This Won't Change a Thing

by musicloverx

When Haley convinces Nathan to play pretend boyfriend at her overbearing sister's wedding abroad he obliges, that's what friends are for right? Wrong. They've been best friends since elementary school and survived high school, college and endless drunken nights without so much as a peck on the lips but is all that about to change?

18. Chapter 18

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Chapter 18

'Rise and shine heart-breaker.'

Haley gave Brooke a glare as she dragged herself up into a sitting position on the couch taking the cup of gloriously smelling coffee off her. 'I'm glad you find my mess of a life so amusing.'

'What I find amusing is how you seem to do the exact opposite of what you know you need to do.' Brooke teased.

'Brooke…' Haley began.

'Why didn't you tell him you loved him….I mean it's obvious as clear as day you're going around like a love-sick puppy but boys are clueless girlie…they need it spelt out for them.'

'I am not going around like a love-sick puppy.' Haley refuted for Brooke to just smirk at her knowingly. She sighed then. 'I just…I couldn't Brooke he just didn't want to hear it, I guess he'd feel like I was just saying it because he did.'

'Which you know is not true.'

Haley just nodded.

'So tell him that.' Brooke exasperated.

'How? Because believe me I tried and he won't hear it, he's as defensive as the Berlin wall…'

'Which fell down….or was knocked…whatever History isn't my thing.' Brooke faffed on and Haley couldn't help but smile. 'The point is girlie you have to get up off your ass and start knocking down that wall.'

'He won't listen to me, the least I can do is give him space he did give me…'

'Oh no, no, no…the last thing either of you need is space.' Brooke said and then her eyes lit up and Haley looked at her with a sense of dread.

'What are you plotting?' She mumbled hesitantly.

'If you guys can't talk about it right now the least you can do is show him.' Brooke said with a teasing glint in her eye. 'And that means Haley being around him 24/7…'

'Oh no…' Haley fought back quickly. 'You promised me I could stay here for a few days besides Peyton is….'

'Peyton is about to get her skinny ass out of your apartment….you're not staying here Haley.'

Haley gasped at her friend. 'You're kidding right?'

'No I'm doing your sad, mopey ass a favour.'

'Brooke….think about this, it's not fair to Nathan me just showing up again after all this time and being in his face like that.'

'Your name is on the contract Haley; he knew you were coming back sometime..'

'I told him I wasn't coming back…' Haley mumbled.

'Well maybe you're back because you love him and if he doesn't want to hear that you're just going to have to have him see your pretty face every day before he can't keep up the pretence anymore…'

'I don't know Brooke..'

'You got any other genius ideas aside from hanging out here and catching glances at him from a distance? No..didn't think so.' Brooke quipped confidently. 'Now get up and get dressed. '

'Why can't I wallow here for a little while?' Haley pouted.

'Cause we've got plans….mission get you two friendly-lovers whatever you are back together.'

'Brooke…' Haley warned.

'Trust me on this one.'

XXXXX

'Wow you look like ass..' Lucas said as his younger brother opened the door to him still dressed in his boxers and grey t-shirt from the night before, his hair completely askew.

'You say that every day to me Luke.'

'I stopped saying it about 6 weeks ago when pulled yourself together.' Luke teased but they both knew this was no laughing matter.

Nathan flopped down on the couch in their living room where his pillow still was. 'I slept with Haley last night.'

Lucas smirked knowingly. 'I see and I take it from this empty apartment that didn't end well.'

Nathan just shrugged. 'It was a mistake.'

'Which time?'

Nathan glared at him then and Lucas just threw his hands up. 'I'm kidding Jesus.'

'Sex has always been easy for us you know…'

'It usually is the easier part.' Lucas said.

'Anyway she wanted to talk to me after it….she was upset and I just I couldn't handle it Luke I didn't want to hear some half-assed apology or love you two it all just felt strained.'

'But when you slept together it didn't?'

'Never does.' Nathan said easily.

'Shouldn't that be your answer?' Lucas said.

Nathan just shrugged. 'I don't know….she said she's always loved me before she left.' He sat in silence then for a few moments. 'But what does that even mean…as a friend what? That's just made me even more annoyed.' He stopped his rambling then noticing Lucas chuckling a little.

'Well I'm glad you find this so funny Mr. I got engaged last week and my life is a fairy tale.'

'OH come on you have to admit this is kind of funny…..I've never seen you like this.'

