Alrighty, sorry I didn't update yesterday. That's why I ended up posting
two chappies. I had to go to a funeral today, but I'm ready to continue
writing now. So, on with the story.
Chapter 5: Haley's POV
"Hey Luke?" I leaned back and shot for the hoop on the old park basketball court. Needless to say, I missed. "Were you serious about what you said, about Nathan liking me?"
Luke caught the ball and dribbled it back to the three point line, where he effortlessly made the shot. Showoff! "Yes Hales, I seriously think he likes you. At first I was worried because I thought he was just using you to get to me, but now it's like he really cares about you. I have to admit that, even though, I don't like you hanging out with him. Why? Do you like hime or something?" His voice sounded oddly high as he asked the last part.
"No, no, not like that, I don't think. I mean, he's really sweet once you get to know him and I guess he's not too bad on the eyes, but I don't really picture myself dating him, you know? We're too different that way." I took hold of the ball again and missed yet another shot.
"I'm glad to hear that. Like I said before, the thought of you two together really creeps me out." He scored another shot. "Stop concetrating on the ball so hard, Hales. It's just you and the basket, nothing else." He handed me the ball.
I took his advice, picturing the old, worn, raggedly hoop in my mind's eye. I took a deep breathe and let the ball go. To my surprise, it went in. "Ahh!" I squealed, jumping up and down. "I did it! Did you see that?!"
"Yes." He nodded, a huge grin covering his face. "Nice shot, Hales. Looks like you're not the only one who can teach." He looked just as excited as I felt.
To my surprise and his, I launched myself at him, knocking us both onto the soft grass, in a heap, in the process. I was right on top of him. We were practically nose to nose. We both giggled, as we sat up. I ended up seated in his lap.
Suddenly, I was very aware of how close we were. How close our faces were. My breathe caught in my throat and our eyes locked. Our giggles quickly subsided. All I heard was Lucas's deep breathing and and my own heart beat as it sped up in anticipation. I sucked in a deep breath, my eyes never leaving his.
Lucas brought his finger up to trace my jawline and I shivered at the contact. The touch of his skin sent electric sparks down my spine and goosebump over my skin. His eyes seemed to smolder to a deep fiery blue, that sent liquid fire rushing through my veins.
"Hales?" Lucas's voice was soft, deep and very sexy, it sent a shudder down my spine. I found myself leaning forward and to my surprise, he was leaning back.
"Lucas!" The moment was broken, as Peyton climbed out of her car. I blushed furiously and scrambled off his lap. I wrapped my arms around my waist and stared at the ground to hide my red face.
"Am I interupting something?" Peyton asked, looking back between us curiously, a little suspiciously in my direction.
"No, I was just leaving anyways." I answered quickly. I turned to Luke. "I'll see you later. Bye Peyton."
"Bye Haley." Peyton nodded in my direction.
"I call you later, Hales." Luke told me, before I hurried out of the court. Did I really almost kiss my best friend? Talk about, Girl interupted. Oh god, he probably thinks I like him know. I do, but he doesn't need to know that. He's hung up on Peyton. I better get those crazy thoughts out of my head. The best way to get my mind off Lucas was to call Nathan. I really almosted kissed him, didn't I? He's got to think I'm nuts.
Lucas's POV
'Damn you, Peyton!' I thought angrily. I almost kissed her, damn it. She had to come ruin it. I don't even know why I liked Peyton in the first place, she only gave me the time of day when she felt like it.
"So, um, what was that about?" Peyton asked, looking slightly awkward. "Did I interupt something?"
"No, not something that can't be handled later." I ran my fingers through my hair. "What's up?" I sighed, why'd she have to show up now.
"I just wanted to see you. Talk to you. Mostly about what you did on the anniversary of my Mom's death. You really helped me out, just by listening. I needed to thank you for that." She smiled at me, for the first time ever. "I'm sorry I've been this like, complete PMS Bitch to you lately. You've been nothing, but nice and I've been treating you like crap."
"No, Nathan treats me like crap, you just went along with it." I corrected, not wanting her to feel guilty about the stuff she did, while she was with Nathan.
"That's not much better. I shouldn't have gone along with it. You've been there for me, Luke, whether I admitted that I needed you or not. I owe you, okay?" She mumbled.
"Okay." I replied, placing my hand on her shoulder. "Apology accepted. Now, if you excuse me, I've got to run. I'll catch up with you later?"
"Yeah." She nodded, biting her lip, before leaning up and impulsively kissing me on the cheek. "That was for evrything." She turned and made her way back to her car.
I stared after her in confusion for a moment, before shrugging it off and running to catch up with Haley. She wasn't too far off, she was ambling along the sidewalk pretty slowly.
"Hales?" I called, picking up the pace. Her head snapped up and she paused to wait for me. I finally caught up with Luke.
"Look Luke, about earlier, I......" I pressed my finger over her lips to silence her. She gave me a blank look.
"Now, where were we?" I moved my hand to cup her face. She shivered slightly and licked her lips. "I believe we were right about, here....." I leaned forward. She closed her eyes expectantly.
