Chapter 35

Brooke took the index card from Bevin and chuckled showing the dare to Lucas who did not laugh but instead looked at Haley worryingly. This was his little sister.

Brooke did not notice Lucas' reaction but instead took the other dare. "Okay, so the dare you guys picked why don't you read it out Haley." Brooke handed the index card to Haley.

Haley took a deep breath and started reading, "Make-out for a minute," she looked at Brooke, "with tongue."

Everyone cheered and clapped. Kissing Nathan was not a problem, but after what happened at the party and making-out with him in front of everyone was kind of too much.

"Get to it Tutorgirl," Brooke said with a smile taking the index card from Haley. "And I'll tell you two when a minute's up."

Haley looked at Nathan who looked back at her. He knew this wasn't going to be easy for her. She wouldn't like the attention they would get from it.

"Come on, Haley! Get a little closer to him! He doesn't bite," Theresa said.

Haley didn't really move towards him so Nathan slid towards Haley. Nathan leaned in to Haley's ear (the farthest one from the rest of the group) and whispered, "We don't have to do this if you don't want to."

Nathan backed from her ear and looked at her eyes as she mouthed 'It's okay'. Nathan caressed her cheek as she looked into his eyes. He then leaned towards her as their lips touched. Haley's lips got warmer and she felt the rush of blood in her veins. Nathan then slid his tongue into her mouth. Some people whistled. But as they were kissing Haley remembered the first kiss Nathan slid his tongue into her mouth 'Nathan, why did you do that?' and he answered, 'because I can.' Then she remembered the first kiss in the beach and how she then realized how in love she was with him. Then the kiss outside of her house after the dinner with her family. Then the kiss in the dressing room. And then the kiss in the car just before they came in to the party. Suddenly all the people in the room disappeared and it was only Nathan and Haley. The way it always was and always should stay. They didn't hear all the whistles and the comments and the "That's hot"s. Nathan slid his hand to her waist. It was only them, like when they were back in the hotel room. But then they snapped back to reality.

"Time's up," Brooke called. Nathan didn't want it to end, he felt Haley coming back to him but after a few seconds she backed away. They were looking into each others eyes. Haley then looked at Nathan's hand that was on her waist. He immediately dropped his hand to the floor.

"Wow," Bevin said. "That was so… wow."

"It looked like it was becoming something more, Nate," Rachel said. "Sliding your hand down a girl's side, impressive Nathan, impressive."

Nathan looked at Rachel. Why was she doing this? It was obvious he wasn't going to be with her.

"You ready for your second dare?" Brooke asked.

Everyone cheered knowing what dare it was.

Brooke didn't wait for their replies, "Stand up." Nathan got up and held his hand out for Haley to take. She looked at it and then at Nathan. She took it and he pulled her up.

"You see that closet there?" Brooke said pointing at a closet. Nathan and Haley nodded. "You two will be in there. Nathan without your shirt and Haley without the dress. You two will go in and throw your shirt and dress out the door." Haley blushed.

Nathan looked at Haley knowing exactly what was going through her mind. "Brooke, I don't think this is a good idea."

"Nathan Scott! Out of all the people I wouldn't imagine you saying 'no'." Rachel looked mockingly at Nathan.

"Come on Nathan! It's just a dare!" Brooke said.

"Brooke-" Haley started.

"Haley, this is just random play. It's nothing too serious."

What no one knew besides Nathan and Haley was that Haley was not wearing a bra underneath the dress. If she would take off the dress she would be half naked, literally.

"Is there anyway we can do another dare?" Nathan asked.

"Sorry," Brooke ran to the closet and opened the closet door. Nathan and Haley looked at each other and walked in the closet. It wasn't that small about the size of Peyton's closet just a little smaller.

"We'll be waiting for your clothes," Brooke said. "Just half open the door and throw them out. Don't worry, we won't do anything with them, this way we make sure you are really not wearing them." With this Brooke closed the door. The light was on.

Haley looked at Nathan and then at the floor. They stood in silence for a few seconds. Then they heard a banging on the door.

"We don't have all day!"

