What's Always Been There
Disclaimer: I don't anything associated with One Tree Hill. I know, I know life goes on. But I think it's the end for me. Just save yourself. LoL
A/N: Okay so I know there is going to be some people mad at me but this is the last chapter. But don't hate me to much because I'm doing another Lucas/Haley fan fiction soon. And thank you to every one who has read and reviewed my first fan fiction ever. Hopefully you all like the ending but if you don't still tell me because constructive criticism can only make me a better writer so I can have more interested readers. So please don't hesitate to R/R.
Lucas left the house a little earlier this morning let's just say that he had really high hopes of walking Haley to school and a lot of times he usually missed her because he left the house to late or he woke up to late. But he was determined to be the first and the last to see here bright smile if it was possible. Yes this was one of the simpler things but it was now one of the important things to him. Who was he kidding any thing involving Haley James was more important then the world it itself. So he casually through his back pack over his shoulder as he made his way to Haley's. He made it to Hale's house rather quickly because of his long strides. He knocked on the door and just waited for his angel to answer.
Haley was just about to get her coat to leave as she heard the door bell ring and she smiled widely because it could only be one person, Lucas. As she grabbed her coat quickly out the closet she made her way to the door.
Haley: Isn't this surprising (she said with a charming smile on her face)
Lucas: Yeah I'm just full of them (he had a seductive twisted grin on his face)
Haley: Yeah I bet you did surprise yourself when you saw you could actually leave the house on time for once. (she said with laughter in her eyes)
Lucas: Can't you see I'm changing my ways for you. Only for you baby (he said with a laughing tone)
Haley: Are you trying to sweet talk me Lucas Scott?
Lucas: What if I said yes?
Haley: I'd say why?
Lucas: maybe for a good morning hug and kiss.
Haley: I'd say you don't need sweet talk and (she inched closer and kissed him sweetly on his lips, then Lucas parted his lips and deepened the kiss as she played with his hair and he wrapped his hands around her waist. They both pulled away reluctantly as they remembered how to breathe again.
Haley: you know what, I'm going to have to ban you from walking me to school. You're making us late. We should have left 10minutes ago. (she said trying to pout but not really working with the smile and all.)
Lucas: It's not my fault, I have a weakness for beautiful girls. One beautiful girl in particular.( he said with that sexy smile on his face)
Haley couldn't help but blush, so she just got her book bag and pushed Lucas outside while she closed and locked the door.
At One Tree Hill High
Lucas was at Haley's locker because he had already cleared his books. He had his arms around her waist, him standing behind her while she was facing her locker getting her books.
Lucas: Have you got the books you need yet? (he said in in exasperated tone)
Haley: almost, I would have but some one insist on making it difficult (she said smiling referring to the two arms around her waist)
Lucas: oh you think this is difficult? (he said with mischief in his voice he started to tickle her sides)
Haley: (who was throwing a laughing fit trying to speak between laughs) Lucas__ please__ stop__ (but Lucas wasn't listening he kept at it)
Nathan looked from where he was standing with his group of friends to see what was all the laughing about, to see Haley still in Lucas's embrace while he was tickling her and she was laughing hysterically. His stomach tightened and a frown plastered on his face, he knew something had changed, just by the way they touched each other and the look in their eyes…..was something he never recognized but he knew it was love, trust, happiness and what hurt him the most was that something he had never felt, never experienced and he thought maybe he could have even become remotely close to being happy with Haley but it was clear she was in love with Lucas and that he didn't even compare. He couldn't cause that bright smile and her eyes to light up even more then a Christmas tree with a thousand lights. One of his "friends" noticed his frown and followed his gaze to his sudden "damper".
Chris: I didn't know pukas and Haley were dating.
Ben: There not
Chris: Then what do you call that( as he pointed his finger towards the couple) As the whole group turned and looked at the sight of Lucas and Haley.
Haley: Okay, okay I'm done. (Lucas finally stopped tickling her and wrapped his arms back around her waist as she turned inward toward him and pressed her lips against his and she placed one hand on the back of his neck and one in his messy hair playing with the unruly strands. Lucas intensified the kiss allowing her entrance and kissing her passionately. They finally broke apart with a flushed Haley and Lucas with a wide smile on his face
Hales: I'm already and set for class, so let's get a move on.
Lucas: yeah you should, practically taking for ever to get 3 little books and a notebook.
Hales; Hey I did reward you for waiting didn't I?
Lucas; Oh yes you did (he said with a seductive grin on his face) Remind me to let you take all the time you need next time if that's going to be my reward all the time.( he said with sexy smile)
So they made their way to first period passing Nathan's little cliché.
Ben: I stand corrected, He's definitely tapping that.
Nathan: (cut in) don't talk about her like that, you say what ever you want about Lucas but leave Haley out if (as he stormed off)
Ben: What's his problem?
Chris: Nathan will be Nathan, he always has problems
Nathan found himself trailing down the hallways to his first period teacher. Yup English * Why in the world am I even thinking about going to class? I don't want to see Haley or Lucas let alone them together. He'll probably just find some way to rub it in my face. (it just now dawned on Nathan that that "some one else" Haley was talking about when she broke up with him was Lucas.) It probably wasn't any hard choice for her, me or good ol Lucas Scott. I'm not going to class, but either way I'll still have to see Lucas because I have weight class with him and he has to go to that (He felt a clenching in his stomach, he realized he couldn't hide because everyday he would see them one day or another kissing, hugging, laughing and it hurt to know that there was nothing he could do about it.)
