Here it is the last chapter. I wrote almost five different ending, I wrote and erased.. and worte again and erased again...
... I didn't know how to finish it... I hope you'll like this one...
"crossed fingers"
Thanks for all your reviews and thanks for having read my story.
I'm working on another about Haley being amnesic, I'll post it when I'll have finished it... It means soon.
GOOD READING !!
And Once Again Thank you!
One Year Later.
Haley was walking along the deck, hands into the pockets of her jeans. She stopped and watched the horizon, breathing deeply. It was sunny. She sat on the edge of the dock. One year spent since the last time she was here. She had an appointment today, like each year at 4:23 pm on October the 19th. It was 4:20... Three minutes left.
Haley and Brooke came in their appartment. She sighed and left her luggage in the hall and immediately dropped onto the couch. She had regrets... What was going to happen now with Nathan? She had left him like this, without a word. But after this night it was the end of their friendship, no doubt, and she couldn't be, no she didn't want to be, the one to break his relationship with Emily... Brooke sat next to her and rested her head on her shoulder.
"You okay?" She asked.
Haley shrugged. "It's gonna be okay..."
Brooke kissed her on her cheek and stood up to go in her room.
"You know.. he loves you.. and after what happened... he won't let you go away."
Haley sighed, she was now alone in the living-room, now. She noticed the picture frame on the furniture.It was a picture of Nathan and her at the graduation day. She turned her gaze away and watched the phone las she hoped it would ring. But it didn't.
Haley laid down supporting herself on her elbows, taking advantage of the sun. Three minutes later exactly she felt someone coming and hiding the sky from her.
« You're breaking my sunbath, dude. »
« You're pretty enough. »
Haley opened her eyes raising her eyebrow. He was dark, the sun making an halo behind him.
« I'm on time this year. » He said proudly.
She smiled when Nathan sat next to her. They watched the quiet water.
"You know you're going to be late..." She added.
He shrugged.
"It can wait."
"Sure?
"Yeah... I have time..." He answered slowly.
Haley looked at him, she smiled.
"What about her?"
He shrugged. "I think she has time too."
"Sure of this?"
He turned his head to look at her.
"Sure." He said, convincing.
He moved closer to her to whisper.
"Do you have time?"
Haley bit her lower lip. "Maybe... It depends..."
"What about if... you runaway with me?"
« Tempting... but...You've responsibilities... »
Haley sighed and turned her gaze away pouting. He smirked and took her right hand where she had a heart-shaped diamond ring. He sighed looking at the jewel.
"What?" She asked.
"Does he deserve you?"
She shrugged.
"Oh you know... Who deserves me? I'm so perfect." She joked.
Nathan smiled amused.
"He was such a jerk with you..."
"I was such a fool..." She paused.
Nathan moved closer and drew a lock behind her ear. She tilted her head following his gesture.
"Come on Nate... I don't want to miss my best friend's wedding."
Nathan put a kiss on her cheek, he stood up and stretched his hand. She looked at him in eyes.
Wednesday, October 31st 2012.
Haley went out of the bathroom, wearing black joggings and a spaghetti straps red top. She joined Brooke in their living-room. Brooke had prepared the candies, popcorns and sodas on the coffee table, for their Halloween TV Party. Haley sat on the couch.
« So! What's on TV? »
« Bloody Mary and then Frankenstein. »
« Oh god! I hate these movies! »
They both smiled when they heard the doorbell rang.
« Here I go! » Brooke exclaimed taking the candies.
« Trick or Treat!? » The kids exclaimed all together. Haley laughed amused. Brooke came back.
« It's just the beginning! »
Brooke sat and they began to watch the movie, nibbling popcorns. Two others groups of kids rang at the door to have candies. At the worst moment of the movie, someone rang. Brooke and Haley screamed completely afraid.
« You go! » Brooke said icy.
« You're crazy! I'm completely scared! »
« You go! I went twice... »
« What if it's a murderer? » Haley whispered.
« Don't be silly! »
Haley shrugged. She stood up.
« We've no candies anymore if it's a group of kids. » Brooke said.
« I'll give them tips. » Haley walked to the door and opened.
« Good night Kiddos! Happy Halloween! » She frozen seeing who was at the door.
« Hi, Hales. »
Haley shivered and a smile began to draw on her lips.
« Hi... »
« Trick or treat? » He said.
"I've no candies anymore..."
"Never mind... I don't want candies..."
"So what?"
Their eyes didn't quit.
She smiled and after few seconds she gave him her hand.
"Here we go?" He asked.
She nodded and they walked away hand in hand.
Nathan straightened his tuxedo and looked at himself in the mirror. Lucas came in.
"Hey Bro. Ready?"
"Yeah."
"Good."
Lucas moved to his brother and straightened again his tuxedo.
"Luke... That's good."
Lucas smiled.
"You're more nervous than me, huh?" Nathan asked amused.
"It's so obvious?"
Nathan nodded. "Yeah."
"Nate... you're sure?"
"I've never been so sure."
Lucas and Nathan hugged.
"Okay... I'm going to..."
Nathan nodded and watched his brother leaving. Jake came in right after.
"Hey!"
"Everyting is ready?"
"Everything." Jake threw keys at him.
"Thanks."
"Does she know?" Jake asked.
"No. It's a surprise."
Jake laughed.
"She hates surprises." They both said at the same time.
"I know.." Nathan paused. "But.. She has never been disappointed."
They hugged. "Thanks for everything, Jake."
"Welcome."
