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. R&Rs are always helpful and apprecated! lol
Chapter 3:
Haley had forgotten what it was like to have fun until she went to breakfast with the girls. She got a small lecture from Karen, and told Karen, Peyton, and Brooke that she had been over seas in school and had just gotten back. Haley had to give Brooke some credit, because she didn't once look like she already knew something, she asked questions, and was acting like everyone else. Even when Lucas came in, she still acted like she didn't know a thing, and Haley decided she owed her big time.
On the way back to the back to the garage they turned the corner and bumped into Chris of all people. He was wearing black jeans, and a shirt that looked like it belonged to a jewelry shop it was so bright and sparkly.
"Well hello." Chris said to Haley ignoring everyone else, "This is a small town, and I don't believe I've had the pleasure." He said eyeing Haley after lifting up his sunglasses.
"And you won't." Haley responded, and tried to move past him, but he grabbed her arm. It took all of Haley's will power not to kick his ass right there. Instead she just smiled and looked at him, waiting to see what he would say.
"I'm Chris Keller. You must have heard of me, and since you have I want to know who you are." He informed her.
"I've never heard of you until now, since I want my arm back I'm Haley James." Haley told him. Brooke, Peyton, and Lucas stayed put. Brooke had stopped Peyton, and Lucas saw that Haley was up too something.
"Haley? That's a nice name." Chris told her letting go of her arm, "Where do you work?" I'm working at the Scott garage. I need the money to fix up my car." She told him lying through her teeth, but Chris didn't know that.
"Why the Scott garage? What happened? You forget to change the oil?" Chris asked with a small chuckle.
"Actually I know cars pretty well- and I busted my front end in my last race." Haley told him.
"Last race?" Chris asked.
"Did I stutter?" Haley asked, "It was nice meeting you, but I have to go to work now." She said and motioned for her friends to follow.
"What was that?" Peyton asked glancing at Haley.
"Nothing." Haley replied not looking at anyone. She planned on letting Chris chasing her, that way she wouldn't be that suspicious to him.
"Haley can I talk to you for a second?" Lucas asked her as they reached the garage.
"Sure." Haley replied following him to a bench.
"Are you going to tell me the truth?" Lucas asked her once they were alone.
"You read me too well." Haley sighed, "If I tell you I'll be putting you in danger and I won't do that. I'm sorry Lucas but you have to trust me on this."
Lucas looked at Haley before sighing, "Ok but you will tell me the truth right?" He asked.
"As soon as I can." Haley promised as they started back for the garage.
The moment Haley and Jake saw each other Haley basically jumped on him, giving him a hug. They had a close relationship and even dated for a whole month in high school, freshman year, before deciding that they were better off as friends.
"Hey hands off. That's my boyfriend." Peyton teased putting away her art stuff.
"Not for long." Haley teased right back.
"Ha ha you're funny James." Peyton said sarcastically.
"Don't worry babe, you know I'm only a one women man. Sorry Hales, you had your chance." He joked as he wrapped his arms around Peyton.
Everyone laughed at that, including Nathan. "What's so funny?" Someone asked from the garage.
"Nothing Chris." Jake said pulling Peyton closer to him.
"Your car won't be done for awhile." Nathan told him.
"I know I just had to see Hilary again." Chris said with a wink.
"It's Haley." She said as she rolled her eyes, "And I'm working, and can't talk now." Haley told him grabbing the nearest tool and lifting the hood on a car.
"You can take a break right?" Chris asked looking at Nathan then back at Haley.
Haley looked at Nathan, "It's up to you, boss." She said.
"Five minutes." Nathan told her.
"So where is your car?" Chris asked her as she leaned against a wall outside.
"On its way. It needed to be towed." Haley replied.
"Oh… What did you mean by race?" He asked.
"Why do you want to know?" Haley asked raising an eyebrow.
"Because I happen to know a couple of races I can get you into, if you want." Chris told her, "And if I get payment for getting you in the race."
"You mean money?" Haley asked.
"No, I was thinking of something a little more physical." Chris told her.
"Thanks but no. Look at the time the five minutes are up, and I need to get back to work." Haley told him.
"Think about it." Chris said tried to kiss her, but right as he moved Nathan cleared his throat.
"Haley you need to get back to work." He told her.
'Thank god' Haley thought to herself 'I was about to kill him already', "Yes sir." She said and went back inside. On the way by him she mouthed a 'thank you' to Nathan who nodded at her in response.
