Hey everyone! Thank you for all your replies, they mean the world! The title of this chapter comes from R. Kelly's "Trapped in the Closet" (meant to be tongue in cheek...you'll see why). The song that Haley sings in this chapter is "Midnight Train to Georgia" by Gladys Knight and the Pips. Thank you again!

Chapter 3

He remembered the very first time he saw her. They were both Duke Blue Devils and in their senior year. Nathan was sacrificing a cherished night of partying for the library to study for his statistics class...not that he ended up needing it. It was then that he saw her for the very first time. Well, he heard her first.

Flashback

'Why the fuck does this even matter?' Nathan thought, 'Everyone knows I'm going to get drafted, so why do I even bother with this shit.'

Just as Nathan was about to continue his inner rant, his eyes landed on a girl typing furiously on her laptop.

'I thought I was alone,'

Nathan saw the girl stop typing and look around. She didn't see him huddled away in the corner. Nathan didn't want to ruin his reputation by being seen in the library. The girl looked around some more...it almost seemed like she was making sure no one else was there. Just when Nathan was about to call out to this girl, she began to sing.

L.A. proved too much for the man

So he's leavin' the life he's come to know

He said he's goin' back to find what's left of his world

The world he left behind not so long ago

He's leavin' on that midnight train to Georgia

Said he's goin' back to find the simpler place and time

I'll be with him on that midnight train to Georgia

I'd rather live in his world than live without him in mine

'Shit,' Nathan thought, 'This girl can sing,'

Nathan was equally surprised when the next song came on turned out to be Rapper's Delight by the Sugar Hill Gang. The girl began to mouth the words in time to the beat while she typed. It was then Nathan decided.

'I'm going to marry this girl...someday,'

Flashback End

As Nathan walked along the streets of L.A., Nathan's resolve to get his girl back only grew. From the first moment he saw her, Nathan knew Haley was going to be the one. Nathan wasn't about to let a couple of jackass moves on his part get in the way of their happiness.

Looking up, Nathan found he had reached his desired destination. Mr. Chow, an L.A. hotspot, was currently the meeting place of Haley and her two best friends. Nathan had overheard Haley talking about it on her cell phone when he happened to run into her at the grocery store. Okay, yes, he followed her there, but how else was he supposed to put his plan into action?

Determinedly, Nathan pushed open the doors to the restaurant and strode past the hostess. Nathan continued walking into the private back room of the restaurant where he grabbed Haley lightly by the elbow and brought her into an adjoining room and slammed the door.

"What the hell?" Haley yelled, "Who do you think you are?"

"Your future husband," Nathan smirked

Haley burst out laughing, "Y-you're delusional,"

Nathan's smirk didn't waver, "No I'm not, baby,"

"Don't baby me you bastard. Now move so I can get back to my friends," Haley spat

Nathan smiled, "Okay,"

Haley's eyes narrowed in suspicion, but she moved to open the door anyway. She soon found that getting out wasn't going to happen any time soon.

"You have got to be fucking kidding me," Haley grunted, trying to force open the door

"That's right my dear," Nathan smirked, "This door is warped, and therefore it doesn't open if you shut it hard enough. They have to force it open,"

"Well, get them to force it open!" Haley yelled

"They would, if they knew we were in here," Nathan said cooly

"What are you talking about?" Haley asked frustratedly

"I'll have you know, that if you put money in the hands of the right people you can hide pretty much anything," Nathan said chuckling at the thought

"You paid someone to lock me in a room?" Haley said incredulously

"No," Nathan stated, "I paid someone to lock us in a room,"

Haley felt her temper hit its peak. She stalked over to Nathan and punched him in the face.

"You are fucking crazy," She said while rubbing her hand

"Does your hand hurt?" Nathan asked

"No," Haley replied stubbornly

"I bet it does," Nathan said cheekily

Haley took a deep breath. It was going to be a long night.