There will always be that one person that will drive you insane. For Haley James, that one person happens to be the arrogant Nathan Scott. She didn't really know him, but she knew of him. Well, every person at Tree Hill High did. Even if they didn't know each other, somehow he still could push her buttons. Haley couldn't stand him or the way others acted around him like he was some form of a God. He isn't. In reality, he was just some high ego, rich, popular, teenaged jock.

Is that a fair judgment? Haley didn't care because she had a long list of proof. For starters, his father owned a huge corporation and somehow ended up as the mayor of Tree Hill. In Nathan's favor, that meant fancy cars and expensive watches. He always had money around. With the riches came the bitches. Haley was pretty sure every girl in the senior class has slept with Nathan. Well, except for her. The thought of ever falling for his charm sent cringes through her body. Haley has heard the countless stories of girls who had sex with him and then waking up with no evidence that he was even there. He would tell all his friends about it and they would bask in the Nathan Scott glory. She was sure that he was incapable to care about another person as much as he cared about himself. Of course, the icing on top of the cake, Nathan was the star player on the school's basketball team. Haley didn't follow sports, but most of the school's athletic highlights revolved around him. Most guys want to be him. Most girls want to be with him. He was on his high horse. She could just roll her eyes.

Her friends agreed with her that Nathan Scott lived with his head in the clouds. They would know because they used to be friends with the guy. Lucas Roe used to be Nathan's best friend in middle school. They would always talk about sports or play ball together. Then things changed once high school started. People seem to always fall apart from their true friends during that period. Lucas said that as a freshman Nathan was taken under the wing of the popular senior, Damien West. There were times when Nathan would still talk to Lucas, but those times began to diminish. Nathan was seen with Damien and that made him just as important as Damien. The other person who disappeared from Scott's life was his old girlfriend, Peyton Sawyer. She had her rude and sarcastic comments about him, just like the Haley and Lucas did. They broke up because Nathan started seeing girls for their looks and his boost on the social scale. Also, Damien didn't approve of Nathan being seen with a girl who liked good rock music and basically couldn't stand the cliché rich popular kids.

~*~

Haley waited at her locker for her two friends like she did every morning. Also like every morning, she would hear the sounds of the basketball team congratulate Nathan with hooking up with a college girl. What was so cool about that? The girl probably was just lied to and charmed right into sleeping with him.

"So who was it this time?"

Haley turned to see her curly haired friend leaning against her locker and looking at the group of rowdy jocks.

"I'm so glad that I never lost my virginity to that." She said glumly.

"Well, you dated him. I mean he probably hasn't had a titled girlfriend since you. You escaped just in time." Haley joked.

Peyton chuckled. Honestly, she didn't miss Nathan at all. She knew she never loved him. First of all she was only thirteen when they dated. Second of all he probably had forgotten that part of his life, the times where he was considered a good person.

Peyton was about to respond when the morning bell rang. "I'll see you at lunch Hales."

Haley sighed as she watched Peyton take off. She knew that she would have to get going as well and that meant turning around and facing Nathan Scott. As she turned on her heel, she walked towards her first class. She groaned, as the group around Nathan seemed to have grown in size. She hoped that she wouldn't be late for class due to them. She decided not to let them block her. Haley looked down to the floor as she tried to move through the group. As she pushed onward she heard people complaining and calling her a bitch. Rolling her eyes she bumped into someone.

"Sorry," she mumbled as she looked up. Then she saw who it was. "Actually, I'm not sorry." It was just her luck. Towering over her was Nathan Scott. His arms were folded over his chest as he looked down at her.

As he looked down at the girl he started to smirk. Usually, when the girls saw his smirk they blush ridiculously and they start acting all giddy. He kinked his eyebrow as she scoffed at him and walked away. He shrugged it off and returned to explaining to the guys the anatomy of a wild college girl.

Seriously, he used his smirk on me? How old does he think he is? Smiling halfway is the best way to get girls to drop to their knees and… Haley shook her head to try and stop her mind from thinking any further. That's not the image she wanted in her mind this morning or really ever.

Haley entered her classroom. It was obvious that the teacher wasn't in yet because there were kids sitting on top of desks. The loud constant repeat of "fuck" as some girl talked about her parents not understanding her.

What a great morning this turned out to be.

~*~

"Did he really?" Peyton started laughing. "I never thought I'd see the day when you would be the one receiving the smirk."

