Back with an update, this story is kind of a side project for me so I'm glad you guys are enjoying it.

Chapter 4

Nathan was in the middle of stocking up the bar when his phone started going off from behind him.

'Hello…' He said smoothly into the phone not recognising the number.

'Well don't you sound fancy…' The alluring, teasing voice came through his speaker automatically resulting in that lovely boyish grin across his face.

'Well well Haley James did you get me drunk and ask for my number?' He teased her.

Haley smirked from where she was perched on her couch painting her toenails. God damn does he have a sexy phone voice? 'You wish…' She implied playfully toning it down a notch given the ridiculous thoughts going through her mind currently.

His husky chuckle came through the phone and she bit her thumb trying to remember what she'd actually called him about again.

'So how was your date?' Nathan asked then.

Oh yes date with Chase. Date with Chase. The date Nathan helped you get and with Nathan's friend. 'It was great' She said a little too high pitched cringing at herself before she knocked over her mini bottle of polish. 'Fuck…shit …oh crap…fuck…'

Nathan bit back the smirk on his face even though she couldn't even see him right now. 'Uhh…is everything okay Hales?' He said cautiously hearing every curse word under the sun come out in a matter of seconds.

'Nathan…..sorry I just spilt my bottle of nail polish all over the couch.'

He couldn't help but chuckle picturing how flustered she was right now.

'You're laughing at me..'

'Are you surprised?'

'No.' Haley said smiling despite herself.

'Alcohol, vinegar and olive oil will fix that right up.' Nathan said as continued stocking up the bar.

'What you get a lot of nail polish stains in your club?' Haley teased as she made even more of a mess of her spillage.

'Something like that.' Nathan replied with a smile. 'So I'm guessing if it's a call its something that couldn't be said over text?' Nathan pondered as he continued doing some meaningless work grateful the bar was so quiet for 12pm so he could talk to Haley in peace.

'Well you know I can say anything over text Nathan cause appartently I write short stories.' She teased.

'Appartently.' Nathan repeated to her as both of them laughed.

'You prefer calls so I thought I'd call you and somehow it feels easy chatting to you over the phone..'

'Yea..' Nathan agreed with a smile. 'So is yer second date the beach party tonight or are you boycotting?'

'We're going for an early dinner first and then we're going to do that after.'

'Nice so first date went well?'

'It went so well thank you Nathan….'

'I think I can safely say this one was on you.'

'Oh my god are you being modest?' She gasped through the phone. 'Because I should totally record this call for Lucas he says you are never modest.'

'Have you two being talking about me?'

'Absolutely.' Haley teased him. 'Also Lucas said he only let you put the maltesers in the popcorn because one time he tried to stop you and you cried for days, he said you were a real cry baby you know.'

'Oh cause Lucas is such a tough nut.' Nathan quipped back playfully.

'Ok I'm so not getting in the middle of two Scott boys.'

'You're already in the middle Haley.'

'I guess I am.' She laughed softly. 'Anywaaay….whats your take on volleyball?'

'Neutral why?' Nathan said as he leaned back against the bar.

'Cause its happening at the beach party and….' She stopped when she heard that annoying teasing chuckle of his through the phone.

'Let me guess your sitting there with that little planner of yours writing down potential things that happen at a beach party….' He goaded her.

'I have been at a beach party before Nathan…' Haley retorted petulantly.

'Ok so you're obsessing over all the things that may potentially happen going on previous experiences..'

'What are you my therapist now?' Haley mused.

'Whatever you need me to be.' Nathan replied.

'Well in that case…'

'And that was a figure of speech Hales…'

'Ok so I hate volleyball…' She continued letting his comment slide. 'Like freshman year college, impressing the guy on the football team ….ass down in the sand hate volleyball….' Haley rambled as he laughed. 'Nice image.'

'Yea im still traumatised…so maybe you could steal me away?'

He smirked at her sweet voice. 'And you'll do anything I want?'

