Summary: when Lucas moves in with Nathan for a the whole years, Nathan's life starts to change. And Haley is stuck inbetween what could possibly be true love and a friendship that's been there forever.

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CHAPTER ONE

this doubt is screaming in my face

in this familiar place sheltered and concealed

and if this night won't let me rest

don't let me second guess

Sometimes in life when we are least expecting it things will change that will affect our lives. Sometimes for the good, sometimes for the bad. But sometimes we aren't sure how we are gonna fell until later on down the line.

"This is unbelievable!" Nathan Scott yelled as he walked down the stairs in his house and into the living room where his mother was reading a cookbook. "Are you seriously letting him live here for the entire year!?"

"Nathan" Deb sighed as she looked at her son "he's your brother"

"That person is not my brother.. He's dads mistake!"

"Nathan Royal Scott!" Deb put the book down and rose to her feet "I will not let you speak that way in this house.. I know things with Lucas haven't always been great.. But your father wants him to be apart of this family, and for you two to get along as brothers.." she explained to her son "and I'm happy to say this is the first good idea your father has had in a long time"

"This is so unfair" Nathan rolled his eyes, he walked out of the living room and headed to his bedroom. He couldn't believe this was happening. He knew his father was trying to make up for how he treated Lucas in the past, but move in for the while year!? Karen had taken the opportunity to attend cooking school in Italy for the year, and his father offered for Lucas to move in. And the crazy thing of all Lucas actually agreed to do this. And his mother even offered to take over Karen's Café while she was gone, he just didn't get why this was happening.

"We're here!" Dan yelled as he opened the front door and walked in carrying a few bags in his head.

"I was wondering when you two would get here" Deb smiled as she went to greet her husband at the door. They exchanged a brief kiss "Did Karen get off alright?"

Dan nodded "yeah she got off fine.." he moved out of the way and placed the bags on the floor.

Lucas walked into the house with a few more bags "hi Deb" he smiled sweetly and closed the door behind him.

"Lucas.. I'm so glad you're here" she smiled and kissed him on the cheek.

"Thank you for having me"

"We're just glad you accepted" Dan smiled almost a genuine smile "now lets go get you settled into your room" they gathered all of Lucas' belongings and headed upstairs to his new room, which was right next to Nathan's bedroom.

Dan walked in first and switched the lights on, Lucas walked in and looked around "wow you guy's this is too much, you didn't have to set up anything for me"

"Nonsense, this is your home for the next year Lucas.. And we wanted you to have your own room here anyway" Deb smiled as she slipped her arm around her husband's waist.

"You can change if it you want of course"

"No it's great" Lucas smiled as he went and placed his bags down "I'll just probably put up some pictures that's all"

"Great.." Dan smirked then looked around "Where's Nathan?"

Deb sighed "Where else.. In his room"

"Nathan!" Dan yelled "come out here right now!"

After a few moments Nathan's bedroom door finally opened and he emerged "do you need something?"

"Come say hello to your brother"

"I don't have a brother" he said as he glared at Lucas.

"Nathan please don't start" Deb pleaded.

"Whatever.." he rolled his eyes.

Dan walked over to Nathan and spoke sternly "Nathan.."

"Dad, save it" he turned and walked right back into his bedroom slamming the door shut behind him making them all jump.

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"I just can't believe you are living with the demon and his spawn" Haley laughed as her and Lucas walked down the school hallway.

"Haley.. He's my dad and he's been really good to me the last few months.." Lucas sighed "And it was so nice of him and Deb to offer for me to live with them so my mom could go to Italy.."

"Well that was nice.."

"And it actually feels really nice to finally be able to spend time with my dad"

"How's Nathan?"

Lucas rolled his eyes "he isn't so happy about me being there"

"Tough for him, he'll just have to deal with it" Haley smiled.

"Who will have to deal with what?" Peyton asked as she came up and linked arms with Haley.

"Nathan isn't all too happy about Luke living at his house for the next year"

Peyton nodded "ah yes, yesterday was the big move in with the Scott Clan.. How's that going?"

"Pretty good so far.. Well besides the whole Nathan crap" Lucas sighed "I'm trying to be civil and he just won't try at all"

"Well that's the way Nathan is, he probably doesn't want to share his family with you"

"Yeah.. I can't believe you dated him"

"Can we stop holding that over my head.. Jeez" Peyton laughed.

"Nah, it's too much fun" Haley smirked.

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Nathan sat in history class looking bored out of his mind and class hadn't even started yet. The whole Lucas thing had him really bugging out. He sighed when he noticed Brooke walk in and take her seat next to him.

"So Nate, I heard Lucas moved in with you" she smirked that Brooke smirk.

"Yeah, so.." he turned and looked at her "What about it?"

"Two good looking Scott boys under the same roof" she licked her lips "oh the fantasies.."

"Brooke I really am not in the mood to hear this.."

"Yeesh, sorry" She sighed "I guess you're not too happy about the move in then"

"what would give you that idea? I mean just because my father's mistake moved in to my house for the next year, why wouldn't I be happy? Of course I'm not happy!" Nathan rolled his eyes and stood up gathering his books and walked out of the room, this year was going to be hell.

