After the game, everyone went to a party at Vega's parents beach house. Haley was never excited to go but she only did because of Brooke.

"Let's dance." Brooke said taking Haley's hand.

"No, Brooke, you know I don't like..."

"Come on, dance with me." Brooke pleaded as she put her arms around Haley's neck.

"Okay."

They started dancing and everyone instantly looked at them. All the guys enjoyed the free show and while Haley looked unconfortable with all the attention, Brooke seemed to enjoy that all the eyes were on her.

After a while Haley said she was tired and went to the kitchen. Brooke stayed there dancing till she spotted Nathan on the other side of the room, so she went there.

"Hey gorgeous." Brooke said as she came closer to him.

"Hey Brooke."

"What are you doing here all by yourself?"

"Just chilling out. Weren't you there dancing with your friend?" He asked.

"So you were watching." Brooke stated.

"Me and everybody else." He commented.

"Aw, don't be jealous. I can dance with you too." Brooke offered as she fingered the button of his shirt.

"Actually, I'm going to get more drink now. See ya." He told her shortly and left.

Nathan went out to the beach and walked for a few minutes till he found Haley sitting on the sand alone.

"I guess you don't like to party." Nathan commented.

"Not really." Haley replied, still looking straight ahead.

"Mind if I join you?" He asked.

"No, I don't mind."

"And why did you leave?" She wondered, finally looking at him.

"I got bored." Nathan's answer made Haley laugh.

"Really?"

"Yeah, I mean, I was enjoying watching you there dancing." Nathan teased her and smirked when he saw her blush.

"Oh no. That was embarrassing." Haley groaned as she put her hands on her face. "I don't know why Brooke asks me to do that, she knows I'm a horrible dancer and I don't like people watching me." Haley complained.

"You looked pretty hot dancing there. And I'm sure all the guys would agree with me." He confessed. It was pretty annoying to watch all the guys ogling her and the fact that he wasn't the one dancing with her, that he could only watch, just like the other ones.

"Err, I'm sure they were looking at Brooke. I was barely moving." Haley laughed to herself.

"You have no idea how much power you have over guys, do you?" Nathan asked as he looked at her incredulously.

"I guess I don't." Haley sighed. She remembered how it was her relationship with Jason.

Nathan watched her face fall. He loved the fact that she had no idea of how attractive she was and that any guy would kill to have a chance to be with her, but he also saw that something bothered her.
"I think I'm gonna go."

"Already? What about Brooke?" He asked.

"She probably won't notice that I left. She knows that I usually leave after a couple of hours."

And it was true. Haley always went to the parties with Brooke but she always left after a few hours, even when she was dating Jason. Sometimes he would take her home and then would go back to the party.

"I can take you home." Nathan offered.

"No, it's okay, you don't have to leave because of me."

"I told you I was bored, I'm probably not missing anything."

"If you say so."

"Let's go." He helped her got up and kept holding her hand as they walked. Haley noticed but didn't say anything.

They talked all the way home. Haley had never have a long conversation with someone that she had just met a couple of days ago but with Nathan was different, she felt confortable around him. He seemed like a nice guy.

Now they were standing in between their houses, none of them knowing what to say.

"Thanks for the ride." Haley spoke first.

"You're welcome."

"Thanks for the company. I had a good time." He told her.

"Me too."

"Good night, Nathan."

"Good night, Haley." He said as he once and again watched her go.

I just wanted to post another chapter since it took me so long to update this fic. I promise thing it'll get more interesting. ;)