A/N: Hey guys! This is the story I have been working on! I hope you like it, It is a lot different then my other stories! Please Review!

Genre: Drama/Comedy/Romance
Season/Time frame: Mostly AU, beginning of season 1 has happened without the Naley tutoring, Lucas and Nathan get along now.
Disclaimer: I don't own anything from One Tree Hill

Summary: When Nathan and Lucas Scott decided to put their differences aside and become friends, Haley and Nathan found themselves falling for one another. Being too afraid that their feelings were not reciprocated they did not admit to them until the end of senior year, leaving only five short months for them to spend together. They were going separate ways Haley to Stanford, and Nathan to Duke. What happens when Haley decides to give Nathan a part of her she has never given anyone the night before she leaves.

Chapter 1

We stumble into our lives:
Reach for a hand to hold.
And any wonder
We need to find
A certain something, certain.

-Aqualung

Its funny how one decision you make can change your life forever. Sometimes for the good and other times for the bad.

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"I don't want you to go!" Haley James said as she cried into her boyfriend Nathan Scott's chest, the night before she was to leave for Stanford.

He could feel the tears staining his shirt, and it broke his heart. If he hadn't been afraid of his feelings, they probably wouldn't be going to separate schools, they would have been going to the same school to be together. But both of them were too afraid to admit to their true feelings. By the time they told each other they loved one another they had both accepted their scholarships to schools on separate sides of the country.

"Hey, hey, hey…" Nathan said holding her head in his hands so she was facing him, "We are going to see each other at Thanksgiving, and whenever you come home, or when I get a chance to fly out there, okay?"

Haley's brown, bloodshot eyes looked deeply into Nathan's beautiful cobalt eyes. To this day she still could not get over how beautiful they were, and every time she looked into them all she saw was the love he felt for her, and the need he felt for her to be near.

"I love you so much." Haley said truthfully.

Two years ago she would have never dreamed of being in Nathan Scott's arms telling him how much she loved him and would miss him. That was until her best friend Lucas Scott, Nathan's half brother, joined the school basketball team. At first Nathan treated Lucas with the utmost disrespect, sending his teammates to torture him. But one day the two brothers decided to put their differences aside and become actual brothers. This decision was made when they realized they were more alike then they were different. They both despised their father, and loved their mothers. They also both shared a special bond with none other than Haley James, but Nathan wouldn't admit it at the time.

Immediately when Nathan begun hanging out with Lucas his felt an instant connection to Haley, as did she, but both were terrified of being shot down and having their heart broken, so they kept quiet, both pining for the other, watching from a distance with green eyes.

That went on until one fateful night two months before graduation when Nathan couldn't take it anymore…

Flashback

He had been watching her all night from a distance. He watched as she swayed her hips to the music, oblivious to the stares of most of the male population.

He had heard that Brooke was going to get her ready for the party that night, but he hadn't expected Haley to actually dress like that. She was wearing a short denim skirt, and a black deep-v halter top. However, her make-up was almost non-existent, just the way he liked, her natural beauty. He could not deny that the minute she walked down from Brooke's bedroom he was immediately turned on.

Suddenly he saw Matt Farks start dancing with her. He instantly realized that she tensed when she felt his body against her back. Being the protective, and jealous, guy he was Nathan walked towards the dance floor.

"Hey Hales, this guy bothering you?" Nathan asked his eyes on her only.

"Back off man, I was here first." Matt said, attempting to mark is territory.

"Sorry was I talking to you?" Nathan said tearing his eyes off Haley to find an angered Matt.

"Whatever man, she is just another slut anyway. What's so special about her?"

"Big mistake." Nathan stated then drew his arm back. Nathan punched Matt in the face causing him to stumble onto the floor.

Nathan swung his arm back and forth to try to relieve some pain and looked Matt in the eye, "You stay the hell away from her, you hear me?" As he said that Haley ran to him.

She looked into his eyes with a grateful smile and said, "Come on let's get your hand cleaned up."

With that the two headed up the stairs to find a bathroom, Haley's arms around his waist.

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Haley walked out of the bathroom with a cold rag to find Nathan sitting on the edge of the bed looking at his feet, "You didn't have to do that, you know? Not that I am not thankful because believe me that guy was starting to freak me out." Haley said nervously. She was used to being around Nathan, however most of the time someone else was around. Being around him alone she was afraid of what she might say.

He looked up to find Haley standing in front of him taking care of his bloody hand, "I wanted to." He said simply.

