Hi, So new chapter.. It's one from Haley's view completely and it's all about Brooke and Haley's friendship now Haley's with Nathan.
I got a lot of comments on the whole situation and besides the fact that nathan is cheating on Ali, there wa more to it. That was the whole point of writing the story. I was trying to put that feeling and understanding that was behind it for me in it, but I'm having a rough time doing so. Now in Chapter 5 nathan will elaborate this situation, this feeling.
but there was a point to me to call it Second Love. Because he loves them both dearly and it would kill him losing either. Haley symbolizes a way of life he never lived because he married Ali straight out of college.
Anyway more about this in chap 5 en I just hope that you like 4 it's kind of a all cards on the table chapter for the two friends.. Read and Review!
- Philine
Chapter 4. Friends share love and crime.
"Oh Boy you're grumpy.." Brooke stated as we shuffled through the streets of New York looking for more clothes. Actually Brooke was looking for more clothes I was just tagging along because I wasn't feeling like sitting at home.
"I'm not I'm just really tired Brooke, you've been dragging me from store to store for the past 6 hours!" yes 6 hours I know, it's almost impossible! Not for Brooke, it's the only thing she stands up early for. "I know we're almost done. I just need to pop by my mom's store." I rolled my eyes. Brooke avoided her mother as much as possible. "Why does your mom has a store I thought she was afraid of working?" Like you I wanted to add, but Brooke was not half as bad as her mother.
"Oh, why are you so grumpy?" Brooke asked. Answer? I hadn't seen Nathan since we had sex last week. Yes!~I know! What has dick sex with you, after being 'together' for a month and then doesn't call! I was angry till the point of eruption. (truly)
"Nothing, the guy from the past month, he hasn't called me since last week." I hadn't named him. I would when he called but I wasn't going to call him, wanted to know if he was still mine, (a little of course, never completely) "Have you called him?"
"Nope, I guess. It's just the fear that I was right. That I was going to lose him sooner or later so that it better be sooner, then it hurts less." I was always honest with Brooke, because frankly she knew me too good to l to her.
Brooke and I went to college together, were roommates and became best friends. Till this day we were still best friends and still roommates. Although Brooke was like four or five years older than me. Brooke had worked and traveled for a handful of years before she went to college.
I love her like she's my sister. I probably live her even more than I love Taylor.
"Are you sure about that Hales? Because your lips speaks these words but your eyes tell me you want it to last. Are you sure he's not just gonna leave his wife for you?"
"I don't think so, he said he love us both so much he can't choose, if he ever had to he would pick her. If he's a liar ('cause all cheating men say that.) he's just trying to maintain to relationships for the sex and that I don't want either. Either way I lose!" I rambled, Brooke listened. She nodded and pulled me in for a hug. "Oh Hales. I'm so sorry. Why are all cute guys occupied." I chuckled and replied shaking my head: "Because they're cute."
She slapped me playfully at my comment and then pulled me into a store. "Geez, Brooke calm down I can walk myself." I chuckled.
The store, was Brooke's mom's store. "Mom!" Brooke called out. She wasn't really subtle. Her mom own a boutique with designer clothes. Brooke designed for her moms store too from time to time.
"Ssh! Brooke don't be such a noisy little twit." Her mother hissed as she descended the stairs in the middle of the store. Geez nice mom? Nothing new though I already knew her mother wasn't nice. "I have some new designs, you should see what you like and I'll make it happen." She handed her mother a map with designs ( she pulled that from one of her million bags on her wrists.)
"Oh Dear, thank you. I'll look at them. You buy something nice?" She smiled and ascended the stairs again and Brooke followed as she was used to. Her mom would never ask her to come up, she would expect it.
"Yeah, nice things. Nothing as great as my designs but If I had to make everything I needed I'd be spending all my time on my own wardrobe." She gushed while she followed her mother up. I followed Brooke and so we all went up the stairs.
At the top I found out was a little floor that looked out over the store (or a part of it. There was a sellings person downstairs in the store to take care of the regular stuff.)
"Brooke!" A friendly voice called out, that wasn't her mothers. I looked up at who it was but instead I met my two favorite blue eyes. Nathans.
