Disclaimer: I do not own OTH unfortunatly. Thanks to Haleybub23 for helping me co-write it and also thanks to LaFilmeMichelle, daydreamer22688, JamesLover23, bellasmomma, ILOVENATHAN23, flipflopgal, ilyy-23, Trixie7, ScOtt-bruthR-LuVr3-23, and Lisa.who reviewed it they really help me update faster and I even got an idea for an upcoming chapter. Enjoy this chapter its the date and don't forget to review it again. Also you find out what Jakes nickname is going to be in this chapter and thanks to everyone for the ideas.
"So, You don't really think this guy is going to be trying to kiss all over you and stuff with us here, right? Because then I might have to break his hands, or face. Whatever is closest." Lucas said as they were sitting in Lucas and Nathan's room waiting for the pizza's to get there.
Nathan groaned on the inside. It was bad enough that this guy was going to be here but if he was all touchy feely with his Hales, he was going to snap. 'Ok, maybe it wasn't such a good idea for me to be here tonight.' He thought to himself.
Haley looked up with a disgusted face at Luke's question. "Oh Dear God, I hope not. If he touches me, you and Jake have my full permission to go all crazy protective. Seriously." She said and recieved laughs from everyone.
Jake couldn't help but hear a trace of relief in Nathans laugh. He looked up and saw the relief in his eyes too. He had a feeling that things were going to be very interesting tonight.
The phone rang and Brooke picked it up. She was quiet for a minute and then she spoke. "Alright, I'll be down in just a minute. Thank you." She hung up and looked at everyone. "Pizza's here, I'm going to run down and get it." She said standing. "Wait up Cheery, I'll go with you. I don't want you walking outside at night alone." She grinned "My hero. Let's go then. I'm starving."
A few minutes later, they reappeared carrying 3 large pizzas. Coming in and setting them down, Brooke turned to Haley. "So we watch one movie and then Sir Creep a lot can scoot, right Tutorgirl?"
Haley laughed. "Hopefully Brooke. You know, I feel all bad, I don't even know him and we're referring to him as creepy. He may be a perfectly nice guy."
Brooke snorted, causing everyone to crack up. "I think he's a big ole icky creep. I'm stickin with Anna on this one, if you feel freaked out, there's a reason behind it."
Peyton smiled at the reference to her mom and then she laughed. "Sing it sister!"
Everyone stopped laughing when they heard the knock on the door.
"I guess I'll get it." Haley said standing up.
Jake stopped her though. "Nope, I'll get it. I have to establish dominance early." He said and grinned.
Everyone laughed, Haley smiled. Tonight would be fine with her brothers and Nathan there. She glanced at Nathan and seeing him standing there, waiting tensely for the door to be opened she grinned and started humming the Jaws theme in his ear.
"Real funny Hales." He said but now he was smiling at least.
Then he laughed. "Your breath totally tickled my ear there."
She smirked. "Good. Then I guess I got the last tickle in." She said and winked walking away.
Jake opened the door and Josh was standing there looking completely relaxed. 'This guy obviously doesn't realize he's about to walk into a room of people that would like nothing more then for him to turn around and walk away' he thought. "Hey man, come on in."
Josh nodded."Thanks." He said as he walked in and said hello to everyone.
"Hey Josh, pizza's on the counter." Haley said walking in and sitting on the couch beside Nathan, leaving room for Josh on the other side of her. She figured since they were the only 2 spots left, she better take the one closest to Nate.
Josh smiled at Haley. "Sounds good, let me grab a slice and we'll be ready for the movie. Oh and you look nice." He said walking over to were the pizza was.
Thanks." Haley said and smiled genuinely at Josh's compliment.
"So what movie are we going to watch?" Lucas asked walking to stand in front of the DVD rack and no chickflicks he added looking at Brooke, Haley, and Peyton.
Brooke raised her hand and started squirming on the chair. "Pick me, Pick me!!!" She said grinning at the weird looks Josh was giving her.
"Umm, okay Brooke. I'm scared to ask but what movie should we watch?" Haley said trying to contain her laughter.
"I want to watch Wedding Crashers! I love Owen Wilson. He's so funny. It's not just a girlie movie, Please?!!!" She asked looking at everyone.
Josh shrugged. "Sounds good to me. Anythings better then the notebook. Besides it's supposed to be funny."
Brooke grinned as Luke put the movie in.
Josh walked in and sat down in the seat beside Haley. So far, so good. She thought to herself. No creepiness as of yet.
She glanced over at him and he smiled at her. "Your friends seem interesting." She laughed. "Oh, you haven't seen anything yet." She said giggling as the movie started playing.
Halfway through the movie, Haley looked over at Lucas and Brooke and grinned when she saw them. They weren't watching the movie that Brooke had been so adamant about watching, they were to caught up in the major makeout session that they had going on. Josh chose this time to try to put his arm around her. Haley jumped and scooted closer to Nathan. He looked over and saw what was going on and felt his blood boil.
Trying to control the urge to pick Josh up and beat him into the ground, he tried to distract him. Jake apparently saw him try to get all feely too because he turned to look at Josh and starting asking him about himself.
