Okay I love this story, is that bad? HaHa considering that I'm the one that wrote it, i just reread the whole thing today and I think it's pretty darn good, but my opinion doesn't matter, your's does so please be kind...read ad review :) And for those of you that have...thanks I appreciate it :)

"Three days? A whole three days." Haley pouted.

"And I wont even have my cell phone with me."

"What? That's not fair."

"I know, but it's always like that when I go with her, the deal is no cell phones. I only get to see her once a year and she wants to spend the most time with me as possible."

Haley sighed again. It was two days after their sexy make-out session that lasted about three hours behind the popcorn stand with Nathan and they were spending as much time together as they could, and if they couldn't see each other, the talked on the phone. Of course they were still keeping it low key and avoided each other in the hallways only sneaking a few kisses here and there. Nathan had called her early in the morning telling her that he was going to visit his mother for a couple of days, and not going to have a way to communicate with her.

"Are you excited?" Haley asked.

"Yeah, my mom's awesome." Nathan told her. "It kind of sucks I don't know her as well as I'd like but she just can't have a kid. She had some drug and alcohol problems and she continues battling it everyday. Trust me I'm better with out her, but its pretty awesome getting to see her once in a while."

"Wow I didn't know that." Haley told him.

"Yeah something I don't really go around advertising." He joked.

"I'm sorry Nathan."

"It's okay Haley, seriously. I mean I always say everything happens for a reason, and just think if she didn't have to give me up all those years ago I wouldn't be living here right now, and I wouldn't of met you."

Haley smiled. "That was sweet."

"Yeah I have my moments."

"I'm going to miss you Nathan."

"I'm going to miss you too, and as much as I hate saying this, I got to go."

"Right now?"

"Yeah."

"Aw, man." She sighed.

"I'll call you the second I come back."

"You better."

"Try not to make out with anyone while I'm gone okay?"

"Ill do my best but I can't promise anything." Haley joked.

He laughed out loud and said goodbye once more and then hung up. She looked through her cell and called Peyton.

"Hello?" she answered.

"Hey, its Haley."

"Haley? Where the hell have you been, I've been calling you all morning." Peyton told her.

"I know I'm sorry I had some stuff to do."

"Well are you still coming over?"

"Yeah are the girls there already?"

"Yes, unlike some they show up on time."

"Oh shush Mrs. Bitchy, I'll be over in a little bit."

"Don't forget you're helping me with my math homework!" Haley heard Brooke yell in the background.

"Oh shoot, I'm sorry Brooke but I forgot my folder in school."

"So go get it."

"How the hell am I going to be able to get in? Its Saturday."

"They always have some kind of sport going on, on Saturdays you'll be fine. Please Haley I really need your help."

Haley reluctantly agreed and since she still didn't have a car she walked to the school. She got her folder and heard someone yell.

"GOD DAMMIT!"

Haley jumped when the gym doors flew open and a guy walked out with a hood on and sunglasses.

"Woah, are you okay?" she asked.

He turned around, obviously surprised someone heard him.

"Haley?"

Haley instantly realized it was Lucas. She cursed under her breath and started to get really nervous.

"Oh, hi Lucas."

"What the hell are you doing here?"

"I should be asking you the same thing, there is no basketball practice today."

"Other stuff." He mumbled.

"Well where you off to in such a hurry, girlfriends house?"

Even though she was totally alone in this she tried playing off how the girls would want her too.

"I don't have a girlfriend."

"Could have fooled me."

"Excuse me?"

"Tiny brunette, girl, can't stop sucking your face ring a bell?"

With that Haley walked away, hoping he would not follow her.

"What your pissed? Last time I checked you ditched me at that party, and you didn't answer you're phone the next day.

"Well if that what makes you feel better. Whatever."

"Yeah whatever I don't need this." He mumbled.

"Need what, someone telling you like it is? You hang out with me all night at a party, flirt with me, try and make a move while I'm drunk, and what? I don't agree to it and then you find yourself some other hoe that will do it in a heartbeat."

"Whatever Haley, like I said I don't need this."

"What? I'm the only one that will actually say something to you, I'm the only one that doesn't kiss your ass or treat you like a king, I'm the only one that –"

Lucas put down his hood and pulled off his sunglasses, and Haley gasped. Lucas had just showed his left eye was swollen, almost shut. It was purple and green and there was a cut with dried up blood.

"What..what happened to you?" Haley asked.

"Trust me, you aren't the only one that doesn't think I'm a king, apparently my dad thinks less of me then you do."

With that he walked away and Haley knew the girls would tell her to leave it, her insides were screaming at her to go and so she did.

"Lucas wait, Lucas, please wait."

"What Haley?"

"Are you okay, what happened, how? I'm..i'm sorry I yelled and I was mean…I just…."

"Slow down girl." He smiled faintly.

"Lucas you're father did that to you?"

"Yeah." He told her.

"Why?" She whispered.

"Listen Haley, things in my house are different then a lot of other houses. What my dad and me have isn't a real father and son relationship. He feels like he controls me, he pushes me harder then anyone with basketball, but not the pushing where it actually does good, he pushes me so hard sometimes I want to snap. Lately things have gotten pretty tough, with playoffs up and everything. Last night we were arguing…again and I told him to go fuck himself and I quit."

"What?" She gasped.

"Yeah, hence the black eye."

"Oh Lucas I'm so sorry."

"He called me a pussy, coward, basically anything he could to try and stick it to me."

Haley thought that seemed familiar.

"That's why you heard me yell in the gym. I got out of there bright and early this morning and came here, just to shoot around. He followed and told me that he knew there was no way I could quit. I was drawn to it, and even if I wanted to quit more then ever, I couldn't."

"Then what?"

"I told him I was going to stay on the team. As much as I hate it, he's right. I love this game and I can't quit because I hate him. After I told him that he laughed and told me to next time I tried pulling a stunt like that, he'd beat me so hard I'd have to eat through a straw."

Lucas laughed in spite of everything. "Great daddy huh?"

"You don't deserve that."

"Yeah well what are you gonna do?" he shrugged.

Haley felt horrible. She was supposed to be on her way to try and figure out a way to ruin this guy, when in reality he had it harder then anyone knew.

"Listen Haley, I kind of just went on a rampage there. Feeling sorry for myself I told you more then I should have."

"I can keep a secret."

"And about my eye."

"I am a great secret keeper." She smiled.

"Thank you." He nodded. "And I'm sorry if I hurt you, you are really a great girl. And you don't deserve that."

Haley smiled.

"Can I make it up to you?"

"How?"

"I was going to run out and get some food. Want to join?"

Haley was silent.

"Just friends, I'll even let you insult me."

Haley smiled, she quickly texted Peyton telling her she would have to reschedule and got in the car with Lucas.

She had no feelings for him at all; in fact she was falling for his brother. But he didn't know that, no one did. But Haley was a good person, and Lucas Scott was in need of some good company and even though she probably should have left him alone, Haley just couldn't do it. She just prayed that this didn't end up ugly.