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Chapter Seven: Answers

"W-what?" Haley stuttered, wondering if she'd heard him right. She looked around and noticed everyone watching them, "You're making a scene."

"Let them watch," He smiled, "I love you Hales, marry me?"

"Chase, I don't know what to say," No! Say no!

"Yes would be nice," He smiled.

She quickly stood up and pulled him outside, ignoring the people shouting at them they haven't paid. "Chase have you even thought about this? We hardly ever see each other, we fight all the time-" So do you and Nathan, then you make up… SHUT UP! "And it's-I-I-we can't get married Chase, I'm only twenty three!" She exclaimed.

"But I love you-"

"Stop saying that!" She shouted, it hurt too much.

"I do though Hales,"

"You're too good for me, Chase. You deserve someone who'll always be there for you, and who'll love you as much as you love them. I don't wanna get married." She told him.

"Hales-"

"No," She cut him off, "Look tonight, I came here to do something too. I came here to break up with you." She felt her heart break a little as his face fell, hurt clearly evident in his eyes.

"But why? Hales we're good together." He said, wrapping his hand around her upper arm.

"What?" She laughed, "Chase, we're shit together. We fight, we never see each other, I mean look-" She motioned in-between them, "-you just proposed to me and we're fighting."

"We can work things out-"

"I'm seeing someone else." the words slipped out of her mouth before she could stop them.

Silence.

Looking up at his face she was surprised when she saw no anger, no hurt, it was almost as if he was expecting it.

Stepping closer to her he opened her hand and set the small velvet box in her palm, "Think about it." He said, and softly kissed her cheek before turning on his heal and walking back into the restaurant to pay the bill.

Her mouth opened and closed a couple of times; did he not just hear what she said to him? She cheated on him with another guy! Shouldn't he at least be mad or something? Yell at her? But no, he tells her to think about marrying him, after she already said no!

Letting out a long aggravated sigh she threw the box in her handbag and ran her hands through her hair before turning on her heel and walking back to her apartment. She needed some serious girl talk.

Haley let out a grunt as she finally managed to get the door of the apartment open. She dropped her bag on the floor as she shut the door but cursed under her breath as it landed the wrong way and all its contents spilled out. She removed her shoes and threw them to the side as she walked into the kitchen, surprised to see the island set up with plates and candles which had been put out.

Letting out a tired sigh she picked up the plates and put them into the sink, then went into her room to get changed into her sweats. She massaged her temples as she could feel a headache coming on as she pulled off her cami and jeans. Tonight had really tired her out, all the pretending… When her and Chase first started dating they'd been really good together, and she'd actually enjoyed spending time with him, but a couple months later the bliss ended and then began all the fights. Brooke and Rachel were always asking why she stayed with him and that she should just leave, but the truth was she thought they could go back. Go back to the couple they used to be, maybe she could change him back, but it never happened. Chase wasn't all to blame, defiantly not, she cheated on him, and she shouted at him as well, it was like one ticking bomb, just waiting for the exact moment to go off. And tonight was that moment.

Walking back into the living room in a large t-shirt and pyjama pants Haley settled onto the couch with a tub of ice cream and a bottle of beer. She pressed the button on the answering machine for her messages.

You have two new messages.

First message: 'Hey Hales, it's Brooke, I just wanted to phone and tell you I'm at Lucas', sorry about the mess in the kitchen it'll get cleaned tomorrow, Love you.'

Haley face scrunched up, she was really looking forward to be able to come home and talk to her two best friends, but it didn't look as if this was going to happen. Well hopefully Rachel would be home soon.

Second Message: 'Hey Tutor Slut, I won't be home tonight, my hot date turned out to be… I'll tell you when I get home, tomorrow. Love you.'

Haley frowned, great, I'm all alone. She grabbed the remote and turned on the TV, smiling as the movie 'I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry' came on. She needed a good laugh, so she opened her beer and dug into her ice cream while watching to straight guys pretend to be gay.

"Sorry," Nathan apologised as and old woman bumped into him, she simply scowled at him before continuing up the hallway. He shook his head with a small chuckle before continuing down the corridor. He'd tried phoning Haley a few times, but got no answer so had decided to just go and see her. Smiling as he reached apartment '247' he knocked, No answer, He knocked again. No answer. Taking his chances he tried the handle and to his surprise the door opened.

Walking inside he silently prayed that Haley was there; maybe she'd gone with Chase-No. Just thinking about that made his blood boil and pangs of jealousy stab at his heart. A genuine adoring smile spread across his face as he spotted her, fast asleep on the couch with a bottle of been hanging in one hand and a tub of ice cream on the floor, surrounded by a couple of other bottles. He began to walk closer but never noticed the handbag on the floor and all its contents scattered about. His foot got caught in the strap and he fell to the floor with a thump. "Fuck!" He cursed. Nathan sat up and was surprised when he felt a pair of small arms encircle his neck from behind.

"When did you get so clumsy?" Haley asked with a teasing tone in her voice, "I thought that was my roll."

Nathan chuckled slightly, "Just when I'm around you." He smiled when he felt her hold on his neck tighten.