In Weight Class
Nathan was lifting weights, hopefully he could let off some steam. He then noticed Lucas come in and just seeing him made him angry, he felt he was
stealing every thing he held dear. He wasn't going to just let Lucas walk around feeling above the clouds when he was feeling lower then the dirt on the ground. He put the weights back on the rack and walked over to where Lucas was doing his weight lifting.
Nathan looked down at his brother while Lucas looked up at him.
Nathan: you just have to take everything that belongs to me don't you? (he said screaming loud enough to fill the weight room air.)
Lucas: (put the weights back on the rack as he set up on the little black bench.) What? What are you talking about Nathan? (he said matching Nathan's tone of voice.)
Nathan: Haley (he said in a low, soft voice)
Lucas: Haley doesn't belong to you and your crying about some one taking everything that belongs to you. No let's try this, you have the father, you the big house by the lake, you are the brother that's accepted the one that deserves the so called pity, the one that isn't looked on as the one who did something wrong. I 'm sorry I don't see how I have everything that's yours.
Nathan: you take my spot on the team, you can have Peyton, you take Haley, the one person I really only ever cared about (his voice becoming lower and lower, you can hear tears in his voice but you can't see it in his eyes or on his face.)
Lucas: I don't care you can talk about me, belittle me, kidnap me, you can even take basket ball away from me but you can't have Haley, You can't take Haley away from me. I love her (he said the last part in a very low voice mostly to himself but Nathan heard him)
They just look at each other in the eyes, they both see that each other loves Haley. They came to this unspoken agreement with their eyes.
Nathan cared for Haley but he knew that Haley deserved the best and the best was Lucas. It hurt him so much that he couldn't be with her but he was to screwed up to be in a relationship, he couldn't give Haley what she needed what she deserved but He knew Lucas loved her and he would. He just wanted the words to take this weight off his shoulder, he wanted Lucas to understand. Lucas understood and Nathan understood. Maybe this agreement of unspoken words would be the beginning for them, maybe it would be all they could handle. But at least they both understood.
In Lucas's Room later that evening, after school.
Haley; Luke did we have English homework ? (she said sprawled across his bed)
Lucas: No, Ms.Farrell for once didn't give us any home work. I'm think about throwing a party. (He said pulling his sweater form over his head and throwing it on the chair beside his desk. Now only presented in a white t-shirt.)
Haley in a movement to sit up accidentally knocked Lucas's back pack on the floor. She bent down quick to pick it up as some of his papers, in particular a graded sheet of paper that said 98%-A fell out. Of coarse Haley put the rest of the stuff back in the book bag while she left that one out and began to read aloud." Poetry Project- Whats A-" She was immediately silenced by Lucas jumping on her and taking the paper away.
Haley: Hey! (she said laughing a little bit) I was reading that.
Lucas; I know that's why, I took it. (he said with a grin on his face.)
Haley: I never got a chance to hear it. (she said in her winning voice)
Lucas: but it's not really all that good (he said matching her voice) (He wrote down everything about how he felt about her and he wasn't sure he was ready to let her know, or if she was ready to know)
Haley: It must be some good you got a 98%, Please Lucas. (she was giving him her puppy dog eyes and he knew before long he would give in and for even more incentive she brushed her lips against his and teased him.)
Lucas: Hales (he said in some what of a giving in tone, but she kept doing what she was doing)
Lucas; Okay, okay. I'll read it.( he said in a defeated tone)
Haley: Thank you (she said in her victorious tone) As she sat in an upright position on the bed looking intently at him as he stood in front of her with the graded paper in had.)
Lucas: What's Always Been There
Years have come and gone.
Even through it all we still manage to have the strongest of bonds.
She'll still be at my door on the coldest of nights with her warm smile.
Always sticking by me even making the dullest moments worth while.
She'll probably be the only one that will really understands me.
But she really won't understand what I don't even.
Like words at the tip of my tongue.
But it never gets said even with a new day rising with sun.
The same words that couldn't talk when I always hold you to close.
Or when you give me that look , that no one else knows.
When I just loose myself in your eyes
And I can't even imagine them being soaked with cries.
Even when I stroke your hair at my best attempt to calm you.
Cause I can never say what I always knew.
Like some how I've only pictured you and me.
I could always feel it but not all the time did I see.
But strangely enough I've become very aware
That it's what's all ways Been There.
Lucas looked at Haley and she had tears in her eyes and she jumped up and kissed with all the love she had, and all the love she contained for him. While her tears ran down her cheek and stained Lucas's face to. They pulled apart just staring in each other's eyes. "I love you" she said in a soft voice. "I love
you to and I will always love you"
Sometimes times things can be so clear but be the most confusing. And that same spark that's finally recognized, that's finally seen, that's finally seen has always been there.
THE END
A/N: So I know some people hate me right now for making this the last chapt. But don't hate me to much because I'm doing another Lucas/ Haley fic soon. So keep you eyes pealed. So did you like the ending? Did you like the story? Please R/R
P.S- All the poems used in this story were written by me.