Chapter 10- The Party
Brittany had called Nathan and told him what time he could pick them up. After they hung up she and the girls began to get to ready.
Haley was getting ready when the phone began ringing. She thought her sister was home and would answer it, but after the fifth ring she picked up the phone.
"Hello." Haley said.
"Hi, honey how's everything?" Lydia asked.
"Hey mom everything's ok. How's the trip have you gotten everything done?" Haley asked.
"Yea so I should be home late tonight or early tomorrow morning." Lydia said.
"Cool cant wait to see you, I miss you so much." Haley said.
"I miss you too. What plans do you have for tonight?" Lydia asked.
"I'm going to a party." Haley said.
"Oh, I forgot it's the welcome party right?"
"Yea." Haley said.
"Ok well have fun and be careful."
"Thanks mom and I will. See you later." Haley said.
The doorbell rang just as Haley hung up the phone. He grabbed her cell phone and purse and checked herself over once more in the mirror and headed downstairs. She opened the door and saw Damien standing there.
"Wow babe you look hot." He said while giving her a kiss.
"Thanks you look good too." She said, wishing for once he would tell her she looked beautiful, she didn't mind him saying she was hot, but for once she would just like to hear the word beautiful once.
She grabbed her house keys and locked the door behind her, and they walked to his car and got in. She sighed secretly wishing he would've have been a gentleman and opened her door, but oh well. Damien started the car and they were off headed towards his house.
Nathan pulled up to Brittany's house and got out and walked up to the door. He rang the doorbell and a young girl answered the door, Nathan couldn't help but smile when he saw the little girls eyes widen when she saw him.
"Wow, you are hot." She said.
Nathan smirked and said "Thanks."
"I'm Tina." She said.
"Nice to meet you I'm Nathan." He said.
"Is Brittany in?" Nathan asked.
Tina stopped staring and let him in closing the door behind him.
"Um hold on I'll go get her." She said and immediately sprinted up the stairs to her sister's room.
In between breaths "He…Is…So…Hot." Tina said.
"Tina who's hot?" Brittany asked.
"The guy downstairs who is here to get you he said his name is Nathan." She said.
Brittany laughs and says "Ok tell him we are coming."
"Ok." She heads back downstairs and then says "They are coming." Walking backwards into the living room making sure she was looking at him.
"Thanks." Nathan said.
Brittany, Beth, and Amy came downstairs a few minutes after Tina to see Nathan standing by the door waiting for them.
"I guess I know who my sister's first crush is." Brittany said laughing.
"Well you know no girl can resist me. You girls look great." Nathan said.
"Thank you." They all said.
"Ok we can go. Tina tell mom and dad I'll probably sleep by one of the girls tonight so don't wait up ok." Brittany said.
"Ok I will. Bye Nathan." Tina said.
"Bye Tina." Nathan said, laughing when he heard Tina squeal.
They headed out and off to the party. Meanwhile Damien and Haley were already there and immediately Haley was put on hostess duty. Which was normally her duty almost every party because as Damien's girlfriend you must greet guests. She was looking forward to seeing Nathan again whenever that would be, she couldn't stop thinking about him. She wondered where her friends were.
"So I guess you will be taking coats tonight huh. Aw that's too bad that means that your boyfriend will be all alone tonight and will need someone to keep him company." Rachel said.
"You know you are really funny you should try standup, but seriously I am only greeting guests so no that does not leave him free so back off!" Haley said angrily.
"Whatever." Rachel said pushing past Haley almost causing her drink to spill on her.
Brittany, Beth, Amy and Nathan had pulled up and saw Haley talking to the red head. They all got out and walked up to the house. Haley was still checking her shirt when her friends walked in.
"She still is bothering you?" Brittany asked.
Haley looked up to see her best friends, happy that they were finally there; she didn't see Nathan yet though. He saw her and his breath caught in his throat she was beautiful.
Haley sighs "She's still saying things about hooking up with Damien." Haley said and gasped when she saw Nathan, she felt like time had stopped and it was just them two he looked so sexy in his blue shirt and khaki pants.
"Hey, welcome to the party." Haley said.
"Thanks, I think I am going to enjoy myself tonight." Nathan said staring at her causing shivers to run up and down Haley's spine.
"I hope that you do have a good time." Haley said.
"You look beautiful tonight." Nathan said.
Brittany looked between the two and figures that her job was going to be a lot easier than she thought.
"Thanks." She said trying hard to fight the feelings she was starting to feel.
Brittany noticed Damien walking towards Haley and knew that the moment will be ruined between the couple standing before them.
