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A/N: The next chapter will either be about Chris or Haley's party. I'm not sure if I want to do the charity event. I might just skip and go straight to the trial, but I'm not sure yet. Let me know what you think of this though, it's very intense. I'll be happy to answer any questions if you don't understand this chapter. Remember reviews tell me what to write next! Hint hint lol
Chapter 36: Opening Up
It took half an hour to get the guys to drop wanting to hear the story, however it was only because the girls threatened to stop having sex them. Luckily the guys didn't want to call their bluffs and left matters alone. The rest of the night went smoothly and even without privacy they all had a good time just hanging out.
They all went to work or practice the next day. At lunch Haley was doing double checks on the seating arrangements for their guests when Brooke walked and laid out on the small sofa Haley had, and waited but not that patiently.
When Haley was finished Brooke was ready to jump with joy.
"Where's Peyton?" Haley asked locking her desk getting ready to go out.
"She called and said Jake wanted to take her out for lunch." Brooke said.
"I thought the guys had practice all day." Haley questioned pausing.
"They do, but I think Jake called in sick or something." Brooke explained, "I should've done that with Lucas."
"You can do that tomorrow, but now, I need my dress for Saturday." Haley said pushing Brooke into the elevator when she paused to think about her and Lucas.
"No, you will not see it until Saturday when you put it on." Brooke told her.
"Please." Haley asked trying the puppy dog eyes.
"Ha I taught you that look, it won't work on me." Brooke joked.
"Right, Peyt. taught me the innocent one." Haley muttered.
"Have you got anymore details about Chris?" Brooke asked softly as they walked to their favorite restaurant.
"I called and left a message for the detective in charge. He's supposed to call me back and leave a message." Haley told her flipping over a menu.
"Is that why you wouldn't answer your phone today?" Brooke asked grabbing the menu away from her.
"I was busy Brooke. I couldn't answer it." Haley lied and Brooke saw that.
"Haley, come on. Talk to me." Brooke told her.
"I just want it over with. I thought we we're done and everything was great until Friday." Haley told her, "I'm scared that he'll be released and I'll live in that nightmare again."
"Okay one, he is not going to get out. Two, you will never be in that situation again. Never." Brooke promised, "Besides I doubt Nathan will let you out of his sight." Brooke said trying to cheer Haley up, "Which means that you'd be first to be pregnant."
"Ha, I don't think so. My bets on you and Lucas." Haley said after placing their orders, and slapping Brooke with her napkin.
"We talked about it." Brooke said causing Haley to choke on her drink.
"And…?" Haley asked promting her to go on.
"And we got decided to wait, until we got married." Brooke said.
"So you're engaged?!" Haley asked.
"Well no, not officially. We decided it's too soon to get married. So we're going to wait until my parents come back from wherever they are to ask to marry me." Brooke told her.
"Oh my god! That's in two months! Why are you so casual about this?" Haley asked.
"We talked it out, and we weren't going to announce it yet, but I decided you should be the first to hear. I am jumping up and down on the inside but I think that there is a photographer at the bar, so I'm acting." Brooke explained.
"Shit I forgot about them." Haley said calming down immediately.
"It could be a mistake." Brooke said.
"Maybe, but I don't wanna take that chance." Haley told her, "So no more surprises." She told Brooke.
"Ok then I won't tell you I am pregnant. Just kidding!" Brooke said when Haley's eyes got as big as the plates.
Brooke was doing everything in her power to keep Haley occupied so she wouldn't think about Chris. Before saying by Haley asked Brooke for a favor and Brooke was happy to help her out. After saying bye to Haley Brooke decided to take a trip and tell Nathan to keep an eye on Hales. The last time Haley had bottled everything in it almost cost her, her life. Brooke wasn't going to take that chance again.
She saw the guys taking a break and went as fast as she could to them in her heels.
"Hey guys." Brooke said giving Lucas a kiss.
"Hey, what are you doing here?" Nathan asked as they pulled apart.
"Two things; One I wanted to see you." Brooke said to Lucas turning back to Nathan she said, "And two, you need to keep an eye on Haley, I think she's closing herself off and that is the last thing she needs to do now." Brooke explained.
