Unexpected Love:

Based loosely off some of my other stories but things happen differently.

Summary:

The James' and the Scott's have been friends for years. They have beach houses next to each other each year for the entire summer. The kids met each other when they were babies. The James' are from Massachusetts and the Scott's are from Tree Hill. They have a beach house in North Carolina. The James' go down there in the summer because Mr & Mrs James' grew up there. Lydia and Jimmy James are high school friends with Karen and Keith Scott. The Scott's and the James' usually only see each other in the summer except a few exceptions. This story is mostly based on Haley but has a few other major characters. This summer Nathan and Haley fall for each other but they don't want a long distant relationship. What will they do?

Characters:

Haley James: She is 17 years old and starting college in the fall. She plans on attending Harvard in the fall. Daughter of Lydia and Jimmy. She has an older brother, Lucas who she is very close with. She is very smart and tutors a few days after school. She is also a figure skater. She's been skating since she was 5 years old. (I know a little different from the show.) She has also been teaching skating for a couple years, she takes the summer off from teaching. She is best friends with Brooke and Peyton. Also good friends with Nathan. Has a cousin named Quinn that's the same age and grade as her.

Lucas James:He is 19 years old. He is going to be a sophomore in the fall at UNC. Son of Lydia and Jimmy. He has a younger sister named Haley, whom he is very close with. He used to play basketball but can't anymore because of his HCM. He is going to school to be a writer. He is best friends with Nathan, Mouth, and Skills. He has been dating Brooke for two years now. The long distance is hard on them but they work it out.

Brooke Scott:She 17 years old and starting college in the fall. She is going to UNC next year with Lucas. She is going for fashion. (I don't know if that's offered there but in this story it is lol) She is the daughter of Karen and Keith Scott. She has one brother, Nathan who she is close with. She is best friends with Haley and Millicent. She had been dating Lucas for two years.

Nathan Scott:He is 19 years old. He is going to be a sophomore at Duke University. He is a huge basketball star. He is the son of Karen and Keith. He has a younger sister named Brooke that he is close with. He is best friends with Lucas and Clay. He is also close with Haley. He is a major player and never had girlfriends.

Peyton Sawyer:She is 18 years old. Planning on attending a music school in Boston. She is also an ice skater just like Haley. She usually goes to visit Haley and everyone else for a little while in the summer.

Chapter 1:

Haley and her family just got off the plane in North Carolina. They took the first taxi they could and headed to the beach house.

"You excited?" Lucas asked nudging his sister.

"Duh!" Haley said rolling her eyes. Lucas chuckled. "This is my favorite place in the world."

"Really?" Lucas said as he grinned. "I thought it was the ice rink."

"Fine it's my second favorite." Haley said caving as she smiled looking out the window.

"I can't wait to see the Scott's." Lydia said speaking up. "A year is just too long."

"We need to start planning things in the winter to see each other." Jimmy added. After a few more minutes of silence the car pulled up to their beach house. They quickly grabbed their things from the trunk of the cab. Lydia and Jimmy headed into the house immediately to settle in. Before Lucas and Haley made it in to the door Brooke came flying out the front door of her cabin.

"Haley! Lucas!" Brooke yelled from the door. She immediately ran to Haley knocking her down. Haley laughed as Brooke tackled her in a hug.

"I missed you tutorgirl!" Brooke said hugging her.

"I missed you too Brookie." Haley said as they both laughed. Brooke then jumped up and ran to Lucas jumping up and wrapper her legs around his waist as she kissed him. Haley just laughed.

"Need some help?" A voice asked. She grinned as she turned her head to look at Nathan. Nathan reached his hand down for her to take. She grabbed it pulling her up into a tight up and immediately into a hug.

"Miss me?" Haley teased as they hugged.

"Maybe a little." Nathan answered as they pulled away.

"Just a little?" Haley said narrowing her eyes at him jokingly as he smirked.

"Not as much as you missed me." Nathan teased.

"You wish." Haley said as she picked up her bags. Brooke and Lucas were watching then smiling.

"She so wanted me." Nathan said as Haley's jaw dropped as she smacked him in the chest.