I'm so mean to end it here, but hey, I've got my hook. So, will Luke and Haley finally kiss or will they get interupted again? Review to find out. Haha, I'm so evil.
Chapter 5: Haley's POV
"Hey Luke?" I leaned back and shot for the hoop on the old park basketball court. Needless to say, I missed. "Were you serious about what you said, about Nathan liking me?"
Luke caught the ball and dribbled it back to the three point line, where he effortlessly made the shot. Showoff! "Yes Hales, I seriously think he likes you. At first I was worried because I thought he was just using you to get to me, but now it's like he really cares about you. I have to admit that, even though, I don't like you hanging out with him. Why? Do you like hime or something?" His voice sounded oddly high as he asked the last part.
"No, no, not like that, I don't think. I mean, he's really sweet once you get to know him and I guess he's not too bad on the eyes, but I don't really picture myself dating him, you know? We're too different that way." I took hold of the ball again and missed yet another shot.
"I'm glad to hear that. Like I said before, the thought of you two together really creeps me out." He scored another shot. "Stop concetrating on the ball so hard, Hales. It's just you and the basket, nothing else." He handed me the ball.
I took his advice, picturing the old, worn, raggedly hoop in my mind's eye. I took a deep breathe and let the ball go. To my surprise, it went in. "Ahh!" I squealed, jumping up and down. "I did it! Did you see that?!"
"Yes." He nodded, a huge grin covering his face. "Nice shot, Hales. Looks like you're not the only one who can teach." He looked just as excited as I felt.
To my surprise and his, I launched myself at him, knocking us both onto the soft grass, in a heap, in the process. I was right on top of him. We were practically nose to nose. We both giggled, as we sat up. I ended up seated in his lap.
Suddenly, I was very aware of how close we were. How close our faces were. My breathe caught in my throat and our eyes locked. Our giggles quickly subsided. All I heard was Lucas's deep breathing and and my own heart beat as it sped up in anticipation. I sucked in a deep breath, my eyes never leaving his.
Lucas brought his finger up to trace my jawline and I shivered at the contact. The touch of his skin sent electric sparks down my spine and goosebump over my skin. His eyes seemed to smolder to a deep fiery blue, that sent liquid fire rushing through my veins.
"Hales?" Lucas's voice was soft, deep and very sexy, it sent a shudder down my spine. I found myself leaning forward and to my surprise, he was leaning back.
"Lucas!" The moment was broken, as Peyton climbed out of her car. I blushed furiously and scrambled off his lap. I wrapped my arms around my waist and stared at the ground to hide my red face.
"Am I interupting something?" Peyton asked, looking back between us curiously, a little suspiciously in my direction.
"No, I was just leaving anyways." I answered quickly. I turned to Luke. "I'll see you later. Bye Peyton."
"Bye Haley." Peyton nodded in my direction.
"I call you later, Hales." Luke told me, before I hurried out of the court. Did I really almost kiss my best friend? Talk about, Girl interupted. Oh god, he probably thinks I like him know. I do, but he doesn't need to know that. He's hung up on Peyton. I better get those crazy thoughts out of my head. The best way to get my mind off Lucas was to call Nathan. I really almosted kissed him, didn't I? He's got to think I'm nuts.
Lucas's POV
'Damn you, Peyton!' I thought angrily. I almost kissed her, damn it. She had to come ruin it. I don't even know why I liked Peyton in the first place, she only gave me the time of day when she felt like it.
"So, um, what was that about?" Peyton asked, looking slightly awkward. "Did I interupt something?"
"No, not something that can't be handled later." I ran my fingers through my hair. "What's up?" I sighed, why'd she have to show up now.
"I just wanted to see you. Talk to you. Mostly about what you did on the anniversary of my Mom's death. You really helped me out, just by listening. I needed to thank you for that." She smiled at me, for the first time ever. "I'm sorry I've been this like, complete PMS Bitch to you lately. You've been nothing, but nice and I've been treating you like crap."
"No, Nathan treats me like crap, you just went along with it." I corrected, not wanting her to feel guilty about the stuff she did, while she was with Nathan.
"That's not much better. I shouldn't have gone along with it. You've been there for me, Luke, whether I admitted that I needed you or not. I owe you, okay?" She mumbled.
"Okay." I replied, placing my hand on her shoulder. "Apology accepted. Now, if you excuse me, I've got to run. I'll catch up with you later?"
"Yeah." She nodded, biting her lip, before leaning up and impulsively kissing me on the cheek. "That was for evrything." She turned and made her way back to her car.
I stared after her in confusion for a moment, before shrugging it off and running to catch up with Haley. She wasn't too far off, she was ambling along the sidewalk pretty slowly.
"Hales?" I called, picking up the pace. Her head snapped up and she paused to wait for me. I finally caught up with Luke.
"Look Luke, about earlier, I......" I pressed my finger over her lips to silence her. She gave me a blank look.
"Now, where were we?" I moved my hand to cup her face. She shivered slightly and licked her lips. "I believe we were right about, here....." I leaned forward. She closed her eyes expectantly.
I'm so mean to end it here, but hey, I've got my hook. So, will Luke and Haley finally kiss or will they get interupted again? Review to find out. Haha, I'm so evil.