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A/N: Thanks to everyone who has read and reviewed so far, I really appreciate you all taking the time to read and review your comments are great. I have written upto chapter 16 of this story so hopefully will be able to update first few chapters are quite short but do get longer. Please keep reading and feel free to drop me a review if you have any ideas or suggestions, or just general feedback, it all appreciated!! Thanx again!

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CHAPTER 3

"Hey party people, Hey Boyfriend, ready for winter formal?"

"Sorry Rach-ho change of plans" Brooke interrupted with a grin on her face.

"Nate already has a date to formal, Haley".

"What?" both Nathan and Haley turned towards Brooke who wore a satisfied smile. Another five set of eyes stared at Rachel awaiting her reaction. The tension was broken by the bell signalling the end of lunch. Peyton was the first to snap out of it.

"Cmon we have calculus we need to go" She stood up and herded an infuriated Rachel away from the table. "That's perfect" she mouthed to Brooke behind Rachel's back.

"Yeah um us too" Jake, Mouth and Tim made hasty exits.

"Brooke explain" both Nathan and Haley snapped at the same time.

"Oh My god guys its brilliant! I told you I was genius!"

"When exactly does the genius part start?" Nathan implored

"Yeah I don 't get it" Lucas added

"Ok guys, think about it, we needed a way to keep Rach-ho away, and this is it. You date Haley, Rachel can't date you. Simple!" Brooke was rather pleased with herself.

"Still not getting it" Lucas added in again

"Make that two of us" Nathan agreed

"Didn't you two just listen to anything I just said? Obviously not, okay I'll go over this again. Haley is a cheerleader, a very hot popular cheerleader. When she dates a boy he becomes offlimits to all the other cheerleaders."

"What your stupid squad rules again Brooke? This isn't time for your cheer nazi mind games"

"If you would let me finish, yes it is our rules! The rules that state that whilst you date Haley, no cheerleaders, specifically a redheaded whore with pompoms, cannot go near you. At least until Hales says she can which she wont. There problem solved! Your offlimits to Rach-ho, and I am officially a genius!" Brookes Beaming smile was only slightly smug.

"It's actually not a bad plan" Lucas said

"It just might work" Nathan agreed

"Wait, do I get a say in this?" Haley asked as they gathered their stuff to head to class. The three looked at each other before turning to Haley.

"No".

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"Haley you don't want to date right now and every guy in the school wants to ask you out, So what better way to give you the space you want whilst helping out Nate at the same time?" Brooke was pleading her case as they walked to the gym after school for Cheer.

"She makes a valid argument, H James" Peyton added.

"I know but it seems kind of wrong"

"Don't think of it that way, think of it as a community service" the girls turned and looked at Lucas who had fallen into step beside them.

"I just don't want to catch a venereal disease"

"Ironically that's the same reason Nate doesn't want to date Rachel"

"Thanks for the input Luke" Brooke sniped

"No problem, but it makes sense Hales, your killing two birds with one stone so to speak, you said you don't really want anymore random guys asking you out, and this would do that. Think about it, with the news out that Nathan Scott is dating Haley James no guy will. Noone would dare cross Nate. And then with your weird cheer rules Nate is untouchable too"

"Yeah then he won't need to hide out in the library from the ho-beast" said Peyton. Lucas cracked up laughing.

"I'm glad you find my distress so hilarious" Nathan grumbled from behind them

"Dude I wasn't laughing at your hiding, I just find it amusing that you actually know where the library is!" Lucas guffawed.

"Laugh it up wiseass, Cmon Hales do this for me?"

"I'll think about it"

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The group entered the gym and headed to the locker room to change for practice. Most of the squad were assembled stretching while Mouth setup the sound system. When the girls emerged the boys were already hard at practice and Rachel was sitting on the floor stretching. She looked up when she heard their footsteps and deathglared Haley.

"If it's not Whorely the man stealing bitch" Rachel bit out.

"If that's not the slut calling the kettle a whore" Haley replied

"You better watch your back"

"Since you're always flat on yours"

"Okay girls we have a lot of work to do positions!" Brooke yelled

Haley returned the death glare tenfold. Practice was gruelling with Brooke the cheer Nazi out in full force. Only making things worse was the attitude spilling off Rachel. She purposely knocked into Haley and made snide remarks throughout practice. Haley gripped her pompoms tighter in her hands in an effort to stop herself from choking Rachel with them. Brooke was wrapping up practice as Whitey was doing the same with the basketball team. Rachel knocked into Haley again sending cheerleaders flying in a domino effect onto the gym floor.

"Geez Whorely be careful, I think you need to work on your balance" Rachel sneered. Haley stood up and sauntered over to Nathan.

"Hey Nate, apparently I need to work on my balance think you can help me?" Haley asked in a seductive tone. Nathan just grinned at her.

"Sure babe" Haley turned around and picked her cheer bag up off the floor next to Rachel.

"Thanks for the advice" Haley smiled before turning around and linking her hand through Nathans.

"Lets Go Boyfriend"

The pair left the gym whilst behind them a redhead stood with smoke pouring from her ears.

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Haley and Nathan walked hand in hand out to his SUV in the parking lot.

Nathan opened the passenger door for Haley and helped her inside before walking around to the drivers side and hopping in.

"So where to girlfriend?" he asked with smirk. "My room or yours?"

"Don't call me that, and there will be no rooms".

"Both the basketball team and the cheersquad just witnessed you throwing yourself at me and are probably taking bets on where we are doing the nasty, I figure we shouldn't let anyone down. Plus I know you want me Haley". Nathan enjoying Haley's discomfort.

