Going Fast
Disclaimer: I do not own anything related to OTH which sucks but I'll live with watching the hotties on TV.
Thank you all who reviewed for this story, I got a bit of inspiration from you guys and hope you enjoy the story. I decided I will continue with the story but the chapters may be long and in between, since I have a lot going on right now, and I want to make the chapters about the same length too. The car and racing parts may be false, but I'm trying to make them seem real. So if something about cars and racing comes up and isn't correct, please let me know so I can fix it.
Chapter 2:
For the rest of the day Haley did something so she wouldn't have to think about Nathan. Unfortunately time wasn't on her side and Whitey was giving her the IDs and stuff she needed before leaving.
"You'll leave in the morning." He told her after he handed her papers.
"Yes sir." Haley said.
"Have you talked to Nathan yet?" He asked her.
"Just enough to let him know this is job related only." She told Whitey as she left the office.
Nathan couldn't sleep that night and knew it was because of Haley, there was no explanation she would listen too, and he wondered why he didn't know that he hurt her so badly. He had been pissed when she left, even though he knew it was his fault. Brooke didn't help much either; she hadn't talked to Nathan except to yell at him since Haley left.
He had made a mistake cheating on her, he heard that his grandfather had died and went to see him. While at the hospital he ran into Rachael who comforted him. What he didn't realize was that he didn't need her. He had needed Haley. Unfortunately Haley had been in class and had forgotten her cell phone. So he went to Rachael who was more then willing to comfort him. When Haley had walked in, he realized what he was doing, and who he was doing. He tried to chase her, but she was a fast runner- even though he was a basketball player he couldn't catch her. She had a couple minutes head start, because he had to get his pants on. When he returned back to his place and saw Rachael still there he kicked her slutty ass out of his place and took a long shower hoping that Haley would return, but she didn't.
He sent a birthday card to her through Brooke everyday year, and was always surprised to see it in the mail the next day- unopened. He finally gave up on her and had a decent relationship, for a year, and the second his life was good Anna was killed. He blamed himself because he was working on a car for Chris and that's how Anna and Chris had met. Now he was being punished by having to work with the FBI- and the hottest agent he had ever seen; Haley.
The next day on the plane he was surprised too see that Haley's hair had returned to how he remembered it, however she hadn't said one word to him since showing up at the airport.
"So what do I call you?" Nathan asked finally breaking the ice. He figured that the FBI had given her a fake identity and stuff.
"Haley." Haley told him with an annoyed look, "Everything will be the same, except that I'll tell people I went over seas for school," She informed him before turning back to her paperwork.
"What do we tell people about us?" Nathan asked, unsure if he wanted to know the answer.
"That I left, and now I'm back." Haley snapped. She took a deep breath and let it out, "We'll say we broke up and that I'm back only because I need a place to stay until I get a place of my own. I don't have any family to stay with, and now that Brooke and Lucas are married, you're the last resort." Haley informed him, "Anything else?" She asked.
"No… Well what are you going to tell people about why your back and stuff?" He asked.
"Act like you don't know, and follow my lead." Haley told him.
"Easy enough." Nathan mumbled to himself.
After that neither said a word for the rest of the plane ride.
They were met at the airport by Brooke and Lucas, both surprised to see Haley.
"Oh my god! Haley!!" Brooke exclaimed giving her a hug, "How are you? Are you staying long? I love your hair. Who did it? We so need to go shopping." She said all in one breathe.
"Honey I think you're suffocating her." Lucas said trying to pry Brooke's arms off Haley.
"Oh I'm so sorry." Brooke apologized.
"It's ok." Haley laughed and gave Lucas a hug, "It's good to see you two again."
"Yeah, well it's good to see you too. Where have you been?" Lucas asked.
"Oh I got a scholarship to a school in Europe." Haley lied, she hated to lie to one of her best friends but she had too. "It was a last minute thing, and I didn't have time to say bye." She apologized.
"I know you, and even though we haven't seen each other in four years I still know when you're lying. For now we'll say I believe you though." Lucas said giving her a smile. He knew that if Haley was lying it was for a good reason, and he wasn't going to push her. She'd tell him in time.
"Sorry I didn't come to your wedding." She said changing the subject.
"Oh you would've loved it. I so wanted you there, so did everyone else." Brooke said.
"Even me." Nathan said for the first time since they landed. Everyone turned to face him like they forgot he was there.
"Hey Nathan. Were you two on the same plane?" Lucas asked looking back and forth at them.
"Uh yeah." Haley said, "It was a surprise to see him." She said as they got their luggage and started for the car.
"Um… Haley, come here." Brooke said pulling Haley behind the guys and far enough for no one to hear them, "So tell me what's up. Are you and Nathan together now or what, and do not tell me it was a coincidence you guys met on the plane. I know all about him going to the FBI."