"So Josh, What high school did you go to?" Jake asked. Haley visibly relaxed when Josh's arm moved away quickly. 'Thank you lord', she thought to herself.
Josh moved his arm when Jake spoke to him. "Well I grew up in Ohio like I told Hales here." He said but was cut off by both Nathan and Haley correcting him.
"It's Haley, not Hales." Nate said more sharply then he had meant too. Haley nodded in agreement.
Josh looked confused. "Um. Okay, but didn't I hear Jake and Luke and Nate calling you that earlier?" He asked with a bit of irritation in his voice.
Haley nodded, she felt bad for snapping at him "It's just, their the only ones that call me that. It's special, like their nickname for me, ya know?" She said softly.
Josh nodded. "Oh, I'm sorry. That's cool that you have special names for eachother."
Nathan wasn't buying his sweet act, neither was Jake. They both saw the irritated look and they didn't like it at all. Haley saw it too but she was trying to ignore it. She just wanted to get through the night.
Jake decided to break the awkward silence. "So Ohio, huh? What was it like growing up there? Doesn't it get like Arctic there in the winter?" He asked.
Josh laughed. "Yeah it does man, it's cool though. I used to go sledding all the time. I built a few snowman and igloos in my time too. It wasn't too bad. I lived in a smaller town so there wasn't too much to do so we kinda had to find things to do to keep ourselves amused." He said grinning.
Everyone laughed. "So what position did play in Football?" Nathan asked.
Haley started laughing. "Here we go with more sports, but I won't complain at least they aren't talking about basketball."
Jake threw a piece of popcorn at her.
Josh laughed. "Actually I was the quarterback. I loved it." Then he turned and winked at Haley "Chicks dig the quarterback."
Haley laughed "Dude, Did you just say 'dig'? She asked smirking
They all resumed watching the movie and Josh kept his hands to himself, much to Haley's delight.
After it ended and Nathan stood up and turned the lights on, he turned to Josh, "Alright dude, It was nice meeting you, I guess your going to be going." He said smirking, almost daring Josh to argue with him. Haley had to bite her cheek to stop the laughter.
Josh looked at Nathan with a look of pure hatred, but he recovered quickly and turned to look at Haley. "Yeah, I have to be up early anyways. Walk me to the stairs Haley?" She faked a smile the best she could. "Sure." She said shrugging.
Nathan, Jake and Lucas all looked at Josh like they wanted to pounce on him. Nathan was furious, Haley shouldn't have to walk that idiot to the steps, what was he a five year old?
Haley looked at everyone and knew they were waiting from any type of signal letting them know that she didn't want to go, but she needed to do this. Josh wasn't right for her and she didn't want to lead him on.
When the two walked out and closed the door Nathan turned to Jake. "I should follow them. What if he like, grabs her and runs?"
Jake opened the door and peeked out. Seeing the hall clear he stepped out. "Already thought of that." He said walking towards the steps.
Haley and Josh reached the stairs and stopped walking. Josh looked at her and grinned. "I had fun Haley, but next time lets try it without the friends and brothers." He said and leaned down to kiss her. Haley realized what he was doing and turned her face. Josh looked stunned for a second before questioning Haley. "Um, What was that about Haley? I go to kiss you and you turn your head?" He asked raising his voice more with every word.
Haley stepped back away from him. "Look Josh, I like you but not the way you apparently like me, I'm sorry I really am that I made you think that we could be something else, but we can't be. I want to get to know you though. I want to try to be your friend, but that's all I can be." She said, careful how she worded things, not wanting to make him any angrier.
Josh was fuming. He knew Haley had wanted him last night at the party but now she was being all cold, that's fine he would play her game. "That's fine, Hales." He said making sure she heard his use of her nickname. "But sooner or later, your going to want to be more. I'll be your friend for now." He said looking at her with a cocky look on his face.
She was repulsed, Nathan's cockiness was sexy, Josh's was disgusting to her. "Um, no Josh, I don't think so. All that I want from you is to be a friend, and that's only if you can learn to remember that my name is HALEY." She said as she looked him right in the eye.
Josh continued to smirk. "Yeah, gotcha Haley. I better get going before your protectors come searching for you. I'm surprised that they let you out the door without them." He said and turned and walked down the stairs.
Haley was shocked. What an ass. She stood there for a minute, trying to compose herself before she went back to her brothers' room. She walked down the hall and turned the corner, then she screamed. "What the hell are you three doing? You about gave me a freakin heart attack!!!" She said smacking Jake in the arm.
Jake looked at her, she had tears in her eyes. "We're here, making sure your alright, which you don't look like you are."
Lucas cut in. "Yeah Hales, that guy is trouble. I think he's missing more then a few screws."
Haley laughed at them. "Let's just say that I'm more than happy that this night is over. I don't know how much more of him that I could take, seriously." She said hugging Jake and Lucas.
Nathan was quiet up until this point but he had something he had to add. "Um, Hales. You aren't going to actually be his friend right? I don't think that would be a very good idea."
She laughed loudly "Yeah right. Josh is an asshole. I just wanted to get rid of him and it worked." She said and jumped on his back. "Alright horsie, give me a ride back to the room. I'm too tired to walk."
