School is out which for most teens means they get to party! For Hayley James it's a three week count down until she leaves for two months in England. But she has three weeks to go and things will be different to her normal summer when Nathan Scott, the most popular boy in school is hired by her father to do labour work around the house. What will happen with Nathan working on their house? Will Hayley make a friend?

A/N: I hope you enjoy this, I really want to keep Naley alive even though the show is over. They will always be my favourite TV couple and the only fanfiction that really keeps me hooked are Naley fanfics. So let's keep it alive ya'll and make sure to give it a review please! Just so I know you like it.

THE FIRST CHAPTER is based on the present tense, but after this it will go back to the beginning of the story, of when they met. What happened to Nathan and Hayley and why things are so tense. Hope you enjoy this!

Flash Back In Time

The sun was starting to slip away, prepping Hayley for the night. After slaving away for almost two weeks prepping for her finals of senior year, she felt like there was nothing she deserved more than a night out on the town. This wasn't just a night for her to have fun and let loose, but for her to forget about just how lonely she was. She knew that at any given moment she could call someone and they would rush to her aid, especially her best friend Lucas. But none the less, she lacked the warm sensation of having someone to spend her days with. Sure being as young as she is and getting to live vicariously through the townspeople relationship gossip, one would think she would be happy getting to live a free life with no tie down. This was not the case for Hayley. Being by herself was not safe to her mental wellbeing.

She quickly hopped in the shower, doubling up on the shampoo and body wash, making sure she was smelling nothing but amazing. Outside of the shower she made sure to take her time with her hair and makeup, to look nothing but her hottest for the night. She was going to bag a guy tonight, no matter the cost. If her looks didn't do it right away she would rely on other tactics of hers to get what she wanted. Her top was a shiny cross between classy and dirty. Her black studded heels were showcased on the end of her long newly shaved legs. Before heading out the door, she flipped her hair a few times, winked and blew herself a kiss in the mirror.

Trying to avoid running into Brooke or god forbid, her ex Chris, Hayley drove downtown to the other bar, hoping no one she knew would be there. No one that would rat her out anyway. When she walked in, she could tell that she was needed. She ran to the bar and grabbed the bartender. Her lips were only centimetres away from his lips, "I promise i'll pay for this." she whispered as she simultaneously grabbed a bottle of whiskey from behind the bar. As she pulled away their eyes locked and they smiled at each before she winked at them. She ripped the top off of the bottle and laughed out, "It's time to party'' she murmured to the bar staff. The bar became her stage, and her clothes started to become optional. The entire night Hayley was just about all over any guy that was present. That was until a familiar soul breezed through the door. On her stool Hayley felt somewhat drunk as she slipped backwards. The hard ground came closer then she anticipated, causing her to land face first on some unspeakable things. A hand reached above her, hesitantly she grabbed it and rose to her wobbly feet as she tried to think of what to say next. Because the second her eyes lay upon his face she felt her jaw tighten.

''Nathan Scott'' she whispered as the drunkenness seemed to ward off a bit at the sight of him. Staring at him he only stared right back as his eyes dropped from her eyes looking over her attire. He shifted his head questiongly, she automatically pulled down at the hem of her dress as she bit down on her lip.

''Hayley James'' He retorted as he placed her so she was standing stronger realising her and quickly taking a step back. Hayley didn't know what to say to the man before her, the man she'd once loved more than anyone. It'd taken a mere three weeks to fall for a guy, that was until she'd taken off to England and when she'd came back everything had been so different, more complicated.

''How are you?'' She asked, as she reached up tucking a lock of her ashy white blonde hair behind her ear. The drink now had almost no effect as she looked up at the man who had once upon a time changed her world.

''Good'' he said curtly. Hayley knew this tone too well, he'd spoken to her with it many of times a long time ago. ''You know I asked Lucas last week if he'd seen you around and he said you've been pretty much a different person lately. I can see that now-'' he almost snapped but held himself back. Hayley's eyes were no longer worried but darkening as she looked up at him.

''I wonder who's fault that is'' she hissed as his ocean blue eyes raised to hers, he opened his mouth to say something but closed it again as a look of pain replaced the blank face he'd had since he entered. ''Don't talk to me about being different because even the old me wasn't good enough for you Nathan'' Hayley said, as she turned grabbing her purse.

''She's underage you know'' Nathan pointed to the blonde who was already exiting the bar. But then he felt the pang in his stomach as he saw he walk out of the door, the same exact feeling he'd felt the day she got on the plane, or the day she stepped off it with a guy on her arm. And for a second he let himself wish he could go back to that summer where everything had been so simple, working on her back yard for a couple of dollars an hour.

''I miss you Hales..'' Nathan whispered.