Chapter 2

The lunch spent with Lucas and Nathan was, Haley believed her most awkward moment ever up to this point. They all worked on the principal that if you couldn't say something nice don't say anything and so for the most part Haley didn't say anything. She listened to the guy's discussion on what they were going to do in the next practice and how they were win the championship this year. She thought about how bored she was and what she do about it. She could Brooke she supposed get her to come home early from Paris... No she thought sternly going to Paris is Brooke's job as CEO of Clothes over Bros she couldn't call Brooke up all needy and desperate for her to come home because she couldn't survive 1 lunch time being ignored, nope she was just going to have to get used to the fact that this was how is was going to be from now on. Maybe she could learn about basketball so she actually join in the guy's conversation. She practically laughed out loud at that thought she had never been a sports wiz like Lucas had she had been the smart one not the sporty one.

Broken out of this thought she looked up to see Skills walking towards them and she smiled hopefully he could distract so he wouldn't have to talk basketball too.

"Well looks like we have a newcomer to our band of 3 teachers, you must be Nathan Scott" he said turning to Nathan "here to show our kids a thing or two they're gonna need it the Ravens have certainly gone downhill from when we was hear beating your Academy ass. I'm Antwon Taylor but everybody calls me Skills" as he said he held out his hand to Nathan who stood up and took it.

"I thought you Ravens were always shit" Nathan commented and laughed, noticing that no one else was he quickly corrected himself "nah man you guys had game and now we're here these boys will have too" as he said this both himself and Skills sat down Skills sitting next to Haley and Nathan next to Lucas.

"So Haley J." Skills said "I aint seen you in a couple of days how's teacher hood treating you?"

"Well" she said slightly unnerved to have 3 pairs of eyes all on her at once, what she was about to say she guessed effected all three of them but for some reason she couldn't explain she didn't want Nathan to think any less of her as a teacher. "Quentin Fields didn't show up again in class today, and the last time 

he did he was rude and hadn't done the homework that was set. Now I know he's your lead scorer but if this keeps up he won't be eligible to play for you" she looked mainly at Lucas while saying this. She knew that while Luke the loved the game he knew how important education was too.

"No Hales, he was my leading scorer if he can't keep his grades and isn't bothering to show up for class then he's benched until further notice and I will get him to come see you to make his grades up if he wants basketball career to go further than a few high school games." At this Skills nodded in agreement and Haley looked relieved.

"Hang on a minute Luke" Nathan interjected "You're seriously going to bench him because he missed a few classes and a homework deadline?" Nathan didn't get it he had done way than this at his school and no one paid much attention to it, he was Tree Hill Academy's leading scorer he was a god and could do whatever he wanted.

At this comment Haley snapped back at him "Yeah why have an education when you can dunk a basket"

"That was the problem with some of you teachers" he snapped back "you never understood how much practice and time we had to put in for basketball and sometimes we didn't have time to do the homework"

Haley was furious at this comment just when she started to think this guy might have turned a corner they were right and square 1 "And THAT" she yelled "Was the problem with some of you basketball players you were so wrapped in up in your own little world you didn't even realise there were other things going on besides basketball. When I was at school I was tutor, I helped others with their homework and class work, had a 4.0 GPA, had a job to help me just in case I didn't get a scholarship that I needed and I STILL had time to finish my homework and go to class. But I guess you didn't need to worry about a job daddy paid for everything anyway" and with that she got up and left leaving a shocked and slightly angry Nathan behind her.

Nathan&Haley

The last few classes went quite slowly for Haley and she was very relieved when the last bell went. She decided that instead of marking her work in her office and waiting for Lucas to be done with basketball practice like she usually did. She would take her work home with her and crash out for a bit on her bed before marking. She had had a stressful day and she just wanted to go home, 

so she slowly made her way towards her car dumped her stuff in the back and drove away.

When she got back home she practically sprinted to her bed and clasped on it. Figuring that she would shut her eyes and rest for half an hour or so before she started work she got out her iPod and played Cemeteries of London by Coldplay as she fell asleep.