"But I don't understand why, it not like I can't take care of myself." Haley stated sitting down on the bed next to him making him face her.

"You were uncomfortable, I wanted to help." When he saw the doubt in her eyes he continued, "And I was a little jealous." He admitted tearing his gaze from her big, brown eyes.

"Jealous?" Haley asked confused, "Why would you be jealous of him, he is nothing special."

Nathan looked up again and sighed, "I wasn't jealous of who he was, just that he was able to hold you and I wasn't."

Haley sat there shocked, "I don't understand."

"It's not that hard to understand." Nathan said frustrated, "I am sick and tired of hiding this. I have been being a coward and I'm done with it!" Nathan said standing up.

"What are you trying to say, Nathan?" Haley asked anxiously,

Nathan kneeled in front of her and locked eyes, "I'm in love with you Haley James. I have been for a really long time, but I was too terrified that you wouldn't feel the same way. But I just can't hide it anymore. I love you Haley, and I don't care if you don't or can't love me back I just need you to know that." Nathan felt anxiety wash over him as he tried to determine her reaction.

For a minute all Haley could do was sit there with a shocked expression. Just as Nathan was about to get up and leave, thinking that she had shot him down, she grabbed his good hand to turn him around. He was greeted with the most beautiful smile he had ever seen, one of the ones that reached her eyes.

"I love you too, Nathan Scott!" with that Haley crashed her lips to his.

End Flashback

"I will always love you, Haley, no matter what, you are all that matters." Nathan said his gaze locked with her eyes. "Next year we will figure out a way to be together, okay? I promise that I will do everything in my power to keep us together. I don't know what I would do without you." Nathan said. Six months ago he would never have the courage to put his heart on the line, but looking into her eyes he knew that she would protect his heart, with everything she had.

"I'm just going to miss you so much." Haley said. "Can I spend the night with you?" Haley asked. The last thing she wanted to do was go home and spend the night without his arms around her.

"Sure thing, Hales." Nathan said with a smile, he didn't want to push her into doing anything she wasn't ready for, from the beginning he promised to respect her needs and wants, and so far he was successful. "Come on I will get you one of my shirts to change into." He said.

"Thank you." Haley said as she turned to go into his bathroom to change.

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When she came out of the bathroom in his t-shirt, she found him sitting up against his headboard, with no shirt on. Instantly her heart started beating faster. At that very moment she knew she was ready, she knew she was ready to give him everything. She looked deep into his love filled eyes and peeled his t-shirt over her head, to reveal her in a lacy, black thong, and matching bra.

Haley giggled when she saw his mouth drop. She climbed on top of him, "I'm ready, Nathan." She said simply.

Nathan still couldn't get the shocked expression off his face, "Are you sure, Hales, this is a big step and I want you to be sure."

Haley smiled at his thoughtfulness and kissed him, "I want my first time to be with you. I have never been more sure about anything in my whole life." Haley said honestly.

Nathan smiled brightly, "Well, let me tell you that this is going to be my first time too." Nathan said. When he saw Haley's confused expression, he continued, "I have never made love Haley. Sure I have had sex, but never with someone I love. And I am madly in love with you." Nathan said honestly.

If at all possible Haley's face broke out into a larger smile. "I love you." She said and kissed him with all the emotion she had in her.

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The next morning Haley woke up feeling like a new person. She had never been so warm and happy in her entire life. She turned to face him and found Nathan's arms securely around her waist, holding her close. Haley smiled thinking about the night before and how perfect Nathan had made it. His gentle and loving touches made her love him even more, if at all possible.

She looked up at him not wanting to break him form his peaceful sleep, but she knew she had to leave soon. "Hey Nate." She whispered. When he started to stir she noticed that a smile was plastered on his face.

"Hey, Hales." Nathan said lovingly opening his eyes. "Mmm. I love you." He said pushing a strand of hair behind her ear.

Haley smiled looking into his eyes. "I love you too." She said truthfully and buried her head in his chest. She wrapped her arms around him, bringing him in closer and mumbled, "Do I have to go? I just want to stay here with you."

"Trust me," Nathan said with a smirk, "if we could stay here all day, I would be the first one to agree." He said kissing her forehead. "I wish you didn't have to leave, but we are going to see each other every chance possible, nothing is going to change. We just can't see each other every day."

Haley looked at him mischievously and pushed him onto his back. She climbed on top of him and smiled, "We still have four hours before I have to get home."

"I like the sound of that…"