Prolouge: (NH) Money, girls, and celebrity; Everyone's dream life right? Wrong. Trust me, I live it everyday and it's really not as great as you'd think because really all you want at the end of the day is a family to come home too. It's something I've never had but have dreamt of even longer than being in the NBA. Hopefully one day I'll get that chance. (This story will be Nathan centric at first, but with A LOT of Haley's POV too)
Because You Loved Me
Chapter 1; Starstruck
"Come on Nate, we've been together now for 3 months now, don't you think we should make it official that were dating?"
I couldn't help but laugh at the desperation in her voice or at how pathetic she sounded. By "we've been together now for 3 months" she actually meant we'd been hooking for that long. Never once had we gone on an actual date or had I ever considered it. I guess she wasn't getting it….they never do.
"Listen Emily I like you." I started my usual speech the same way all the time, and it always brought a smile to their face for second, but then it quickly faded as I continued.
"…But I'm just not ready for such a big commitment. I more of a one night stand guy you know? I mean we can definitely keep hooking up, but just don't be expecting me to ask you out anytime soon." I finished finally getting some energy to get out of bed. I couldn't tell by the expression on her face if she thought I was joking, or if she was just too dumb to understand what I was saying.
"Wait so are you saying we can't be together right now…?" She asked with a confused look. 'Okay I guess she didn't get it.'
"No, I'm saying we will NEVER be together." I said trying not to lose my patience.
"Oh okay, I get it now." She said, but didn't make an effort to grab her things and get out of my bed.
'God I really need to start picking them smarter, I can't take this anymore.'
"That also meant that you can leave. There are all your things." I said grabbing her clothes and throwing them beside her on my bed.
"I'll call you if I get lonely."
You know what the best part of New York City is? All the different people you can see within a two minute walk from one place to another. Growing up in such a small town like Tree Hill, everyone always knew peoples business so you couldn't be mysterious if you even tried. But here, no one knows what the hell is going on in anyone's lives, and its fun to try and guess. Then again, everyone knows me, so I don't count. I can proudly say I am the star shooting guard of the New York Nets. Who knew all those years of Dan telling me I wasn't good enough would actually pay off? It wasn't easy, but in my junior year at Duke, I was number one draft pick, and I had been playing for the Knicks now for two years. At 23 I had already given myself the reputation of most eligible bachelor and a 'bad boy', whatever that means. For some reason my private life is fascinating to the whole world and I haven't really understood why yet.
Finally reaching my destination, I let out a sigh of relief when I didn't have deal with the 20 men crowding around me with cameras any longer. As usual I took the stairs instead of the elevator up to the 7th floor, walked to apartment 11 and walked in without knocking.
"Luke, are you home?" I asked grabbing a water out of the refrigerator and throwing myself onto his couch.
"What's the point of even asking if you walk in anyway and always take things from kitchen?" He said walking in a second later. At this point in my life, there weren't very many people I trusted, or even considered "friends" but Luke was the exception. Mainly because he was always there for me even when I became famous and he was my brother so it's not like I could just get rid of him.
"True but I figured I could at least have some manners. But anyway what are you up to today?" I asked.
"Not much just hanging around. I was thinking about calling Brooke to hangout, want to come?" Oh Brooke Davis. She might just be the only girl in my life, besides Peyton Sawyer, I hadn't hooked up with or had a one night stand with at one point. We had grown up with both of them and she ended going to NYU with Peyton and Lucas, and just my luck I ended up in New York. She was funny, smart, beautiful, and way too happy all the time.
"Yeah sure, I have nothing better to do."
"Great to know we're your second choice little brother." Lucas joked pulling out his cell. Truth was there were a lot of equally famous people I could call up at anytime if I wanted to go partying or hang out, but being with my real friends was so much more fun and relaxing. I just didn't have to worry about keeping up my 'play boy' image.
"Should we just stay here or go back to my place?" I asked already knowing what he was going to say.
"Well considering the fact you have a pent house looking of central park, indoor basketball court, and a movie theater I'm going to guess your house might be a little more fun."
"Good point, my place it is."
"God I hate this place." I said picking up the last toy insight. If someone told me four years ago I'd be living in the Bronx projects, working my ass as a waitress, and barely being able to afford my 94' Honda accord I would have laughed in your face. I was Haley James, the nerd! Standford was my dream, which was supposed to eventually lead me to become a surgeon. But hey, life doesn't always turn out the way you want right? I usually tried not to think about what could have been, and more about what is, sometimes though I just couldn't help it.
Breaking me out of my depressing thoughts, I heard a very familiar laugh coming from the room a few feet. A smile quickly came over my face as I walked into the room and forgot about all the negative things I had just been thinking. Sure my life hadn't turned out like I'd expected, but I did have one thing that I'd never regret and truly completed me.
"Hey silly, what are you laughing at?"
"Spongebob Mommy! He's so funny!" She said pointing at the t.v. screen and laughing uncontrollably. It's true when people say a child's laugh can make anyone feel better, especially if it was my little girl's laugh. I was 18 years old and a high school senior when I found out I was pregnant. There was no doubt in my mind I was going to keep her, but the thought of being a parent terrified me, but the second I held Lexi in my arms that all washed away. I knew I would never do wrong when it came to her, and I prided myself on being a good mother. The only thing I wish I could change was the environment I had to raise my daughter in. The Bronx is notorious with drug dealers, prostitutes, and million other things a young kid shouldn't have to see. But I was working hard and saving to hopefully get us out of here one day, I had too.
"Will you please watch with me Momma?" Lexi asked with her green, innocent eyes. I had a million bills to look over, dinner to make, and I still hadn't showered, but I would never dare to turn down a chance to spend with my daughter.
"Of course I will Lex."
Okay so that's it! Chapter 1, tell me what you thought and if I should keep it going. I already have a lot of ideas for this story and I'm going to start writing chapter two right away. I know this chapter had a little bit of Haley, but next chapter will start with her POV and then lead into Nathan's. I really want to establish Nathan and Haley's life styles but they're meeting will come soon! So tell me what you guys thought!? Should I keep going!?