Chapter Four: Back Here
A few hours had past, and Nathan really wanted to get back to the cafe. He knew Lucas was there by now. He had just paid for his apartment, it was a cozy little one bedroom. He figured he could be happy there, for as long as he planned on staying.
He hopped in his car, and took off for the cafe. He was just hoping that Lucas was as nice as Brooke made him seem to be. He had known Brooke basically all his life. They had gone to school together, in fact they had dated. It just didn't work, it felt as if he was dating his sister, which is beyond gross.
He pulled up to the cafe, about ten minutes later, and hopped out of his car. He walked up to the doorway, and opened it. He saw Karen again, he didn't see the beautiful Haley anywhere. She was probably gone to lunch or something.
"Oh, hi Nathan," Karen said.
"Hey, is Lucas here," he asked.
"Yeah let me go get him for you," Karen said.
She came back a few minutes later, and saw a tall blonde man with her.
"Nathan this is Lucas, Luke this is Nathan," Karen said.
Lucas and Nathan walked over to the table in the corner, for a bit of priavcy.
"Look, I'm sorry to spring this on you, but I had to take a break from it all," Nathan said.
"I'm just wondering why, after all these years, you wanna see me," Lucas said.
"Honestly, I wanted to meet you, way back when," Nathan said.
"Oh, really, then why didn't you," Lucas said.
"Because, I did everything my dad told me to way back when," Nathan said.
"So, why now," Lucas said.
"Because, I'm now the bastard son of my father," Nathan said.
"What," Lucas asked.
"He disowned me when I joined the army," Nathan said.
"That sucks," Lucas said, with a bit of a lighter face.
Nathan knew that he wasn't going to automatically let him in, but with the smile on his face, he figured he understood a bit.
"Like I said, I'm sorry about springing it on you," Nathan said.
"Not a problem," Lucas said.
"You know what, Brooke was right about you," Nathan said.
"You know Brooke?" Lucas said.
"Yeah, I've known her for years," Nathan said.
"Oh, you guys went to school together didn't you?" Lucas said.
"Yeah we did," Nathan said.
"What exactly did she say about me," Lucas said, kind of afraid to hear what she said.
"She said that you were one of the sweetest niceist guys she knows," Nathan said.
"Really," Lucas said.
"Yeah, she also mention you were married," Nathan said, motioning toward his wedding ring.
"Yeah, to Peyton, do you know her," Lucas asked.
"I think Brooke might have mentioned her once or twice," Nathan said.
They sat there for a little bit, when the door opened. Both looked to find Haley coming back from her lunch break. Nathan just mezmorized by her, stared at her, with a goofy smile on his face.
"So I hear, you've taken a liking to Haley," Lucas said, pulling Nathan out of his little world he was in.
"Yeah, I mean, she's so beautiful, and so, perfect," Nathan said.
"Man, who knew you army men where so girly," Lucas said laughing.
Nathan looked at him, and busted out laughing. This got Haley's attention and walked over to Luke and Nathan.
"How is my bestest friend ever," Haley said, throwing her arms around Lucas's neck.
"Oh, well, I'm about as good as I was when you went to lunch," Lucas said.
"Oh, hi Nathan," Haley said.
"Are we still on for tonight," Nathan asked.
"Of course, I wouldn't miss it," Haley said, with a big smile on her face. She got up, and hugged Nathan as well and went back to work.
"Is she always like that?" Nathan asked.
"Pretty much, that's just our little Hales though," Lucas said, both laughing.
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Nathan was really nervous sitting outside, Karen's Cafe, waiting for the closed sign to get put up. There it was, it was his time to shine. He walked up the the stairs, and knocked on the door. Haley came to the door, and let him in.
"I guess it's a good thing I picked up some extra clothes on my lunch break," Haley said with a smile.
"Oh, did you want me to wait," Nathan said.
"Oh, nah thats fine, I'll be a minute though," Haley said, walking to the backroom.
Nathan sat, looking out the door of the cafe. Why was he so nervous, she seemed happy about the date. Was it a date, maybe it was just friends going to dinner. Well his thoughts got interupted by Haley, walking out in the most beautiful dress.
"God, you look beautiful," Nathan said.
"Aw, thanks," Haley said.
He took her hand, and they walked out of the cafe.
"So, where is your car," Haley said, as they were walking down the street.
"Oh, it's back that way, I thought it would be better to walk," Nathan said.
"Oh, I see," Haley said.
"So where are we going," Haley asked.
"To Rosita's, you heard of it," Nathan said.
"Yeah, it's one of the best resturants in town, and it's only a block farther," Haley said.
"Oh, do you not like walking," Nathan asked.
"Oh, it's not that, but heels really hurt, and well," Haley said, showing the three inch heels she was wearing.
"Oh, well if you didn't want to walk, why didn't you tell me," Nathan asked.
"Oh, it's not a big deal, I'm just glad it's not much farther," Haley said, as she leaned in and kissed him on the cheek.
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They got to the resturant, and were seated in the middle table, in a cluster of empty tables.
"Are you ready to order," the waiter asked.
"Um, no, but we will have some red wine though," Nathan said.
"Okay," the waiter said, leaving to get the red wine.
"So what makes you think that I drink," Haley asked.
"Oh, I just assumed you did," Nathan said.
"Oh, well I do, every once and a while, even though I shouldn't," Haley said.
"Why," Nathan said.
"Oh, I get drunk really easily," Haley said.
"Oh," Nathan said, with a gitty grin on his face.
She went to hit him, in playfully manner, when he grabbed hold of her hand.
"I'm really happy, you agreed to go to dinner with me," Nathan said.
"I'm really happy you asked me," Haley said back.
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An hour had past, and they where sharing dessert. They had decided on a piece of Pecan Pie. Nathan fed a bite to Haley, who in turn fed a bite to Nathan.
"I've had a blast," Haley said.
"Good, I wouldn't want it any other way," Nathan said.
They got up, and left. They walked back to Nathan's car, hand and hand. He helped her in the car.
"Nathan, I can drive," Haley said.
"No, you had like three glasses of wine, I only had one," Nathan said.
"Oh, alright," Haley said.
He got in the car, and drove off. Haley, laid her head on his shoulder.
Please R&R...I'd really love to hear more from you guys...It is going to pick up the pace fast...the rest of the fic is going to be very fast paced...you will find out who the other person is...if not chap. eight, it will be chap nine :)