'What losing my mind…in a constant slump because I don't really find it funny Lucas I just want it to stop and go back to normal.'

'No..in love.' Lucas said reminding him. 'I'm afraid you can't go back to normal Nate, what you and Haley have is certainly not normal anyway I've always thought that.'

'I just miss her Luke; I miss having my best friend around. So much so I've had to resort to chatting with you.'

Lucas clocked him across the head for that. 'Ass. At least there is some fight left in you.'

'I'm done fighting.' Nathan said resignedly. 'I just want to move on, at least she'll be gone it's easier when she's not here.'

'you're and idiot if you believe yourself.'

'I have to, it's the only way.' Nathan said as she pulled himself off from the couch. 'Now can we make a deal not to talk about my situation for the rest of the ay which shouldn't be too hard considering you two are checking out wedding spots already…'

'It's only because there is a wedding show on and Brooke though it would be a nice way to cap off our engagement weekend.' Lucas said smirking inwardly at Nathan's words, this day was about to get a whole lot more interesting.

'And you need me with you why?'

'You're my best man.' Lucas said as if that answer just worked for all wedding related questions from now on, Nathan rolled his eyes realising that was just the case.

'I always thought you'd get married in Tree Hill Luke.' Nathan said as he drank straight from the carton of orange in the fridge.

'We're just getting idea come on get showered I don't fancy going to this place smelling like ass.'

XXXXX

Nathan and Lucas walked through the grounds of the Queens Botanical Garden, its gravel pathways lined with abundant cherry blossoms creating a swirling romantic pattern of pink and purple hues against the summer blue sky. They came towards the equally enchanting country house then as Lucas pulled out his phone. 'Shit its Brooke I think she's lost.'

'Again?' Nathan said with an eye roll. He couldn't believe he'd rushed out of his apartment for this.

'The ground are massive.' Lucas said. 'Here you go in and give our names just make sure they know we're coming I don't want to miss the tour.'

Nathan rolled his eyes but continued on towards the country house regardless. This was the last place he wanted to be today surrounded by love-sick couples. He stepped inside the bustling reception area where an array of different wedding carts with various flowers and colours were centred around. His confusion must have spoken volumes as a friendly lady came up towards him. 'Hello, I'm Florence, the resident wedding planner here are you booked in for the show?'

'Ah yea ma'am its Lucas actually my bro…'

'Oh Lucas Brooke is just over here..'

Nathan crossed his eyes at that. What the hell? How had Brooke got inside the damn house and Luke had lost her. The lady led him over then and he stared wide-eyed at the supposed Brooke in front of him. And damn did she look hot standing there in white denim shorts with a light denim tube top, her brunette hair down in beach waves. Holy shit. 'That's just great we were waiting on you two I know Brooke told me you had your engagement party last night and you just booked here last minute but you're going to love it.' The lady beamed unaware of the current tension passing between Nathan and Haley.

'Come right along the wedding tour is about to start just follow me this way…'

Nathan and Haley found themselves shuffling along amongst the other couples.

'What is going on?' Nathan whispered harshly in her ear. 'Is this some game Haley?'

She was put out by his assumption and rolled her eyes. 'No Nathan it's not my game…its Brooke's game or Lucas for that matter she told me to come with her today.'

'And Lucas said I had to come because I was the best man.' Nathan gritted out. 'Fucking unbelievable.'

'Well you watch your mouth.' Haley gritted out beside him ad they found themselves in a large open dining room as Florence began explaining this is where the dinner would be served. She was blabbering away about different styles for the room when Nathan pulled back grimacing at the crowd in behind them. 'I need to get out of here I'm going to kill Lucas.'

Haley grabbed on his arm harshly. 'You're not making a scene.'

'Try and stop me.'

'Nathan..' Haley said digging her nails into his arms and he cried out earning a few curious looks from their neighbouring couples. 'Don't you dare embarrass me.'

'You always cared too much about what people thought.' He mumbled under his breath and she just kicked him in the shin then.

'Look they paid money for this so we may as well go through with it maybe even get some idea for them it's the least we can do for them putting up with us.' She relaxed a little then as she felt Nathan relax beside her, his urge to bolt not so strong.

She couldn't believe Brooke, when she said she had an idea Haley wasn't expecting this. She wasn't so sure about it considering it was a couple's taste tester of a wedding that was bound to bring up everything her and Nathan wanted to avoid. But maybe this would in fact crumble those walls a little. They were stuck here now so she was going to try even if his attitude was surlier than ever.

