Chapter 27:

Haley was now back at Heidi's house just hanging out with them. They had all decided to watch Matt's favorite video in memory of him.

"Hey Hales, I just wanted to say thank you for coming and spending the day with us I mean especially since Nathan's here." Heidi said. She was truly grateful to know that she still had Haley to depend on even after everything that had happened she was still there; she had managed to put everything in the past. Haley was the only one of her friends that came back and gave her a second chance, it proved to her that Haley had been her best friend and part of her always would be.

"There isn't anywhere I would rather be." Haley said giving Heidi's handa light squeeze. "Matt meant a lot to me too…just like you, Allyson and the rest of your family." Heidi and Allyson just smiled.

"You mean a lot to us too." Heidi said as Allyson nodded. They all stayed quiet for a while just watching the movie.

"So what is the birthday girl doing for her birthday tomorrow?" Allyson asked

"Brooke is taking me and our friends to her enormous beach house for a couple days." Haley said excitedly. Haley noticed the look on Heidi's face that she felt left out and sad she wasn't invited. "Heidi, she invited you too if you want to go…and Allyson she doesn't know you but you are invited as well." Haley said knowing there was a ton of people going but how could she not invite both.

"Yeah, I think I could come. Thanks." Heidi said with a smile.

"I have to work most of the weekend…I wish I could come.." Allyson said sadly

"Well do you have to work Friday night?" Haley asked

"No, but I have to work Saturday night…"

"How about you come for the day Friday since it's my birthday and you can stay that night for the party.." Haley offered "It's only an hour away…I could get directions for you. You can even bring your boyfriend if you want.." Haley offered she knew Brooke wouldn't mind Brooke loved to party and she would say the more people the better.

"Really? That sounds awesome. Yeah, I'd love to come!" Allyson said happily. "I'll just have to talk to Jason."

"Okay well we are leaving tomorrow morning you can follow us there. Heidi we are staying until Monday is that okay?" Heidi just nodded. "Okay good! There are 8 bedrooms but I think they might be all full we are gunna figure it out tonight. But I am sure there is some kind of pull out couch for you to have to the night.."

"Yeah, that's fine." Allyson said.


Haley finally got dropped off a few hours later completely exhausted.

"Hey baby? How was today?" Nathan asked giving her a hug

"It was sad but we got through it..how was your day?"

"It was okay I talked to my mom and told her I was staying here. That is okay right?" Nathan asked hesitantly, realizing that Lydia had offered him to stay but Haley hadn't yet.

"Yeah, of course it is. I'd rather have you here with me." Haley said with a smile. "Where is everyone?"

"Shelly and Marcus are picking up Bevin still. Peyton and Lucas went out to dinner. Brooke was here earlier and said to tell you that she would be by sometime to tonight to talk about tomorrow..and your parents are upstairs." Nathan answered "Guess what that means?" Nathan said with a smirk

"That we are alone well somewhat.." Haley said smiling as she leaned up and kissed him. She suddenly pulled away. "Wait a second. You mister are in big trouble!" Haley said pointing at him, laughing a little.

"Why?" Nathan asked confused

"This morning you left a mark!" Haley said pulled her hair away from her neck pointing to the huge hickey on her neck. "And that is with cover up!" Nathan just started laughing. "This is not funny Nathan!"

"That way everyone knows you are mine!" Nathan said dipping his head down to her neck once more.

"Nathan.." Haley started about to tell him to stop but she couldn't, she moaned quietly. When suddenly Brooke burst through the door.

"Haley-" Brooke said stopped quickly. "Okay I definitely need to stop doing this" Brooke said laughing at the couple.

"Yeah, you do!" Nathan joked, Haley lightly smacked him in the arm.

"Very funny hotshot! Okay, we need to make up room assignments!" Brooke said clapping.

"Why don't we let everyone go where they want?" Haley asked

"Because there is more people than there are rooms! We need to just kind of make one to get an idea." Brooke explained. It did make sense.