"No we are not together, but we are working together. Sorry I didn't email you a warning but I didn't have time too." Haley said. Brooke was the only person she had kept contact with the last couple years. Brooke always told her everything that was going on, and communicated to Lucas for Haley now and then unless it involved Nathan then Brooke would try not to mention him.
"So do we hate Nathan or not?" Brooke asked, "And how much does he know?"
"We don't hate him, but we don't like him." Haley answered, "And he knows everything, but he doesn't know that you know everything."
"Ok…" Brooke said trying to figure out who to tell what and stuff.
"Just stick to the plan, I went to school in Europe and now I'm back. If anyone asks anything tell them to ask me." Haley answered. That was what Brooke had told Nathan and everyone else when she first left, plus it was easier to remember.
"Ok that I can do, but what about Lucas?" Brooke asked, she hated lying to her husband and was afraid that once he found out that she knew where Haley was- other then the occasional email- he'd be pissed off.
"I'll handle him. Don't worry." Haley assured her friend.
"You two coming or not?" Lucas yelled playfully at the girls opening the drivers' door.
"Depends are you taking us out to dinner?" Brooke yelled back just as playfully.
"We need to get Haley situated, so we can't go." Nathan said with a pointed look to Haley trying to tell her that they needed to talk.
"Nathan's right. I'll take a rain check though." Haley said glaring at Nathan and not hiding it.
"Ok, well let's go." Brooke said ignoring the dirty looks between the two.
The ride to the garage was awkward the only person talking was Brooke. She told Haley everything she could think of about the town and every one in it. When they reached the garage Haley was surprised that it was a big, and there were more cars waiting to be worked on.
"Expecting something shabbier?" Nathan asked seeing Haley's reaction.
"Yeah." Haley answered casually stating her opinion.
"We're on the second floor." Nathan told her. The garage was made two-story, so that if Nathan or Lucas- when he lived there- could work on the cars at anytime.
"Really? Cause I thought you were going to make me sleep with the cars." Haley said sarcastically grabbing her bags. She turned to Lucas, "Thanks for the ride. We should have breakfast tomorrow. We have a lot to catch up on." She told him giving him a hug, and giving Brooke one too.
"Ok, it's a deal tutor girl." Brooke said trying out Haley's old nickname.
"Bye." She said as Nathan unlocked the door to the stairs, 'Ok, I have two employees; Peyton, and Jake." Nathan started to explain.
"They've worked with you since it opened both part-time workers and are currently living together. I do remember people I used to know, and Brooke told me they moved in together. I do do my homework." Haley informed him walking to the guest bedroom and putting her stuff down.
"You are tutor girl." Nathan said leaning in the doorway watching her.
"Exactly. All you have to do is introduce me as a new employee, I'll do the rest." Haley said putting some stuff away her back turned to him.
"You still have it." Nathan said not listening to Haley but watching her, when she leaned over he saw her tattoo. "I thought you would've gotten rid of it."
"I almost did." Haley answered turning to face him looking him in the eyes, "Then I figured I should keep it. To remind me what happened." She got the tattoo when Nathan asked her to marry him; it was and his jersey number and would've been her age when they got married.
"What about your work?" Nathan asked.
"I have make- up to cover it up." Haley replied, "And if I have to go undercover, I get a temporary cover up." She told him. "Are you going to show me the shop or what?" She asked when he didn't move.
"Yeah." Nathan said standing up, "Let's go." He said starting to go downstairs. They reached the garage and Nathan tried to show Haley around, "Do you still race?" He asked 'out of curiosity of course' he thought to himself.
"Haven't recently, but I still know how too. Whose car is this?" Haley asked more absorbed in the cars then at Nathan.
"This is one of Chris's cars. One of the others is his too." Nathan told.
"He does have good taste." Haley muttered as she walked around the 1954 Ford Skyliner, "Did you do the paint job?" She asked. The car was a dark blue with black flames on the hood.
"Yeah, Chris won't let anyone but me- and the employees- work on his cars." Nathan explained, "Peyton made the design, and is working on a new one."
"She's still an artist right?" Haley asked, even though she knew the answer.
"Yeah she is, but you already know that." Nathan stated.
"Yep I knew. I'll see you in the morning." Haley said turning around and leaving the shop.
"Don't you want a tour? Figure out what goes where?" Nathan asked Haley.
"I'll learn tomorrow- I have work to do. Good night." Haley said talking over her shoulder as she reached the door.
Haley wasn't sure that she could do this job; she needed to focus on her job not her ex-fiancé. She had wanted to get a look around the garage but she felt his eyes on her and on her tattoo, and it made her hot 'which is not good. I have a job to do.' she told herself over and over again trying to convince herself, but it wasn't working; Nathan was just too hot. She decided she needed a shower to help her temperature go down. Afterward she decided to do some work, she typed about what she knew about racing and cars. Then the people, she did everyone except for Nathan, and Chris. Haley needed them both for her job to work. She couldn't fill in the blanks until she got to know them both better; especially since it seemed like Nathan was as much of a stranger as Chris was. Yeah, she knew the little stuff, but she never got to know him through her 'FBI eyes' as she called them.
