A/N: Here's yet another chapter!
Haley headed toward the table where she was supposed to be sitting when she noticed who she was going to be sitting by. She was going to be put between Peyton and Nathan. She was about to find some way out of it but Peyton spotted her and waved her over. "Hales, I hope you don't mind the seating arrangements," she said motioning towards Nate.
"No, its fine I mean it's not like we are all complete strangers. Just three old friends right?" she said sarcastically.
"Hales, I didn't come here for Peyton. Well not entirely at least. I wanted to see you. After we eat, there are some things I need to tell you that I have been holding on to for too long now," Nate whispered. She just put a smile on her face and agreed. Dinner went well from then on out.
Afterwards, Nathan and Haley headed off to go have their much needed "talk." He knew it was now or never, so he began, "Hales, I'm unsure how to even begin, but if you could just let me get this all out before you say anything. I mean I'm not usually nervous around anyone, but you are different. I lose all sense of thought when I'm near you. I guess I need to start with the whole truth on what all happened back in Tree Hill after you left. I told Peyt not to say anything to you, so she has kept to her word but don't be mad at her. After you left, we had a big talk about everything mainly about you but also about our relationship. I knew I had been the reason you left and I felt really bad mainly because I had lost you. I liked Peyt don't get me wrong, but she was not the one I was meant to be with. She and I both knew it, but I didn't want to hurt the two girls I cared about the most. Considering I had already hurt you, I didn't want to add another to the list," he began.
"That is why she broke up with me instead because she knew who my heart belonged to. We remained friends but I still carried around the guilt of being the reason you left. I knew I had come between you two and I'm truly sorry for hurting you. I knew it was a mistake when I asked her out in the first place. You were the one I wanted, but I didn't realize it until I lost you. I was going to tell you all of this on your birthday and even bought you a charm bracelet, but then I saw you with that guy from New York. So I left without you even seeing me. I took it as a sign that you had moved on and so I wasn't going to cause you any more pain. That is why after you came back when your mom got sick; I stayed at Duke instead of coming home for visits. Then when I saw you last week it felt like all the air got sucked out of me. I didn't think you would even want to talk to me but I'm glad you did. I have been carrying this around everyday of my life. Hales, what I'm trying to say is that I'm in love with you and I know you probably won't have me after all that I've done but I felt you had to know. And happy late birthday," he finished by handing her the charm bracelet.
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