After about fifteen minutes,they stopped kissing and just layed in the sand,looking up at the bright stars.
"Brooke?" Brian said.
"Hmm?" She answered.
"Please don't go out with Nick." He said.
Brooke wasn't sure if she heard him right.She sat up.
"Go out with Nick?What are you talking about?" She asked,confused.
Brian sat up,too.
"I'm talking about Nick. He wants you bad,and he was asking me if it was ok to go out with you,but Brooke,please don't." He explained.
Brooke blinked slowly.
"Well,what if I want to go out with Nick?" she asked.
Brian got a little white and he looked peered from side to side.
"Well.I mean.I just-" He stuttered,not sure of what to say.How could he convince his baby to go out with him,not his best friend?
Brooke stood up. "Well?" She asked.
Brian stood up,too. "Well,what I'm saying is.Well..I want you to go out with me,not Nick."
"Brian,that is very selfish of you," Brook said.
Brian sighed. "I know,but that's what I want,and I can't help it." He looked her in the eyes. "Brooke,please.I'm asking you not to do this.If you really want to,then do it.I care about you and if you want something that bad,then you can have it."
Brooke turned and walked inside. Brian followed.
"So,are you mad at me?"Brian asked.Brooke shook her head. "No,I'm not mad." She said.
"Ok,well then I have to go somewhere.Do you think you can stay here by yourself for about an hour?"
"Yes,Brian.I am not six years old." Brooke said.
"Ok,well if anything goes wrong I have Kevin,Howie,and AJ's number by the phone." Brooke noticed he didn't say Nick,but she just nodded. "Ok,got it."
So Brian left.Brooke layed on the couch with the lights off watching TV until she heard a knock at the door.
She turned off the tv and looked out the door window.All she seen was Brian's smiling face,so she grinned and opened the door.
Brian came in and quickly closed the door behind him.His hands were behind his back.
He pulled one hand out and handed Brooke a beautiful white rose with purple tips.
She smiled."Oh Brian!It's so pretty" she said.
He pulled his other hand out and handed Brooke a small box,no bigger than the palm of her hand.
"What is it?" She whispered.
"Open it and see" Brian whispered back,totally smiling from ear to ear.
She slowly lifted the lid of the box. There,lying on a piece of velvet,was a key. Brooke picked it up.
"What does this go to?" She asked,inspecting it.
Brian led her to the door.
Brooke's eyes widened at the sight.There was the most gorgeous brand new white Eclipse Spyder sitting perfectly in Brian's driveway.
Brooke's hand flew to her mouth. "Oh,I know you didn't!" She exclaimed.
"Oh,yes I did," Brian replied,grinning.
They walked over to the car and Brooke got in,checking it out.
This car was the best.It had automatic door locks,sun roof,windows,a cd player,nice sound system,leather interior,and a tiny glass rose hanging from the rearview mirror.That was one of Brooke's favorite parts.
Then all of a sudden it hit Brooke faster than a bolt of lighting.
"Brian?" She said.
"Hmmm?" He replied,looking at the paperwork.
Brooke bit her lip and tapped on the steering wheel. How exactly could she say this?
Then Brian looked up. "What did you want,sweetie?" he asked.
She decided just to spill it out,only for her to regret every way it was to be said later.
"Brian,is this some sort of way to bribe me to go out with you,not Nick? I mean,this is so sweet and I love it,but I just want to know if this is some sort of trick? Is it?"
"Did it work?" Brian whispered.
"Excuse me?" Brooke asked,raising her eyebrows.
"I asked if it worked.Like,I was going to get you this anyway,but I really don't know if that's the reason I got it-" Brooke cut him off.
"Of all the dirty things to do." She said,as she got out of the car and slammed the door.She ran up the steps went into Brian's house.
Brian found her throwing around clothes in Brian's room,searching for the clothes she was wearing the day she met Brian.When she found them,she threw them on and walked into the living room.Brian followed.
When Brooke was about to open the door,Brian grabbed her arm.
"Brooke,wait!"
She turned around,throwing her arms up to protect her face,suddenly forgetting that she had no need to do that anymore,though Steve has scarred her for life.
Brian gently pulled her arms away from her face.A tear fell down her face. "Baby,what are you doing?" Brian asked.
Brooke stared at him,then after a minute she hugged him and said "I better be going now," while wiping the tears from her face.
"Brooke,hold up.You can't leave.Who will protect you?How do I stay here without my baby?"
"You've obviously done it once Bri,you can do it again.I'm not that special."
"You are to me."
"So special that you would try to buy my love?"
"Brooke,it's not like that,honestly.I love you,and I was going to buy you the car anyway."
"You had to pick this particular night?"
"Well,no.I just want you to be happy."
"Brian,I was happy just when I was with you.When you would just hold me and tell me everything was ok.I was so scared to love you,just like Steve,so why did it have to turn out this way?"
"Turn out what way Brooke? I love you." Brian said.
Brooke and Brian stood there just silently staring at each other.Brooke wondered if he meant that.She searched his worried blue eyes for an answer.