AN: Okay the more you guys actually review the more I feel inspired to write.

Chapter 11

An hour and half later found Zach and Haley at Haley's favorite Italian restaurant, with Zach gaping at Haley, and Haley smiling awkwardly.

"Ah Zach?" Haley asked gaining his attention.

"Oh god I am sorry it's just you look so beautiful, I mean not that you don't always look beautiful it's just you look amazing tonight Hales." He finally finished.

As weird and awkward as Zach was being no one could really blame him, because if there is one thing Brooke Davis is good at its making people look absolutely beautiful. Haley was currently wearing a Brooke Davis original straight from her personal closet. She was wearing a beautiful strapless blue dress that went up to her knees showing off her legs and her black high heels. Her hair was done up in a messy but carefully constructed bun that showed off her jaw line. With light make up. So yea as weird as Zach was being it was understandable seeing as how Haley had most male and some female attention when she first walked into the restaurant. And as much as Haley would love to say that it wasn't big deal she knew she'd be lying because her self confidence was flying a mile high.

"Thanks Zach!" Haley said blushing lightly.

"So do you know what your ordering?" He asked.

"Uh yea Mac and Cheese." She said while looking at him.

"You are kidding right?" he asked humor fully.

"No man it's food of the gods!" Haley said with mirth.

"Yea if you're a five year old god," Zach said and Haley felt the smile wiped off her face at the sense of déjà vu that passed through her. And all of the sudden flashes of Nathan wipped through her mind. Their first date. Their first kiss. Their first time together.

"Lover?" Zach asked hesitantly pulling Haley out of her thoughts of Nathan.

"Sorry, I was just thinking of Micca," she lied smoothly. At his confused expression Haley went on to clarify. "It's his favorite food too."

"Ah! So did Micca come first or your craving for Mac and Cheese?" he asked.

"Surprisingly my craving for Mac and cheese came first!" Haley said and then turned her attention towards the waiter that had arrived at their table.

"Good evening, I'll be your waiter tonight! Do you guys know what you want." The perky blond waiter asked looking at Zach and Haley.

"Umm yea I'll have Mac and cheese!" Haley said smiling when the girl's eyes widened at the choice but being the professional that she Is she just looked to Zach for his order.

Chuckling softly at her reaction, Zach told her his order. "I'll have the Alfredo Chicken."

"Okay," the waiter said and wrote down their orders."Anything to drink?"

Looking at Haley Zach asked softly. "Wine?"

"Oh that's okay I don't drink but I will have water." She said softly looking at the waiter.

"Water it is then and for you sir?" she asked Zach.

"Water is fine too thank you." And with that the girl took their menus and left.

"So you don't drink?" Zach asked Haley curiously.

"Ah no I can never hold my licker, last time I drank I threw up on my father in law." Haley finished, her eyes widening at her slip of the tongue.

After Nathan left she no longer told people she was married. Feeling it was easier that way most people just assumed Haley was another statistic.

"You were married?"

"Umm yea grade ten." Haley said nervously feeling like the night was in the gutters.

"GRADE TEN? I thought you had micca in the beginning of your senior year." He said, his eyes widening.

"I did I married Nathan way before Micca was conceived."

"What? Is that even possible?" he asked curiously.

"Um yea he was emancipated, my parents were hippies and we were in love." Haley finished quietly. Feeling her growing discomfort Zach decided to drop the subject, cause no way in hell was he blowing this night talking about Haley's ex.

"What's your favorite color?" Zach asked randomly.

Coughing slightly at the sudden change of subject Haley answered. "Blue."

"Blue really I would've taken you for a pink type of girl." Zach finished jokingly knowing exactly how much Haley despised the color.

"Yea NO!" Haley said passionately. "What about you? Favorite color?"

"Green."

"Green huh? You know a favorite color says a lot about a person!"

"Does it now?"

"Yup." Haley said nodding softly.

"Oh really?" He asked sarcastically. "Well what does it say about me?"

"It says that you're a jealous person." Haley said cheekily.

"Well I could've told you THAT." He said playfully rolling his eyes.

"What's your favorite movie?" Haley asked.

"The Notebook." He said.

"Excuse me?" Haley asked with wide eyes.

"What? It's an awesome movie!" he stated with determination.

"You've got be kidding me." Haley said chuckling.

"No joke! That movie was dope and besides it helps that Rachel McAdams is totally hot."

"Oh my god," Haley started still laughing. "For god sakes I had to beg my gay brother to watch it with me!"

"What? Now your joking!" He said blushing.

"No I am serious he said it was too gay for him." Haley said still laughing.

"Lover, stop laughing at me." He whined.

"I am sorry, it's just too funny."

"Fine I am never telling you anything again." He said pouting. Haley couldn't help but stare at how adorable he looked. With his shiny brown hair and his green eyes.

"Aww I am sorry Zachy." Haley mocked jokingly.

"Haley!" he whined. "I don't like you anymore." He said in mock seriousness.

Laughing Haley said: "Halleluiah!"

"Your just Hilarious tonight aren't you?" he said veining annoyance.

"A moi?" she asked with wide innocent eyes.

Laughing Zach just shook his head at her and started a new topic.

"So did you always want to be a producer slash singer?" he asked curiously.

"No, actually I've always wanted to be a teacher!" Haley stated.

"A teacher?" he asked eyes wide. "I can actually see that."

"You can?" Haley asked surprised.

"Yea! You have the aura." He said thoughtfully.

"The aura?" she asked confused.

"Yea! You know? You have the 'I am genuinely nice and I genuinely care about you' aura!" he said kindly.

"They have an aura for that?" she asked while blushing slightly.

"They have an aura for everything!" Zach said nodding his head.

Laughing Haley said "I am sure they do."

Their conversation and laughter was interrupted by their food arriving.

Two hours later after all the jokes and kidding around found Zach walking Haley up to her door.

"I had a good time tonight Zach!" Haley said genuinely.

"Did you, now?" Zach asked brightly.

"Yup," she said nodding." And I didn't have to get drunk or anything."

Smiling Zach faced Haley and started staring at her lips.

"Would it be okay if I kissed you?" he asked hesitantly.

"Depends."

"On?"

Smiling Haley said "On how good of a kisser you are." She then leaned closer until their lips finally touched. At first it was awkward and weird and all that happened was their teeth and foreheads hitting each other. In other words it was a disaster. Chuckling Haley and Zach pulled back both embarrassed with bright, deep blushes.

"One more time?" he asked hopefully.

"Make it count." She advised.

Zach leaned back down to her lips and took absolute control of the kiss. Their kiss was passionate and filled with Fireworks that neither Haley nor Zach has felt in some time.

"Well?" he asked hesitantly when he pulled. "Do I get a second date?"

"Let's just say you might even get a third." Haley said smiling and then turned around and walked into her home.

AN: No more I have WRITERS BLOCK as of NOW. LOL it'll probably be gone by tomorrow.