Hey guys, thanks for the reviews! i'll put one more chapter up tonight as well as this one. more naley interaction for you, but i don't want to give anything away. i'll leave a wee note at the end. :)

10. Over my Head

Haley awoke, still in Nathan's arms. She smiled slightly at his sleeping face. He was gorgeous. She thought he reminded her of someone but she didn't think anymore into it. She was enjoying lying next to him, and appreciated the fact that he hadn't tried anything with her, just held her like she asked.

She lifted her hand and stroked his face slowly. She saw him stir and giggled softly as he scrunched up his face. She saw his eyes light up when he saw her smile.

'Morning gorgeous.' He mumbled, making Haley blush.

Suddenly Haley realised something 'Brooke…' she would be so worried.

'I have to get back to my friend.' She said and got up to get changed.

'Oh yes of course.' Nathan smiled. 'We can go to the reception and call you a cab.

'Thank you Nathan. For everything.'

'I'll always be here if you need me'

That comment made Haley blush more. She knew he meant it. And she was glad. But the age gap between them was obvious, and if she spent any more time around him she would fall hard and fast.

Haley was ready to leave. Nathan didn't want her to leave, but he knew she had to.

She pulled him into a tight hug to say goodbye. She thanked him again.

Then he couldn't stop himself. He looked deeply into her eyes and leaned in. He kissed her softly right on the lips. Haley pulled back slightly and there faces lingered inches from each other's for a while. Then Haley pulled right back.

'I have to go.' She started to leave.

'No Haley wait!' Nathan touched her arm. 'Please. I'm sorry. I shouldn't have done that. Especially after last night. My god I'm so sorry. Please don't leave things awkward between us. I'm just falling for you, and I wasn't sure if I was going to ever see you again. I just wanted things to end well…' tears were glistening in his eyes.

Why was he being so stupid? He doesn't cry. Nathan Scott does not cry. He couldn't believe how he was acting. He was acting just like a child, in front of an over 21 year old.

Haley watched the tears in Nathan's eyes. She could feel tears welling up in her eyes. She was falling for him too. But she couldn't admit it. She didn't want to get hurt. But he really cared, she knew he did. And she trusted him so much.

She bit her lip lightly and held Nathan's hand. 'I'm falling too.' She whispered.

'What…?'

Nathan was cut off and Haley dived into his arms and kissed him. The kiss became more and more passionate and heated. Haley was loving it. Nathan was keeping his hands around her waist, which she found sweet. He appreciated what had happened to her last night and wasn't pushing her.

The kiss didn't stop for a long time. But then Haley pulled off Nathan's shirt. Seeing his perfect body she moaned slightly. She was getting really turned on.

Nathan was getting extremely turned on. He really didn't want to push her. He slowly pulled of her shirt and she let him. They kept kissing. He broke from the kiss and kissed her down her neck and along her collarbone. She groaned loudly and this made Nathan groan too. Haley grabbed his head and pulled her back to her level, kissing her passionately. Nathan ran his hand down her leg.

Haley stopped. What was she doing? She couldn't do this. He was too old for her to get attached. She needed to find Brooke and leave as soon as she could.

'Nathan, stop.'

'What's wrong Haley?'

'I can't do this' she pushed him off of her and ran to the door. 'I'm really sorry. You wouldn't understand. I just can't' she pulled on her shirt and ran out the door.

Nathan pulled on his shirt and ran out after her. Had she realised the age difference? He had to see her. Did he pressure her too much? He kicked himself. Why did he take off her shirt?

He sprinted after he and grabbed her arm, pulling her to face him.

'Haley? What's wrong? Why did you leave?' he was breathless but needed the answers.

'Nathan please, don't start.' The tears were forming in her eyes.

'Haley, did that not mean anything to you?' Nathan was hurting now.

'No, it's not that, I just needed to go. I still need to go. I can't do this Nathan. Not with you. Not here. Not now. Not ever.'

'What do you mean not with me? What is wrong with me? I thought you liked me?'

'Nathan it's not that!' Haley was shouting now. 'I keep putting myself out there with all of these different guys and it never works, the pain never goes away! No matter who I kiss, dance with or sleep with. It never works. No relationships work!'

Nathan was starting to get angry now. 'So I'm just another one added to your list of guys you have kissed and nearly slept with!' he was shouting now too. 'You're just using me to make you feel better about your little slip up last night! And now that your confidence is back up you'll be away to another club getting drunk and sleeping with more guys. One after the other Haley. But you know what they'll think? They won't care about you!' Haley winced at this remark but Nathan kept going. 'I cared about you Haley! I never stopped thinking about you! But that's your little game isn't it! You'll get any guy hooked and then you'll knock them down! Does that make you feel good, yeah? Well here's a news flash for you. You haven't knocked me down. Because I don't care anymore1' he took a deep breath. 'There it is. I don't care about you.'

Nathan saw Haley crack. Tears poured out of her eyes to match the ones pouring out of his. She was shaking, but she kept eye contact with him. Her eyes only showed him one emotion. Hurt, hurt, and hurt.

Did he mean everything he had just said? Not at all. But he was hurting, so she should hurt too. He was being selfish. He knew that.

She started to walk up to him. He thought she was going to forgive him. There was a strong look of sadness in her eyes now. And the tears didn't stop. She leaned into him and whispered in his ear.

'I thought you were different.'

That was all she said. She said it slowly and with so much meaning. She then kissed him lightly on the cheek. And walked away slowly. Her head down.

Nathan watched her go. 'Haley, don't go'

She turned around, 'Bye Nathan…' she said quietly.

Haley called Brooke on her cell to find out where she was. She had just stopped crying so she was ready to talk.

'Haley is that you? Oh my god I was so worried!!' Brooke's voice was comforting and Haley was glad to hear it.

'Hey Brooke? I've forgotten what hotel we are in, can you tell me?'

'Yeah sure, it's the Manhattan Beach holiday inn. Is everything ok hales?'

'Not really. Can you meet me there? We need to leave this place.' Haley hung up the phone and called for a cab.

Nathan was still glued to the place he had been standing when she walked away. He didn't realise that Lucas had seen the whole fight.

'Nate, what was that about? You were pretty angry…'

'That was the girl. Haley. I had a chance and I blew it. She's gone'

'Dude, she was probably way too old. It never would have worked.' Lucas tried to comfort Nathan.

'But she said I was different…' Lucas hugged Nathan. 'I was different Lucas… but I ruined it… I ruined everything.'

Nathan had never felt worse in his life. He could get the hurt look on Haley's face out of his mind. He kept imagining the way she had kissed him. It meant something. It had to. But now she was gone. And there was nothing he could do…

there we go guys. i'm really sorry about the naley fight but it is all part of the story. i think nathan was a bit harsh...oh well. ok, so chapter 13 is the next chapter with some naley... there's a spoiler for you. and the next two are short, i might post one this afternoon and one at night, just to be nice to you!