'Within reason yea….' Haley countered not loosing any of her spunk. 'Mind out of the gutter Nathan.'

'I promise it didn't go there.' He chuckled.

Haley smiled. 'So you'll save me from volleyball? '

'I'll save you.' He said shaking his head at how self-conciouss she could be sometimes. 'Just an FYI sports is not Chase's thing so you know you can suck together.'

'Trust me no one sucks like I do….' She grimaced as soon as the words were out of her mouth hearing his deep laugh through the phone.

'Fuck mental image.' Nathan said blowing out a breath.

'Get that image out of your head right now Nathan…right now!' She warned him jumping up from her couch as though that would make a difference.

'See you tonight Haley oh yea and try not to be sucking on a beer bottle.' He teased just before he deadened the call knowing she would be mega pissed right now.

He was smiling to himself as he placed his phone back into charge immediately forgetting all the things he had being concerned about before.

'Hey honey…'

Nathan turned quickly at the sound of her voice, an even bigger smile forming on his face crinkling his eyes. 'Mom…' He said as he came around the other side of the bar enveloping her in a big hug.

'Oh I missed you my boy….' She said to him as Lucas came through the door with two bags. 'He was always the favourite.' He teased as the pair broke away.

'So whose the girl?' Karen said with a sparkle in her at her youngest son as Lucas slipped behind the bar opening a beer for himself.

'What girl?' Nathan said frowning at her.

'The one that had you laughing and smiling.'

'I assume you mean Haley.' Lucas with a grin.

'Haley….as in your friend Haley….ohh my.' Karen almost got giddy at the prospect. 'She's beautiful Nathan.'

'Woah….ok you're completely jumping the gun mom….we're friends just like Lucas is…that's it.'

'Nathan no offense honey but you don't really do friends with a girl.' His mother teased him and he heard Lucas mirthless chuckle from beside him.

He thumped him in the arm glaring at him for laughing at him again.

'Boys….' Karen said smirking at how despite the years nothing had really changed between them at all.

'Well me and Haley are just friends and the only reason we are is because she showed up here with some god awful date and we got talking and ive been giving her advice…'

'You've been giving her adice?' Karen said pointing at her youngest son trying to hide her smile, she glanced at Lucas then as he tried to hold into his laughter but failed miserably.

'You two suck you know that.' Nathan said before he went back over to where he was stacking bottles in the bar.

'Oh honey you know we're just teasing you, you're too easy sometimes.'

Nathan just shook his head at the pair as he began to busy himself at the bar again.

'So Haley…' She began and he let out a heavy sigh thinking he had escaped that one.

'Is a friend.' Nathan repeated noticing his mom wasn't letting up. 'Mom we're like complete opposites…the only thing we have in common is that we're friends with Lucas and for one of us that's not even a choice.'

'Hey…' Lucas said shoving his brother.

Karen just rolled her eyes. 'Ok whatever you say honey I've just not seen you so jumpy over me even mentioning a girl before.' She teased as she grabbed the extra bags bringing them inside the back of the bar.

Lucas smirked.

'I'm not jumpy.' Nathan huffed out.

'You kind of are.' Lucas agreed with their mom and the two of the smirked at each other. Nathan watched the whole exchange rolling his eyes. 'You know what I'm going for my lunch.'

'Tell Haley I said hi.' Lucas called after him chuckling as Nathan fobbed him off with a finger before he went out the door.

Karen shook her head at the two of them. 'Some things never change.'

XXXXX

'Hey…' Haley said with a cheery smile as she approached Nathan who was crouched down fixing logwood for the fire later on.

'Look at you…' He teased. 'You almost pass as a girl from San Fran..' His eyes tried not to drift towards her slender stomach dipping into ripped denim shorts but he couldn't help himself, hell he didn't even try. She looked insanely beautiful in a yellow halter bikini top and denim shorts, her brunette hair tossled in beachy waves.