"Not a chance." Haley teased. This is how they were with each other. They were constantly flirting all though it never crossed the line of friendship. "For that you can take this bag." Haley said sticking her tongue out at him handing him one of her bags.

"Who knew she liked tongue." Nathan said as he carried her bag in.

"Dude, that's my sister!" Lucas said as they all laughed.

"So..have you met your girlfriend?" Nathan said bumping him. "That's mine." They both just laughed.

"I'm so excited it's summer time!" Brooke squealed bouncing up the steps behind them. "We need to all catch up!" Brooke announced.

"My room..five minutes?" Haley offered.

"You got it." Brooke said pushing Lucas towards his room. Haley opened the familar door that was her room for two months out of the year. She loved that room even more than her room at home. Here she even had her own bathroom. Haley walked in dropping her bag as she flopped on the bed. Nathan followed behind her laying on the bed next to her.

"Glad to be back?" Nathan asked turning his head to look at her.

"You have no idea." Haley said turning to look at him. Once they made eye contact they turned and looked at the ceiling. "How are things with you?"

"Things are good." Nathan answered.

"How's Duke?" Haley asked turned to look at him once again. Nathan just smiled.

"It's great." Nathan answered. Haley smirked.

"I'm guessing that's because of basketball not academics." Haley said with a smile as Nathan smirked.

"You know me too well." Nathan said as the door opened.

"We're here." Brooke said popping down at the edge of the bed as Nathan and Haley sat up. Lucas took a seat on the bed once they moved. "Now tutorgirl what's new with you?"

"Nothing really." Haley answered shrugging.

"Did you pick a college yet?" Brooke asked excitedly.

"I'm going to Harvard." Haley answered.

"I thought you always wanted to go to Stanford?" Nathan asked. Haley shrugged.

"I can't leave skating and teaching. I thought about it alot..." Haley said trailing off. "It's too important to me to leave it."

"Can't you do it at Stanford?" Brooke asked.

"I already have students..." Haley said trailing off. "I have everything here..this skating club has been my home since I was 5 even before."Lydia was also a skating teacher and used to bring her to work with her too. Haley took a deep breath thinking about her decision all over again. She had thought alot about this and she wanted to stay close by to her home town.

"I'm sure you'll love Harvard." Lucas said trying to make her feel better. He knew it was a hard decision on her.

"You just have to promise to come visit me at UNC." Brooke said finally. Haley smiled.

"Absolutely, I need to visit my favorite brother anyway." Haley answered.

"Well that will be a first." Lucas said teasing her.

"Hey! I was really busy last year." Haley defended. He had tried to get her to visit him last year but she just couldn't find the time. "I needed to work to become valedictorian."

"You've been number one in the class since freshmen year!" Lucas reminded her.

"I needed to stay number one." Haley said smiling. School had always been important to her.

"Anyway, any new boys?" Brooke asked. Haley groaned.

"There was this one guy, Chris." Haley told them. "He turned out to be an ass."

"Most guys are." Brooke responded as Lucas jaw dropped as the others laughed. "Except you baby." Brooke said kissing his cheek. "What happened with him?" Haley bit her lip.

"He cheated on me." Haley revealed. Nathan and Lucas' heads both snapped up to look at her.

"What!?!" Lucas exclaimed. "Why didn't you tell me?"

"That's why." Haley said looking at him pointedly. "It wasn't a big deal. I didn't want to make it a huge deal. I handled it." Brooke looked at her confused. "I'm over it, I swear." Haley defended. She wanted out of this conversation. "So Nate, still a player?" Haley asked him jokingly.

"I'm a ladies man what can I say." Nathan answered confidently as Brooke and Haley scoffed.

"In your dreams." Haley teased.

"No but I'm in yours." Nathan said wrapping his arms around her shoulders. "Don't worry baby James I only have eyes for you." Haley just laughed and shook her head.

"Oh thank god!" Haley said resting her head on his shoulder as she pretended to look at him dreamily. Lucas and Brooke laughed. "Too bad I'm not a bimbo..that's your type right?" Haley added.