"Okay."Haley said as her and Nathan sat down followed by Brooke.

"Okay first let's make a list of who is coming." Brooke said taking out a small notepad and pen from her purse all prepared.

"Someone is taking this seriously." Haley laughed "If only she was this serious about her homework." Haley joked

"Not everyone can be a tutorgirl like you!" Brooke shot back jokingly. "Now list time! Me of course, Chase, you, Nathan" Brooke said writing.

"Lucas, Peyton, Mouth, and Milli" Haley added

"Shelly, Bevin, and Marcus" Nathan added

"Rachel, Owen, Skills, and Erica" Brooke remembered adding them

"I invited Heidi today and her sister who can only come Friday night for my birthday..she's bringing her boyfriend I told her they would only have a couch though..I hope that's okay I just didn't want to leave her out.." Haley said

"Okay that's fine." Brooke said "Oh Anna and Jake."

"Okay I think that's it" Haley said not being able think of anyone else.

"Felix isn't coming anymore right?" Nathan asked

"Definitely not" Haley said, Brooke just nodded.

"Shit that's 20 people" Brooke muttered

"Well just Friday night then its only 18.." Haley said "Is that okay?"

"Oh it's perfect just we need to worry about sleeping arrangements. Okay let me think about this." Brooke said getting quiet for a minute obviously thinking. "Okay room number one is me and Chase…number 2 you and Nathan..number 3 Lucas and Peyton…number 4 Rachel and Owen…number 5 Skills and Erica…number 6 Mouth and Milli…number 7 Shelly and Marcus..then in the master is Bevin, Jake, Anna, and Heidi…and Allyson and her boyfriend will have the living room when they come which has a pullout couch…on any other night the people in the master bedroom can go in there if they want." Brooke said shrugging. "We can put an air mattress in the master bedroom and there is a couch they can figure it out.."

"Yeah that sounds fine." Haley replied

"Jake's going to be happy a room with all girls.." Brooke said laughing causing them all to laugh.

"What time are we leaving tomorrow?" Nathan asked

"Haley you pick it's your birthday" Brooke said not caring.

"Uh ten so we can have the day there?" Haley suggested.

"Yeah, that sounds good." Brooke said as Haley's mom came down the stairs.

"Hey kids" Lydia said

"Hey mom" Brooke said speaking up for the group, she always called Haley's mom, mom. She was more of a mother to her than her own.

"Hey Brooke…Nathan did you call your mom?" Lydia asked

"Yes, she knows I'm here." Nathan answered "Thanks again for letting me stay here last night and tonight I am just not ready to go home.."

"Oh Nathan, don't worry about it. I understand completely, I would rather you here to know you are safe than somewhere else." Lydia said honestly. "Plus you are like family" She finished with a smile.

"Thanks" He repeated. Lydia kept talking to Nathan when Haley felt Brooke kick her leg she looked at her confused. Brooke was sitting there wide eyed pointing to her neck. Haley then remembered and her hand flew up to cover it.

"Already saw it Haley don't bother covering it now." Lydia said nonchalantly barely looking at Haley. Haley's eyes widened and Nathan just sat there extremely uncomfortable. Brooke was cracking up laughing. "Brooke, I saw yours last week." Lydia said bluntly causing Brooke to stop laughing. "What not funny anymore?" Lydia joked.

"What? No I just burnt myself with a curling iron.." Brooke said trying to lie.

"That's the oldest lie in the book. Plus you two if I cared don't you think I would say something. Just don't get pregnant.." Lydia joked somewhat

"Mother!" Haley yelled

"I was a teenager once too you know." Lydia said shrugging. "I know what it's like to be young and in love. Plus Nathan I trust you with my daughter. And Brooke even if you may not be my biological daughter I trust Chase with you. If I didn't you guys wouldn't be sleeping in the same bed." Lydia said completely serious. All the kids smiled even thought they felt uncomfortable.

