Author's Note: Hey guys! Okay, so I know I already have one story going, In the Presence of an Angel, but I am having a little bit of writer's block for it. I was also bored and a little uninspired due to the SEVERE lack and withdrawal of Laley lovin', both on the show and my stories, because the one story I'm writing right now is where they are only friends. I am writing a Laley Christmas story, but I wanted to write a regular one so here I am at 11:30 p.m. at night writing this story. I know it's short, but I'm tired because I've had a long two days. I got Jessica Simpson's 'In This Skin' CD from a friend for my birthday/Christmas and that's where the title of this story came from. The title will make more sense later on in the story. For those who read my Baley story, In the Presence of an Angel, I know I said I might be grounded from the computer for two weeks, but I got myself ungrounded. So anyway, please read and review! I hope you all like it!

Disclaimer: I own nothing. One Tree Hill and its characters are property of the WB.

Rating: PG to PG-13, maybe R for later chapters

P.S. – They need to start having some Laley action going on even if it is only friendly platonic action! They need to start hanging out again. I swear I'm going to die of Laley withdrawal if they don't get some on the show soon!

The Sweetest Sin

Chapter 1

Eighteen year old Lucas Scott entered his best friend's house and heard giggling then a pounding of feet. A little girl ran into the room with a bright smiling face followed by Haley who had her hands raised and moving her fingers like a clawing beast with an angry look on her face. The little girl reached up to him and he swooped her up into his arms, "How's my baby?" He kissed her cheek and she wrapped her small arms around his neck, "Help Luke! Daddy, please! Save me from Haley monster! She's trying to get me!" He chuckled and began to tickle her, causing her to giggle, "I would but you forgot about Luke monster!" He laid her on the couch and continued to tickle her as Haley looked on in amusement.

"Daddy, stop! Mommy, Haley please help me!" "Alright," Haley finally said as she picked the girl up, "it's time for your nap sweetie, which I was trying to do before you started running away." "But Luke is here. I want to play with him," the girl pouted, sticking out her lower lip, "please, please, please?!??" Haley sighed and rolled her eyes; she could never resist that pouty, puppy dog face she always gave her. "Okay, but only for an hour. Then it's nap time Krissy; no ifs, ands, or buts about it." "Yay! C'mon daddy, let's go play with my Barbies!" Krissy grabbed his hand and began pulling him towards her room.

Lucas gave Haley a 'Please help me' look and said quietly to her before the little girl could pull him further away, "I'm going to be scarred for life by this." She laughed and smiled, "Well it looks like it hasn't affected you yet because I remember that you used to play Barbies with me when we were little." "I was young and naïve back then," he replied. Haley let out a short laugh, "And you aren't now?" "No, I just can't resist our little girl's sweet face," Lucas smiled as he looked down at Krissy. Haley gave him a wide smile; she loved it when Luke called Krissy their little girl. It made her heart warm with joy and it beat a little faster.

"I'm just glad she's not making me play dress up. I can't fit in your clothes," he added with a grin. Haley smirked, "Of course you can't, you're taller than me and you have muscles. If you wore my clothes, you'd look like some crazy man-ape with my clothes all torn because you can't fit in them. It'd be like one of those primal cave men, man-turning-into-The Hulk, ripping-your-shirt-open kind of thing. Then you'd have to buy me new clothes because you'd have torn and ruined my other ones." "You ramble too much," Lucas stated with an amused chuckle.

"Luke, C'MON," Krissy said loudly and tugging on his hand, her impatience growing. "Alright Squirt, let's go," he responded. He then picked her up and placed her on his shoulders, holding onto her legs to prevent her from falling. As he passed through the archway into the hall, he bent his knees and crouched a little, making a funny noise, as he walked through so Krissy wouldn't hit her head. Krissy just giggled and Haley watched as they retreated from the room.

An hour later, Lucas finally came out of Krissy's bedroom and sat next to Haley on the couch. She put her book down and asked, "Has it already been an hour? I guess I need to go put her down for her nap now." She started to get up but Lucas stopped her with a hand on her arm, "No, I put her to sleep. She wanted her daddy to tuck her in." Haley smiled softly in awe at the child's sweetness. "So, how was it," she inquired with a smirk as she set her book on the side table. "We played Barbies for awhile then we had a tea party. And let me tell you, the tea don't taste too great," he said as he stuck out his tongue and made a 'Yuck!' face. Haley sighed and slowly shook her head, "Sorry about that. I keep telling her to stop, but she can't reach the sink yet so she uses the toilet water." Lucas' eyes bulged in shock and his face took on a slightly green tint, "What?!" Haley couldn't stand holding it in any longer and burst out laughing. "That's not funny," Lucas protested, which only caused Haley to laugh harder. "Yes it is," she managed to get out through gasps of air. After she had calmed down, they both talked for awhile.

"So, have you gotten a babysitter for Kris next Friday," Lucas asked her with a raised eyebrow. "Why, what's Friday," she inquired in confusion. "Don't tell me you don't remember, Hales. Freshman year we made a deal that we would go to all the dances together. Are you going to break this promise now, right at the end of senior year when all the fun is happening?" "But-" she started to protest, but he put a finger to her lips to stop her. "You're going to the Spring Fling with me," he stated with a confident smile, "no ifs, ands, or buts about it Miss James." "I don't want to go, "Haley sighed and pouted, "I don't like my date. He's too controlling; he's making me go against my will."

"Oh he is, is he," he asked with a mischievous glint in his eyes, "well, we'll just have to do something about that won't we?" He then began to tickle her and she tried to squirm and wiggle from his grasp, but failed miserably. Being so close to Haley and holding her in his arms made his body heat up and he wanted to kiss her, but he knew she wasn't ready for that; not after last time.

He looked at his watch and noticed what time it was then slowly pulled away from her, "Sorry Hales, I've got to go. Mom's expecting me home to help her with something, some house cleaning project or something crazy like that. I think it's called Spring Cleaning. Make sure you get a babysitter for next Friday. Oh, and give Kris a kiss for me and tell her I love her when she goes to bed." He hugs Haley and gave her a light kiss on the forehead, "I'll see you tomorrow Hales." Lucas then exited the house, shutting the door quietly so as to not wake the sleeping child. Haley sighed as she fought back tears and collapsed onto the couch again.