'Almost..' Haley said quirking an eyebrow as she drank him in standing there in khaki shorts, a black polo and a baseball hat…Nathan just screamed effortlessly, sexy west coast guy.

'Yea I mean if you loose the shorts and if theres a chance your wearing a thong under them you're good to go.'

'Yea suree like that's ever going to happen.' Haley said poking her tongue out at him.

'Stranger things have happened.' Nathan said.

'Oh you still beating yourself up the fact you wanted to be friends with the fruity girl?'

He chuckled effortlessly at that. 'Nah I'm over that besides I can use this to my advantage, girls see me with you they'll just flock to me if they think for a second that im taken…'

Haley rolled her eyes playfully as he bent down to continue stacking up the fire.

'So where are your band of sluts?'

'Oh two of them ran naked into the sea.' Nathan quipped playfully.

'Nice..'

'You can join them if you'd like…'

'And on that note..'

'So where's Chase?'

'Right here.' Chase smiled as he approached the two. 'Hey man.' He said to Nathan.

'Hey I brought spare headphones for you she tends to talk a lot…' Nathan joked.

'I do not.' Haley said as she glanced back at Chase. 'Ignore him.'

'I have been trying to my whole life.' Chase joked.

'Ha..' Haley said. 'Come on lets get a drink.' She nudged Chase.

'Come back to me if you need those headphones.' He called after them as Haley turned around glowering at him once more.

'And you're really not into her?'

Nathan glanced up curiously to see a curly headed blonde standing by the firepit looking rather amused.

'And you are?' Nathan said as he stood up.

'Peyton.' She said with a smirk.

'Oh you're the serial date organiser.'

'Oh and you're the guy that supposedly knows all about dating yet never goes on them.'

'I never lied about my dating history, you just see a lot when you work in a bar you know.' Nathan held his hands up.

'So you're not into her?'

'Are you doing that protective friend thing?' Nathan said amused as he slipped his hands into his pockets.

'No you two have just being spending a lot of time together I was just curious.'

Nathan smirked. 'Well that's only because Haley insists on test running dates.'

'Test run….' Peyton scoffed at that playfully then. 'Well I guess she cant do that with me huh?'

'I'm surprised she didn't tell you she wasn't exactly shy about it.'

'Ah I've just got back to town I was doing work out of the city. Well I have to say I'm surprised going on what Haley said the first night she met you I really thought you were a prick.'

'I imagine she had a very colourful description of me.' Nathan said as they both laughed.

Haley glanced from where they were queuing at the beach bar noticing Nathan and Peyton laughing and felt her stomach tighten. She didn't now why now that image was unsettling her especially as Chase's hand rested around her waist comfortably. She could even recall her own words to Nathan now telling him Peyton would be just his type so seeing them laughing and chatting so freely really was no surprise. The surprise was her reaction. She found herself wanting to get back over there to suss out what was really going on.

'You ok, I lost you there for a minute?' Chase said softly, his hand stroking her waist.

'Uh…yea I am sorry, I just spotted Peyton I wasn't expecting to see her today.' Haley said semi-honestly.

Chase glanced in her direction. 'Ah that's your friend from home right?'

Haley could only nod.

'Cool I'm looking forward to meeting her.'

XXXXX

Haley dropped down onto her towel sinking back onto the palsm of her hands as she took in the sunset. Everyone was scattered off drinking around, dipping into the water or playing volleyball. There was actually so many people here that she did not have to worry about being roped into that one. And it also meant she didn't have to spend time alone with Nathan which right now she was thinking was a good thing. She didn't know why she felt so unsettled seeing him and Peyton like that, its not like she was jealous, she was pretty sure if she liked the guy she'd never be acting so like herself around him.

They were becoming friends and she felt like she could be herself around him just like with Lucas. Except when she spotted Lucas with girls when they were becoming close that never bothered her, ever.

'Ugh why do you always have to over-complicate things?'

