My first One Tree Hill story, hope you like it!! Be nice!

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Nathan reared his car into the school's parking lot, barely making it into the empty parking space without hitting another car. He cut the engine suddenly and glared at the steering wheel.

"Trying to kill someone?" Nathan smiled at the sound of her voice and looked up at his wife.

"I was in a hurry." Was his excuse.

Haley rolled her eyes, "Nathan, I know you well enough to see something's wrong."

"It's my dad."

"Of course." She rolled her eyes at the thought of his father, always up to something.

Nathan got out of his car and slammed the door shut angrily. "As the mayor, he's trying to make a new law."

"What kind of new law?"

"He's trying to create a law that makes it illegal for me to live alone."

Haley hugged his large form sympathetically, "I'm sorry Nathan. "

"It's alright." He gave her a peck on the cheek, "Even if he creates the law, I still don't have to live with him."

He put his arm around her and she looked up at him, "Anyway, how's living with Brooke."

"Very Awkward. Especially when I get kicked out of the bedroom because Lucas is over."

Haley made a face as she saw Lucas coming towards them with Brooke on his arm.

"Hey, Love birds." Brooke greeted happily, watching their every move closely. "What are you two doing after we win the game tonight?"

"Brooke." Haley warned her, her creamy cheeks turning red.

Lucas changed the subject, "I heard this team is really good."

"We played them before," Nathan stated, "As long as you cover their captain. He's got an amazing shot, but only with his right hand."

"Cover him." Lucas mumbled sarcastically, "Great advice."

Nathan punched his half brother in the shoulder, "That's the last time I give you advice."

Lucas laughed as Nathan and Haley walked towards the school, leaving Lucas and Brooke behind.

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Nathan looked up at the scoreboard and he frowned. They were losing, barely, but losing. He ran to Lucas's side, ready to start the next play.

"The raven's are down by three with 20 seconds left on the clock." He heard Mouth explain into his microphone.

"This is so exciting." Geegee added.

Nathan listened carefully to everything around him and tried to think of a game-plan as they began the next play.

Lucas grabbed the ball and threw it back to Tim. Tim dribbled down the court quickly as Nathan sprinted towards the net. As Tim passed the ball to Nathan, time began to slow. He could hear everything around him so clearly. The crowd, Mouth's noisy broadcast, the cheerleaders. As he looked over at the crowd he caught a glimpse of Haley, so excited and happy.

And as he saw her face, he felt a surge of energy and he jumped up, grabbed the ball and shot. He watched the ball as it flew in the air. The crowd exploded in cheers as the ball went into the net.

"Yay, Nathan!!" A smile appeared on his face as he heard his cheering wife.

He heard Mouth again, "That's three points for the ravens, bringing it to a tie game with only 8 seconds left. Can the Ravens get just one more basket to win the game?"

As the play began again the other team began to pass the ball. Nathan watched Lucas, Tim, and al of the other basket ball players as they covered their players.

One of their players passed the ball, which was received by their captain. Nathan took his own advice into consideration and ran to cover him. He blocked his right side carefully, trying to get another burst of energy as he thought of Haley.

The captain tried to switch the ball to his left hand and that's when Nathan decided to go for the ball. He thought of Haley, her creamy skin, and risked a quick glance her way. But it wasn't Haley who attracted his attention.

As he saw the familiar face he felt the energy from Haley disappear. It was Dan. As Nathan saw that dark, hard face, he couldn't help but remember what his mom had told him.

She had tried to kill Dan to free them, to free him. But she had failed to kill him, and Nathan would never be free. It was her own words, that Dan would never give Nathan up. He was trapped, a slave forever to Dan.

Suddenly, he felt darkness in him now. He wasn't sure if it was fear or anger, but the feeling wasn't good. And as his mood changed in that second, he fumbled, and missed the ball. A gasp filled the stadium as the other team's captain shot the ball. It was his left hand, and the ball passed by the net as the buzzer went.

"And that's the game! Ravens tie 24-24!" Mouth yelled over the crazy crowd.

"You alright?" Nathan felt Lucas's hand on his shoulder.

He shrugged it off, he didn't need Lucas' sympathy, "I'm fine."

And with that they went towards the locker room.

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"Hey, Nathan." He turned to Haley and forced a small smile. He was still taken aback by his reaction to Dan's face. He didn't want to fear Dan, he didn't want to be a prisoner to his own father. What his mom had said had permanently imprinted itself in Nathan's mind, he couldn't get rid of it.

"Are you okay?" Haley asked as she put a hand on Nathan's forehead, "You look sort of sick."

He brought her hand back to her side, but kept them entwined. Haley smiled at their two hands together. "So are we celebrating tonight?"

"Celebrating? Haley, we didn't win."

She punched him playfully, "Doesn't mean we cant celebrate, you played a great game."

Nathan finally smiled truthfully, "Well, if that's what you want, then we'll celebrate all night long."

She giggled at his comment as he kissed her gently on the lips. She looked up into his eyes and, for a second, he forgot about Dan. Until he saw a figure coming towards them.

Haley grunted as his gaze went elsewhere. Nathan saw him coming towards them, his face was dark and angry. Nathan felt his heartbeat began to accelerate as he thought of his uncle.

Keith. Dan was stalking Keith, trying to make his life hell. And why? Because Dan couldn't control Keith, and so had to get rid of him.

Dan couldn't control Nathan either. And for that he would try and get rid of Nathan. But Nathan wasn't as strong as Keith, and he feared that it would hurt himself and Haley.

And when he saw that angry face, he knew something bad was coming. So, he tightened his grip on Haley's hand and pulled her quickly out of the gym and to the parking lot.

"What's the rush?" she asked, sounding concerned.

He smiled as he opened the car door for her, "I just don't want to deal with Whitey right now."

Haley could tell he was lying, but the look on Nathan's face worried her, so she didn't press on.

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Nathan woke to Haley's cell phone and sighed. He turned to look at her and smiled, she looked so sleepy. They hadn't done anything last night but cuddle. Haley could tell Nathan was upset and she didn't think that that would be a good time for what they had planned.

He put his arm around her and kissed her, smiling. She was relieved when she saw he was smiling. He was looking better too.

Nathan groaned as Haley's phone kept ringing, "Do you ever turn that thing off?"

"When your living with Brooke, you always need a phone on you."

She picked it up and answered it. "Hey Brooke."

He heard yelling on the other end.

"Now? I'm with Nathan."

More yelling.

"Fine, I'm coming."

She stood up and he smiled, "Where do you think you're going?"

As Nathan stood up, she went to him and kissed him. "Brooke needs my help with something, I hope you don't mind."

He smiled, "Don't worry about me, I'm supposed to go play basketball with Tim and Luke at the river court."

"Is playing basketball all you do?"

He laughed and kissed her again, "I'll see you later."

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Nathan clicked the buttons on his play station controller. He was very bored without Haley and he was playing videogames to pass the time. Tim and Lucas would be over soon, he knew it, but they seemed to be taking forever.

Nathan smiled when he heard the front door open, finally, they took so long. As the footsteps reached his doorway he laughed.

"What's so funny, Nathan?"

Nathan's stomach came up on his throat as he stood and turned to the angry face of the man his mother tried to destroy. He backed up a few steps as he saw the anger in his eyes again.

"Dan."

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Done chapter one!!!! Yay!! Please Review! I LOVE reviews!