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"You do that, a lot." Haley announced, holding her glass under her chin as she leaned her elbows on the table.
Nathan blinked, his brow crinkling in what Haley decided would be considered adorable. "What?"
"Stare." She explained, after finding him yet again looking at her with those piercing eyes.
The corner of his mouth lifted. "You're distracting."
Haley flushed and lifted her glass to her lips, gulping down a mouthful of water, hoping maybe it would stop the blood which was rushing up her neck and making it's way to her cheeks.
"How'd you get that?" Nathan asked, nodding at her as his eyes zeroed in on her cheek.
She looked down at the cracked tabletop and subconsciously lifted her hand to touch the sensitive burn on her face.
"Consolation prize for falling off my bunk onto my face."
He made a face, pursing his lips and sucking in his cheeks as if in pain and she found herself laughing, forgetting all about the ugly marring on her skin.
"Does it hurt?" He asked and Haley noticed his hand which had been lying limply on the table was moving and for a second she thought he was going to touch it.
"Sorry to interrupt."
Second over.
Turning her eyes onto the grinning brunette Haley made a mental note to suffocate Brooke with her pillow when everyone else was sleeping.
"Aren't you going to introduce us?" She asked and never one to wait for something she wanted Brooke thrust her hand at Nathan. "I'm Brooke. Screw me if I'm wrong, but haven't we met before?"
Haley felt a sick feeling in the pit of her stomach at the clear innuendo in what she guessed was Brooke's 'pick up' line.
Peyton quickly stepped in, having watched Haley's face fall, for a girl who liked to hide herself in her clothes she did a useless job of hiding her emotions.
"Sorry about her, she has no filter." The blonde explained. "Hales we just came over to remind you we have group in like ten minutes and thought maybe this time we should get there on time."
Haley nodded, not chancing a look at Nathan because if she found him smirking or grinning at Brooke she would be looking at her breakfast for the second time that morning.
"I'll see you in group?" Haley asked, finding Nathan's eyes set on her as she looked up.
He nodded, that goddamn smirk set like concrete on his lips.
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"Okay guys, today we are going to get to know each other." Cass explained and was answered by groans and cursing which she decided to ignore. "Not like yesterday." She continued, looking to her left at the poor attempt at a half circle the girls had made. "We're each going to ask someone a question then introduce yourself and answer it, and then that person will ask someone else. Okay?" Silence. "Great. I'll start."
"What's your name?" She asked the blonde boy across from her and he looked back, bored.
"Roe."
Cass blinked.
He sighed, as if in pain. "Lucas Roe."
"No middle name?" Brooke piped up and immediately clamped her lips shut when Cass sent her a sharp look.
"Wait until it's your turn, Brooke."
"Yeah Brooke." Rachel smirked and received a hand gesture in return.
Cass smiled brightly at the blonde who had eyes that looked as if they had seeing a million horrible things. "You go, Lucas."
He sighed, again. Slowly looking around the circle. "What's your name-"
"Can't ask the same question twice." Cass interrupted.
Looking as if it took a lot of effort he rolled his eyes, before dropping his head to the side, looking at the girl on his right. "What's your last name?"
Insert childish snickers here.
She flashed her pearly whites. "Merskey." She stated, proudly. "What's your favourite colour?"
The boy made a face and scratched his chin.
"Introduce yourself." Cass reminded.
He dug his fingers into the ground, trying to tame the anger he could feel stirring in his veins. "Nathan Scott. Blue." He told the group, but you would think he was talking to the girl sitting across from him the way his eyes were set upon hers. "Do you prefer giving or receiving?"
Haley ignored the hooting from the other half of the misshapen circle and Cass, who was trying to remind them what kind of questions were not allowed. "Haley James and wouldn't you like to know." She tried to control the flush that bloomed on her cheeks as he winked at her. Pulling at the sleeves of her jumper she looked at the curly blonde beside her. "Where's Waldo?"
Peyton snorted before pushing the smaller girl, hard enough to make her fall onto her back. "Up your ass." Feeling Cass' blue eyes upon her she sighed. "Peyton Sawyer. Did getting your tongue pierced hurt?"
Haley shook her head. "Nah, the clamp was a bitch though. I-"
"Ladies." Cass clapped her hands. "No asking the person who asked you. Someone else, Ms Sawyer."
Rolling her eyes Peyton scanned the faces of everyone across from her. "Have you come out to your parents yet?"
All the girls laughed, some more subtly than others.
He cut his eyes at her. "Julian Baker. Fuck you and do you have any tattoos."
