Disclaimer: I don't own One Tree Hill or Savages

Summary: When everything was going right, that's when it all started to go wrong. But Nathan Scott and Jake Jagelski would do anything to make things right again. Based off of the movie Savages.

Chapter 1: Paradise

If anyone ever asked me, I would tell them I live in paradise. The sun seems to shine every day, we hardly ever get rain. But when we do, it too, is perfect. The sand under my feet on the beach feels so right. The crashing waves are some of the most beautiful things I've ever seen. Everyone seems so right here in this little slice of paradise.

When most people think of Orange County, I'm sure they think of the trivial reality shows that have been filmed here over the years or of plastic looking girls and surfer guys with beach bodies. I guess you can find them here, but they don't register on my radar. The only two people I care about are my two best friends; Nathan Scott and Jake Jagelski.

I've known them both my whole life. We all grew up together in Tree Hill, North Carolina. Tree Hill is a small town, a place where everyone recognizes you, knows everything about you and your family, and knows all your business. Tree Hill will always have a place in my heart, but I needed to get out. Luckily, Jake and Nathan felt the same way.

I don't know what I would do if they hadn't come here with me. I probably would have stayed the same, shy girl who grew up in North Carolina. But them being with me, it made me brave. I guess you could say things changed when we moved out here after high school ended. If you said that, you'd be absolutely correct.

Let me tell you a little about us before I really begin our story.

I'm the youngest in my family; I have three older sisters and three older brothers. They're all spread around the country now with their families, but growing up, we were all pretty close. In high school I was a tutor, I worked at the café in town and I was a varsity cheerleader with some of my closest friends. I guess I was a typical teenager. Nothing about me really made me stand out. My favorite thing to do was cheer on Nathan and Jake as they played basketball for the Ravens.

Jake played for fun, he was good at it, but he didn't let it over take his life. He was smart and everyone in town said he was going places. I'm sure this wasn't where they thought he was going.

Nathan, when he played ball, it was art. Every move he made on the court was amazing and he made it seem effortless. He broke so many school records our four years at Tree Hill High, I've lost count.

Together they helped the Ravens win state our senior year. I'll never forget that game. I don't know if I've ever seen the light in Nathan and Jake's eyes like I did the night they won state.

But they're so much more than the sport they used to play.

Jake comes from a very wealthy family and he travels to other countries to help with mission work. He's in Africa as we speak. The look on his face when he talks about some of the amazing people he's met and the great things he's done always brings a smile to my face. Jake is one of the most amazing people I've ever known. If anyone has a heart of gold, it's Jake. His parents sure did raise him right.

The other half of my life comes in Nathan. Nathan didn't exactly have the most normal family. His mother became pregnant with him her freshmen year of college, his father Dan Scott, had neglected to tell her about the other girl in Tree Hill he'd knocked up before he left for school. Nathan has a half-brother who's three months older than him. They've never really gotten along. Nathan has an incredible basketball pedigree and it shocked our small town when he turned down his scholarship to Duke to play basketball and instead enlisted as a Marine.

After moving to California with Jake and me, he went on two tours of duty before being discharged. I don't know if I can think of a time that I've ever been more terrified than when he was gone. If I didn't have Jake with me I don't know what I would have done.

But let me get back to our new lives here. When we moved here, we were naïve; we didn't know anything other than Tree Hill and our somewhat sheltered lives. It was a few months after living here that I first tried smoking weed. It's not like I'd never seen it before, or had never seen anyone smoke it before, but I would never have tried it. But I don't know what made me decide to do it one day while sitting on the beach with Nathan and Jake and some of the new people we'd met here.

Before I knew it though, I was hooked. There was something amazing about how you could lose yourself and suddenly just feel relaxed. And I wasn't the only one who liked it. Jake and Nathan liked it just as much. They liked it so much that two years later they started growing their own. Some people say it's the best in California, if not the country.

They started up their own business, with my help. If my parents knew anything about that, they'd kill me. My mother's a school teacher and my dad's a doctor and this is something they wouldn't approve of.