"Alison.." wow, that was enthusiastic! (Not) Brooke whispered in my ear. "I don't like her." At which I chuckled and replied (in whisper of course) "really would have guessed."
She sent me a playful glare and then continued on. "Little Brother!" She called out and hugged Nathan. You're kidding me? I was dating her brother! Nor let me rephrase I was cheating with her Brother. I guess t was a good thing she didn't like Alison much already.
"Ah Big sis how are you?" She chuckled and rolled her eyes Brooke style. "I'm fine. You see." I twirled a round. "that you still have to ask." He laughed "whatever Brooke." Alison looked a little sad that Brooke had completely ignored her. "Oh, this is Haley. She's my roommate and my bestest Friend." I chuckled at Brooke and her ways. (Brooke was very unique in her mannerisms)
I was slowly recovering from the shock. "Hi." Wow that really was a hell of a line. *giggling*
"Hi, nice to meet you." That was him, acting like he didn't know me. ( He also received a elbow in his ribs from Alison – Probably because he was flirting, hell I knew how that boy flirted and this wasn't it.)
"Yeah, Like wise." Sweet smile plastered to my face. "Aunt Brooke!" I little girl about three years old came running from a back room. It also made me notice the little boy sleeping on Nathan lap. (I probably didn't notice because I was staring in his eyes) "Milou! My favorite girl!" Brooke caught the girl as she threw herself at Brooke and Brooke swung her in her arms. "How's my girl?" she asked her putting her down on the ground and taking a char like the rest.
I plopped down in one too. (I was exhausted – Six hours of shopping does that to a person)
"Brooke, Haley? Tea?" Alison asked after she poured herself another cup of tea. (I guess they were visiting Nathan's mom, but having tea in a clothing store?) "oh yes please."I sighed.
"What's wrong Hales?" Brooke asked. I rolled my eyes, sure she'd picked up on the fact I was tired but not on my complains about the extent of her shopping tips. "I suppose it has something to do with your six hour long shopping trip." I flashed her a sarcastic smile. Brooke's chair was surrounded with bags, I had two under mine; My purse and a bag of Victoria's secret. Brooke's idea. She thought that was good idea for my lover, Who's laughing now?
Nathan chuckled "Ah Brooke you should know that you're practically the only one who can keep up with that." Brooke scoffed. "She wanted to tag along herself!"
"Had I known what I was in for I wouldn't have." I sad half shaking my head and half laughing. I drank my tea eagerly.
For the following hour I tried hard to keep my eyes from him, which was really easy at some point because I was having trouble keeping them open. Holding my hand for my mouth as I let I a little yawn, I thought I was time to leave. "Um Brooke. Not to nag or anything, but maybe we should head home." Brooke nodded. Thank god she agreed.
Right that moment my phone rang! Good timing. "Hello?" I walked away from the group of people but I'm sure they were still in hearing range. "Taylor? Hun you sound drunk? Are you okay?" Damn it. I really couldn't handle dealing with Taylor right now. I felt emotionally and physically drained.
"Yes hun, yes, Brooke and I are on our way. Bye." Damn it. Taylor had been kicked out of her apartment and came crashing with me. Not fair. I wished you'd go 'crash' with Vivienne or Quinn, they both had homes and houses both bigger.
"Brooke we've got to go. Taylor is waiting on our doorstep." Brooke rolled with her eyes. "Noo, does she really have to crash with us Haley? For someone with as much brother and sisters as Taylor why does it always have to be you?" simple.
"I'm the only one living in the city Brooke. C'mon she's my sister." Brooke sighed and said goodbye to her family. I picked up my stuff and Brooke and I head out.
After two minutes, a received a text. "damn it you looked hot. Took me all my strength not to jump you bones right there." I groaned.
"What?" Brooke asked, looking slightly annoyed. I took a deep breath, that was the whole point of being best friends tell each other everything. (short version she didn't like Alison anyway)
I showed her the text. Her eyes scanned the text, she looked confused for a bit. "Your lover?"there was somewhere an amused tone in her voice. "Look again." Aiming at the name above the text that said who it came from. Now she was really confused. "Brooke." I said as to say "Duh don't you see, your brother's name Nathan. My lover just saw me… Duh!"
I watched Brooke and I slowly saw her get it… "NO!" I wasn't sure if she was made or just upset or shocked..
