AN: Thanks for all the reviews. Just a few more chapters left for this story. I know the quote of the day is more like a paragraph but it's funny as hell if you're an Office fan. He killed me with this. I hope you all enjoy this chapter. Please read and review. Happy Valentine's Day!

Quote of the Day:

Dwight: What is my perfect crime? I break into Tiffany's at midnight. Do I go for the vault? No. I go for the chandelier, it's priceless. As I'm taking it down, a woman catches me. She tells me to stop. It's her father's business. She's Tiffany. I say no. We make love all night. In the morning the cops come and I escape in one of their uniforms. I tell her to meet me in Mexico but I go to Canada. I don't trust her. Besides, I love the cold. Thirty years later I get a postcard. I have a son. And he's the Chief of Police. This is where the story gets interesting: I tell Tiffany to meet me in Paris by the Trocadero. She's been waiting for me all these years. She's never taken another lover. I don't care. I don't show up. I go to Berlin. That's where I stashed the chandelier.

Chapter Thirty Seven –Wanting to Remember the Feeling

Haley lay comfortably in Nathan's bed with her book covering his back. After reading the last of the chapter, she wrote down a few notes in her notebook before starting on the next. They had been studying for hours now. It was mid April already and being with Nathan had been amazing. They had been great together just like she knew they would be. In two weeks Keith and Karen would be renewing their vows and then it was finals. After that they would move back to Tree Hill for the summer. She couldn't wait. A whole summer with Nathan seemed like heaven.

She tapped her pen on her notebook as she took in the sight of his muscles in his arms. His head was propped up on his elbow and his muscles in his arm were poking out. She smiled as she took in every inch of it. He was so sexy she couldn't help but stare sometimes. Nathan was too beautiful for words.

Her eyes traveled down his body until she noticed the brace around his knee. He had gotten injured during their last basketball game. It wasn't anything serious but when he had fell to the floor and didn't get up right away it had scared the crap out of her. She had rushed down as he stood up and limped off of the court. It had hurt to see him in pain but he was getting better now. He could walk just fine on his own without limping.

"What are you worrying about?"

She turned to see his face still looking the other way in his book. He hadn't even looked back at her and she moved her hand over to his lower back rubbing it slowly. "How do you know I'm worried? You haven't even looked this way?"

"You think I need to see you with my eyes to know that something's bothering you?"

She smiled. "I guess not. I'm just thinking about your knee and the game. I'm really sorry you guys lost, Nathan." They had lost in the Final Four to Clemson. Nathan was injured for the second half of the game and without Jake the team struggled.

He glanced back smiling at her. "I told you it's not a big deal. So we lost? There's always next year for guys to show off and hope to get drafted. Basketball's just a game." He winked at her before turning his attention back towards his book.

"What about you?"

"Um, what about me?"

"Don't you want to play in the NBA?" Haley asked carefully. Things had been going so great between them lately and she didn't want to ruin that with the where is this going talk. But she couldn't help but wonder what he wanted to do with his life. He could do anything. She heard his book close and he moved his hand behind him until he pushed hers off of him. He turned quickly to face her and soon he was smiling.

"The NBA?"

"Yeah," Haley nodded. "I just figured with the way you play –"

"Do you know how much traveling those guys do? It's all they do," Nathan stated as he reached for her hand. "That's not the life I want. So, no. I don't want to play in the NBA. That's for guys like Jake and Luke but not me."

"What do you want to do?"

"That depends," Nathan smirked.

She titled her head. "Depends on what?"

"You," Nathan answered with a smirk.

"What?" Haley asked shaking her head. "Why would that depend on me?"

"Because it does," Nathan replied still smiling. "What are you going to do? You tell me and then I'll be able to decide what I want to do."

"Nathan, you can't decide your future like that," Haley mumbled.

"And why not?"

"Because you just can't," Haley answered glaring at him. "You can't just give up everything for me. It doesn't work that way. What do you want to do with your life?"

"I'm not giving up anything for you, Hales," Nathan chuckled. "I'm just weighing out my options. Plus, I would follow you anywhere. You know that. Don't act like I'm just dropping all of this on you now."

"What if I wanted to follow you? I could do that. I could teach anywhere, Nathan," Haley shot back. "Why does it have to be you sacrificing everything?"

He chuckled. "You would swear that I told you that I was moving across country and I told you that you couldn't come with me. Most people fight because they don't want to sacrifice anything and look at us. We're fighting over who gets to follow who?"

"Well," Haley smiled. "We've never really been normal."

