Oh Brother prologue

For Nanna and anyone who hasn't read this. It is from Sara's pov since I do not have Luke's pov on my comp. Ally like's Luke's better. I am working on chap. 1 still. I only have half a page so far. When I get a little more I will post.

Lizzie and Luke were having an end – of – school year get together at their house. The good thing about that in Sara’s opinion was that only Luke, herself, Lizzie and John would be there.
The night started out great. They decided to just veg out and watch movies.
“I’m bored. Let’s do something fun,” John said. “Let’s turn up the music!” He walked to the stereo and put on a Five Finger Death Punch CD. The girls rolled their eyes, and the guys started slam dancing.
“Come on! Ya’ll are just sitting there like bumps on a log. Get up and dance.” John smiled down at the girls.
Sara and Lizzie giggled at the boys’ antics as they tried to out – goof each other. About fifteen minutes later the guys fell exhausted, onto the couch. Luke landed on Sara and gave her a big smile. She felt her heart stop. They grew up together so it wasn’t the first time he had smiled at her, but somehow this one was different. Oh God. I’m falling in love with my best friend’s brother.

Later, after everyone had went to bed, Sara had trouble falling asleep. She went to Lizzie’s window to look out. She kept thinking of the smile Luke gave her and why it had effected her the way it had. She fell asleep at dawn only to dream of Luke.
The next day Lizzie and Sara went to the mall to do some shopping. Lizzie kept throwing Sara speculative looks but didn’t say anything. Sara was debating on whether she should say anything to her or not. She needed to talk to someone and who better than her best friend and who worse than his sister?
“Let’s go grab something to eat from Steak Escape.” Sara put down the picture frame she was looking at.
She decided to tell Lizzie because she needed someone to talk to. She waited until they got their hoagies to start. “Last night after the guys finished dancing,” air quotes, “ Luke smiled at me.”
“It’s not the first time…”
“I know it’s not. This time it was different. Like brighter somehow. I swear it made my heart stop.” Sara had a sappy, lovey, gooey look on her face.
“First Eww! My brother? Second Yay! I’m happy for you. Are you gonna tell him?”
“I don’t know. What do you think?” They both got up to throw away their trash. “What if he thinks I’m stupid or worse just like a little sister to him?”
“Let’s go find a cute top that’ll bring out the green in your eyes and then work out what you should say to him.”
After they finished shopping, Sara wanted to go get ice cream, but decided not to press her luck since her stomach was full of butterflies. “Are you sure I should tell him? What if he doesn’t like me?”
“Remember when I was crushing on John? You’re the one who talked me into telling him. I was scared too, but we would probably wouldn’t be together if I hadn’t talked to him.” Lizzie opened the driver’s side door and got inside.
“You didn’t talk to him. You cornered him at a party and yelled at him.”
“Whatever. It worked.” She stared the car backed out of the parking lot and headed home.
“So I should just come right out and tell him? Are you sure about this? Is that Claire’s car in your driveway?”
They got out of the car and headed inside. As they walked through the door they heard Claire’s laugh and followed it into the living room where they saw Luke on the floor with Claire, the head cheerleader, sitting on top of him.
Sara froze.
“I, umm… I gotta go clean out the umm stove.” Sara turned and bolted out of the house.
After she got home, she went to her room and curled up in bed. She stayed there weeping for about two hours, ignoring her cell phone every time it rang. Finally she got up, washed her face called Lizzie back, and told her she was fine, ate supper with her mom and dad, came back upstairs, and took a shower.
How could I have made such a mistake? How can I compete with someone like Claire? I’m a short brunette with green eyes and she’s tall, blonde, blue eyes and perfect.


A few days later, Sara was reading Twilight again when her cell rang. “Hey Lizzie, I’m reading what’s up?”
“Me and John just got into a fight and I was wondering if you wanted to come over and watch a movie with me tonight?”
“I don’t know.”
“Please. I need a distraction to take my mind off of him. Please?”
“Ok. I’ll be there in a little while.”
Sara picked out her cutest outfit. Luke was probably there and she wanted to look her best. Without looking like she was trying.
As she pulled up the driveway, she wondered if maybe she should just turn around and go home. Sara got out of the car and slowly walked to the door, took a deep breath and knocked on the door. She almost had it knocked out of her when Luke was the one who answered the door.
She walked in and noticed the smell of flowers. A lot of flowers. That’s weird. Lizzie came downstairs gave Sara an innocent look and they all went to sit and watch the movie I am Legend. After about ten minutes, Lizzie jumped up and said, “We’re out of cokes. I’ll run to the store and get some more.”
“I’ll go,” Sara stood up.
“No that’s ok. I’ll just run and get em. It won’t take long.” Lizzie all but ran out the door, shutting it before Sara could blink.
Sara sat back down, looking over at Luke. Then she glanced down, picking at the hem of her shorts. “Where’s Claire tonight?”
“Probably out with her boyfriend.” Luke popped off, causally slinging his arm on the back of the sofa behind her.
Now she looked confused. “I thought you and her where…”
“Sara,” Luke said softly, I’m not dating her. We’re just friends. I’ve known her since the summer Mom insisted I take ballet to ‘make me more graceful’. She was the only kid that didn’t make fun of me, and we’ve been friends ever since. She’s way to much of a girly-girl for me.”

She looked at him and he smiled at her. She relaxed a little bit, until she saw a wicked gleam come into his eyes. Luke reached over and started poking her in the side, so she slapped his hand away. He grabbed her hand with one of his and leaned towards her as she scooted away, trying not to get held down and tickled. They started wrestling and fell to the floor laughing like goons. Neither one heard the front door open. Lizzie walked in, saw them on the floor, and decided she could watch the movie later. She tiptoed upstairs to call John and tell him all that had happened.Sara got Luke pinned and smiled down at him. She looked into his deep brown eyes as he leaned forward. He smirked, and then flipped her onto her back. She could feel his heart beating against hers as he leaned down and lightly touched his lips to hers. She closed her eyes; slide her hands up his arms until the twined around his neck, as he deepened the kiss.