AUTHOR'S NOTE: I KNOW I HAVEN'T UPDATED IN SO LONG. I feel so bad. It's just I was nervous about writing this because it's such a heavy topic, and I didn't know which road I wanted this to go on. Also, I thought I should let you know that I have never been raped or almost raped so have no idea of what it feels like or how to cope with it, and to anyone that has, all my love goes to you, you are so strong. 3 Onto my story, I hope you enjoy. Bye.

"Oh my god, Haley. It's Nathan. Don't worry Hales. You'll be okay. I'm here. I love you." Nathan heard himself say for the first time in the past ten years. He picked her up and placed a kiss on her bloody forehead. "It's okay, you're going to be okay."

Haley then began to gain consciousness back. She felt her self in a man's arms. Assuming it was her attacker's, she began to kick and throw punches… one hitting the man square in the eye. "Put me down, you creep!"

Over her kicking in screaming, she didn't her Nathan, "Hales! Stop it's me Nathan. You're safe. Stop!" And as her fist connected with his eye he let out a yell.

"Put me down, leave me alone." And then she finally looked up in to her attackers eyes. She whispered: "Nathan?"

"Yes, it's me. I'm just trying to help you get home. You're okay, Hales you're safe." He said kissing her forehead again.

"Please, put me down." She whispered.

"Hales-"

"Please." She said again not daring to look him in the eyes. Nathan gently put her on to own to feet. "Thank you."

"No problem." He said, smiling down to her, then putting his hand onto her lower back. Feeling her stiffen beneath his hand, he removed it.

A walk that normally should have taken the couple 5 minutes, ended up taking them 15. They walked in an awkward silence. Nathan not knowing what to say and Haley not wanting to talk at all.

They made their way into the beach house to find Brooke and Lucas snuggling on the couch, they both looked up and saw Haley's beaten face.

"What happened, Hales?" Lucas said standing up and putting his hand up to her swollen eye. Noticing her flinch he backed away. Looking to his brother, he yelled. "What the hell did you do man!"

"Nothing! I need to talk to you and Brooke outside I'm just going to help Haley onto the couch." Nathan said leading Haley to the couch and setting up two pillows for her head. "Lay down, Hales." She did what she was told and Nathan ran into the kitchen to grab an ice pack.

"Keep this on your eye and stay still I'll be back in a second." Nathan said handing her the ice pack and gently throwing a blanket over her small body.

Nathan made his way outside to his brother and his girlfriend. Brooke was crying and Lucas was holding her in his arms.

"What happened to her Nate?" Lucas asked with a worried look on his face.

"You know that blonde guy who was flirting with her at the party? I found him on top of her, pulling down his bathing suit bottoms."

"H-he raped her?" Brooke cried.

"I don't think it got that far. But, I think he… you know? Felt her up."

"Oh my god. I am going to kill this bitch." Lucas said.

"I laid a few punches into him, but then Haley was unconscious and didn't know if she had fainted again or he had beaten her so bad that he knocked her out."

"What do you mean fainted again?" Brooke asked.

"Haley tends to faint whenever she gets into intense situations. She's been doing it for years. Thankfully this time that was the case." Nathan said. "The only downfall was that she beat the shit out of me when she woke up." He said pointing to his eye.

Lucas smiled weakly. "I'm glad you got there in time, it could've turned out so much worse."

"I know I still feel bad though, if I wasn't such a dick Haley wouldn't have been at the party with that guy in the first place."

"Speaking of that guy. Why don't we go show him what's going to happen if he touches Haley again."

Nathan turned to Brooke. "Mind watching her?"

"No, go tell that scumbag who's boss."

"Oh, don't worry we will… Let her sleep okay? It's been a long day."

Brooke nodded and watched the two blue eyed brothers run down the beach towards the boy who hurt their best friend.

-OTHOTH-

It has been 3 days since Haley's attack. She had barely talked to Brooke and hadn't even talked to the boys since. Everyone knew it was because she was still scared. She had showered about 15 times and hadn't let anyone touch her. Not even Brooke.

Today was the Fourth of July and Nathan had told Brooke and Lucas to go to the party up at Bevin Merskey's beach house tonight and offered to watch Haley. He had the night perfectly planned out. He was going to help Haley be, well… Haley again.

-OTHOTH-

It was about 10:30 and Brooke and Lucas had just left for the party. Nathan made his way over to the James' beach house. With ice cream (Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough… of course), chips and a bunch of other snacks. He knocked on the door and waited for Haley to come to the door. When she finally answered it, Nathan noticed her appearance, she had her hair in a messy bun and was wearing plaid pajama shorts and a tank top. With a pair of fuzzy slippers on her feet. And she looked gorgeous even though her face and arms were covered in bruises from her attack.

"Can I come in?" Nathan asked after standing outside for a few minutes.

Haley nodded her head and opened the door wider so that Nathan could walk through. He put all of the things on the coffee table and sat on the end of the couch. Haley closed the door then made her way towards the couch and sat on the opposite side.

"I figured we could have a night in. Watch movies and eat junk food? Kind of like we did when we were kids."

"Yeah I guess so." Haley's voice barely above a whisper.

Nathan smiled at her. "I brought your favourite ice cream. Chocolate chip cookie dough." He said grabbing a spoon and handing her the tub.

"Thanks, that was sweet of you. But, I hope you know that a tub of ice cream isn't going to fix things."

"I know, it's just I blame myself for what happened to you. I just want to be able to help you heal."

"Nathan, it's not you're fault. If it's anyone's fault it's mine." She said putting her head down.

"Hales! Are you crazy this is not your fault! You couldn't have known he was going to do that to you."

"I know. But I should have had the strength to get away from him."

"He was twice your size, and besides you did everything you could."

"Yeah I guess so, it's just I think about what would've happened if you never showed up. And, what if he never got off of me, he could've raped me. Or worst killed me." Haley said as tears rolled down your face. Nathan moved closer to her.

"Shhhh. Don't think like that." Nathan said pulling her into his side. At first she seemed uncomfortable, and stiff but after a little while she leaned into him and let the tears fall. "Besides, I'll always be there for you, I'll always protect you. Always and forever Hales." He said, then placed a kiss on the top of her head.

Do you hate me? I hope not. Review it keeps me so motivated. Bye for now.