"No, we haven't," Nathan agreed. "And to be honest I never want to be normal, Hales. Not with you. What I'm feeling isn't normal. I don't know what I want to do with my life yet but I know that I want to be with you. So, can you do me a favor and decide your dreams first, for me?"

"But I –"

"Haley, just think about it," Nathan mumbled. "Where we are –what we do, it doesn't matter. As long as we're together, nothing else matters."

"I know," Haley nodded. "I'm sorry. I just don't want you to give up anything for me. You loving me is enough, Nathan. It's more than I could ever ask for."

He started kissing her and soon he was lying on top of her. He kissed her passionately for minute before pulling away and smiling. His eyes were locked with hers and soon she was getting lost in him. His hands reached out of hers and soon he was knotting them with his. He squeezed them and then kissed her softly on the lips.

"Move in with me," Nathan whispered. His lips left hers as he searched her eyes.

She could feel her heart beating all over her body. "I –I can't."

"Why?" Nathan asked trying his best to hide his disappointment. "You're over here all the time anyway and there's more an enough room. Do you not want to live with me?"

"Of course I do," Haley mumbled. "My father –he wouldn't allow it, Nathan. He still sees me as his little girl. He doesn't let guys in my room, for god sake. He just wouldn't be ok with it and even though I told them about you and how serious we are…he just wouldn't accept it. I'm sorry." She bit her bottom lip as she glanced up at him.

"It's ok," Nathan nodded. "I get it."

"No," Haley mumbled when she saw the hurt expression on his face. "I want to live with you, Nathan. I'm with you all the time and when I'm not I want to be. My father just wouldn't understand that unless we were like getting married or something."

"But then he would be ok with it?" Nathan asked carefully as he searched her eyes.

"I don't know I guess," Haley answered. "Let's just let things stay like this. Things are good. I'm right here with you. I don't want you to get upset."

He smiled. "I'm not upset. I figured you might so no so I made you a key last week. I've wanted to give it to you but I didn't know when the right time would be. It's yours if you want it."

"Really?"

"Unless this is moving too fast for you," Nathan muttered. "I would understand that also, Haley. You don't have to be afraid to hurt my feelings. I just want the truth."

She kissed him as hard as she could. Her tongue slid past his as she started kissing him deeper. She could feel her whole body tingling and her heart pounding. Nothing felt better then when they were together like this. It was minutes later when he broke away in need of air.

"What I think, Nathan Scott, is that I love you," Haley smiled.

"Yeah?" Nathan nodded. "So you like the key?"

"Where is this key you speak of?" Haley teased. He rolled his eyes and she started laughing as he smiled down at her. "I knew you were all talk."

"It's right on my desk, Smarty-pants," Nathan retorted.

She pushed him up and let go of his hands as she bent over and reached for it. It was while she was reaching for the key when she heard him take a deep breath and it was a second later that she felt his fingers on her lower back. Her heart dropped and her eyes closed. The key was in her hand a second later and she slowly moved back and was facing him. He was looking down in shock.

"You hate it?" Haley guessed.

"What –"

She shook her head. "I'm sorry. I just –I thought that –"

"Hales," Nathan started again.

"It's just that I wanted something to remember this by. I want to have this so that when I'm old I can look at it and remember how amazing being in love with you felt. I should have asked you if it was ok first but I just thought that –" his lips landed on hers in a fierce kiss. Her whole body was ablaze and she pulled on his shoulders to bring him closer. No matter how close they were it was never close enough. When they broke away he smiled at her.

"I love it," Nathan stated with a smirk.

She felt a shiver run up her spine. "You do?"

"How can you even ask me that?" Nathan asked in awe. "It's, uh –fucking sexy as hell, Haley. You have my number tattooed on your ass. How is that not sexy?"

"It's above my ass actually," Haley corrected.

He chuckled. "Let me see it again."

She blushed before standing off of the bed and turning the other way. She lifted the shirt she was wearing and it was a second later that she felt his fingers on her skin again. Her eyes snapped closed as his fingers moved softly over her. Wherever his fingers touched warmth followed and soon her body was on fire. It was a second later when she felt his hot tongue on her skin. She bit her bottom lip and as his tongue moved over her flesh she felt her legs turn to jelly.

It was a second later that he stood off of the bed and his hands made it to her waist. He gripped her hips hard and her head turned slightly to face him. His lips crashed on hers and soon he was kissing her heatedly. His body pressed fully into hers and she could feel his want for her. Her hand reached back to his head as she tried to push him more into her.

Before she knew it he was pulling her back until they both fell on his bed, his lips never leaving hers.