Nathan&Haley

Lucas and Nathan arrived home after a very long and intensive practice, as they arrived home they grabbed a suitcase each of Nathans things and lugged them towards the house.

"Geez Nathan your worse than Brooke what the hell have you got in here?" complained Lucas as he carried the heavy case to the front door

"What you think all this comes natural" he said pointing to himself and both boys laughed "But seriously man sorry it's so heavy when I got back to my apartment in New York I had like 10 messages from my Dad yelling at me and one to say that he was coming to New York to check on me and my knee and so I just grabbed the nearest clothes and other crap to me stuffed them in these suitcases and got the hell out of there"

"Don't worry about it Nate, I probably would have done the same" at that he opened the door and walked in switching on the lights as it was starting to get dark " your rooms upstairs you will find it, it will be the one with the open door" Lucas then walked to the kitchen and found no Haley which surprised him as usually late practices meant that dinner was ready by the time he came home. Oh well he thought guess she got distracted by marking.

As Nathan reached the top of the stairs he had a dilemma there were two open doors and he had no idea which was his. He stood for a minute pondering and then just decided to go with a guess. He walked towards the left door and entered turning on the light he looked down to see a figure sleeping, she was so beautiful, he bent his face closer to her to get a better look at her and it was at this moment she choose to open her eyes to see the face of Nathan looming over her.

"AAAAAAAHHHHHH Nathan what the hell are you doing" she screamed as she quickly sat up and out of her bed.



"Haley, Haley, Haley" he smirked if you wanted to get in bed with me all you had to do was ask.

"Nathan" she said gritting her teeth "this is my bed and my room why would you ever think this was yours?"

"Well because I am living with Lucas while I am here, so I guess that means I will be living with you too so how about naked Thursdays" he smirked

As Haley was about to make a comment back her phone went off in her pocket "Hi Mouth" she said "What! When! That's so great! Right Now!" as she said this she pushed passed Nathan and went downstairs towards the TV turning it on and finding the right channel "Luke" she yelled "Mouth is on TV"

Lucas sprinted in to the living room from the kitchen to see Mouth in a smart suit reading the sports news "In other news sports fans, Knicks supporters will be disappointed to know that rooky player and new Knicks star Nathan Scott's knee injury has pulled him out of the game for a whole season. Many fans were angered to find out that the foul made to him by one of the Lakers team had cost him a few weeks on the bench but this new statement by the Knicks has confirmed that the rising star will be out for the rest of the season" As this last part were said shots were shown of Nathan, receiving the injury being taken off the court and of him leaving hospital. Haley had never seen someone look so broken as Nathan Scott did in those clips. At this she turned towards Lucas to say something only to see that Nathan was there too.

"Dude I am really sorry about that" said Lucas patting him on the back

"Yeah" Haley sympathised as she walked up to him and put a hand on him arm "that looked like it really hurt" Her hand that had been placed on Nathan's arm started to tingle and strange feeling spread throughout her body. Nathan clearly feeling it to looked at her hand and then in her eyes, with this Haley started to feel really uncomfortable and so dropped her hand and looked at the floor. Feeling strangely cold without Haley's hand on him Nathan tried to distract himself.

"So Luke what are we having for dinner I am so hungry"

"Well I made some Spaghetti Bolognese if you fancy it. I am not much of a cook usually that's Haley's job but I take it she was busy" Lucas supposed looking at Haley.



"Yeah I kind of crashed after I got home sorry" she apologized flashing back to when Nathan found her asleep.

"That's ok Hales it just means that Nate has to deal with my cooking instead of yours which is way better, anyway shall we go" and with that Lucas headed to the kitchen

Both Haley and Nathan stepped forward at the same time and bumped into each other

"Sorry" they both said at the same time

"Ladies first" Nathan said gesturing his hand forward

"Thanks" said Haley looking up into his face his eyes were so blue she thought she could get lost in them and with that thought her heart rate started to speed up. She was definitely going to have to be careful around Nathan Scott.