Autor note; Thanks for all your reviews i love them, this chapte is a little short, it'stying some lose end before we're jumping a little in time again.

Chapter 13. We shall Chase what we Desire.

Nathan was packing his bag, while Sarah was playing on his bed with a stuffed animal. He hadn't heard anything from Haley since, this morning. He had the twisted feeling in his stomach that she was avoiding them. Or just him. Since she didn't call or e- mailed him, he was now about to go home to Charlotte, without seeing her again. This felt wrong somehow, it was this morning only how could she be avoiding him.

"Shall we go see Haley before we go home?" I cooed at Sarah. Sarah didn't seem to care. "Who gave you the stuffed animal anyway?" He asked her, Sarah looked up and waved the animal up and down. "Haley!" She gurgled. Nathan smiled. That made him feel better, even though now she'd given his daughter a present, like she wanted Sarah to like her, but she wouldn't call. The song was probably not ready yet, Nathan decided. She wasn't avoiding him, she was just busy.

He kept up that thought during packing, but as soon as everything was packed, he was worrying again. "Belle, shall we go see Haley!" Nathan emphasized Haley's name. "Sarah did look up now. Haley Haley!" She squealed. Nathan chuckled at his daughters enthusiasm. "Okay, we'll go see her." He made himself believe he was doing this because Sarah wanted it. Denying he's need to see her.

"Can't think of her like that , can't think of her like that" He reminded himself. But her beautiful brown eyes and perfect lips, flashed for his eyes again. "sigh!" He groaned. "What's wrong?" Sarah asked him, glancing up at him, with puppy eyes. Belle's puppy eyes...

"God I'm in trouble" Nathan thought and sighed. "Come on girl we're going to see Haley." He said and picked up the bags. Sarah clapped in her hands, and squealed loudly. "Haley!"

Pick bounced the little girl on his hip, and left his hotel room. "You know some days I really wish you were a boy. Then I wouldn't be seeing Belle everywhere, and you wouldn't be so hung up on every female, you met." Nathan chuckled and the girl kept squealing Haley's name and bouncing her stuffed animal. He rolled his eyes and checked out of the hotel. "Thank you." He said as he left the reception and made his way out of the hotel. "So girly" He said. "time to see Haley"

"How are you feeling?" Julian asked as Brooke left her bedroom. He hair was wet and she was wearing sweats. She sighed, and sat on a stool and the kitchen counter. Julian shoved a cup of coffee her way. "Thanks" She muttered under her breath. Julian chuckled, and flashed a grin. "What's so funny?" She asked annoyed. Julian sighed. "Nothing in particular."

Brooke rolled her eyes. "that's for me?" She asked eying the plate with eggs and toast. "Yeah, although I took some myself as well, food on a plane is not fantastic." She rolled her eyes again and pulled the plate toward herself. "Sure, it is." She replied. Brooke was dodging the subject of his presence, and Julian was trying to cut into the subject, but... Brooke refused, and started talking about other stuff.

After 4 hours, of small talk Julian snapped. "Brooke! Cut it" he snapped at her. She was surprised by his sudden attack. "Brooke, I'm sorry I left. I'm sorry I hurt you, but please talk to me." He pleaded. She let out a small sigh and looked down at her kitchen counter. "What do you want me to say?" she snapped back at him. "I don't know, Brooke something. You've clearly been unhappy" he stated. She made her only angrier. How dare he, he's the one to cause it in the freaking first place!

"Clearly yeah! Because your ego couldn't handle he fact, that I don't love you." She voice sounded cold and cruel. "You know even normal people take longer than that to fall in love, any girl would have freaked."

Julian didn't seem to be agreeing with her. "No, not the way we've been together" He said. "Brooke listen I'm sorry I left. I'm sorry I wasn't patient enough. I'm sorry. Could you please forgive me. I do in fact love you. I'll wait." Brooke had a hard time readjusting her opinion in the matter, as well as her feelings. Brooke stood up and started pacing rounds through her living room.

"You can't you say that. You can't just say sorry, and expect everything to be okay. You can't. I have a life, I moved on." She rambled. Julian chuckled. "I can see that" he motioned to the bottles.