"Are you calling Bevin and your cousin a bimbo?" Nathan said smirking. Bevin was a friend of theirs from down the beach that Nathan hooked up with.

"I love Bevin but she is." Brooke said as Haley laughed.

"And we make no excuses for Taylor." Lucas said shaking his head as they laughed.

"Now that we are done talking about the slut." Haley said sighing.

"Haley!" Brooke said laughing. Haley never came out and said that about Taylor before.

"What? She is." Haley said dismissively. "Anyway, what's the plan for the night?" Haley asked.

"Welcome back party at Bevin's." Brooke said clapping her hands together in excitement. "You guys in?"

"I'll go." Lucas said.

"Yeah, I'm in." Nathan added. They all turned to look at Haley who still haven't answered.

"Who exactly will be there?" Haley asked.

"Everyone." Brooke answered.

"I'm not sure." Haley answered.

"Come on Hales, we are all going.." Lucas said. Nathan gave her shoulder a light squeeze.

"Come on, it will be fun." Nathan said looking over at her. Haley nodded slowly.

"Yay!" Brooke squealed. "That means we need to get ready. It starts at 8!" Brooke said jumping up.

"Brooke we have 3 hours!" Haley said laughed.

"Then we have to go to my room now!" Brooke exclaimed. They were interrupted by a knock on the door.

"Come in!" Haley called.

"Hi kids." Lydia said as she came in the room.

"Mom!" Brooke said going over to hug her. Brooke always called Lydia mom too.

"Hey Brooke. How are you?" Lydia said as she hugged her. Brooke was like a second daughter to her.

"I'm good. How are you?" Brooke asked.

"Happy to be here and relax." Lydia answered as Brooke smiled and nodded. "Hi Nate."

"Hi Lydia." Nathan said removing his arm from around Haley's shoulders as he got up to give Lydia a hug.

"It's good to see everyone here again." Lydia said smiling. "Anyway, we know you kids probably already have plans so Jimmy, Karen, Keith, and I are going out to dinner. Jimmy left money on the counter for you kids to order a pizza."

"Thank mom." Lucas said as she made her way to the door.

"Behave kids." Lydia reminded as she went to leave.

"We always do." Nathan said as Lydia laughed opening the door.

"Right.." Lydia said shaking her head laughing as she went out the door.

After they got pizza and ate Brooke dragged Haley to her beach house to get ready. After alot of fighting Haley finally let Brooke pick her outfit and do her hair and make up. Brooke picked out a short jean skirt with a yellow halter top that flowed out at the bottom for Haley to wear along with yellow flip flops. Haley also had her hair curled and Brooke did her makeup for her, it was a little heavier than usual but still looked good. Brooke had on a short jean skirt with a pink tube too. She had her hair down straight with a poff on top. She also had her make up done. Both girls looked good. Once they were completely finished they made their way downstairs.

"Brooke, I don't know about this.." Haley said glancing in the mirror in the hallway.

"Hales, you look great." Brooke said pulling her along.

"I just think it's too much..why can't i just put shorts or something on." Haley whined.

"Because you look great and it's time to go." Brooke said as she bounced down the stairs. "Boys, we're ready!"

"Finally." Nathan sighed standing up along with Lucas who pulled Brooke to him.

"You look gorgeous." Lucas said pulling her into a kiss.

"Why thank you boyfriend. You don't look so bad yourself." Brooke said kissing him again.

"Get a room." Nathan said pretending to gage. "Where is Haley?"

"She's a little nervous about her outfit." Brooke said shrugging.

"You dressed her didn't you." Nathan said shaking his head laughing as he made his way to the stairs to see if Haley was coming.

"Brooke, what did you do to my little sister?" Lucas asked as Brooke grinned innocently.

"She looks hot." Brooke defended.

"I don't want her to look hot!" Lucas exclaimed.

"Too late." Brooke said.

"Haley! Come on, let's go!" Nathan called up the stairs. Haley took one last glance in the mirror as she bit her lip and slowly walked down the stairs. Nathan's jaw dropped when he saw her.

"Do I look that bad?" Haley asked nervously as she stopped in front of him. Nathan smirked and shook his head.

