And it's here! Chapter ten is up guys! I'm really sorry for keeping you waiting for so long! Truth is that I had a little of a writer's block. I mean I knew what I wanted to write about Naley but Brucas, oh, they gave me a hard time for this chapter. I was writing and erasing and then again writing and erasing. Well, finaly I came up with something! I hope you like it! Thank you all for reviewing my previous chapter; I love all your feedback. You are amazing! So I'm letting you read now and please don't forget to tell me what you think by reviewing! Enjoy!
10. Your Cheating Heart
Guilt was the right word to describe Haley's feelings at that moment. The car ride from Tree Hill High to their home was in a blur and frenzy. With a shaking body, she entered the house which felt so cold that night, so hostile. With a face white like a sheet and hands tightening on her black blazer she got into the bathroom. In quick and violent movements Haley distracted all of her clothes and punished her sinful body and mind with cold water. She wanted to vanish the guilt, to turn back time and erase everything. With a sponge, Haley started rubbing her skin fast and hard trying to clean it from every Nathan's touch and kiss, even from every breath he took upon her. Giving up, she threw the sponge with force at the other side of the bathtub and resting her back on the cold tiles behind her she let the heavy tears run down her face.
"Hales! I'm home!" Lucas's voice brought her to reality.
Snapping her eyes open, she whipped her eyes and grabbed a towel to cover her body. Wet hair and body, she made slow and secure steps down the stairs trying to hide her guilt and nervousness. How was she supposed to face him after all the things she had done? Lucas, the man she loved, the man she agreed to marry.
"Hey…" she whispered with a shaking voice, without daring to look him in the eye.
"Hi babe. I didn't mean to interrupt your shower." He smiled.
"It's ok…" she continued in the same voice and wrapped the towel tighter on her body.
"You're soaking wet! I don't want you to catch a cold." He came closer and raised his hands to hug her.
Haley took a step back. "Is there something wrong?" he asked curious.
"No." Haley looked up at his eyes, instantly feeling ashamed to even talk to him. "I just don't want to get you wet."
"Silly girl!" he smiled and caressed her cheek, making Haley look down avoiding his gaze. "Anyway, you should have come with us. The band was great!"
"Glad you enjoyed it." She said in a monotone voice.
"Anyway, let's not talk about this ok?" he put his hands on her cheeks. "How about I help you wipe all this water off of you..?" Lucas whispered with a naughty smirk.
Haley shivered, not from need for him, but from the ache in her heart regarding everything she had done. She closed her eyes, trying to push back the tears that were again forming in her eyes, and shook her head.
"I'm not in the mood Lucas." She couldn't find anything else to say.
"Are you still mad at me for taking Brooke to the concert?" Lucas wondered.
"No, it's that I'm tired tonight. I really can't." she explained quickly and slowly made her way up to their bedroom.
The week that followed, things seemed simple but actually they were more complicated than ever. Talk of the family was Nathan's return at school and of course everyone was happy he finally made the right decision. Lucas was more oblivious than ever, Nathan had always that pleading in his eyes every time he was looking at Haley and Haley herself was in the middle trying to keep her distance from the raven haired guy and focus on her fiancé. Something that was so hard indeed…
"Good morning." She greeted her senior class placing a cup of coffee on her desk. "So are you ready for your test?"
"Is there a possibility we will avoid it?" Alex asked hopefully.
"Nah, that's not gonna happen." The teacher replied forcing a weak smile and started giving her students their papers. The tension between her and Nathan was obvious but Haley continued to be her professional self.
"Ok guys, you have an hour and a half. The test is pretty easy and I think all of you are going to do great. Good luck!" she wished them and opened a book to occupy herself.
Half an hour later, noise interrupted the silence and Haley raised her eyes only to see Nathan walking towards her desk. Leaving his paper in front of her, he looked her in the eyes and exited the classroom. Hesitantly, she took the what seemed not full paper and tried not to show her nervousness. Under the exercises a small paragraph marked the white space.
"I know when you said calculus test you didn't mean something like this. But I can't Haley. I can't pretend like nothing happened. I need to talk to you. I'll be at the river court at 8. Please come… For me…"
Haley raised her eyes to the silent class in front of her and took a deep breath. Ignoring Nathan Scott was more difficult than she thought it would…
"Oh, Ms. James you're here!" Principal Turner smiled as the young teacher entered the teachers' office.
"Yeah, I'm sorry I'm late. We were having a test." Haley explained taking a seat next to Peyton.
"That's ok. We didn't even start yet. Well, all of you know that in two days the Classics take place. So I want two teachers to escort the students along with Coach Scott." The principal informed them.
"I'm out. Mr. Turner you know my opinion about such competitions and I refuse to escort a group of hormonal teenagers." Julian Baker overreacted as always.
