Disclaimer: I own nothing
Summary: I don't like the way Haley and Nathan got together. I'm one for
drama so this is my version with lots of drama entwined. Some things will
be from the show and other stuff will be my own.
A/N: I love Haley and Nathan and can't wait to see how the show is played
out with them.
She wasn't exactly sure how or when it happened but she fell. She didn't mean to or want to but it happened. She knew she had to be careful, hell everybody in the free world had told her that, they had warned her about his charm and in the beginning she had been careful. She ignored the way their tutor sessions had become more about talking like friends then studying. She had ignored the little butterflies she would get before their sessions or when she spotted him in the hall amongst his friends. She had ignored the feeling she got in the pit of her stomach when he would fall during a game and she had ignored the heated glances he would give her every time he thought she wasn't looking. God what was she going to do. She had fallen for her best friend's worst enemy, his little brother!
"Oh my god this is impossible!" Nathan Scott exclaimed throwing his pencil down in frustration.
"Nathan you need to relax and just think about the answer and it will come to you. You've studied this stuff for the last week and you know the material, "Haley James answered as she got up and walked over to the railing. It was 7:15 in the morning and she and Nathan had been meeting in secret the past week. Each morning Haley found it harder and harder to get up so early to meet. She was becoming increasingly irritated with herself for keeping secrets from her best friend Lucas Scott.
Noticing the slight edge in Haley's usual cheery demeanor Nathan got up and stood next to her watching the rising sun over the ocean. "Is there something bothering you?"
Closing her eyes and letting her head roll back and forth Haley yawned stretching her arms above her head. "I'm just a little tired. Isn't the getting up early starting to bother you?" Not getting an answer Haley turned her head and looked at Nathan. He was looking at her so intensely it caused Haley to take a step back. "Nathan? Earth to Nathan, come in boy," Haley snapped her fingers in front of his face.
Snapping out of his daydream Nathan looked up at her, "I'm sorry. I was just thinking about something." Checking his watch he noted that they had about ten minutes to get to school. "Come on I'll give you a ride." "No that's okay I'll walk," Haley replied.
Exasperated Nathan turned around to gather his stuff, "You know he's stupid if this little secret would cause an end to your precious friendship." Throwing his books into his bag he heard Haley draw in a breath.
"First of all you don't know anything about him and second of all who the hell are you to be saying anything at all?" Haley asked angrily as she too started putting books into her bag.
Hoisting his bag onto his shoulder Nathan turned to look at her, "All I'm saying is that I can see how upset you are about the whole situation. You have circles under your eyes from lack of sleep and I've noticed that you're not really eating that well and
"I haven't been feeling well in the past week that has nothing to do with our situation," Haley interrupted clearly angry that he of all people had noticed her lack of appetite and Lucas hadn't.
"I'm not going to argue with you Haley but I think you should just tell Lucas about the tutoring. I mean if you guys have such a GREAT friendship then you should be able to tell him the truth without him spazzing," Nathan retorted as he started to walk to his truck.
"Yeah well it's not that easy you know," Haley yelled after him.
Turning around Nathan yelled back, "Well it would be if he was as great a friend as you are. And by the way go to the doctors cuz there is obviously something wrong." And with that Nathan got in his truck and sped towards school.
Rolling her eyes Haley grabbed her bag and started the walk towards school.
School:
Opening her locker Haley started putting books away and getting the ones she needed for her morning classes. "Hey you. Where have you been I stopped by your house and you weren't there," asked Lucas Scott as he appeared next to her locker.
Glancing at him Haley waved her hand in the air, "Oh you know. I was around. I stopped at the tutoring center this morning and just lost track of time."
"Funny, cuz I stopped by the center this morning and the one girl said you hadn't been in since yesterday afternoon." Watching Haley's ears get red Lucas knew she was lying about something. "What's going on Hales, you know you can tell me anything."
Closing her locker Haley looked up at him. "Can I really Luke? I mean REALLY tell you anything and you would understand. Even if it meant doing something that you absolutely hated?" Haley asked her eyes pleading for Lucas to say yes.
Growing concerned Lucas replied, "Yes, of course. We've been best friends since forever there is nothing you can say or do that I wouldn't understand."
Blowing out her breath Haley whispered, "I'm tutoring Nathan." Watching Lucas' face Haley instantly wished she hadn't had said anything. Damn Nathan and his opinions.
Letting the words sink in Lucas looked at his best friend with disbelief. "Except that," he remarked as he turned and stormed away.
