"Why do you have to go to the set so late?" Wyatt interrogated, watching as Haley prepared a small bag consisting of an outfit change and other small necessities.
Glancing at the clock, Haley muttered a small curse under her breath. She was already late when Wyatt dropped by unannounced, but she didn't have the heart to tell him she had a scene to film.
Mike had scheduled a last minute scene, but in order for it to make the cut, it meant Nathan and Haley were due to film through the night. It was bordering midnight now, and Haley needed to get to the set as soon as possible.
"The scene takes place at night, and it has to be filmed outside, so we had to do it now." Haley explained, glancing at her tired reflection through the mirror.
Wyatt watched and rolled his eyes, "Do you have to go? I just got home-"
Not in the mood to fight, an exhausted breath collapsed from Haley's lips. "Wyatt, I'll see you tomorrow, okay?"
"Why can't I go to the set with you?" He proposed, standing from the bed and walking over to Haley before pressing a long kiss below her ear.
"It's late…" She protested weakly, hating how she secretly couldn't wait until Nathan's lips were on hers.
Oh God, what has she become?
"Haley, I miss you." Wyatt breathed against her silky skin.
The squeezing in her stomach tightened almost instantly and the guilt flushed feverishly through her veins.
Before she had the chance to speak, her cell phone rang shrilly through the silent atmosphere.
"Mhm, can you get that for me please?" Haley whispered, attempting to regain a sense of composure.
"Ignore it." Wyatt advised throatily when Haley desperately tried to flee his tight grasp.
"Please." She squeaked before she approached the bathroom and continued to fix herself.
Wyatt walked over to her phone, but didn't make it in time to pick up the call. Instead, it beeped, signaling that she had a new voicemail. His thumb clicked on it, then brought the speaker up to his ear, listening to the voicemail.
"Hey Hales, I hope everything's okay. You were supposed to be on set twenty minutes ago. Uh, I'm getting a little worried. Call me back, or I'm coming to find you. Alright, bye."
It was Nathan.
Wyatt grimaced at his husky tone. His hatred for the guy only grew.
Right as he was about to place the phone in Haley's bag, his eyes widened when he accidently clicked on her call history. Curiosity got the best of him, and he decided to scroll through it, only making him sick in the process.
It showed that she and Nathan had exchanged calls at least twice a day. Clenching his jaw rhythmically, Wyatt was just about to punch a hole through the wall.
The screen then lit up with a text, from none other than, Nathan freakin' Scott himself. Wyatt immediately tapped on the message, and read it with a heavy scowl igniting his features.
"I really hope you're on your way to the set. I'm worried sick about you, Haley James. You better not be avoiding the rain kiss, 'cause you know you can't hide from me ;)"
Wyatt knew Haley was probably oblvious to Nathan's feelings, but he sure as hell wasn't. He could see it the day they were on Ellen. Nathan wanted Haley, and Wyatt was not going to let that happen.
To make matters worse, he decided to read the rest of the messages interchanged between the two, and it was obvious that they had exchanged flirtatious texts on numerous occasions.
Nathan: Hey, great job today!
Haley: Ah! Thanks you too :) Sorry I kept messing up my lines.
Nathan: It's no problem, it happens to the best of us.
Haley: Lol, it's been a rough day.
Nathan: Everything okay?
Haley: Yeah, just didn't get much sleep last night. I'm so tired.
Nathan: That's why you should learn to like coffee ;)
Haley: Haha, no way! Coffee is gross.
Nathan: I know, you've only told me about a million times. Lol.
Haley: Oh, you're just soo funny aren't you?
Nathan: Don't you forget it!
"Hey, who called?" Haley asked, re-entering her bedroom to find Wyatt scrolling through her phone.
"Your boyfriend, apparently." Wyatt spatt.
Haley's eyebrows furrowed, "What?" She simply laughed in response.
Wyatt's lips crinkled into a tight line. "Nathan's worried about you." He spoke tersely before practically throwing the phone at her.
"I'm late, Wyatt." Haley answered in the same shaky tone. "I really can't deal with your jealousy right now-"
Wyatt jumped to his feet, staggering over Haley's short stature. "No, Haley! We're going to talk about this, now. You've been avoiding it forever!"
"There's nothing to talk about!" Haley's voice grew in decibels.
Wyatt rolled his eyes, "That's bullshit, and you know it!"
"What the hell do you want me to say? We work together, and we're friends! I don't understand why you can't accept that!" Haley argued, angrily gathering her belongings, and turned her back towards her boyfriend.
Wyatt exhaled sharply, "I don't want you working with him anymore."