"I'm gonna go!" Mrs. Sawyer Rogers agreed. "It'll be fun!"
"Ok Mrs. Rogers. Now it's either you Mr. Tyler or Ms. James." Turner looked at them.
"I'm sorry but I cannot go due to that series of lectures I have to attend, regarding my subject." Antwon Tyler explained.
"Then Ms. James are you convenient of going?" the principal asked.
"Yeah… I will." Haley hesitated but agreed.
"Well then it's agreed." Principal Turner smiled.
"Great! It'll be like a high school trip for us!" Peyton smiled at Haley.
"Yeah…" she agreed with a fake smile trying not to show how uneasy she was.
It was a beautiful day and Lucas was driving in his comet, enjoying the sunlight that was warming his face. Winter had finally taken in but that day was pretty warm and the atmosphere was like the first day of spring. He always liked days like these; he would walk around his hometown, or play at the river court or just hang out at the Malina bridge reading a nice book.
The time was only five so he parked his car at the right side of the bridge and, after grabbing the book he was currently reading, he headed the familiar road that led under the bridge. At the grey cement pavement, a slim figure was sitting which made Lucas narrow his eyes to recognize the stranger. Noticing wavy brunette hair laying across a light blue jacket which seemed to be part of a Ravens cheerleading uniform, he immediately knew who the girl was.
"Hey stranger!" he formed his illegal smirk and she turned surprised.
"Hey Luke!" Brooke smiled. "How did you get down here?"
"You kidding me?" he scoffed taking a seat next to her. "I practically found this place."
"Please! This is my hiding spot!" she said like she was offended.
"I believe I came first. I'm older..!" Lucas pointed out raising his brows.
"Crap! That gives you points!" Brooke grimaced and he chuckled.
"Seriously how come Brooke Davis being a "hanging-under-the-bridge" girl?" he asked.
"I like this place. It's quite and hidden. I come here when I want to be alone and think." She admitted.
"Yeah, it's cool down here." He agreed looking at the blue sky.
"So you're into literature, huh?" Brooke pointed her head at the book he was holding.
"Pretty much, yeah… I like reading. Something that I developed after graduating high school." Brooke giggled.
"No seriously! I was dumb as a post back then!" he smirked.
"I don't know about then but now you're not!" Brooke smiled. "In fact I believe you are a very smart person."
"This coming from an A student? Damn! I must be a genius!" both of them laughed.
"And what about you? What you got there?" Lucas's eyes dropped to the red notebook she was holding.
"Hmm, actually it's a diary. I tell everyone that I don't keep one but I just don't want anyone to find it." Brooke admitted looking down.
"Well, you're secret safe with me." He smiled.
"Thanks." She smiled back.
"So… Ready for the Classics?" he asked.
"As ready as a captain can be! I'm pretty nervous!" she nodded her head.
"Ah, you're gonna do great! I know it!" he assured her.
"Yeah… This year we're winning this thing!" she said with determination.
"Yeah…" Lucas agreed looking at her. "I'm really glad that you're ok Brooke." He said after a moment of silence.
"I'm working on it. It hurts, it still does." Brooke sighed looking in his eyes.
"Time will heal everything. The best way to forget something or someone is wait. Eventually, you'll wake up one day and there will be nothing but a bittersweet memory at the end." He said in his velvet voice, which always mesmerized Brooke.
"Yeah, gradually I'll be there… Anyway enough with me!" Brooke closed her eyes and sighed. "How are you and Haley?"
"Ok…" Lucas raised a brow.
"Ok? That's all you're gonna say?" Brooke asked surprised.
"Yeah… I mean we are good but we aren't at the same time."
"Sorry but you're losing me here." She grimaced in confusion.
"We don't have any actual problems but we are kinda distant. There's something wrong with Haley and I can't figure out what…" he admitted.
"Why? What happened?" she asked.
"I don't know… She's just so distant and she's like avoiding me. I tried to remember if I did something wrong, but I can't find anything."
"I'm sure it's nothing. We women have phases like these. Everything is gonna be ok." Brooke smiled and squeezed his shoulder.
"I hope so. Cause I really need something to hold on to…" Lucas sighed.
"Ok guys! Everyone I need your luggage now! Come on, come on." Lucas shouted as the basketball team and the cheerleading squad made a row in front of the bus trunk.
As Lucas was helping the teenagers with their backpacks, Haley was a little further away waiting patiently.
"Good morning everyone!" Peyton Sawyer Rogers came to stand next to Haley and the students greeted back.
"Breakfast for champions!" she smiled at Haley and offered her a cup of coffee, similar to the one she was holding.
"Oh, thanks Peyton! You shouldn't have!" Haley smiled politely.
"You kidding me? Coffee is our friend! Otherwise how we're gonna deal with all these menaces?" she joked and the two women laughed.
