue out at him and quipped, “Oh shush, you’re just jealous, is all.”

Lucas snorted, “Yeah, sure, whatever.” Haley rolled her eyes and looked at her watch. She gasped, “You said we had less then half an hour to get there. We better get going; we’ve got less then twenty minutes left to get there.”

Brooke said, “Ok, you two get going.” She added, as she turned to walk out of the bedroom door, “Lucas can you pick us up at one, I’ll be waiting?” Lucas nodded.