A/N: Thanks so much for all the reviews I have gotten. Your reviews really
encouraged me and made a difference in my thoughts about where this chapter
should go. I wanted to take a minute to clear something up brought on by
Crystal about the differences in chapter one and two. Crystal- thanks so
much for being so nice in your questions about the story. You didnt flame
me at all and I appreciate your comments. I just wanted to explain it a
little better. The first chapter, I feel deals with the insecurities that
Haley feels about Lucas and their relationship. I think any real friendship
has issues that come up sometime within the friendship and even though they
are present and might not get solved right away, most of the time your
friendship still continues just the same. So by chapter two, Haley and
Lucas are still good friends; its just that there are some underlined
issues going on. I probably should have written it better so I am really
sorry about the confusion. Anyways thanks so much and I hope you all like
this chapter.... By the way just wanted to say, I am not big on cuss words
in stories but there are a few in this chapter because I think its
realistic to what an argument like this one would look like. If you dont
like it, please dont flame. I went with my gut on this and most likley it
wont be like this for every chapter.... On with the story...
"You take me down, further inside of me...
Now I am fading out, I can barely see..... I hover." - Trust Company
He was kissing her and she was kissing him back.
It was the most intense feeling she had ever experienced in her whole life. Nathan Scott was kissing Haley James in front of the whole school.... and Lucas. His lips were crashing into hers and she could feel the blood that once circulated freely throughout her whole body, instantaneously rush to her face and lips. His thumb was placed on her cheek as his fingers possesively held her neck. His other hand was wrapped around her waist drawing her in to him. Haley's mind was racing with flashes of thoughts about the whole situation and the audience that now laid before them in a quiet hush.
Moments became minutes and although she was willing her body to pull away, she couldnt bring herself to do it. Haley was half-expecting herself to wake up to the sound of an alarm clock but no such ring was buzzing.
To this day, she would always ask herself who exactly pulled away first but all she knew was that for what seemed to be like eternity she was kissing Nathan and now she was embraced by empty space. It would be the first moment of many to come where she would feel the seperation of him from her when he wasn't near...
Her body froze in place as her eyes met a locked gaze from Nathan. Neither of them moved and she couldnt help but start to look around her at all the astonished faces of most of her peers. Brooke was smirking like crazy and Peyton had a look on her face that Haley couldnt read at all. It was mixed with shock along with something else she couldn't put her finger on. She was about to analyze it when she felt someone else's presence come dangerously close to her and Nathan.
"What the hell was that?!"
His words were confused, strangled and angry. She fought to come up with some type of explanation but couldnt find the words that would ease the situations now dangerous vibe.
"Lucas, I -"
She hadnt gotten a word in edge wise before Lucas was grabbing her by the arm and calling Brooke to take them home.
"Dude, relax... where the hell are you going? This doesnt concern you, Lucas- This is between me and Haley..."
Haley watched helplessly as Lucas now towered over Nathan.
"No fuck you Scott... you have gone too far this time. I have let you push me day after day over stupid shit like this team and your territory but this is too damn far... This is not happening between you and Haley...do you hear me, Nathan? Its NOT gonna happen so back off, or I swear you will regret it."
Lucas shoved Nathan and Nathan was about to counter it with a shove back when Brooke stepped between them and motioned towards the car. Haley could feel an intense rage starting to grow from within her towards Lucas's outburst but she knew it would be better to deal with it later when he cooled off. As she turned towards the car, she stopped before getting into the back seat and glanced over at Nathan. His hands were shoved in his pockets and his body language looked rather dejected and upset. His eyes were fixated on hers and somehow even though his mouth never moved, she could feel him telling her not to leave. Haley tried her best to relay to him that they would talk later but time wasnt on her side at the moment. Lucas was in the front seat now refusing to even look at her and Peyton looked rather annoyed with the whole situation. The car hadn't even backed out of the woods before Peyton let out her thoughts.
"What the hells the deal, Lucas? Why are we leaving so god damn early? So they were kissing? We've kissed,... whats the big deal.?"
Haley turned towards Peyton who eyed her quickly and was now staring forward waiting on Lucas's reply.
"I dont want to talk about this with you Peyton. Not now."
Things were happening so quickly that Haley was having trouble keeping up with it all..
"Well than fine, talk about it with Haley all you want. In fact, you have a damn good drive home because I am staying here..."
With that, Peyton got out of the car, slamming the door pretty hard and venturing back towards the party. Brooke had stopped driving and pulled forward back to the other parked cars. She stopped the ignition and looked back at Haley and then at Lucas.
