Nathan and Haley have been dating for two month's now and everything has been going great. Their chemistry has been off the charts; however, they haven't taken their relationship to the next step yet. They both decided to do things right and wait a bit.

Haley stepped inside the house returning from the grocery store just as the phone was ringing.

"Hello" She said taking the phone in her hand.

"Hi, is this Haley James?"

"Yes, it is."

"Hi Haley, this is Mrs. Jones, the principal of Tree Hill High."

"Oh, Mrs. Jones, it's good to hear from you."

"Yes, well I'm calling in regard to your application to be a teacher here."

"Yes, I submitted my application about a month ago."

"Well you're in luck, we have an opening for a teacher for a senior English class teacher next year."

"Wow, I would love to fill that position."

"Yes, and we would love for you to fill it, summer vacation just started, so could you start in three months?"

"Absolutely, thank you so much!"

"Thank you, bye Haley."

Haley hung up the phone and immediately did a little dance in the kitchen. Her first instinct was to grab her keys and go to Nathan's to celebrate.


She pulled into his driveway and ran through his front door.

"Nathan!" Haley yelled running through the living room.

"Hey Hales." Nathan said as he opened the door from the bathroom.

He must've just gotten out of the shower because he had only a towel around his waist and was dripping water.

Haley gulped at the sight of him. Her eyes traveled down to his sculpted stomach, his hair dripping water down his chest. Snapping out of her trance, she moved her gaze back up to his blue eyes.

"I got the teaching position!" She said in an ecstatic voice.

"Hales that's great!" He said pulling her into a hug and kissing the top of her head.

Her face buried into his wet, bare chest, making her heart race. She looked back up at him and pulled him in for a kiss. Her hands shifted up to his head and he cupped her cheeks sweetly. Pulling away, realizing he was only in a towel, he smiled at her.

"I think this calls for celebration. I'm going to cook for you tonight." Nathan said smiling with his hands still around her waist.

"I would love that babe." Haley said rubbing his muscular arms.

"Perfect, come back over at 8 for the most delicious meal of your life." He said with a wink.

Haley left a chaste kiss on his lips and exited through the front door.


Nathan pulled a t-shirt and a beige half zip pull over on and slipped on a pair of jeans. He walked over to the kitchen and pulled out a box of macaroni and cheese, and took 2 steaks out of the refrigerator, a combination of both of their favorite meals.

He put the final touches on the meal and placed it on the table with a candle and roses just as there was a knock at the door. He looked over at the clock and it read 7:59, Haley as punctual as ever. He turned on the slow music and made his way over to the door. Haley wore a simple red blouse with black jeans, but she still took his breath away. He pulled her in for a sweet, but passionate kiss, placing his hands on her waist. Pulling away before things got more intense, he left one more small kiss on her lips, and guided her towards the table.

"My girl looks stunning tonight." He said as they went into the dining room.

"My guy looks as handsome as ever also." Haley said smiling at him.

Haley laughed when she saw the meal. On their first date, they decided to order meals for each other. Haley ordered Nathan the mac and cheese, and Nathan had ordered her the prime rib. Ever since then, that has been their meal.

"That dinner was delicious babe." Haley said taking the dishes to the sink.

"The dinner was just the beginning of tonight." Nathan said with a wink at her.

Haley's heart fluttered at those words.

They headed over to the couch with a blanket and cuddled for a bit.

"So, I have some news myself." Nathan said as he picked his head up from hers.

"And what's that?" Haley said getting lost in his eyes.

"Ever since we've been together I have been more motivated. I have gone to physical therapy for my knee, worked out, and practiced basketball every day." Nathan said rubbing his hand over her's. "And I have you to thank for that."

Haley leaned over and left a small kiss on his lips at his kind words.

"But there's more." Nathan said as his heart rate increased more. "I guess my hard work has been recognized, because I have been invited to a basketball camp in Ocean City, Maryland over the summer."

"Nathan that's awesome!" Haley said with excitement.

"But I have been thinking about it, and I don't want to leave you for 3 months." Nathan said, watching her eyes dart back and forth from his.

"Nathan I'm going to miss you so much, but you have worked so hard for this, you deserve to go." Haley said in a sweet tone.

"Well that's why I have decided to take you with me." Nathan said with a smile.

"What?" Haley said a bit confused.

"I can't leave you for three months, so I've decided to rent 3 apartments in Ocean City. You, me, Julian, Brooke, Lucas and Peyton will spend the summer at the beach." Nathan said, his smile growing wider.

"Are you serious!?" Haley said wrapping her arms around his neck.

"Absolutely, this is going to be the best summer ever." Nathan said pulling her closer.

Haley shut the gap between them and caught his lips with her's. Her hands moved to the bottom of his neck as he fell back laying on the couch from the force of her kiss. He moved his hands down her back, sending shivers up her spine. Their tongues met and darted in and out of each other's mouths. Her pelvis rest on top of his and she could feel him beneath her. She grinded harder into him, making him moan in pleasure. She smiled against his lips and lifted up for air.

"Wow, that was some kiss." Nathan said, still gasping for air.

"I'm so excited for this summer, when do we leave?" Haley asked sitting up.

"2 days." Nathan said adjusting his shirt.

"I can't wait."


Nathan, Lucas and Julian packed the car as the girls prepared the snacks.

"I'm so excited!" Brooke squealed.

"Me too, I can't wait to lie on the beach all day." Haley said while putting water's in the cooler.

"What about you and Nathan sharing an apartment for three months?" Peyton said to Haley with a wink.

Haley blushed as she smiled, she couldn't wait for that either.

"Yeah so what's the deal with you two, have you-" Brooke said, shifting her focus to Haley.

Haley cut her off, "No, not yet at least." Haley said back to her.

"Well three months in the same apartment can change a lot." Brooke said with a mischievous smile.

The girls walked out the door to find the boys still packing the car.

"Geez Hales, what do you have in here?" Nathan asked as he put her suitcase in the trunk.

"Don't worry, it's not like my big, strong, man can't pick it up." Haley said as she gave him a kiss on the cheek.

Julian wrapped his arms around Brooke and whispered something in her ear causing her to laugh and she hopped into the back seat as he playfully hit her butt.

Peyton and Lucas shard a quick kiss and hopped in the back as well.

Haley gave Nathan a passionate kiss on the lips, leaving him wanting more as she whispered "We will finish this later." Leaving him speechless as he climbed into he driver's seat. This summer was definitely going to be one to remember.


Thank you for reading chapter 4! I feel like the story is starting to finally come together and I couldn't be more excited. Please tell me anything that I could improve or you would want me to add! R&R!