"Who's the guy?" Haley asked, dropping her book bag on the floor and taking a seat on Peyton's bed
"What?" Peyton asked whirling around from the mirror to face Haley James, the blonde haired cheerleader that was dating her brother Jake.
"Well let's see Peyton, your hair is extra curly today which means you curled it with a curling iron instead of just rolling out of bed and going to school like you had curled it , You have on your tightest jeans and your wearing makeup. 3 signs that Peyton Sawyer likes a boy" she explained very sure of herself
"For your information" Peyton laughed throwing the nearest hairbrush at Haley "I do not like anybody"
"Finneeee" Haley laughed rolling her eyes "Hurry up would yah, Jake's waiting"
"Well my little brother can wait as long as I want because I am driving" Peyton smirked
"Peyton" Jake's voice bellowed up the stairs "Come on! I have to see Whitey before class"
Peyton rolled her eyes and picked up her school bag from the floor "How many days till Friday?" She called over her shoulder receiving a laugh from the girl behind her.
Peyton opened her front door the same moment that Nathan opened his. They both looked over and caught each other's eye at the same time. Peyton was debating giving a small smile when Jake grabbed her hand and pulled her to the car "Drive Peyton" he complained jumping in the back to let his girlfriend have the front "I'm not in the mood for a conformation with Nathan Scott right now"
Peyton sighed and put her car in reverse and backed down the driveway trying her best not to look at Nathan. Nathan climbed into his car and waited for Peyton to drive off before pulling out of his own driveway. Peyton was really getting into his head and they had only spoken twice. He pulled into Tree Hill High's parking lot and parked in his regular spot. Everyone knew better then to park in the captain of the ravens spot. He grabbed his bag and headed inside meeting up with Lucas on his way in "I don't know what Haley sees in him" Lucas grumbled, glaring over at Jake Sawyer and Haley James kissing by Jake's locker
"How many times have you said that over the past year Luke?" Nathan laughed opening his locker and stuffing his books into it.
"Doesn't it bother you that one of our good friends goes out with a Sawyer?" Lucas asked leaning against a random locker
"Honestly. No" Nathan admitted and shit his locker with a bang
"What!" Lucas exclaimed "Why?"
"Because it doesn't" Nathan shrugged
"But Nate..."
"Hey guys" Haley's voice interrupted there conversation as she slipped in between them and linked arms with them both "What are you talking about"
"Ball" Nathan lied "How's it going Hales"
Haley smiled at Nathan and silently thanked him for lying "It goes good"
"Can you help me with math later?" Nathan asked, giving her his best puppy dog eyes
Haley giggled "Of course. I'm going to Jake's after school so how about I just come over at 6?"
"Sounds good. I gotta get to class, see you guys later" He nodded before ducking into his classroom
"Lucas" Haley turned her attention to the other Scott "Can you please stop this"
"Stop what" he mumbled
"Hating me" she stopped walking and looked up at her friend with a sad expression "I miss you"
"His a Sawyer, Haley" Lucas huffed
"So. Lucas you can't help who you fall in love with. Come on Luke, it's been a year and you still act weird around me"
"I'm sorry" he sighed "I miss you too"
"Let's do something fun this weekend? Ok?"
"Ok" He nodded and watched sadly as his childhood crush skipped away.
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Haley, Jake, Peyton and Brooke were lazing on the Sawyer's couches when Haley glanced down at her watch "It's almost 6. I should head over to Nathan's" she said softly as she slipped from Jake's arms.
"Why are you going over there?"
Brooke asked with an eye roll
"Tutoring" she replied picking
up her bag
"I hate the thought of you spending time with him" Jake pouted taking her hand and pulling her back down onto the couch.
She giggled and slapped his stomach "Me and Nate have been friends forever"
"that doesn't mean I have to like it"
She gave him a quick kiss and got off the couch "See you guys and call me later you" she smiled and left the room.
"I hate Nathan Scott" Jake grumbled putting his feet up on the coffee table
"Why?" Peyton asked after a few minutes of silence
"Why what?" Jake asked giving her a weird look
"Why do you hate him?" She asked, her voice quivering just a little
"Are u serious" Jake laughed "Isn't it obvious"
"Not really" Peyton shrugged "I mean, really they haven't done anything to us"
"How can you say that?" Jake nearly screamed
"Because it's true" Peyton shot back
"Don't let dad hear you talk like that" Jake warned standing up so he was hovering over Peyton
"Jake.." Peyton began, jumping up from her chair but before she could finsh Larry Sawyer walked into the room
"What's the fighting about" He asked with a worried smile
"Nothing dad" Jake lied and shot a glare at Peyton before storming out of the room
"Hi Honey" he came over and wrapped his arm around Peyton
"Hi Dad" she smiled
"Care to explain that" He asked
"Just arguing over music again" Brooke interrupted "You know how Peyton feels about anything this is moany and groany" she pasted a fake smile on her face "Come on P Sawyer let's go listen to some". Brooke grabbed her arm and dragged her upstairs leaving a very confused Larry in there wake.
