Begin Again Chapter 1, an one tree hill fanfic

Hey, ya'll! This is another new book! I'm really excited about this one. I have some good ideas for it. I think it will play out nicely. Please let me know what you think.

Summary: Nathan and Haley have been best friends since they were born because their moms were best friends. They grew up together. Nathan has a big secret that he is keeping from Haley. One day when they were 18 Haley got married to a man named Damien West. Nathan didn't approve of her marriage so he left and moved to Florida for 2 years. What happens when he comes back? (Bad at summaries just read the fic)

DISCLAIMER: I don't own One Tree Hill.

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Nathan was 5 years old and running in his backyard chasing Haley. His best friend.

"AH!" 5-year-old Haley yelled when he tagged her. She quickly turned around and started chasing him back. Over on the porch sat Karen and Deb.

"How is Haley doing adjusting to Kindergarten?" Deb asked Karen.

"Good, how about Nathan?" Karen asked back as she looked at her daughter and her best friends son run.

"Good, I think it helps that they have each other," Karen nodded in agreement.

"How is Lucas adjusting to 2nd grade? I haven't seen him since his 7th birthday party," Karen said.

"Good, he is really smart," Deb said proudly.

"MOM! Can we go inside and get popsicles?" Nathan asked Deb eagerly.

"Yeah, mom!" Haley said to Karen.

"Sure," Deb and Karen said in unison.

"Race ya?" Nathan asked Haley.

"I'm so gonna win!" She said already taking off.

Nathan and Haley were now 9 years old and still best friends.

"This is so not funny Nathan!" Haley said. He continued laughing. By now he was at least 7 inches taller than her.

"It's just braces, Hales," Nathan said as he continued laughing.

She grabbed her books and started walking towards the door, "Nathan it is a BIG deal! I am stuck having this chunk of metal in my mouth for Lord knows how long!" Haley said and huffed frustrated.

"It's fine, you'll live," Nathan said and started walking backward so he could be in front of her.

"Oh, also, I heard Rachel talking to Bevin and she has a crush on you," Haley said.

"Really? Why does Rachel like me? She's a brat," Nathan said and went to walk next to her again.

"Oh, and even more good news! I need glasses," She pouted.

"This just really isn't your day?" He said laughing with a smirk on his face. She just huffed.

"Nope, and there's more," She started," So you know Chad Clark?"

"Yeah, you have had a crush on him for like 9 months now."

"6, now shut up." He just chuckled, "Well, anyway I need you to beat up his butt."

"Why?"

"He was a jerk to me, that's why!" She exclaimed angrily.

"What did he do?"

"Well, for one, he apparently has been going around school telling people that I paid him to kiss me."

"Wait, what?!" Nathan said back angrily.

"And he called me fat, to my face," she added.

"Okay, I'll beat him up," That day Nathan got into and won his first fight.

Haley and Nathan were now 14. It is the first day of school and Nathan had been at a basketball camp all summer, so he hadn't seen Haley all summer. They had called and texted a lot though. Nathan was gonna find his locker then go find her. Once he found his locker he texted Haley to see where she was. She quickly replied and said she wasn't there yet. So he just leaned up against his locker. A few girls when they were walking by winked or waved at him. That had been happening a lot lately. His face matured a lot and he had gained a lot of muscle. He got a text said that she was here and watched the hall for her. He suddenly saw her and he gulped speechlessly. She didn't have the braces anymore instead she had a beautiful smile. Her glasses were gone and it made her big brown eyes pop. Instead of the big t-shirts and baggy jeans she used to wear, she was wearing short, shorts that were black and high waisted. She had a tight tank-top that was blue and white tucked into her shorts. Her weird auburn hair was now dirty blonde and it was longer. She also had a lot more... curves(?) Her smooth, tan legs stridden towards him.

"Natey!" She jumped into his arms and hugged him.

"Hales! It's so good to see you!"

"You too."

"So you look um... different."

"Yeah! I decided to change things up a bit for high school."

"Well, it looks nice."

"Thanks, Nate." She opened up the locker next to his.

"Yay! we're neighbors!" Haley said excitedly.

"What's your first class?" Nathan asked.

"Algebra."

"Me too."

"Let's go then." She hooked her arm with his and started walking down the busy hallway. Nathan noticed guys, from senior to freshman, checking Haley out. He suddenly felt the urge to beat up all the guys in this hallway.

