Nathan lay in bed next to his fiancée Haley. He could tell by her deep breathes that she was asleep. Night after night this was how it was, him and Haley made love and then she fell asleep while he lay awake for hours after with another girl on his mind. It wasn't like this at first; at first it had all been different. He had fallen madly in love with Haley when they had first gotten to know each other, he made her fall for him to despite the fact she had a boyfriend. Now it was only 6 months later and they were engaged. It all happened so fast and he was happy. Well so he thought. But over the last few weeks Peyton's face kept creeping into his mind. They had been best friends before the whole Haley thing happened. She had been so disappointed in him for stealing Haley from there good friend, and his half brother, Lucas that once Haley and Nathan had officially become a couple she stopped talking to him. He tried to win her friendship back but finally gave up after months of unanswered messages on her answering machine. Her face now haunted him every night and it sent murmurs of doubt about Haley into his mind. He slowly pushed off the white sheet that lay on top of him and walked silently out of the bedroom grabbing a sweater as he went. He didn't look back, but maybe if he had he would have noticed that Haley was silently laying there watching him walk away.

Peyton was just after falling asleep when she heard a knock on her apartment door. It woke her up with a start and fell to the floor in surprise. "It's 3 am" she shouted pulling herself up from the floor. The knocking continued and she stumbled out to the door "What?" she cried swinging open the door. She gasped in surprise when she saw Nathan Scott standing there staring at her wide eyed. She quickly remember that she only had on underwear and a tank top so she consciously crossed her arms " are you seriously here right now?" she asked leaning against the door.

"I just wanted to talk" he mumbled

"At 3 in the morning?" she asked sketchily

"Well it's not like you'll talk to me any other time" He shrugged, and she nodded cause she knew he had a point.

"Do I have a reason to talk to you?"

"Peyton, we've been friends since jr high"

"So were you and Lucas, Nate"

Nathan looked down in shame "How is Luke?"

"He has a new girlfriend actually, although you probably knew that. She's a better person then Haley though, so don't get any idea's"

"Peyton" Nathan sighed "Look, I fell in love with her okay"

"This is the same speech I heard 6 months ago Scott, and it doesn't affect me any different now"

"Peyton!, I miss you" Nathan exclaimed and for a second he thought she would say the same because her eyes grew sad and her lips trembled

"Yeah well, maybe you should have thought of that before you got engaged to 'Hales'"

"You heard" He nodded

"Who hasn't?' she asked

"I've seen you around Peyton" Nathan smiled "You look happy"

"yah well, looks can be deceiving" She shrugged "I'm going to bed Nathan. Go home to your Fiancée"

"But Peyton" Nathan started but by the time he had finished the door was closed in his face. He turned and sadly walked down the hallway.

Haley lay in the arms of none other then Lucas Scott. Snuggling closer to his naked body and sighed in bliss "This is my favorite hour of the day"

"Haley this has to end.. Now" Lucas sighed, slowly pulling himself away and letting Haley go from his arms

"Why?" she asked with a giggle

"Because" He frowned "I have a girlfriend and you're engaged"

"I know" She frowned "I hate that you're with her"

"And I don't hate that you're with him!" Lucas shouted "My brother!"

"Lucas" Haley cried, taken back by his voice "It's complicated"

"it's complicated that you cheated on me with Nathan and now your cheating on him with me? Yes your right, it is! It's more then complicated its sick! And I can't do it anymore. Brooke is a good person, I think I might even love her"

"What!" Haley laughed, her eyes filling with tears "You don't love her"

"I think I might" Lucas grew serious "and that's why this does have to end. I think what me and Brooke have could turn into something great. I see a future with her"

"I don't believe you" Haley frowned

" Don't. But it's true Haley. I have to go. Goodbye Hales..." Lucas smiled a sad smile, the same smile he had the day he found out she was with Nathan and walked away from her.

"Lucas" she screamed "Don't leave". She stayed in the hotel room for the rest of the day and cried over the complicated situation she had gotten herself into.