They were lying naked under the sheets, her back to his chest. His head was propped up with his elbow and he was placing his hands in hers. He had loved his number tattooed on her. As they were making love she couldn't help but feel that the tattoo had did it for him. Even though his number was inked in permanently into her skin it still felt like he was marking his territory. She didn't mind. Nathan ravaging her felt amazing.

"That was amazing," Nathan mumbled before kissing her shoulder.

Her head was still spinning. "Yeah."

"I'm glad Lucas wasn't home," Nathan added.

She couldn't help but laugh. Two days ago they had been doing stuff and he had pounded on the wall before turning up the TV. They hadn't meant for things to get that far but soon they couldn't control themselves. She had forgotten all about Lucas and Peyton watching a movie in the living room. They had been quiet after that.

"Me, too," Haley agreed.

"I wish we could stay like this forever," Nathan muttered before pulling her hand up and kissing it. His lips on her skin set off tiny eruptions all over her body and she closed her eyes at the good sensations. Only Nathan could touch her and it give her pleasure.

She nodded before looking up and smiling at him.

"But we did promise Brooke that we would go see that movie," Haley pointed out. Nathan pushed his body further into hers and held her in place. She smiled up at him before shaking her head. "We'll come straight home."

"You promise?"

"Uh-huh," Haley answered while laughing. "I promise that I'll make it worth your wait."

He smirked. "If we have to go then I don't see what the big deal is."

"I didn't think so," Haley laughed as he let go of her. He started kissing her and it wasn't long until they were both getting lost in each other. His cell phone started ringing and he groaned as he slowly pulled away from her lips. "Ignore it."

"It might be Aunt Karen needing me to do something before the wedding," Nathan muttered as he reached over her body. It was seconds later when he lifted his cell phone. He glanced at the screen before hitting the ignore button and laying himself right back beside her.

"Who was it?"

"No one," Nathan answered as he started kissing her shoulder once again.

She sighed. "It was your Dad again, wasn't it? You can tell me. I want to help you. I know he's been calling, Nathan. You don't have to worry about keeping it all to yourself anymore. I'm here –I'm right here. I just want to be here for you. Tell me." She glanced back and kissed his lips softly before pulling away.

"He just keeps calling," Nathan answered.

"I know that."

"He won't stop," Nathan added. "I don't answer but yet still he calls. He's left messages but I deleted them. I don't want to hear it. He'll just yell and tell me that I have to go back and I don't want that. My family, Hales, it's just not like yours. It's a mess."

"Their not all bad," Haley stated.

"Not the ones you know," Nathan replied. "And my Grandma's not that bad. But my Grandpa…well, let's just say that he's worse than my dad. There just the same and Grandpa pushed my dad just like my dad tried to push me. Keith had the good sense to get out. Besides, Grandpa always liked my dad better. It's ridiculous how they treated my Dad like the Second Coming."

"Maybe that's why your father is the way he is," Haley said carefully.

He shrugged. "I guess. It could be. But if I know my Dad then I know that he wants me back home. He thinks I'm ruining my life here at Duke. I just can't deal with him right now. Not when things are finally good and that's because of you." He leaned down and kissed her again.

When they broke away she turned to face him before caressing his cheek softly. "You're going to have to deal with your father sooner or later."

"I know," Nathan nodded. "I just don't want him to ruin these good feelings that I have. I know he will, Hales. It's who he is. Just give me a little more time with you and then I'll call him."

"Ok," Haley smiled. "In the meantime we need to hit the road, Mister. We can't be late." She kissed him quickly before jumping out of the bed. She started getting dress and he slowly followed her.

"You know," Nathan smirked. "I don't think I'm going to be able to keep my hands off of you now that I know my number is above your ass." He reached out and touched it and she glanced back smiling.

She laughed. "You couldn't keep your hands to yourself before."

"True," Nathan nodded.

"Get dressed before you make me want to stay," Haley teased as she threw his shirt at him.

"Well…"

She glanced at him. "We can't cancel again. People are talking. We haven't been out in three days. We have to leave the room sometime."

"Alright," Nathan muttered putting on his shirt. "But the things I had planned were way better than some cheesy love movie. I just feel sorry for you. You're the one missing out."

"Poor me," Haley laughed. He winked at her and she shook her head before she finished getting ready. If she left it up to Nathan they would never leave the room. That was something that she wanted too but they had to leave sometime. It wasn't long before they were both dressed and left for the movies.