"You do realize every guy in this hallway is checking you out, right?" Nathan asked playfully.

"Well, every girl is checking you out too, hotshot."

"Hotshot?"

"New nickname. Unless you wanna go back to the ostrich?" Haley asked referring to when they were 10 and Nathan got attacked by an ostrich.

"No, No, No, No Hotshot is fine."

"Good!" She said and dragged him to the algebra classroom.

Nathan and Haley were now 15.

"B Davis get yo' skinny butt over here!" Haley yelled from halfway across the room. Basketball practice and cheer practice were happening.

"What?" Brooke whined walking over to Haley.

"Stop gawking at Lucas, we need to practice, co-captain."

"Fine, co-captain,"

"Peyton fix your pasture!" Brooke yelled.

"No cheer nazi, please!" Peyton whined.

"Yeah, pipe it down," Haley added.

"Okay, 5, 6, 7, 8..." Brooke started. "She's kinda hot" By 5SOS started playing.

'She's always screaming when she's calling her friends' The music played as they did difficult tumbling and dance moves.

'She's kinda hot though,' They all went slowly into poses on that line and when the song made a 'ding' noise they all winked in unison.

2 minutes later when the routine was over they all went to go take a break. They all sat on the bleachers.

"Hey, fatty," Rachel said when she walked past her.

"Hey, slutty," Haley said back. Everyone started laughing including the guy's playing basketball. She just smirked.

"At least I get some," Rachel snorted back.

"At least I'm not desperate," Haley said back standing back.

"At least I'm not a nerd," Rachel said.

"At least I'm not an idiot who's hair dye seeped into my brain," That caused everyone to laugh. Rachel just huffed and walked away. Rachel walked over to Nathan who had just finished basketball practice.

"You looked pretty good out there," She said flirtatiously and ran her finger up and down his muscly arm.

"Thanks," He said pretty awkwardly. He had been trying to give her hints he didn't like her since they were in the 4th grade.

"Well, maybe would you like to go out sometime," She asked.

"Sorry Rachel, I'm just not interested, not to mention you hate my best friend," He said and removed her hand from his arm.

"Well, Haley doesn't need to know," She asked back even more flirtatiously.

"Wow, more desperate than I thought," Nathan heard that familiar voice behind him and thanked the Lord for his best friend.

"What do you want, fatty?" Rachel asked angrily.

"Ready to go Nathan?" Haley asked completely ignoring Rachel.

"Yep," He said and started walking towards the door.

"Wait I forgot to ask Brooke for my jeans back. I will be right back," she took off towards Brooke. Nathan saw them talking to each other and he saw Haley nod and run back towards him. He started walking back towards the door. She jumped on his back and they both fell and started laughing.

"There totally something going on there," Rachel said smugly.

"But not if I have anything to say about it." She added staring at them laughing on the floor.

They were now 16.

"Hey, Nate!" Haley yelled after him.

"Hey, Hales," He said as he slowed down to let her catch up.

"Ok," She started and tried to catch her breath.

"You really need to work on your cardio, Hales,"

"Shut up," She said and playfully wacked him on the shoulder.

"Anyways what did you want,"

"Brooke wanted me to ask you if you are coming to her party tonight,"

"You can tell her i'll be there,"

"Ok, great!" She said and ran back towards Brooke. He chuckled as he glanced over his shoulder at Haley out of breath, once again.

At 12:30 that night.

"Hey, Natey," Rachel said flirtatiously.

"Hey, Rachel," He said already knowing that she was gonna hit on him.

"You looked goodI in that game last week."

"Thanks," He said and looked around the room for Haley.

"Well, maybe you wanna have some fun in one of these spare bedrooms for a couple hours," She said and winked suggestively.

"Hey ho-bag," Haley said from behind her.

"Your just jealous."

"Of what? The fact that you have to be a ho for attention?"

"Ugh, do you always have to be so jealous of Nathan and I's connection?" Haley laughed at that. Nathan tried to hold back his laugh.

"Oh my gosh, girl, take a hint," Haley said recovering from her laughing.

"Whatever, so you ready to go, Natey?"

"Um, I'm gonna hang with Hales."

"Ugh!" She stomped off. haley laughed at her.

"WOW..." Haley said walking to go get a beer.

"I know right? I thought you were designated, driver?"