"You are quite charming, you know that?" She smiled into his neck, and moved so she was facing him while straddling his legs.

"You haven't even seen my A game." He smirked while leaning closer.

"Well Lord help me if that's true." She giggled and he grinned widely before connecting their lips.

God she wanted him.

It had only been a few hours since they'd last been with each other but even that felt like an eternity for both of them. She ran her hands up and down his chest, purposely scratching slightly on his abs, which earned her a loud groan from Nathan. She purposely did it again and smirked against his mouth as he mumbled her name into her mouth.

She ran her hands through his hair, trying to hold him closer than physically possible; she always hated physics in school. Nathan ran his tongue over her bottom lip, begging for entrance to which she happily granted. It was as if he was trying to memorize her mouth, remember her taste, everything. Their tongues battled as their lower half's rubbed together, their clothes creating a delicious friction.

Nathan ran his hands up her pyjama clad thighs and up to her waist, stopping at the undersides of her breasts. He teasingly ran his finger tips over the mounds before moving back down to her hips, moving his hands under the over sized t-shirt to feel the soft smooth skin of her stomach, earning him a delicious moan from Haley.

God he wanted her.

She moved her hands up to the collar of his long sleeved t-shirt and pulled him forward; he took her not so subtle hint and began to lay her down on the floor. As air became an issue he started to leave hot open mouth kisses down her jaw line.

"Ouch!" Haley exclaimed as she felt something jab her lower back.

Nathan quickly sat back up, her straddling his lap again. "What?" He asked concerned, still trying to catch his breath.

"Nothing, I just landed on something." She laughed lightly. He reached round behind her to remove the offending object so they could get back to their previous activities. He was surprised when he picked up a small velvet box.

"What's this?" He asked, holding it in-between them.

Haley's eyes widened slightly, "it's nothing." She quickly tried to snatch it away from him but he held it out of her reach and stood up, she followed suit.

"Nothing? Hales," He chuckled. Opening up the box his eyes widened as he saw a ring, to be more specific an engagement ring. Looking up, eyes wide he looked at Haley, he could see guilt in her eyes.

"Nath-"

"What the hell, Haley!" He exclaimed both were surprised at his sudden yell. "You tell me you're going to break up with the guy, and, and this?" He held out his hand with the small box in it, all the guilt fled from her body as he shouted at her, and she was filled with rage.

"So what?! You think I new this was going to happen?" She shouted, "I'm not psychic Nathan! I can't see into the future!"

"I never said you were!" He shouted back, and knew if he was watching this fight happen he'd be laughing at how ridiculous it was. "But why do you have the ring Haley? Did you say yes?"

Her mouth opened slightly in shock, and she felt hurt that he could actually think she would even consider saying yes.

"Is that what you think?" She asked stepping closer to him, "That I declare my feelings for you then go off and agree to marry another man?"

"I never said that!" He exclaimed. "I just asked if you said yes."

"That's why the rings in my bag and not on my finger," She said sarcastically.

"You could've been hiding it from me." He immediately regretted his words as he saw her eyes darken.

"You are such an ass!" She yelled, while pushing him. "I can't believe you!" She pushed him again.

"Haley-"

"No," She told him sternly, "You know what I think? I think you're just looking for a way to get out of this, whatever we are."

It was his turn to be shocked, "You can't believe that-"

"Why not? You were the one saying I wanted to marry another man."

"I didn't say that!"

"I'll make it easier for you, if you wanna leave, then leave." She said, hands on hips.

"You want me to leave?" He asked.

"I never said that, I said if you want to leave, then leave."

"So you do want me to?"

"Do whatever the hell you want."

"Fine then." He closed the small box and threw it down at her fee. "I'll leave."

"Fine." She folded her arms across her chest, standing her ground.

"Fine." He said while opening the door then shutting it with so much force the old man who lives next door jumped slightly… not the point.

"Ass!" She screamed while storming into her room. Slamming her bedroom door behind her. Poor old man's bound to have a heart attack.

Nathan slammed his car door while cursing under his breath, still fuming from his fight with Haley he sped out of the apartment complex like a maniac. She was the only person who could get him riled up but get him to calm down just the same. He loved getting her all riled up and mad, she was just so sexy, but she didn't back down, oh no, she stood up to him. Didn't take any of his BS.

And it was right at that moment, when he was going 60mph down the road that he was falling in love with her. Not thinking about his actions Nathan quickly turned the steering wheel and drove back the way he came from, ignoring all the beeps he was getting from other cars. It had been about twenty minutes since he'd left and it would take him another twenty to get back there.

It seemed like an eternity, but he finally arrived back at the complex, but was surprised to find crowds of people outside. He quickly parked his car and ran over to an elderly couple, "Excuse me?" He asked politely and the old lady smiled kindly at him. "What's going on?"

"There's a fire in one of the floors." She explained, and his eyes widened but the smile never wavered on her face.

"Do you know which one?"

She nodded her head, "Yes, it's on the third floor."

His heart rate began to speed up at this, that's Haley's floor.

"Where're you going?!" The old woman shouted at him as he began at full speed towards the building.

He ignored her. I have to get Haley.

The ending sucked, sorry guys! Love ;)