"What was that?" Brooke demanded as soon as the door closed behind them
"What" Peyton asked storming over to her cd player and putting Fall Out Boy on blast
"Defending a Scott?" Brooke asked "Peyton come on"
"I wasn't defending a Scott, Brooke!" Peyton exclaimed "I was just saying. Anyways lets forget that ever happened"
"Peyton.."
"Not now Brooke" Peyton sighed flopping down onto her bed "You know how much I hate fighting with Jake"
"Sorry P. I'm going to head home okay, call me later?"
"Sure" Peyton gave her a small smile "Hoes over Bros"
"Always" Brooke giggled before leaving the room.
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"Where's your head at tonight Nate, because it's most defiantly not on Math"
"When's my head ever on math Hales" Nathan smiled sheepishly
"True" She laughed "But even less than usual tonight"
"I don't know , got some stuff on my mind I guess"
"Anything you wanna talk about?" She asked closing her math book
" No thanks Hale , It's all good"
"Okay, well you know I'm here" She smiled and gave his shoulder a tight squeeze "But it's getting late and I should be heading home"
"Want me to drive you?"
"No thanks, I think I'd like to walk. It'll be cold out before you know it"
He nodded and walked her to the door and thanked her again for helping him.
Hours later and Nathan was trying to sleep with no prevail so finally he gave up and got out of bed. He softly opened the door to his balcony and stepped out. He listened and heard soft music coming from Peyton's room. He glanced down at his watch. It was 1 so what were the chances of her still being awake. It took all he had to cross over to Peyton's side and softly knock on the door. He knew that no good could come of this but he really wanted to talk to her. He waited a few minutes and when she didn't appear he crossed back over with his head down. He froze in place when her heard her door creak open "Late night Scott?' He turned to see Peyton leaning against her door frame in old plaid boxers and a tight red tank top
"Couldn't sleep" He shrugged
"So you figured if you couldn't sleep you'd wake the whole neighborhood she smiled
"Something like that. Did I wake you?"
"No, I was awake" she sighed sitting down on her chair and curling up in ball "Me and Jake got into a fight earlier. I hate fighting with him"
"What was the fight about?" He asked , pulling his chair up closer so they could talk softer
"Nothing, something stupid" she lied, nervously grabbing a curl with her finger and twirling it around and around
"If It was stupid you wouldn't be awake thinking about it" Nathan pointed out
"You got a point" she smiled
"So what was the fight about, come on Sawyer you got me curious"
"It was about you" she replied, nervously looking up and her brown eyes met his piercing blue ones
"What about me" He gulped
"He made some comment, and I guess I kind of came to your defense but not really and he got mad"
"You came to me defense huh?" he smiled, liking the fact that she had stood up for him
"I said kind of"
"How do you kind of come to someone's defense"
"Oh shut up"
"I enjoy our talks" Nathan said after some time had past
"Me too" She smiled and nodded her head
"Your shivering" he noticed "here" he said removing the sweatshirt he had grabbed before coming outside "put this on". He held it out to her over the small space between them
"Nathan it's fine"
"Peyton, here" he came over across and wrapped it around her bare shoulders. He gave her arms a little rub before quickly going back over. It was the closest they had ever been to each other, the first time they had ever made contact. Her arms seemed to be on fire where he had touched her and his hands were still shaking. "But now your cold" She whispered
"I'm fine" he assured her.
About an hour later Nathan glanced down at his watch "It's 3 o'clock" he gasped "It only feels like we've been talking a few minutes"
"Time flies when you're having fun"
"We really should go to bed, there's school tomorrow"
"I think I'm going to take a sick day" Peyton laughed standing up
"I think I might to" Nathan smirked
"Is that so?"
"It's so"
"Well maybe you'll receive a knock at your door tomorrow Nathan Scott"
"I hope I do Peyton Sawyer"
"Goodnight Nathan"
"Night Peyton"
"Oh wait, your sweater" she remembered sliding it off her arms
"Bring it back tomorrow" he smiled before ducking inside.
Peyton smiled and pulled the sweater back on before going back inside and slipping into her bed. She quickly fell asleep even though she had thought it would take hours before the excitement of talking to Nathan would allow her to.