Let me put your minds at ease by saying, we're not a couple of pot heads who live by the beach. Jake and Nathan are business men more than anything and they specialize in getting cheap cannabis to people who need it, people who have been suffering through life threatening diseases and just need it to get through the pain. But there are also the pot heads who buy from them.

You can judge all you want, but it's how we make a living here now. It's not like my salary as a waitress at a restaurant would really help us live here. We do what we can to make it here, and it works for us.

I walked back up the beach towards the stairs that lead to the street above. Checking both sides of traffic I dashed across the road back towards the house. We lived in a three story white house with large windows and excellent view of the beach. It was a perfect home for the three of us. I wanted to stay there forever.

When I finally made it to the house I climbed up the steps that lead to the front door. I pulled the key out of my bag before entering the house. I could hear music playing from the computer upstairs, I'd forgotten to turn it off before going down to the beach. Looking at the clock I saw that it was almost four o'clock and Nathan wouldn't be back from the gym yet. He went every day at three and I could expect him back in about twenty minutes.

I dropped my bag by the couch and turned on the TV. ESPN was on; clearly Nathan had been watching the TV last. He'd also left a plate and a glass on the table. I shook my head before picking them up and bringing them to the kitchen. Sometimes I think he thought I was a maid.

I started the dishwasher before making my way up the stairs and down the hall towards the master bedroom, Nathan's room. He had picked the largest room in the house and Jake and I knew it was pointless to put up a fight. Nathan always got what he wanted.

I walked into the bathroom and towards the shower, he had the best one in the house, and turned it on. Soon steam began to fill the dark tiled cubicle. I pushed down my denim shorts and swim suit bottoms before peeling off my tank top and bikini top. I walked over to the shower and stepped in, immediately feeling the hot water run down my skin.

The smell of sunscreen filled my senses as the water washed it off my skin and down the drain. Tilting my head back I let the sand and sea water be washed from my hair. Soon I turned so I was facing the shower head and placed my hands on the cold tile. It felt like the whole day was being washed away and I'd never felt more relaxed.

Soon I felt a pair of hands encircle my waist and jumped slightly at the sudden contact. I relaxed just seconds later when I recognized the touch. "You're home early," I said with a smirk on my face. I felt him press his body up against mine and I couldn't help the involuntary moan that slipped from my mouth.

"Good thing," he replied, "I wouldn't want to miss this."

I turned around and was met with cobalt blue eyes and a perfect smirk. I wrapped my arms around his neck and pulled his body flush to mine before placing my lips on his in a perfect kiss. When our lips parted her kissed my cheek making his way towards my ear. "You're so sexy," he whispered in my ear before taking my earlobe gently between his teeth. I felt a shudder run down my spine as he did this, he knew this was a weakness for me.

I forced my eyes open and brought my hands to his chest before pushing him away from me slightly. "You interrupted my shower, and I'm all gross."

He laughed a little before bending down to pick up my shampoo that I kept in here. He motioned for me to turn around again and when I did I soon felt him lathering my hair with the shampoo. It smelled like coconuts and lilacs and I felt like I was getting lost in the sensation of him massaging my scalp. Once he'd washed the shampoo and conditioner out of my hair he reached toward the faucet and turned off the water.

I turned to face him again and soon he swept me up in his arms. I wrapped my legs around his waist and wound my arms around his neck. He placed a kiss on my throat before carrying me out of the shower and toward the bed. He laid me down gently in the center of it before climbing on top of me. I watched as he reached into the top drawer of the dresser and pulled out a condom. Soon he'd slipped it on and he was back to me.

His hands went to my knees and he pushed my legs apart before settling between them. I tipped my head back and let out a quiet moan as he began to place kisses on my neck and down to my collar bone. His hand had made its way between my legs and his fingers began to run over my wet center. I groaned as I felt him slip two fingers inside me.

When I looked up at him I could see that his eyes had grown a few shades darker and the look on his face told me he wanted to claim me. He pulled his hand away and grabbed me by my hips before flipping us over so he was now lying on his back and I was straddling his waist. When I was in the right position I sank down onto him, taking him deep inside me. I moaned at the new sensation and gave my body a few seconds to adjust.