"Crap, he's going to spoil everything." Brittany said in a whisper, but Beth and Amy heard her and saw Damien coming too.
"Hey babe, I want you to come with me." Damien said.
Haley sighed "Yea sure no problem." She looked back at Nathan apologetically as Damien dragged her away and mouthed "Have fun."
"I need a drink do you girls want anything?" Nathan asked, and they all nodded he took off towards the kitchen to get their drinks.
Beth and Amy pulled Brittany to the side and Amy said "So that's what you have up your sleeve to hook those two up? We want in too."
"Alright, but I'm going to need a lot of help." Brittany said.
"I think I've got the perfect idea." Amy said smiling. "Just leave it to me."
Nathan came back with their drinks and they went to find a seat, they found one in a smaller part of the living room and sat down.
Nathan sighed and took a sip of his drink "This should be fun." He said not taking his eyes off of Haley who was standing next to Damien and some other people.
Someone in the group told a joke which caused the whole group to laugh except for Haley who was lost in her thoughts. She couldn't figure out why she couldn't get those piercing blue eyes out of her mind. Ever since they met all she could do was think about him. She shivered and looked up and saw him staring at her, he had that affect on her, and she wondered how long he had been staring at her. She smiled at him and was about to get lost in his eyes but quickly turned to the people around her.
He saw her look at him and he liked it. She was different than the other girls he knew and he liked that, she was intriguing and he wanted to get to know her. He wanted to know the girl behind that beautiful smile. He couldn't help himself from looking at her; she was so beautiful even hot. He smirked to himself as he checked her out.
"Nathan!" Brittany said trying to get his attention. "Nathan hey." She yelled finally getting his attention.
"What?" He asked being brought out of his thoughts.
"Are you ok? You were just sitting there smirking to yourself." Brittany said.
He took his eyes off of Haley to look at Brittany "Oh I was just thinking about something." He said.
"Ok, then cause I wouldn't want anybody to think you were going crazy." She said.
They all laughed. Nathan turned to look back at Haley but she wasn't there. He decided he was going to get another drink and maybe he would run into her.
"Hey do you guys want another drink?" Nathan asked.
"Sure thanks." They all said at the same time.
He headed into the kitchen to get their drinks when he felt hands around his waist he turned to face a red head, and noticed it was the same red head that was bothering Haley. Normally he would be all up for hooking up but he wasn't interested. He pushed her off of him so that she was just standing in front of him.
"Can I help you with something?" Nathan asked coldly.
Sighs "Oh how foolish of me, I thought you were someone I knew. I am so stupid I am sorry." She said not really meaning it. "I've never seen you around here before. I'm Rachel Gatina, and you are?" She asked holding out her hand for him to shake.
"Not interested and not from here." Nathan said.
"Come on cutie just tell me your name." Rachel said.
Nathan sighs "My name is Nathan." He said hoping that she would leave him alone.
"Hmm that's a really sexy name." Rachel said as she ran her hand over his chest.
He turned back around hoping that she would go away and continued getting the drinks. Brittany wondered what was taking Nathan so long. She looked in the kitchen and saw Rachel talking to him.
"Oh no she isn't, are you kidding me, can you guys see Haley?" Brittany asked.
Beth and Amy looked at one another trying to figure out what she was talking about. They looked for Haley and spotted her standing with Damien and some other people.
"Um, what are you freaking out about? And Haley's over there by Damien." Amy said.
Brittany spotted Haley and then looked back at her two friends to show them what she saw.
"Look in the kitchen." She said.
They looked in the kitchen and saw Rachel all over Nathan and a very uncomfortable looking Nathan.
"Does she have to get with every guy that she meets?" Amy said.
"I've got to stop this." Brittany said getting up, but Amy grabbed her hand.
"Don't, if you go over there then Rachel will make a scene and then it will ruin the plan I have." Amy said.
Brittany sat back down "Well you need to hurry up with your plan or else the plan to hook up Nathan and Haley would be ruined if she see's Rachel and him together."
"Look he's coming back now." Beth said.
"Hey sorry I took so long." He said handing them their drinks.
Amy gets up and says "Hey guys I will be right back." She decided to put her plan in action and she needed some help.
Brittany, Beth and Nathan were talking and listening to the music, when Haley walked over to them.
"Hey guys." Haley said.
They all turned and looked at her.
"Hey girly I was wondering when you were coming to hang with us." Brittany said.
"Yea I'm really sorry I have been welcoming people as they come in and talking to people and listening to jokes that weren't really funny." Haley said.
"He really needs to stop using you Hales it's really not fair to you." Brittany said.
"She's right Hales." Beth said.
Haley sighs "Guys I am really not in the mood to argue."
