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Chapter 9
They looked up and saw Brooke, Lucas, Rachel, Michael, Bryan, Peyton and Jake surrounding them. Her brothers were shooting daggers at Nathan. Rachel was glaring her hardest at Haley and Brooke, Peyton, and Jake couldn't help but laugh and in Brooke's case giggle and jump up and down.
"Sorry are we interrupting something?" Brooke asked not even trying to hide her excitement. She was telling everyone that it was only a matter of time. She was so excited, she couldn't wait to get her alone and get all the details.
"No, Nathan was just helping me up when the klutz in me took over and tripped and accidentally brought Nathan down with me." Haley said as she quickly got up but couldn't help the blush creeping up her face.
"Sure." Peyton said not even hiding the smirk. "We just came to check out the water."
"So I see that you don't waste your time uh Ho-ley. We've only been here less than 30 minutes and Haley is already getting it on." Rachel said snidely.
"Just shut it Rachel!" Lucas yelled losing his patients.
"Haley, what are you doing?" Bryan asked trying to calm down the situation. He knew that there was something going on between the two, which scared him a little. He really didn't want to see any guy all over his baby sis.
"It's nothing ok, goodness, I just wanted to see the beach and be semi alone, so Nathan offered to go with me. Just please leave let it be. Thanks" Haley huffed as she headed back to the beach house. Leaving Nathan standing all alone with everyone starring at him.
"Um, well you know I think I'm going to take a walk." Nathan said as high-tailed it out of the line of fire, not liking all the attention directed at him.
Before anyone could say anything, he was gone. Brooke and Peyton were still laughing as the guys just kept on glaring. Rachel decided to head after him while the brothers and the girls were debating over why the two should or shouldn't date. She snunk away while no one was paying attention.
"Hey Nathan wait up, I'm sorry that was so unfair. Anyone can see that the whore was throwing herself on you, don't worry it's not your fault your so damn sexy." Rachel said as she got as close to him as she could. Trying to put her hands on his arms.
"You know what Rachel; I don't care about what you think. Moreover, don't you ever call her a whore! You don't even know her! But next time you call anyone a whore, especially Haley, you better look in a mirror." Nathan said angrily taking a step away from her but staying right in her face. "And please do me a favor, stay away from me and Haley. I DO NOT LIKE YOU!" Nathan yelled as he ran down the coast leaving a stunned Rachel.
"Wow that did not go as planned." Rachel said to herself aloud. 'Well I guess I'll have to show him what he's missing.' She thought to herself as she headed back to the house. 'At least I can still mess with Haley, that's always fun.' Rachel thought with a wicked smile.
Meanwhile back at the beach house…
As Haley ran up the porch steps, she ran right into Skillz. "I'm so sorry; I really need to stop doing that." Haley apologized as she rubbed her head.
"No problem, it takes more than that to knock me out." Skillz replied, getting a better look at her, he asked "Are you ok Hales?"
"Yeah I'm fine; I'm just a little confused." Haley replied agitated.
"You wanna talk about it, I was about to go the pool behind your house."
"What! We have a pool, even with the ocean just a couple of feet away!" Haley asked in shock.
"What can I say you rich people know how to live." He replied while laughing.
"Lets go, I could use a good swim."
"So why were you all red and flustered when you ran into me?"
"Ug, my brothers, and some of the others including that skank, caught Nathan and I in a very awkward moment."
"Wait a minute, are you telling me that you guys are finally a couple?"
"What, no! That has not come up yet, we just shared a kiss. I just don't know if I can trust him. I've heard all the stories about him, but when he's around me, he's the perfect gentleman. I want to believe that's the true him, but then people like Rachel come along and mess with my mind." Haley let loose.
"Haley, I have to tell you Nathan has defiantly changed since you've came here, he hasn't been with a single girl, unless you count hanging around you, Brooke, or Peyton. I think you have caught a certain playboy's heart." He said as he dived into the pool leaving Haley rolling those words over in her head.
"Yuck all this thinking is hurting my head." She declared as she jumped into the deep end after stripping down to her bikini.
"You know you can't ignore him the whole time we are here." Skillz informed her as they started to swim around.
