Author's Note: Hello my lovelies! New year, new screen name! (Formerly secondstarontheright) I felt like it was time for a change… :)

Long time, no write… I know it has been a LONG time, I'm so so sorry. I lost my muse for a while, and everything I was writing was just downright awful. I have recently started trying to update my open stories and everytime I pull out my keyboard the block keeps happening… So I have made the decision to table my open stuff while I work on this story (much like I did with Tree Hill Reunion two years ago) in the hopes that this story will snap me out of my funk and I will then be able to work on my other stories again over the summer. Hopefully there are still some OTH fans out there waiting for new stories.

Thank you guys for all of your support! You all are the best part about writing on this site, I honestly couldn't do it without you. xoxoxo

Krystal

Seaside Love Story

Summary: AU story - The Bachelorette meets UnReal. Brooke is presented with an offer she can't refuse - the opportunity to go on her very own dating show. Will she find love in a pool of men or will she end the season like she started… single. Stay tuned to find out. Most couples are undecided at the moment except for Naley. The story idea is something that won't get out of my head so I am going to just see where it all takes me.. :)

Disclaimer: I don't own anything OTH related, or Bachelor Nation related, or UnReal related.. Obviously.

*TG&AG*

Chapter 1:

"Is she on her way Haley?" Nathan muttered as he paced the production trailer parked in the driveway of the newly rented Malibu mansion. "Peyton needs to be here, did she say she was on her way? Have you spoken with legal, I think we have grounds to sue for breach of contract. All of the press shots and ads have been shot, re-shooting them is out of the question. Can you get in touch with Jake please, we are going to need to shoot some sort of real time update before we go live. You know what I mean right Hales? I need you to also reach out to Autumn's team," he shook his head, "we are supposed to be shooting in three damn days." Nathan pulled a cigarette from the crumpled pack in his back pocket, they are warm, he noted to himself before pressing one to his lips. His heart was pounding so hard, he thought it was going to beat right out of his chest. If this production falls apart him and Haley would be in a financial free fall for the foreseeable future, I guess the kids are going to have to attend public school next year instead of the expensive private one that funnels and grooms the youth of today for Ivy league educations tomorrow...

"I know that you're upset Nathan, but you promised the kids you wouldn't smoke this season." Haley smiled sadly at her husband and forcibly removed the box from his hands. "We will find another girl, I know we will. No one in production was really sold on Autumn Richards anyway, she didn't have the best attitude, the personal demands were never ending." Haley's phone chimed in her hands, " That's Peyton, she's pulling up now. I feel like we should brainstorm, throw a few names around, see if anything sticks. Then we can call Jake, he can contact Autumn's publicist, she was awfully flirty with him - do you remember?"

Nathan's face softened, "we have a lot riding on this season Hales. I'm sorry about the cigarettes, I found them in one of the production bins." Haley handed him a stick of gum and he winked at her, "Thank you."

The trailer door opened, spoiling any lingering moment between the happily married couple. "I am here to save the day," Peyton glared without removing her aviator sunglasses. "Did you find our original shortlist of bachelorette's?"

Haley handed Peyton a head-shot lookbook, "Nate, why don't you give Haley and I a minute? Jake is in the house, there was static interference on one of the cameras in the den." He gestured to them before heading out, closing the door behind him. "So now that the worry wart is gone why don't you spill just how royally fucked we are here."

Haley sat down at the banquette table and lowered her head, "I think we would only be more screwed had we gone with the original title of Autumn of Romance. She really left us in a lerch Peyt. I didn't want to panic Nathan but we might need to call the network."

Peyton pulled down her glasses and stared at Haley intently. "Do you have a second one of these?" Peyton drummed her fingernails on the lookbook.

Haley paused while her mind sifted through the massive amount of production information she willed herself not to forget, "there's a second book at station one in the garage… I think. Would you like me to go check?"

"Yes, I'll meet you in a few minutes. Tape the head-shots to the big white board along the wall please." Haley hurried out and left Peyton to her thoughts…

*TG&AG*

When Peyton reemerged from the trailer and strutted towards the garage exuding true Peyton Sawyer swagger. Haley let out a deep sigh and looked for any signs that they were going to survive this without having to push back the shooting schedules or cancel the show altogether, but so far Peyton's pokerface was holding firm. Haley jumped when the garage door opened loudly behind her, "tell me something good Sawyer." Nathan said as he smacked on another piece of gum and cracked his knuckles. Jake shuffled his feet softly behind him and mostly avoided any and all eye contact, "who is going to be our new bachelorette?"

