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Recap:
Lucas watched her for a few moments. 'God, I miss her,' he thought to himself. The way they teased each other, and he could talk to her about anything. He didn't want to lose her, to Nathan of all people. He missed just hanging out and the way she made him laugh. He pushed open the door and the bell alerted his presence.
Part 2:
"I'm almost done," Haley said, and turned around. She was surprised to see Lucas standing before her. "Uh, you're mom's not here if that's who you're looking for," Hales told him, and awkwardly started wiping down the counter.
"I'm looking for you Hales."
"That's surprising," she mumbled. "What are you here to accuse me of now?"
Lucas couldn't help but laugh a little. It was hard to imagine his sweet and kind Haley could be so hot tempered and feisty.
When Luke laughed Haley glared at him, which wanted to make him laugh again. But he decided against it. "I came to apologize."
"Gasp! The great Lucas Scott has come to apologize?! Has he really come to his senses!?" Haley retorted sarcastically.
Lucas looked at her and smiled. "I plead temporary insanity. I grovel at the Great Haley James' feet, begging for forgiveness."
"Very funny," she replied throwing the rag at him.
"It was unfair of me to make you choose, Hales."
"You're damn right it was," Haley cut in.
Lucas laughed. She definitely was not going to make this easy. "I won't lie. I don't like it, but I should support you with any decision you make. And stand by you," he started. "Like you did for me when I needed you the most," Luke paused. "And I still need you Hales. You are my best friend."
"And I need you Luke," Haley told him. "If you don't like it that's fine, but still support me. Be there for me. I'm there for you about your Peyton thing," she pointed out. "And believe me, I don't like that." Haley noted the confused look on his face. "Yea, you didn't know that, but I have this feeling she's gonna hurt you in the end. That girl has some issues."
"But you don't know her like I do," Luke protested on Peyton's defense.
"Ah. Exactly, and you don't know Nathan like I do."
Luke realized he walked right into that one. But she had a point. As much as he didn't want to admit it, she was right. "You're right Hales. I'm sorry; I didn't know you felt like that about Peyton and my liking her."
Haley shrugged her shoulders. "Well you would have if and when she ever did hurt you."
"And if Nathan ever hurts you Hale, I can't promise anything," Lucas told her.
Haley nodded in understanding. "Fair enough." She walked out from behind the counter and jumped into his arms. Lucas wrapped his arms around her and held her there for a few moments. They broke apart and Haley went back to moving around and cleaning, Lucas joining in to help her. "By the way, I never got to tell you how proud I was of you."
"What for?" Lucas asked.
Haley smiled. "For being the one to help Nathan up when Dan pushed him down. And handing him the ball to face dan for the winning shot."
Lucas shook his head. "You read too much into things Hale. It was nothing."
"No Luke, it was something. After all he's done and put you through. You still had the heart to help him up. And to give him the ball. I think you have taken the first step to forgiveness!" Haley cheered.
"I wouldn't go that far Hales," Lucas said. "So forgive me?"
Haley smiled. "Of course!" she yelled jumping into his arms again.
"Promise me we'll still hang out and do things regularly," Lucas told her.
"Of course! An you promise me you will at least try to be civil to Nathan," Haley answered in return.
Lucas sighed. "You're lucky I love you," he said. "I'll *try*."
Haley went back, once more, to finishing her closing duties. After a few minutes she realized Nathan should be getting here. "I should warn you, Nathan will be here soon," Haley informed him.
Lucas looked at her. "Isn't it a little late for a tutoring session?"
Recap:
Lucas watched her for a few moments. 'God, I miss her,' he thought to himself. The way they teased each other, and he could talk to her about anything. He didn't want to lose her, to Nathan of all people. He missed just hanging out and the way she made him laugh. He pushed open the door and the bell alerted his presence.
Part 2:
"I'm almost done," Haley said, and turned around. She was surprised to see Lucas standing before her. "Uh, you're mom's not here if that's who you're looking for," Hales told him, and awkwardly started wiping down the counter.
"I'm looking for you Hales."
"That's surprising," she mumbled. "What are you here to accuse me of now?"
Lucas couldn't help but laugh a little. It was hard to imagine his sweet and kind Haley could be so hot tempered and feisty.
When Luke laughed Haley glared at him, which wanted to make him laugh again. But he decided against it. "I came to apologize."
"Gasp! The great Lucas Scott has come to apologize?! Has he really come to his senses!?" Haley retorted sarcastically.
Lucas looked at her and smiled. "I plead temporary insanity. I grovel at the Great Haley James' feet, begging for forgiveness."
"Very funny," she replied throwing the rag at him.
"It was unfair of me to make you choose, Hales."
"You're damn right it was," Haley cut in.
Lucas laughed. She definitely was not going to make this easy. "I won't lie. I don't like it, but I should support you with any decision you make. And stand by you," he started. "Like you did for me when I needed you the most," Luke paused. "And I still need you Hales. You are my best friend."
"And I need you Luke," Haley told him. "If you don't like it that's fine, but still support me. Be there for me. I'm there for you about your Peyton thing," she pointed out. "And believe me, I don't like that." Haley noted the confused look on his face. "Yea, you didn't know that, but I have this feeling she's gonna hurt you in the end. That girl has some issues."
"But you don't know her like I do," Luke protested on Peyton's defense.
"Ah. Exactly, and you don't know Nathan like I do."
Luke realized he walked right into that one. But she had a point. As much as he didn't want to admit it, she was right. "You're right Hales. I'm sorry; I didn't know you felt like that about Peyton and my liking her."
Haley shrugged her shoulders. "Well you would have if and when she ever did hurt you."
"And if Nathan ever hurts you Hale, I can't promise anything," Lucas told her.
Haley nodded in understanding. "Fair enough." She walked out from behind the counter and jumped into his arms. Lucas wrapped his arms around her and held her there for a few moments. They broke apart and Haley went back to moving around and cleaning, Lucas joining in to help her. "By the way, I never got to tell you how proud I was of you."
"What for?" Lucas asked.
Haley smiled. "For being the one to help Nathan up when Dan pushed him down. And handing him the ball to face dan for the winning shot."
Lucas shook his head. "You read too much into things Hale. It was nothing."
"No Luke, it was something. After all he's done and put you through. You still had the heart to help him up. And to give him the ball. I think you have taken the first step to forgiveness!" Haley cheered.
"I wouldn't go that far Hales," Lucas said. "So forgive me?"
Haley smiled. "Of course!" she yelled jumping into his arms again.
"Promise me we'll still hang out and do things regularly," Lucas told her.
"Of course! An you promise me you will at least try to be civil to Nathan," Haley answered in return.
Lucas sighed. "You're lucky I love you," he said. "I'll *try*."
Haley went back, once more, to finishing her closing duties. After a few minutes she realized Nathan should be getting here. "I should warn you, Nathan will be here soon," Haley informed him.
Lucas looked at her. "Isn't it a little late for a tutoring session?"
