"Hey, there you are, Hales you know how big this campus is, I bought you 2 muffins and the coffees probably stone cold now and you're in your room cr…." Lucas shut the door behind him and quickly placed the things on the desk next to him. "Hey, Hales, what's up?" He sat next to her on her bed and putting an arm around her.

"Luke, I miss him…" she sobbed.

"I know, but I know someone better will come along" he said soothingly.

"...Nathan's..."

"What Nathan?" Lucas said withdrawing his arm and moving to sit opposite Haley.

"No, he's here Luke, he's at Duke," Haley burst into tears, as Lucas held her, "I'm such a girl," she mumbled.

"It's going to be O.K. I promise you." Lucas said as he tried to control his anger. "Hey Hales, stop this crying how about we order some pizza and watch whatever movie you want?" Luke said cupping her cheek.

"Even if it's boring and you don't like it?" She sniffed.

"Even if it's boring and I don't like it." He smiled. "You stay right here I think I forgot my wallet at the cafe." Lucas left searching for the person he hated most.

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Nathan was sitting with a group of guys outside the cafe, when someone called him from behind. "Hey you!" Said a stern voice.

Nathan looked over his shoulder and saw Lucas standing with his fists clenched and a look that could kill. Nathan ignored him and turned back to the guys as they were rating the hottest girls in college.

"Hey jackass am not gonna say it again."

"Hey Nate, who's this jerk," said one of the elder guys "D'ya want me to deal with him?" He said about to get up.

"Nah, I got it," Nathan stopped him and walked towards Lucas.

"What do you want?" Nathan said with eyes full of hate.

"Stay the hell away from Haley, understand?"

Nathan smirked "Or what?"

"You'll be sorry daddy's boy."

Nathan's smirk broke out into his usual cocky grin, "We feeling a little left out basta…?"

"Stay away from Haley." Lucas repeated slowly.

"Aww, little girly come crying to her boyfriend, does she need protection from big bad Nathan huh?"

"If you don't I swear to God you will regret it big time." Lucas said breathing furiously.

Nathan sniggered; he stepped up to Lucas and whispered "You know if she's feeling a little lonely, I'll be more than happy too..."

Lucas grabbed him by his collar and punched him across the face pushing him to the ground. "You even think like that again and I will make sure you don't get up." Lucas turned around and stormed off.

Nathan's groupies came rushing to the scene, "Yo, Nate, you O.K?" One of the guys said rushing to his side.

Nathan stood up and wiped the blood from his lip, the side of his face felt like he'd been hit by a bus, he placed his hand over his jaw and winced.

"Let me go show that punk ass of a bi..."

"Don't. Just forget it, he'll get his." Nathan grabbed his bag and walked of to his room.

"There you are, Luke I've been looking all over for you, I don't want to stay inside and wallow I'm not that girl, I want to have some...What happened?" Haley said reading the look on Lucas's face.

"Let's just say, Nathan won't be kissing anyone with that face of his."

"Luke! I can manage, I don't need..."

"I know, I know you don't need your battles fought for you, but he was asking for it."

Haley raised her eyebrows at him, "Hold on, he didn't hit you back?"

"His words were enough." Lucas added quickly.

Haley paused "What did he say?"

"Something he shouldn't have." Lucas said in an end of conversation tone, Haley understood and stared at her feet thinking of something to say.

"You know by raising your legs slowly and lying on your back, you cannot sink into quicksand."

"What?" Lucas was bewildered.

"It' true I watched it on a documentary." Haley grinned goofily.

"I'll make sure I remember that the next time I'm sinking into quicksand." Lucas laughed and put his arm around her shoulder "Let's go find some food."

It was the last day before lectures would begin so Lucas was getting ready to head back. "Do you have to go?" Haley said sticking out her bottom lip.

"Yes," he said gathering the last of his things.

"But... you still haven't found me a friend."

Just then the door flew open and a dazzlingly beautiful brunette walked in. Her hair was long and conditioned; her full fringe just covered her eyebrows but showed her twinkling hazel eyes. She had a slight tan and wore a plain white vest with cropped fitted jeans, showing her freshly tanned legs. She looked like a model, her dimple smile topped it all off as it revealed sincerity and benevolence. Lucas and Haley stared at her in awe.

"Wow," They both mouthed together.

"Yeah the rest of the bags over there please, ooh careful with that box Tristan, it's my special box containing all my goodies from Ibiza." She smiled her dazzling smile at one of the fifty guys that had helped to bring her luggage into the room.

Lucas's jaw seemed to be glued to the floor, Haley turned to look at him and slapped him gently across the arm, "Shut it, or you'll catch flies."

Haley stood up and made her way through the fifty million bags to get to the girl at the door, "Hi, I'm Haley." She smiled "Left anything out," she said as the last of the guys bought up some boxes and turned around to leave.

