Going Fast
I don't own anything about OTH- which totally sucks.
I broke this chapter into two chapters, and am not completely done with second part. If you have any questions or are confused ask me- cause I think I messed it up, but I'm not sure. Anyway read and reviews are always great!!! And HAPPY TURKEY DAY!!!!!!!
Chapter 8:
Haley waited for Nathan to finish at the ice cream stand. She was sitting on the top of a table when Nathan finally finished and made his way over to her.
"I thought you left." Nathan said as he came near.
"I said I was just going to wait over here." Haley reminded him, "Besides I don't feel like going back to your place."
"Can I sit up there?" Nathan asked motioning to the spot next to her.
"Nope." Haley replied.
"Why not?" Nathan asked.
"I don't want you next to me right now." Haley said. She had on her sunglasses so Nathan couldn't see her eyes to tell if she was lying or not.
"Why is that?" Nathan asked crossing his arms.
"You know what? Never mind. I'm going." Haley said getting up, but before she could take a step Nathan stopped her.
"What's your problem?" He asked irritated at her behavior.
"My problem is this." Haley said picking up his left hand showing him his ring finger; where he had on a gold band. Haley hadn't noticed that until he was on his way over to her. She had decided to get some ice cream with him, and maybe talk, but now she didn't think so. To say she was pissed was an understatement.
"Haley it's not what you think." Nathan said trying to defend himself.
"I'm sure you're right. I'm probably over reacting. The fact that you're wearing a wedding band means nothing right?" Haley asked sarcastically before running off.
"Haley!" Nathan yelled after her, he was about to chase her but decided against it. She needed to cool off. He sighed and looked at the band on his finger- he usually kept it on a chain around his neck but today he had the urge to wear it on his hand- an obvious mistake. He slipped it off and put it back on the chain, reading the inscription 'Forever' on it.
Flashback:
"Nathan, when are we going to get our wedding bands?" Haley asked Nathan as they sat down to eat dinner; Mac n cheese. They had put off getting the bands until they had saved enough money and now was the perfect time, they knew a jewelry store was having a major discount on all wedding rings.
"Why?" Nathan asked casually, he already had them, but liked seeing Haley get riled up.
"Nathan we said we'll get married during the summer. It's almost time for finals- which means summer. We need our wedding bands then." Haley told him.
"Yeah, I guess you're right. So should we get them inscribed?" Nathan asked.
"Yeah, one can say 'Always' and the other 'Forever'." Haley suggested.
"Sounds perfect." Nathan said leaning over to kiss her, "Just like you."
"You're not going to distract me." Haley told him as he kissed her jaw and neck. She had to bite her lip to keep from moaning and giving in to him.
"No, not until we get our wedding bands." Haley said, not as strong as she would've liked, but at least she said it.
"Promise." Nathan said.
"Promise, now eat." Haley said. She took a bite of food as Nathan got up, "Nathan where are you going? The jewelry shops are all closed now." She teased.
"I know that." Nathan said a minute later coming back into the room. "I wanna show you something." He told her handing her a small box.
Inside the box were two gold bands with the inscriptions on them, one was smaller then the other and had a small diamond on it. Haley looked up at Nathan speechless.
"I got them the other day while you were at the library." Nathan told her.
"I don't know what to say." Haley said still in shock.
"Say that you'll marry me this summer." Nathan told her taking the box back and closed it, "And say that you don't mind dinner gets cold because I would rather have you then Mac n cheese."
Haley laughed at that leaning over to kiss him, "I can live with that." She told him laughing when he picked her up and took her to the bedroom.
The next time he saw those rings was the day their wedding was supposed to have been. That's when he put the ring on the chain and only took it off when necessary. Only Haley didn't know that. She also didn't know that he still had her rings; both the engagement and wedding ones, he couldn't part with them. He had always believed that he and Haley would get back together- even when he was with Anna.
Nathan has tried to think back to the day that ruined everything, the day he cheated on Haley. The only problem was that his only memories of that day was seeing Rachael at the hospital while waiting for news, her offering to take him home, then nothing until Haley's voice yelling at him. Lucas had once said it was probably his sub-conscience but Nathan didn't believe any of that. In his heart Nathan knew he would never do anything to hurt Haley- especially that; besides he never really liked Rachael or thought she was hot- if anything Nathan thought she was a whore and always tried to get what she couldn't have- including him.
Nathan wished that he had questioned Rachael back then about it but Brooke hadn't let him- with good reason. He just let people believe what they wanted since he didn't know the truth to correct them.
Haley hit the gas as she raced down the streets, she had no clue where she was going, and didn't care. All she wanted was to get away from the past and never look back, but she couldn't stop thinking about it all- which made her drive faster. All of the memories from the past week had made her feel guilty, because she knew Anna- before she got together with Nathan.
Anna was Haley's mentor at the FBI, and when she retired Haley had asked her to make sure Nathan was moving on without her. Just because he had cheated on her didn't mean she didn't love him anymore she just couldn't trust him. Haley had asked Anna not to say anything about them working together or anything like that. So when Anna told Haley that she was staying in Tree Hill to be with Nathan, Haley had no choice but to give Anna her blessing. Haley didn't like the fact that Nathan was moving on with Anna, but she knew that it was the only way Nathan would be happy. Anna even told her that she was going to wait until after they were married to have sex, so Haley knew that he wasn't sleeping around because he actually loved Anna. Haley was jealous that Nathan was going to make it work with Anna but didn't with her. Now that she learned that Nathan wasn't happy she felt even guiltier, because she practically forced Anna to be there. After she gave Anna her blessing Haley stopped talking to her, because it hurt her to much to hear how great Nathan was. Haley even missed her funeral so she wouldn't have to face Nathan. No one knew about there arrangement but Haley still thought she should tell Nathan, but she didn't know how to.
