Hey guys! Sorry I haven't updated since Tuesday (I believe). It's because I've been really sick and couldn't go on the computer to write. I'm a little better now, though!

But as for record breakers, I just love you guys. For my record breaking chapter of 6,000 words, you all brought in 6 reviews. Thank you so much!

This chapter is 4,175 words. Not as big as my previous, but it's still good.

I am not a Leyton fan, by the way. I hate Leyton, actually. Too corny. I just needed some drama! And believe me, the drama isn't ending in this chapter over the Leyton kiss. O:)

I think the Leyton fans started watching OTH in the 'Leyton ages', like season 4-6. I've been watching OTH since the beginning, and I'm in love with Brucas.

In this chapter I didn't write a lot in of Taylor, she actually never appears. But that doesn't mean she's not back. ;D

Anyways, oth4evernaley, I expect a big review to make up for the small one! :P JK.

Last chapter I made a mistake and put Chapter 14, but that was really chapter 13.

THIS is chapter 14! Enjoy!

Chapter 14- Would You Lie With Me and Just Forget The World?

(Lyric in the title is from the song Chasing Cars by Snow Patrol)

Brooke glared at Chris, who had a smug smirk on his face. "Where's Haley?" He asked, and Brooke scoffed.

"Don't try mess around with lives, Chris. You go near her and I promise I will personally cut off your-"

"Got the point, thanks." Chris said, cutting Brooke off.

"Anyways, last I saw of her was an hour ago when Nathan brought her upstairs." Brooke winked. "If you get my drift."

"Nathan?" Chris said uneasily, and Brooke nodded. "So they're back together?"

"Even if they weren't, it's none of your business. So leave, Chris. You weren't invited." Brooke said, and Chris waved a finger. "That's where you're wrong, hun." Chris said, getting a glare from Brooke.

"Everyone's invited, right? Or that's what your boyfriend said." Chris said, tapping Brooke on the shoulder before walking away.

"Bastard." Brooke growled, slamming her cup down on the table.

Haley turned the flame off, carefully taking the macaroni and cheese off the stove. She put some on two dishes and smiled.

"It's done!" Haley called triumphantly, balancing two drinks and two plates into the main dining area. Nathan, who was sitting at the counter, stood up. "You need help?"

Haley smiled simply and placed the drinks and plates down on the counter. "You seem to forget I'm a waitress." Haley laughed. Nathan nodded and sat back down.

"Oh, I forgot the forks!" Haley muttered, running back into the kitchen and grabbing two forks. "Alright." Haley said, giving Nathan a fork.

Haley waited for Nathan, who made a face after the first bite. "Uh, tastes… Good… Great."

"Liar!" Haley said, taking a bite from hers. She spit it out into a napkin, and threw the napkin into a wastebasket. "It tastes sweet." Haley frowned, and Nathan started laughing.

"What?!" Haley sputtered, and Nathan smirked. "Did you use salt or sugar, Hales?"

Haley rushed into the kitchen, grabbing the salt bottle. She walked back over to Nathan. "I used salt." She said, putting the bottle in front of him. Nathan took the bottle, sprinkling some of its contents onto his finger.

He licked his finger, and started laughing. Haley scrunched up her nose. "Sugar?"

"Sugar."

Peyton wandered deafly through the house, not knowing where Jake was. She gave up looking for him a while ago, so she didn't know if he was even at the party.

Peyton saw the door to Nathan's basement, which she remembered to be both creepy yet unusually cold. It was too hot, being surrounded by so many people dancing and making out, so she opened the door quietly and snuck down into the basement.

There was a soft breeze sneaking through the basement from an open window, the smell of linen floating through the air. The dryer was softly tumbling around, and Peyton sat on bottom step of the stairs.

"Getting away from it all?" A voice said behind her, and Peyton looked up. Lucas.

"Mhm." Peyton mumbled, doing her best to ignore Lucas. Brooke's trust kept haunting Peyton's mind. "Peyton, can we talk?" Lucas said, and she shrugged.