"Anyway, what are you guys doing?" Lydia asked

"Brooke insisted on figuring out who was sleeping where…" Haley answered

"Oh I see…can I look at that?" Lydia said peeking at the paper.

"Mom! Just trust us everything will be fine." Haley said snatching the paper.

"Okay okay I get it! What time are you leaving tomorrow?" Lydia asked

"At ten, Shelly and Bevin are on their way here now. Bevin is staying here tonight and I don't know about Shelly." Haley said. She wasn't whether Shelly was staying at Marcus' or not.

"Okay. Well wake your father and me up before you leave to get your presents." Lydia said leaning over and kissing her daughters cheek. "Goodnight Haley bub..Goodnight Brooke…Goodnight Nathan."

"Goodnight" They all said. Lydia always went to bed fairly early.

"Oh and Haley cover up your neck before your father sees." Lydia said heading up the stairs.

"See what?" Her father asked coming out of the study.

"Nothing Jimmy let's go to bed." Lydia said motioning for him to follow her.

"Okay goodnight kids." Jimmy said following his wife up the stairs.

"That was embarrassing.." Haley mumbled putting her head in her hands.

"For you! Try being me I put that there!" Nathan said

"And to think a little while ago you were so proud of it!" Haley joked laughing.

"Brooke you should have seen your face when she totally called you out." Nathan said laughing

"That was so not funny!" Brooke said before starting to laugh herself. Just then Shelly, Bevin, and Marcus came in.

"Haley!" Bevin said going to give her a hug.

"Hey Bev I missed you." Haley said as she pulled away. "Are you excited for this weekend?"

"Of course I am!" Bevin said smiling.


They all sat and hung out for a few hours. They had all decided to go to bed really early to be fully rested up for tomorrow. Shelly decided to stay at Marcus' house again since he still had to pack for this weekend. They were starting to get really close it's as if they instantly clicked. Bevin stayed on the pull out couch at Haley's house.

Haley and Nathan were now in Haley's room getting ready for bed. Haley was now changed into a pair of soffe shorts and a tank top and was sitting in bed waiting for Nathan to come to bed.

"You excited it's almost your birthday." Nathan said looking at the clock. It was now eleven o'clock.

"Yeah, all my friends are going to be there and you of course" Haley said with a smile as he came to sit on the bed. "Do you want to watch tv for a little while?" Haley asked as Nathan nodded. As Haley was flipping through the channels she felt Nathan's fingers softly graze her knee.

"Is this scar from that car accident you were talking about?" Nathan asked running his fingers over the scar.

"Yeah, I hate it." Haley said laughing a little. She hated the way it looked but she was happy that's the only injury she got from the accident. She then felt Nathan lean down and kiss the scar softly.

"What happened? I never heard the full story?" Nathan asked. Haley slowly took a deep breath and began explaining.

"Oh umm..well I was out with Anna and Rachel. We were in Anna's dad's car and she didn't want to drive so Rachel drove. It had been raining that day and she went around a corner too fast and starting hydroplaning. She ended up going through an iron fence and then flipping the car over, landing on its roof." Haley said stopping for a moment, Nathan kept looking at her waiting for her to go on and explain further. "Well I was in the backseat and when it flipped all the windows shattered and I climbed through the back window. On the way out I cut my knee off the broken glass. I then got out and helped Rachel and Anna out. The cops said he had never seen an accident that bad without a death.."

"I can't believe no one told me…that must have been horrible.." Nathan said moving up on the bed to lay down next to her.

"Yeah, really scary but we were lucky."

"It's a good thing you were because I don't know what I would do without you right now…" Nathan said wrapping his arms around her kissing her as she responded he quickly deepened the kiss. They pulled back breathing heavily. "God, I love you so much.." Nathan breathed

"I love you too." Haley said lying down. They both fell asleep instantly.