'Its in your nature girlie?'

Haley jumped startled at the voice behind her, despite being on a semi-crowded beach she still wasn't expecting company.

'Sorry…' Peyton smiled as she dropped down on the towel beside her. 'So what you complicating this time?'

'Nothing….' Haley sighed. 'Everything.'

'Things with Chase?' Peyton prompted.

'Are going well..' Haley continued. 'That's just it, he's lovely Peyt, really nice but I'm not all excited and shouldn't I be excited at the prospect of a date?'

'Yea I guess, I mean you've got to have being a little bit excited about tonight?'

'So and so.' Haley shrugged. 'Uh I dunno I'm overthinking again.'

'Instinct tells you everything Haley if you're not excited and you're questioning your feelings this early well theres your sign.'

'I think part of me wont admit that because its like starting again, maybe I should just take my heart out of the game.'

'The day you take your heart out of the game is the day none of us are worthy of playing.'

Haley just sent her a small smile. 'So I seen you chatting to Nathan?' She tried to say casually without it becoming a thing.

Peyton smiled. 'Yea I like him Haley.'

Bingo. I knew it. 'I'd say you're his type…' Haley began pausing when she heard Peyton's hyena laugh.

'Oh no, no ,no…' Peyton said through giggles. 'Not like that….I mean I like him as in he seems like a cool guy.' She corrected. 'Oh god no imagine me and Nathan….like fire and ice. That would be eruptive for all the wrong reasons.' Peyton mused.

Haley hadn't being expecting that nor had she expected the small sense of relief she felt either which wasn't right. God, maybe she did need to distance herself from him a little.

'So total friend disclosure…would you?' Peyton quirked her eyebrow playfully.

'Would I what?'

'You know if you were going to willingly have a one night stand would you?'

'Peyton we both know that's not really my style.'

'I know its not mine either but hes hot Haley you have to have noticed …'

'Well yea but I'm not…'

'Sleeping with him I know but you know if you ever decide to give up on love for good and throw your va jay jay to the world Nathan would be a good place to start.'

'Nice I'll be sure to remember that.'

Peyton laughed as her friend smiled. 'Cheered you up didn't i?' She said as she hopped off the towel. ' Look I can kind of tell you need some time to sit with your thoughts just don't be too hard on yourself Haley, maybe don't expect too much with Chase and just see where it goes…'

Haley just nodded. 'Thanks Peyt.'

XXXXX

'There you are…' Nathan said a with that dazzling grin of his as he perched himself by Haley at the firepit, the crowd long dwindling out leaving just the two of them and another couple cosied up together by the fire across from them. Haley gave him a hesitant smile as she continued aimlessly toasting a piece of marshmellow that was well black at this stage.

Nathan eyed it funnily before glancing at her. 'I was looking to rescue you from volleyball.'

'I got away with it.' Haley said softly as she continued toasting the marshmellow.

'Ok your killing it.' Nathan teased as he went to grab it off her watching as it fell to the sand. He took another look at Haley noticing how detached and quiet she seemed which was a new one for him. He was yet to see this side to her. She gave off such a chirpy and cheerful persona it was difficult to see her any other way. 'Is everything ok?'

Haley nodded as she brushed her hands over her arms, despite sitting by the fire the chill of the night settled in her bones.

Nathan tossed off his grey nike sweatshirt handing it to her.

'No its really okay…' Haley reasoned and he gave her no choice as he practically pulled it on her small head hoping it would get some kind of reaction out of her but she just mumbled a shy thanks as she pulled it on, he noticed how it practically ran down to her legs on her tiny frame.

'Do I need to beat him up?'

'Who?'

'Chase….' Nathan said obviously.

'No…' Haley said as she finally glanced at him. 'Chase didn't do a thing wrong.'

'Okay….' Nathan said not really sure what to say next. He was never really good with having conversations like this with girls period. Pretty absurd he knew that.