"One second!" Nathan got annoyed. He took off his jacket and shirt, half opening the door just enough to throw his clothes out there.

Haley looked at Nathan. She wasn't ready to be naked in front of him.

Nathan looked around. "Take off your dress."

Haley was surprised, "Nathan, I'm not-"

"I know," Nathan said. She couldn't believe it, he was going to make her be naked in front of him.

"I-" Haley began. Nathan turned around and grabbed a shirt handing it to Haley. She was surprised.

"We're in a closet, Haley. Just take off the dress and put on the shirt." Haley nodded.

"Come on Haley! It's not that hard to take off a dress," Brooke said from outside.

"You can let Nathan help you with it," they heard Rachel's voice.

Haley unzipped the back of the dress and then looked at Nathan.

"Oh," Nathan said turning around. He heard the dress fall to the ground. He waited a few moments. "Can I turn around?"

"Yeah," Haley said. "Can you give them the dress?"

Nathan nodded taking it from the floor and opening the door slightly. He felt Brooke grab it from his hand.

He then took a look at Haley. The shirt was tight and it was apparent that she was not wearing anything underneath.

Nathan walked to the end of the closet and sat down.

"Why doesn't Brooke own any big shirts?" Haley complained.

Nathan laughed. Haley then walked to where Nathan was and sat next to him. They were sitting in silence.

"Okay guys we have some 'instructions' if you want to call it that," they heard someone say. It was not Brooke. It was Theresa. They had probably sent her as a representative of some sort. "Of course we won't know if you guys are actually doing this but just try it."

Haley and Nathan looked at each other.

"Okay, number one: Haley place your head on Nathan's chest. I'll give you a few seconds to do this."

Haley looked at Nathan, "We can try this, if we want to stop at a certain point than we will."

Nathan nodded. Haley put her head on Nathan's chest. Nathan then started stroking her hair.

"Number two: Nathan, run your hand down Haley's side. Starting with her shoulder and stopping at the hip."

Haley thought Nathan would not do this. Imagine her surprise when she felt his hand a few seconds later on her shoulder going down her body, from her shoulder and instead to her arms to her breasts, down to her waist and ending at the hip. Haley felt a chill go through her body.

They waited for the next step, "Number three: Haley, start a trail of kisses from Nathan's lower stomach up to his lips."

Haley didn't move for a few seconds but then started kissing Nathan starting with his stomach slowly going up and finally reaching his lips.

"Number four: both of you straighten up and sit upright." They sat up. "Kiss her Nate." Nathan kissed Haley on the lips and he slid his tongue into her mouth.

"Number five: work your way up her back," they heard Theresa's voice. Haley wasn't expecting Nathan to follow number five but he surprised her again by working his way up her shirt or rather Brooke's shirt continuing to kiss her passionately.

"Number six: Haley, put his hands on your bra." Haley got hold of Nathan's hands and instead of putting them on top of her shirt she just continued to move them to the front of her shirt until his hands were on her naked breasts.

Nathan was astonished. He would expect many girls to act this way but not Haley James. He was also confused as hell. She wasn't going to have sex with him but she was going to let him touch her breasts.

Haley finally broke the kiss and Nathan dropped his hands. "Oh my god," Haley put her hands to her mouth. "I-I can't believe I did that," she whispered. She backed up leaning against the wall, "I don't know what came over me."

"Number seven: Nathan, give Haley a hickey," Theresa giggled, "Rachel!"

They obviously didn't hear what just happened inside the closet. Haley still had her hands over her mouth and Nathan was looking at her. Haley was shaking slightly. Not because it was cold but because realization stroke her.

"Nathan," she whispered removing her hands and placing them in her lap. "I didn't mean to do that. I-I, that was just, I was, it was an impulse and-and I didn't really-" Haley trailed off. She looked into his eyes and then at the floor.

Nathan went to sit by Haley against the wall. He put his hand on her leg as he was about to say something.

"Don't," Haley said moving his hand from her leg.

"Number 8: A few minutes of getting funky." Haley looked at Nathan and then looked the other way. She couldn't even look at him, she was so embarrassed and could not believe she just did that. Something just came over her. She didn't even know what.