I could feel him rocking his hips up into mine and I soon began to meet his pace. Every time I was with him it felt like I couldn't get enough. I couldn't ever get close enough to him and I never wanted it to end. It felt too amazing.

He ran his hands all over my body, leaving a trail of goose bumps as they went. The feeling of him inside me was something I felt like I could never get enough of. I never felt as good as I did when I was with him. Biting my lip I tried to keep from screaming out.

"Be loud," he moaned and I could see he was struggling to keep his eyes open. "He's not here."

Once he said that I felt like I no longer had control over my body. I could feel every muscle get tighter as I continued to move on top of him. I couldn't stop the screams of his name from leaving my lips. I was taken by surprise when he suddenly flipped us back over so his body was once again on top of mine.

I pulled his body down so he rested all his weight against me. I loved it best when he was this close to me. I could feel the shudder run through his body as I ran my nails down his sweat covered back. Soon goose bumps covered his muscled back. I sat up slightly and ran my lips over his neck and up towards his ear before pulling his ear lobe between my teeth.

"I love you," I whispered into his ear.

As soon as the words left my mouth I heard him groan before he began to move harder and faster. I threw my head back with a loud moan. I couldn't take it anymore. Every fiber in my body felt like it was on fire and I could feel my body shaking. I screamed out his name as I felt my orgasm hit with full force. "Nathan!"

After a few more thrusts he groaned and collapsed on top of me. Both of our heavy breathing filled the room. He placed kisses on my shoulder and neck before pulling out of me. I forced my eyes open as I watched him walk back to the bathroom before returning a few seconds later. He crawled back onto the bed next to before grabbing me and pulling me back on top of him.

"I love you so much," he said as he pushed my hair behind my ears.

I couldn't ever seem to stop the smile that spread across my face when he said those words to me. Hearing it sent my heart racing.

I laid my head down on his chest and got lost in the sensation of his hands running across my back. I could stay like this forever if he'd let me.

"When are we gonna tell him?" he asked after a few more seconds of peaceful silence.

I sighed. This was one topic I'd hoped to avoid today.

I'd known since high school that Jake was in love with me. He'd never really tried to hide it. He was so protective of me and the way he looked at me… it was intense. And I wished that I could love him back, but my heart had always belonged to Nathan. And if Jake knew about us… I was afraid he'd leave us. I'm not sure me or Nathan could handle that.

And the truth was I did love Jake. He was the most amazing person ever and I loved being around him, I was always happy when he was there. But my love for him just wasn't the same as it was for Nathan. I loved Jake, but I was in love with Nathan.

"Do we have to?" I asked, already knowing the answer.

"Yeah, Baby, I think we do."

I nodded my head; I knew we had to tell him. It wasn't fair to keep this from him. I just didn't want to hurt him, and I knew this would.

"We can wait a little bit longer," Nathan said, "he's coming home today we don't have to bombard him with this."

"What time does he get home?" I asked before sitting up.

"Like an hour," Nathan said, "and I need to restock the fridge. Do you wanna clean up the house a bit while I go to the store?"

I nodded before standing up and walking back to the bathroom to grab my clothes. Before walking out I made my way towards Nathan's closet before grabbing a green plaid button up shirt. When I walked back to the bedroom I saw Nathan standing in a pair of boxers searching through his drawers for a pair of shorts.

"I'm borrowing this," I said before walking out of his room and down the hall towards my bedroom. I dressed in another pair of short denim shorts and a tight white tank top. I threw on Nathan's shirt and rolled the sleeves up to my elbows. My hair was already mostly dry so I left it down and wavy as I normally did.

I made my way downstairs and I saw Nathan sitting on the couch staring intently at his laptop. I could tell by the look on his face that he was watching something he didn't like. I walked up behind the couch and wrapped my arms around his shoulders before leaning down so I could see the screen.

I was met with the sight of blood and dead bodies and people being tortured by masked men. "Holy shit," I whispered, "what is this?"

"Some guys in the business got kidnapped in Mexico," he replied, "this video got sent to everyone involved in the weed business."

