Ok so before you read the story I'll give you some background info:
This fic starts at the beginning of Haley's junior year & everyone else's senior year, Haley and Lucas are cousins, and Nathan is still Lucas' half-brother. Peyton is Nathan's best friend and has been since they were 10. Jake does not have Jenny, but still works at the cafe. Brooke's best friend is Bevin and they don't hang out with Haley or Peyton... yet. The rest will be told in the story somewhere. Oh yeah, this fic was requested by cabot007.
Disclaimer: I own nothing, but Reagan.
Couples: Jaley, Pathan, and Brucas.
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Lucas Scott, the 17 year old ravens sport star, walk into the airport alongside his mother. Today was the day that his cousin, Haley James, was coming to Tree Hill. He, along with his parents had spent hours preparing for this day and weeks excitingly waiting for this day, but now that it has, he is exhausted. He goes to sit down in his seat in the waiting room as…
"Hey Cuz," Haley laughed as she saw Lucas jump out of his seat and open his eyes quickly.
"Hales," Lucas said as he gave her a hug, "Since when do you call me cuz?"
"I don't know I figured new town, new nicknames."
"Haley James, my darling niece, is that you?" Karen asked as she ran down to where Lucas and Haley were.
"Aunt Karen!" Haley screamed running towards her also.
Lucas laughed as everyone around them started staring and his mom and cousin hugging, but he liked it, he loved to show off his crazy family. He walked over to them and asked them if they should go get Haley's luggage.
"That sounds great Luke why don't you go get it for me while I talk to your parents?" Haley asked as they walked to the luggage area. "Where is Uncle Keith anyway?"
"He is at work. He wanted to come but Saturday is always a busy day so he had to go in." Karen responded.
When Lucas got back with Haley's luggage they walked to the car and while Karen drove Haley and Lucas caught up in the back seat.
"Wait, so your parents just sent you away for no reason?" Lucas asked.
"No, they sent me away because my Taylor moved back in."
"Didn't Taylor move out two months ago?"
"Yeah, but she came back because… because she got pregnant." Haley
whispered.
"Wait, Taylor got pregnant and they sent you away? I'd think that they would want to keep you."
"Yeah, especially since I did everything around the house."
"Come on you didn't have to do everything."
"Oh yeah, I did the dishes and the laundry, I cleaned the house whenever anyone would come over, I cleaned the bathroom and the kitchen, they would make me get groceries, bathe my younger brother, and take the dog for a walk. That isn't even including the restrictions that they would put on me, They would yell at me for eating in the living room, They would make me take my friends outside, and they were close to making me eat the dog poop and…"
"Wait! Eat the dog poop?" interrupted Lucas as he laughed.
"Yeah, you know it would save them money on dinner."
"But if you were doing everything in the kitchen anyway, why would they want to keep you out of their family dinner?"
"Ok you two, that's enough we are almost to the café." interjected Karen.
"So, are excited to be here?" whispered Lucas.
"Yeah, why wouldn't I want to be here to help my stupid cousin?" asked Haley jokingly.
"Hey, you better be talking about Nathan?"
"Ok let me clear that up, I am happy to be here to help my stupid real cousin?"
They pulled up and Haley immediately followed Karen out of the car with Lucas walking slowly behind them.
"Hey wait you don't have a little brother!" Lucas exclaimed as he ran to catch up to Haley.
"And you say you're not stupid." Haley told him.
"He's not stupid Haley," Karen interrupted, as Lucas looked proudly at Haley,
"he's slow."
Haley and Karen laughed as they walked into the café, leaving Lucas dumbfounded.
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Peyton Sawyer lay on her bed organizing her Beatles records; that's what she did on Friday nights these days. It's not that she doesn't have friends; it's just that he was at Tim's party. Now if last year she would have been more than happy to go with Nathan, but this year he had his stupid girlfriend, Reagan.
"Ahh!" Nathan screamed as he jumped on top of Peyton and started tickling her.
