Chapter 4: Sometimes Wishes are Just Wishes

I'm dedicating this chapter to my friend Alli, because she is "helping" me with this fanfic. Much love.

I also want to thank Tyler Hilton for giving me the name of this fanfic and Nathan's thoughts at the end.

Brooke waited anxiously for someone to call her for Truth or Dare so then she could pick Lucas and finally get her two best friends together. Although Brooke had hooked up with Lucas and though he was hot, there was almost no real attraction there. And it was about time that Haley got with Lucas because if she got with him maybe he'd finally be less brooding and serious.

"Brooke!" Bevin called out "Truth or Dare?"

Finally! Brooke thought. She put on a sexy smile and answered "Truth"

"Ok, tell me who do you think is the hottest guy in our school?"

Inwardly Brooke laughed. Like it even mattered. She could still get anyone in the school. Sometimes she hated these ridiculous little games because it proved that she really didn't have a guy that she loved or even liked. And that made her felt more alone than ever.

But she shut out her feelings and put on her signature Brooke Davis smile "Well, if I must tell you Bevin, it's…….. Jake Jagielski, " she said picking a name randomly.

Jake blushed while everyone else laughed and started to ooh and ahh yell things like "Go Jake." Peyton looked a little peeved, since she obviously had a thing for Jake, and even if Brooke had no intention of doing anything with Jake, it still pissed her off. Brooke ignored the calls and shot Haley another wink.

"Lucas darling," she said flirtatiously, "Truth or Dare?" Brooke knew Lucas would pick dare because he was competitive and liked a challenge but also because she was egging him on with her voice.

"Dare" he said flatly.

"I dare you to kiss the girl that is the most important to you and tell her why."

After looking into Brooke's eyes, Lucas knew this was a set-up but he didn't really care. If it meant that he and Haley would finally get together, why should he care how it happened?

"Easy" he said with a smile.

He stopped in front of Haley and she gave him a shy grin. "You're the most important girl to me because you genuinely care about me and love me and because I love everything about you." A blush danced over Haley's cheeks turning them bright pink. Lucas cupped her face in his hand and pulled it closer to meet his own waiting and ready lips. It was the first time they had ever kissed, and it was perfect. Like the whole rest of the room had disappeared and it was just the two of them.

"Wow!" exclaimed Bevin breaking them from their self-made paradise.

"That was totally hot man" Tim also broke in to say. "Like in movies or something."

"Please like you watch any movies besides porn." Brooke couldn't help but put in.

As Tim and Brooke continued to squabble while everyone else debated about the kiss, Luke and Haley slipped away to another room. When Luke finally closed the door, he pulled Haley close and gave her another kiss against the doorframe. They looked into each other's eyes for a moment, and finding what they both wanted which was approval to continue, they began kissing again.

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Peyton surveyed the room filled with drunk teenagers still arguing over Lucas and Haley's kiss or who was right, Brooke or Tim, when she began to laugh.

"Did any of you notice that Haley and Luke are gone?"

Everyone immediately got quiet and stared at each other.

"About time" Brooke remarked sarcastically but still with a smile.

Peyton who was still mad at Brooke for the whole Truth or Dare thing just shrugged. She liked Haley but thought Lucas was a conceited jerk. He'd probably hurt her like he had countless others. Yet she still hoped that maybe they'd be happy.

"Jake," she whispered over to him, "Can we please get out of here?"

"Yeah," he replied "This party got a lot less interesting after Luke and Hales stopped making out in front of us."

Peyton groaned but followed him to the car. As they were pulling they almost crashed into someone who was running closer to the house.

"Who the hell was that jerk?" Peyton asked while glaring in the direction of the moving person.

"Forget it Peyt" Jake said trying out the nickname for the first time, "Let's just get out of here."

Peyton smiled at his name for her and nodded her acquiescence

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Nathan had finally found Brooke Davis's house and ran closer to find a window that might show him where Haley was. He nearly collided with a car on his trek but he kept running. He finally stepped in front of a window that appeared to of a study or library. Inside sitting on a couch he saw Haley's golden mane and another blonde head, that he figured had to be his brother. The two had probably gone into a room alone to talk since they were best friends, Nathan reasoned. He heard the voices carry out into the night air from the cracked open window.

"I've wanted this for so long, Luke," he heard Haley's soft voice call out.

"I know Hales, I know," he said trying to soothe her "And now we have it."

He leaned over and kissed her softly and tenderly at first but then it grew more passionate and soon Haley lay onto up of Lucas just like she had laid on top of Nathan in his dream. Dreams, Nathan thought bitterly. Her liking me was only just a dream. Nathan felt disgusted and couldn't get the image out of Lucas kissing Haley just like he wanted to kiss her, while he walked home. So much for wishes coming true he muttered to himself.