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Haley stood on the front porch of the Scott residence, it was almost weird to her. This was the house she had always known as the house that belonged to asshole Nathan Scott. And now for the next year it was going to be her best friend's home. She gently knocked on the door and waited for a answer.

The door opened and Nathan stood there looking at her confused "uh can I have you with something?"

"Yeah, is Luke here?"

"He's upstairs in his room.." Nathan told her.

"Okay thanks" Haley stood there waiting for him to let her in. He just stood there "um you think you can let me in?"

"Uh.. Yeah sure" he said and moved to the side.

Haley smiled and walked into the house, "where's his room exactly?"

"Oh yeah, right up the stairs and the second door on the left.."

She nodded and headed for the stairs "thanks.."

"Whatever..." Nathan shut the front door.

Haley reached the top of the stairs, this house was so much bigger than hers. "Okay second door on the left" she walked passed the first door on the left and peaked in, it had to be Nathan's room. Finally when she got to Lucas' room she noticed he was sitting at his computer writing. She went in and plopped down on his bed "nice digs you got here"

Lucas turned to see her and smiled "Who let your sorry ass in?"

"Your doofy ass brother.."

"Lets not call him my brother.. Thanks.."

"Hey can't deny the truth.." she stuck her tongue out on him "you know what this room needs?"

"You to leave it?" he smirked. "What does it need Hales?"

"The Haley James touch" she smirked and looked around "hey where is that awesome picture of us from our awesome milk balloon fight on the roof?"

"Uh.. I think it's in one of my bags.." he shrugged "otherwise I left it at home.."

"You better not have! It should be displayed!" she jumped up off the bed and went over to his bags and started to search through them.

"Hales you sure you wanna do that?"

"Why? It's not like you have porn in here"

"Actually.."

"Ew, ew.." Haley quickly removed her hands from the bag and wiped them on her pants.

Lucas began to crack up "Haley I was joking.."

She rolled her eyes and stuck her tongue out at him "not funny.." she then began to look through the bags once again. Finally she retrieved the picture and stood up "ah ha! I found it"

He began to clap for her "Bravo!"

"Now where to put it" Haley's eyes scanned the room until she finally found a place for it on the dresser. She walked over and placed it down "there.. Perfect!"

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Deb stood at the stove trying to cook a nice family dinner "Hey Nathan can you call your.. Lucas for dinner"

"He's got some girl up there" Nathan told her without even looking away from the magazine he was reading.

Deb turned away from the stove and looked at him "And who would this girl be?"

Nathan shrugged "The hell if I know.."

"Well call him down for dinner anyway please"

"Fine.." he sighed "Assface! Dinner's ready!"

Deb glared at her son "Nathan..."

"What? I called him down for dinner like you asked"

A few minutes later Lucas entered the kitchen with Haley, Deb smiled "Haley what a pleasant surprise.."

"Hi Mrs. Scott" Haley smiled sweetly, she never understand how a sweet woman like this had a son like Nathan. "Well I was just leaving"

"Nonsense! You're staying for dinner.." she smiled "Nathan set another plate for dinner.."

"No that's alright, I don't wanna intrude.."

"Nathan set another plate for dinner.. Haley we'd love for you to stay"

"Mom she said she doesn't wanna intrude.."

"Nathan.." she sighed

"It's alright Deb, I'll do it" Lucas walked over to the cabinet and took a plate down.

"Thank you Lucas"

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Haley sat there silently trying to eat her dinner, she could feel the tension in the room. And for some reason Nathan kept looking at her, was there something in her teeth?

"SO Haley.." Dan began "Are you and Lucas dating?"

"Me and Lucas?" she laughed "god no, he's like a brother to me.

This made Nathan chuckle which called Dan to shoot him a look "ah I see, too bad."

"Dan, Haley works at the café.." Deb added with a smile.

"Ah a working girl, very promising.. So tell me Haley what do you do when you're not at the café?"

"Uh.. Well when I'm not hanging out with this idiot here.." She nudged Lucas playfully "I tutor.."

"Very nice, maybe you can help Nathan out sometime so he doesn't get his ass thrown off the basketball team.."

"I don't need a tutor dad.."

"Well if you kept your grades up like your brother does.."

"Don't compare me to him!" Nathan jumped up from his seat "he is not and will never be my brother!" He walked out of the dinning room leaving everyone sitting there in silence.

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Nathan laid in his bed later that night, he was staring up at the ceiling thinking. The whole Lucas thing was getting under his skin more and more. It was one thing when they weren't living under the same roof, but now they were and he felt like he now had to share his life.

A knock came at his bedroom door "Nathan sweetie are you awake?" it was his mother, he didn't feel like answering her. His lights were off so maybe she'd think he was asleep. "Well I guess not.. Good night sweetie."

He sighed and continued to stare at the ceiling. When all of a sudden his thoughts turned to Hallie, or was it Haley, he wasn't sure. He found himself looking at her during dinner, definitely not bad looking, a little on the nerdy side, maybe he could have fun with this.

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beginning lyrics are Lifehouse "unknown"