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Chapter 10

Nathan woke up with Haley in his arms. She was still sleeping but he managed to get out of bed without waking her. Nathan had been shocked when Haley had kissed him and he wasn't sure what it meant but it had felt good. After Haley had pulled away, she had snuggled up to Nathan, as she usually did and had fallen asleep. They hadn't talked and Nathan wasn't sure if they were going to.

When Haley woke up, she acted as she usually did and Nathan took the hint that she wasn't going to mention the events of the night before. He was ok with that. If Haley thought kissing him was a mistake, then that was fine. He could still say he had kissed Haley James. However he was a little upset that not only was she not mentioning it but that maybe she had not liked it.

When Haley and Nathan were eating breakfast, Nathan mentioned going out again. Haley looked up at him for a few moments before saying, "I think we should but only for a little while."

Just then both the front door opened and a very angry Brooke walked through, followed by an annoyed looking Peyton. Nathan and Haley jumped up to greet them and Nathan walked forward to help Brooke with her suitcases.

"Those people outside," Brooke said without saying hello or a thank you to Nathan, "are so annoying. How am I expected to get into my own house if they practically stand in front of the gates."

"I'm sorry," Haley said giving Brooke a hug. "It will die down eventually," she added.

Brooke then pulled Haley into another hug which lasted awhile she said, "I wish I'd been there for you."

"You were Brooke. You made sure I got help. You helped save me."

"I helped get you in that situation. I told you to go out with him," Brooke said crying, "It's all my fault."

Haley held Brooke by the shoulders and made sure she was looking at her before saying, "It is not your fault Brooke. I don't want you ever to think that it was."

"Haley's right," Peyton interrupted, "We all have a little blame but ultimately its his fault."

Brooke nodded and the three friends hugged each other. They only pulled apart when Nathan's phone started to ring. It was Lucas. He told Nathan that he was back in LA and had a surprise for him.

"What?" Nathan asked Lucas.

"Why don't you open Haley's back door and find out."

Nathan hung up and moved to open the porch door. At first all he saw was his brother and he smiled happy to see him but his face turned to shock when he saw who was standing behind Lucas. Nathan and Lucas' best friends Jake, Skills, Mouth, Chase and Tim all stood laughing at Nathan's expression.

Nathan opened the door and he hugged Lucas before hugging and bumping fists with his friends.

"I can't believe you're here," he said still shocked.

"Well we had to see the awesome mansion you kept on telling us about," Mouth replied.

The boys caught up until Haley, Brooke and Peyton came outside to find out where Nathan had walked off to.

"Lucas!" Brooke screamed and jumped into Lucas's arms. She was obviously happy to see him. When they let go, Lucas hugged Haley and Peyton in greeting and introduced the girls to their friends.

Later that day the boys were playing basketball on the outdoor court while the Haley, Brooke, Peyton, Rachel, Bevin, Shelley and Teresa watched. Earlier, Haley had suggested they have a small get together to celebrate Brooke, Peyton and Lucas' return as well as the arrival of Nathan's friends but Nathan had suggested they meet at the Scott mansion. Nathan knew that when his friends saw the basketball court they would not be able to resist playing and knowing the level of competitiveness amongst the friends, Nathan knew they would probably be there until late.

Mouth, who was also watching, was commentating on the game. Mouth had told the girls earlier that he knew basketball inside out, he just couldn't play.

"And there's Lucas Scott with another 3-pointer. Scores tied 25-25," he said in his best commentary voice.

"Do you want to be a sports announcer?" Shelley asked.

Mouth was stunned for a minute. All the girls had taken the time to talk to him but Mouth was not used to such a pretty girl paying him so much attention. Realising he hadn't spoken an answer he said, "Uh yeah. I guess."

"You'd do great. My dad owns a TV company. Maybe next year you could do a summer internship."

"That'll be awesome."

"I'll talk to my dad and maybe you could meet him while you're here. We should probably record you doing some commentary just so he can hear what you're like."

"I have a website which has all the Ravens games from last season saved. We could use that."

Rachel elbowed Bevin slightly to get her attention. She pointed discretely to Mouth and Shelley clearly sensing the vibe between them and the two giggled. Teresa wondering what was so funny, questioned the girls and eventually Haley, Brooke and Peyton were giggling along too. Every once in a while, the girls would glance at the pair interacting as they watched the game.

When the game ended, the group of teenagers moved indoors to eat and watch a movie. Keith had to make an emergency trip to New York and had left that afternoon , apologising to his sons and promising to be back as soon as possible. Nathan had ordered pizzas and they arrived just as everyone was settling down in the lounge. Nathan distributed the food and everyone ate as they watched the film.

When the film ended, everyone tried to avoid tidying up. Eventually they agreed to draw straws. Nathan and Haley became the unlucky victims on clean up duty. While they threw away the pizza boxes and soda cans in the trash, remembering to recycle, Haley said, "It's weird being here."

"What do you mean?" Nathan asked confused.

"Usually we hang out at my place. We're never here."

"That's because your place doesn't come with parents."

"And my place is so much cooler."

"You wish."

"Then why do you always come to mine."

"The company's better. Although I think my visits will be less frequent now that I have Lucas and the guys here."

Haley laughed. The rest of the teenagers walked into the kitchen and the girls announced they were leaving. They all left through the back as Rachel, Bevin, Shelley and Teresa had left their cars in Haley's driveway. When the girls left, Skills announced he was tired. He had jet lag as did the others and so they all retired to their separate rooms.

Nathan couldn't sleep. He had not slept in his bed for several days now and Nathan felt weird without Haley by his side. He tossed and turned until his phone beeped indicating a text message. It was from Haley. 'I can't sleep. Can u come over?' Nathan quickly text back that he'd be there. Throwing on a basketball jersey, he quietly snuck out his house and into Haley's.

Nathan quietly manoeuvred through Haley's house, hoping he would not get caught by Brooke or Peyton and gently opened the door to Haley's room. Closing it softly, he turned to find Haley lying in bed. She looked at him shyly, almost sadly and said, "Help me forget."

Nathan didn't know what to do. He knew what Haley wanted. He hesitated for a second before deciding that what Haley wanted Haley was going to get. He climbed onto the bed. Easing himself over Haley's body, he kissed her. She immediately responded and the two worked through a heated make out session. Eventually Nathan pulled back. He moved to lay on the bed and pulled Haley's body to his. Several minutes later, both were asleep.

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