Nathan felt Haley link her arm through his as her nails scraped slowly against his elbow, he was hating himself for wearing a short shirt right now. 'What are you doing?' He whispered to her not wanting to draw any more attention to him.

'I'm just standing with my finance..' Haley quipped back and Nathan glanced at the little smirk on her face.

'This isn't funny Haley cut it out.'

'Cut what out…'

'Rubbing my arm…' He gritted out.

'Oh come on I could rub you in worse places..' She teased as she discreetly reached behind her cupping him through his khaki short pants which in fact had teasingly thin material.

Nathan jerked back holding in the moan. He couldn't believe she just did that. 'You're a real bitch you know that.'

A smaller lady who seemed to be assisting Florence approached them then. 'So would the happy couple like to dance?'

Nathan just smiled tightly at her as Haley asked if they were actually practicing dancing today.

'It's just for a little fun and to give you the whole experience, we're splitting the group in half so your side will be going to the ballroom now….oh it's just magical.'

Nathan and Haley passed through the hallway to the large ballroom but taking a moment to set their own grievances aside as they took it in, standing there open mouthed taking in all its splendour and glory.

'Oh wow it's like something from the 18th century still…it's amazing.'

The woman chuckled knowingly at the awe on Haley's face.

'I'm sorry I was a History nerd.'

Nathan found himself smiling at that despite himself but quickly bit his lip alarmed at how easy it was to slip back into their roles.

'That is quiet ok this place always has this reaction.'

'So have you two worked out your first dance song yet? You know how some couples have their song…' She said eyes twinkling.

Haley's eyes immediately sought Nathan's then catching the crestfallen look on his face and she straight away he was thinking of that moment as well in the car.

Ed Sheeran's Give me Love.

Haley actually felt her eyes get teary and tried to pull herself out of her stupor catching the woman's curious face. 'we have….its um very personal we won't share until the day itself.' She tried to say kindly.

The woman nodded knowingly. 'Ah that is special. Well how about you pretend its playing and have a practice with all the other couples…'

A pianist was playing at the end of the large halls where some of the couples had actually gotten up to have a dance.

Haley was surprised when Nathan didn't throw her a dirty look or tell her no way in hell, instead his much larger hand grasped her petite one was he pulled her out onto the floor.

'You ok?' Haley said softly as her hand rubbed his shoulder.

He just nodded not trusting himself to speak and she knew his mind had gone there and it pained her too thinking about how blissfully unaware they were in that moment just moments away from tragedy. As she watched him she just wanted to kiss him so badly.

Instead Haley let her head fall against his chest listening to the sound of his heart beating so wildly. She loved that sound.

They danced around in slow circles and for a moment it felt like all their grievances were cast aside in that magical ballroom.

'I'm sorry about last night…' Haley whispered against his chest and she didn't really know what she was apologising for, maybe expecting too much from him to soon. 'I'm sorry about a lot of things.' She said as she held him that little bit tighter.

Nathan felt his heart rate rise in his chest and he was sure Haley could feel it too. 'Me too.' He said so quietly she was sure she imagined it.

'Ok men on one side of the room and your beautiful fiancés on the other' Florence's overly exuberant voice bellowed out across the room breaking the moment between Nathan and Haley. Haley took a cautious glance at Nathan as they separated out and she sighed to herself, his face was like a complete mask again, completely impenetrable. Florence was walking down between the row of them then talking about various dances some brides choose to do here or something like that, Haley found herself distracted glancing at Nathan standing there in khaki shorts and a white shirt with short sleeves he looked so damn sexy and she didn't know when she began to look at her best friend in that way, most likely since they started sleeping together but it's like he was getting more attractive looking with each passing day and it was torturous.

It's not like she was blind Nathan had always being good looking, she's especially noticed in her teenage years but its like she had marked him as forbidden territory and now well now she just wanted to jump in in this very room. Surely that wouldn't be frowned upon….they were all couples about to get married right?

'Haley….Haley.'

Haley jolted out of her reverie noticing Nathan who had not stepped back towards her looking at her rather surly. 'Come on their showing us outside.' He clipped out.

Haley looped her arms through his before he pulled away from her entirely and she caught the look he gave her but she ignored it. The other lady helping Florence approached them. 'Lucas and Brooke….' She said and the pair just looked on dumbly for a minute before realising.