"Haha, I don't travel light." She laughed.

"Yeh, I figured," Haley tried to balance between an oversized Louis Vuitton suitcase and a Gucci bag.

"Sorry, I'll get it moved," she paused "well as soon as I can get in," she laughed, "I'm Brooke by the way, hold on I will get this mess sorted."

"Santa's little helper's ay?"

"Something like that." She winked and walked off into the direction of the guys that had helped her.

Haley turned around "I think I just found you your friend." Luke said lost in thought.

"Lucas!" Haley exclaimed "Stop whatever you are thinking and get a grip." Haley jumped over a couple of boxes to get to the other side of room where Lucas was sitting.

"She's beautiful," Lucas looked into thin air and started grinning.

"Eww, I don't even want to know what you're thinking," Haley threw a cushion at him.

"What!" Lucas asked innocently.

"Hey, don't you have to leave soon." Haley grinned.

"I can wait... a little while, maybe we could help Brooke with some of her stuff?"

"I think she's already gotten that taken care of my friend, come on let's go pack the rest of your stuff."

Lucas stuck out his bottom lip and followed Haley to her room. About half an hour later Haley and Lucas came out of her room.

"Wow." They both said together.

"You like?" Brooke said grinning.

"How did you...?"

"So fast." Lucas said finishing Haley's sentence.

"And so different, I mean it's like you redecorated the whole flat in like twenty minutes." Haley said with her mouth wide open.

"Well it was 22 actually and let's just say Brooke's little helpers are very good with their hands." Her grin widened.

Lucas melted at the sight of her smile, "Hey Brooke, your rooms all done," said a tall handsome guy coming out of her room.

"Thanks Matt," she winked at him and blew him a kiss as he left the room.

Haley laughed at the look on Lucas's face, "This is my friend Lucas, he thinks you're beautiful," Haley added.

"No, I didn't... I mean you are but, hi I'm Lucas." He said blushing.

Brooke giggled and gave him her biggest smile. "Nice to meet you Lukey boy, now come on drinks on me."

"Lucas has to..."

"What are we waiting for?" Lucas but in before Haley could finish her sentence.

Brooke linked her arms with Lucas and they both led the way with Haley following them.

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Haley sat staring at her coffee whilst Lucas and Brooke were talking about anything and everything. Haley looked at her watch "Oh my gosh, Luke it's 5:30!"

"Already?" He whinged.

"Do you guys have a curfew or something, coz if so 5:30?" Brooke asked a little confused.

"No, it's not that, Lucas has to get back home, he starts college tomorrow." Haley said getting up and grabbing her bag.

Brooke sighed "Oh, well it was a pleasure meeting you and I hope to see much more of you." She stood on her tiptoes and gave Lucas a peck on the cheek. "I'll catch you later roomie."

Brooke walked off leaving Haley to deal with a dumbstruck Lucas. He just couldn't keep the smile off of his face, "It's like Christmas." He whispered.

Haley pushed him playfully and walked with him back to her room grabbing his bags and helping him put them in his car. Haley stood outside and waved him off. She wrapped her jacket tighter around her feeling a little chilly and lonely and the same time. She sighed and stared in the direction of his car till it was out of sight.

"Boyfriend?"

Haley turned around, her mouth fell open "Hi, erm…"

"Sorry I wasn't prying I just wanted to apologise about the other day, I didn't mean to upset you," he paused and smiled his perfect little smile.

Haley realised she'd only said two words to the guy "Chris, right?" She asked.

"Yeah, surprised you remembered my name; I mean a pretty little thing like you must have guys like me come up to you all the time?" He grinned and looked down shyly.

Haley smiled at his cuteness, "Never as hot though." She mumbled.

"Huh?" He looked up not hearing what she said.

"Nothing." She added quickly.

"So…you didn't answer my question."

"What was the question again?" Haley asked innocently.

"How about I ask you over a coffee?"
Haley bit her bottom lip; she wasn't really looking for a relationship right now, "Look…"
"It's not a date, I promise." He said before she could finish.

Haley giggled at his adorability, he probably could've gotten any girl he wanted yet it was Haley he was after. "Erm…"

"If you don't like coffee, I'm sure we can do ice-cream?" Hoping she'd definitely say yes.

"Well…"

"I won't try anything, I'll keep my hands on the table at all times, and we can even talk about your boyfri…"

Haley burst out into laughter, "And people think I talk a lot."

He looked down blushing, "I talk a lot, when I get nervous."

"So does that mean I make you nervous?" Haley said playfully.

"Ye…No… I mean…" He started.

"Tomorrow at 4 at the café by the little bridge, meet me there." She giggled and walked off leaving a very happy Chris behind.

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Hey guys sorry about the late update, EXAMS!! The story will get better i promise (well i hope it will). I just want to thank the reviewers, keep em coming. I love em! :)

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