Chapter 4

"Haley, are you ready? We have to go now, I need coffee PRONTO!!!!" Brooke said as she walked into Haley's apartment.

"I'm almost ready, I just need to find my shoes." Haley yelled from her bedroom.

"Well hurry up!!"

"Ok Ok, I'm ready, let's go!" Haley ran out of her room slightly disleveled but ready for her work day.

Haley and Brooke entered the once again crowded coffee shop. "ugh, I'm really not in the mood for this right now, I just want my coffee so I can get this day over with."

"Don't worry Brooke, I have a feeling today is going to be a good day."

"What's got you all happy and chipper this morning?"

"Oh well something happened last night while Max and I went to the park." Haley said with a smile glued to her face.

"Oh no what happened with Mr. Tall, Dark and Handsome." Brooke said as she rolled her eyes.

"Oh you mean Na-"

"Haley?" Haley heard a voice from behind her.

Haley turned around to see Nathan standing there in back of her. "Hey Nathan, fancy meeting you here."

"Yah I was thinking the same thing, Do you come here often, I don't remember ever seeing you before."

"Oh well, not really, My friend has just been on a caffeine kick lately and we've been making our way here for the past few mornings."

"Oh well that's cool."

"Do you come here often?"

"Yah, my co worker and I usually go through our notes together and what not before we head to work."

"Oh what do you do?"

"I'm a sports writer for the New York Tribune, and you?"

"Oh well my friend and I work for Donna Karen for now atleast, we're hoping to try and start our own business soon."

"Haley, come on, I got my coffee, let's go!" Brooke yelled from the coffee shop entrance.

"ugh, that's my friend, she's very subtle. Well I got to go, I guess I'll see you around Nathan."

"Yah you probably will, give Max a pat on the head for me."

Haley laughed, "Oh I will"

"Ok so spill!!" Brooke demanded as Haley and her exited the coffee shop.

"what?" Haley said, making Brooke squirm a little before she told her what happened the other night.

"You know exactly what I am talking about, since when have you gotten so cozy with Mr. Tall, Dark and handsome?"

"His name is Nathan, and we kind of bumped into each other at the park last night. Max was pretty fond of him and just didn't want to leave his side, so I had to introduce myself and promise Max that he will see him again."

Brooke stopped dead in her tracks, "You mean to tell me that used my baby to catch a man?"

"Hey, Max was ready and willing for the challenge."

"Oh no, you've turned my boy into a man-magnet." Brooke contemplated her words for a second, "Do you think I can borrow him tomorrow night?"

"Brooke.." Haley said appalled at her suggestion.

"What? You're doing it, why can't I?"

"Come on let's go to work before we become later than we already are." Haley said as she pulled Brooke from her thoughts and to the subway.

Haley made her way into her apartment after a hard day of work. "max, I'm home!!!" Max like the faithful dog that he is came to greet Haley with wagging tail and all. "Hey boy, how was your day?"

"bark bark"

"Oh really? That good huh?" Haley laughed at how adorable her dog was and then pulled her attention to the mail that was pushed underneath the door. "Ok what do we have here, bill, bill, trash, bill, trash...oh my god!!" Haley quickly dropped the mail that she had in her and ran to the phone to call Brooke.

"Hello"

"Brooke, come over here pronto with ice cream, we're going to need it. You wouldn't believe what I just got in the mail...."