By the end of the day Lucas was beyond pissed off he was definitely at the
point of being enraged and he still had basketball practice to get through.
Walking out to the gym Lucas immediately spotted Nathan. Instead of warm
ups he was actually sitting on the bench with a book, studying. 'Oh you've
gotta be kidding me' Lucas thought as he stalked over to him. Closing the
book and taking it from Nathan Lucas sneered, "Gotta big test coming up?"
Looking up at Lucas Nathan calmly stood and faced his 'brother'. "So I guess she told you. I told her to this morning but I didn't think she'd be that fast at it," Nathan smirked.
Leaning in closer to Nathan Lucas spoke with such anger he visibly shook. "I don't care what you do to me. You can steal my clothes, drench my locker, and destroy my court whatever. But you leave Haley the hell out of it. She has nothing to do with this."
Holding up his hand Nathan took a step back, "Hey, I'm not bringing her into anything. My grades suck; I was told she was the best, so I found her. Simple as that."
Taking another step closer Lucas threatened, "I swear to god Nathan if you upset her or you're using her for some sick perverse game of yours I will rip your freakin head off," turning Lucas walked away.
Shaking his head Nathan bent to pick up his book that Lucas had dropped. "So I couldn't help but over hear. I take it whoever 'her' is is your back up plan?" Tim asked coming up next to Nathan. Glancing at Tim Nathan smiled, "Yeah, and it seems to be coming along rather well." Setting his book on the bleacher Nathan and Tim ran over to the rest of the team to start practice.
The next morning (Friday)
Driving up to the docks Nathan looked out at the picnic tables and saw Haley patiently waiting for him. 'God she's beautiful. Whoa! Where did that thought come from' Nathan chastised himself. 'Well because yesterday you got caught staring at her, you idiot' he thought. Closing his eyes Nathan remembered how Haley had stretched and when she did he caught the slightest glimpse of her exposed stomach. Just that little motion had sent him into a daydream about him running his hands over her body. Shaking his head, Nathan opened the door and climbed out muttering, "You haven't even been broken up with Peyton more then a couple days, get a grip."
"Hey, I brought breakfast," Nathan said as he slid the box of doughnuts onto the table along with two bottles of water. Glancing up at Nathan, Haley didn't say anything. "God Haley you look like death. When was the last time you ate?" Nathan questioned. Shrugging Haley opened her book and told him to start on his work.
Closing the book Nathan took Haley's hand not letting go when she struggled. "Haley you need to eat. I know you're upset about everything but you need to stay at least semi-healthy."
Pulling her hand out of his grasp Haley replied, "What do you care? You got what you wanted. Lucas is upset with me." Standing up Haley started gathering her books. "You know I got to thinking last night and I couldn't quite figure it out so I did a little digging. I found out that your grades have sucked since the beginning but you never did anything about it till now. Why is that Nathan? Huh? Why did you wait till Lucas joined the team to seek me out? Oh wait! I know! So that you could use me to get back at him well guess what it worked," Haley yelled as she stormed away.
Standing quickly Nathan grabbed his stuff and ran after her, "Haley, stop. Let me explain." Grabbing her arm Nathan spun her around. "Haley would you just stop."
Swaying slightly Haley grabbed a hold of Nathan to keep from collapsing. "Nathan," she whispered. Closing her eyes the last thing she heard was Nathan yelling her name.
Groggily Haley started to distinguish sounds. She could hear the beeping of some kind and the faint talking of people. Struggling to open her eyes she focused on the familiar person holding her hand. "What happened?" she whispered.
Jumping slightly Nathan turned to look at Haley. "Oh good you're awake." Reaching over Nathan pushed a button on Haley's bed. "The nurse will come in and get the doctor since you're awake."
"What happened," she asked again.
Taking Haley's hand again Nathan explained what happened. "You collapsed so I brought you to the hospital. They tried calling your parents but no one answered from your house. I didn't know who else to tell them to call so I had them call Karen since I know you're close with her and all. She's outside do you want me to get her for you?" Nathan started to get up but Haley held his hand tighter. "She'll know when the nurse comes in. Just stay here with me, please."
Sitting back down Nathan pushed her hair out of her face, "Sure, I'll stay with you. Do you want any water or any thing? They have you on some kind of IV thing there. I was asking the nurses questions about what they were giving you I was probably annoying the crap out of them but"
"Nathan, Nathan! Do you know you ramble when you're nervous?" Haley laughed holding up her hand.
Looking down Nathan blushed, "Yeah sorry about that."
"No, it's okay. It's kind of cute," Haley whispered.
Glancing up at her Nathan smiled. Before he could say anything else the nurse and Karen came into the room and started fussing over her.
Couple hours later:
Nathan was sitting outside Haley's room with a magazine when he heard someone running up the corridar. Standing up he came face to face with Lucas who skidded to a halt in front of Nathan. "What are you doing here?" Lucas asked suspiciously.
Leaning against the wall Nathan surveyed the older Scott brother. "I'm the one who brought her in. She's sleeping for now."
"I don't care I'm going to see her," Lucas replied stepping around towards the door.
Grabbing Lucas' arm Nathan spun him around. "Don't do or say anything to upset her. The doctor said it's important for her to be stress free and she's already had to deal with the fact that her parents aren't going to cut their trip short to come home," Nathan warned.