"What do you mean?" Nathan asked already not liking the answer.
"I mean don't let her keep everything bottled in, or not doing normal stuff. The defense argued that Haley was depressed and hallucinating while with Chris, because of drugs and made things up while in therapy. That can't happen again." Brooke explained. "Oh and we're going to be engaged in a couple months. I'll explain it later." Brooke told Lucas. Her entire conversation with Haley wasn't all a lie, just that they weren't engaged or anything. 'Yet.' Brooke thought, "Okay I have to go. I'll see you guys later." Brooke said giving Lucas a kiss, "Oh and have fun tonight Nathan." Brooke said then left just as she had come in.
"How was she not noticed by security?" Nathan asked.
"I don't know, but I'll try and find out." Lucas said his eyes where Brooke had disappeared down a hall. Turning back to Nathan he said. "You better listen to Brooke, and take care of Haley."
"If I learned anything from Brooke it's that she never lies about fashion, Peyton, or Haley." Nathan informed Lucas.
"So do you think she was lying about the whole experimenting thing in high school?" Lucas asked after the coach called them over to look at some new plays.
"God, I hope not." Nathan replied causing them both to laugh until receiving a look from the coach shutting them up.
Back at Haley's office, around five pm:
Haley's phone was ringing off the hook, so she had turned on the stereo and put in one of her favorite CDs to listen to while she finished her work. The music drowned out all other noise so her cell was on vibrate. When it went off she saw that Nathan had sent her a text, 'Need a ride home when you're done with work?' It asked. She smiled as she answered back, 'Yeah, I'd love a ride' After a minute Nathan replied 'then turn around and turn off that music' Haley turned around in surprise and saw him on her couch.
"Nathan how long have you been here?" She asked after turning the stereo off.
"Long enough." Nathan told her, "Ready yet?" He asked getting up.
Before she could answer Haley's work phone went off.
"Let it go to voicemail, I'll get it tomorrow." Haley said.
"What if it's about the charity event?" He asked.
"I gave them another number to call, so let's go." Haley said wanting to leave, but Nathan didn't want to go anywhere. She had given the number to the floor's receptionist so that she was beeped when a call came in instead of it ringing.
"Haley we need to talk about it." Nathan said as the call went to voicemail, so they were left in silence.
"What we need to do is go back to your place, and relax." Haley said deciding to shut him up, by seducing him, and giving him a long hot kiss. They hadn't talked about Chris or the trial since she got the call, and Haley wanted to keep it that way.
Nathan knew what she was doing and decided to let her think she was in control, then when she was fully satisfied then they'd talk. If that didn't work she wouldn't be satisfied until they talked. He really didn't like the latter of the two, but if it got Haley to talk and let him in he'd do it.
"Okay." He said as she pulled back, and let her lead him out of her office.
Once in the elevator, Haley faced Nathan and unbuttoned her suit's jacket revealing a pale yellow corset underneath.
Nathan's mouth got very dry and wasn't able to do more then stare at the corset. There was a yellow ribbon holding it together and he figured it would take about five seconds to get it off her. Then he remembered that he had seen all of her lingerie and 'this wasn't one of them', he thought, even as he traced the bottom of the corset with his fingers.
"You can thank Brooke." Haley answered his unspoken question, as she started to lightly pull on the ribbon.
Nathan stopped her hands, "Let me, but not here, there's not enough time." Nathan told her.
As proof of that the elevators stopped and someone from a lower floor got in. Haley closed her jacket and turned around in front of Nathan to hide his erection as they waited to get off the elevator.
They managed to get to Nathan's SUV without any problems. As soon as the doors were closed Haley moved so that she was straddling him, and took her jacket off. She leaned down to kiss him. Nathan lost all control when she pulled back and for the first time he noticed she had undone the corset ribbon. He fought really hard to try to stop, because he didn't think the garage was private enough, also because she was avoiding talking about the trail. However when she started to unzip his pants he forgot everything except Haley.
Haley figured that she owed Brooke a big I-owe-you, when she saw and felt Nathan's reaction to her outfit. She didn't want to think, let alone talk about Chris. This outfit helped her distract Nathan from the same thing.
