Our Song.
By LostInWriting
Disclaimer: I do not own One Tree Hill as it belongs to Mark Schwahn and the CW. The title of this story & the lyrics within it are from the song 'Our Song' by Ron Pope. I do not own this either. This song and its lyrics belong to Ron Pope.
Summary: "One dance. That's all it took for me to fall completely in love with you Haley James."
Authors Note: Another Naley one-shot for my girl Chandler's birthday! Happy birthday bestie, I hope yours is as good as mine was! xoxo
On our first date I asked you to dance
You turned bright red and started to laugh
I stayed straight faced until you stopped
On that riverbank there was no music to hear
I pulled you in close and whispered in your ear
"I think I know a tune you'll like"
So I hummed something soft and sweet
The stars came out as we moved our feet
It started with a dance.
Nathan Scott had spent the past two hours staring at the three shirts on his bed. When he asked Haley James on a date, he never thought that he would be in this mess. Usually so calm and collected, he was now nervous and felt slightly sick; a regular effect that Haley had on him.
Haley was not someone that Nathan would usually go for. His usual type was skinny, dumb cheerleaders who added to his status but Haley was a tutor who often spoke her mind. That's what he loved most about her. She didn't suck up to him to bigger his ego and she wasn't afraid to tell him when she thought that he was being a jerk. Many cheerleaders would talk badly of her, criticising her multi-colored poncho and hat that she so often wore. But to Nathan she was stunning and she had agreed to go on a date with him, and that meant the world.
"So what are you having?" he asked her as they sat at their small table in Tree Hill's most fancy restaurant. Haley really was something to look at, sat under the glow of the fairy lights; her skin beautifully radiating. She was wearing a simple black dress with a blue cardigan and Nathan couldn't help but think that she looked beautiful in anything. "Uh, Haley?" he waved his hand in front of her glazed eyes.
"Huh?" she murmured.
"Are you okay? You kinda zoned out."
"I'm fine, it's just the view. The river looks really beautiful from here," she blushed. The truth was that she had zoned out on Nathan as she often did. He looked so handsome sat opposite her in his dark blue shirt and jeans. Though, the view really was magical. They were sat by the river that was aglow with all of the lights wrapped around the surrounding trees.
"Yeah, the view is really something," he replied looking lovingly at Haley and they both knew that he didn't mean the river. "Errrrm so have you decided what you're having? Have anything you want."
"Are you sure Nathan, its expensive here?" She came from a big family so money was a big issue for her, she could never afford a restaurant like this.
"Don't be silly, this is a date right? So money is not a problem," he grinned and then glanced back down at his menu.
"Okay well I'm going to have the macaroni and cheese," Haley decided, closing her menu.
"Macaroni and cheese?" he sniggered. "You're choosing macaroni and cheese over the lobster?"
"Dude, macaroni and cheese is the food of the Gods."
"Yeah, if the Gods are five year olds."
"Shut up," she giggled.
"Are you ready to order?" the waiter asked.
"Sure, we'll have two macaroni and cheeses please," Nathan requested then handed the menus to the waiter.
"Certainly sir."
"Two mac and cheeses?" Haley questioned.
Nathan nodded, "Yeah I heard that it's kinda the food of the Gods."
Haley couldn't believe how natural it was being in his company. She had spent so much of her life feeling out of place; lost in this world where how many guys you have slept with is more important than having moral integrity. But she felt at home with Nathan, like she had finally found her place.
"So what did you think?" Haley asked once they had eaten the entire contents of their bowls of mac and cheese.
"I hate to admit it but you're right, mac and cheese is food of the Gods," Nathan admitted, making Haley grin bigger after being proven right.
After a moments silence, Haley's gaze wandered to a spot a couple of feet away from their table.
"Hey, what'cha staring at?" Nathan asked softly.
"Will you dance with me?" she proposed.
"What? Now? But Hales, there's no music," he pointed out.
She loved it when he called her 'Hales'. She stood up from her seat and held her hand out to him.
"Haley, I can't dance," he admitted, slightly embarrassed hence the blush that filled his cheeks.
"Everyone can dance Nathan; you just sway to the music."
"But I've already said that there is no music playing."
"Please Nathan?" her brown doe eyes bore into him and he couldn't resist. He didn't care how stupid he looked, as long as she was happy. He reached out to her hand and held on as they walked to a spot away from their table.
One hand was holding hers whilst the other was on her back as he pulled her in closer to him, swaying to silence. Nathan was shocked at the lack of embarrassment that he felt, usually he would be a mess right now but having Haley in his arms was a perfect, calming effect. He felt his mind wandering until he heard humming; it was Haley.
"What are you doing, you dork?" he whispered.
"You said that you wanted music and I think I know a tune you'll like," she whispered in return and then continued humming her lullaby-like tune as the stars continued to brighten around them.