"Oh no, we are all just gonna crash here tonight. Didn't Lucas tell you? Haley said taking a swig of her beer.

"Nope," Then they all saw Brooke climbing on the counter in the middle of the kitchen, clearly drunk

"Time for Never have I ever!" Brooke said and most people had left. The only people who were still here outside there friend group was Felix, Damien, Rachel, and Carrie.

"Never have I ever gone hitchhiking," Lucas said. Brooke, Haley, and Peyton took a swig. They noticed people giving them weird looks and Peyton just commented," Don't ask."

"Ok," Brooke said," Never have I ever sent someone to the hospital." A few guys took a swig but so did Haley," Sorry, Nate." Everyone looked as if they wanted to hear the story so she continued.

"Ok, when I and Nate were 13 we climbed this big tree in my backyard, and when we to the top we got into a fight about who the better fighter was. And one thing leads to another and we were gonna have a competition. So as soon as he turned around I did this ninja side swing kick thing and knocked him straight off the tree. Next thing I know, plop! Nathan has a broken arm," Haley said and everyone laughed.

"Nathan, can you come over? We gotta talk." They were now 18 and just got out of high school. Haley had just called him. A few minutes later Nathan walked into her bedroom.

"Nate," She said and went and hugged him. Her eyes were red and puffy from crying.

"What's wrong, Hales?"

"I need you not to freak out. Because I'm already doing that and someone needs to be calm," She said not being able to hold back the tears.

"What is it?"

"You're gonna be mad just a warning." He nodded.

"Ok, so 6 weeks ago at that party at Damien, my boyfriends, house?"

"Yes, hales"

"Well, I got really drunk."

"I know"

"Well, I guess somehow he convinced me to marry him." She bit her lip nervously waiting for his reaction.

"What?" He said in shock.

"I'm not done. Well, I was waiting for an annulment, but apparently, we had sex that night."

"Ok," He said carefully. he was happy she wasn't staying with him.

"Nathan..."

"What?"

"I'm pregnant," She bit her lip once again.

"Wow, did you tell your parents?"

"Yes, and I told them I was gonna keep the baby and they said they supported my decision."

"Well, that's good."

"Well, what do you think?" She said nervously waiting for her best friends answer.

"I support you decision. But how could you have been so careless?"

"I don't know, Nate."

"Does he know?"

"Yes." The tears were now falling quickly.

"What did he say?"

"He said he wants to be a part of this," She said motioning towards her stomach.

"Really?"

"Yeah, he said he's gonna try to be a part of this babies life."

"Wow."

"So he told his dad, and his parents were happy for us. So they are moving to California so they said we can have there house."

"That's great Hales." He said and hugged her.

"I always wanted to be a mom. I just didn't think it would be this early."

I know, Haley but, I'm sure he will be a great father and husband." He said even though he was jealous that Damien would have her for the rest of his life and not himself.

"You really think so?"

"Yes, Hales, I do."

"Hales, I gotta tell you something,"

"What is it, Nate?"

"I got an basketball scholarship,"

"That's great, Nathan!"

"It's in Florida." He said sadly

"Well, I'm still happy for you even though it sucks how far away it is.""

A week later she saw him off at the airport. She didn't see him again for 4 years.

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Nathan walked into Karen's cafe. It was a wednesday morning and he hadn't just got in from his flight. He hadn't been home in 4 years. He had gotten injured during college ball. He decided to come back home and coach. He walked through the doors looked around.

He suddenly saw a 4 year old girl walk up to him.

"Hi, Who are you?" The little girl asked. For some reason she looked familiar to him. Specifically her big brown eyes.

"I'm Nathan."

"I'm Lydia, come sit with me," She demanded and walked back to the counter to color.

"I know most people here, and I don't know you. Are you new?" She asked with a confused voice.

" I used to live here then I moved then I came back," Why am I explaining myself to a toddler? He thought to himself.

"Why are you here?" He asked changing the subject.

"My mama works here." Must be a new waitress, he thought.

"Who is your mama?" Nathan asked.

"She is right there," she said and pointed at a woman who was laughing with a bright smile, exiting the kitchen. He instantly recognized her. She had short dark brown hair instead of the long blonde hair like before. She had looked more mature. She was wearing skinny jeans and a tight tank top. She's had on light make up and an apron. She was beautiful. He suddenly realized who the little girl was too.

"Hales?" He said shocked.

"Nate?" She asked equally shocked.