"Look you guys... I dont have a problem taking you wherever you want to go but this is a party I am not so keen on passing up because of your guys fuckin problems. So take some time to talk about it and then come out the car with some better attitudes.... CAUSE LET ME TELL YOU... there is some wild ass shit thats gonna be taking place in like an hour and you dont want to miss, alright? We cool? Okay? Okay.."
Brooke grabbed her purse, smiled at Lucas who was staring forward rather coldly and then she was out the car door faster than Haley had ever seen.
Haley gulped hard as silence engulfed the air around her. Outside she could see the party wildly getting out of hand as drunk girls where flashing anyone and everyone while the basketball players where having drinking contests. The once quiet hush had been replaced with a roaring sound of music and laughs. She longed to be outside there with all of them and Nathan but her loyalties right now, lied inside the car with Lucas. She knew he had questions and she was the only one with answers. She only prayed to God, she could make this right between them without having to lose a chance with Nathan in the process.
"I dont want you to see him, Haley."
Dead silence suffocated her as the impact of his words set in...
"He'll only use you and then hurt you...and I dont want to have to be there to pick up the pieces when he does. Promise me, Hales... Promise me you wont be with him no matter what.....Promise me."
She could feel her mouth grow dry as tears welled up within her eyes as the severity of the situation weighed in on her heart. She was being forced to make a choice between someone she had always known and cared about and a relationship she so desperateley wanted to explore....
"I promise."
The words came out choked and bitter.
"Good."
She felt the tension ease between them as he quickly nodded and got out of the car without even looking at her. She watched as he made his way towards Peyton who was now downing a large consumption of alcohol. Her gut told her to get out of the car and go to Lucas demanding him to see the error of his selfish ways. Her gut told her to tell him to go to hell and that she would date whoever she wanted to and he would have just have to deal with it... Lastily, her gut told her to go to Nathan and tell him that he was the only one she wanted to be with right now....
Haley didnt listen to her gut this time....Instead, she broke down sobbing.
She cried for a lot of things in that moment...
She cried for a love she couldn't have, a love she was slowly losing and for a moment she would never be able to experience again.... A moment where Nathan Scott kissed her and proved with every fiber of his being that he wanted her and needed her... just like she needed and wanted him.
(CONTINUED NEXT CHAPTER.)
A/N: Ahh... sorry guys but I got to cut it short, its late at night and I have work tomorrow so you know how it is. Next chapter will get good.....Nathan and Haley are gonna fight, he is gonna make her CRAZY jealous and Lucas is going to make a BIG MISTAKE that might just threaten his growing relationship with Peyton.... STAY TUNED.
Thats it for now. PLEASE READ AND REVIEW, if you have time. I know, I know, Lucas looks like an ass and I promise he wont be forever.. but he is just not sure about Nathan and he has some unresolved feelings towards Haleys he isnt even aware of... hmmmmm....
"You take me down, further inside of me...
Now I am fading out, I can barely see..... I hover." - Trust Company
He was kissing her and she was kissing him back.
It was the most intense feeling she had ever experienced in her whole life. Nathan Scott was kissing Haley James in front of the whole school.... and Lucas. His lips were crashing into hers and she could feel the blood that once circulated freely throughout her whole body, instantaneously rush to her face and lips. His thumb was placed on her cheek as his fingers possesively held her neck. His other hand was wrapped around her waist drawing her in to him. Haley's mind was racing with flashes of thoughts about the whole situation and the audience that now laid before them in a quiet hush.
Moments became minutes and although she was willing her body to pull away, she couldnt bring herself to do it. Haley was half-expecting herself to wake up to the sound of an alarm clock but no such ring was buzzing.
To this day, she would always ask herself who exactly pulled away first but all she knew was that for what seemed to be like eternity she was kissing Nathan and now she was embraced by empty space. It would be the first moment of many to come where she would feel the seperation of him from her when he wasn't near...
Her body froze in place as her eyes met a locked gaze from Nathan. Neither of them moved and she couldnt help but start to look around her at all the astonished faces of most of her peers. Brooke was smirking like crazy and Peyton had a look on her face that Haley couldnt read at all. It was mixed with shock along with something else she couldn't put her finger on. She was about to analyze it when she felt someone else's presence come dangerously close to her and Nathan.
"What the hell was that?!"
His words were confused, strangled and angry. She fought to come up with some type of explanation but couldnt find the words that would ease the situations now dangerous vibe.
"Lucas, I -"
She hadnt gotten a word in edge wise before Lucas was grabbing her by the arm and calling Brooke to take them home.
"Dude, relax... where the hell are you going? This doesnt concern you, Lucas- This is between me and Haley..."