'Now is not the time to be thinking about that' Haley thought to herself as she made a sharp turn, 'Concentrate on the date with Chris, go over all the information and get him to talk by any means necessary.' She thought hitting the brakes and looking up at the docks- the one place where she could be alone and think.
She shook her head trying not to let her tears fall. She had missed her house, her friends, and her family. She missed having a life. When she joined the FBI she gave up everything for the job, and focused on doing her best, when she really was trying to forget her old life in hopes of a new better one.
Haley sat at the docks and thought about everything in her life. She decided that she needed closure before she could move on. She decided she was going to quit the FBI after this assignment/mission and get a job teaching- she did have her bachelors in it after all. She was going to move to a town, make a fresh start but still keep in touch with her friends- she didn't want to loose them again.
As for Nathan she decided she had to tell him the truth about Anna, and she was going to tell him that night at the burning boat. Until then she wanted to stay away from him, so that she wouldn't loose her courage. So she spent the rest of the day shopping with Brooke- the one place Nathan wouldn't check.
"Come on tutor spy girl. Keep up." Brooke said as they entered the fifth store in three hours. "I thought training was hard." Haley said sarcastically as she walked next to Brooke.
"That's right. Criminals beware because Brooke Davis Scott will run you down." Brooke teased.
"And change your wardrobe." Haley added as she held up some blue fabric hoping to distract Brooke. She didn't need someone to overhear them.
"Oh pretty." Brooke said as she looked at it and tried to figure out what she could make with it.
Haley bit her lip to keep from smiling.
Half an hour later they were leaving, Brooke had bought a roll of the blue fabric, along with red, and black. As they were walking someone bumped into them causing Brooke to drop her bags.
"Excuse you!" Haley said as she bent down to help Brooke with her bags.
"What? It's not my fault fat chicks can't hold onto anything except what they put in their mouths." The person said with a scoff.
"Listen slut, if you're looking for a black eye I got one for you in my fist." Haley said standing up and turning around.
"Whatever. Losers." The girl muttered as she left, not before Haley got a good look at her.
"You should've kicked her ass or let me do it." Brooke told Haley as they finally got all of Brooke's stuff.
"Next time, I promise you can hit her." Haley said as they started out to the car, "Did you recognize her?" Haley asked.
"No, I only saw her for a second. Why?" Brooke asked as they got to her beetle and started putting the bags up.
"She looked familiar, that's all." Haley said trying to remember who she was.
"Well she's not from around here- she was too slutty. You probably saw her at Karen's." Brooke said with a shrug, she didn't want to think about anything but the designs she had in her head.
"Yeah I guess." Haley said unconvinced. 'I know her, but from where? It must've been somewhere I was for awhile or I wouldn't have remembered her.' Haley thought to herself as they drove off. Brooke was talking about her designs while Haley tried to figure the mystery girl was.
Back at her house Brooke asked Haley if she could design something for her date with Chris.
"Please. I'll even make secret compartments for all of your spy gadgets." Brooke pleaded.
Haley laughed a little, "Brooke I don't have spy gadgets." She told her friend. She had a small wire she was planning on wearing- but that didn't count.
"Then how are you going to get Chris to talk?" Brooke asked as she started getting the fabric out and cutting some off.
"The same way you got Lucas to get a tattoo." Haley said.
"You're going to make out with him?!" Brooke exclaimed dropping her stuff in shock.
"No- I'm going to get him drunk. Besides I don't like making out with criminals, it's creepy." Haley confessed as she opened a bag of chips Brooke had on her desk.
"I thought I was going to have to… do something so you wouldn't kiss him." Brooke said pointing the scissors at her.
"Don't worry; I don't plan on doing anything with him. I swear," Haley assured her friend, "Now please put the scissors down." She teased.
"Oh. Sorry." Brooke said realizing what she was holding. "Now what's going on with you and Nathan?" Brooke asked as she started on a dress.
"What makes you think something's going on?" Haley asked mid-bite.
"Please, back in college whenever you and Nathan had a fight you'd go shopping with me." Brooke reminded Haley.
Haley's eyes grew huge, "College. Oh my god Brooke you're a genius!" Haley said.
"I knew that already, what took you so long?" She teased.
"That girl from the mall- was Rachael!" Haley exclaimed. "She darkened her hair and stuff but I'm positive that was her." Haley said.
"Really? Why is that slutty whore in Tree Hill?" Brooke asked aloud immediately regretting not fighting her in the mall, "I told you to kick her ass in college." Brooke said, "And now you finally can."
"I will trust me." Haley promised, "But first I need to get some information from her." Haley said more to herself then to Brooke.
"What kind of information?" Brooke asked.
"The kind I can only get from her." Haley answered vaguely.
"Stuff about her and Nathan right?" Brooke asked even though it was more of a statement.
"I need answers." Haley answered with a shrug.
"She was a liar in college. How do you know if she's telling the truth?" Brooke asked following Haley to the door.
"Because I'll make her." Haley replied giving Brooke a wink before walking outside, "I'll see you at the Burning Boat tonight. And don't tell anyone where I am or anything."
"Shit." Brooke muttered as she watched Haley leave, "She is going to kill Rachael." Brooke said to herself. She wanted to tell someone but she was afraid because Haley still hits hard.