"Argh you are so vapid, could your ego be any bigger"

"Everything about me is big" Nathan replied wiggling his eyebrows.

"Nathan lets get some things straight, There is no "we" This is a favour, a relationship of convenience. One with an expiry date. I don't want you or any diseases you may be carrying. If you touch me without express written consent what you deem to be "BIG" will get a lot smaller. Got it!"

"Got it" Nathan replied still wearing his signature smirk. Haley relaxed back into her seat.

"We should head to yours I'm sure Brooke is going to want to gloat over what just went down"

"I thought you said there would be no touching?"

"Just drive Nate."

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Haley and Nathan had been at his house only momentarily when they heard the sound of screeching tyres and doors slamming from outside. Seconds later the kitchen door was flung open by Brooke closely followed by Peyton with Lucas and Jake in tow.

"Oh my god! Brooke screeched "Did you see the look on Rach-ho's face!"

"So your plan worked hey Brookie?" Nathan asked.

"It was better than good! I told you Brooke Scott is a certifiable genius!"

"After you guys left she just stood there I thought her head was going to explode!" Peyton put in.

"I can't wait for school tomorrow, morning practice is gonna rock!" Brooke was now rubbing her hands together in glee.

"Now first things first" Brooke continued. "We need to pick out a totally smoking ensemble for you to wear, and then hair and makeup choices. Then strategise your big entrance, ooh maybe you guys could match that would be so cu…"

"Brooke! what are you talking about?" Haley asked

"Yeah Brooke, I don't recall anything about matching outfits" Nathan added

Brooke just rolled her eyes

"Your big entrance people! Today was just the announcement, tomorrow is your coming out party."

"Why do we need a coming out party? I think there will be enough talk after what happened today" Haley asked.

"You want people to think you guys are dating, so they need to see you guys together, not just going for a hookup."

"Brooke's right" Peyton cut in. "Nate doesn't date, well not for longer than a night. So currently the goss is that you two are steaming it up somewhere. We need everyone under the impression that you guys are a lot more"

"Is this really necessary?" Haley asked

"Yes" Brooke answered "You two are going to be the hottest couple since Jeyton"

"Whats a Jeyton?" The boys all looked confused, while Brooke rolled her eyes again.

"Jake and Peyton, together they're Jeyton. Nevermind anyway, if this is going to work you two have to make it seem real."

"Its ok Brooke, Nate and I already set ground rules"

"Basically I get a legal document signed before looking in her direction and she doesn't castrate me"

"Don't be a wiseass Nate" Haley slapped him on the back of the head

"I thought you didn't look at my ass"

"I don't"

"So how do you know it's wise?

"Guys" Brooke interjected. Haley looked flustered while Nathan smirked.

"Haley you have to let him touch you, but keep it clean Nate, people have to believe you like each other, and Haley belting Nate isn't going to help"

"Why don't we set some boundaries?" Peyton suggested "Like handholding is ok, hands stay above the waist, and kisses only on foreheads, cheeks or hands? Sound ok"

"Its ok for me, but Haley are you going to be able to keep your hands off me?"

"I think I can manage" Haley replied glaring at Nathan who just continued to smirk at her.

"Excellent! That's settled so here's to Naley" Brooke raised her water bottle,

both Haley and Nathan groaned.

"Now how bout we eat I'm starving" Brooke asked

Everyone nodded their agreement as Brooke opened the fridge to see what she could put together.

"Tutorgirl is their any taco shells in the cupboard?" Haley opened the pantry door and pulled out two taco kits handing them to Brooke.

"Okay boys please exit the kitchen, dinner will be ready in twenty minutes and us girls need some space, I'll call you when it's ready" Brooke ordered.

"Don't need to tell me twice" Nathan replied "NBA live guys?" Both Lucas and Jake nodded in agreement and followed Nathan out of the kitchen and into the den. Once they were gone Brooke turned to Haley.

"Seriously Hales, that was mighty impressive how you dealt with the ho-beast"

"I was pretty awesome huh?" Haley smiled as she grated the cheese.

"Totally, I am so starting to rub off on you" Brooke laughed.

"But you need to keep it up, I would love to see Rachel get so worked up she self combusts!" Peyton added in.

"P Sawyer, my Tutorgirl has never taken a backseat to anyone and she isn't about to start now, Rachel hasn't seen anything yet!" Brooke said proudly.

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While the girls were busy in the kitchen making dinner, the boys had relaxed in the den and had fired up the playstation.

"Are you sure you're cool with Brooke's plan Nate?" Jake asked

"Yeah, if it keeps Rachel away from me, plus riling up Hales is fun"

"Just don't push her too far man, Haley is a good girl but she has a feisty side and she doesn't back down." Lucas warned

"Yeah I know" Nathan nodded. "Have either of you found out how the hell Rachel got my number yet?"

"No luck yet Nate but Mouth's on it, he spends every spare second with the cheersquad so he's gonna do a little sly detective work and see what he can find out." Lucas answered

"Peyton and the girls are working on it too" Jake added "although they keep making jokes that she got it from a toilet stall"

"You know that's not impossible" Lucas laughed

"I only get numbers, I don't give them out" Nathan glared at his friends.

The boys were interrupted by Brooke yelling that dinner was ready.

"I need a new phone" Nathan sighed as he followed his friends to the kitchen.

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Across town a still pissed off Rachel was throwing darts at a picture of Haley.

"You'll wish you never messed with me Haley James"