'Oh yea….um sorry..' Haley said taking the bate for the two of them as Nathan seemed to have gone mute.

'Just come this way you'll be with Gerard and Lucy we're going to break off for a tour of the gardens if you just follow on down that way…'

'Hi guys…I'm Lucy and this is my fiancé…..fiancé come here..' She squealed out at him.

Nathan and Haley exchanged glanced at that one before she looked back to them introducing the pair of them.

'Hi, I'm Brooke and this is….Lucas.' Haley said shaking her head at the bizarre situation they had found themselves in.

'You know the tour is lovely and all but we really, really just wanted to get talking to other couples you know get some idea…' The girl clapped her hands a little overtly excited.

Nathan groaned inwardly to himself, of course they'd get stuck with the crazy couple and from the looks of it her finance was just as bad as he laughed around with her.

'Only the best for my childhood sweetheart.' Gerard said as he kissed her neck.

Oh god kill me now. Haley tensed at his words grimacing as he fondled her so overtly right in front of them.

Nathan felt Haley tense beside him, in any ordinary situation he would have found some enjoyment in this knowing how much she despised such overt pda but he felt awkward himself. 'Wow and I thought Brooke and Lucas were too much.' Nathan mumbled disgusted.

'Shh we are Brooke and Lucas remember?' Haley nudged him.

'How could I forget?' Nathan quipped sarcastically.

Haley cleared her throat awkwardly.

'Oh…' Lucy pulled away giggling like a silly schoolgirl. 'I'm sorry we just can't keep our hands off each other.'

'Aww neither can we…' Haley practically spat back as she practically gripped the back of Nathan's neck pulling him down she kissed him roughly.

He outright refused to kiss her back like this, he didn't want to but Haley practically forced her tongue into his mouth and he was a goner as soon as he tasted her. And as always his rational mind was slipping form him as her touch, her familiar taste and just everything about her consumed him. Haley whimpered as Nathan began kissing her back with even more force until the pair of them heard the wolf whistling beside them….

'Phew you two are gonna give us a run for our money I thought we were bad honey.' Gerard teased her as his hands wrapped around her waist.

Nathan and Haley broke away breathless seemingly transfixed by each other.

'So what's your story?' Lucy said they began walking down the path Florence sent them.

'We were friends going up…' Haley answered vaguely.

'Ah cute that's like me and Gerard best friends actually we kind of denied it for years like a pair of idiots…'

'So what changed?' Haley found herself asking.

'Nothing really….that's just it, nothing changed its always easier when your friends you know…it's the most amazing feeling in the world when your best friends and in love.'

Haley felt Nathan shove her arm from where it was linked with his and she let it fall to her side. She took a glance at him and could see his jaw was clenched.

'So are you thinking of having a wedding in a place like here?' Haley asked then swiftly moving that topic of conversation along.

It felt like they were walking for a long time as they followed the pathway through the estate, an array of beautiful foliage adorning their way. They finally came upon a beautiful white carousel frame which housed white chairs inside with beautiful lace ribbons. The whole area was designed for an outdoor wedding.

'Wow this is beautiful.' Haley said fingering the golden light that frayed the edges of the tent.

Lucy and Gerard had gone way ahead to the front now holding hands as Nathan and Haley stayed behind.

'You could talk a little you know they think you're mute.'

'I've nothing to say.' Nathan supplied.

'It wouldn't hurt to be nice to them.'

'It just might.'

Haley sighed heavily. He was just impossible. 'Nathan please just don't make this anymore tense than it has to be.'

'So would you two like something like this?' Lucy said as the pair of them walked down to where Nathan and Haley were.

'Nah Brooke here she wants something big a lavish this just wouldn't cut it.'

Haley had to hold back the gasp at his words, she actually couldn't believe the nerve of him. He was saying he exact opposite of what she would wish for and he knew it, she could tell by the smug look on his face as he looked back at her. And he didn't stop there. 'We're talking Europe, a huge estate manor….a tent twice the size of this, only the best to impress your mother huh darling?'

He was mocking her in the mot spiteful way. But she wasn't going to crack, not like this. It was going to take a lot more to break her. 'Well you would know honey seen as you two are like best pals, they're always conjuring up little secrets behind my back…' She said to the couple snidely then as she glanced back at Nathan noticing all the smugness wiped off his face.

