Love sought is good, but given unsought…
Disclaimer: I do not own One Tree Hill or any of the characters, except the made up ones. It belongs to Mark Schwahn and The CW.
Overview: This is a Nayley fanfic, with other characters included throughout; just want to give you an overview of their situation:
Lucas: Son of Karen and now Keith, Dan abandoned him before he was even born, quite like in the show.
Nathan: Son of Deb and Dan, his family situation will be included throughout the fic, but basically from the beginning he has come back to live in Tree Hill with Luke to escape his father. He is also good friends with Brooke.
Hayley: Daughter of Lydia and James, best friend of Luke's and good friends with Brooke and Peyton, Jake is her brother in this fic.
Author's Note: Hey guys, so I haven't posted a fic in ages and started this a while back so thought I'd put it up and see how it goes. To clear things up, any writing in italics is used for flashbacks throughout the story or for what characters are thinking in their heads.
"Charles Darwin, published in...hmm" Hayley impatiently tapped her pen against the desk, this English assignment was slowly driving her crazy.
"Talking to ourselves again are we?"
"Christ Luke, you frightened me!" Hayley jumped off her seat and engulfed her friend in a hug. "Missed you buddy."
"Ah I missed you too Hales, so where's your head at? Think I could peel you away from the books for a second?"
"Hmm well that depends what you have in mind." Hayley teased crossing her arms and smiling over at her friend who clearly was not amused.
"Are you serious…I go away for 4..."
"Luke! I'm kidding. God you have been away for too long." Hayley laughed and grabbed her navy hoddie…"Lunch?"
Both proceeded in walking to Karen's café, the morning sunlight dimming through the twigged branches. Hayley ruffled her long golden hair out of her hoodie letting it blow back in the wind as she walked among the crippled leaves on the path..
"So it's just me and you for lunch I'm guessing, good old bonding time." Hayley mused as she linked arms with Lucas.
"Well Nate may be joining…"
"Luke." Hayley tugged on his fleece, this was the last thing she needed today/
"Haley, come on he's not that bad, you just let him get to you, you shouldn't, he gets a kick out of it."
"No offense Luke, but he's an obnoxious jerk most of the time."
"Look Hales I can't excuse his ways, but he is my brother. What can I do?"
"Put him in his place". Hayley groaned as they reached the café, she hesitantly went in and was relieved to find it relatively empty, a certain someone absent.
"Hayley" Karen beamed,.."Come here you." Hayley rushed over to Karen and hugged her as both engaged in light conversation.
"Nice of you to notice my presence Mum." Lucas joked, only to be ignored.
"I see you kept the place in great knick."
"Of course, you'd expect nothing less I hope." Hayley laughed but was interrupted by a scoff, she turned and there he was. Wow had he changed since she last saw him, his hair was slightly more ruffled, nicer like that she thought. Her eyes travelled down to his bare arms..she quickly dismissed that thought. No Hayley, why would you even think that. Stop!
They had a brief moment of contact, their eyes piercing one another.
"Hey..miss perfect, see some things haven't changed." Nathan mused before grabbing his drink off Karen and practically sprinting out the door.."Catch ya at practice Luke!"
He was gone before she even had the chance to answer back, she found herself at loss for words.
Once he made his way out of that café he stalled and recollected his thoughts..,no, don't even go there Nathan." He continued on to practice, he needed to stay focused.
"Well I can see he is as charming as ever." Hayley muttered walking back to her seat, she crossed her eyes at Lucas laughing.."What?"
"Ah Hales., you know for a moment there when you two were staring at each other I thought you were going to break into a passionate kiss or som..oww." Hayley shoved him…"Funny Scott aren't you? Watch it or that lunch will be on your face."
"As if you would waste your mac and cheese on me, you know I'm messing, like that would ever happen,..oh I've missed you James."
Hayley laughed lightly and proceeded in eating her mac and cheese..," You too Scott!"
Lunch passed too quickly for Hayley and both found themselves walking towards the gym where Luke had practice. "So I guess I'll see ya at the party tonight sometime?"
"Ah Luke I'm not sure.."
"Hales, seriously it's the last week of summer, I've been gone for weeks, you're coming, plus you can bring Brooke along." Lucas winked playfully.
"So you're using me now? "Hayley joked, poking him on the arm. She had missed this, missed having her friend around for the last few weeks.
"Not entirely." Lucas laughed." Call over later and you can come with us, Jake is welcome to as well."
"Is Nathan going to be there?"
"Does it matter, you know what he's like, you won't see him again for the rest of the night. There will be plenty of so called birds to keep him entertained."
"Hmm too right." Hayley retorted, she stopped in her steps and embraced Lucas in a hug.
"It's good to have you back, even if your brother is back with you." She teased and left for Brookes ahead of tonight's party, no matter what she was going to enjoy herself, she wouldn't let him get to her.