Chapter 2

The next day at school walking down the halls was like being observed under a microscope. Haley felt as though everyone was looking at her and whispering. Although she couldn't make out everything they were saying she got the gist of it. Mostly it was 'Did you hear Nathan and Haley got married over the weekend?' Then someone would go on to say 'She must be pregnant. He was probably had to marry her'. She could just see the pity in their eyes as they looked at her. Even the teachers were looking at her differently. No longer did they think she was Haley 'straight A student', they thought of her as soon-to-be teenaged mother. She tried to not let it get to her, but by the end of the day it was enough.

"Everyone's talking about me and looking at me like I'm some whore!" Haley exclaimed as her, Brooke and Peyton got ready for cheer practice after school. When Lucas had left Tree Hill, Peyton and Brooke had made up, which made Haley ecstatic. Never in a million years would Haley have thought that she, Peyton and Brooke would be friends. They had even convinced her to join the squad, in Brooke's words 'It will be so much fun, Tutor wife!" she had perkily stated. Although during the first practice Haley didn't think so, but as the weekend had come to a close she found that she loved it. It gave her the same rush as tutoring.

"Don't worry Haley, it's not worth it. You and Nathan know the truth and that's all that matters. Besides when you don't get fat it'll die down." Peyton assured her patting her back.

"Yeah, don't worry about it. Now let's go practice. We need to get ready for Nationals." Brooke said ushering them out.

The minute they stepped out of the locker rooms the whispering began. All through out practice the girls on the team gave Haley the same looks she had been getting all day. When they were all finished Theresa stopped Haley before she got to the locker rooms "Look Haley, the girls and I talked and we don't think you should be cheerleading when you're pregnant." She said in a hushed whisper.

"Thanks for the concern Theresa, but I'm not pregnant" She told her through gritted teeth.

"Then what's with you and Nathan married?" Theresa continued to prod.

"Not that it's any of your business, but Nathan and I are in love and decided to get married." She yelled and stomped out of the room.

"Good going, Theresa." Brooke said rolling her eyes and following Haley. Peyton soon followed glaring at Theresa. 'Sometimes I just don't like that girl' she thought to herself.

In the locker room Brooke and Peyton managed to calm Haley down enough to go back out to leave.

"Thanks for cheering me up guys." She thanked them giving them each a smile. "Now I have to get to the tutoring center before I'm late." She told them looking down at her watch.

"Who are you tutoring?" Brooke questioned.

"Who else? Nathan." She explained.

"Are you sure you're tutoring him or is it the other way around?" Peyton asked giving her a nudge.

"Be quiet. We do more than make out. Although there are a lot of study breaks." Haley smirked.

"Well have fun being 'tutored', Tutor girl." Brooke said smiling impishly.

By the time Haley reached the tutoring center she was late. As she walked in she saw Nathan looking over some math problems with a confused expression on his forehead. Whenever he was confused about something his forehead would scrunch up. Haley always thought it was adorable, she was brought out of her thoughts.

"Are you going to stand there and admire me all day or get over here?" he asked smirking.

Haley smiled and made her way over to him "What are you working on?" she asked him.

"Calculus." He explained pulling her down beside him. He leaned in and gave her a kiss. It started out sweet but then Haley forced open his lips and slid her tongue into the warm recesses of his mouth. Pretty soon things got heated and his hand started to slide up her shirt. At this point someone clearing their voice had them jumping apart.

"So this is what you call tutoring." Brooke said quirking her eyebrow. "Haley I just came to tell you that there's no practice after school Friday." She explained.

"Okay, how come?" she asked quickly glancing at Nathan who had resumed his homework.

"Well, I'm the captain. I decided that instead of practice friday that we would have a pool party at my house with all the cheerleaders and basketball players. It should be fun." Brooke told her.

"Sounds like it. We'll be there. Won't we, Nate?" she asked him.

"Huh? Oh yeah, whatever you want babe." He agreed.

"He's not even paying attention, but we'll be there." She assured Brooke.

"Okay, well I'll see you during first period tomorrow. Bye." She said waving slightly before leaving.

"Finally she's gone. Now where were we?" he asked inching closer to her.

"We were about to get to work." She told him sternly.

"No we weren't. I was about to get to second base before we were rudely interrupted." He told her smirking.

"There's plenty of time for that later. At home." She said emphasizing home.

"Okay. But at home we'd better be doing a lot more then kissing." He winked at her.

"Oh trust me there will be." Haley assured him smiling.