"So, Nathan sorry to hear about Anna. It's a shame what happened to her. Looks like you moved on fast." Chris told Nathan, before Haley had gone back inside.
Nathan stiffened up, but before he could do or say anything Haley came up to him, "I need your help." Haley said trying to calm him down before he did something he'd get in trouble for.
"Yeah, go help your little girlfriend." Chris mocked.
Now it was Haley's turn to be held back, thanks to Lucas and Jake who both had just come out looking for them.
"Oh feisty. I like that." Chris said as Haley tried to get loose from Lucas. Jake was holding on to Nathan, "I'll send someone to pick my car up at twelve. Bye." He said and turned and left.
"I'm good Luke." Haley said with a small smile. She could've gotten away from Lucas out and hit Chris, but she needed conscious and needed to let him think that she and Nathan were over and done with, 'Which we are.' She tried to remind herself. Otherwise there would be no way Chris would trust her enough to tell her anything.
"Are you ok?" She asked Nathan.
"Yeah, I'm fine." Nathan said in a monotone voice going back inside, without looking at anyone. He walked past the Peyton and Brooke and went upstairs.
"I'll go." Lucas offered, "You guys get his fucking car ready."
Upstairs Lucas found Nathan in the kitchen with a beer, "Hey are you ok? You do know it's not even 10 in the morning right? " Lucas asked.
"Well it's five a clock somewhere." Nathan replied taking a drink.
"You get let him get to you about Anna." Lucas said.
"I'm not." Nathan told him.
"Then what…. Haley?" Lucas asked, "You're upset about her?"
"About the situation." Nathan told him knowing Haley still hadn't told anyone about her working for the FBI.
"Look she left you with no word, and then just showed up out of no where. It's ok to be pissed off at her. Especially when you just lost Anna and went to the FBI….." Lucas said and trailed off, "Oh my god. I'm so blind. Haley's FBI?" He asked Nathan.
Nathan didn't say a word but he didn't have to. Lucas already figured part if it out, "So what? Did she go to school, come back and join the FBI and not tell us? Why?"
"She didn't leave because of school." Nathan said. It was time he told the truth and stop letting everyone think she left him for school, "The day before she left she caught me, and another girl together." Nathan told Lucas.
The next thing he knew he was on the floor, Lucas had hit him, "All this time you let us think that Haley was the guilty person, and she hurt you. When it was the other way around?! You know I knew it wasn't like Haley to up and leave, but you just said she did and let us all believe that. No wonder she's been cold to you. Why would you do that to her?"
"I was too ashamed to tell the truth. I had just found out about Grandpa Royal, and Haley was in class, and I wasn't thinking." Nathan said.
"No shit. When you found out you could've went to Haley." Lucas told him, "She loved you enough to go to Duke with you, when she got a full ride to Stanford. Don't you think she would've been there for you?" Lucas asked amazed that his brother would keep that lie for years.
"I know I realized that afterward…. I tried to go and apologize but she was already gone." Nathan said.
"Do you blame her? I need to go before I hit you again." Lucas said and stormed out, leaving Nathan alone.
"How'd it go?" Brooke asked when she saw Lucas coming down the stairs, "What's wrong?" She asked him.
"You were right babe; there was a reason for Haley leaving without saying bye." Lucas told her softly. Jake, Peyton, and Haley were across the garage working, but Lucas didn't want them to hear him, "Did you know Nathan cheated on her?" Lucas asked.
"I made her promise not to say anything." Haley told him. When Lucas came back down she put her stuff up and went over to them, "Don't be mad at her."
"I'm not mad at her, I'm mad at Nathan. I also owe you an apology." Lucas told her.
"No you don't. It's ok. I choose not to tell anyone but Brooke. It's in the past, just let it go ok." Haley said.
"I also know about you and your job." Lucas told her.
"I was wondering how long it'd take you to figure it out." Haley teased, "I can't tell anyone, but if you happened to figure it out. Oops." Haley said with a small smile, "Forgive me?"
"How could I not?" Lucas asked giving her a hug, "It's good to have you back."
"Ok, so you know … what?" Brooke asked confused. One minute it was Nathan and the next was something totally different.
"That I'm working here at the garage." Haley said trying to telepathically tell Brooke to drop it. Luckily she did.