"What, we can't be friends now?" Lucas said, sitting down a step behind Peyton.

Lucas was always so damn persistent. Why couldn't he just leave this one be?

Peyton turned around halfway, looking at Lucas. "I can't be your friend, Lucas. I can't even talk to you. You know how it went over last time; it's not going to go well this time. You can't expect a change if you keep doing the same damn thing. If you really love Brooke, then act like it."

They didn't hear the basement door open quietly and close. They didn't hear a person at the top of the stairs, listening to their every word.

"What if I said I didn't love Brooke?" Lucas whispered, sliding down a step, sitting next to Peyton, who stared at him.

"First, I wouldn't believe you. And second, have you been drinking?" Peyton said, and looked straight ahead.

"A little." Lucas laughed, and Peyton sighed. "You love Brooke, Lucas. What happened to the guy that was so torn up over the slightest thought of losing Brooke?"

"That guy was gone when he almost lost you." Lucas said softly, and Peyton sighed. "Don't do that, Lucas."

"Do what?" Lucas asked, looking at her slightly.

"You can't keep playing with our emotions. You can't keep trying to get both of us at the same time. In the end you'll just be alone."

Lucas fell silent, so Peyton continued.

"We're not rag dolls. Don't keep tugging on both ends of us, eventually we'll just rip. We have feelings and you can't keep messing with them. One second you want me, then Brooke, then me, then Brooke, it's an endless cycle." Peyton said, and looked briefly at Lucas.

"I want to make it right with Jake again. He made me really happy, Lucas. Please respect that." Peyton said, and Lucas looked up at her desperately, then nodded slowly.

"So that kiss didn't mean anything?" Lucas asked, and Peyton shook her head.

"Momentary slip of judgment, Lucas. Don't count on it happening again. Now sober up a bit and choose Brooke, because if you don't, you'll wake up tomorrow morning and regret it."

Peyton stood up, then turned around to go up the stairs. There was someone standing at the top of the stairs, shadows hiding the person's face.

"Brooke?" Peyton whispered in fear, and the person started chuckling. Lucas turned around, and the person stepped down onto the step below.

The dim light shone onto the person's face, and it wasn't Brooke's. Lucas stood up angrily. "What the hell are you doing here, Chris?"

Chris shrugged, slinking his arm around Peyton's shoulders. She shook them off angrily, and he raised an eyebrow. "Feisty." He winked.

"Now, this is good. Classic, really. Everyone in Tree Hill hates me for kissing Haley, but yet you two are saints." Chris laughed, then gasped.

"Oh, wait! Except for the fact you're sneaking around behind Brooke's back… Again, right? Hah. At least I never lied about me and Haley."

Lucas stepped up a few steps, face to face to Chris. "Shut up, Chris." Lucas growled, and Chris smirked. "Or what?"

Peyton grabbed Lucas's arm before he could do anything. "Lucas, don't. He's not worth it." Peyton said, pushing Lucas up the stairs.

"Apparently Haley thought I was worth it." Chris laughed, and Lucas turned around, raising his arm. Peyton grabbed onto it again. "Have fun dealing with Nathan, then." Lucas growled, shaking his arm from Peyton's grip and walking out of the basement.

"Congratulations, Keller. You're a grade A jerk, as always." Peyton said before following Lucas and slamming the door behind her.

Chris looked around. "Kind of creepy down here." He mumbled to himself.

"Hey guys, wait!"

Haley wiped what was left of the macaroni and cheese into the trash, then walked over to the counter. She sat down next to Nathan, her head in her hand.

"That sucked." She pouted, and Nathan laughed. "Do not laugh at me!" Haley said, and Nathan shrugged. "It's funny."

Haley glared at him, but he kept laughing. She gave in and laughed too, but she was cut off by her phone ringing.

"One second." Haley said, getting up and walking into the kitchen. She answered the phone.

"HALEY!" Brooke screamed over the music. "Blow my eardrum out, why don't you?"