Nathan was at the altar. He looked backwards at Lucas who gave him a confident smile, and then he looked forward at the doorway, where she would appear in a minute. The wedding march began. Nathan took a deep breath. And she appeared. Their eyes immediately connected. She smiled. Her hair was up into a bun with flowers everywhere, she was wearing a white wedding gown with embroidery, she held her father's arm. Nathan took a deep breath again.
Wednesday, October 31st 2012.
"I broke up with Emily... She wasn't the girl for me... And... I acted like a jerk... I was wrong... I can't rewind... but I can make a step forward... please say something..."
"Who am I for you?" She asked.
"My best friend, my confident, my heart and my soul... you're all my life... I can't imagine my life without you. I tried to tell you... but I was so afraid you didn't feel the same... and this night we spent together... I wanted to make it last forever..."
Haley smiled.
Nathan took a deep breathe and carried on.
"I feel myself empty when you're not here, next to me... I'm dying when you're angry with me, I'm aching seeing you around and not to kiss you."
Haley turned her gaze away and then looked back at him.
"I want to be with you, Haley... because I want you, because I love and because a life without you it's like a day without a sun... a Mac&Cheese without cheese..."
Haley smiled amused, but turning a gaze away again.
"So... here I am in front you, my heart opens..."
"So... here I am in front of you, my heart opens, telling I always loved you, I love you and I will love you forever. My bestfriend, my love, my confident, my wife, my soulmate. I promise I'll always protect you and I promise to not hurt you anymore."
They smiled at each other as Nathan slid Haley's ring on her finger. Haley took a deep breath.
Haley's lips trembled and she bit a lower lip to prevent herself from crying. He took her right hand and slid the bracelet along her hand.
"Haley James... Do you want to marry me?"
She shook her head. "No."
Nathan pouted. "Really..."
She shrugged. "Yout just broke up with your fiancée..."
"I didn't tell you've to marry me right now..."
She hit him.
"What do you want?"
"I want you. I want you to be my wife and never let you go again."
Haley smiled mischievously.
"You've something to tell me... before I say 'yes'. Something you never told me... And I want to hear it before giving my finale answer."
He smiled, bent over and whispered in her ear.
"I love you." And she smiled peaceful, happy as never. It was sincere, soft and lovefull. She looked at him in eyes and nodded.
"Years ago, we became friends and best friends...Day after day, I realized more and more that I loved you... years spent and Love I felt wasn't a friendly love... it was something more. I was scared of losing you and by fear I hid my feelings... but the day came where I almost lost you and fortunately we found each other... and finally... here I am... in front of you, my heart opens, telling I always loved you, I love you and I will love you forever."
Haley put Nathan's ring on his finger and smiled to him. The priest talked, but they didn't listen to him, they were in another world.
"You can kiss the bride." Nathan smiled and bent over to kiss her.
"I've a surprise."
"What?" She murmured still his lips on hers.
"You'll see..."
People were dancing on the deck. Nathan left his father and Jimmy to join the most beautiful of the day who was talking with Peyton and Brooke. He bent over behind her.
"Hey Wife..."
Haley smiled and turned to face him.
"Hey Husband."
"Does my dear wife want to dance?"
If it wasn't the oceans,
wasn't the breezes
wasn't the white sands,I might not be needed
If I could sleep through the coal mines
If I could breathe trhough hatred
If I could work through the summer
then I wouldn't feel so humble.
She nodded. They began to dance on 'Always You' of Sophie Zelmani, Nathan chose it because it was in the movie 'My Best Friend's Wedding' and he knew Haley loved this song. She looked up at him in eyes, he smiled and leant of kiss her lovely. When he broke the kiss, she rested her head on his chest.
Oh You. It's always you
It's always you
If red rises weren't so lovely
Wine didn't taste so good
Stars weren't so romantic
Then I could do what I should
"You told me you had a surprise... what is it?" He checked his watch and threw a gaze to Jake, who winked.
"You're right... It's time." Haley grinned as he took her hand.
Oh you. It's always you.
It's always you
Oh yoy. It's always you
It's always you
"Where are we going?" Haley asked. He took her in his arms in a bridal way when they were far enough from the reception. She screamed first, surprised andThen she laughed.
"Nathan! Put me down!"
He walked to the parking where all the cars were, walking away from their guests and family.
"Nate! Come on! We have to cut the cake!"
"So boring all these traditions!" He arrived next to the convertible car. He put her on the passenger seat. He got into the car and started.
"Nate! Mom is going to have an heart attack if she doesn't see us in five minutes to cut the cake and for the speech... and for the bouquet throw! What are you doing?"
He laughed.
"I imagine your mother's face when she will see you'd been aborded."
If you love, I could command it
Get you head to understand it
I'd go twice around the world
Even though I may not find it
Haley hit him.
"Oh come on! She will be angry with you if we leave. She had prepared everything and... Oh Nate... Come on! I don't want her to kill you! Make an U-turn!" She said as he started.
"We can't. Paris is waiting for us."
Haley's surprised face became an smiling face. She resigned.
"You know what?" She asked sitting comfortably. "I always thought the best day of my life would be my bestfriend's wedding day... and of course my wedding... but I was expecting yours to see you happy as never..."
"I'm happy.. as never."
"So it is... The best day of my life... of our life." They looked at each other smiling, Haley moved to him and put a furtive kiss on his cheek. Haley sighed peacefully, watching the landscape and then she turned her head and watched him.
Oh you, it's always you,
It's always you.
You, it's always you,
It's always you.
THE END.
