Chapter 10 - Favours

Three months later Haley and Lucas were still going strong and everybody were wondering when they would marry. Peyton had discovered that she was pregnant and Jake was ecstatic. Nathan and Brooke had, to the amazement of everyone, started dating. When ever the girls would get together they would joke about how all of them had now dated both Scott boys.

One day, after a tiring day and night at TRIC, Haley was on her way home when she received a phone call from Nathan.
"Hey Nate, wazzup?" she asked tiredly.
"Just wanna know if you want to join me for lunch at Karen's?" he asked sweetly.
"Sure, see you there in five." she said before hanging up.

Nathan sat in Karen's Café, grinning. He turned and looked at Lucas sitting across from him.
"Thanks bro...I owe you." Lucas laughed.
"Sure, now go before I change my mind!" Nathan said almost pushing Lucas out of his seat.
"Thanks Nate!" Lucas yelled before running out.

Haley entered the café and smiled as she saw the familiar figure. She walked to him and as he saw her he stood up and hugged her. They both sat down.
"What in the world does my ex-husband want so much that he invited me to lunch?" Haley joked.
"That hurt Hales!" Nathan put on a fake hurt expression but Haley saw through him.
"Whatever. So how's things with you and Brooke?"
"Great..."
"That's great Nathan. I'm glad you guys are together."
"How things with you and Lucas?"
"Fantastic! Nate, I love him SO much!" Haley exclaimed.
"THAT I can see." Nathan said grinning.

They spent the next half hour talking. After Nathan left, Haley went to see Karen and Keith before heading home.

When Haley got home she gasped as she saw the hallway. It was full of rose petals on the floor. She closed the door and found a small note.

Follow the arrows.

She looked down and saw in-between the red rose petals there were small arrows formed by white rose petals. Haley grinned and started to follow the arrows as she was told. She followed it till the end - in front of her bedroom. She knocked but got no reply so she went in. On the bed she found a beautiful dress with another note.

Put this on and go to your roommate's room.

Grinning she once again did as she was told and went to Lucas' room. She opened the door, went inside and closed the door behind her. She turned on the lights and saw Lucas, in a traditional tuxedo, sitting on his bed. Haley stood still as Lucas moved to her and got on one knee. She gasped as tears started to form.
"Will you, Haley James, do me the biggest favour that any best friend and girlfriend can do? Will you stay my best friend but become my wife? You are the reason I wake up every morning and the reason I go to sleep at night. You keep me here...with you. You see right through me and you're always there. I love you more than words or poems or even love songs can say. I love you from here till the end of time and back again. What do you say? Will you marry me?" Lucas asked as he took out a beautiful engagement ring.
All Haley could do was nod and Lucas embraced her, slid the ring on her finger and kissed her passionately.

"This dress looks great on you by the way..." Lucas commented between kisses.
"You shouldn't have bought it for me...cause wait till you see it off..." Haley joked and Lucas looked at her wide-eyed.
"My, my, Mrs Soon to be Scott." Lucas said as he helped her out of her dress. Haley helped Lucas out of his tuxedo and they fell down on Lucas' bed. Haley grinned as Lucas passionately kissed her and pulled the blankets over them.

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Haley stood in the kitchen that evening, wearing one of Lucas' shirts, while he went for a quick visit to Karen and Keith. Peyton, Jake, Brooke and Nathan were coming for dinner so Haley stayed at home to cook. Suddenly the doorbell rang. Strange. Haley thought. Whoever it is, is two hours early. She went to the door and slowly opened it.

Her heart froze as she saw who was standing there. Not Brooke or Peyton or Jake or even Nathan. No, it was the one person of her past she wished she'd never see again. The person who had almost caused the end of her and Lucas' friendship. The person who had ruined her life. The person who had caused the end of her marriage to Nathan.

In front of Haley stood Chris Keller...