"One second!" Brooke yelled, moving to a quiet place. "Alright, I have trouble. Big trouble, Haley!"

"What do you mean by trouble?!"

"Trouble as in cocky remarks and a crappy Elvis hairstyle trouble."

Haley looked back into the main part of the café, where Nathan was cutting himself a piece of pie.

"Chris Keller?" Haley hissed into the phone.

"Ooh, perceptive." Brooke commented, and Haley smiled. "Thanks, I get it from my mom- Wait, so not the point! We have trouble. You-know-who coming back is big trouble, Brooke."

"Voldemort's coming back?" Brooke said, and Haley laughed. "What?"

"Sorry, Harry Potter movies do that to your brain." Brooke paused. "Don't tell anyone that I watch Harry Potter movies!" Brooke said, and Haley held back a laugh.

"Okay, anyways. This is a really bad time, Brooke. Nathan and I are on good terms right now, he's opening up a little more and more and you-know-who will only close him back up."

"I know, I know. Speaking of, where are you? I thought you were having make-up sex with Mr. Size 14, but a crisis is a crisis, and you weren't in any of the rooms."

"We snuck out." Haley said, and Brooke gasped. "You snuck out? You two are supposed to be helping me right now! I have two very moody people on my hands that I could use help with, I have a bunch of really hormonal teenagers trying to have sex anywhere they can, which is a total disgrace to Keith, by the way, and Mouth's in the corner complaining about his life to any poor sucker who happens to pass by."

"Too much of 'Brooke's special mix'?" Haley laughed, and Brooke sighed. "Shut up, he asked for it! Just get here, please?" Brooke said quickly, hanging up.

"Let's go back!" Haley said suddenly, walking over to Nathan. "Why?"

"Brooke needs our help, she said that it's a bit out of control at the party and she needs some help. You know, because it's out of control." Haley said quickly, not realizing she was sounding repetitive.

Back at the party, Brooke was running around like crazy. "Have you seen Lucas?" Brooke asked to anyone who would listen. She was getting dizzy from running around in circles. Everyone shook their head, not helping Brooke much.

"God!" Brooke said angrily, pushing her way through the crowd. She went upstairs to look in the bedrooms. Lucas was in his old bedroom, which was now empty.

"Hey." Brooke sighed in exhaustion, sitting down next to Lucas on the bed.

"Do you love me?" Lucas said suddenly, looking at Brooke. Brooke shifted uncomfortably.

Of course she loved him. He of all people should know that Lucas was the one person that Brooke truly ever did love.

"Lucas, I…" Brooke said, trailing off. "I understand if you don't." Lucas said, and Brooke fumbled with her hands.

"Lucas, you know I love you." Brooke said, and Lucas looked at her suddenly, looking guilty. Brooke took Lucas's hands in hers. "Okay, that was kind of a big step for me, and I don't expect you to say anything in return-"

Suddenly Lucas kissed Brooke, who was caught off guard. She grabbed the collar of Lucas's shirt, pulling him closer. They hadn't really kissed like that since the night Keith died. It had all been sorrow and despair with Lucas, and she didn't want to anger him.

Brooke felt numb, except in a good way, the way Lucas always made her feel. Lucas suddenly pulled away.

"I love you too." Lucas whispered, and Brooke smiled, pulling him closer but he pulled away again. "What's wrong, Lucas?" Brooke asked, concerned. "If this is about Keith, I get it." Brooke said, and Lucas shook his head.

"Not everything is about Keith, Brooke." Lucas said, and Brooke pulled her hands away from Lucas. "What are you talking about?" She asked.

"I need to tell you something, Brooke." Lucas said quietly, and Brooke nodded.

"I kissed Peyton."

Brooke stared at Lucas for a second, then stood up. "I should have known. You've been acting weird and of course, the stupid person I am trusted you with Peyton!" Brooke said, her voice rising. Lucas grabbed Brooke's arm, preventing her from leaving.

He pulled her back onto the bed.

