I am a horrible person! I told you in my author's note that I would be updating the next day and I didn't, but school has seriously been kicking my butt! But anyway better late than never right? hahaha. I want to thank Jackie for helping me with this chapter, you are awesome!

Okay so I loved this weeks episode of One Tree Hill. Except for the Q part! That was so sad, he was just starting to grow on me and then he gets killed off! But I have a feeling that we are in for an amazing season for Naley and Jamie. I loved all of the scenes they were in. I especially loved the Naley, its good to see thier relationship maturing. I just hope we get like a make-out scene or something soon! Lol. I will admit that a big part of me wanted it to be Brooke at the airport even though I knew it was going to be Peyton and I was kind of disappointed. But hey I still want Jake to come back! Even if it isn't for Peyton I just love me some Bryan Greenberg! Hahaha. I heard that his show October Road got canceled, so maybe there's a possibility? Who knows, now I'm just ranting! Read and Enjoy!

Only one more left :(

Disclaimer: I don't own One Tree Hill

Chapter 36

"Chase!" I yelled out after finding a pair of his boxers lying on top of the lamp in the living room.

"What?" He asked coming into the room taking a bite out of the pizza he was holding.

Oh for pete's sakes it was eight in the morning! Pizza?!

"Dude are you eating pizza right now?" I asked disgusted.

"Yup, nice and cold just the way I like it." He answered me with a mouth full of pizza in his mouth.

Gross.

"Bro? Where'd you get the pizza?" Nathan asked excitedly as he entered the living room.

"Kitchen." Chase said while walking over to the couch, plopping down and turning on the TV to ESPN.

"Nice, is it cold?" He questioned.

"Uh-huh." Chase nodded while taking another bite.

"Awesome." He said as my jaw dropped.

Oh dear god, my boyfriend is one of them.

"Hales you okay?" He asked walking over to me and giving me a soft peck on the forehead.

"Yup," I nodded. "Slightly disturbed, but I'm okay!" He gave me a weird look before walking into the kitchen to claim his cold pizza.

I looked back towards Chase and remembered the reason I was looking for him in the first place. "Dude." I said gaining Chase's attention. "Stop leaving your dirty boxers lying around." I said picking up the one on the lampshade with my pinky and slinging it at him.

"Well some of us don't actually have a room!" He yelled back as I walked away.

"This is insane! I cannot take this anymore!" I whispered harshly to Rachel in the hallway.

"I so don't want to hear it tutor girl because at least you have your boyfriend here, I on the other hand have to live with all these disgusting boys and Mouth is in Omaha starting his summer internship." She whined.

"Sorry Rach." I said feeling bad that she was away from Mouth.

"It's okay. I'm just happy that Brookie's wedding is tomorrow that way I can fly out to Omaha to be with Mouth." She said smiling.

"I'm gonna miss you this summer Rach." I said sadly.

"I'll miss you too girlie, but I heard that a certain someone is Tree Hill bound for the summer with a certain basketball star." She said coyly.

"Yeah, I just really couldn't stand the thought of being away from Nathan for three months." I said sheepishly.

"You have it bad." She said teasingly.

"So do you." I shot back.

"We've come a long way from the beginning of the year haven't we?" Rachel asked.

"Hell yeah, from you being a self-proclaimed slut--"

"Haley!" Rachel interrupted me while laughing.

"To me getting over that jerk Keller." I said finishing my previous statement.

And I wouldn't have it any other way. I realized that even after all the tears that I cried and the fights that I had with people and the hard times I had being true to myself, I wouldn't change one thing that happened to me this entire year because going through all that bad stuff lead me to right here. Having an amazing boyfriend who I'm in love with and being surrounded by so many people that care about me. This is my life. And I wouldn't trade it for the world.

"Hi." I said awkwardly as I stood in front of my father's front door step.

"Hi Haley, come in." He opened the door wider and gestured with his hand for me to step into his house.

"Thanks for coming out here, the doctors didn't want me traveling just yet." He told me as he led me into the living room. I had driven to my dad's house because his doctors advised him not to do any vigorous activity just yet so I offered to come to his house. Nathan, Chase and the girls offered to come with me but I refused. This was something I had to do on my own.

"I promised that I would try to make an effort." I said. "So here I am."

He nodded and we were met with another awkward silence.

"So uh where are Elizabeth and Mathew?" I asked referring to his son and wife.

"Liz took Matt out for the day; I thought it would be more comfortable for you if it was just you and me." He said and I sent him a grateful smile.

"So are you doing okay?" I asked making conversation.

"As good as I can be, the doctors say that I'll be able to make a quick recovery I just need to stop being so stressed all the time so I've taken a few months off of work, I'm sure all the pressure and deadlines were getting to me." He said. Jimmy paused for a minute and it looked like he was hesitating to say something. "And I have a feeling that I'll be more relaxed from now on." He finally said and I shot him a weird look.

"Why's that?" I questioned curious.