'I'm just kind of over this party that's all.' Haley admitted softly.

'Look I know this is Lucas' area but if you want to talk about it I am actually a good listener, much better than a talker.' He admitted with a slight chuckle which finally had a whisper of a smile on her face.

'Thanks Nathan.' Haley said softly.

They sat there for another few minutes. 'Is lover boy gone or?'

'Yea he left a few minutes ago he knew I was waiting back for Lucas.'

'Ok come on I want to show you something.' Nathan said as he pulled himself up from the log holding his hand out for Haley.

'Nathan I kind of want…'

'No talking, you wont even have to do anything…I promise I'll even shut up if that's what you want.'

She couldn't help but chuckle softly glancing at his hand.

'Besides I think we are about to witness a full on porno here…' He said making a face at the obvious moaning of the couple across from them.

Haley shook her head softly as she placed her hand in his allowing him to pull her up. He led the way as she walked by his side neither feeling the need to say anything more as they just slipped into comfortable silence together.

'You know this is the makings of an urban legend…brother's best friend…..the other brother….steep hill..'

Nathan chuckled softly grateful at least some of her natural spunk was returning, perhaps she was lifted somewhat which is what he wanted to do. 'Its not far I didn't think youd be up for a big hike at near 11pm.'

Haley just smiled as they continued up, her hand holding Nathans as he practically boosted her up. 'Yea flip flops arent really hiking shoes.'

'I'll give you a piggy back down.'

'Or you could give me a piggy back up?' Haley whined playfully.

'No need we're here..' Nathan said letting go of her hand as he took in the view in front of him.

'Oh wow…' Haley whispered softly as she walked past the big tree on the hill watching the glittering lights of the city. 'This is….' She paused as she took it in.

'Incredible huh?' Nathan said softly as he came to stand beside her. 'If I had a shit day when I was younger this was where I came.' He admitted.

Haley smiled appreciating the sentiment behind his words given how she was feeling at the beach earlier. She watched as he sat down then on the hilltop idly picking at blades of grass and she joined him stretching her legs out in front of her. They sat there for the longest time before she spoke again. 'You know you shouldn't compare yourself to Lucas so much..'

'I don't' Nathan retaliated a little too quickly as though Haley had hit a sore spot.

'Ok so maybe you don' but I mean you said to me earlier Lucas is probably the one to talk to and yet you did this for me tonight..'

'Its not a big deal Haley.' Nathan said as he leaned back on the palms of his hands.

'It is to me.' She said softly as she leaned over leaving a soft kiss on his cheek before she pulled away notiing the semi shy smile on his face from her actions and it was the most adorable smile he had ever given her.

For some reason he couldnt look away from those captivating brown eyes even though he wanted to, god they had pulled him in the first time he met her and now as she smiled at him so fondly they were even more strikingly beautiful than he ever remembered. All of a sudden his throat felt very dry and he wasn't really sure where the last few moments had gone as though time had both paused and escaped them.

He heard Haley clear her throat then as she glanced out towards the city again he composed himself running his hands along his jeans wondering why they felt so sticky.

'So was a shit day for you less than 4 females paying attention to you in school?' Haley teased trying to the lighten the unanticipated heaviness in the atmosphere which was unusual between the.

'Pretty much…' Nathan teased back softly as he began picking at the blades of grass again and she sensed he wanted to tell her and yet he was so used to not doing that with anyone she felt he just didn't know how.

'Growing up….I always wanted to go to a big city, cliché small town girl just wanted to get lost somewhere where no one knew me. At home I was Haley James, tutor, good girl, doesn't step out of line and if I did I'd know about it, my sister Taylor on the other hand…'

'Wild child…' Nathan filled in for her.

'Worse.' Haley said with an eye roll. 'Sometimes I felt like I was pushed aside because she demanded so much attention and then I guess I just fell into that good role because it was easier you know.' She shrugged.

