Disclaimer: Same thing every time…. I don't own Tree Hill or any of the characters and I don't own Gavin Degraw or any of this songs

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Back at the café the rest of the group was finishing last minute things as other friends started to arrive.

"I wonder where they are" Anna thought aloud "Do you think Peyton and Haley found them?"

"Yea, they knew where to find them" Jake answered

As Jake spoke the door to the café opened and Lucas, Nathan, Haley and Peyton entered laughing.

Karen and Deb turned from their seats at the counter to face their children. Nathan walked over to Deb

"I am sorry for the way I acted, Mom"

"It is okay" Deb answered as she hugged Nathan. Tears flowing from her eyes knowing that her son didn't hate her for keeping this horrible secret.

"I love you mom"

"I love you too Sweetheart"

Karen walked towards Lucas and was met with a hug.

"Thank you mom"

"For what?"

"For being my mom. I understand why you didn't say anything"

"Oh Lucas" Karen said as she engulfed Lucas into another hug.

"I think it is time we get this party started" Keith said to the group as a whole

Standing outside in the shadows looking in to the café was Dan. He could not believe the scene in front of him. It was like he had never showed up and told them the news. He looked as his sons talked and laughed with their friends. He hadn't changed anything. He hadn't driven them apart.

Inside the café, Jake walked over to the drink table and stood there for a moment looking at Haley across the room. He watched as she talked with Anna and Brooke and laughed about something that had been said. He loved her laugh. He loved who Haley was. He just didn't have the nerve to do anything about it.

Lucas saw Jake deep in a trance and walked over to him, "If you like her you should tell her" He said startling Jake.

"Like who?"

"Haley"

"I don't like Haley" Jake protested

"Sure man. You have that look on your face"

"What look?"

"The look that tells me that you like my sister."

"Is it that obvious?"

"Only to me and Nathan. Haley is oblivious"

"I do like her, but I don't want to ruin our friendship if dating doesn't work out"

"You will never know until you try. By the way, I think the feeling is mutual" Lucas said as he walked away leaving Jake to think.

Close to 11 o'clock, the party started coming to an end and their friends started to leave. Jake walked over to where Haley stood talking with Anna.

"Hey Haley. Can I talk to you for a minute?" Jake asked, "In private"

"Sure" Haley looked at Anna as she answered. Anna smiled "Let's go outback"

Jake and Haley walked through the kitchen of the café to the back door and walked through it.

"Um-" Jake began. He had no idea where to start "Haley…"

"Spit it out" Haley said with a smile threatening to appear.

"Ok, Here is the thing" Jake took a deep breath before continuing "Haley, I really like you and would love the opportunity to get to know you better"

"Jake, are you asking me out?"

"Yes, I am"

The smile that had been threatening suddenly appeared on Haley's face as she looked at Jake.

"Jake. I would love to go out with you"

Jake let out the breath that he had no idea he was holding. "Really?"

"Of course. I have liked you for a long time, but I never had the courage to say anything to anyone especially you."

"I think Lucas has known"

"Yea, that is because he is my older brother and he knows me"

Jake and Haley shared a laugh before giving each other a hug and heading back into the café'

Twenty minutes later, the four musketeers stood in the middle of the café examining the mess around them. All of their friends had gone home and they had told their parents to go home also.

"Well…" Nathan started "I guess we better get cleaning or we will be here all night"

"Yea, we need some music though" Haley said

"I know just the thing," Peyton said as she walked towards the CD player sitting on the counter

"Gavin Degraw" Lucas agreed as the music filled the room

They spent the next 3 hours cleaning the café and getting it ready for business the next day. After Lucas had turned of the lights and locked the door, he turned towards the other three.

"What now?"

"Home. I am exhausted" Haley said to her brother

"I am with you, Haley. Let's go home, Nate"

Haley and Lucas headed towards Lucas's truck as Nathan and Peyton walked towards Nathan's car.

Nathan turned around as he unlocked the car, "Lucas?"

"Yea?"

"Tomorrow is Friday. Are we still on for our game at 11am?"

"See ya there"

Lucas got into his truck and drove off towards their home as Nathan and Peyton drove the opposite way.

Ok, I think that officially sucked, but whatever. As always please read and review.