Haley's eyes snapped closed, ceasing her movements before she whipped her neck in a sharp turn. "What did you just say?" Her words laced with viciousity.
Crossing his arms defiantly over his chest, Wyatt tensed. "You heard me."
Haley ran a hand through her chestnut colored locks, "I'm not quitting the movie, Wyatt. Besides, it's almost over."
"I'm not asking you to quit the movie. I'm saying that after it ends, I don't want you around Nathan-"
"You can't tell me what to do!" Haley shrieked, resembling that of a child.
Wyatt's breath became ragged, "I heard a producer talking with Mike about you and Nathan. After you finish filming the movie, he wants to cast you together in a show. I don't want you accepting it."
Haley laughed bitterly, "Who do you think you are?"
"I'm your boyfriend, dammit! I want you working with Nathan! What happened to you hating him, huh? You know he's playing you just so you'll fall for him!"
"You're ridiculous! He's been nothing but a complete gentleman." Haley fought, throwing her bag over her shoulder and walking towards the door. "Unlike you!"
"Haley-" Wyatt shouted in protest.
Haley's eyes narrowed to horizontal slits; fire burning furiously. "No!" Her finger jabbed into his taut chest, "I'm done with this conversation!"
"You like him, don't you?" His voice was nothing but accusatory.
Haley's hand twisted tightly on the door knob as a silent tear trickled down her cheek, "I have to go."
"Haley, dammit!" Wyatt called out after her, watching as she climbed into her car and once again sped down the street, leaving him to slam his fist against the pavement.
"God, where the hell could she be?" Nathan paced nervously as he raked his fingers through his raven black hair.
"You like her." Mike said knowingly, ceasing Nathan's movements. A low chuckle fell from his lips, "I knew it, Nate. It was only a matter of time. I've been in this business for far too long. It's impossible for actors to fight their feelings."
Nathan gave Mike a sad smile, "It doesn't matter. She's in love with someone else." His head hung lowly and Mike pat him on the back.
"You really think she's meant to be with that Wyatt guy?" Mike questioned with arched eyebrows, and a lopsided smile.
Nathan furrowed his brows, "What do you mean?"
"I mean, do you really think she's happy with him?"
Squeezing his eyes shut, Nathan couldn't ignore the throbbing pain in his heart. "Yes."
Hearing another chuckle from Mike, his eyes snapped open, and grew even more confused.
"Haley's a bit conflicted right now. She just needs someone to steer her in the right direction-"
"But…"
Nathan was cut off when he heard a familiar voice speak frantically behind him.
"Oh my God, guys, I'm so sorry that I'm late-!" Haley excused, running over to where the crew was patiently awaiting for her arrival.
"Haley! Are you alright? What happened? I was worried sick about you!" She watched as Nathan spun around, his blue eyes reflected nothing but fear, then ran over to her and enveloped her in a tight hug.
Sinking contently into his arms, Haley sighed, "I'm fine, I just… it's nothing. I'm sorry I'm late."
Nathan's eyes fell over her form in a doubtful gaze. "Are you sure?"
Haley faked a smile, "Y-yeah."
He knew she was lying, but considering she had arrived in one piece, he wasn't going to press the issue… for now.
"Alright, we need to get started right away." Mike announced. "We have a lot to do, and not a lot of time. Places everyone!"
A stage director led Nathan over to the front steps of a house, and told him what he had to do while Haley quickly changed into wardrobe while someone simultaneously fixed her makeup.
"We have to get this right the first time, because we're working with the rain machines and we don't have time to dry you guys off in between takes. If you mess up, just add your own lines. Make it as realistic as possible, okay?" Mike advised while looking directly at Nathan, discreetly throwing in a quick wink.
Haley nodded obediently as Nathan reassuringly squeezed her shoulder, and looked down at her with a warm smile. Her heart fluttered uncontrollably through her chest. Why was she acting like this? Hell, who was she kidding? She always acted like this around Nathan. Somewhere along the lines, her mind blurred fact from fiction, and now she didn't know how the hell to feel.
"You sure you're okay?" Nathan whispered again before they were due in their places.
"Yeah." She muttered weakly, attempting to look away from his soulful blue eyes.
"Okay." Nathan grinned, "You ready to get soaked?"
Haley giggled softly, "At least I won't be the only one."
"That's right. I'm your partner in crime." Nathan spoke proudly. "Let's do this."
Less than a minute later, Nathan and Haley had taken their places and the cameras began to roll. When Mike called action, both actors stomachs began to flutter with nervous anticipation.