Haley watched helplessly as Lucas now towered over Nathan.
"No fuck you Scott... you have gone too far this time. I have let you push me day after day over stupid shit like this team and your territory but this is too damn far... This is not happening between you and Haley...do you hear me, Nathan? Its NOT gonna happen so back off, or I swear you will regret it."
Lucas shoved Nathan and Nathan was about to counter it with a shove back when Brooke stepped between them and motioned towards the car. Haley could feel an intense rage starting to grow from within her towards Lucas's outburst but she knew it would be better to deal with it later when he cooled off. As she turned towards the car, she stopped before getting into the back seat and glanced over at Nathan. His hands were shoved in his pockets and his body language looked rather dejected and upset. His eyes were fixated on hers and somehow even though his mouth never moved, she could feel him telling her not to leave. Haley tried her best to relay to him that they would talk later but time wasnt on her side at the moment. Lucas was in the front seat now refusing to even look at her and Peyton looked rather annoyed with the whole situation. The car hadn't even backed out of the woods before Peyton let out her thoughts.
"What the hells the deal, Lucas? Why are we leaving so god damn early? So they were kissing? We've kissed,... whats the big deal.?"
Haley turned towards Peyton who eyed her quickly and was now staring forward waiting on Lucas's reply.
"I dont want to talk about this with you Peyton. Not now."
Things were happening so quickly that Haley was having trouble keeping up with it all..
"Well than fine, talk about it with Haley all you want. In fact, you have a damn good drive home because I am staying here..."
With that, Peyton got out of the car, slamming the door pretty hard and venturing back towards the party. Brooke had stopped driving and pulled forward back to the other parked cars. She stopped the ignition and looked back at Haley and then at Lucas.
"Look you guys... I dont have a problem taking you wherever you want to go but this is a party I am not so keen on passing up because of your guys fuckin problems. So take some time to talk about it and then come out the car with some better attitudes.... CAUSE LET ME TELL YOU... there is some wild ass shit thats gonna be taking place in like an hour and you dont want to miss, alright? We cool? Okay? Okay.."
Brooke grabbed her purse, smiled at Lucas who was staring forward rather coldly and then she was out the car door faster than Haley had ever seen.
Haley gulped hard as silence engulfed the air around her. Outside she could see the party wildly getting out of hand as drunk girls where flashing anyone and everyone while the basketball players where having drinking contests. The once quiet hush had been replaced with a roaring sound of music and laughs. She longed to be outside there with all of them and Nathan but her loyalties right now, lied inside the car with Lucas. She knew he had questions and she was the only one with answers. She only prayed to God, she could make this right between them without having to lose a chance with Nathan in the process.
"I dont want you to see him, Haley."
Dead silence suffocated her as the impact of his words set in...
"He'll only use you and then hurt you...and I dont want to have to be there to pick up the pieces when he does. Promise me, Hales... Promise me you wont be with him no matter what.....Promise me."
She could feel her mouth grow dry as tears welled up within her eyes as the severity of the situation weighed in on her heart. She was being forced to make a choice between someone she had always known and cared about and a relationship she so desperateley wanted to explore....
"I promise."
The words came out choked and bitter.
"Good."
She felt the tension ease between them as he quickly nodded and got out of the car without even looking at her. She watched as he made his way towards Peyton who was now downing a large consumption of alcohol. Her gut told her to get out of the car and go to Lucas demanding him to see the error of his selfish ways. Her gut told her to tell him to go to hell and that she would date whoever she wanted to and he would have just have to deal with it... Lastily, her gut told her to go to Nathan and tell him that he was the only one she wanted to be with right now....
Haley didnt listen to her gut this time....Instead, she broke down sobbing.
She cried for a lot of things in that moment...
She cried for a love she couldn't have, a love she was slowly losing and for a moment she would never be able to experience again.... A moment where Nathan Scott kissed her and proved with every fiber of his being that he wanted her and needed her... just like she needed and wanted him.
(CONTINUED NEXT CHAPTER.)
A/N: Ahh... sorry guys but I got to cut it short, its late at night and I have work tomorrow so you know how it is. Next chapter will get good.....Nathan and Haley are gonna fight, he is gonna make her CRAZY jealous and Lucas is going to make a BIG MISTAKE that might just threaten his growing relationship with Peyton.... STAY TUNED.
Thats it for now. PLEASE READ AND REVIEW, if you have time. I know, I know, Lucas looks like an ass and I promise he wont be forever.. but he is just not sure about Nathan and he has some unresolved feelings towards Haleys he isnt even aware of... hmmmmm....