"That kiss was a mistake, Brooke. I realized from that kiss that I really do love you. And that scares me, alright? I've never said this scares me but the truth is it scares the shit out of me. And you can be mad, I understand. At least I told you. At least I didn't continue and sneak around with Peyton, alright?"

Lucas saw the cold look on Brooke's face sway slightly.

"I want you to know that you're the one I truly want. If you don't believe that, then fine. But I will make you believe it. I will wait however long it may take. But one of these nights you're gonna realize it. I'm the guy for you, Brooke Davis. You'll see."

Brooke sighed, looking down at her hands. He knew just how to win her back.

"Just a kiss?" She said quietly. "Just a kiss." Lucas confirmed, and Brooke frowned, nodding.

"You're on probation, alright? Short leash. No funny business." Brooke said, looking up at Lucas. He smirked. "Whatever it takes."

Brooke smiled. "Come here." She said, pulling Lucas closer and kissing him. They fell onto the bed, and Lucas pulled away. Brooke sighed, annoyed because he kept pulling away. "Here? This isn't even my room anymore." Lucas asked, and Brooke shrugged.

"It's either here or in my car, which is freezing."

"Here." Lucas said, pulling Brooke to him. She giggled, wrapping her arms around him.

Peyton sat outside on the back porch, alone. She was tired and it was scolding hot inside. She just wanted to leave, but she had no ride home and the doctor told her it wouldn't be safe to drive right away.

Peyton closed her eyes, the cool breeze on her face cooling her down. She heard footsteps, but she didn't bother look up.

"Peyton?" Jake said, and Peyton looked up suddenly. Jake stood in front of her, with a light smile on his face.

"I'm not dreaming, right?" Peyton said, looking up at him. He shook his head, now grinning. Peyton got up, and hugged him.

"God, I've missed you." Peyton said, her face buried in his coat. "I missed you too." Jake said back, and Peyton looked up at him. She stood on her tip-toes, kissing him briefly.

"Tell me you're staying." She whispered. "Even if it's not true. I just want to feel happy." Peyton said desperately, and Jake tightened his grip around Peyton, making her feel warm in his arms but not the bad kind she felt inside.

"I'm not going to lie to you even if you asked, Peyton." He said, and Peyton nodded sadly. "But I am starting school when you are, and hopefully I'll graduate with you." Jake said, and Peyton gasped.

"Really?" She said, looking up at him hopefully. "Really." He nodded, kissing the top of her head. They stood there for a second.

"I love you." Peyton said, and then gasped before Jake could say anything. "Oh, too soon. I'm so sorry, it just… Came out. Oh god." Peyton said, pulling away. She clamped a hand over her mouth like she just summoned the devil or something. Jake laughed.

"Hey." He whispered, pulling her closer again. "I love you too, Peyton."

Peyton smiled, and nodded, hugging him. They stood there, gently rocking back and forth. That's all she needed, was to be in his arms.

Haley and Nathan finally got to the party, which hadn't died down a bit since they left.

Haley was glad to notice Taylor wasn't anywhere to be seen. She probably gave up looking for Haley and went home.

"Thank god." Nathan said in a breath of relief, reading Haley's mind. She laughed. "I'm going to go find Brooke." Haley said, and Nathan nodded.

Haley went upstairs, looking in rooms. Most were empty, except for the occasional couple making out on the bed.

Haley went up to the bedroom across from the guest room, about to turn the doorknob when she heard Brooke giggling.

Haley pulled her hand away from the doorknob, realizing what was going on. "Ugh, ew." Haley muttered, when she heard everyone go silent downstairs. Someone even turned off the music.

Haley ran downstairs, where she saw Chris's hair. She didn't even have to look to know Nathan was nearby.

"What the hell are you doing here, Keller?" Nathan said as Haley pushed through the crowd.

"Just back to grace everyone with my presence, Nate. No need to be hostile." Chris said, making Nathan laugh. Haley pushed her way to the front.