Nathan grinned. "Whatever you say Hales, your the boss." He said as they started towards the room.
Haley grinned. "Damn right Hot Shot, and don't you forget it!"
Once they reached the room and went inside, Brooke and Peyton started questioning her. She laughed and told them what had happened and how Josh was acting.
Peyton was the first to say what was on both her and Brooke's mind's. "What a jerk Haley. I didn't like him at all, from the moment he walked in the room."
Brooke nodded her head eagerly. "Uh, yeah. Not so cute anymore. I think he's just a creep now." Haley smiled, she thought the same thing.
Jake walked over and picked a sleeping Ellie up off of Peyton's lap and took her into the girls room, where the portable crib was set up. Haley and Brooke followed him in the room with Peyotn.
Haley turned to look at Peyton. "What was that girlie? He's already playing daddy."
Peyton blushed. "There is nothing going on there you guys. He's a friend. Let's just drop it." She said as Jake came and sat on Haleys bed. Haley grinned to herself. Something was going to be going on there in the near future.That much was certain.
Brooke looked at Jake and pointed towards the door. "Alright Curly, We need to have girl time. So we're kicking you out." She said and laughed at the look on his face.
"Curly?" He asked confused.
Brooke shrugged. "I'm trying out nicknames, I don't think curly is the one for you though, it's more suited to Goldilocks here." She said and then thought for a minute. "How about Brown eyed boy?" Jake shook his head. "Ok, how about JJ?" She asked again.
Haley grinned "I like that. Mom calls him JJ."
Brooke grinned and looked at Jake. "Well then I guess your JJ unless I come up with something else." She said and pointed to the door again. "Now shoo JJ."
Jake just laughed and walked out, leaving the girls to their girl talk.
Brooke turned back to Peyton. "He is definitely better then that loser Keller." She said seriously.
Peyton rolled her eyes. "B. Davis, stop it. We have been over this before. I'm with Chris, He's Ellie's dad. It's not like he doesn't want to be here with us but this tour is a really big deal and you know that." She said defending him.
"Alright. Whatever you say Blondie. If you really feel that way then we can take a road trip to see him next month, what do you think? It will give Haley a chance to meet the wonderful Chris Keller." Brooke said and Peyton grinned.
"Really? You are actually suggesting that we go and see Chris? You hate Chris." Peyton said in shock.
Brooke nodded. "Sure why not. I haven't been thoroughly irritated in awhile."
Haley laughed. "I'm in. Sounds like it could get interesting."
"Speaking of interesting, How about the interesting position you and Nathan were in when Jake and I walked in here earlier?" Peyton asked her smiling.
Haley rolled her eyes. "Peyton, that was called being tickled and he started it. However I totally won." She said very proudly.
Sure, just like Brooke and Lucas actually WATCHED the movie tonight, right?" Peyton quipped sarcastically
Haley blushed but fired back at her. "Yep girlie, Just like you and Jake making googly eyes at eachother all night, and him tucking Ellie in."
Brooke was laughing hysterically by now. "Alright you two, retract the claws. You both are completely lying to yourself if you think that there is nothing going on with Jake and Nathan. Everyone knows it, except for the both of you obviously."
Peyton stopped arguing with Haley and turned her attention to Brooke. "For the billionth time Brooke, I am completely happy with Chris. Jake and I are only friends." She said trying to look convincing.
Brooke nodded and then smirked. "So you wouldn't mind if I set him up with Bevin then, right?" She asked
"What?!" Peyton hollered and then tried to explain her outburst. "I just mean that Bevin isn't Jake's type. He needs someone who is different. Someone caring and deep, and while I like Bevin I don't think that she fits the bill."
"Someone like maybe, you for example?" Haley chimed in with.
Peyton grinned "Actually I think we should hook Bevin up with Nathan, Wouldn't they be so cute together?" She asked Brooke, ignoring the look on Haley's face.
Haley snorted, loudly. "Yeah right. Cute isn't the word that I can think of to describe my thoughts on that hookup." She said and sent Peyton a mock glare.
"I knew it!!! I knew you liked him." Brooke shouted standing up and pointing at Haley. "Nathan and Haley sitting in a tree, k-i-s-s-i-n-g!" She sang to Haley, Peyton was laughing so hard she was crying.
Haley's face was bright red, but then she grinned an evil grin and looked directly at Peyton."I find it funny, that Peyton was so quick to say that we should set Bevin up with Nathan and not Jake, wonder why that was? I'll tell you why, because she wants Jake all to herself." She said laughing and stuck her tongue out at Peyton. Before she had a chance to reply, Haley got up and layed in her bed." I am beat. I'm gonna get some sleep. Night girls." She said and smirked at them both and then promptly rolled over turning her back to them.
Brooke laughed. "Well I guess that means that tutorgirl is done with this conversation, huh?"
Peyton grinned. "I guess so, she has the right idea though. I think we should all go to sleep, I'm exhausted." She said and Brooke agreed.
Once they were all situated Peyton called out to Haley. "Night, Hales. You know I love ya."
Haley giggled into her pillow. "Night guys, see you in the morning."