The couple glance between the two then rather wearily and Haley could tell they needed to undo some damage, well more so Nathan's damage. 'Family huh….?' She tried to joke lightly.

'They definitely can be the hardest part to all of this.' Gerard said. 'Anyways we're gonna take a look around here I think the rest of the day is pretty much free for us to have a wander around.'

'Sure it was nice meeting you guys.' Nathan offered then. 'Haley….' He called out to her then watching as she was just about to storm off.

'What could you possibly have to say now?' She clipped at him and he swallowed his words noticing she seemed much angrier than he had expected her to be. 'You want to know you reminded me of today?'

He wasn't sure he did.

'Lucas…our junior year when he was a dick. Who would have thought you two would swap personalities?' She sneered at him.

'Haley wait….' Nathan paced after her until he got in front of her effectively stopping her from walking any further. 'Look this is why I didn't want to be around you today because I can't help but hurt you and I don't want to….I just…'

'You're going to ruin us..' She emphasised. 'God Nathan we should have had such a laugh today together taking the piss out of all of this…'

'It's not really a piss take anymore is it Haley?' He said meaningfully and she knew exactly what his words meant.

Love had complicated their friendship, it had taken it, rattled it, broken it and she was wondering if they could ever go back to how things used to be.

'I really miss you Nathan.' She said softly.

'Please don't…'

'What? I can't say I miss you now? I know you missed me…I could feel it when you kissed me last night.' She admitted as she walked over to him then grazing her finger across his stubble, watching as his eyes closed, his breathing became shallower. She stood on her tiptoes then meeting his lips in a gentle kiss again, testing him, opening her mouth across his she didn't push for tongue just kissed him languidly. She moaned deeply as she felt his tongue pushing into her mouth still keeping that same slow, sensual pace. God he was going so deep and so slowly inside her mouth, he tasted so damn good she felt the anticipation swirling within her from this kiss alone.

And then she lost him as he pulled back looking rather regretful and she hated that he felt that way.

'I should….I should go.' He mumbled to her before turning on his heel and walking away from her.

Haley brought her hand to her tingling lips as she watched him go. Maybe, just maybe she had begun to break through his walls after all.

XXXXX

'I could kill you for that you know?' Haley blew out through the phone. 'I'm pretty sure Nathan is doing the same thing to Lucas right about now.'

'Well look at least it's something you can bond over…'

'Brooke this isn't funny….sending us both to a wedding fair above anything do you really think that's what we needed to be surrounded by today?'

'Actually yes, I think you both needed a dose of cold heart truth so you could get past your shit.'

'Yea well that didn't exactly work.'

'You kissed didn't you?'

'Wha….how do you even…..no we didn't.' Haley sputtered pathetically.

'Oh you so did….' Brooke squealed.

Haley flopped back on her bed.

'So how is he about having you over?'

'I just showed up with my bags and he wasn't impressed , angry Nathan has left the building and now I'm dealing with detached, I don't care Nathan…'

'And you know what we do to a guy like that…'

'No but I'm sure you'll enlighten me.'

'Wear your sexiest loungewear….make him want you.'

Haley scoffed. 'Brooke that's what got us into this mess.'

'Yea but you didn't realise it when you started this whole thing, having sex pretending you don't love someone is a whole different ball game….that will crack him real fast or maybe it will crack both of you..'

Haley shook her head at her friend's words. 'I don't know…' She sighed grimacing as she heard Nathan shouting on the phone. 'Oh he's eating Lucas' head off I'm pretty sure.

'Oh god I'm gonna get an earful aren't I?'

'Pretty much.' Haley agreed.

'I better go and Haley maybe you don't want to sex it up completely but you know, wear the pjs at least with the lace trim and show some leg….that will really get hi…'

'Night Brooke…' Haley said with a playful eye roll as she cut her off before she could hear anymore.

She lay there for the longest while glancing around her room smiling as she noticed the shelfing unit Nathan had put up for her when she stayed back home after her dad's heart attack. She realised then it had been almost 7 months since she was back in this room. She thought she would feel stranger being back here, that feeling like didn't belong which always seemed to follow her around but she was beginning to realise as she stopped running from herself that feeling too disappeared because she belonged with him. She just had to show him that. Haley glanced down at her suitcase laying strewn open on the floor noting the lacey pjs she had worn at Brooke's, so what maybe she could cheat a little. And these were modest enough that they wouldn't cause that much of a reaction, or any considering the way things were currently.