"Baby James is all grown up." Nathan said wrapping his arm around her shoulder as they turned to face Brooke and Lucas.

"Change." Lucas said firmly.

"Excuse me?"Haley asked slightly offended.

"Lucas, she looks good." Brooke said nudging her boyfriend.

"That shirts way to revealing!" Lucas exclaimed. Brooke's jaw dropped.

"That's my shirt." Brooke said.

"Yeah, but she's my baby sister." Lucas said.

"Luke, she's a year younger than you. It's not that big of an age difference. I think she looks great. Now let's go." Nathan said pulling Haley with him.

"Thanks." Haley whispered as they left followed by Brooke and Lucas.

They had now been at the party for about an hour. They were all catching up with some old friends at the party. A little while ago Lucas and Brooke disappeared which Haley knew would happen. Then soon after Nathan did too. Haley was talking to her friend Shelly. Shelly lived a couple beach houses away.

"Have you picked a school for next year?" Shelly asked.

"I decided on Harvard." Haley answered. "Did you pick yet?"

"I'm going to Harvard too." Shelly told her.

"That's great." Haley said with a smile. "How are things with your boyfriend? What's his name Eric?" Haley asked.

"Oh that was over right after last summer. We just didn't work out." Shelly answered. "Have you been seeing anyone since you stopped seeing Damien last summer?" Haley gulped.

"One person but it didn't work out..Damien's not here is he?" Haley asked.

"I saw him earlier." Shelly answered studying Haley carefully. "Are you okay? You look a little pale."

"I'm fine." Haley said looking around. "Do you know where Nathan went?"

"He was over with Rachel, they are probably upstairs by now." Shelly said rolling her eyes. "I don't know why people invite you she's such a slut."

"Tell me about it." Haley said making a disgusted face. "I'm going to go find the bathroom, I'll find you later."

"Okay."Shelly said as they both walked in separate directions. Haley was looking around to find either Nathan, Brooke, or Lucas. Finally she spotted Nathan making out with Rachel of course. She groaned to herself she wasn't about to interrupt that. She tried to weave her way through the crowd when someone grabbed her arm. She gasped as she spun around around to face the last person she wanted to see. Damien West.

"Damien." Haley said rolling her eyes.

"Is that anyway to greet me?" Damien asked smirking. "Miss me?" Damien said as he leaned in to kiss her. Haley turned her head in disgust.

"Get off of me Damien." Haley said firmly as she pushed his arms off of her waist.

"Come on stop playing hard to get." Damien said kissing her neck.

"Damien, let go." Haley said in a shaky voice as she shoved him away. She quickly took off trying to get through the crowd.

"Haley, wait!" Damien called behind her. She refused to look back until she felt someone grab her arm. She whipped around ready to hit him.

"Shh it's just me." Nathan said pulling her to him as she wrapped her arms around his waist. Nathan looked up to see Damien.

"Get lost West, or I will kick you ass." Nathan said firmly.

"I didn't do anything I was just talking to her." Damien said smirking.

"Just like last summer." Nathan said narrowing his eyes at him. "Stay away from her or I swear I will kill you."

"Whatever." Damien said rolling his eyes at Nathan before turning to look at Haley. "When you lose the body guard call me." Haley scoffed as Damien walked away.

"Are you okay?" Nathan asked. Haley bit her lip and nodded.

"How did you know he was bothering me?" Haley asked.

"I saw you guys over there." Nathan answered. "Why did you come find me if you knew he was here?"

"I was..you were busy." Haley answered as someone cleared their throat behind her. She turned to come face to face with Rachel.

"If your done could you get lost." Rachel snapped. Haley rolled her eyes. "Your kind of interrupting."

"Bitch." Haley mumbled under her breath. "I'm going home." Haley said turning to Nathan.

"Let me take you." Nathan said immediately.

"Excuse me?" Rachel exclaimed. Haley could tell she was fuming. Haley just rolled her eyes.

"You stay. I'll be fine." Haley said as she started to walk away.

"Hales-" Nathan said but Rachel cut him off.