"No fair, I wanted to take that off." Nathan managed to get out once he found his voice, which was very hard considering Haley's hand and slipped down underneath his boxers.
"You can do that later." Haley told him, "Right now I wanna play." She whispered in his ear before kissing her way back to his mouth.
Somehow, Nathan managed to remover her hands and stopped the kiss.
When he did that Haley leaned back hitting the horn, causing them both to jump.
"Oops." Haley said with a small laugh, and started to blush.
"Why don't we continue this somewhere more private, and with more room?" Nathan suggested.
"Okay I don't wanna end up in jail for public indecency anyway." Haley said joking as she moved back to the passenger seat.
"Good point, plus you might want to keep your job." Nathan said, he had totally forgot about being arrested his mind was only focused on Haley.
After they both were decent, and Nathan started the car Haley told him, "I guess you'll be able to take this off after all." With a wink, she put her jacket on the back of seat leaving her in a pair of pants and the corset.
"Uh, Haley I don't think I'll be able to drive with you like that." Nathan told her, she would be a huge distraction and they'd probably crash since his eyes wouldn't be on the road.
"I know, it's supposed to give you motivation to go faster." Haley said putting on her seatbelt, "Cause I really, wanna get home." She informed him.
Nathan still hadn't moved the car, and his eyes had stayed on Haley the entire time, "Please cover up so I can look somewhere else." He almost begged. He wanted Haley badly, and if she didn't cover up he just might jump her right where they were.
Reluctantly Haley put on the jacket, but left it open to tease Nathan. She loved making him loose control, and wanted all his concentration on her, so it won't wonder back to Chris or the trail, like she knew it would. Just like hers would as well.
Nathan let out a breath he hadn't known he was holding as Haley put on the jacket. She didn't button it, but it covered enough so Nathan was able to concentrate on driving, and thinking about what Haley was doing. He couldn't help himself when it came to Haley, he just lost control and damn the consequences. And Haley knew that, because he knew that, he had a back up plan, he just hoped he wouldn't need it.
"Do you want to stop and get something to eat?" Nathan asked after a minute.
Haley raised an eyebrow, "Do you want me to answer that?" She asked.
"Nope, nevermind." Nathan said knowing her answer would be 'I want you, not food' or something along those lines.
"Thought so." Haley smirked, "Can you go any faster?" She asked letting one of her sleeves of the jacket drop.
'Do not look. Do not look.' Nathan thought over and over again, but in his peripheral vision he could see Haley's shoulder, and the top of her breasts. He sped up a little.
Before Nathan had the car parked and engine turned off Haley was on top of him again, this time she was determined not going to stop. She was kissing him and unbuttoning his shirt before he could move. "Nathan I want you… Now." Haley said in his ear feeling his resistance give way.
When he groaned and captured her face in his hands they both knew she had won, this round anyway. He pulled the ribbon open and basically tore it off her without taking his mouth off her. He kissed his way to where her pulse was beating and nibbled on it, making sure to leave another mark there, as his hands traveled from her breasts to the waistband of her pants. He jumped a little when Haley leaned down and made the seat fall back, taking him with it.
Haley laughed a little when he jumped, "Just relax and enjoy the ride." She told him leaning back enough to undo his jeans and free him. When she grabbed her purse Nathan paid her back by biting her nipple, taking her by surprise. Haley gave him a wicked look before opening the condom package and slowly, torturously, rolling it on Nathan. She did it so slowly and perfect, Nathan would've exploded already. The only thing that kept him in control was Haley. He stared at her as he undid her pants slipping them off the best he could, and when he started to tease her and she looked away he found an answer he didn't know he needed. He leaned up and kissed her as he pushed her hands away and she slid on top of him. She tried to keep an emotional distance but Nathan wouldn't let her. He kept his eyes locked on hers and when she looked away he'd stop moving with her, until she looked at him again. He started into her chocolate eyes until she came, and then he followed her.
Lying there in the car, in the garage, they got their breaths back, but didn't move. Nathan asked her then, even though he didn't want to ruin the moment he had to get her to talk, "Haley, please talk to me." He whispered softly as he ran his hands up and down her back.
Haley let out a soft sigh then looked up at him and started to tell him everything she was feeling good and bad.