I do NOT own One Tree Hill or any of it's characters.I just like it. Please R&R!!!

Lucas walks up to the door and prepares to unlock it, but it is open. He walks inside and closes the door, looking around. He heard his best friend Haley James crying.

"Haley? Hey, Hales!", he said trying to find her.

Haley sat on the floor behind the counter, crying. She put her hands over her face trying to cover her teary eyes as Lucas saw her and kneels down next to her.

"Is this floor taken?" he asked trying to be funny.

Haley didn't laugh. "You know, just this once, I deserve a big, fat "I told you so", she said expecting Lucas to rub her pain in her face.

Lucas saw how hurt she was. "Well, you won't get it from me", he said trying to be supportive, "What happened?"

Haley took in a deep breath. "Exactly what you told me was gonna happen.", she started, "I started believing that he wasn't terrible, and he proved me wrong. Once again, the smart girl is really stupid," she said almost in tears again.

Lucas knew she was referring to Nathan. "Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey. You are not stupid", he said wiping the tears running down her face. He wondered how Nathan hurt her this time. How he could hurt someone so innocent and beautiful.

Haley sniffled and smiled at her best friend. He always knew what to say. That's why they were friends. "Thanks. Well, at least things are, uh, working out for one of us. It looks like you and Peyton are headed in the right direction", she said trying to change the subject. She really didn't care about Peyton. She was even a little jealous of her and Lucas. She didn't know why though. Her and Lucas were just friends. And that's the way she wanted it. Right?

Lucas' smile faded as he remembered what happened at Nathan's party. "Well, if it'll make you feel better, that lasted all of about five minutes", he said trying to cheer her up. He did like Peyton but he was done chasing her. I mean there was always Brooke who threw herself at him every time she saw him. Or there was Haley. He thought about Haley. He did have a crush on her once when he was 14 but that didn't last very long. Haley did always have that quality that made him smile. Something different than all the other girls. He started wondering if he liked Haley as more than a friend.

Haley laughed and put her forehead against Lucas'. " It doesn't make me feel any better."

Neither of them moved. They sat there for what seemed like the longest time.

When Haley stared into his blue eyes she felt safe. Like he would always protect her. She never felt that about Nathan. She liked the feeling too. She never wanted to move. She wanted to stay there forever but she knew she couldn't. Suddenly she felt the urge to do something she had never done before. She leaned in and kissed Lucas.

Lucas was caught off guard by her kiss but she didn't stop her. He liked the feeling of her warm soft lips pressed against him. But this was Haley, his best friend since he was eight years old. He didn't know why he was enjoying kissing her when they were supposedly just friends. But he did enjoy it. Haley made him feel happy and better than what he is.

Haley finally broke apart. Automatically she started freaking out. He was going to be terrified she kissed him. Their friendship would be ruined. And she didn't want that just because she followed her heart for the first time and kissed Lucas. "Lucas I'm", she started but was interrupted by Lucas' kiss. She was happy at that moment. For the first time that night she was happy. Haley heard the door open but didn't care. And neither did Lucas.

The person that came in walked over to where they were sitting on the floor. "Well I thought you two were just friends", the person said jokingly.

Lucas knew who it was as soon as he heard the voice. He broke apart from Haley and saw Keith Scott standing by them. "Hey Uncle Keith",

Keith laughed and shook his head. "I'll just go", he said walking towards the door.

Once he left Haley looked at Lucas. "Um I have to close up", she said almost whispering.

Lucas moved a hair that was in front of her eyes behind her ear. "Then I guess I'll help", he said looking into Haley eyes.

The two teenagers locked up in silence thinking about what just happened. How the two of them, who had been best friends and nothing more for almost their whole life, had all of a sudden kissed. Once they were done Lucas walked Haley home. The walk was also silent. When they got to her house they said their good-byes and Haley went inside and watched Lucas leave.