"Ah, Haley!" Chris said, walking over to Haley. He pulled her out of the crowd, into the inner circle with people surrounding them. "Nice to see you, babe." He said, making Nathan madder. Haley pulled her arm away in disgust.

"Get away from her." Nathan said, and Chris laughed. "Dude, you're not even wearing your wedding ring. She's not your property." Chris said, and Nathan raised his eyebrows.

"I'd stop if I was you." Nathan growled, and Chris chuckled. "You aren't me. Because if you were, then you would never have lost Haley."

Haley was about to grab Nathan, but it was too late. He already swung at Chris, hitting him in the nose. Chris fell onto the floor, whimpering as Nathan shook his hand in brief pain.

Haley pulled Nathan through the group and into the kitchen, sighing. The music was back on; everyone had broken apart from the group and went back to what they were doing.

She didn't say anything to Nathan, a bit worried he was angry at her for some reason. She grabbed an ice pack from the freezer and handed it to him for his hand.

"Here." Haley mumbled, sitting down. Nathan put it to his hand. "Are you mad?" Nathan asked, and Haley looked at him. "Are you?" She asked. Nathan laughed. "It's not your fault he came back, Hales."

Haley nodded, then shrugged. "I know, I know." She mumbled, rubbing her head. She had a headache that was not going away. "Can we go upstairs? Get away from all the noise?" Haley said, and Nathan nodded. He got up and put the ice pack in the freezer, then led Haley upstairs to his bedroom.

They stood in silence, Haley's headache fading slightly. "Thank god you don't have paper thin walls." Haley laughed, and Nathan looked at her. "Why?"

"Because Brooke and Lucas are having sex two rooms over." Haley laughed, and Nathan groaned. "Great." He mumbled, fumbling with something on his bureau. Nathan suddenly looked at Haley.

"You know, there could always be three things I would always be sure of in life this last year, Haley."

"What was that?" Haley asked, looking over at Nathan.

"Well, I could count on death, taxes, and on you for always being there."

"Listen, Nathan-" Haley said. He was mad. God, Chris Keller sucks.

"No, listen to me, Haley. When you left I didn't know how to react, I didn't know how to live my life anymore. I always used to live life under Dan's orders, being barked around, and then I went straight into living life with you. I was accustomed to two lives only, and one morning I woke up and realized I was living a life I never have lived before with no one to help me. I thought you weren't going to come back. So after you left, it was a shock to adjust. And I thought I was over you, I really did."

Haley froze, looking at Nathan. "What?"

Nathan walked over to Haley, who looked up at him, not knowing what he was going to say.

"But I'm not. The truth is I'm never going to be over you, Haley. I'm always going to be in love with you, and I'm sure you know that. Whether or not we work this out, there will always be that little part of me that would forgive you if you just asked me to. I love you, Haley."

Nathan didn't say anything, and they stood in silence, the sound of music booming outside.

"Wow." Haley said, and smiled. "I was waiting for that." Haley said, leaning in towards Nathan. She kissed him; the familiar feel of his lips was comforting to her. "I love you too. Always and forever." Haley said.

Nathan smiled, and Haley pushed Nathan onto the bed, still kissing him. "Haley, there's a party downstairs." Nathan laughed, and Haley shrugged, unbuttoning his shirt.

"No one will miss us."

I suck at writing kissing scenes. Any of you have tips on how to write them? :P

Anyways, I hope you all are happy with Naley!

I was actually going to have Peyton and Jake go to Peyton's house and hookup or something, but my brain was dead and I couldn't write anymore.

OH! Also: I used what Lucas said in season 3 to Brooke, in episode 3x02. I do not own that quote!

I just thought it was a major piece of the Brucas relationship and should be included, and seeing that my story is supposed to be taking place after Haley comes back, that quote never happened.

Well, I'm looking forward to your reviews! :D

Next chapter will be everyone returning to school.

I have one question though: you all know how Rachel brings the group to the cabin? Should I do that? I'm going to have Peyton go with Jake instead of Pete, and make it my own, but I don't know if I still should. I could use your opinions on it. :)