"Na… Natha… Nathan Scott, stop right now." Peyton said as she caught her breath.
"What will you give me?"
"Well I won't kill you when you mess up my records."
This made Nathan stop and get off her. He watched her then get up and take her records to her closet. He noticed that she had such grace as she got off the bed and how when she put her records away she did it one by one with such focus that there is no way one could ever get messed up. He was stuck in his thoughts until Peyton interrupted him.
"Hey loser, what are you looking at?" Peyton asked as she took a seat on the bed beside him.
"Nothing, just about how we haven't hung out much recently."
"Not recently, are you nuts? We haven't hung out in forever!"
"Well forever is a pretty big word."
"Yeah and Reagan is a pretty big Bitch."
"Peyton..."
"Nathan, chill its cool. I know she is your girlfriend, I understand." Peyton interrupted.
"Really, because you don't seem like you do?"
"I do, would I lie to you?" Peyton said with her little innocent face.
"No, fine if you aren't lying you are hiding something from me, what did Reagan do to you? I will kill her."
This made Peyton happy to see that even though Reagan is his girlfriend, he would still choose Peyton over her.
"What are you smiling at?" Nathan asked after not getting a response earlier.
"Nothing, I'm just glad we are friends."
"Why are you acting weird? Are you sick?" Nathan asked worriedly.
"What's wrong with the way I'm acting?"
"You are all… sappy."
"I can be sappy! I can!"
"Oh please you are all angst and broody."
"I thought this was how you wanted all of your friends? Reagan and all of your other cheerleading friends are like this, and you've spent more time with them this summer than you have with me this whole month" Peyton said gradually increasing her volume until it could be classified as yelling. She also had tears treating to come but she wouldn't let Nathan she other wise, she would tell him everything.
"Peyton, I'm sorry! I know I've spent a lot of time with them, but…" Nathan was really starting to feel bad, he knew what was happening but he didn't know it was this bad, "You know what; there is no excuse for what I've done! We have been friends since we were ten and I was willing to give it up for some stupid girl, and I'm sorry."
By now Peyton was full on crying and Nathan just held her.
"I'm sorry, Peyton. I'm so sorry!" Nathan kept whispering in her ear.
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As Lucas walked into the café, after watching the two girls walk through the doors, he saw his mother walk in the back, to talk to Deb, and Haley sit at the counter.
"Hey, are you done making fun of me?" Lucas asked as he sat down next to Haley.
"Well you make it so easy to do!" Jake said as he came up to take their order.
"Thanks Jake, that's not exactly how I wanted her to think I am." Lucas said.
"It's Okay Lucas I already knew how un-cool you were." Haley said smiling at Lucas, before sharing a look with Jake.
"Whatever, Miss Britney Spears and boy bands," Lucas said jokingly.
"What can I say, even at thirteen I was up with the trends." Haley laughed back.
Jake watched as Lucas and Haley went back and forth. When he had first seen her walk in he knew that Haley was attractive, but right now, laughing and smiling, she was the most beautiful girls he had ever seen. He toke their order after he noticed that they were staring at him. As he walked away he could have sworn that he saw Haley looking after him, but maybe he was just seeing things.
"Well Haley, I have to go, so I'll see you when I get home. You'll be okay right?" asked Lucas.
"Yeah, defiantly, don't forget your mom is in the back. Don't worry!" Haley assured.
"Okay, if you're sure."
"I am"
"Jake, make sure she doesn't try to leave by herself!"
"Luke, I don't need a babysitter."
"Bye, Luke, I'll watch her." Jake told Lucas, before watching Luke tell Haley and his mom bye and walking out the door. "You should let Luke look out for you, it's just because he cares."
"I know, but he is a worry wart." Haley complained.
"Well, I haven't seen the wart, so I don't even want to know where it's at." Jake said, making Haley laugh. Jake didn't know what he was feeling for her, but he did know that he wanted Haley to smile more and if he had to, he would do anything to put one on her face.