"I know that is why tonight after dinner we are going for a walk and are going to talk this out. Will you and the other guys distract Rachel and my brothers?" Haley asked. "Sure Hales, no prob. I'll get the others to help."
All of a sudden, a couple of huge splashes interrupted their time as Brooke, Peyton, Jake, and Bevin surfaced the water.
"Hey tutor girl, Lucas is searching the whole house for you as we speak." Brooke informed her.
"Well we can keep him searching, now can't we?" Haley said mischiefly.
"Oh you are evil."
"I know, I try!"
"So are you going to tell us what is going between you and playboy or are we going to have to strangle it out of you." Brooke asked getting impatient.
"Well you and everyone else are going to have to wait. We shall all know before bedtime tonight." Haley supplied.
Before Brooke could reply, Peyton clapped her hands over Brooke's mouth and said, "That sounds fair, I hope that means what I think it means."
Brooke gives Peyton a confused look, but Haley understood perfectly what Peyton was getting at.
"Yes, I believe it does, there will be no more playing around the subject." Haley said as she got out to confront her brothers.
"Oh just so you know Kelly and her pose, are here, so be careful." Peyton warned her.
"Great, this day just keeps on getting better." Mumbled Haley. "Please tell me that Danny and Matt didn't come." Haley hoped as she crossed her fingers.
"Um, well at least they aren't staying here." Peyton tried to reason with her.
"Great!" Haley sulked as she headed into the house.
Haley decided to sneak into the house and take a shower before she had to deal with her brothers, Kelly, and company. As she headed down the stairs after her shower, she saw Lucas, Michael, Bryan, and James in what she assumed was the master bedroom talking. "Let me guess family meeting, discussing me?" Haley asked getting a little upset.
"There you are we've been looking all over for you." James said, as they all looked a little relieved.
"I was in the pool, and then decided to take a shower." Haley said.
"We just want to know what is going on with you and Nathan." Bryan said, taking the lead in the conversation hoping being the oldest Haley would respect him more and not get as upset.
"Goodness, will you guys please just let me live my own life, and if I make a mistake, it will be mine, and if you guys are still willing at that point I will gladly cry on your shoulder and give you full permission to beat up whoever you want." Haley said.
"Really? So are you guy's official yet?" Michael asked curiously.
"No, but I plan on talking to him tonight to figure everything out, so stay out of my way." She said as she poked each of them in the chest with her finger. "Got it?"
They all nodded their understanding, all a little scared. "Good, I'm going downstairs." Haley said with a smile leaving four very stunned boys.
"She's going to be a handful once they do start to date, you guys do realize that don't you?" Bryan said.
"Yeah" Lucas said as he followed his brothers down the stairs.
"I hate to break it too you guys, I think she's already handful. I can feel the gray hairs growing as we speak." Michael added.
As Haley got down the stairs she noticed her brothers also coming down, she immediately saw Nathan and went straight to him. "Hey do you think we can take a walk on the beach after dinner to talk?" Haley asked.
"Um, sure." Nathan said curiously. 'I hope she's not going to just give up on us. No matter what I will not wimp out and I will tell her my true feelings.' Nathan already started a countdown.
From across the room Rachel saw the little interaction between the two and was fuming. 'What in the world did he see in that no class tramp?' Rachel thought to herself.
"So, are you and Nathan an item yet?" Kelly asked Rachel, bringing her out of her daydreaming.
"Unfortunately not yet, but that will change real soon." Rachel said with an evil smile.
"Good, you two belong together, hot cheerleader and hot basketball player."
"Yeah as long as your boyfriends whore of a sister stays out of the way." Rachel bit out angrily.
"Are you kidding me? Are you telling me that your competition is Haley? Oh, girl you have no problem, any guy would pick you over her. Don't worry, he will be yours by the end of this trip, I'll help you if you need any."
"Thanks I'll keep that in mind." Rachel replied, the ideas already floating around. "I might take you up on that." Rachel said with a smile.
"I will do anything to bring that girl down, ever since she's meet me she's been trying to break Michael and me up. I cannot stand her. There is just something about her."