Haley rested her head on the table. "I'm glad you think that it's so hilarious." She muttered. She lifted her head.

"You're the one who's acting like it's the end of the world. It's no big deal. If it makes you feel any better, Nathan could never get in your pants anyway " Peyton reassured.

"Why are we talking about Nathan getting in Haley's pants?" Lucas asked disgustedly as he joined them.

"We're not." Haley said defensively. "I was just having an immature moment and Peyton was just trying to help me out."

Haley didn't want to worry Lucas. Lucas was protective over Haley due to the fact that his old friend was corrupting the female population. He always told Haley to watch out for him. Of course, Peyton would back him up because she knew what it was like to have Nathan Scott's tongue jammed down her throat.

"Don't worry about Hales. She told him that she wasn't sorry for bumping into him. Well done." She chuckled.

"Why am I friends with you again?" She frowned as Peyton continued to chuckle at her own sarcasm. "I know that sometimes I don't always say the right things, but that's no excuse for reminding me over and over again,"

Lucas chose to ignore what was going on around him until both girls started talking about something else. "Are you guys going to Brooke Davis's party tonight?"

Haley stopped and turned to Lucas. "You got invited to Brooke's party?"

Brooke Davis wasn't just the bubbly cheer squad captain. She was also Nathan's cousin. Does that automatically make you think that she would be as careless as he is? She isn't ashamed of being related to him at all. They're more like friends. She may be popular, as well, but she won't jump into any guys' bed. Haley respected that about the brunette.

"You say that like it's incredulous. It's a walk in party. So I didn't exactly get invited." He watched as Haley smiled at him, before continuing, "anyway, her parents left for California so she's throwing this huge party."

"Seems like she's just striving for attention." Peyton commented.

Another thing about Brooke Davis is that Peyton is not her biggest fan. Haley didn't understand what made Peyton despise her so much. Haley wasn't a friend with Brooke either, but she didn't seem as bad as some other girls at the school.

"That's sucks that her parents are just leaving her. I couldn't imagine how she feels." Haley said as she picked at her plate.

"Haley, she doesn't care. She'll throw her party and just forget about it in the morning as she nurses her hangover. Lucas only suggested it because he's had an enormous crush on her since the sixth grade."

"She has personality." Lucas argued. "A positive one,"

Haley knew what was going to come next. "Well, when you guys are done arguing I'll be heading to the library." She stood up and threw her bag over her shoulder. "Oh and Luke,"

"Yeah?"

"I think I'll go to the party with you tonight."

She wasn't the one to jump at a chance to go to one of these parties that people like Nathan and Brooke would throw. Haley saw it more as a way to support Lucas. This was going to be hard for him because Nathan was probably going to be there. Another reason was that he did think that Brooke was attractive. What guy wouldn't?

~*~

Brooke bounded over to her cousin and his friends. "Nathan, do you think you and the team could get me some alcohol for the party tonight?"

"Don't your parents have a stash in the house?" He asked her.

"It's not going to be enough."

"Well, you're the one who decided to have a walk in party. Do you really think that's a good idea? Anyone is just going to walk into your house."

"I know what a walk in is, would you just relax. You've never complained about one of my parties before."

"That's only because people who were meant to be there were there. Now, I wouldn't be surprised if some nerd strolled on in and lived the good life." He sighed as his hazel-eyed cousins pouted. He enveloped her in a hug. "I'm just looking out for you, Brooke. You understand that right?"

She nodded in his embrace. Of course, she knew that Nathan cared about her. He always had. It didn't matter to her who he was seen as. She knew who he was at heart,

She pulled away and wiped under her eyes so it never looked like she was crying. "So, I'll see you tonight then?"

"Yeah, I'll be there." He sighed as he watched Brooke leave.

From now on, his cousin was going to be alone and that killed him. As much as he wanted to protect her vulnerability tonight, he knew that he would be too busy keeping his locked away as another girl was about to become a notch in his bedpost.

~*~

Driving up to the big white house was the least of Haley's worries, getting lost in the mass of people on the other hand scared her to death. She was now in the house with what appeared to be every student in Tree Hill. Haley stays close to Lucas, as they get further into the house. Looking around, she watched as people put their red plastic cups to their lips. All around her people were dancing while spilling alcohol on the floor. Girls were dancing wildly with each other and the guys either joined in or watched them mindlessly. People sat on couches and were enjoying making out with complete strangers as other people ran up the stairs to find a quiet room to have sex with someone they'll soon forget as the cycle repeats itself.