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Lucas walked through the house that his father once lived in. It gave him the creeps just thinking about Dan Scott walking through the same hallway or standing in the same spot as he had. Now though, he felt welcome by the fact that he had two people that he loved in this once evil house. It took them a while, but he and Nathan have finally created a brotherly bond
"Hey Bro," Lucas said as he knocked on Nathan's bedroom door.
"Hey Luke," Nathan said while opening the door. "What's up?"
"I just got back from picking up Haley from the airport."
"That's cool we should have a welcome party and she can get to know Peyton."
"What's Peyton been up to recently? I haven't seen her practically all summer." Lucas replied unknowingly.
"She is a little mad at me. Wait, let me rephrase that, really mad at me."
"Well you wouldn't want your secret love to hate you." Lucas joked in a dramatic voice. After seeing Nathan's look, Lucas realized how true his statement was. "Wait, you really do love Peyton?"
"You know I love her, she's my best friend, but, I think I might have fallen in love with her over the years." Nathan said hopelessly.
"Does she know?" Lucas asked
"No! You are the only one who knows, so don't tell anyone."
"Wow, you really are sounding like a girl these days, next you're going to ask me to paint your toe nails." Lucas joked and laughed harder as Nathan pushed him off the bed.
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Haley was sitting in the café talking to Karen about working at the café after school. Jake, Deb, and Karen had taken turns talking to Haley for the last hour. It was getting time for the café to close and Karen was about to leave.
"Haley, are you sure you don't want to me to take you home?" Karen asked before walking out the door.
"Karen don't worry, I'll make sure she gets home safe." assured Jake.
"Yeah, Aunt Karen, I'll be fine. Jake is just walking me home as he shows me the sights."
"Okay, I just worry, that's all. Goodbye, Haley. See you tomorrow, Jake." Karen said as she walked out the door.
"Bye," they both said.
"Shall we?" Jake asked as he held the door open for Haley.
"Wow, you are a gentleman." Haley commented.
"Just call me if you ever need a ride, I'll have my suit pressed." Jake joked.
They laughed and joked as Jake showed Haley everything from the café to the Scott household. As they got to the house, both Haley and Jake were wishing the walk was longer.
"You didn't have to walk me to the door." Haley said shyly.
"I wanted to make sure you were safe," Jake answered as he pulled her into a hug. "And now that you are safely outside the door, I am going to go, but I'll see you tomorrow?"
"Of course," Haley mumbled into his shoulder. "Bye, and thanks, for the tour."
With that Jake released Haley and she walked into the house. Jake walked down the drive with his mind on one thing, the girl he couldn't have, Haley.
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As Haley walked through the door, she heard a few mumbled words in the kitchen. Deciding that it would be safe to interrupt, she followed the voices.
"Haley!" Keith said as her got up and attacked her with a hug.
"Hey, Uncle Keith," Haley said as he let go of her, "how was work?"
"It was good, but I think Lucas is waiting for you in the guest room." Keith replied as he sat back down, next to his wife.
"Ok, thanks. Goodnight you guys." Haley said as she walked to the guest room.
"Hey, Luke, what's up that you are waiting for me?" Haley asked as she walked in and sat down next to Lucas on the bed.
"I wanted to see how your day was." Lucas replied.
"Liar, you want to ask me something."
"Well, there is this girl…" Lucas started.
"There is a girl" Haley repeating the silence that had settled in the room.
"Not a girl, this girl. I'm going out with a girl, but this girl is… amazing. She is funny, smart, beautiful, and has a great heart, but…" Lucas said as he watched Haley's face show interest in what he was going to say. "I'm going out with her best friend."
"Do you love her?" asked Haley Hesitantly.
"Love Who?"
"Either of them?"
"Yes." Lucas said after a couple of seconds.
"Which one?" Haley asked softly.
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Ok, so that was Chapter 1 of my first fic. Tell me what you think, or give me suggestions to make it better.