Cass sighed in relief, finally someone slightly sensible.
Brooke smirked, running a slim finger down her stomach to the top of her thigh. "How about you come back to my cabin and I show you?" She winked flirtatiously and watched as he just stared at her. What was with the guys at this place? She brushed it off, looking at the boy who the day before had freaked out when she had merely winked at him. Chase Adams, if she remembered correctly.
"Maybe someone else, Brooke." Cass suggested, noticing who the brunettes sights were set on. And considering why she was here and why he was here, it wasn't the best of ideas.
Flipping her long tresses over her shoulder she moved her gaze to the person beside Chase. "Brooke Davis."
Haley noticed she used the same dirty smile she had when she was talking to Nathan earlier and she wondered if maybe it was just her default setting. Considering why Brooke was here and all.
"Have you tested out your mattress yet? Because I'd be willing to help you."
Peyton and Kate rolled their eyes.
"Time and place, baby." The guy smirked. "Noah Puckerman." He set his eyes on the small brunette who had caught the attention of everyone the previous day as she fell flat on her ass.
"How about you choose someone else, Puckerman." Nathan suggested, the threat clear in his voice.
Noah rolled his eyes. "Go pull the stick from your ass, Scott." He bit out before turning back to the girl.
"How about I just shove one up yours instead."
Noah clenched his jaw.
"Okay!" Cass clapped her hands. "Ashley." She softly spoke to the curvy girl who was currently twisting a piece of her long black hair around her finger. "Why don't you go."
Ashley visibly swallowed, looking as if that was the last thing she would like to do. "I don't know." She replied, looking down at the worn sole of her shoe.
Feeling how embarrassed the girl was Brooke leaned over and whispered something in her ear.
Ashley's eyes widened. "I can' say that!" She blushed as everyone chuckled. "What's your favourite holiday?" She asked the first person who her eyes fell upon.
It took the boy a few second to realise she was speaking to him. He rubbed his knuckles against his knee. "I don't have one."
"Everyone has a favourite holiday." Rachel told him, her long legs stretched out in front of her as she crossed her ankles.
"Well I don't."
She snorted, rolling her eyes. "Whatever."
"Is that hair colour natural?"
Ashley hid her smirk behind her hand as Brooke cackled evilly along with Kate.
"What's your name?" Haley asked, noticing how he hadn't given it.
He looked down at the grass. "Jimmy Edwards."
"More like Fat Ass."
"Oh the sun will come out tomorrow, bet your bottom dollar that-"
"Kate, I swear to fuck-"
"Girls." Cass' high pitched voice interrupted. She thought volunteering at this programme would be fun, a chance to help kids get straightened up, live a better life. Oh how wrong she'd been.
Rachel sighed. "What's your biggest turn off. Besides Kate's face."
"Redheads." The boy smirked back, cruelly and watched as the self satisfied smile cracked slightly on the girls face. "Clayton Evans. Would you like fries with that shake?" He grinned the grin he knew could have a girl pinning him flat on his back in seconds and watched as the girls face turned a dusty pink.
Ashley wiped at her cheeks, hoping her embarrassment wasn't evident. Why did anybody have to speak to her?
Cass sighed, she would have interrupted and pointed out that no one was even answering the questions anymore but what was the point? They weren't going to listen anyway.
"I think she's had more than enough fries." Rachel muttered under her breath and Peyton shot her a nasty look.
"That was lame, man." Noah piped up, his head hanging backwards, eyes closed.
"That was rude." Kate pointed out, pushing her fringe out of her eyes.
Noah smirked at the blonde. "How about you come and sit on my face and I'll show you rude."
Kate rolled her eyes as he continued to leer at her.
"That was perverted." Haley told him, trying to take the heat off the girl.
"You know baby, I'd like to get between your legs and eat my way straight to your heart."
"How sweet." Haley glared.
"How about you shut the fuck up." Nathan turned to the slightly smaller boy, feeling his temper rocketing.
Everyone was tense, waiting for the other boy to retaliate when a clueless voice broke the silence.
"If you could be any animal, what would it be?"
Thank God for Bevin.
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I told myself i would not update until tomorrw, at least. But i couldn't help myself. I have this, the next chapter and a page of the next one written. I'm on a roll LOL i know it's pretty fluffy right now but i'm gonna get into the nitty gritty in a few chapters. Hopefully if my muse sticks.
did anyone else notice how the first eppy of season8 was alll about sex? i loved it(: haha. seriously, the NH was what i've been waiting for, with the 'sex talk' and just all around NHnessssss. Sigh. Okay, hope you enjoyed this!