She's The Blade
Hate Every Beautiful Day
Summary: This is an A/U story. Haley and Nathan are married, and this takes place when about the time that Haley is in the studio with Chris. Taylor is in my story and she is Chris's friend/partner, she is not related to Haley and doesn't know Nathan.
Haley walked into the recording studio slowly and saw Chris singing and playing his guitar. She smiled softly to herself and stood there for a little bit until Chris noticed her. Chris smiled and waved for her to come in; Haley took a deep breath and walked into the studio"Hey" she said with a smile.
"Hey," Chris said with a sincere smile that Haley had never seen before.
Haley crossed her arms and avoided eye contact with him, "Sounds good..."
"Thanks" Chris said nodding"It's getting there, you know"
Haley took a deep breath and put her hands together "Uh, listen. I uh...I hope you know how much I appreciate everything you've done for me" Chris nodded his head and knew where Haley was going with the whole speech "Um...But I-I don't think...really think we should work together...anymore."
"So it got to you? Nathan" Chris said knowingly.
Haley shook her head"No, I just, think it's for the" she paused"Best, you know"
"Well...it's just as well. You know those...labels from New York? They offered me a...showcase. I think I'm gonna take it" Chris said as he walked away from the microphone and set down his guitar.
Haley smiled up at him"Wow, that's great Chris"
"Yeah" Chris said, obviously not pleased with Haley's reaction"I'm leaving tonight, so I wont be able to...play the show at TRIC anyway."
Haley looked down at the ground dissapointed"Oh..."
"So...this is goodbye" Chris said softly.
Haley smiled and nodded"Well" she said and then gave him a hug"Thanks..."
The hug broke and Chris grabbed Haley's arm"Wait, Haley, come here" he said and pulled her into a kiss.
"Excuse me" Haley heard someone say behind her. She broke the intense kiss and turned around to see a beautiful blonde leaning against the doorframe. The girl had blonde hair, tan skin, and the most intense, exotic eyes Haley had ever seen. She stood with such confidence and intimidation. Haley backed away from Chris and wiped her lips"What are you doing kissing my man" The blonde questioned.
Haley looked at Chris in disbelief and then back at the blonde"I-I...I had no idea that he-he...he had a girlfriend" she stammered"I am so embarrassed...I'm sorry."
The girl's mean face turned into a smile and she laughed"Don't worry chick, he's not my boyfriend. I just love to pull that on all the unsuspecting girl's that Chris beckons in here."
"So I'm just a groupie" Haley asked angrily as she turned to Chris.
Chris glared at the girl"Just ignore Taylor..."
"We haven't gotten introduced" Taylor said to Haley and stuck out her hand"I'm Taylor..."
Haley shook her hand"Haley" she greeted her"It was nice meeting you, but I was just leaving..."
"I've heard some of your music" Taylor said"You are a very talented girl..."
Haley smiled"Thank you" she said and then started towards the door.
"It was always there between us, Haley" Chris said; Haley stopped but didn't turn around"Whether you admit it, or not..." He said; and Haley continued walking and walked out the door.
Taylor looks at the space Haley was occupying and then back at Chris"What's her deal"
"She's married" Chris sulked, and then sat down.
Taylor raised her eyebrow"Married? I would never get married, especially at this age" she pointed out.
"I'm kinda pissed at you right now if you can't already tell" Chris said coldly.
Taylor rolled her eyes"Why? Because you were trying to get that married girl to go to New York with you"
"What" Chris asked.
"Don't play dumb, Chris" Taylor said"We both know that you were going to try and get that naive girl to go to New York with you and leave everything behind..."
Chris picked up his guitar and strummed a chord"Whatever Taylor...Well, obiously she isn't coming because her husband is intimidated by me..."
"Ooh, when did you develop an ego Chris Kellar" Taylor laughed and then got her coat.
Chris looked at her"Where are you going"
"Out" Taylor answered"Unlike you, I like to go out and party. I'm not a hermit..." She said and then left the studio.
Haley walked into her and Nathan's apartment and sat on the couch and began to cry. Nathan came out of the room and saw Haley on the couch crying. He sat down beside her and put his arm around his wife"What's wrong"
Haley wiped her tears away quickly"I, um, told Chris that I wasn't going to work with him anymore..." Nathan hugged her and kissed the top of her head"That's what you wanted wasn't it" She asked.
"Would it be bad if I said yes" Nathan asked as the hug broke.
Haley stood up"Then you got what you wanted...Again."
"He was ruining our marriage Hales" Nathan exclaimed"I love you, and I don't want anybody to take you away from me..."
Haley felt a tear trickle down her cheek"You've always gotten what you wanted Nate...A big house, popularity, hundreds of girls wanting to be your girlfriend, basketball, everything...All I ever wanted was to be able to play my music and do something with myself..."