"Ok, well if you guys are gonna get all dirty and play with the cars, I'll be in your office working on my designs." Brooke told Lucas giving him a kiss on the cheek before going into on of the two back rooms.
"She works in my office so she can be around people." Lucas explained.
"And so she'll have someone who can try on her designs." Peyton added with a small laugh, "And now that you're back she'll want you to try on a bunch too."
Half an hour later Nathan still hadn't come down yet, so Haley decided to check on him. "Nathan?" Haley called out as she opened the door. She walked around and found him in his room looking through a box, listening to his Ipod.
As soon as Haley entered the room Nathan looked up at her, and took off his earphones, "What?" He asked.
"What happened to your eye?" She asked him.
"Lucas. I told him the reason the real reason behind why you left. I'm surprised he didn't do more damage." Nathan told Haley.
"Well you should put some ice on that." Haley told him indifferently, "What are you looking through?" She asked.
"Your stuff that you left behind." Nathan replied not looking at her. Instead he went flipped through a photo album, "We were so happy." He said.
"No we weren't." Haley snapped causing him to look up at her in surprise, "If we were happy you'd never have cheated on me."
"You're not going to listen to me and let me try to explain?" Nathan asked.
"No, I know what happened; you got some bad news and instead of coming to me, you went to her." Haley informed him coldly.
"How did you know?" Nathan asked surprised she knew what happened since he never told her.
"I'm not stupid Nathan; I got the news from Brooke when she was trying to comfort Lucas. When you didn't come to me I figured you needed space. I just didn't know how much." She told him leaning against the doorway.
"I didn't need space, I needed you." Nathan told her getting up and putting away the box.
"Then you should've said something." Haley snapped.
"I know and for that I am sorry." Nathan apologized.
"Sorry isn't good enough. When you need someone you should let the person know." Haley informed him.
Nathan walked up to her and put his arms on the wall on each side of her body, "I'm telling you now. I need you Haley." He whispered before leaning down and kissing her.
Haley was more then tempted to give in, but she wasn't what he needed, after all he had just lost his fiancé. So instead she pushed him away, "You're drunk. What you need is sleep." Haley told him before ducking under his arms and going back downstairs.
Outside the door Haley took a deep breath, and sighed. Nathan didn't want her; he just wanted someone to help him escape the pain he was going through. After all he had only lost Anna a couple months ago.
"Hey I was wondering where you went." Brooke said looking at Haley she pulled her into the office, "Ok what's going on?" She asked looking at Haley.
"Nathan kissed me." Haley sighed, "He says he's still in love with me."
"That's because he is." Brooke stated.
"How? He was engaged to someone else who just recently died, right now he wants an escape from the pain." Haley tried to convince Brooke.
"Nathan loved Anna yeah, but he loved you more and still does. Every time you were mentioned his eyes lit up. I think Anna knew that he still loved you, but I'm not sure.
Anyway I believe that's the reason he kept putting off the wedding. Did you know that Anna was the only person he was with after you left? She was the first girl he met and tried to replace you with her." Brooke told Haley.
"Are you serious?" Haley asked.
"Yeah, I am, and if I'm not mistaken you still love him." Brooke told Haley.
"I need to get back to work." Haley said suddenly uncomfortable with the conversation.
"Everyone knows you belong together. You can't fight fate." Brooke told her.
"He lost my trust, how can I still love him?" Haley asked.
"Let him earn your trust back." Brooke stated simply.
"That'll take a lifetime. But thanks for the advice." Haley said before leaving the office.
'Five bucks says they'll be together sooner' Brooke thought to herself as she went back to work.
"Hey Luke, can you help me here?" Haley asked Luke from the other end of the shop.
"Yeah, what's up?" Lucas asked.
"Why did you punch Nathan?" Haley asked.
"Haley he let us believe you ran off because you didn't want to marry him." Lucas said defending himself. "He lied Haley to all of us."
"Well I don't care, I did leave him; just not under those circumstances." Haley told him, "I got over it, and you need to too. It's over and there's nothing that can erase it." Haley told him.
"We can clear your name." Luke insisted.
"I don't care what anyone but my friends think, because they know the truth and that's all that matters to me. Besides I let him tell you guys that, and let you believe it. So we're both at fault. It's wasn't just Nathan." Haley told him.
"Ok, so you want me to punch you too?" Lucas asked jokingly.
"Only if you wanna die." Haley teased.