Wrenching his arm out of Nathan's grasp Lucas glared at him. "I've been best friend's with her my whole life I don't need you telling me how to treat her." Turning Lucas entered the room quietly without further comment from Nathan.
Looking up at Lucas Nathan calmly stood and faced his 'brother'. "So I guess she told you. I told her to this morning but I didn't think she'd be that fast at it," Nathan smirked.
Leaning in closer to Nathan Lucas spoke with such anger he visibly shook. "I don't care what you do to me. You can steal my clothes, drench my locker, and destroy my court whatever. But you leave Haley the hell out of it. She has nothing to do with this."
Holding up his hand Nathan took a step back, "Hey, I'm not bringing her into anything. My grades suck; I was told she was the best, so I found her. Simple as that."
Taking another step closer Lucas threatened, "I swear to god Nathan if you upset her or you're using her for some sick perverse game of yours I will rip your freakin head off," turning Lucas walked away.
Shaking his head Nathan bent to pick up his book that Lucas had dropped. "So I couldn't help but over hear. I take it whoever 'her' is is your back up plan?" Tim asked coming up next to Nathan. Glancing at Tim Nathan smiled, "Yeah, and it seems to be coming along rather well." Setting his book on the bleacher Nathan and Tim ran over to the rest of the team to start practice.
The next morning (Friday)
Driving up to the docks Nathan looked out at the picnic tables and saw Haley patiently waiting for him. 'God she's beautiful. Whoa! Where did that thought come from' Nathan chastised himself. 'Well because yesterday you got caught staring at her, you idiot' he thought. Closing his eyes Nathan remembered how Haley had stretched and when she did he caught the slightest glimpse of her exposed stomach. Just that little motion had sent him into a daydream about him running his hands over her body. Shaking his head, Nathan opened the door and climbed out muttering, "You haven't even been broken up with Peyton more then a couple days, get a grip."
"Hey, I brought breakfast," Nathan said as he slid the box of doughnuts onto the table along with two bottles of water. Glancing up at Nathan, Haley didn't say anything. "God Haley you look like death. When was the last time you ate?" Nathan questioned. Shrugging Haley opened her book and told him to start on his work.
Closing the book Nathan took Haley's hand not letting go when she struggled. "Haley you need to eat. I know you're upset about everything but you need to stay at least semi-healthy."
Pulling her hand out of his grasp Haley replied, "What do you care? You got what you wanted. Lucas is upset with me." Standing up Haley started gathering her books. "You know I got to thinking last night and I couldn't quite figure it out so I did a little digging. I found out that your grades have sucked since the beginning but you never did anything about it till now. Why is that Nathan? Huh? Why did you wait till Lucas joined the team to seek me out? Oh wait! I know! So that you could use me to get back at him well guess what it worked," Haley yelled as she stormed away.
Standing quickly Nathan grabbed his stuff and ran after her, "Haley, stop. Let me explain." Grabbing her arm Nathan spun her around. "Haley would you just stop."
Swaying slightly Haley grabbed a hold of Nathan to keep from collapsing. "Nathan," she whispered. Closing her eyes the last thing she heard was Nathan yelling her name.
Groggily Haley started to distinguish sounds. She could hear the beeping of some kind and the faint talking of people. Struggling to open her eyes she focused on the familiar person holding her hand. "What happened?" she whispered.
Jumping slightly Nathan turned to look at Haley. "Oh good you're awake." Reaching over Nathan pushed a button on Haley's bed. "The nurse will come in and get the doctor since you're awake."
"What happened," she asked again.
Taking Haley's hand again Nathan explained what happened. "You collapsed so I brought you to the hospital. They tried calling your parents but no one answered from your house. I didn't know who else to tell them to call so I had them call Karen since I know you're close with her and all. She's outside do you want me to get her for you?" Nathan started to get up but Haley held his hand tighter. "She'll know when the nurse comes in. Just stay here with me, please."
Sitting back down Nathan pushed her hair out of her face, "Sure, I'll stay with you. Do you want any water or any thing? They have you on some kind of IV thing there. I was asking the nurses questions about what they were giving you I was probably annoying the crap out of them but"
"Nathan, Nathan! Do you know you ramble when you're nervous?" Haley laughed holding up her hand.
Looking down Nathan blushed, "Yeah sorry about that."
"No, it's okay. It's kind of cute," Haley whispered.
Glancing up at her Nathan smiled. Before he could say anything else the nurse and Karen came into the room and started fussing over her.
Couple hours later:
Nathan was sitting outside Haley's room with a magazine when he heard someone running up the corridar. Standing up he came face to face with Lucas who skidded to a halt in front of Nathan. "What are you doing here?" Lucas asked suspiciously.
Leaning against the wall Nathan surveyed the older Scott brother. "I'm the one who brought her in. She's sleeping for now."
"I don't care I'm going to see her," Lucas replied stepping around towards the door.
Grabbing Lucas' arm Nathan spun him around. "Don't do or say anything to upset her. The doctor said it's important for her to be stress free and she's already had to deal with the fact that her parents aren't going to cut their trip short to come home," Nathan warned.
Wrenching his arm out of Nathan's grasp Lucas glared at him. "I've been best friend's with her my whole life I don't need you telling me how to treat her." Turning Lucas entered the room quietly without further comment from Nathan.