"We wont we'll stop just know that we will always be here for you." Brittany said.
"Thanks guys. Hey where's Amy?" Haley asked.
Just as Brittany was about to answer she saw Amy trying to get their attention, she got up and grabbed Beth, as they walked away she shouted "We'll find her."
Haley sighed and sat down next to Nathan.
"They're just looking out for you, you know." Nathan said sincerely.
Haley sighed and put her head in her hands, she looks back up at him and says "I know I'm just frustrated, it's not at them it's at myself." She said.
He rubs her back which sends shocks through both of their bodies "It's ok, but you shouldn't be frustrated with yourself you are a great person Hales." He said.
She looked at him and was met by his piercing blue eyes, she could get lost in them. She loved the way he said her name and the way he said her nickname.
"Thanks." She said.
"For what?" He asked moving his hand from her back.
Haley sighed she didn't want him to stop touching her she liked his touch "For making me feel better."
"Why did you call us over here?" Brittany asked.
"I recruited someone to go over by Rachel and her crew, then when they see Nathan and Haley getting cozy they will show Rachel who would hopefully go to Damien and start making out with him. Then when they are deep in the kiss we will tell her we are ready to leave then she would wonder why and she would see them and voila." Amy said.
"That's your plan?" Brittany asked.
"Yea it's a good plan." Amy said.
"Yea, but Haley is going to be hurt." Brittany said.
"Yes that's-" Amy was about to say something but Beth cut her off.
"Wait I've got it. She's going to be hurt leaving Nathan to be the one to help her through it." Beth said.
"Bingo." Amy said.
"That's genius Amy." Brittany said.
"So what made you come to Florida?" Haley asked.
"I'm here for High Flyers camp." He said.
"Oh!" Haley said.
"Oh! Why are you saying oh?" Nathan asked.
"It's just that most of the guys in that camp are arrogant, self-centered, cocky jerks." She said.
"Most or just one guy in particular?" He asked.
She looked at him "What?" she exclaimed.
"Sorry I didn't mean to upset you." He said.
Haley sighs "No it's ok you kind of have a point." She said.
He rubbed her back again and she couldn't help but smile that he was doing it again. She didn't want him to stop and she knew it was wrong because she had a boyfriend but she really liked Nathan.
"I shouldn't have said anything; it's really none of my business." He said.
Rachel and the others heard someone say "Wow Haley really knows how to pick 'em, I didn't know her and Damien broke up."
Rachel smiled to herself and finished off her drink as she looked at Haley and Nathan who were looking mighty comfy.
"They haven't yet." Rachel said to herself.
She spotted Damien sitting down and went over to him and sat down next to him. She linked her arm with his and snuggled under him.
He looked at her and whispered "What are you doing? Didn't I tell you not in public?" He asked.
"I couldn't resist." She said pulling his face to meet hers and kissed him. He began kissing her back passionately.
Brittany, Beth and Amy were about to head back to their seats next to Nathan and Haley, when someone called Amy.
"Hey did she fall for it." Amy asked.
"Yea, she's with him now." The girl said.
"Thanks Victoria." Amy said.
"Yea no problem." Victoria said.
They headed back towards Nathan and Haley and were trying to figure out who was doing what.
"Ok guys its time to finish off the plan. Who's going to initiate the let's go home early plan?" Amy asked.
"I'll do it." Brittany said.
"They make such a cute couple." Beth said.
They all looked at Haley and Nathan and had to agree. They stood in front of Nathan and Haley. They both look up and see them, Nathan stops rubbing Haley's back.
"Gee guys how long does it take to find one person?" Haley asked.
"Sorry we were standing around talking." Amy said.
Haley noticed that her friends were nervous and it seemed that they were hiding something.
"Guys what's going on?" Haley asked.
"Um Hales maybe we should go home. You know we can watch movies and eat junk food and loads of candy." Brittany said.
Haley stands up and looks at her friends "Why the party isn't even close to being over yet?" she asks.
They look at one another and then back at Haley. Nathan can see that something's up. "Um I just think that it's a really good idea and we can hang out." Brittany said.
"What's going on you guys?" Haley asks.
"Hales, please lets just-" but Haley cuts Brittany off before she can finish.
"Something's up." She said and pushed past them and walked into the larger part of the living room where she saw Damien making out with Rachel.
"What's going on you guys?" Nathan asks.
Brittany sighs "We'll show you." She said.
They walked into the larger part of the living room and Nathan saw Damien making out with the red head that was hitting on him. He got pissed but calmed down when he saw that all eyes were on the two and on Haley; he knew he needed to be there for her.