Brooke threw him a death glare. "Not the point" Julian grinned. "My point is that I don't know if I want you back" she blurted out. Julian's face fell. He hadn't seen that one coming, clearly not happy. "I guess, I should have, seen that one coming.." he said disappointed but calm.

"I'm sorry I...." Brooke trailed off. Julian sighed. "it's okay Brooke, I guess I'll be going home." This time it was Brookes face that fell. She didn't want him to leave, but she didn't know what she wanted. At least she didn't wanted to let him on. "I love you, Brooke Davis. I'm sorry for hurting you." He apologised.

Brooke walked back to the kitchen. Before she knew, her hand were on his face and her lips crushed on his. She closed her eyes as she felt Julian responding to her kiss, with the same eagerness. His hands were around her waist, her hands in his hair. Desperate not to break the kiss, Brooke took slowly steps backward, pulling Julian along.

Peyton dragged her feet, at the airport, following Lucas. When they were forced to say goodbye, Peyton wrapped her arms around his neck and kissed him. "I love you." She whispered in his ear. He chuckled and rolled his eyes. "Duhh" He said a little smug. She smiled. "I love you too." He added. She smiled widened and Luca planted another kiss on the smiling lips. "see you soon" he said and then left. Her eyes turned sat. He blew her a last goodbye kiss and then disappeared in to the crowd.

Suddenly she felt a arm on her shoulder. "It's okay, they'll come back right?" Haley was standing beside her. She was smiling a little mocking. "They'll" Peyton emphasized. Haley smiled. "I've got a problem." She admitted. Peyton laughed and rolled her eyes. "I know they are charming the Scott boys." She said and then they returned home together.

The next morning, Brooke woke up by something nudging her. She was confused but all too soon, her memory returned to her, and she shot up in bed. "Oh, Brooke. I didn't meant to wake you up." Julian was pulling up his pants. Right, she'd said something, he got it wrong and instead of setting it straight. She had attacked him with a more than eager kiss and they'd end up in her bed. Where she was sitting in now. She watched Julian get dressed, and she wondered why he was getting dressed. "You going somewhere?" She tried to sound casual. She failed.

"I'm going home Brooke, like I promised. You moved on. I'm excepting that. I'm sorry I came." Julian said and buttoned up his shirt. No no no no! She thought this was a good way to make him understand she didn't want him to go. Didn't this mean anything to him?

"This was a perfect goodbye Brooke" He leaned over the bed and kissed Brooke. She eagerly excepted the kiss, hoping for more. He pulled away swiftly. Brooke was stunned. "Yeah, Perfect goodbye" She mumbled. She smiled weakly at Julian. Why? "Speak! Speak! Tell him you don't want him to leave! Tell him!" She yelled to herself.

Julian straightened his clothes as walked to the door. "Tell him!" she shouted at herself.

"Julian" she spoke hoarsely. He turned around to look at her. "I'm sorry..." she trailed off. She couldn't do it. She felt like she was saying 'I love you' Rather than 'I don't want you to leave' Julian smiled, not what he wanted to hear. "I love you." He mouthed and then left. She heard footsteps in her living room and then her front door shut.

Haley recorded 'In my daughters eyes' today in the studio. Peyton was satisfied with the results, but Haley wasn't... "Peyton, I'm not sure about it... It's not my best.... I know it isn't" Haley tried to convince Peyton. "Honey I know you want to give the best of yourself for this song,... but really all you can do, is this.. This absolutely the best I've ever heard you do. It's great... and not Chris Keller Great. Haley James Great, that's much greater." Peyton said. Haley gave in. "Fine,.. And do not ever mention that name again." Haley sulked.

Peyton went back into the booth, and said: "Now let's move on... Las Palmas okay?" Haley sighed and went back to the microphone. "Fine" She said still sulky.

"I woke up in white cotton sheets

With a glass of champagne in my hand

I looked out the window beside me

Breathed in the sea and the sand

And all felt fine..............

That's t let me know what you thought!
Love Philine