Stolen Kisses

Hello everyone! I wanted to write this piece after I was inspired by my over active imagination. I'm not sure how long it will be since it's my first attempt at a Naley fic but I love them and am P.O-ed that the CW is waiting till may to air new episodes.

Summary: Haley is a junior and friends with Lucas who is dating Brooke. Nathan is still on the basketball team with Jake and Lucas who are all seniors but isn't dating Haley. What happens when she catches his eye and Nathan can't keep his thoughts or his lips to himself?

Beep, Beep, BEEP! Nathan Scott grumbled as he slammed his hand into his alarm clock effectively shutting it off. He slowly stretched and then proceeded to get out of his bed. He sleepily walked towards his bathroom and turned on his shower. Before he was able to enjoy it his cell phone rang. Nathan debated on whether or not he should ignore but then decided to answer.

"Yea?"

"Well aren't you cup of cheer in the morning."

"Hi Brooke. What do you want…at oh, 7:14 in the morning?" Nathan asked rolling his eyes.

"Well it's Broody's birthday coming up soon-"

"You know he has a name." Nathan interjected knowing it wasn't going to matter anyway.

"Still talking. Anyway, I was just wondering if you knew what he wanted as a present? Or maybe, any special requests?" Brooke asked emphasizing the last word so that Nathan would know exactly what she meant by it.

"Ew Brooke. No I have no idea and right now I'm not even awake yet. We can talk about it later."

"Alright fine! Be a spoil sport." She replied but Nathan knew she was only teasing.

"Yea ok. See you at school."

"Hopefully you'll be in a better mood."

"Maybe, if you promise to stop calling me before dawn."

"Oh I have another call! See ya Nate!" With that Brooke hung up and Nathan rolled his eyes again and tossed his phone onto his bed and went back to his shower. Poor Lucas. He thought but smiled anyway. At least Lucas had someone.

Tree Hill High

Nathan walked into the familiar halls of the school he had come to love and hate at the same time. He saw familiar faces all around him but none that he actually felt like talking to right then. After Brooke's phone call he had showered but the hot water ran out in the middle because he had left the water running while he was talking to Brooke. Thus, his mood had not improved at all.

"Hey man. Why the frown?" Jake asked Nathan leaning against the locker next to Nathan's.

"Nothing really. Just Brooke distracting me from my shower." Nathan grumbled not even noticing the reaction his words would cause. Jake's eyebrows nearly shot off his forehead.

"What?"

"What? Oh. NO! Not like that. Dude, that's Lucas' girlfriend. She just called me before I was about to shower and I forgot to turn the water off so I ran out of hot water."

"Oh. She still trying to figure out his gift?" Jake asked his eyes wandering down the hallway and picking out the curly blond head of his girlfriend. Nathan nodded just as Peyton walked up to them.

"Hey Jake, hi Nathan." She said as she gave Jake a small kiss.

"Hey Peyton." Nathan replied.

"Ready for our English test?" Peyton asked as Jake laced his fingers with hers.

"What test?" Nathan asked. Only then did he remember something about a chapter review test.

"Dude, are you serious? This test is worth like 25 of your whole grade." Jake said worried that if Nathan's grades slipped any further he'd get kicked off the team.

"Crap. Well, guess I'll just have to wing it."

"Have you even read the chapter?" Peyton asked even more worried now. The look on Nathan's face was all the answer she needed. Before she could say anything else the bell rang. Unfortunately for Nathan his day wasn't looking to improve anytime soon.

Lunch

Lucas and Brooke arrived at their usual table before everyone else.

"Hey boyfriend. Missed you." Brooke said kissing Lucas firmly but quickly.

"Missed you too Brooke." Lucas replied pulling her in for another kiss, this one more tender but no less satisfying.

"Guys I have to eat here you know." A voice said good-naturedly behind them. The couple broke apart quickly.

"Hey Hales." Lucas said offering his best friend an apologetic grin.

"Tutor-girl!" Brooke said happily sitting down next to her best friend.

"Hey Brooke and Lucas. Sorry to interrupt but I didn't want to cause a scene."

"Oh no problem! Besides that's nothing compared to what happens behind closed doors."

"Brooke!"