"Let her go Natey." Rachel cooed from next to him as she wrapped her arms around him.

"I'll be fine." Haley told him firmly as she took off. Nathan could tell she wasn't okay.

"Finally she left." Rachel said pulling him closer.

"Rachel get off." Nathan said pushing her away. "Haley is a good friend of mine, try not to be such a bitch." Nathan said before walking away.

Haley went home and quietly went up to her room closing the door behind her. She changed into her pajamas and crawled into bed. As soon as she began to think the tears came to her eyes.

Flashback:

Last year Haley was briefly seeing Damien West much to her friends disapproval. She was at the same party as this year. Haley had stupidly decided to drink. Usually she didn't but she let Damien talk her into it.

"Hey baby." Damien said coming up behind her wrapping his arms around her.

"Hi." Haley said as she turned to face him. Damien immediately pulled her into a kiss. After a while Haley pulled away.

"Whoa slow down." Haley teased.

"Come here." Damien said grabbing her hand pulling her down the hall.

"Where are we going?" Haley giggled. Damien pulled her into a nearby room closing the door behind them. Damien grabbed her immediately and started kissing her. Before Haley knew what was happening she was on the bed with Damien on top of her. Haley snapped out of it when she felt him unbuttoning her pants. "Damien stop." Haley said grabbing his hands.

"Why?" Damien said continuing to kiss her. "I know you want me just like I want you." Damien said trying to pull down her pants.

"I'm not ready for this!" Haley said trying to shove him away. "Stop please!" Haley whimpered as tears began to fall.

"Shut up." Damien commanded as he grabbed her hands and holding them above her head.

"Get off of me!" Haley screamed. Damien continued to pull down her pants and kiss her all over. The tears spills out of her eyes as she continued screaming hoping someone would help. Just as her pants were off the door came flying open.

"Get out." Damien groaned not bothering to look up at who he was talking to. Suddenly he found himself on the floor.

"Your a dead man West." Nathan yelled as he punched him repeatedly. Haley had managed to pull herself together long enough to pull Nathan off of Damien.

"Nathan, please stop." Haley cried clinging to his arm. She didn't want him getting hurt of in trouble. He looked at her and he broke instantly. "Please." She begged.

"Get out of here West. And stay far away from Haley." Nathan warned as Damien scrambled to his feet and left. Nathan immediately gathered a sobbing Haley in his arms. "Shhh it's okay." He soothed stroking her hair back. "I'm here, it's okay."

"I w-w-was so s-s-scared." Haley stuttered out through her tears.

"He didn't do anything right?" Nathan asked shakily.

"No..y-you s-s-stopped him." Haley sobbed. "T-t-thank y-y-you."

"I wouldn't let anything happen to you." Nathan promised rocking her back and forth as she cried. Nathan didn't leave her side the rest of the night. Haley also made him promise not to tell anyone what happened. Nathan didn't want to keep it from Lucas and Brooke, he wanted Damien to pay for what he tried to do but he knew it was what Haley wanted.

End of Flashback.

As Haley laid in her bed she let the tears fall. She barely heard the door open or notice anyone come in until she felt the bed dip down and two arms wrap around her waist. Haley jumped turning around.

"You scared me." Haley breathed out when she saw Nathan.

"Sorry, I needed to make sure you were okay. Then I saw you crying." Nathan explained pulling her to him. She rest her head on his chest as she cried. "He won't ever touch you again. I promise you that."

"Thank you." Haley said lifting her head a little. "You didn't need to come after me."

"I couldn't leave you all by yourself." Nathan said reaching a hand up to wipe some of the tears off her cheeks.

"What about Rachel?" Haley asked softly. "She's going to be mad."

"I don't care if she's mad. Making sure your okay is more important." Nathan told her softly. Haley just nodded.

"Thank you." Haley whispered snuggling closer to him. He had always made her feel safe. "Will you stay here?" Haley asked softly. "I just really don't want to be alone." Haley explained.

"Yeah." Nathan answered rubbing her back soothingly.

Author's Note: I know this is getting off to somewhat of a slow start but it will get better I promise. Tell me what you think so far...