Finding Herself

Chapter Seven

Putting the Good in Goodbye

Tim picked up Haley at 8:56; he came up to her door and knocked twice. Before Haley answered the door she took a deep breath, "Come on Haley get a hold of yourself you can do this," she said to herself. She opened the door and smiled at Tim.

Tim cleared his throat, "You look very nice Haley," he said politely.

"Thanks Tim," she said impressed at how polite he was being, "You look nice as well."

They walked to Tim's car and he even opened the door for her. They drove to a fancy restaurant that Haley had heard of before but never went to. As they sat at the table Tim dropped his menu, "Sorry, I'm a little nervous," he said as he picked it up.

"Why are you nervous?" Haley asked still looking down at her menu as she decided what to order.

"Well, your so pretty and I always thought you were a nice person, and now I'm finally on a date with you, and it's like a dream come true," Tim said as he fidgeted with his hands.

Haley put her hand on top of Tim's shaking hands, "Don't be nervous," she said softly as she smiled genuinely. Tim smiled and stopped fidgeting and looked back down at his menu to order.

Lucas hit Peyton with a pillow, "This is so god damn stupid, I don't even care about chemistry!"

"You have to pass chemistry to be on the basketball team," Peyton explained as she looked over Lucas's homework, "You can do it, if you would just study this shit then you'd be able to do it," she said lecturing Lucas like a mother.

"Thanks mommy," he said sarcastically. Peyton glared at him, but then cracked a smile, "Peyton, I'm sorry but I don't understand diddly squat about chemistry or chemicals or anything."

Peyton put the book in front of him, "It's just about memorizing and remembering."

Lucas looked at the book trying to contain the information, "I'm good at remembering things, but I can't like memorize shit."

"We're just going to have to work on that," Peyton said as she handed Lucas a pencil and paper, "Take notes."

"You're kidding?" Lucas asked as he looked at the pencil and paper and then back up at Peyton.

Peyton rolled her eyes, "No Luke, you have to learn this stuff." Lucas sighed, but did as his girlfriend said and began taking notes. Peyton smiled as she saw Lucas working and trying to make her happy.

After their little make out session Nathan and Brooke decided to take a walk up to the lake where they made up after the party incident, "It's so dark," Brooke said clinging onto Nathan's arm.

"Scared?" Nathan asked smiling.

Brooke pretended to pout, "Don't make fun of me," she said turning away from him.

Nathan pulled her closer towards him, "I'm sorry, I'm not trying to make fun of you I actually think it's cute."

"Right," Brooke said sarcastically. They had reached the lake and sat down on the bench they were on earlier, "I love it here."

"Yeah me too," Nathan said quietly, "It's so quiet and peaceful."

"Yeah," Brooke said to no one in particular. She smiled to herself, "Feel like a late night swim?"

Nathan looked at her confused, "Are you joking?"

Brooke shook her head, "Come on live a little bit," she said as she took of her shirt and jeans leaving her in her underwear and bra. To Nathan's surprise she dove in, "Come in the water's fine," she said as her teeth chattered.

Nathan took off his shirt and shoes and set them by Brooke's stuff and then jumped in, "Okay it's really cold," he said holding onto Brooke, "Body heat!"

Brooke laughed, "This is kind of romantic though don't you think?"

Nathan laughed as he shivered, "Yeah, I'm freezing my ass off, it's very romantic." Brooke smiled at him and he kissed her, "I'm glad your parents moved to Tree Hill, cause if they wouldn't have I never would've met you."

"You're so sweet," Brooke said holding on tighter to Nathan. They kissed again this time letting their mouths make their body heat, "I don't want to ruin the moment, but do you think we could go back to your house or something because I am freezing."

"Sure," he said as he carried Brooke out of the water. They put their clothes on over their wet bodies and walked back to Nathan's house, "We're going to catch a cold," he said holding onto Brooke. When they got back to Nathan's house they were the only ones their again, "Do you want to stay over?"

Brooke nodded as her teeth chattered, "Yeah," she said, "Nathan I'm really cold."

They walked up to Nathan's room and he turned on the heater in his room, "Take your wet clothes off that's what'll make you sick," he said to Brooke as he began taking off his shorts leaving him in his navy blue boxers.

"Sexy boxers," Brooke said smiling as she took of her jeans and threw them in a pile with Nathan's clothes.

"Sexy panties," He said laughing. Brooke laughed as well, they then both noticed they were in their underwear just standing there, "This is awkward," Nathan said chuckling a bit, he went to walk past Brooke to put the clothes in the dryer, but she stopped him and began kissing him.

"I want you Nathan," she whispered as she looked into his eyes.

Nathan smiled and stroked her cheek, "I want you too," he unsnapped Brooke's bra and began kissing her again. They fell onto Nathan's bed, and Brooke got on top of Nathan and began kissing his chest until she got all the way down to the top of his boxers. She slid the boxers off and began kissing Nathan's neck and nibbling his ear just the way he liked it.

Nathan moaned as Brooke nibbled his ear, he kissed her using his tongue forcefully but still being gentle. He turned Brooke on her back and began kissing her chest, their bodies fit perfectly together, as they made love they both noticed how much they really loved each other and how perfect they were together. Nathan whispered, "I love you" to Brooke while they were having sex, and Brooke answered with moans of pleasures and by whispering his name. They made love all through the night as their wet clothes were still lying on the bedroom floor, they didn't need to heat turned on. They were making their own body heat.

Tim drove Haley home; they had an amazing night at dinner. Haley would have never guessed that she had so much in common with Tim. They talked about everything from the basketball team to how stupid some of the teachers at Tree Hill High School were. Tim walked Haley up to her door, "I had a great time Haley, thanks for coming with me tonight," he said rocking back and forth on his heels.

"I had a great time too," Haley said genuinely, "Thanks for dinner." Tim smiled at her; Haley gave him a kiss and went inside.

Tim jumped up and down and ran to his car doing a little skip on his way to it, "There is a God!" he screamed as he got in his car and drove home.

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