The next morning Nathan woke up before the alarm clock could which was set for nine o'clock since they were leaving at ten. He just sat there for a moment watching her sleeping then he leaned down and kissing her cheek softly, he felt her start to wake up as she slowly opened her eyes. "Happy birthday baby" He said before kissing her softly on the lips.

"Thank you.." Haley said kissing him again.

"Happy birthday!" Peyton and Bevin yelled running into the room jumping on the bed. They were the only ones that stayed over last night.

"Oh jeez Bevin." Nathan said sitting up on the bed. "Get off!" Nathan mumbled to his cousin. She had jumped on his legs. She just laughed.

Lucas slowly walked in behind then.

"Happy Birthday" He mumbled rubbing his eyes, he looked as if he just got up.

"Thanks" Haley said "Okay I am gunna go shower and get ready" Haley said getting up.

"Can I shower after you?" Nathan asked

"Yeah of course." Haley said making her way to the bathroom.

"I call Lucas' shower!" Peyton yelled jumping up.

"I'm gunna shower downstairs!" Bevin yelled running out of the room.

"I guess that means I am going to have to wait.." Lucas mumbled. Then he thought of something and started grinning. "Or not" He said getting up running after Peyton. Nathan just rolled his eyes and laughed as he laid back down on Haley's bed.


Meanwhile Lucas ran into his bathroom where Peyton was already in the shower.

"Got any room in there for me?" Lucas asked coming into the bathroom.

"I thought you would never ask." Peyton said laughingas she stuck her head out of the shower curtain. If this had been a month ago Peyton's answer probably would have been no. Lucas was the first guy she had ever been with, so up until a month ago they had been waiting. Lucas quickly stripped down and hopped in with her.

"If your mom find us in here together she's going to be mad.." Peyton said laughing wrapping her arms around his neck.

"I locked the door." Lucas said smiling as he leaned his head down to kiss her softly on the lips but it soon turned into a heated make out session.


Haley had just stepped out of the shower and wrapped herself in a towel walking into her bedroom where Nathan was sitting on the bed.

"Where did everyone else go?" Haley asked even though she was glad they had left so she could change.

"Bevin is showering downstairs and Peyton went into your brothers room to shower…and I uh think Lucas went with her" Nathan said laughing, Haley made a disgusted face.

"Uh eww! So not a visual I needed" Haley said shaking her head as if to try to get rid of the thoughts, Nathan just sat there laughing at her.

"Well I'll let you get changed I am going to shower." Nathan said getting up

"Okay, kiss first." Haley said leaning up to give him a quick peck on the lips.

Haley had got dressed quickly and put a little makeup before Nathan came out of the shower. He walked out of the bathroom without a shirt, Haley just sat there staring.

"Do you like what you see?" Nathan said with a smirk, Haley just blushed as Nathan went to kiss her cheek. Just then Brooke, Rachel, and Anna came bursting through the door running at her full force.

"HAPPY BIRTHDAY!" They all yelled a once running to hug her. They all fell in a big heap onto the bed laughing.

"Thanks guys" Haley said still laughing.

"Are you ready to partyyyy?" Rachel asked

"Of course" Haley said laughing a little. "What would I do without you guys?"

"For one you would be able to make out with hotshot over here without Brooke walking in." Rachel said causing everyone to laugh including Nathan who was still in the room.

"Hey! It's not that much!" Brooke tried to defend herself.

"Yeah, it is!" Nathan mumbled laughing a little. Brooke immediately looked at Haley to see what she thought.

"Yeah, you kind of do Brooke. But I love you anyway!" Haley said with a smile.

"I love you too." Brooke said reaching over to hug her.

"Now I feel left out!" Rachel whined.

"Me too" Anna added.

"I love all of you! You're my best friends!" Haley said pulling them in for a hug as Peyton walked in the door.

"Don't forget about me!" Peyton said running and jumping on them. They all sat there laughing, Haley looked up to see Nathan just watching her smiling. She mouthed I love you and he quickly mouthed it back. This is exactly how she wanted to spend her birthday with her best friends and the guy that she was in love with.


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