Friends...For Now
Chapter 1
"Oh you look so amazing." Karen gushed has she grabbed her disposable camera and snapped a candid picture of Haley. Tonight was the first annual One Tree Hill High Fall Ball. Haley didn't have a date for the night, but Lucas was going to be back at any minute with Peyton.
"Stop. You're making me blush." Haley insisted sarcastically, seeming less then happy.
"Sweetie. Don't worry about." Karen comforted as she put her arm around Haley's shoulder and kissed her temple. "Who says you can't have fun without a date?"
"Everyone." She sighed looking down at her dress.
"I'm sure you can get someone to dance with you....I'm sure Lucas will..." She suggested as Lucas entered the house, with Peyton following closely behind.
"What will Lucas do?" He questioned, raising an eyebrow as the couple entered the living room where Haley and Karen were. Karen smiled at the sight of her son and snapped a quick picture. "Moommm..."
"I was just telling Haley that I'm sure you'll dance with her." Karen replied as Lucas wrapped his arm around Haley's side and squeezed her. "Oh hold that pose." She insisted as Lucas pulled her closer and allowed his mom to take a picture. He pulled back slightly.
"I'll dance with ya Hales...If I have to." He joked with a smirk as Haley whacked him with her purse. "What I was kidding...since when do you carry a purse?"
"I am a girl ya know." She pointed out. Peyton stood by the doorway watching their exchange, feeling a ping of jealousy. They obviously had a lot of history...she just wondered if either was harboring more then friendly feelings.
"Are you really?"
"Shut up. My night is gonna suck enough without your comments." She sighed with self pity. "Meanwhile, quit ignoring your date over there." Good thing she had reminded him, because for some reason whenever Haley was in the room Lucas had trouble focusing on anyone else.
"Peyton do you mind taking some pictures for my crazy mother?" Lucas asked, finally acknowledging her presence.
"No. That's fine." She agreed, as she uncrossed her arm and walked towards the group.
"Forgive my manor less son....I'm Karen. I don't think we've ever formally met." She introduced herself, shaking Peyton's hand.
"Peyton." She give her a smile then joined Lucas by the fireplace. "Ready for my close up." She whispered sarcastically as Lucas snickered.
Haley rolled her eyes as Lucas removed his arm from her waist and put it around Peyton. This action didn't go unnoticed by Karen, but she decided to save her comments for a better time. "So everyone smile." Karen insisted, before clicking the picture. As soon as she did Haley walked away. "Haley...sweetie... don't you wanna be in the picture?"
"No it's fine. You used up half of your roll on me before Luke got here...I'm all pictured out." She replied, it was obvious that she was feeling uncomfortable. "Besides, I'm sure you want some with just him and his date." The word date came out weirder then she had intended. Standing by the door way, Haley tried to hide her sadness as she watched Lucas and Peyton.
"OK last one." Karen promised as she took the last picture.
"Finally." Lucas let out a breath of relief.
"Good. OK Let's go then." Haley interrupted a little to eager to leave.
"Let's go ladies." Lucas smiled as he took Peyton's hand and walk towards the door, with Haley following slowly behind.
"Hey...you'll live." Karen whispered into Haley ear. "And a little advice... It never hurts to go for what you want." At that comment Haley locked eyes with her.
"I don't know what you talking about." She narrowed her eyes.
"Maybe not yet...but you will." Karen smirked as the teens walked out the door. "Bye guys. Be good. Have fun...not too much fun."
Chapter 1
"Oh you look so amazing." Karen gushed has she grabbed her disposable camera and snapped a candid picture of Haley. Tonight was the first annual One Tree Hill High Fall Ball. Haley didn't have a date for the night, but Lucas was going to be back at any minute with Peyton.
"Stop. You're making me blush." Haley insisted sarcastically, seeming less then happy.
"Sweetie. Don't worry about." Karen comforted as she put her arm around Haley's shoulder and kissed her temple. "Who says you can't have fun without a date?"
"Everyone." She sighed looking down at her dress.
"I'm sure you can get someone to dance with you....I'm sure Lucas will..." She suggested as Lucas entered the house, with Peyton following closely behind.
"What will Lucas do?" He questioned, raising an eyebrow as the couple entered the living room where Haley and Karen were. Karen smiled at the sight of her son and snapped a quick picture. "Moommm..."
"I was just telling Haley that I'm sure you'll dance with her." Karen replied as Lucas wrapped his arm around Haley's side and squeezed her. "Oh hold that pose." She insisted as Lucas pulled her closer and allowed his mom to take a picture. He pulled back slightly.
"I'll dance with ya Hales...If I have to." He joked with a smirk as Haley whacked him with her purse. "What I was kidding...since when do you carry a purse?"
"I am a girl ya know." She pointed out. Peyton stood by the doorway watching their exchange, feeling a ping of jealousy. They obviously had a lot of history...she just wondered if either was harboring more then friendly feelings.
"Are you really?"
"Shut up. My night is gonna suck enough without your comments." She sighed with self pity. "Meanwhile, quit ignoring your date over there." Good thing she had reminded him, because for some reason whenever Haley was in the room Lucas had trouble focusing on anyone else.
"Peyton do you mind taking some pictures for my crazy mother?" Lucas asked, finally acknowledging her presence.
"No. That's fine." She agreed, as she uncrossed her arm and walked towards the group.
"Forgive my manor less son....I'm Karen. I don't think we've ever formally met." She introduced herself, shaking Peyton's hand.
"Peyton." She give her a smile then joined Lucas by the fireplace. "Ready for my close up." She whispered sarcastically as Lucas snickered.
Haley rolled her eyes as Lucas removed his arm from her waist and put it around Peyton. This action didn't go unnoticed by Karen, but she decided to save her comments for a better time. "So everyone smile." Karen insisted, before clicking the picture. As soon as she did Haley walked away. "Haley...sweetie... don't you wanna be in the picture?"
"No it's fine. You used up half of your roll on me before Luke got here...I'm all pictured out." She replied, it was obvious that she was feeling uncomfortable. "Besides, I'm sure you want some with just him and his date." The word date came out weirder then she had intended. Standing by the door way, Haley tried to hide her sadness as she watched Lucas and Peyton.
"OK last one." Karen promised as she took the last picture.
"Finally." Lucas let out a breath of relief.
"Good. OK Let's go then." Haley interrupted a little to eager to leave.
"Let's go ladies." Lucas smiled as he took Peyton's hand and walk towards the door, with Haley following slowly behind.
"Hey...you'll live." Karen whispered into Haley ear. "And a little advice... It never hurts to go for what you want." At that comment Haley locked eyes with her.
"I don't know what you talking about." She narrowed her eyes.
"Maybe not yet...but you will." Karen smirked as the teens walked out the door. "Bye guys. Be good. Have fun...not too much fun."