"I didn't realize we had so much in common." Rachel evilly grinned.
Michael came up behind Kelly and wrapped his arms around her waist giving her a small kiss. "I hope I'm not interrupting anything ladies." Michael said with a charming smile.
"Not at all, we were just finished. I'll talk to you later, Kelly." Rachel said with a slight wave behind her back. Michael and Kelly went to join their friends from Duke. Michelle, Danny, Matt and Andrea, they are staying at a beach house down a few blocks.
After they all ate the pizza that they ordered. Haley and Nathan snuck out the back down the path they took earlier that day. Brooke, Peyton, Jake, and Mouth made sure that Haley's brothers and Rachel were distracted. Brooke spilled grape juice all over her expensive silk tank top. Brooke loved having the opportunity to upset her. While Jake distracted the brothers with basketball talk.
On the beach, Nighttime…Stars shinning in the sky…
After walking a good 10 minutes in silence, they both decided to break it at the same time.
"Nathan…" "Hales..." They said at the same time.
"Let me get this out before I lose it." Haley rushed out as he nodded. "Nathan I really like you and I know I'm not your type so I would understand if you don't want to try a relationship, but I just need to know." As Haley babbled, she stopped and sat down on the sand, with Nathan doing the same. "I mean I can understand not wanting to be with me, for one my over bearing brothers, then there is the fact that I'm not as pretty as Rachel or as experienced in certain things as her." Before she could say anything else, Nathan captured her lips with his in a powerful, filled with passion kiss. After she realized what was going on she relaxed and returned the kiss.
As they broke apart, Nathan took his fingers, placed them on top of her lips, and said, "Now listen to me Hales. I too want a relationship with you; I was going to ask you. And so you know, I'm not scared of your brothers, and yes you're not as pretty as Rachel." He said, Haley looked at him in shock, but before she could get up, he grabbed her arm and pulled her onto his lap. "That's because you are 100 times more gorgeous than she will ever be, inside and out." At this her heart just melted. "Haley I like you for who you are. I can honestly tell you that I am NOT interested in Rachel. I only have eyes for you." At this, Haley couldn't stop a couple of stray tears running down her face.
"You really mean that?" Haley asked with so much raw emotion.
"Cross my heart, Pray to die." Nathan replied.
"Haley Marie James, will you be my girlfriend and give us the chance to be a great couple together?" Nathan asked.
"I would love too." Haley said as she giggled. Nathan brought her close for another kiss.
"But, I want to be perfectly honest with you." Haley said, before he could kiss her again.
"Ok, you can tell me anything." Nathan said, not sure what else their was to say.
"I'm a virgin and I plan on waiting for marriage," She blurted out quickly avoiding his eyes.
"Haley, look at me." He said while he lifted her chin up to meet his eyes. "That only makes me respect you even more. I would and will wait 50 years for you." He said with a genuine smile.
His statement made her melt even more, as she captured his lips with hers.
After about 15 minutes of making out and talking. They decided to head back before they sent out a search party. She wasn't sure how long everyone would wait.
As they entered into the living room, they attracted all eyes to them and their entwined hands.
Brooke raised an eyebrow to Haley. Haley just smirked while she gave Nathan a quick peck on the lips and whispered in his ear 'I'll see you in the morning' then raced up the stairs. Leaving everyone stunned and surprised. It took Brooke a few seconds but was right on her tail with Peyton following closely behind. The Scott brothers just looked at him with a stare and glare that said 'you hurt her we'll hurt you.' Nathan just gave them the nod that told them that he understood as he headed to his room. Rachel was fuming, while Kelly looked shocked.
"Well that sure was interesting." Kelly said trying to break the silence.
"Yeah, just peachy. Can we talk?" Rachel asked Kelly.
"Sure. I'll meet you in bed hon," Kelly said to Michael as she followed Rachel to the porch.
"We need a plan now!" Rachel said on the verge of panic. "I have to be his girlfriend not that cow!"
"Ok, calm down, we can bring her down, no problem, it might take some time, but it will happen and he will be all yours." Kelly said with an evil grin.
AN: Next up will be more camping trip and drama :-D
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