It made my heart start racing to think that Nathan and Jake could be hurt like the men in the video. If anything ever happened to them… I don't know what I would do. I'm not sure I could go on if they were ever hurt.

He shut the computer and stood up before walking over to where I was. "Don't you worry about this. This is just to scare people. They want everyone to know who's in charge and as long as we understand that nothing's gonna happen to us."

"Ok," I replied still not feeling completely at ease.

"I'll be back in like half an hour," he said before placing a kiss on my lips. "I love you."

"I love you too," I said before watching him walk towards the door. I walked out to the deck that faced our driveway and watched him climb into his Black Mercedes G Class before pulling out of the driveway. I shook my head trying to get the images out of my head before going back into the house to start cleaning. Right now all I wanted to think about was how Jake was going to be home soon and everything was ok.

I heard a door slam and I ran out the deck. I watched Jake pull his bags out of the back of a cab before looking up and smiling at me. I made my way down the stairs of the deck as fast as I could before running towards him. He dropped his bags on the ground as I reached him so he could catch me in his arms. He'd only been gone two weeks, but it felt like a lifetime.

"I missed you so much Jake," I said, still not letting go of my best friend.

"I missed you too, Gorgeous," he said before finally placing me on my feet. He smiled at me before leaning in and placing a kiss on my cheek. He picked up his bags before paying the driver. As the cab backed out of our driveway, Jake took me by the hand and walked with me up the steps and back into the house.

"The house looks clean," he said before dropping his bags by the couch. "You must have cleaned."

"Sure as hell wasn't Nathan," I said with a laugh before hopping up on the counter.

Jake smiled at me before taking a few steps closer to where I was. I was so happy to see him, I felt like I couldn't keep the smile off my face. But the look on his face was different, and it broke my heart. I could tell just by the way he smiled and the look in his eyes that he wanted to tell me how much he loved me.

He put his hand on the back of my neck and I could feel his fingers tangle into my hair. He rested his forehead against mine. "I missed you so much Haley. I thought about you every day."

"I missed you too," I replied, "I'm so glad you're home. It's just not the same without you."

He smiled and I watched as he began to lean in towards me and I hoped he wasn't about to kiss me. I didn't want to have to move away from him. He was about to lean in more when the sound of the door stopped him. Nathan walked in with groceries in his hands and I'm sure he caught us in this uncomfortable position.

"Hey man!" Jake said excited when he saw Nathan.

Nathan smiled before bringing the bags into the kitchen. He placed them on the counter next to me before taking a few steps towards Jake. He threw his arms around him and welcomed him back.

They were like brothers. They had been best friends since the day the met and they'd gone through everything together. I felt like I came in and messed everything up. I knew that Nathan hated keeping things from Jake and he was only doing it because of me. But I just couldn't stand to do anything that might push them apart. But it seemed like it was too late for that.

Jake smiled at both of us. "I'm glad I'm home."

He winked at me before turning towards the couch and grabbing his bags. He made his way upstairs and when I knew he was out of ear shot I walked over to Nathan. "Nothing happened," I said, "what you saw-"

"I know Hales," Nathan said, "besides it's not like I can blame him."

He turned so he was facing me and grabbed me by the hips before pushing me back against the counter. "You're gorgeous, I'd want to kiss you all the time too."

Soon his lips were on mine and I wrapped my arms around his neck and pulled my body closer to his. I never wanted to stop kissing him. I felt his hands slip under the green shirt I wore and go to my back. His fingers ran along the stretch of exposed skin between my tank top and shorts. But he pulled away quickly when the sounds of Jake's footsteps could be heard coming back down the stairs.

Nathan began to unload the grocery bags while Jake went to start his laundry. On the outside, everything was back to normal. But none of us had any idea just how much our perfect little lives would change.

So I really liked this story cuz it's something so different from what I normally would do and I hope you like this. This first chapter is super short cuz I just wanna see what everyone thinks. Also, since Haley's the one telling the story she'll tell the parts even that she's not in, so I hope that doesn't confuse anyone! Let me know what you think!