The Northern Wind
Summary: Two people, one town, serendipity. What is love? They say. Is it just a hoax or can two people prove it's real?
Rating: T. for some mild language
Written by: unscriptedwriter
Author's note: Hello everyone! I've been exposed to the tv show One Tree Hill not so long ago, and I've been intrigued by the power couple, 'Naley'. I definitely have fell in love with the couple ever since season one and throughout the exposure of this show. I have no words to describe how much I love One Tree Hill. Sometimes, I find myself watching my favorite seasons/episodes all over again during this whole summer. I wish they had continued this show, but their story was pretty much done in the last few episodes of this series. I cried my eyes out because I was a fan for such a short time, and I wish I would've been exposed to this series when it came out ten years ago. Well enough of my chit-chat, shall we move onto the story?
Disclaimer: I do NOT have any affiliation with One Tree Hill and it's characters, nor do I own it. I just simply write the, "what if's."
Chapter 1: Sorry
"HALEY, get your ass up, we have to pick up my brother from the airport!" Lucas Scott yelled out to call his roommate Haley James.
The twenty-two year old got out of her bed, and scrambled to the door to give Lucas a piece of her mind.
"Lucas, give me a break. It's two in the morning, and I've been hungover my ass this whole night, and I would appreciate some sleep before I have to see my students once winter break is over!" Haley exclaimed.
Being the broody self Lucas was, he just simply nodded and rolled his eyes, and walked out his penthouse door to warm up the car.
Haley James was twenty-two years old, a teacher at Jeanette Elementary School for the fourth grade. A recent graduate from Syracuse University here in New York. And she was currently living with her best friend/roommate, Lucas Scott, a 2nd round NBA draft pick for the New York Knicks, and also a graduate from Syracuse, who got drafted into the pro's his 3rd year of college.
Haley quickly got of her bed, ran to the bathroom to do a q uick look-over, and got dressed in her yoga pants, a New York Knicks sweatshirt given to her by Lucas, and a pair of UGG boots.
Once in the car, she yet again fell asleep on the ride to the airport.
Once at the airport, Lucas got to his brother's gate entrance to help his with his luggage, but did not see him yet.
"Nathan! Over here!" Lucas exclaimed, while waving his hands frantically to get his younger brother's attention.
Luke quickly found Nathan, and ran over to him to give him a big old hug.
"Nathan, it's great to see you!" Lucas said excitedly.
"I know man, I'm so glad they accepted the trade for me to transfer here from the L.A Clippers, looks like we're going to be double trouble Scott brothers here for the Knicks." Nathan joked.
Nathan Royal Scott was also twenty-two years old, and also an NBA player. He played college ball at the University of California, Los Angeles, and quickly got drafted into the pro's in his third year, just like his brother did. Luke was only three months older than him, but still made a bigger deal out of it. Nathan had played for the Los Angeles Clippers, but a money and trade deal had been signed up for him to move from L.A to NYC.
"So where's this hot roommate of yours?" Nathan joked while holding a smirk on his face.
Lucas just punched him in the shoulder.
"Who the hell has a incoming flight at 2am?" Haley thought. She was currently sitting in the backseat of Lucas' Black Range Rover while waiting for the two Scott brothers. "How come I've never met Lucas' brother?" Haley also questioned herself. Once seeing them outside the car, she quickly got out of the car to help Nathan with his bags.
"Hi, I'm Haley." Haley introduced herself to the taller, raven-haired, and more muscular Scott brother.
"Nathan." He held out his hand, and she obliged by shaking it but holding it a little longer.
'Wow, he is really hot. Quit it Haley, you don't know anything about him yet.' Her subconscious said to her, while she quietly giggled to herself.
Nathan thought the honey-blonde haired girl was bubbly and cute, maybe he could ask her to hangout sometime. She looked about 5'3, whilst he was 6'5. Damn, a foot taller than her. We could be cute together, but damn would it be hard kissing her, having to bend down and shit making his neck hurt. NATHAN, what the hell are you thinking, you barely even know her!