Nathan almost dropped the bottle of water out of his hands when Haley casually walked into the kitchen in a mint cream kami top with emerald green lace trim and matching pj shorts; it was the perfect mix of alluringly sexy and pure and holy Jesus…her legs. Nathan closed his eyes willing the images out of his head of how those legs felt wrapped around him last night digging against him, pushing him further inside….opening his eyes trying to shake those intruding thoughts away Nathan backed into the refrigerator door he had assumingly left open.

'Mother fu….' He cursed to himself as he stubbed his toe on it causing Haley to glance at his curiously.

'Everything ok?'

He just glared at her before storming out of the kitchen forgetting about the fact that he'd actually come in there to make food.

Haley frowned after him wondering if he was really just that pissed off by her mere presence tonight, if so what she had planned for them was going to be a complete failure. Seconds later the doorbell rang and Haley bounced out quickly grabbing the pizza delivery ignoring the guys prying eyes. Ok maybe these aren't so modest.

Haley came into the living room where Nathan was watching some game on ESPN, he looked so adorable lounging there in his basketball shorts and white t-shirt. She found has ridiculously handsome he looked all dressed up last night this was actually her favourite look on him.

'What's that?' He asked stupidly as Haley propped down on the couch beside him.

'I got some pizza.' She said trying not to make a big deal of it as she dropped down beside him wrapping her knees under herself.

'We can't just go back to the way things were Haley…' Nathan pointed out.

'Why not? What's stopping us from being even better than we were before?'

He sighed softly, he didn't want to get angry with her again, he was tired of fighting. 'Why are you doing this?'

She couldn't miss the vulnerability in his tone which was unusual for him he always did his best to hide it. 'Because I'm not going anywhere Nathan, not this time.'

She could tell he wasn't allowing her words to settle with him, he was shielding himself. But it was only the first night and she was going to be patient, she knew she needed to wait until things had thawed between them a bit until she really dug deep into her soul and admitted to him things she had repressed for far too long.

Haley glanced at her phone seeing the incoming message from Brooke as she relaxed back into the couch.

'Make sure you stretch your legs out in front of him…maybe even massage some lotion in ;)' '

Haley shook her head as she read the message tossing her phone away, her friend really was terrible…now she was thinking terrible thoughts about him rubbing the lotion into her legs and how amazing that would feel, his calloused, warm hands. 'Fuck…' Haley mumbled to herself as she fidgeted on the couch clearly working herself up.

Nathan looked at her curiously before he turned back to the game with not a care in the world.

And she hated that how he seemed to be so unaffected, could he really shut off his desires alongside his emotions? Because her body didn't seem to have an off button. Haley sighed stretching her legs out regardless, maybe just maybe his hands would rub up the anyway….wishful thinking you idiot.

Nathan felt her toes hit against his tight softly before she pulled them away as though she hadn't meant to do that and he glanced across at her quickly hating himself for doing that because damn her enticing legs were just there in front of him and he wanted to trail his hands up right to her centre like he did last night and feel how fucking wet she was for him. Nathan had to actually bite back a moan at the thoughts going through his head and exert extra effort into focusing on the basketball game or at this stage he'd have to get a pillow to hide his obvious yearning for her.

And he had wanted her back here for so long and now he was thinking this was worst possible position to be in. He thought blocking his feelings away was going to be a hard feat but fighting this innate pull, yearning and lust for her was going to drive him insane.

And he told himself he wouldn't do, he wasn't going to sleep with her again, not like this when everything between them was even more convoluted that it had been when they had initially started this thing. Running his hand through his hair frustratedly Nathan got up from the couch rather quickly not even caring about the stupid game anymore.

'Are you going?' Haley said flinching at how needy she sounded.

'Yea I'm going to bed Haley…'

'Ok.' She said softly as she stood up from the couch too. 'Here you stay I'll go into the room.' She said actually feeling bad for making him feel that uncomfortable he was about to forfeit watching the match which Nathan never did.

'No it's fine I'm up early in the morning.' She watched him shuffle a little as he stared at the floor, god he wouldn't even look at her now.

'Nathan you never miss a match like ever…'

'I guess I've changed.' He said with a shrug before he left and continued on down the hall. Seconds later she heard his door shut and she sighed softly to herself glancing around at the vacant space around her feeling incredibly lost.