Title: Mistletoe mishap

Name: Joy

Email: Julianna@ziplip.com

Rating: PG 13

A/N: Okay I have no idea about Haley's address, parents' or siblings names so I am taking liberties from here out on things.

A/N2: Nothing moves this fast so I know it is impossible the way I wrote it but just go with it please.

6.

It was very late at night that snowy day...or very early in the morning. From outside the James home two figures were dancing, illuminated by only the fire next to them. The silent observer had to admit they were a striking couple, at ease with each other in manner...and they looked...happy.

"Look up," Haley whispered as she and Lucas danced in front of the hearth. He followed her upward pointed finger and gaze to the mistletoe hanging over their heads. She shrugged slightly, "It's tradition." Lucas smirked and watched in wonder as Haley leaned in to kiss him. Their lips met for a second before staring into each other's eyes for a beat and then met again more intensely. For a moment it was perfect. Lucas was holding his best friend and love in his arms kissing her sweetly with all the emotions he could muster.

The kiss, however, was cut short by a loud crash of the breaking glass next to them. Haley turned toward the noise then made a small pained sound and started to fall before Lucas put together what had happened. A small tickle of blood appeared at the brim of her head, as her eyes lay closed.

"Haley!" Lucas screamed as her body fell away from him and he didn't have time to catch her before she hit the ground knocking her head again. "Haley...come on baby...look at me. Open your eyes." He shifted her gently and then ran for the phone.

"911...what is your emergency?"

"I'm at my girlfriend's and someone just broke her window with a rock. It hit her in the head...She's bleeding and won't wake up."

"Is she breathing?"

Lucas touched Haley's face reverently, "Yes."

"One moment...I have your location. 1630 Wilmington Drive, the James residence, correct?"

"Right."

"We're sending police and an ambulance over immediately," the operator said. "Are you on a cordless phone?"

"Yes."

"Go to your girlfriend and keep talking to her... What's your name?"

"Lucas Scott...It's Haley James that's hurt," he explained.

The operator paused, "Are you hurt Lucas?"

"I don't know," he paused thinking it over. His face stung below his eyes. Luke touched his cheek, which was wet with blood. He ran his finger along a long cut. "The glass from the window must have cut me..."

"Okay Luke...try to wake Haley...keep talking to her."

"Haley! Haley...open your eyes...look at me..." Lucas insisted touching Haley's face gently.

"Do you know who did this?" the operator asked.

The question took Lucas by surprise. "I'm not sure...I could guess but I doubt he would ever hurt her," Lucas said weakly.

"Who did this?"

"I don't know for sure so I'm not going to guess."

The operator sighed, "Don't touch anything...the ambulance is almost there."

Lucas could hear the sirens in the distance but approaching at a fast speed. "Haley, can you hear...help is on the way... Come on, Hales! Wake up, Baby."

"Lucas..." Haley whispered weakly. Her eyes flicked over his face briefly, "You're bleeding."

"I'm okay...just keep your eyes open. Stay awake. Stay awake! Haley...Haley!"

The operator said to Lucas, "Get the door Lucas. The EMT's will be there soon."

Haley barely had her eyes open, "I saw...Nathan." The blood continued to trickle at her temple.

Lucas touched her face lightly. "Haley, keep your eyes on me, okay? Don't look away." He went to the to the door and ran out to the street. Flagging down the paramedics Lucas led them to his injured love. "She's in here."

"Haley..." Her eyes had closed. "Haley, look at me love." Lucas held her hand. "These are the paramedics they are going to..." Her eyes fluttered but remained closed.

"What's the patient's name?" He turned to the EMT's, "Haley James."

"Where are her parents?" one asked.

"I'm not sure... With her oldest sister for the New Year."

"You are?"

"Lucas Scott."

One paramedic looked at him queerly, "Dan Scott's son?"

Lucas attempted not to glare, "By biology only...Look could we get going and get Haley awake please."

The paramedic shook his head, "Haley...Haley...can you hear me? Open your eyes honey."

Police arrived quickly asked questions and informed Lucas he would have to speak to a detective at some point. Soon another authoritative voice got louder. "This the boy?" the detective asked an officer. Lucas was faced with a large detective. "Gees...what in the hell happened here?" the deep southern voice hissed taking in all the glass on the floor.

Lucas half shrugged, "Someone chucked a rock at the window. It broke the window and hit Haley in the head. The glass cut us both up."

"Detective Williams," the man shook his hand. "And you are?" he asked.

He rolled his eyes, "Lucas Scott."

The man smiled, "Karen's son."

"Right," he said in confusion.

"Good boy...you used play ball with my son at the park. Still one of my nephew's best friends...Skills..."

Lucas half smiled, "Skills gave me a 'Good Will Hunting' type speech to get me to play on the school team. He's a good friend."

The detective nodded, "Sorry this happened, son. We'll canvas the area to find out if anyone saw anything. You go with your girl to the hospital and get yourself looked at okay?" he said pointing to his face.

"Yes sir."

The paramedics were nearly done with Haley when Lucas took the officer aside. "Sir, I maybe off base but ya might want to look into Nathan Scott for having done this."

He gave Lucas a look; "You obviously have history there...This isn't just..."

"No. Never mind...I don't know...he was angry...I don't know..." Lucas groaned.

The officer nudged, "What happened son?"

Lucas looked at him and sighed, "Nathan and Haley broke up recently. He came by earlier upset that he found me here...We...we were kissing under the mistletoe, right before we got hit...Haley woke up for a little while and said 'I saw Nathan.' Now she could be confused and she was referring to seeing him earlier...or she was trying to tell me he did this."

"I'll keep it in mind."

The paramedics called to Lucas, "Are you coming with us?"

"Go on," the officer said. "We'll call your mother and track down Haley's parents."

Lucas nodded and got into the ambulance.

Tbc

A/N: First off ambulances and police can only arrive that fast if they are in the neighborhood. Detectives never arrive that fast, I know, but I didn't feel like having Lucas answer police questions at the hospital if I didn't have to.

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