"Luke! Lucas, come on," Haley yelled down the hall at her best friend's retreating back. Other students turned around to look at her yelling, glancing at them Haley responded, "Take a picture it lasts longer," as she turned and walked to her first class.
She wasn't exactly sure how or when it happened but she fell. She didn't mean to or want to but it happened. She knew she had to be careful, hell everybody in the free world had told her that, they had warned her about his charm and in the beginning she had been careful. She ignored the way their tutor sessions had become more about talking like friends then studying. She had ignored the little butterflies she would get before their sessions or when she spotted him in the hall amongst his friends. She had ignored the feeling she got in the pit of her stomach when he would fall during a game and she had ignored the heated glances he would give her every time he thought she wasn't looking. God what was she going to do. She had fallen for her best friend's worst enemy, his little brother!
"Oh my god this is impossible!" Nathan Scott exclaimed throwing his pencil down in frustration.
"Nathan you need to relax and just think about the answer and it will come to you. You've studied this stuff for the last week and you know the material, "Haley James answered as she got up and walked over to the railing. It was 7:15 in the morning and she and Nathan had been meeting in secret the past week. Each morning Haley found it harder and harder to get up so early to meet. She was becoming increasingly irritated with herself for keeping secrets from her best friend Lucas Scott.
Noticing the slight edge in Haley's usual cheery demeanor Nathan got up and stood next to her watching the rising sun over the ocean. "Is there something bothering you?"
Closing her eyes and letting her head roll back and forth Haley yawned stretching her arms above her head. "I'm just a little tired. Isn't the getting up early starting to bother you?" Not getting an answer Haley turned her head and looked at Nathan. He was looking at her so intensely it caused Haley to take a step back. "Nathan? Earth to Nathan, come in boy," Haley snapped her fingers in front of his face.
Snapping out of his daydream Nathan looked up at her, "I'm sorry. I was just thinking about something." Checking his watch he noted that they had about ten minutes to get to school. "Come on I'll give you a ride." "No that's okay I'll walk," Haley replied.
Exasperated Nathan turned around to gather his stuff, "You know he's stupid if this little secret would cause an end to your precious friendship." Throwing his books into his bag he heard Haley draw in a breath.
"First of all you don't know anything about him and second of all who the hell are you to be saying anything at all?" Haley asked angrily as she too started putting books into her bag.
Hoisting his bag onto his shoulder Nathan turned to look at her, "All I'm saying is that I can see how upset you are about the whole situation. You have circles under your eyes from lack of sleep and I've noticed that you're not really eating that well and
"I haven't been feeling well in the past week that has nothing to do with our situation," Haley interrupted clearly angry that he of all people had noticed her lack of appetite and Lucas hadn't.
"I'm not going to argue with you Haley but I think you should just tell Lucas about the tutoring. I mean if you guys have such a GREAT friendship then you should be able to tell him the truth without him spazzing," Nathan retorted as he started to walk to his truck.
"Yeah well it's not that easy you know," Haley yelled after him.
Turning around Nathan yelled back, "Well it would be if he was as great a friend as you are. And by the way go to the doctors cuz there is obviously something wrong." And with that Nathan got in his truck and sped towards school.
Rolling her eyes Haley grabbed her bag and started the walk towards school.
School:
Opening her locker Haley started putting books away and getting the ones she needed for her morning classes. "Hey you. Where have you been I stopped by your house and you weren't there," asked Lucas Scott as he appeared next to her locker.
Glancing at him Haley waved her hand in the air, "Oh you know. I was around. I stopped at the tutoring center this morning and just lost track of time."
"Funny, cuz I stopped by the center this morning and the one girl said you hadn't been in since yesterday afternoon." Watching Haley's ears get red Lucas knew she was lying about something. "What's going on Hales, you know you can tell me anything."
Closing her locker Haley looked up at him. "Can I really Luke? I mean REALLY tell you anything and you would understand. Even if it meant doing something that you absolutely hated?" Haley asked her eyes pleading for Lucas to say yes.
Growing concerned Lucas replied, "Yes, of course. We've been best friends since forever there is nothing you can say or do that I wouldn't understand."
Blowing out her breath Haley whispered, "I'm tutoring Nathan." Watching Lucas' face Haley instantly wished she hadn't had said anything. Damn Nathan and his opinions.
Letting the words sink in Lucas looked at his best friend with disbelief. "Except that," he remarked as he turned and stormed away.
"Luke! Lucas, come on," Haley yelled down the hall at her best friend's retreating back. Other students turned around to look at her yelling, glancing at them Haley responded, "Take a picture it lasts longer," as she turned and walked to her first class.
