Hey Everyone! It's me again. This will be my third story on this board. I have previously written Turn the Tables and Cold As You. I only write Naley fics, not really sure why, but they are the ones that come easiest to me. Anyway, Here's what you need to know:

-Lucas and Nathan are brothers
-Nathan is in a relationship with a girl named Clare
-Nathan and Lucas have a law practice in Tree Hill
-Haley lives in Charlotte as a music teacher and hasn't been home in three years
- Lucas is marrying Rachel (I thought I should try something new)

The rest you'll find out soon enough ...

Prologue

It had been three years. Three years since Nathan had seen the one that got away. Okay, he was the one that sent her away, but that is beside the point. Now she was coming back for his brother's wedding. She was coming back and he was with someone else. He only wanted her, but he sent her away.

Flashback

"You sure you want to do this?" Lucas asked his brother

Nathan nodded, "She deserves more than me Luke,"

"She doesn't want more, she wants you, she loves you!" Lucas argued

"Conversation's over Luke," Nathan said firmly

Lucas just shook his head and walked out of the room.

"Hooooney I'm hoooome!" A cheerful voice called, "Well, technically it's your home, but whatever, I didn't make it up,"

"Hey Hales," Lucas greeted his best friend, "Nathan's up in his room, I'll be in mine if you need me,"

"Oakle Doak," Haley responded ad walked up the stairs to see her boyfriend

"Hey baby," She said upon entering

"Hi," he said back stiffly

"What's up? You sounded weird on the phone," Haley said sitting next to him on the bed

"I think we need to talk," Nathan said

"The floor is yours," Haley said

"I don't really know how to say this but.." Nathan started

Haley cut him off, "You want to break up,"

"Yeah, how did you know?" Nathan asked

"I could see this coming." Haley said emotionlessly, putting on a strong front, "You've been distant the past couple of days and then you call and say cryptically that 'We need to talk'. It doesn't take a rocket scientist,"

"I just can't get Clare out of my head and that's not fair to you," Nathan lied, referring to his old girlfriend

Haley sucked in a breath. Hearing him talk about another girl hurt. She got up, "Okay, I'll see you around,"

"Wait, don't you want me to explain a little more?" Nathan asked. Silently pleading with her just to stay a little longer

Haley shook her head, trying to force the tears back into her eyes, "Nope it's fine, you don't need an explanation. I guess you just don't love me as much as I love you. You can't help how you feel. It's okay. Bye Nate,"

Nathan wanted to scream and beg for her to wait. The truth was he loved her more than anything in this world. However, they were graduating from college soon and she was destined for great things, things that didn't include him.

Flashback End

Nathan remembered hearing her sob to Lucas that night. Asking Lucas why she wasn't good enough, why Nathan didn't love her. It took all Nathan had in him not to rush into that room and tell her how much he loved her. It pained Nathan more than he could possibly say, hearing her talk that way, but he knew deep down it was for the best. In a few days, Haley James was coming back. Haley and Nathan were to be the best "men" in Lucas and Rachel's wedding. Haley was returning to her hometown and he was with Clare.

"This is not going to be easy," Nathan said to himself