"I want you to do something with your music, you know that" Nathan said as he stood up and rested his hand on Haley's cheek"Just not with him...I don't trust him."
Haley slowly took Nathan's hand off of her cheek"But I do trust him...He's the only person besides you that's ever believed in me...And he's very talented Nathan, and he can get me places..."
"You told me that you didn't want to work with him because you loved me" Nathan pointed out"You don't need him to excel in your career..."
Haley looked down at the ground"It's fine" she said unconvincingly"Congratulations Nathan, you've gotten what you wanted...I thought you changed, but it still amazes me how you have to step on people to get what you want" she said coldly and then walked towards their bedroom and stopped halfway"I'm going to bed..."
Nathan looked down at the ground and then looked at Haley. She could see the hurt and sadness in his eyes; Nathan grabbed his coat and stormed out the front door. Haley leaned against the wall and crouched down with her face in her hands; her cell phone rang and she saw that it was Chris. Haley ignored the call and threw her cell phone on the couch.
Nathan sat at a bar which wasn't far from Tree Hill, but far enough away from Haley. All he could think about was how hurt she was, and the coldness in her voice. Nathan loved Haley, and Haley loved Nathan, but Haley also loved music. And the only thing that made Haley happy was Nathan and her music. Nathan just hated Chris Kellar, and coincedentally Chris Kellar was a big part of music. Nathan took another sip of his beer and saw a beautiful blonde come and sit next to him. It had been awhile since he had actually picked up a girl in a bar.
"Lonely" The blonde said to him.
Nathan looked at her and shrugged"More like pissed..."
"You need another beer" the girl said with a soft smile, and ordered two beers for them.
Nathan finished off his first beer "I'm Nathan" he said.
"Taylor" the blonde said with a flirty smile"So...What's pissing you off, Nathan"
Nathan sighed"My wife's pretty pissed at me because she's a really good musician and she was working with this guy Chris Kellar, and I mean, the guy was always flirting with her. So I told her that I didn't want her working with Chris, and I'm guessing she did. But when she came home she flipped on me, so I came here..." Nathan explained.
"To drink away the sorrows" Taylor asked.
Nathan chuckled"I guess you could say that...Why are you here"
"I was bored" Taylor said with a smile"I know that sounds lame...But, I'm kinda new here so I thought the first place I could come to was a bar. I usually find other bored people in bars."
Nathan took another sip of his beer"Where are you orginally from"
"LA" Taylor answered"I sure as hell miss it there..."
"Welcome to Tree Hill" Nathan said"I have to warn you...There's a lot of drama her."
Taylor laughed and ran her hand through her hair"How did you end up getting married? No offence, but you kinda seem like a no strings attached...jock..."
"I used to be" Nathan said"Haley is my half-brother's best friend; I used to be an ass and Hales changed me. And she wanted to be a virgin until she got married, and we really loved each other so we both decided to get married" he explained.
"Haley" Taylor asked"That's a cute name..."
Nathan smiled"Yeah..."
"So this Chris guy" Taylor said; playing dumb"Is he a cocky jerk or something"
Nathan nodded"He's a definte ass...I just...I didn't want him taking advantage of Haley, you know"
"I'm sure Haley is a smart girl" Taylor pointed out"Do you not trust him, or do you not trust her"
Nathan shrugged"I don't trust the two of them together..."
"That's why I couldn't get married...I don't trust people too easily" Taylor said softly.
Nathan finished off his beer"Marriage may have been a mistake, but I love Hales..."
"You know what? We need to dance" Taylor said taking Nathan's hand.
Nathan laughed"I'm a horrible dancer"
"Well, I'm not" She exclaimed and then pulled Nathan onto the dance floor. Nathan went behind her and Taylor placed his hands on her hips"Just follow my lead" Taylor said.
Taylor grinded slowly with Nathan to the beats of the music. She ran her hand through hair and would look up at him occasionally. Nathan tightened his grip on Taylor's hips and rested his lips on her neck. Taylor took Nathan's hand and put it on her stomach; Nathan closed his eyes and moved to the music and followed Taylor's lead. The song ended and both were out of breath; they both walked outside to get some fresh air.
"You lied" Taylor said to Nathan.
Nathan looked at her in confusion"What"
"You can dance" Taylor exclaimed.
Nathan laughed"So can you..."
"You know" Taylor said after she caught her breath"They say that you can tell how good a person can fuck by the way that they dance...And I'm guessing you're a pretty good fuck" she said with a wink.
Nathan laughed nervously, and got out his wallet"I owe you for the beer..."
"Don't worry about it" Taylor said brushing it off"Let's just say that dance was the pay off..."
Nathan nodded and put his wallet back in his pocket"Thanks for everything...You allowed me to get a lot of stuff off my chest" he said sincerely.
"Don't worry about it" Taylor said"Go home, Nate, talk to your wife" she said with a wave and walked out into the dark parking lot.
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