Summary: Nathan is a rich and sexy basketball player for the Celtics. Haley is a vocal major at Berklee College of music. They briefly meet at a photo shoot in Peyton's studio. Will sparks ever fly?

Peyton is a photographer in Boston shooting the NBA 2006 All Star Calendar. She is married to Jake who coaches basketball at a local high school. Their daughter Jenny just turned five.

Haley is one of Peyton's best friends. She is going to school at Berklee College of Music to be a vocalist.

Brooke is a fashion designer starting her own boutique in Boston. She and Haley are roommates.

Nathan is the point guard for the Boston Celtics.

Lucas gave up basketball for a heart condition. He is s columnist for Sports Illustrated, and he also writes freelance fiction articles.

Disclaimer: I do not own One Tree Hill or its characters. This story, however is my own. Any similarities to anyone living or dead is purely coincidental etc., etc. In other words, please don't sue me, my husband and cats are the only things that I have of any value.

Chapter 1 -This Never Happened Before

"Peyton, are you done yet?" Haley shouted into what she thought was a studio occupied only by one of her closest friends. Instead she encountered a scantily clad man with piercing blue eyes.

The half naked man looked up with a smirk and said, "She went to reload the camera. Apparently I'm just too good looking for just one roll".

Haley just rolled her eyes and left the room leaving a very shocked Nathan Scott behind as she closed the door.

After several minutes a very apologetic Peyton stepped out of the photo studio. "Haley, I'm really sorry to keep you waiting. Remember that basketball calendar I told you about?"

Haley nodded her response.

Peyton continued, "Well it has taken longer than I thought it would. I should be done in about a half an hour though. I'll meet you and Brooke at dinner when I'm done."

Haley just smiled and said, "Sure, you making us wait has nothing to do with the scantily clad basketball player in your studio right now."

Peyton chuckled and replied, "Yea right. I have been surrounded with guys with egos the size of the continent and biceps larger than brain all day. Plus, I'll have my very own scantily clad basketball player in my house tonight."

"Ewwww... Major TMI on your part Peyton."

Peyton responded with, "What can I say? Jake is quit the hottie.

"Whatever!" Haley said as she rolled her eyes. "Just don't take forever okay?"

Peyton said, "Okay, I'll see you ladies soon."

Meanwhile Back in the Studio

A very perplexed Nathan Scott was thinking about the situation that just occurred. A girl seemed unimpressed by his charms. Thinking back, Nathan couldn't remember the last time that had happened. Then he thought to himself, Wait a minute, that never happens.

Nathan was right. That never happened. He was Nathan Scott, the 24-year-old point guard for the Boston Celtics. He was the number one draft pick when he finished out his college career at UConn. He has been on the cover of Sport's Illustrated. The Boston Globe had done a full Sunday pull out feature on him, twice. And now he was having his picture taken for the 2006 NBA All-stars calendar, wearing nothing but a pair of Celtics boxers and holding a basketball. Girls did not simply roll their eyes at Nathan Scott and walk away.

He continued musing about this until the blonde photographer walked in. "So Polly, did you find your good looking friend."

Peyton looked at him straight in the eye and said, "For the fifth time, the name is Peyton." She said it again really slowly for him, "Pey-ton. Got it?"

Great, twice in one day! "Sorry, Pey-ton. I didn't mean to forget your name and get your undies all in a crink."

"Look Mister Scott, let's get one thing clear. I don't give a damn that you are on the Celtics and make jillions a year and have ladies fall at your feet. I'm doing this only because my agent told me I needed to diversify my art portfolio. So, if we could kindly finish this up, I'd like to resume my regularly scheduled day, eat dinner with my friends, and go home to my husband and daughter."

Great now this one thinks he's an ass. Not again. Nathan muses about how he will most likely hear from his agent about how he has to be nice to the fans, especially the ladies. Better think quick and apologize. "I'm sorry Peyton. I didn't mean to offend you in any way. And please, call me Nathan. Mister Scott is my fathers name." Nathan then proceeded to flash her a smile.

Great a flirt, Peyton thought, "Lets just get this done, so we can finish."

"Alright" Nathan replied.

After several minutes of Peyton coaching Nathan how to stand in the pictures and clicking dozens of photos Nathan spoke up again. "So, did you ever find your friend?"

"What?" Peyton replied clearly engrossed with her work.

"You know. Brunette with red highlights, about 5'4", seems kind of feisty."

"You mean Haley. Yes I found her. Now can we keep shooting? I'm late for dinner plans."

"Oh sorry. I'm assuming you're meeting Haley." Nathan smiled.

Peyton rolled her eyes, "You assumed correct. Now spread your feet shoulder width apart and look at the ball not the camera."

"Well, can I buy you dinner to make up for this whole awful experience that you had today? Nathan asked giving Peyton his trademark Scott smile.

Peyton looked back at him and said, "You must be deaf and stupid. Did you not hear me fifteen minutes ago tell you about my husband and daughter? Don't you see the 1.5 carrot diamond on my finger? Not only am I not interested, I'm not available."

Instead of making a snide comment Nathan said back without missing a beat, "Well duh. Dinner would be for your friends too. And your husband and daughter if you like."

Peyton stopped for a moment. "Let me think about it. No."

"Are you sure, I'm good for it." Nathan tried.

Peyton replied, "Once again no. And plus we're finished, so your free to go. My assistant will show you out." With that Peyton left the studio to meet her friends.

Wow, two women in one day that I couldn't win over. Nathan was intrigued. He hardly ever met women who spoke their minds to him, let alone flat out rejected him. While internally he tried to tell himself to shrug it off, he couldn't, because something felt different.

There was something different about the brunette. What was her name again? Oh yea, Haley. Haley. She was definitely something. He couldn't shrug off her long flowing hair and beautiful hazel eyes. Little did Nathan know, but that hazel eyed beauty was going to one day change his life.

Nathan quickly got dressed and left the studio. He returned to the hotel to call the one person in the world that always had it together. Nathan could always count on this one person to help him figure things out.

Nathan dialed the numbers and said, "Hey Lucas what's up? How's my favorite ever so slightly older brother?