Chapter 5
Nathan's POV
I really must have shocked her coz she didn't follow me and pummeled me to death.
She was so beautiful. She looked the same, but with a hint of spunk. I saw her eyes flare and that turned me on. Sick huh?
God! She was so beautiful, it took all my discipline not to kiss her senseless.
But…my heart broke when I saw pain in her brown eyes. My knees went weak.
I wanted to comfort her but I couldn't. I tried, I really did.
When I left her house I went straight to mine. The house I bought here in New York was spacious and lovely.
I don't like it. I want cozy and comfortable homes but since this was the closest to Haley I bought it without hesitation.
My brother Lucas would be moving in with me. We've been living in the same roof for the last six years.
He's been great, his good guy attitude finally rubbed off on me.
On that night he found out that I slept with Taylor, he trashed me.
Punched me so many times I could barely stand. I had to call Haley and tell her I wasn't coming home and that I was staying at Tim's house.
That night I cried so bad, Lucas cried too. I knew he was in pain as well because he thought he didn't protect Haley enough.
Lucas blamed himself for not being there for her.
I was ashamed of myself. I was so sick of being me. I cried myself to sleep that night and when I woke up in the morning my body hurt. I had a black eye and bruises everywhere, but I didn't really care.
"So when are you gonna tell Haley?" I asked Lucas
He looked at me, I could still see the leashed anger in his eyes
"I'm not gonna tell her. You're the one who's gonna face her."
"I don't think I can do it."
One look in his eyes told me all I needed to know. I had to do it.
But, of course Taylor had to mess things up. She confessed to Haley and that's when my whole world fell apart.
I no longer had a home because Haley wasn't there. The weeks passed by like a blur, I was slacking off in school. I missed basketball practices, Lucas eventually pulled me out of my misery.
He made me realize that I wouldn't be able to win Haley back if I gave up on my dreams, dreams that I built with her.
I've been working hard this past years, I graduated at Duke and eventually played for the LA Lakers. It wasn't enough for me.
I had to win her back because God knows I don't know anything else to do but love her.
I love her and I have exactly 7 weeks to win her back. Why seven weeks?
Because in seven weeks she'll marry someone else, and I don't want that.
Yes, I want her to be happy. But I want Haley to be happy with me.
I'm not giving up on her, she's all that matters now.
