You Do Something To Me
A One Tree Hill Fanfic

Hey everyone, this idea popped into my head the other day, so I thought I would get writing and post it. I wasn't sure whether or not to make it a one-shot but I thought, what the heck, I might as well make it into a full story. Nathan in this story is very much like S1 Nathan. I will try to use as much as the other characters as possible because I love them:)
Anyway, on with the story. This chapter isn't too long as I thought I'd just give you a basic outline of what's going on and the first encounter etc. Please review, it's your comments that encourage me to update with long chapters;)
Peace Out3

Summary: Nathan is an NBA superstar, Haley is an award winning singer/songwriter. What happens when Haley sings at a basketball game and Nathan is instantly attracted? Will he chase her? And more importantly, will she let him?

Chapter One - Girl in the green dress

Haley sighed nervously. She was sitting in a small changing room in the Charlotte Bobcats Arena whilst waiting patiently to make her National Anthem debut. She was used to her rock-loving fans of her sell-out tours. But it was the fact that this was her first time singing the national anthem for her country. What if she started singing the chorus to 'Halo' halfway through? A whole load of popcorn would be heading in her direction that's for sure.

She turned in her chair and looked at her reflection in the mirror. Her mid-length dark brown locks hung around her shoulders and were slightly curled, giving her natural beauty. She had a discreet amount of makeup on and she was wearing her favourite dress. It was an emerald green colour teamed with black heels. It was undeniable, Haley looked breathtaking.

She glanced at the clock to see that she had five minutes left until she was to make her debut. Haley could already hear the roaring Bobcats fans as the players made an entrance. It was like being transported back into the past. Haley's father was an avid Bobcats fan and she used to love going to the games with him when she was a kid. Heck, she didn't understand the game but it made her feel safe. Like a form of stillness. Thousands of fans brought together by one love, Basketball. Haley always wanted to do exactly the same with her music. She wanted people to feel something when she sang. She wanted to make a difference in someone's life, whoever it may be.

"Miss James?" Haley heard her manager call. She turned her head to look at her, "You're up."

Haley smiled nervously and put her earpiece in. She made her way to the door and took a deep breath. You can do this, Haley.

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Nathan took a deep breath as the Charlotte Bobcats lined up inside the tunnel. They were about to play their first game of the new season against the New York Knicks. It was a heavily anticipated game, and one Nathan looked forward to every year. The roar of the crowd filled the large arena as the booming voice echoed across the tannoy. The Bobcats fans jumped up in their seats as the players made their entrance. Nathan was used to this by now and nerves were stored away, only to be replaced by pure adrenaline. He did a lap around the arena, applauding the crowd. He returned to the sideline and bumped fists with the players. Sitting down, Nathan took a swig of his Gatorade and began to focus by looking around, taking it all in.

"Wonder who will be singing the anthem tonight?" Nathan heard his teammate, Skills say next to him. Skills was a decent player and a good friend of Nathan's.

"Lets hope its not another lame-ass musician" Nathan replied. They both laughed as they remembered Chris Keller singing the anthem last season. Nathan thought the guy was a joke with no talent. Saying that, he wasn't really bothered about who sang, just as long as it was over and done with quickly. He did have a basketball game to win after all.

The lights went down as the hall came to a silence. "And now to kick off the game, Haley James singing the national anthem." The voice across the tannoy announced.

Hmm, Haley James? Nathan thought to himself, at least she's female.

Nathan had always been a ladies man but had never really had the initiative to settle down, it just wasn't in his nature. Sure, he'd slept with lots of girls but he could probably name the ones he remembered of on one hand. He'd like to settle down and maybe even start a family but he just hadn't found the one. He shook off his thoughts and concentrated on the singer that was about to make her entrance.

The crowd cheered as a petite brunette entered the sports arena. Nathan's heart skipped a beat. He couldn't help but stare as she made her way into the middle of the basketball court. She was breathtaking. Everything about her was breathtaking. He felt his stomach flutter as he ran his eyes down her figure. The way the green dress hung to her curves and showed just the right amount of leg, but not enough to make it slutty.

He had to admit, he had never heard of Haley James. He was more into his rap music. But something told him that if she sang as good as she looked, he wouldn't mind her rendition of the national anthem every once in a while.

Haley brought the microphone up to her mouth, "Good evening Charlotte!" The crowd clapped and cheered in response. She smiled softly and took a deep breath. Everybody stood up and put their hands on their hearts, ready to sing along. Nathan could feel his racing. What was happening to him? He never got all mushy like this over some girl.

As soon as the words of the anthem left her lips, she had the whole arena in the palm of her hands. Haley had a beautiful voice and a great stage presence that even the boldest of basketball players felt something from her music. When Haley stopped singing, she was given a well deserved standing ovation. She gave a small bow and went to sit on the sidelines.

She took her seat and waited for the game to start. She could feel the eyes of someone staring at her. She turned to see who it was. Haley was taken aback. It was none other than Nathan Scott, NBA's bad boy. He, and the rest of the Bobcats, stood up to begin their game. Haley could see he was around 6 foot something and was very athletic. His raven black hair complimented his cobalt blue eyes perfectly. Nathan turned around and caught Haley off guard. Their eyes met and she didn't know where to look and broke the gaze after a couple of seconds. Nathan smirked and returned to the middle of the court.

"Some girl you got there, dawg." Nathan heard Skills say.

"Tell me about it, she's gorgeous. Wouldn't mind a bit of that after tonight's game." He smirked in response. Skills laughed.

"You will never change, man"

Nathan didn't know how or why, but he had to meet this Haley James. The Charlotte Bobcats thrashed the Knicks that night and Nathan scored a personal best of 42 points. You could say each and every basket was like Nathan Scott's very own Haley James pick-up line.

Hope you liked it:)
Like I said, this wasn't going to be a big, long chapter but I promise the rest will be:) I tried to use a bit of the original Naley (think green dress etc) to make it as real as possible. Ooh italics are characters' thoughts by the way, just in case you didn't get that. The next chapter should be up soon.

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