"Because I'm talking to you again." He said.

"Dad…"

"No Haley its true, for most of my life after I left your mother I've been worrying about you and now that we've found each other again, I can finally relax because I know that Haley James is a smart and talented person who is going to do amazing things someday." He said sincerely.

"Thanks Dad." I said slightly embarrassed.

"I really should be the one thanking you, for giving me another chance to be in your life."

"Hello! I'm home!" I called out as I walked into the apartment. It was nearing eight o'clock and I was starving.

As I ventured further into the apartment I got the impression that no one was home due to the silence and the dimly lit room. But my suspicion peaked when I looked down and realized that I was stepping in a bed of roses that led into the living room.

"What's going on?" I mumbled to myself as I walked into the living room my breath caught in my throat at the sight in front of me. Nathan was standing up in the middle of the candle lit living room with a table beside him with two plates set out.

"Nathan…" I said slightly speechless. "This place is actually clean!" I shouted looking around the apartment.

My head snapped up at Nathan when I heard him chuckling. "Haley James, I slave over the stove all day for you, I practically threaten everyone with bodily harm just so they would get out of here and I set up this whole romantic night for you, and all you care about is that the apartment is clean?" He asked me amused while stepping closer to me.

A smile found its way to my lips and I pretended to ponder the question for a few minutes before wrapping my arms around his waist. "Yup." I responded trying not to laugh.

"Damn," He said looking disappointed. "I guess the nights over then." He leaned over to blow out the candle on the table besides us and I immediately grabbed his hand. "Nathan Scott, don't you dare!"

"So you like it?" Nathan questioned jokingly.

"I love it." I whispered while leaning up and pressing my lips firmly against his.

"Good." He stated while taking my hand in his and leading me towards the candlelit table and pulling out the chair for me so that I could sit. "You have no idea how hard it was getting everyone out of here."

"How did you manage to do that anyway?" I asked curiously.

"Well it was mostly the girls, once I told them what I had planned they agreed to go out for the night and then they yelled at the guys for not coming up with something like this." He said laughing.

"Well not everyone can be as perfect as you baby." I said teasingly.

"Damn straight." He nodded. "Did everything go well with your dad?" He questioned while taking a sip of his water.

"Yup, I think that things are going to be just fine with us." I said happily.

"I'm happy for you Hales." He told me while taking a hold of my hand. "And I am so glad that you decided to spend the summer with me in Tree Hill."

"I love you Nate, I wouldn't have it any other way." I said as he lifted my hand up and placed a soft kiss on my knuckles.

"I love you too." He said softly.

"That dinner was great Nathan." I said walking into my room with Nathan following me from behind. We had just finished cleaning up the dishes and decided to head to bed for the night since it was getting late and everyone else was due back home soon.

"Thank you, I told you I could cook." He said smugly.

"It was almost too good." I eyed him suspiciously while changing into a pair of shorts and a tank top and he changed into a pair of sweats and a wife beater. "You didn't cook it did you?" I asked laughing as an appalled look came across his face.

"I am offended, I'll have you know I was in the kitchen all day making that dinner for you." He said mockingly while climbing into bed and I soon followed suit laying my head on his chest.

"Nathan." I urged.

"Alright I spent ten minutes on the phone ordering the food from my mom's café." He confessed sheepishly. "What gave it away?" He questioned.

"Well you see, I was cleaning up after dinner and putting some things in the garbage when I notice a pile of takeout trays from Karen's Café." I said laughing as Nathan groaned.

"I'm an idiot."

"Yeah, but you're my idiot." I said turning my head and giving him a kiss on his shoulder.

"Remember when we met for the first time at the airport in LA?" Nathan asked me after a few minutes of silence.

"Of course." I scoffed. "You were the egotistical jackass who had the lamest pick-up lines." I said teasingly.

"Hey!" He protested. "I wasn't that bad." He said with a pout.

"Baby, yeah you were." I said laughing.

"Okay so maybe I was." Nathan relented. "But you were the girl who wouldn't even give me the time of day." He said. "Not even a name, all you said was 'my name's tutor-girl' I mean common Hales you left me hanging." He said jokingly.

"In my defense I thought I was never going to see you again." I said while rolling my eyes.

"My point is," Nathan continued. "Even then when you couldn't stand me, I knew that I met someone that was going to change my life." He said rubbing the soft skin on my arm gently. "And you did Hales, you changed my life." He said slightly shrugging.

"You changed mine too you know. You opened my heart again, and I am so glad that you didn't give up on me." I said yawning, tiredness taking over my body.

"Never." He whispered.

I was drifting off to sleep, snuggling closer into Nathan. My eye lids were heavy due to Nathan's hand lightly stroking my arm but just before I slipped into my subconscious state I heard Nathan mutter something.

"I'm gonna marry you one day Haley James."

And just like that a huge ass smile spread across my face.

Haley James Scott.

Sounds perfect.

R&R

--Storyofmylifee