Chapter 10

When Haley walked back inside her dorm room, her hand still tingled from Nathan kissing it goodbye. She tried to shake things off but she couldn't and judging by the look on her roommates face, she wasn't going to get out easily.

"Spill." Anna said bluntly.

"Hello to you too." Haley said crashing on her bed.

"Uh uh.. you don't get to play dumb on me now.. you're married?!"

"Yeah.. didn't I tell you all this, this morning." Haley said trying to dodge her questions.

"And you didn't even tell me how hot he was .. I mean if I had a guy like that.. I may reconsider playing for the other team."

Haley laughed at her comment. Anna admitted early on that she was bisexual and although it weirded Haley out at first, she soon got over it and didn't mind it at all.

"Anna.. you're over reacting."

"And you're under reacting .. I just thought you were going through a bad high school break up."

"It is a bad high school break up."

"Yeah, well not everyone .. in fact I don't think I know anyone who gets married in high school … I mean look at college guys, their completely scared of commitment .. I mean how did this all happen?"

"Sex."

"What?"

"I told him that I wasn't ready to have sex until I got married."

"So you got married for ass?"

"Hehe.. no I'm just kidding.. we were on his bed and were making out .. I just told him that I was ready you know to do it .. I didn't care that I wasn't married.. I just knew that I wanted Nathan to be the first guy, deep down I wanted him to be the only guy… but he looked into my eyes, he told me I was his family now and that he could love me forever and then he asked me to marry him."

"Oh my God, that was so cute."

"I know, I was blushing .. I told him to stop playing around but he turned to me and I could tell he was serious and then he asked me again.. and well here we are."

"But you guys were like what 16-17? I didn't know you could get married at that age."

"Well you can't.. but Nathan was an emancipated teen and I got my parent's permission."

"Wait what?"

"Long story.. ask me later.. I've had a long day of walking through memory lane."

"Oh believe me I will.. but did Nathan leave?"

"Yeah." Anna could hear the tinge of sadness in her voice.

"And I'm assuming he wants to work things out but you don't?"

Haley nodded as she looked at the ceiling. "The divorce is going to go through this summer."

"Well I have to get going now.. my brother's passing by so I told him I'd meet him up for dinner… but if you really don't want to work things out with Nathan .. why are still using his last name?"

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"Brooke this sucks."

"Tell me about it, I'm getting swamped in my business class and I have come up with a couple of new sketches also.. I swear there isn't enough time in the day."

"No, it isn't about school."

Haley sighed to herself, a couple of weeks had passed since Nathan's impromptu visit. They hadn't kept in touch much, actually they haven't even really spoken on the phone. It was a quick im or a short e-mail. They were both extremely busy and in true Haley fashion, she threw herself in her school work and of course working at the University's Learning Center. But all of her hard work paid off, but not in a good way. She was ahead of her classes, in fact she's practically done with all her classes and finals were still two weeks away. All her papers and final projections were done or nearly complete and she only had to worry about two exams. Unlike her fellow classmates, she wasn't stressing out about the end of the semester.

"What did he do now?" Brooke knew that this had Nathan's name written all over it.

"Nothing.. actually.. you know what forget it."

"What? Tutorgirl, spill."

"I can't .. its embarrassing."

"It can't be that bad."

"Believe me it is."

"Well since you mentioned it, you obviously want to tell me about it .. it can't be as embarrassing as that poncho of your's."

"Brooke !" Haley rolled her eyes.

"What, it's true."

"You're not helping. God will you ever let that go?"

Brooke laughed. "Not likely, so what's up?"

"Well I told you what happened when Nathan came by a couple of weeks ago…"

"Uh hu.."

"Well I've tried to keep myself busy, you know .. take my mind of things.. but now my schedule has actually gotten lighter .. and.."

"And you're rambling again."

"Sorry! Anyways.. today was the third time this week I had to .. take a cold shower." She said the last part in a low voice, almost like a whisper.

"Aww, tutorslut."

"Tutorslut?" Haley heard Peyton in the background. "Just great." She thought.

"Talking to Haley.." Brooke said to Peyton, who just walked in their apartment. "She's horny from Nathan withdrawal."

"Aww tutor slut." Peyton repeated. "Here give me that." Peyton said, taking the phone away from Brooke.

"Haley, look don't feel bad, I know exactly what you're going through."

"You do?" Haley asked.

"When Nathan and I broke up, I went though the same thing.. but I know what'll help you."

Haley rolled her eyes, she tried to keep it in the back of her head that one of her best friends and Nathan were actually a couple.

"What?" She said hesitantly.

"By hooking up with Lucas." She said plainly, and then her and Brooke started cracking up.

"PEYTON !!" Haley screamed on the phone. "You guys, this is not helping!"

"Look Haley.. you have to ask yourself .. are you really done with Nathan or what?" Brooke asked taking the phone back from Peyton.

"Yeah.. I am I mean the divorce is going to be final soon."

"Well what Peyton was saying is ture... you need to find yourself a new boytoy."

"Great." Haley said sarcastically.

To Be Continued . . .