She couldn't stand it anymore she just had to get out of there. She ran out of the living room and headed for the kitchen where she grabbed the bottle of the strongest drink she could find and ran out of the house, with Nathan and her friend's right behind her.
"Haley stop please?" Beth pleaded.
Through her tears she managed to say "Go away and just leave me alone." She said as she picked up her speed.
"Hey do you guys mind if I try to at least get her to talk to me?" Nathan asked.
"Yea, if she does talk to you can you at least get her to go home?" Brittany asked.
"I'll try." He said, turning to run after Haley catching up to her, but keeping his distance. Leaving three very satisfied and happy that the plan worked but sad best friends behind.
He watched as she walked down a path which led to a lake, she had walked down the bridge and sat down with her legs hanging over the side. She unscrew the cap off of the bottle and drank some of it allowing the burning liquid to go down her throat.
"You are so stupid Haley." She said to herself. "Why couldn't you have listened to your friends?"
Nathan decided that he was going to talk to her. He walked down the bridge and took a seat next to her. She turned and looked at him and he saw her eyes were puffy and red and his heart broke when he saw all the emotions in her eyes.
She was about to take another sip but Nathan grabbed the bottle from her and emptied its contents.
"You don't need this, I'm sure this is not you." Nathan said.
She laughs and sniffles and looks into his eyes, she feels it again she isn't sure what it is "No it's not me." She says in a whisper.
"If you want or need to talk about it your friends are here for you and I am here for you." He said.
She smiles god how he loves that smile "Thanks." She says.
He gets up and holds out his hand to help her up. "Let me take you home." He said.
She grabbed his hand and he pulled her up, they were really close to each other and still held the others hand. They stood their and stared at each other, Nathan began to move forward slowly he was going to take a chance and kiss her. Haley moved forward too until they were mere inches apart. Nathan took the next step and kissed, Haley kissed him back and it started off slow, but before it could get any deeper Haley's phone began to ring. They both sighed she reached into her pocket and pulled out her phone.
"I'm sorry about the kiss." Nathan said.
"It's ok you don't have to be sorry." She said and smiled at him as she answered her phone.
"Hello." She said.
"Hales are you ok?" Brittany asked worriedly.
"Yea, I'm fine we're heading back now." She said.
"Ok well we'll meet you guys by the car ok." Brittany said.
"Ok." Haley said.
Haley hung up and she and Nathan looked at each other. They turned to leave and head back to the car to leave. They saw Brittany, Beth and Amy were all there waiting for them.
"Hey you ok?" Brittany asked when she saw them walking towards the car.
Haley shrugged "Yea, I guess so I just want to go home, I need to go inside though to get my purse." She said.
"I'll get it just tell me where it is." Beth said.
Haley told her where it was and she went back inside to get the purse. She found the purse, grabbed it and headed out. She was close to the door when she felt someone grab her. She turned and saw that it was Damien who had grabbed her and she snatched her hand away from him.
"What is your problem?" She asked.
"Where's Haley?" He asked.
"Haley doesn't concern you anymore." She said and turned to walk away.
He grabbed her arm and dragged her in a corner and pushed her against the wall.
"Look I'm going to ask you one more time, where is Haley?" He asked.
"Why do you care? Haley obviously wasn't on your mind when you were sucking face with Rachel." She said angrily.
"Look you little twit that is none of your business. And besides Haley's not going to find out about that now is she?" He asked tightening his grip on her arm.
"I don't have to say anything she already knows, she saw you." Beth said.
Meanwhile Haley, Brittany and Amy were wondering what was taking Beth so long.
"I'm worried guys she's taking too long." Haley said.
Brittany laughs "You worry too much Hales, but I must say she is taking long." She said.
Haley opens the car door "I'll go get her." She said.
"No Hales I'll go. I'll be right back." Nathan said getting out of the car and closing the door.
Haley closed her door and they watched as he walked towards the house and headed inside. He looked around the party to see if he spotted Beth. He then spotted her in the corner where Damien had taken her and saw that Damien had her up against the wall. He made his way over to them to help her out.
"Stop lying to me. Haley doesn't know anything." Damien shouted.
Beth laughs "Yes she does, she saw you with her own two eyes making out with Rachel." Beth said.
He tightened his grip and said "You are lying to me, because if Haley saw something she would have said something to me."
"Please, she's hurt and I don't really think that she is going to confront you about making out with another girl." She said.
"You know-" Damien was cut off by someone talking to him.
"Get your hands off of her." Nathan said angrily.
They both turned to see Nathan standing there. Beth could clearly see that Nathan was pissed and she noticed that his fists were clenched and he was prepared to fight.