'Damn I need a cold shower' Nathan thought to himself as he watched Haley leave. She was still the bombshell as she used to be, but now she was colder- at least to him. He didn't blame her he did cause it after all. However it still hurt to know that he put her through pain.
That night Haley couldn't sleep, so she went to the kitchen. On the counter was a photo of Nathan and Anna. She took the photo and got some juice then she analyzed the photo.
It looked to be at their engagement party. She saw Brooke and Lucas in the background. They all looked happy, and seemed to enjoy themselves. Haley felt jealous of that; she hadn't kept any friends except for Brooke, and hadn't dated since she started working with the FBI. She told herself that guys would be a distraction from her doing her job, when really she didn't date because she still loved Nathan. Unfortunately he didn't love her, and she found that out the hard way, but it seemed that Nathan had moved on, and so should she. But first she needed closer about what happened back then, but she was still too pissed off to even try to listen to him.
Haley rinsed her glass and put the photo back with a sigh before turning to go back to her room. When she turned around she jumped because she saw Nathan standing in the doorway.
"Jesus Nathan you scared me." She told him.
"Sorry. Couldn't sleep either?" He asked as he walked closer to her.
"Not really." Haley said, "You have a good life Nathan. Anna must have been a great person."
"She was, and I did love her, but she never compared to the one person who still has my heart." Nathan said glancing at the photo then at Haley.
"Don't do that." Haley whispered.
"Do what?" Nathan asked, "Tell you the truth?"
When he said that Haley got very mad, "Tell me the truth?! Nathan you cheated on me, while we were engaged and lied about it to everyone! Why should I believe anything you say now?" She asked outraged, "You had your chance Nathan, and you blew it. You lost my trust back then and you won't get it back. Now it's time to move on." Haley said before storming off to her room.
The next morning Nathan woke up and somehow knew Haley wasn't inside the apartment. He got dressed and went downstairs, and sure enough he saw a pair of tan legs under one of Chris's cars. "Haley?" He asked.
"Ow. Shit!" Haley said as she rolled out, "What?" She asked rubbing her arm where she dropped the wrench.
"Sorry, what are you doing down here so early?" Nathan asked trying not to stare at her. She had on a blue tank top and daisy duke shorts. He was sure it was illegal to look that hot at six in the morning.
"Brooke and Lucas will be here soon and I wanted to get started working." Haley told him.
"Ok. You do know that Brooke doesn't get up until like ten." Nathan said. Since starting her 'Clothes over Bro's' clothing line no one ever saw her before ten in the mornings.
"Excuse you I do not." Brooke said startling Nathan. She handed Haley a coffee she had got on her way over, "One for my best friend. I don't think you deserve one though." She said to Nathan.
"I'm sorry." Nathan apologized.
"Free car wash and you're forgiven." Brooke said.
"Deal." Nathan said and took the cup she was holding out.
"What'd he do know?" Peyton asked as she came into the shop. She was putting her stuff up when she saw Haley for the first time since college. She wasn't as close to Haley as Brooke but was still upset when she left, "Haley? Oh my god, when did you get here?" She asked forgetting her stuff and hugging Haley.
"Hi Peyton. It's good to see you again. Where are Jake and Lucas?" Haley asked after Peyton released her.
"No you're not changing the subject. Where have you been? And why didn't you call me?" Peyton asked.
"It's a long story, and I'll explain it later. Right now I'm in the mood for breakfast with the girls. You in?" Haley asked her and Brooke.
"Yeah." They both said in unison.
"What about work?" Nathan asked amazed that in one minute he had employees, and in the next, no one.
"You said so yourself, it's only six in the morning." Haley said with a fake cheerful attitude.
"Yeah, come on we can get some food at Karen's and I don't think she'll mind the shorty shorts." Brooke said as they were walking away from the garage.
"I wear these so my good clothes don't get ruined." Haley said trying not to laugh.
"Sure, you keep telling yourself that." Peyton laughed, even though she had a pair she could change into too.
"Women." Nathan muttered watching Haley's ass as they walked away.
"Hey what'd are looking at... Never mind. I thought I heard Haley." Jake said standing next to Nathan watching the girls walk away.
"Yeah, she wanted to say hi, but instead they decided to get breakfast." Nathan told him.
"I'll see her when she gets back." Jake said, "I hope they bring me something back."
"Come on, let's get to work. Chris will be here around noon to get his 'princess'." Nathan said.
"Yeah, I still don't get why he treats his cars better then people." Jake said as they started to get to work, "This is overtime right? Cause you do know I'm not supposed to start until eight." Jake joked.
"Really? I wasn't aware of that." Nathan teased back as they got to work.
