Chapter 7
"Wow you must really like her man." Luke said
"Ya but don't tell anyone, especially not Brooke"
Jake was kinda just standing there until he realized what his friend had just said, "Hold up, did you just say that Peyton's best friend thinks that she is head over heel for me!"
Nate and Luke just laughed at their best friend.

Girls
"Spill it Hales!"Peyton and Brooke squealed at the same time.
"There isn't anything to spill guys I didn't want to bother Jake and Peyton and I wasn't about to even try to sleep on Peyt's bed so I said I was gonna sleep on the floor and Nate said that I could sleep in his bed and he would sleep in Luke's bed and that option was better than the floor so I said yes."
"He didn't try anything did, cuz I'll flippin kill him!" Brooke asked
"No Brookie he didn't try anything, he was a perfect gentlemen. We talked for a bit and then went to sleep."
"So when ya gonna make your move Hales?" Brooke asked
"There will be no 'moving' as you say Brookie. I really like him but we are just friends, I won't ruin that. If something happens great, I'll be siked, if not well what else is new?"
"Awwww Hales I know he like you, I mean I've grown up with him he definately likes you but it may take him awhile to show you that"
"Ok seriously guys enough talk about me, lets talk about Peyt and Jake and go get the guys for breakfast" Haley said a lil exasperated.

The gang went to breakfast and talked about classes and stuff. Then they all went back to the dorms to get ready for practice, the girls had cheerleading and the guys had bball. Over the next couple of weeks the gang got really close, it wasn't just the Boston friends and the Tree Hill friends anymore it was the UNC gang. A lot of bonding was done during the ALCS and the World Series - of course they were all routing for the Red Sox and boy did they party when the Sox won the Series.

Since bball season had begun the gang didn't have much time to just hang out because of practice and games plus all the school work but thy still ate together and went to the library together. Nate and Haley were getting really close and their friends were begining to get annouyed that they couldn't admit to what was right in front of them and what everyone else could see.

Chapter 8

"See ya later guys I'm goin to the library to study with Nate." Haley told her bestfriends/roomies.

"Are you sure you're just studying with him cuz you guys 'study' together an aweful lot" Brooke replied, doing air quotes when she said study.
"I've told you 2 a million times over the semester that Nate and I are just good friends. Which ya know is fine with me, its better than him not giving me the time of day like any of the other guys I 've liked in the past."

"Haley Ann James do not bull # me, I'm your best friend I know you want more with Nate."

"You don't always get what you want Peyt" and with that Haley left her room, very perturbed at her friends kept buggin her about her relationship with Nate, talking about it just made that pang in her heart hurt even more.

"When are they just gonna get together, I mean I feel so bad being with Jake and having something I know that she wants."

"We both do. I have Luke and he says Nate talks about her sometimes and you have to swear to secracy but he said that Nate dreams about Hales."

"Jake has mentioned stuff to me about that too, he must confide in Luke they are brothers you should see if you can get anything out of him."

"No he wouldn't tell me anything big him and Nate are good about that kinda thing, but that doesn't mean we can't do anything about it ourselves..."

Library

"Hey Hales, whats wrong?"Nate asked when he saw her approaching their table.

"Nothing, lets just study." She replied

"I know something is bothering you but I'm not gonna push you. When and if you want to talk you know I'm here for you."

"Thanks Nate. Do you wanna get math outta the way first?"

"Sure"
And with that they began to study. They went right from the library to practice. When they got their Nate pulled Haley into a hug and told her that everything would be ok. Then they parted ways and Haley didn't say much to Brooke or Peyton, she still felt sad and she just wanted to hold onto the moment when Nate hugged her for as long as possible. Brooke and Peyton could tell Haley was mad at them and they wanted to fix it and make everything right again but they figured she wanted time to herself so they resigned to fixing things after practice back in the room.

Practice for they guys was doublely hard because they were playing Duke at the end of the week and not only was it against their rival but it was the last big game before winter break, before Haley and Peyton headed back to Boston. The cheerleaders worked extra hard too cuz they wanted to look extra good for this game...everyone wanted the Tarheels to beat the Blue Devils.
All through out practice Haley and Nathan kept steeling glances at each other, which did not go unnoticed by their friends.
God he looks so hott all sweaty and stuff
God she looks gorgeous