"Dude this is none of your business." Damien said letting go of Beth and getting up in Nathan's face.
Beth got behind Nathan and tried to get him to go. "Come on Nate let's just go he's not worth it." She said.
"Look I'm not done talking to you, so you are not going anywhere, (looks to Nathan) and as for you this is not your business so back off." Damien said trying to grab Beth, but was blocked by Nathan who pushed him up against the wall and now had him in a chokehold.
"Dude she's my friend so technically it is my business." Nathan said, getting angrier and tightening his grip.
Beth was getting scared she decided they needed to get out of their before Nathan killed Damien or vice versa.
Grabbing Nathan's hand "Nate, come on lets go, please." She pleaded.
He looked at her and noticed the fear in her eyes; before he let Damien go he spoke so that only him and Damien could hear "This isn't over!"
"No its not." Damien said.
Nathan let him go and as soon as he did Beth had already dragged him out of the house.
Brittany saw both Nathan and Beth coming out of the house and noticed their facial expressions and knew that something had happened.
"Something happened you guys." Brittany said.
"Why do you say that?" Haley asked as she looked and saw Nathan and Beth.
"I wonder what happened, he looks angry and she looks scared." Amy said.
"I'm going to ask what happened." Brittany said.
"Maybe you shouldn't, I mean it's probably nothing really." Haley said but she knew Brittany would still ask anyway.
They both got in the car and Nathan started it up and pulled off.
"What happened in there?" Brittany asked.
"Nothing." Beth said looking at Nathan who was looking at her through the rearview mirror; he saw in her eyes that she wanted to keep that between the two of them.
"It can't be nothing, because your faces say different." Brittany said.
Nathan puts on a smile and says "Yea sorry about that, but nothing happened back there."
"Oh Hales here's your bag." Beth said handing the bag to Haley.
"Thanks." Haley said.
"If you guys say so, I still don't believe that nothing happened, but I'll leave it alone for now." Brittany said.
"Hey are you guys all going home or do you have some place in particular that you want to go?" Nathan asked.
"You can drop me home." Haley said.
"We're sleeping by Haley tonight so I guess you only have one stop to make." Brittany said.
"Are you always this forward?" Nathan asked.
"Ha, ha very funny." Brittany said.
"Doesn't she remind you of someone?" Haley asked smiling.
Nathan smiled and looked at Haley "Yup." He said.
"Brooke." They said in unison.
"Well you know, I do learn from the best." Brittany said laughing.
"She'll surely be proud." Haley said.
"Um we've got a problem." Nathan said.
"What?" Haley asked.
"I don't know where you live." Nathan said.
They all burst out laughing and Haley directed Nathan to her house. They finally arrived at her house after driving around in circles.
Brittany opened her door and got out "Well thanks Nate, see you later." She said.
"Bye." Nathan said.
"Bye Nate." Amy said.
"Bye."
She got out and closed the car door. Beth opened her door, but before she got out of the car she squeezed Nathan's shoulder.
"Thanks Nate for everything." She said.
"No problem anytime." He said.
"See ya." She said.
"Hey Beth can you open the door for me please, I'll be there soon." Haley said handing Beth her house keys. Beth got out and closed the door.
They watched as the three went into Haley's house and closed the door. She turned to look at Nathan.
"Haley I am really sorry about the kiss I shouldn't have done that." Nathan said.
"It's ok Nathan." She said. "Thanks."
"For what?" Nathan asked confused.
"For letting me vent you didn't have to but you did so thank you." She said.
"No problem." He said smirking.
"Wow and your smirking, you are something else do you know that." She said smiling.
He loved it when she smiled "Well you know." He said.
"Jeez." She said laughing. "Anyway, thanks again you made me feel better." She said giving him a kiss on the cheek. "And stop apologizing for the kiss." She said smirking.
"Bye." She said as she got out of the car.
"Bye." He said, touching his cheek where she kissed him.
She closed the door and walked up to her front door and went inside, Nathan drove off once she was inside. He followed the directions she had given him to get back to camp. When he got back he went straight to his room and got ready for bed.
Haley locked the door and sighed she then headed upstairs. She walked into her room, and put her stuff down and went into the bathroom to get into her pajamas, when she reentered her room all eyes were on her.
"So what happened outside?" Brittany asked.
"Nothing I just thanked him for listening." Haley said.
"Really because when you came in here you were blushing." Brittany said.
Haley pretends that she is ready for bed so she starts yawning and says "Boy am I tired."
"Ok fine pretend that you are tired, but you aren't getting off that easy." Brittany said.
They all laughed, Haley turned off the light and they all went to bed.
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