Once they got there, he noticed Brooke and Vegas waiting inside for them. He purchased their tickets before walking inside. Vegas and Brooke met them by the concession stand. They quickly ordered their popcorn, candy, and drinks. He handed Haley the popcorn as he held the drinks and candy. Brooke looked like she was in a bad mood and he instantly felt bad for her.

"Why don't you girls go get some napkins," Nathan suggested as he reached for some straws. They nodded before walking away.

Vegas was trying to hold the tray up in his hands. It was filled with stuff. "You think we got enough?"

"Can I talk to you for a minute?" Nathan asked.

"Sure," Vegas nodded as he glanced up.

"I'm only telling you this because I consider you a friend," Nathan said nicely.

"We are friends," Vegas agreed. "Just because Jake and Felix don't like you doesn't mean that I have to do what they say. I've never been that type of guy."

"Good," Nathan smiled. "I just –it's about Brooke."

"My Brooke?"

He chuckled. "Yeah, your Brooke."

"What about her? Is something wrong? She's been really weird lately," Vegas explained quickly as he glanced over at the girls.

"She's a great girl," Nathan replied.

Vegas nodded. "The best."

"Dude, I'm just going to say this because I know that this isn't my place to tell you but I see what this is doing to her and I hate that she's in pain," Nathan rushed out.

"What is it?" Vegas asked quickly.

"Look, man, she's into you, alright?"

"Who Brooke?" Vegas asked doubtfully.

"Yes, Brooke," Nathan muttered lowly while glancing around.

"You're out of your mind," Vegas chuckled.

"Dude," Nathan stated looking at him. "I'm serious. She has this huge thing for you."

"Really?" He glanced at Nathan before looking over at the girls. They were laughing at something. He then shook his head. "No way, dude."

"You really are going to tell me that you don't love her? I see the way you look at her," Nathan stated while glaring at him.

"Yeah, I do, but I can't risk our relationship for lust," Vegas muttered still shaking his head. "She means everything to me, man. I came to Duke just to close to her. I can't lose her. We're just friends."

"Dude, you're already losing her," Nathan muttered.

"No," Vegas shook his head.

"You might be ok with just being friends but clearly she is not," Nathan stated. "Look at her and tell me that you don't see the way she looks at you? I've seen you guys make out a hundred times, tell me you don't feel anything?"

"It doesn't matter what I feel," Vegas gritted out. "I can't risk losing her."

Nathan shrugged. "I just wanted you to know. I just want you to know that a person as beautiful and special as Brooke is, they get tired of waiting. One day she's going to wake up and realize that you're not worth the wait. And then it'll be too late for you. As your friend and someone that cares about Brooke's happiness, I think you should reconsider. If you don't you might lose her for good." He walked away and headed for the girls. It was a few seconds later when he was standing in front of them.

"What took so long?" Brooke asked reaching for her drink out of his hands. Haley took hers also before kissing him.

"Nothing," Nathan answered.

"What's wrong with you?" Brooke asked as Vegas walked up to them.

"Nothing –I –lets go watch them movie," Vegas muttered before looking down. He took off walking slowly and Haley glanced back at him curiously before they followed.

It was during the movie that Haley noticed Vegas reach over and hold Brooke's hand in his. It was nothing really. People held hands all the time. But as she glanced up she noticed Brooke smiling for the first time that night and it made her happy.

Nathan's arm was wrapped around her as she turned and kissed him before making a move to get up.

"What is it? I'll go get whatever it is you want," Nathan muttered in a whisper.

She smiled. "I have to go."

"I'll go for you," Nathan stated as he went to stand up. "What do you want? More popcorn? Candy?"

She laughed. "I have to go to the restroom, but thanks." He sat down laughing as she stood up and made her way out of the aisle. She made it to the restroom and was happy that there wasn't a line. She was done minutes later and she washed her hands quickly before making it out of the restroom. It was while she was coming out of the restroom that she noticed Jake coming out of the Men's. She glanced at him for a second before turning and walking away.

She felt his hand holding her arm and she stopped walking. Closing her eyes, she took a deep breath before turning to face him.

"Jake, what do you want?" Haley asked softly. "He's waiting for me."

"This won't take long, I promise," Jake said letting go of her arm. "I just –can I talk to you for a second."

She glanced around before nodding. They walked quietly to the side, out of the walk away. She stood there nervously standing before him. She hadn't seen or talked to Jake since she seen him running out of the Pub the night of the fight.

"If you're trying to start trouble with Nathan then just stop," Haley muttered looking up at him. "You almost got both of you arrested. Thank god, that no one was giving out names."