"Come on! They are not that bad! I'm sure they're gonna have harmless fun!" she stated taking a ship of her coffee.
The two women looked at the crowd in front of them and spotted a brunette haired jock grabbing a cheerleader's waist and giving her a naughty smirk.
"So you were saying…?" Peyton smiled amused and both of them laughed.
"Ok, well I think we should keep an eye on them!" Haley nodded still laughing.
One by one the students were getting in the yellow school bus. Nathan gave his black suitcase to Lucas and as he was about to get in he looked at Haley. Her laughter was cut suddenly and their eyes met for just a second before he got in.
Truth be said, Haley was feeling guilty about Nathan too. After their "conversation" in the gym the other night they didn't share a word. Not that Nathan didn't want to, but because she was avoiding him. She didn't even go to the river court when he asked her to come with that note on his calculus exam. Not that she was fine with it but what they did and what they had was the worst thing she did in her life.
"All right ladies, let me take your luggage too." Lucas's voice brought her back to reality.
"What a gentleman!" Peyton stated giving him her red suitcase. "Just like my husband! Haley we got the last ones!" she joked.
"Lucky, aren't we?" Haley smiled awkwardly at Lucas before getting in the bus.
It was late in the evening and everyone was now settled up in their rooms. Cheerleaders and jocks could be often heard at the corridors but soon curfew was about to end so they would eventually go in their own rooms.
Haley James was walking down the corridor checking out her students when suddenly an arm grabbed her waist and drugged her to their room, closing the door behind.
"Are you crazy? What are you doing?" Haley said upset.
"I'm making you talk to me." Nathan said matter-of-factly crossing his arms on his chest.
"Here? Now? What if Quentin comes in?" Haley asked.
"We will not! He went downstairs with the guys for pool. They are gonna be late."
"Anyway, I'm not staying here risking someone getting in and catching us!" Haley was about to walk away.
"Haley, don't go. Please, just stay for five minutes." Nathan begged.
Haley sighed. "What do you want, Nathan?"
"What I want? I want us to talk! Because ever since that night I cannot understand what's going on with us!" he shouted.
"First of all calm down and second there's nothing going on with us Nathan!" Haley snapped.
"It didn't seem like that when you're begging me to touch you." He whispered.
"That…" she closed her eyes. "That was just a bad moment. I shouldn't have let this happen."
"But you did Haley! You told me you love me, remember? Why are you treating me like that?" Nathan said upset.
"I know, ok?" she was on the verge of crying now. "You think that this had been easy for me? I can't look Lucas in the eyes, I can't look at you!" she said in the same tone.
"I know, babe, I know." He came closer and put his arms on her arms. "I'm just… I'm so confused. I want to figure out what you want and you keep blocking me out!"
"I want you to stop pressuring me. Nathan, you and me just don't and won't exist!" Haley took a step back breaking his embrace.
"You're lying… We both know that…" he whispered.
"Nathan, look, I'm not in the mood…" was all she said before feeling dizziness flooding her head. A trembling hand went to her forehead whereas the other tried to reach the wall next to her in an attempt not to fall.
Nathan was quick; grabbing her waist he held her close to her body. "Haley! Are you ok?" he asked worried.
"Yeah, yeah…" she nodded weakly. "I'm just tired." She whispered when she gained her balance.
"You sure you don't want me to call a doctor?" Nathan put a strain of hair behind her ear, looking at her pale face.
"Yeah, I'm fine. I should go lie down." Haley suggested.
"Ok…" he agreed. "Do you want me to take you?"
"No, it's ok…" she turned around about to leave.
"Ok… If you need anything I'm here." Nathan smiled weakly and with just a nod Haley opened the door and left.
The next evening found Nathan knocking on Haley's and Lucas's hotel room. He had heard Lucas going to the lobby a couple of minutes ago so he decided to go check on Haley. After a light knock, he came across a better looking Haley. Her colour was back to normal and a small smirk was on her face.
"May I come in?" he asked cautiously and she moved out of the way.
"I was about to come find you…" Haley confessed as she closed the door behind her.
"Finally! I knew you would change your mind!" Nathan sighed with a smile and went for a hug.
"No Nathan… It's not that." Haley let go of him. "There's something I want to say to you."
"Ok…" Nathan said cautiously but disappointment was obvious on his face.
"Well… I don't know how to say this…" she took a seat next to him at the bed.
"Haley, you're really scaring me right now…" Nathan chuckled nervously.
"All right then… I'm gonna say it." She sighed looking at his eyes. "I'm pregnant." She stated with a shyly smile. "Lucas and I are having a baby."
All right! That's chapter ten! Again I'm gonna apologise and say how sorry I am! Please don't hate me and send me you reviews! Thank you for reading!