Once they were all situated in the car, Haley prepared herself for yet another forty-five minute drive from the airport back to Lucas' mansion in the Upper side of the city. Nathan also climbed into the back seat, but wait there's the front seat is still open.
"Hey why'd you sit here in the back?You could sit up in the front with Luke." Haley questioned Nathan.
"Nah, it's okay. I just want to get to know you while we're here in the car, Lucas is sometimes boring to talk to." Nathan said while chuckling lightly to his self.
"HEY I HEARD THAT!" Lucas yelled out from the front seat, making Nathan and Haley both laugh.
"It's okay big bro, you know it's true."
Lucas rolled his eyes and headed onto the highway back to his house.
"So Nathan Scott, Mr. Big shot scoring touchdowns and what not, how come I've never seen you before nor have I met you?" Haley asked while tying her hair quickly into a messy bun.
"Miss James, I'm astonished, you should know that touchdowns is what they score in football, and that I make jump shots and free throws, considering that your roommate is a proffesional basketball player," Nathan asked shockingly.
"Calm down, hot shot. I was joking."
"Well geeze, please don't make me shun you for not knowing the correct terms the next time. But anyways, I went to school in California, and due to a recent trade in the NBA, I got relocated here to play along with Luke." Nathan said.
"How nice, two of my brothers play in the NBA." Haley said, making no deal about it.
"What? Your brothers are Cody and Tyler James?" Nathan asked shocked.
Haley just nodded, and smirked that Nathan was so surprised. Cody played for the Miami Heat, and was currently residing in Miami. On the other hand, Tyler was living in Texas, playing for the San Antonio Spurs. The two were nicknamed, Big Names James, as the two had battled against each other in the 2007 NBA Final Game, having Miami Heat; Cody's team, winning the NBA title. Brother against brother? Making her chuckle that the two Scott brothers would be dominating the title soon, once they're off they're Christmas break.
"Wow, did you play any sports?" Nathan asked.
"Why yes indeed. I was enrolled into gymnastics since I was 4 years old, and was recently granted two-gold medals in the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing for the Floor and Beam exercises as an individual, when I was 18. But after tearing my ACL during a training session for the team finals, my career was taken away from me. And so, after making so many decisions, I finally accepted the fact that I wouldn't be able to perform like I did after my accident, and months in recovery, I decided to go back to school, and get a teaching degree." Haley said kind of sad, as her dream once an Olympic star was brought back to memory.
"Damn, I can't believe you're THE Haley James, I'm so sorry about what happened. I don't know what it's like having something so important being taken away from you, but I bet it was hard to let it go and move on."
Haley just nodded and smiled sadly.
Damn, she was hot AND flexible, he wanted to know more about her. He was a skirt-chaser back in high school but Nathan got out of that quota and became a better person once he hit college. He did occasionally party and dated a few times but no girl didn't seem to be the ONE. He wanted to settle down and have the perfect girl wait for him at home after a game or a practice. Someone to carry your children, but before all that, he wanted to know Haley James more. She was the one, sure she had a lot of stories behind her, but that's what intrigued Nathan, she was a mystery, and he sure hope's he could be the one to unravel it.
Glancing to the left of him, he saw the cutest sight ever, Haley fell asleep on his shoulder. After seeing that they we're finally at Lucas' house, Nathan got out of the car, ran to the other side, opened the car door, and put Haley into his arms and carried the light girl into the house and looked for her room. After finding it, he set her lightly onto her bed, took her boots off, and covered her with the comforter that was situated on her bed. He locked the door behind him, as he walked back out to get his luggage.
"Make sure you don't break her heart Nathan, she's fragile." Lucas said. While carrying some of his bags into the house and into his room.
Nathan just nodded, and just smiled because he found the girl. And was hoping to get to know her better over this two week Christmas break.
I hope you all enjoyed this first chapter of this story, "The Northern Wind,". Please review and leave some feedback, I would like to know what you think.
If you were confused, this is set in 2009. Also, Nathan is kind of nicer in this story, but you will get to see what's different about each character I have interpreted my own way, later on in the story.
"Oh my love, you don't know what you do to me."
The Northern Wind by City and Colour.