"Do you want a drink?" Lucas shouted over the loud blaring music.

"No thanks." She answered back, hoping that he could hear her. "I'll go look for Brooke if you want me to."

"Are you sure? Maybe we should stay together, Hales."

"Just go. I'll be fine." I hope.

"Okay, try not to go to far. I'll be right back." He promised.

Haley stood just stood there, not really knowing where to start looking for a girl she never talked to. She wasn't still for long as people from all sides began bumping into her as they danced.

The song switched to one that Haley remembered hearing on the radio. Knowing that she wasn't really going to be able to find Brooke, she started to get into the beat of the music. She didn't really start dancing until she made sure that none of the horny guys had their eyes on her.

~*~

As Lucas filled his drink at the keg, he heard a loud sweet laugh. He walks over to the open backdoor and sees that the laugh belonged to Brooke Davis. She was drinking and enjoying the company of the basketball team minus Nathan. He leaned against the doorframe and took a sip of his beer as he watched her smiling.

~*~

She continued swaying her hips to the music. Haley had no clue how long it has been since Lucas has gone off to get a drink. She couldn't believe that she was dancing at a party alone. The funny thing was that she wasn't self-conscious about it either.

A pair of warm hands landed on both of her sides, which caused her to stop and freeze in place. She was afraid to turn around to see what drunken guy stood behind her. Curiosity was something she could never beat. The hands never left her side. The hands of Nathan Scott continued to grip her curves.

He stared at her dumbfounded. He leaned his mouth down to her ear. "Why'd you stop? It was just getting sexy."

Haley scoffs and pushes his hands off of her. "You have no right to touch me."

"You do that a lot." He told her cockily. He walks back up to her and places his hands lower that her sides. "Why don't you just relax? The party's just getting started."

Haley rejected him again as she more forcefully removed his hands from her. "Does no mean anything to you? There is no way that you're going to get anywhere with me."

Nathan chuckled at her. He had to admit that her feistiness was turning him on. Her rejection to his ways intrigued him. There was no way that she was going to say no to him at the end of the night.

"Let's go get you a drink," He suggested as he grabbed her hand. Maybe after he loosened her up a bit, she would be more willing.

Haley's eyes went wide. He could not be serious. She would have guessed that he would just give up and go find someone easier. This cannot be happening to me. Haley also hoped that Lucas was still in the kitchen and that he would beat some sense into Nathan that she would never be interested.

Nathan felt her squirm behind him. He turned his head to her. "You really need to calm down. I don't want people to think that I'm trying to force you into anything."

That's exactly what you're doing! Haley ignored him. She dug her nails into his hand.

Nathan released her hand. "What the fuck is your problem?" He asked as he examined his hand. "Fuck."

Haley sent him a smirk of her own this time. "I'm sure people would love to know that you drag girls against their will to have sex with them. You're a monster." She spat.

He copied her as well and scoffed. "Who would ever believe you? I mean sure, you have the innocent look going on. I'm sorry baby, but every girl at this party wouldn't have a probably if I blew their minds tonight."

He had to stop walking closer to her. "What makes you think that you're some kind of exception?" His face was now inches away from hers.

Haley closed her eyes to keep herself from looking at him. That sent Nathan the wrong message.

He chuckled huskily. "That's what I thought." His mouth met hers in a forceful kiss.

~*~

Haley quickly sat up in her bed. The sun crept its way through her window. She breathed heavily. She wiped the sweat off her brow before lying back down. "God, I just had the worst nightmare." She sighed hoping to forget about it.

"I'm sorry, baby." She heard a soft caring voice answer her. Then Haley felt a kiss being placed on her neck and someone's nose nuzzle into her neck. "Do you want me to help you forget about it?"

Haley froze. Did she dare turn around this time to see who she was sharing her bed with?

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Was anyone confused about this chapter?

This idea just popped in my head and I thought it would make a good Naley story.

In my story news, I'm debating about putting a few of them on hold or discontinuing them. Those stories include: Fences, Pickpocket From My Life, and To You I Will Always Return. I think I keep putting too many things on my plate or I have a good idea but I can never fulfill my ideas.

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