"I'm sorry, Haley. I just –I lost it," Jake answered.

"You didn't have to hit him," Haley said before looking down. "If you want to be angry with someone then be angry at me. I'm the one that hurt you, not him. He didn't do anything wrong, Jake."

"Except make you fall in love with him," Jake snapped.

She shook her head. "No. I couldn't control it. That wasn't his fault."

"But if things had been good between us –if I had treated you better –then we would still be together," Jake muttered. A couple walked by them and Jake watched them walk away before he turned his attention back to her.

"No," Haley whispered. "It would have happened no matter what. I'm sorry if that hurts you. This thing with us…it's just…meant to be." Her words hung in the air and she watched as he glanced away. It was a few minutes later when he glanced back at her.

"I get it I guess," Jake shrugged. "I just want you to be happy."

"I am," Haley smiled. "I want that for you, too."

He smiled for the first time. "I know that. You were always a better person that me. It's what I loved about you the most. Your goodness. I just want to say how sorry I am…for everything. I never meant to hurt you, Haley. I'll always remember what we had."

"I will, too," Haley muttered.

"I'm trying to get over you," Jake stated. "I'm actually on a date right now."

"That's good," Haley smiled. "I hope it works out."

"It's with Nikki," Jake replied.

"Oh," Haley muttered. "Ok. I mean, if you like her. I'm sure she's…nice."

"You hate her and you know it," Jake chuckled.

"Sorry," Haley shrugged.

"Can I tell you a secret?" Jake smiled.

"Sure," Haley nodded. "But I don't think it'll make me like her and I'll never think that she's good enough for you but go ahead." She smiled up at him as he rolled his eyes.

"The reason why I'm trying with her and I want to make things work is because she's pregnant. She just found out last week and she says that it's mine," Jake revealed.

Haley felt her heart pounding hard in her chest. "Pregnant with your baby?"

Jake nodded. "Yep. I have to do the right thing, Haley. I can't keep messing up. Nikki promised that she's going to try and I'm going to be there for her every step of the way."

Her head was spinning.

"Say something," Jake stated.

"You're going to be a dad," Haley whispered before looking up at him. "You're going to be a dad!"

"I know," Jake smiled. "I'm so excited about this. When she told, I mean, I should have freaked out, but I didn't. I was so happy. I can't explain it. I'm going to be a daddy."

"You're going to be a dad," Haley repeated. Her arms wrapped around him a second later and she hugged him tight. She couldn't help but feel happy for him. She saw it in his eyes when he told her, he was happy that he was having a baby. She pulled away a second later and smiled at him.

"I can't believe it's not with you but still," Jake shrugged.

"I'm so happy for you," Haley smiled. "This is great news, Jake."

"Well, I should head back. She was craving chocolate when I left," Jake smiled.

"Yeah," Haley nodded.

"Are we good?"

"Of course."

"I hope one day we can be friends again, Haley," Jake smiled before walking away.

She stood there smiling as she watched him go. Once he turned the corner she went back towards the way she came. Minutes later she was taking her seat next to Nathan. Before he could say anything she kissed him tenderly on the lips.

"I take it you had fun?" Nathan smirked. "You missed the best part of the movie. What took so long?"

She sighed. "I uh –I ran into Jake."

"Oh, yeah," Nathan mumbled. "Everything ok?"

"Yeah, it's great," Haley nodded. "It's awesome actually."

"Ok," Nathan muttered reaching for her hand.

"He apologized for everything," Haley whispered while looking up at him. "And then he told me that he was going to be a dad."

"What?!"

"Shhh," someone shouted from the front. A few people turned to face them and Haley held in her laughter. It was minutes later when people stopped staring.

"Sorry, what?" Nathan whispered.

"He's going to have a baby…with Nikki. She's pregnant," Haley whispered back. "He seemed so happy. I can't believe he's going to be a dad."

Nathan shrugged. "Well…"

"Oh, you know what I mean," Haley laughed quietly. "I feel like this huge weight has been lifted off of my chest. I don't know, I feel great."

"Good," Nathan smiled. "As long as he's not having a baby with you then I'm happy."

She hit him softly in the stomach before kissing him. "I love you."

"I love you, too, Hales," Nathan smiled. They then relaxed in their seats and it was a second later when he pointed to the couple right next to them. It didn't surprise her at all that Vegas and Brooke were making out heavily. She laughed softly before turning her attention back to the movie. Nathan lifted her hand and kissed it softly before resting it on his leg. She smiled at him before resting her head on his shoulder. Life couldn't get better than this.