Nathan was seen nervously pacing back and forth on the sidewalk, anxiously waiting for Haley's character to come back home.
The camera panned in on her walking up the path and gasped when she noticed him.
"Jimmy, what are you doing here?" Haley stuttered.
Nathan instantly ran over to her, gulping down a fearful breath. "I- I have to tell you something."
Haley bit gently down on her lower lip and looked longingly into Nathan's darkening blue eyes. "What is it?"
Above them, the sky rumbled with thunder, and Nathan's breath quivered on his lips.
When he didn't speak, Haley made a move to get indoors, but His gentle grasp on her wrist prevented her from moving.
"I just… I don't know how to tell you this."
Her smile gently curved downwards, "What's going on?"
A drop of rain dripped down from the sky and rolled down Nathan's jacket. Ignoring the weather, he reached out and cupped Haley's cheek, smiling softly as his eyes bore into hers. Here goes nothing, he thought inwardly.
This would probably be his only chance to tell Haley these three words, and though she would think it would be part of the script, it meant so much more to him.
After taking one deep breath, Nathan couldn't suppress the smile which grew on his lips, "I love you."
The raindrops were now falling freely from the sky, and Haley knew the goosebumps on her skin weren't from the water. A chill crawled up her spine, as her mind began playing another trick on her. It's like the entire crew disappeared, and it was just her and Nathan.
"I love you, too." She breathed watching as Nathan's grin nearly exploded.
She jumped into his arms as he spun her around excitedly. She giggled girlishly, having forgotten her fight with Wyatt nearly an hour ago. It was just her, and Nathan in their own little world. Yet, her real world was about to crash down, when she realized that she could no longer fight her feelings for Nathan Scott.
Nathan could not control himself. He knew this might be the last time ever kissing Haley, and his heart almost cried at the thought.
He loved the way her legs wrapped around his lower torso, and his arms wrapped securely under her waist, holding her up as her hands ran over his damp back. He smiled against her lips and kissed her passionately.
He didn't care if she was dating Wyatt. This was their movie, and Mike suggested to make it as real as possible, so he couldn't help himself when his tongue slid gently past her lips.
He could tell she was surprised at first, never having used tongue before, but he was equally as shocked when her tongue rolled over his.
Nathan had never felt better than in that moment. He was standing on the sun, and nothing could dim the light.
Until Mike called cut.
"Okay, guys! You can stop kissing now." Mike announced as the rain stopped instantly, and the crew laughed when the couple continued to kiss despite Mike calling cut.
Haley literally had to pry her lips from Nathan's, and she embarrassingly slid off of him and ran a ran through her soaking wet hair.
Before Nathan even had a chance to apologize for getting carried away, Haley had taken off in a sprint to her trailer, and he chased after her.
"Hales! Please open up! I'm sorry-" Nathan banged his fist against her trailer door, and sighed when his efforts were futile.
Less than thirty seconds later, the door swung open revealing a red eyed, Haley James.
Nathan's heart clenched at the sight, and didn't even think as he pulled her into his arms. "God, Hales, I'm so sorry, I didn't mean to get carried away like that… Please don't be mad at me." He begged and watched as Haley shook her head in his arms before pulling away and smiled through her tears.
"That's not it." She sniffled.
"Then what's wrong?" Nathan whispered as he gently pushed a strand of her hair behind her ear.
"Wyatt and I… we got into a fight…" She cried harder, choking down a sob.
Nathan sighed as he placed a gentle kiss on her forehead, "I'm so sorry, Hales. Do you wanna talk about it?"
Haley shook her head and wiped away her tears, "No, i- it's stupid…"
"It's not stupid if it's making you upset." Nathan spoke softly.
Haley gave him a small smile, "He's just mad that we're working together…"
"Oh." Nathan cleared his throat, "Um, why?"
"He thinks you like me." Haley mumbled under her breath, as Nathan's heart nearly stopped beating. "And he thinks I like you."
His throat dried, not being able to produce a coherent sentence.
"Nathan?" Haley questioned quietly, beginning to fear the worst, "What's wrong?"
Nathan fiddled with his fingertips and glanced down at his shoes. "He's right." His voice broke, and Haley almost choked on air.
"I don't want to make things awkward between us, and I don't want to break you and Wyatt up, but I just… I had to tell you." Nathan breathed as his eyes collided with Haley's. "I'm scared as hell because I-I think I'm falling in love with you, Haley James."
Don't hate me for the cliff hanger!
I had this story pre-planned but I decided to tweak a few things so I hope it ends up working better. Let me know what you guys thought! I love reading your comments, they make my day :)