"I have no idea," Peyton replied with an exasperated tone. She uncapped a red sharpie from in front of the whiteboard and started drawing large X's across the faces of all six women Haley had only just taped to the board a few minutes ago. "None of our original finalists are available, what exactly is wrong with Autumn? Can't we just offer her what she wants and move on like this never happened?"

"She's pregnant," Haley and Nathan muttered in unison.

"Shit," Peyton shook her head and thought for a minute about how they could re-work the show around a pregnancy and quickly thought better of it, there is no way that's a possibility, even if she was still single. Most men don't find pregnancy sexy, and the studio would give the idea a hard pass - after all the show would be premiering in a prime time slot. No one wants to see creepy men preying on a pregnant woman… She let her mind drift to the idea once more before shaking her head, the increase in set insurance alone would bankrupt the entire production. "Shit," Peyton said again. "Jakey what do you think?"

Jake opened his mouth to answer when they all turned toward the muffled blaring or a car horn coming from the end of the driveway. "Nathan Royal Scott!" Brooke bellowed, "we talked about your tin can being in my driveway, but I thought we agreed on it being set up on Friday?" The raven haired beauty folded her arms across her chest, "it's only Wednesday. I still have three suitcases to move out before everyone with production moves in. You two better be ready to help me drag the bags to my SUV, I just got my nails done." Nathan, Haley, Peyton, and Jake were still frozen in the garage staring in Brooke's direction when she bit her bottom lip and spoke once more. "What's going on? Did someone die?"

Nathan barreled out of the garage and caught himself from falling. Why didn't I think of this sooner? His head screamed before unleashing the signature Scott grin, "no one died Davis, however we could use your services. What's your schedule look like for the next three months? Are you open, any commitments you could push around?"

Brooke arched a brow in his direction and studied his face. She didn't want to respond until she knew exactly what he was asking of her. Nathan Scott and his plans had gotten her in more trouble than she could honestly remember, being married to Haley had mostly curbed his shenanigans, but every once in a great while he still gave her that megawatt smile and begged her for help. "No Nathan, absolutely not. I already signed off on you using my house with the expressed desire for my life not to be disrupted anymore than it needs to be." She dropped her purse in the grass, "what more could you possibly want from me?"

Peyton lept to her feet when she realized where Nathan's line of questions were going, "B, how would you like to be able to continue living in your house while we film?" She didn't know why she hadn't thought of it before, it's genius actually. No man in their right mind would turn down an opportunity to date Brooke Davis. Peyton pulled her phone from her back pocket and quickly fired off a text to Rachel Gattina, Brooke's publicist and most trusted adviser. Brooke often joked that Rachel was an honorary member of the three musketeers, only difference being that Rachel was paid to listen to her when she was in a crisis… Haley and Peyton worked for free. "We are really in a bind here B, would you be willing to step in for Autumn?"

Brooke felt her brow furrow deeper, "step in for Autumn? What happened to Autumn, Nathan just said no one died."

"She's pregnant," Jake called out from the corner. "I have some head-shots, care to take a look?"

"Is that how they all start," Brooke drummed her nails on her arms. "Is there anything real about reality television anymore?" What is to stop me from thoroughly cyber stalking every last one of them before the show starts filming? she wondered with a smile.

Nathan chuckled, "that's rich coming from the girl that got bit by the acting bug after doing a stint on the Real World. Are you free or not Davis, because we're running out of options and I'm burning daylight."

Brooke rolled her eyes at him and looked at her phone, She already knew her spring was mostly open, after working for twelve straight months she felt like she deserved a break. She only just recently bought this mansion in Malibu and was looking forward to relaxing poolside, going for runs down the private beach, and working on her tan when they asked her for their first favor. If being the damsel in search of a prince allowed her to scrounge up even a few days of solitude in her own home, she could muster up the strength to suffer through it. She relaxed her shoulders and glared at every single one of them, "I suppose it wouldn't hurt to check my schedule with Rachel…"

"You have four model shoots for the lifestyle brand launch," Peyton interrupted. "All of them are local - think about all the free press and traffic the show will bring the B. by Davis website. You are young and single at the moment, what have you got to lose?"

"My dignity?" Brooke ventured with a laugh.

"Ha!" Nathan roared, "you've been a working actress for the last seven years Davis. I think you lost that a long time ago."

*TG&AG*

So there you have it… The first decent thing I have written in over six months… Thoughts? Comments? Concerns?

I would love your help with the list of suitors though, so please review or PM to tell me your ideas. I have been playing around with the idea of bringing in men from other shows I have watched or currently watch, in addition to the One Tree Hill faces. What do you think? Is there any male character you would love to see vying for Brooke Davis's affections? I am also going to be updating this story once a week, if the traffic is high I will update more frequently… Thanks again everyone for reading. I'm happy to be back. :)

-Krystal