A/N: so I was listening to this song and I thought it would make a great Naley song fic. This takes place early season 3 before they make up but after Nathan forces Haley to work with Chris.
Oh, and I own nothing to do with One Tree Hill or "I Just Can't Live A Lie" by Carrie Underwood.
"Look, I wanted to thank you Chris; you and Haley may not understand why I want you two to work together again but I have my reasons. Thank-you for not making me regret me decision." Nathan explained as he was walking out the door of the recording studio after paying Chris for Haley's studio time
"Dude it's not a big deal. I mean it is kinda the Keller's fault that you guys are the way you are right now, and I want to try to fix my mistake. Oh before you go; um…well…I…um"
"Spit it out Keller, I don't have all day!"
"Ok, well Haley might have told you that she hasn't really written much but the truth is, she wrote this amazing song that I think you should read." Chris walked around the desk and searched through a stack of papers until he found what he was looking for and handed it to Nathan.
"Ok, but what does this have to do with me?" Questioned Nathan
"Just read the damn song. Oh! And if Haley asks, I never gave it to you!"
"Alright and thanks…I guess" and with that Nathan left the studio and drove back to his parents house. Once in the privacy and safety of his bedroom he unfolded the song that Chris gave to him and started to read it and as he read each word he could hear Haley's voice singing it to him. He could hear her singing these words to him:
Lately
nothing I do ever seems to please you Can I forget about
the way it feels to touch you? No, I can't learn to live without Could I forget the look that tells me that you want
me? No, I can't learn to live without Ohh, I know I could say we're through Ohh, and I don't wanna try Ohhhh,
I know I could say we're through I
just can't live a lie But even if I made a vow Oh, I cant live a lie
And maybe turning my back
would be that much easier
Cause hurtful words are all that we
exchange
But I can't watch you walk away
And all about the good times that
we've been through
Could I wake up without you every day?
Would
I let you walk away?
And
I can't give up on us now
Oh,
I know I could say we're through
And tell myself I'm over you
But
even if I made a vow
I promise not to miss you now
And try to
hide the truth inside
I'd fail cause I, I just can't live a
lie
And all the reasons that make loving you so easy
The kiss
that always makes it hard to breathe
The way you know just what I
mean
Ohh, so don't you
give up on us now
And
tell myself I'm over you
But even if I made a vow
I promise not
to miss you now
And try to hide the truth inside
I'd fail cause
I, I just can't live a lie
And tell myself I'm over you
But
even if I made a vow
I promise not to miss you now
And try to
hide the truth inside
I'd fail cause I, I just can't live a lie
I promise
not to miss you now
And try to hide the truth inside
I'd fail
cause I, I just can't live a lie
By the time Nathan had finished reading the song he knew what he must do. He got back in his car and drove until he reached where he hoped the person he was looking for would be. Getting out of the car and climbing the all too familiar steps that lead him to her doorstep.
Her doorstep? That doesn't sound right; it should be OUR doorstep! Thought Nathan before he took a deep breath and knocked on the door, silently praying it would be Haley that answered and not Brooke.
A few seconds later the door swung open to reveal Haley "What do you want Nathan, did you come here to force me to do more things that will drive us even further apart?" asked Haley, who was obviously tired of playing all these games.
Nathan had no explanation for her so instead he did the one thing that he had been longing to do since she had showed up at his parent's doorstep a little over a month ago; he bent down and captured her lips with his in a passionate kiss. They shared a kiss that you only see in the movies, a kiss that they were sure that sent sparks flying.
Once air became an issue they pulled apart and rested their foreheads against each others and Nathan then whispered "I read your song Haley, I love it and I'm glad that you can't live a lie because honestly I tried and couldn't either. And incase you were wondering I'm not giving up on us either, in fact I'm doing the opposite; I'm fighting for us, just as hard as you are."
"I love you, Nathan. I love you so much." I love you seemed to be the only words Haley could find that seemed appropriate.
"I love you too, baby. More than you'll ever know. It'll take time, but we'll get back to where we used to be and that I promise you Haley James Scott." His promise was then sealed with another kiss while both Nathan and Haley simultaneously thinking that they were glad they couldn't live a lie.