So much of who she was made sense in that little admission, how she could often get defensive at the playing it safe comments or even her need to find someone a partner that would maybe give her that attention, or even just the caring she had missed out on.

He swallowed hard before he spoke not even thinking about the fact he was about to tell her all this, no thought was required. It just felt natural. 'I wanted to get out of here….even though its such a big city I just wanted to escape somewhere smaller, somewhere where people didn't care about status or your blooming surname, I was tired of being the Scott's son or even the golden boy's brother…'

'Lucas…' Haley said softly her earlier inclination making sense now.

'Don't get me wrong we're really close, he's like a best friend to me but growing up….I dunno I guess I always felt they looked at me like why cant you be more like him? And it also made me want to do the exact opposite so I did for a long time…'

'What about now?'

'I guess I just stopped caring.'

Haley didn't believe that for a second. 'I don't think we stop caring I think we just stop tying to let it affect us you know.'

Nathan just shrugged.

'I bet if you spoke to your mom she'd tell you otherwise.'

'Im not so sure.' Nathan replied softly.

Haley watched him biting her lip softly at the different boy in front of her. She knew something had drawn them together, aside from their complete opposite personas underneath it all their battles weren't far apart. Aside from his fun, charming playful side there was a layer much deeper she was pretty sure he rarely showed anyone. And she never realised how insecure he could actually be.

'You should talk to her sometime.'

'Its not really my thing.' He retorted with a sly smirk as Haley nudged him. 'Could have fooled me.' She teased as they fell back into comfortable silence.

'I really needed this.' Haley admitted softly then after a while.

'Yea, I think I needed it too.'

XXXXX

It was 6 days since the beach party now and he knew that because it was 6 days since he'd heard from Haley and that was kind of unverving him and also freaking him out; since when did he ever count the days since he'd heard from a girl? That's it, never. After 4 days he gave in to the very fact that he simply missed her. He felt like she was distancing herself which was odd because she seemed really grateful for what he did that last night. It's not like he couldn't call her he knew that but the ball was in her court really, she was the one looking for tips he was hardly going to call her to ask about her dating life just because.

Sighing Nathan plopped his phone down onto the table.

'Whats got you in a strop?' Lucas said as he came into his living area with a 12 pack beer.

'Nothing.' Nathan replied easily.

'Is it the text from mom?' Lucas said noticing Nathan seemed a little miffled.

'What text?'

'Dude weren't you just looking at your phone?'

Nathan shrugged as he went to unlock the keypad immediately seeing the notification in his inbox. 'I've booked the four of us in for dinner at La Pazey tomorrow boys.'

'Four of us?' Nathan questioned.

'Yes, Brooke too I'm surprised you had to ask..'

Just great. Nathan loved his family, he did but he didn't feel like being subjected to the steady girlfriendchat while Lucas was at the carrot ring stage.

'Anyways that's the rest of the beer, foods on its way.'

'Perfect.' Nathan said as he left the phone back down deciding not to think about it for the rest of the night. 'Just the guys right?'

'Just the guys.'

Haley trudged up the steps, her legs laden and heavy from a crazy work week. She couldn't wait to collapse into her bed. She frowned hearing the loud beat of the music as she ascended the staircase, its not like it was a completely unusual occurrence in their apartment block but it usually always came from a certain lovely neighbour on the ground floor. As she came to her floor she was even more puzzled as the music boomed from her own place. 'What the hell?' She mumbled as she turned the lock in the door.

'Haaaley…' A very drunken Lucas spewed as he all but stumbled across the living room to greet her.

'Wow you are drunk.' She countered as he gave her a big squeeze.

'That ones on me.' Brooke squealed as she came upon behind him with a can in her hand.

'It was supposed to be a quiet guys night in….' He hiccuped as Haley glanced around immediately noticing Nathan on the couch sucking face with some red haired girl. She could practically see tongue. 'Ugh…' She couldn't help but grimace.