"What?" Brooke asked unfazed as she went about eating her lunch leaving Haley with her mouth open in shock. One would think that after all those years she would have grown accustomed to Brooke's frankness but it still surprised her.

"Nevermind." Haley said with a shake of her head. Just then Peyton, Jake and a sullen looking Nathan walked over.

"Hey guys. What's for lunch?" Jake asked with a smile.

"That." Lucas said pointing at his lunch tray.

"Yum" Jake answered laughing.

"Geez Nathan what's got you in a mood? You're ruining my chi." Brooke said. Nathan just grumbled out a reply.

"We had a test today. I'm guessing it didn't go so well for him." Peyton said with a head bob pointed in Nathan's direction.

"Again?" Lucas asked worried.

"You know I can hear you." Nathan said getting up and walking out in a huff.

"Guess it really didn't go well." Lucas said watching his friend's retreating form.

"It's been happening too much. If Whitey finds out he could put Nathan on academic probation." Jake said noticing Lucas's worry.

"Great. Just what we need." Lucas said.

"Yea and now that he's a senior his grades might actually matter." Brooke pointed out.

"So, how do we get him to get his ass in gear?" Peyton questioned. Slowly all four heads turned towards Haley who was scribbling away in a notebook. When she felt the stares she turned to look at them.

"Um, did I miss something?" Haley asked nervously. She didn't like the looks on their faces.

"So Haley, had any free time lately?" Peyton asked with a big grin on her face. Haley felt a sense of dread creeping up her spine as all her friends stared at her intently.

"Uh, a little?"

A week later

Nathan crumpled up his test paper and stuffed it into his backpack. He knew exactly what he was going to get because he had already been called into his English teacher's office and been informed that he was about 3 percentage points away from getting put on academic probation.

"That bad huh?" Jake said sympathetically.

"Yea and Mr. Harmon has it in for me."

"Either that or you need a tutor."

"Great."

"Come on. If Whitey benches you then our season might be over. This is senior year man. Think of the greater good here." Jake pleaded with him.

"Yea. But I don't know if I even have time to pull my grades up. The semester is over in 4 weeks and then we have Christmas vacation."

"There is still hope. Just go to the tutor center. Or would you rather ask Harmon for extra help?"

"Yea, ok. I guess I'm off to the tutor center." Nathan said reluctantly. He walked down the hallway leaving an amused Jake behind. Then he turned around and Jake pointed in the opposite direction to indicate where the tutor center was located. Nathan sighed and went off in search of a room he'd never seen before.

Knock Knock

Haley looked up from her notebook and was surprised to see Nathan standing there.

"Nathan? Um, are you lost?" Haley asked confused.

"I wish I was." Nathan said under his breathe. Haley kept staring inquisitively at him.

"Did you say something?"

"I need a tutor." Nathan finally managed to get out.

"Oh, well I guess you came to the right place. What's your timetable like?" Haley asked going into tutor mode. Nathan handed her a copy of his school schedule.

"So any luck?

"It looks like I can tutor you on Mondays and Wednesdays during 7th period. Does that work for you?"

"You're going to be my tutor?" Nathan asked a little shocked. She was a grade younger than he was. How was she supposed to teach him?

"Well, I'm taking most of your classes and the ones that I'm not I've already taken. But if you want to switch I can try and find you someone else." Haley said not at all offended.

"No, it's ok. See you here on Wednesday teach." Nathan said and walked out of the room.

"Yea, you're welcome." Haley said with a sigh knowing he hadn't heard her. Sure her friends were his friends as well but it didn't' change the fact that Haley had never spent any real time alone with Nathan. They got along fine in a group setting but tutoring him on her own was going to be different and Haley could only hope he was going to take this seriously.

Just as she was gathering up her papers she heard footsteps behind her.

"Haley?"

"Yea?" She asked turning around.

"I just wanted to say…thanks." Nathan said and quickly crossed the room, bent his head and kissed her cheek. Haley stood rooted to the spot in shock. Before she even knew what to say he had sauntered out of the room.

"What the heck was that?" Haley whispered to herself. Haley slowly regained her senses and went back to collecting her books. She only hoped that this wouldn't be causing any awkwardness between Nathan and herself.

Teehee! I know, I know. A tad short but it's a setup for the rest of the story. What did you think? Reviews would make me happy and my fingers happier and much more willing to type.

-elffy