hey first of all thank you so much to everyone who reviewed. i was not expecting so many reviews and i'm really relieved that you like it so much so that i already finished chapter 2

this chapter is slightly shorter than chapter 1 and probably not as great either but i hope you like it let me know what you think

Chapter 2

It couldn't be her Nathan thought. He knew she lived in LA but to live right next door to his dad. This was crazy. Nathan was staring at the girl sunbathing. She looked just as he'd imagined her. Just as many boys around the world imagined her. But it couldn't really be her. Could it?

"Are you going to stare all day?" she asked taking her sunglasses off and revealing her face. It was her.

Haley James. The hottest teenage singer of the moment. She was seventeen, the same age as Nathan, and had already written and released two albums that had been number one in the charts in the USA and other countries around the world. And she was talking to him. Nathan Scott only famous in the small town of Tree Hill, NC for his high school basketball skills.

"I'll take that as a yes" she said pulling him from his thoughts.

"Oh My…No" Nathan said "Sorry I'm just surprised to see you of all people here in front of me"

Haley smiled "You're one of Mr Scott's son right?"

"Yeah umm I'm Nathan" he replied

"Well I'm Haley"

"Yeah I already knew that"

Haley laughed and said "If you're going to visit you're dad at the office you should really get used to seeing musicians"

Nathan finally recovered from the shock as she spoke and decided if he was going to spend the summer there he should really get used to seeing her. So politely he said "Right. Sorry. Let's start over. I'm Nathan Scott" holding out her hand.

Haley walked toward him and accepts his handshake "Haley James nice to meet you. You're father talks about you and your brother a lot"

"Really?"

"Yeah sometimes you can't get him to stop. It's always Nathan and Lucas are tipped to be captains next year or Nathan was MVP in the last basketball season or Lucas got amazing grades last semester. I think I learnt more about the Tree Hill High basketball team than the team from my old school. You're the ravens right?"

"Yeah the Tree Hill Ravens. State champions with the perfect season" Nathan said smiling

"You've got the same look you're father has when he talks about you and your brother or basketball"

"Basketball's my first love. Without it I have nothing"

A silence filled the air as Haley had nothing to respond to Nathan's confession. She glanced up at him and saw him looking at the view of the city. Haley had bought the house mainly for the view. It was beautiful especially at night and during the day the 'outdoor balcony' as she called it served it's purpose as the perfect tanning spot. As she looked over the city with Nathan and thought about how lucky she was to have this view she was interrupted in her thoughts by Nathan.

"Do you know why the wall is so low here? It's really weird to have ten feet tall walls drop to three"

"The estate agent told me that the previous owners of both houses had children who were friends. The youngest two were very close and they built the wall low here so the two could hang out together without having to go out front. Anyway the little boy and girl used to climb over the wall so they could play together. As they grew older they still used the wall to sneak over to each others houses and hang out. They were best friends until one day they realised they didn't want a wall separating them and they eventually got married. I think it was last year or something"

"Wow"

"I know isn't it cute"

Nathan scoffed. He wasn't into romance. Sure he had a few girlfriends over the last few years but Nathan had seen what had happened between his parents and he didn't want that. Nathan had to admit to himself that his parents break-up had taken a toll on his emotions but he had to be the strong one for his mother and Lucas. A lot of people thought that Nathan had accepted his parents separation really well but he hadn't. He just knew how to cover it up better. Nathan had been practical in realising that by not talking to his father, as Lucas was doing, he would lose his relationship with his father that had always been important to him.

Haley looked at Nathan as he reacted to his story. He obviously, in typical boy fashion, did not think the story had been cute.

"You don't think the story's cute" she said as a statement rather than a question

"I was kinda hoping the story was more along the lines of 'it was built so residents could enjoy a better view'" Nathan said in his best sales voice

Haley laughed "I have to admit your story sounds better. This view is amazing"

Suddenly Nathan's phone started ringing. Noting it was his father he said "Hey dad"

"Hey Nathan. I've left a bit early so should be home in ten minutes. Can you meet me at the front"

"Yeah that's fine"

"Ok I'll see you in a bit"

"OK Bye"

Turning to Haley Nathan said "I'm sorry I have to go. My dad's picking me up in ten minutes"

"Oh ok well I'll see you around" Haley said "Tell your father I said hi"

"Will do bye"

"Bye"

Nathan started to walk away when Haley shouted "Nathan"

Turning around he replied "Yeah?"

"I'm having a party tonight. Come over if you feel like it"

"Yeah I will"

"Jump over this wall. It'll be easier to get in than through the front. Security guards and all"

"All right I'll see you tonight"

"See you tonight" Haley replied waving.. She then walked away so Nathan couldn't see her

When Keith picked up his son he noticed the smile on his face.

"Are you ok Nathan?" he asked after greeting his son and heading out of the property

"Yeah. I got invited to a party. Can I go?"

"Who invited you?"

"Haley James. You know you never mentioned she lived next door to you"

"I didn't think it was important. How'd you meet her anyway?"

"The wall at the back of the yard is a little short compared to the others. I looked over and saw her and we started talking. Can I go to the party?"

"Yeah of course. As long as you don't get into any trouble you can do what you want this summer. I'm glad you've already made a friend"

"And I should make some more tonight hopefully. I hope the kids in the neighbourhood aren't stuck up or anything"

"A few of them are but most of them will be nice. Just be careful what you say. Some of the kids have been brought up to gossip and a few tend to talk to the papers if they think its big news"

Nathan laughed. He didn't understand why somebody would gossip about him but he took his fathers advice and saved it for the party.

Nathan had a fun time that afternoon with his dad. Keith showed Nathan the Scott Entertainment building and introduced him to some of the workers and clients. Haley had been right. Nathan met several famous singers and rappers and eventually he had been able to greet them without looking like an idiot.

Keith then took Nathan shopping. Keith let Nathan buy anything he wanted and didn't look to closely to the price. Nathan, not used to shopping this way, tended to check the tags before choosing to purchase products but was eventually caught by Keith who told him that he could afford to have whatever he wanted. Nathan understood that his father was rich and gave his mother generous child support but he couldn't grasp the concept that he could buy whatever he wanted.

On the way home, Keith told Nathan that throughout the summer and when he went home afterwards he would get a weekly income of five thousand dollars that he could spend on whatever he wanted. Nathan was shocked.

"Dad are you sure?"

"Yeah I'm not trying to bribe you into doing anything Nathan but I think you deserve this money. I haven't been there for you this past year or even the last few but I want to make it up to you, Lucas and your mother. I know money doesn't solve any problems but I hope this summer will help"

As they pulled up to the house Nathan asked "Do you miss her?" referring to his mother

Keith didn't answer. Instead he said "You better get ready for the party"

okay so that was chapter 2 i hope you liked it next chapter is at the party with tons of naley interaction and an introduction to some of the other characters let me know what you think reviews are most welcome