Brooke followed her line of sight smirking. 'That was a dare.'

'I'm pretty sure our couch is about to be christened.' Haley mumbled.

'Like it hasn't being already.'

Lucas gave Brooke a smirk at that.

'Oh…ew…no omg…' Haley mewled closing her eyes as if to stop the mental image.

'Sorry Haley.' Lucas said and she just shoved him, the light action causing him to stumble.

'God you're wasted…'

'It was supposed to be a quiet guys night in…'

'Yea I know Lucas you told me that a few seconds ago.' Haley grinned actually rather amused now.

'That's my fault we were playing pyramid…' Brooke said. 'I kind of crashed guys night and invited some of the girls from work..'

'Usually I would join but I'm actually exhausted.' Haley said as she glanced, noting people were way past the stage of level-headed and she didn't feel like playing catch up. 'Ill be out to make fun of you two in the morning.' She poked her tongue out at them before slipping away without Nathan even knowing she was there. It was ridiculous she knew that but she had kept her distance a little this week knowing she had to make sure she wasn't developing any weird feelings for him. That's the last thing she wanted to happen. She smiled as she dropped to the bed, seeing him with that girl hadn't unsettled her too much, maybe she was over her little hiccup at the beach last weekend.

It only felt like ten minutes she had been asleep when she felt the heavy figure drop to the bed beside her the lingering smell of booze laced in with that familiar aftershave.

'Nathan seriously…' Haley mumbled grumpily into the dark, her voice muffled from where she was tucked into the covers.

'How did you know it was me?' He slurred drunkenly.

Haley rolled her eyes. 'Cause no other ass would risk coming in here after I warned Lucas.'

'Why am I an ass?'

'You just are.' She mumbled willing sleep to pull her in again. 'Can you leave I'm tired?'

'Is this why you didn't talk to me all week...cause I'm an ass?' He mumbled drunkily ignoring her initation for him to go.

Haley opened her eyes into the darkness of her bedroom, yep he was definitely drunk enough to not know what he was saying because the Nathan she knew would not say such a thing. 'It works both ways you know you can ring me.' She mumbled softly.

'I didn't want to seem needy damn this must be how you feel.'

Haley turned as she swung her arm hitting him aross the chest. 'Ow Haley….I feel sick.' He grumbled.

'Im pretty sure that's from possible swapping spit or maybe even lunch leftovers with your ginger friend.' Her tone was playful then.

He grimaced. 'Ugh you seen that?'

'Nathan everyone seen that.'

'It was like a wash and rinse…'

'Nathan…' Haley admonished grimacing herself at the thought of that. 'Maybe its you.' She couldn't help but tease him, despite being annoyed for him just barging into her room she could let it slide a little in his drunken stupor and besides it was nice to be bantering with him, she had in fact missed it.

'Are you saying I'm the sloppy kisser…'

'Well you can't blame it all on her..' Haley mused.

'Want to put it to the taste?' He smirked as turned to his side leaning up to face her, Haley was now lying flat on her back.

She rolled her eyes. 'Sure a drunk sloppy kiss sounds amazing not to mention you reek of Heineken so I'm sure I could have a drink of that while I'm at it.' She retorted sarcastically.

'I can assure you it tastes good on me.'

'How is it even when you're drunk your ego doesn't leave you?'

He just shrugged with an adorable lazy smile on his face and she noticed his eyes were kind of hazy. She couldn't help but smile at him, yea he looked about to pass out any second now. 'You do realise your not crashing in my bed…we do have a couch which you were earlier acquainted with.'

'Why? You fell asleep in mine. Its only fair.' He groaned sleepily as he lay back down beside her now his body outside the covers.

She laughed despite how tired she was. 'Whatever I had no choice.'

She waited for his snakry reply but it never came and she sighed realising he had actually passed out outside the covers. She turned back to her side sending a quick text to Lucas to come tell him to grab his pleasant, baby brother out of her bed.