Chap 5
The rest of the day passed without incident for Haley. When the last bell went she headed to the tutoring centre to wait for her student. Walking in she threw her bag onto the table and went to the window wanting to let some air into the stuffy room. Opening the latch she pulled unsuccessfully at the window trying to lift it up but it stubbornly refused to budge.
"Come on you stupid piece of shit" she groaned.
"Temper temper" a voice admonished her as a pair of arms came either side of her, trapping her and a pair of calloused hands covered hers on the handles of the window.
"Looks like you need some help" a husky voice said in her ear.
The window resisted only a moment more before sliding easily up. Haley jerked her hands out abruptly from under his basketball-roughened hands and whirled around to glare at Nathan.
"Do you make a habit of sneaking up behind people? " she snarled at him.
"What can I say sometimes I like to be behind" he smirked "although face to face can be good too, it definitely has its advantages" he said looking down at the scant space separating their bodies. His hands remained on the window frame leaving her effectively pinned between his body and the window.
"I assume you're here for that homework assignment" she bit out angrily.
"Uh yeah the homework" he leered down at her showing no signs of removing his arms.
"Well its in my bag so if you'll kindly move I'll be only too happy to get it for you so you can leave." He took a small step back and she turned her body ready to move but his arm remained where it was. It could only have been a few more seconds but to Haley felt like a lifetime. He pulled his hand back, lightly grazing against Haley's breast as he did so. It took all her willpower not to shiver at the unexpected and surely accidental contact. Not even Nathan would be that bold she told herself.
She quickly made her way to the other side of the room pulling the piece of paper from her bag and thrusting it in his direction.
"Here now you should never need to come near me again."
"Now, now Haley if you keep that up I'm going to start thinking you don't like me and we both know that isn't true."
Haley made a face and blurted out sarcastically "Gee whatever gave you that idea. Was it my complete disgust at being in the same room as you or could it be the revulsion I feel every time you touch me?"
"Revulsion" Nathan scoffed "I think we both know that its not revulsion you feel. If for example I was to do this," he said moving to stand behind her his fingers lightly stroking up her arm. Haley could feel his breath on her neck and the heat emanating from his body seemed to be almost searing her, as he stood so close behind, his fingers still resting on her arm.
Haley had to fight the urge to lean her body back into his as his hand moved to brush her hair back behind her shoulder, his knuckles grazing against her collar bone. What am I doing? she asked herself but she was powerless to stop him. Damn hormones.
Haley sighed all the tension leaving her body as she gave up the fight and leaned back into him. She felt his head come closer to hers as his lips once again came tantalisingly close to her ear. She waited for him to speak but instead was shocked when his lips closed around her earlobe sucking it gently as his teeth grazed the sensitive skin. She moaned in ecstasy as the sensations overtook her body. She was completely under his spell and at that moment could think of no reason to break it. Hearing her soft moan Nathan nearly lost his mind. His hand dropped down to her leg massaging her thigh through the thin denim of her jeans. He imagined those long legs wrapped around his hips as he pounded into her and a husky chuckle escaped his lips.
Fuck she thought hearing his laugh what am I doing? This is Nathan Scott the person who has been single-handedly responsible for making my best friends life a living hell ever since he joined the basketball team and I'm practically drooling all over him just because he shows me the slightest bit of attention. She jerked away spinning around to face him fury replacing the passion that had been evident on her face just moments before. Nathan stared at her for a moment, stunned wondering what had happened to cause her sudden anger.
"What the hell do you think you were doing" she raged.
"Hales chill" he said stepping towards her once again.
She retreated immediately bringing the table between them. Her anger boiling over at his casual use of the nickname only Lucas and close members of her family used.
"What is your problem?" he snapped his own anger coming to the fore in the face of her blatant rejection. What was going on here they should be locking the door right now, her legs wrapping around him, the way he had pictured in his mind just minutes ago. A small smile played across his lips as the image once again danced across his mind.
Seeing the smile Haley scowled "GET OUT" she demanded pointing at the door.
"Haley" he tried once more
"OUT" she practically shouted at him.
"Fine" he growled stalking towards the door but he couldn't resist one last parting shot "perhaps we can test out that revulsion theory again some other time" the door slammed behind him as he left.
Haley sagged into a nearby chair, her energy drained as she tried to comprehend what had just happened and more to the point why for the second time that day she had responded to Nathan that way. She heard the door open again and she groaned inwardly Oh God what part of get out doesn't he understand?
"Hi Haley, sorry I'm late" Susie the cheerleader she was supposed to be tutoring chirped happily as she entered the room. "Was that Nathan Scott I just saw leaving? He is so hot! The things I would do to that man if I was given half a chance" she babbled on completely oblivious to Haley's mood.
"Susie" Haley interrupted before she could go any further "do you mind if we take a rain check on the tutoring today? I've got a really bad headache and I think I should go home and get some rest."
"Oh um sure" Susie agreed "I guess that means I can go watch Nathan getting all hot and sweaty out on the basketball court" she continued but Haley was already gone.
"That was a bit weird" Susie said to herself before heading off happily in the direction of the gym.
