What hurts the most?
Why won't you let me all the way in?
Brooke Davis to Lucas in (3x22)
Chapter One: Crash Course in Polite Conversation
Haley James -is a 22 year old Stanford University Student, she in in her last year. And a waitress at Karen's Café. Usually she'd be done be now but tackling parenthood isn't easy, with help from Brooke, Peyton, Julian, Lucas and Skills
Nathan Scott- is a 22 year old NBA player for the Charlotte Bobcats formerly Charleston Chiefs, and Tree Hill Ravens. He's a millionaire from playing since graduating University, but knew his life wasn't complete there was something missing, but he is living his dreams of being in the NBA since he was 5.
Lucas Scott- is a 22 year old novelist he is writing is third book; behind the success of his first book Unkindness of Ravens and so much on his second The Comet, but third times the charm right?. He's getting help from fiancée Brooke Davis. He is excited to be a dad, being with Jamie is good practise.
Brooke Davis- is the 22 year old pregnant fiancée of Lucas Scott, founder and designer for Clothes over bros and inspiration from close friend Julian Baker, Brooke created Bakerman a line for your little ones. She is expecting a baby boy with Lucas, unknowingly knowing she's carrying twins.
Peyton Sawyer -is the 23 year old wife of Julian Baker, best friend to Brooke Davis. She opened a record label with the help from best friend's Brooke Davis and Haley James. She is the mother of Annabelle "Anna" Elizabeth Sawyer Baker (Haley's godmother) and Dylan Larry Davis Baker (Brooke's Godmother). She is 8 months pregnant with her third and final kid.
It was Friday morning, Haley James tiredly walked into her 4 year old son's bedroom. Her blonde hair messed.
"Hey Jamie, come on get up sweetie. I have to go to school and I have to drop you off to Aunt Peyton's who promised to watch you, don't make me call the tickle monster." Haley tiredly said to her blond headed son.
"Okay mama. I'm up I'm up." Jamie replied, as he smiled to his mom.
Jamie all dressed for his Aunt's house sat in his mom's room, watching cartoons as she took a shower. Her phone rang multiple times, went straight to voicemail: You've reached Haley James leave a message.
Hey Haley, it's me Nathan how are you doing? Anyway I was wondering if you… Um maybe wanted to catch up tonight? Like maybe at Villa Blanca at 8? So when you get this call me.
Haley got out of the shower she got dressed. She grabbed her brush with laid on the counter in her bathroom, she put it up to her straight tangled hair and ran the brush though her blonde hair with brown highlights as she asked her son "Did anyone call?"
"Yes mama, some guy named Nathan?"
"Nathan Scott?" She mumbled to herself. "Sweetie what was he asking for?" She asked slightly curious why her ex-boyfriend called; they haven't talked since high school ended.
"He wanted to meet with you for some reason." Jamie said, not paying attention to his mother.
"Okay, thanks sweetie. Come on go eat something, by eating something I mean cereal, a granola bar. Something edible.
"Okay mama. I L-O-V-E You."
"I L-O-V-E You too smarty pants."
She drove her son's to Peyton and Julian's home.
"Peyton thank you for watching Jamie for me, I know you have a lot going on with Dylan."
"Hales, it's no problem, I don't mind watching Jamie since Anna and Julian is gone. Besides it makes my life easier, because he can help me with Dylan. It gives you a Jamie free afternoon."
"Thanks, I know." Haley kneeled down to Jamie's level. "Okay sweetie behave for Aunt Peyton. I'll pick you up when I'm done."
Haley had pulled out her white iPhone 4s and dialled Nathan's cell and no answer. Straight to voicemail.
Hey Nathan it's me Haley James. I'd love to catch up, so I guess. I'll see you at 8 at Villa Blanca. And I'm fine how are you? I'll see you tonight bye."
"Hey, how's my fiancée and my son." Lucas asked putting on of his hands on his pregnant wife's belly and kissed her cheek.
"How do you if it's a boy? It could be a girl! And were fine."
"Well… You know the Scott jeans are mostly boys." Lucas responded.
"Well you never know Lucas Scott, and go away I have to finish these sketches for the Macy's conference on Friday."
"Geez… Brooke Davis soon to be Scott. Quit being hormonal."
"I'm pregnant you idiot that's natural, and who said anything about me taking your last name."
"Oh, Okay I see how it is."
Haley could only think about her "date" with Nathan, it was weird. She hadn't been in a relationship since Jamie was born. She felt scared of going out again, since Jamie's dad. She sat in family room, with her son.
She decided to meet Nathan. She went upstairs and got changed. She put on a black sweetheart neckline dress, which falls just above the knee. She put her blonde hair up in a neat bun, she wore dangling silver earrings. She grabbed her clutch and fixed her makeup. She wore her 4 inch black peep toe heels with bow just above the opening.
I hope he likes me? Did I dress to fancy? Do these heels go with the dress? Are they too small? Do they make me look to tall?
Is this nude lipstick playing it to safe? We're just going to dinner, and it's Haley. Does it even go with this dress? I know it black, but sometimes it looks too much. Is it not good enough for a formal dinner?
She pulled into the parking lot of Villa Blanca. It was quite packed for a Friday evening. She finally found a parking spot; she looked at herself in her mirror. She got out of her car locked it, put the keys in her clutch and walked inside. "Here goes nothing." She mumbled to herself, she pulled the glass door open that read Villa Blanca.
"Hey, Nathan." She said, as she gave him a hug.
"Hey, James. You look stunning." He replied, returning the gesture. Why does she smell so good? God, I missed her. I hope she knows this a date.
They sat down. "So Haley how've you been?" Nathan asked curious to know what his ex-girlfriend was up to.
"Oh, not much. Just finishing school, and raising my son, and going to work." He probably thinks I'm crazy. He looks really good. God, I missed those ocean blue eyes. Dial it down Haley. She picked up her wine and took a sip.
"You have a son, when did this happen?" She had a son, wow when did this happen?
"Well… four years ago, at the graduation party. I had a little too much to drink and well the next thing I know I wake up to some dude. I got up grabbed my clothes and left. The next day I felt a sharp pain in my stomach. I thought it was nothing, but it kept happening. So I went to the doctor's told me I was pregnant, long story short. He not a part of James's life or mine." Oh my god, he thinks I'm a slut. I said dial it down Haley.
"Enough of me, what's going on with you? Is it a dream come true?"
"Yeah. It is, but I've been busy at least Dan can't take this from me you know?, but I've been feeling my life's incomplete. I've been missing the most important thing in my life, and that's love."
"You'll find it. Trust me Nathan; I'm pretty sure you've had tons of girlfriends being in the NBA and all." Haley giggled.
"Yeah like 3." But none of them were you. You're my missing piece, my other half. Haley.
"Any of them serious ones?"
"No, more flings but not since we broke up."
"Yeah… Um… Well I got to go pick James up from Luke's so I guess I'll see you tomorrow?"
"Yeah, oh Haley here's two tickets to my next game in a couple of weeks; maybe you might bring your son and you of course… I'd love to see you Hales." God, I just want to kiss those perfect lips, and look into those beautiful hazel eyes. God Hales. You're so beautiful.
"You look beautiful bye."
She left she drove to Luke's and picked Jamie up. God she missed those ocean blue eyes, and the smirk. She missed everything of him. She took Jamie home she changed him into his PJ's, and she changed into her short plaid shorts, and wore her long band t-shirt that read 'the honorary title' it feel and covered her shorts.
She fell asleep, thinking of Nathan.