"Yes." Somewhere I felt this knot in my stomach get tighter and more hurtful. "You're sleeping with Nathan, my brother Nathan?" She spitted. I swallowed hard, that sounded like she was angry. (Somewhere this was really hypocritical since it was okay as long as it wasn't her brother!)
"Have slept with, would be a better description, but yes." I told her quietly.
"Unbelievable! He's married Haley. I can't belief he'd send you texts like that! EW! The ides his mind works like that so wrong! Ugh!" Brooke began to walk faster and in front of me. We were nearing our apartment. "Brooke, I would appreciate it if you didn't tell Taylor." She nodded and sped up the sidewalk of our building.
I wiped a few tears from my eyes. Brooke's eyes reflected hurt and betrayal and that hurt. Brooke was, besides Peyton who I knew since high school, my best friend. It hurt like hell that she was felt betrayed by me.
When I reached the front door of our apartment Brooke was trying to open it and Taylor was asleep on the floor next to it.
I sighed and knelt down by my sister. "Hey Sis." I whispered nudging her. She awoke and I carried her inside and lay her asleep in my bedroom.
Absolutely exhausted I crashed on the couch. "Why Haley? Why did you start this thing with Nathan when you knew he was married." I smiled. (this wasn't pleasing Brooke.) I remember the day I met Nathan. Both his brother and his father told me to say away from him. Now his sister too.
"Why are you all such big fans of Nathan marriage?" I asked Brooke. It was intriguing really, everyone wanted to protect him. "Hales, don't you remember what I told you about my family? Both his mom and dad had another child with someone else before finding each other. He the youngest. He's suppose to make up for all their 'failures' fore earlier relationships. I guess Lucas and I went along in that too. We were raised in it." She shrugged
"It's a pressure Nathan feels too. It's probably why he's acting out. I mean I'm convinced he loves Alison. He's just trying to tell that he's not perfect." Brooke continued.
She sighed and sat next to me on the couch. "I love you Haley and I'm not angry. I can see you have feelings for him, but I just think that book is closed. He's married and happy."
I felt my phone vibrate in my pocket. I was so confused, my feelings for Nathan the fact that everyone told me that those feelings were wrong.
"I understand that Brooke, but have you ever been in love, to then have someone tell you that what you're feeling is wrong?" Brooke looked me straight in the eye and shook her head. "No Haley I haven't but I get your point."
"You know if Nathan wouldn't have responded to any of my 'moves' I wouldn't have looked back twice, but he did." I pulled my phone from my pocket end put it on the table. (the vibrating that driving me crazy and turning me on) "I can't believe I'm saying this, but you've got my blessing." The knot in my stomach disappeared.
"I can't believe I'm asking your blessing on the affair of your brother."I chuckled. "me neither." Brooke chuckled, when my phone went off. (geezz what do you mean pushy?)
Before I could pick it up, Brooke snatched it off the table. "Brooke! Don't you dare!" I dared her. I knew it was Nathan calling and so did she. "what I can't phone with my Brother?" NO!
"No Brooke not on my phone!"
"Heello?" Brooke answered anyway. 'huh? Brooke?" (she had him on speaker phone)
"Hi, Little Brother? How did you get Haley's number." I chuckled amused at how Brooke made him squirm. "Uhm, I.. I met Haley at one of Dad business events." Oh smooth lie.. oh wait not a lie.
"What! Hales? You met Nathan while I was watching his kids!" (I could only laugh at that. She honestly didn't know that little detail yet.) "Yeah.." Nathan replied lamely.
"Brooke stop it!" I called( yeah I felt bad for him..)
"Haley are you there? Why is Brooke answering your phone when you're sitting next to it?" Always the smart one. How well does he know his sister. "Have you met your sister? She beat me to it." I told me laughing at the whole banter.
"You told her didn't you." Duhh!
"Well, she already did, she just left out that it was you." Brooke filled in. "That's the same Brooke."
Tada! I know it's late I promised it last weekend not tuesday night.. my bet it was my birthday and I had a lot of school work too so busy busy busy. Anyway here it is.
It's good chapter don't you think anyway I hope I can have 5 up beofre the end of this weekend but no promises, the next one is a shocker though. Brace yourself!
Love,
Philine