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Brooke sat in her living room well pleased with herself. The party had been a total success. On the coming Monday, Lucas and Haley would be like king and queen of the school. Brooke snuggled back into her couch and let out a self-satisfied sigh. Most people had already left telling her the party had been amazing as was expected from the one and only Brooke Davis. But some were still hanging around. One of them caught Brooke's eye. He was kind of cute, she thought to herself. He caught her looking at him and gave her a little nod. Brooke responded with a slow, sexy, and deliberate wink. The guy smiled and walked over to her.

"Hey, I'm Andrew" he said "Great party."

"Whatever" Brooke mumbled as she leaned in to kiss him. Pretty soon they were full on making out and Brooke led him upstairs to her bedroom. Just another conquest Brooke thought as they climbed up the stairs. Whatever she was drunk and she wasn't the boyfriend kind like Haley.

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"So here we are" Jake said as he pulled up in front of Peyton's house.

"Yeah" Peyton dragged on trying to get a few more minutes with him. "Look I had a really good time tonight Jake. Maybe (she closed her eyes for a moment and prayed) we could do something like it again. Well only if you want.

"I'd like that Peyton."

They stared at each other for a few seconds wondering and yet still understanding why Peyton wasn't getting out of the car. Suddenly Jake just forgot about everything that stood in their way and kissed her.

Peyton smiled. "Thanks Jake" she said and leaned her forehead in to meet his before stepping out of the car. She gave a little wave and disappeared into the house.

About time for that too, Jake thought as he drove away

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Marvin "Mouth" Mcfadden sat in his room thinking. He wasn't the most experienced guy in the world but he still knew that something was bothering Nathan, and he didn't think it was just the whole brother situation. He thought back to what they had all talked about over the past week, and Mouth sat up when he thought of it. It had to be a girl. But who could it be. Their crowd didn't really hang around any girls, and those they were friendly with Nathan had showed nothing but only typical nice guy feelings. What girls had he met? Aha, Mouth though. Brooke and Haley. It had to be Brooke, Mouth thought. Every guy at Tree Hill High liked Brooke. She was just so pretty and fun. Heck even Mouth had a little crush on her. But Brooke was a good friend of Lucas's and there were rumors that the two had dated. There was no way Lucas would let Brooke go anywhere near Nathan, let alone Brooke would never go near Nathan. The only guys she gravitated to were jocks or some other occasional guys but only if they were really good looking. Mouth just knew Nathan was in for heartache.

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Haley lay in her bed smiling up at the ceiling. Tonight had been perfect. She was Lucas Scott's girlfriend. I, Haley James am dating Lucas Scott. She smiled once again at the thought. She was so excited and couldn't believe this was really happening to her. Lucas had been so sweet that night. They had made out for a while in the room at Brooke's house before disappearing out of the backdoor to avoid millions of questions. Lucas then drove her home. He walked her to her porch and gave her another devastating kiss. "Bye girlfriend" he had called while walking back to his car. Haley sighed with pleasure at the thought. Everything was just so romantic. She couldn't wait to tell Brooke about all the details the next day. Brooke would be so happy for her. Everyone would be so happy, which made the whole thing even sweeter. Lucas is my boyfriend she thought again. She had waited so long to say those words. It was all so perfect. Well almost. Haley tried to avoid the thought of another boy whose blue eyes were exactly like Lucas's. He was the little seed of doubt not only in her mind but also in her heart about everything. She tried to block out, and focused her thoughts and Lucas. She smiled for probably the thousandth time that night. Lucas she thought as she fell into a peaceful sleep.

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Little did Haley know that in a house not all that fat away, a boy sat thinking about the same events Haley did. His though were the complete opposite of hers. Instead of the joy she experienced, all he thought about was his heart breaking when he had seen Haley kiss Lucas. Maybe they weren't meant to be. They were obviously from two very different cliques. No, Nathan thought, He couldn't believe that. He saw something in Haley that he had never seen in any girl. Like just by looking at her he understood her, and all he wanted to do was take her into his arms. Nathan shook his head violently trying to wash away the thoughts so he wouldn't slip into another fantasy of Haley. It was useless. It was over. She was with Lucas now. Nathan lay down and started to do something that he hadn't done in almost 5 and half years. He began to cry. As he watched his tears fall down his cheeks he thought of the last time he had cried. When Lucas and a bunch of Lucas's friends had beaten him up towards the end of 5th grade. That had been the final straw for Deb and what made her decide to send Nathan away. Then he thought again of what had happened with Haley. All of his tears were Dan's fault, and Lucas's too. All Nathan really wanted was to be happy, and stop being so lonely. But like usual, his life was always the same.