Chapter 17
"Hales will you check us in so that I can call Jake back?" Peyton asked as they walked into the lobby of the hotel.
"Sure thing."
"Hello."
"Jake tell me you didn't miss your flight." Peyton said in an urgent voice
"Actually its good news. Nate bumped up the time of our flight we just left Logan and we're on our way to the hotel."
"I can't wait to see you. How much longer?"
"Let me ask the cabbie...umm5 min."
"hit. I gotta go get Hales up to the room."
"K. See ya soon"
Haley and Peyton took the elevator to the 23rd floor and walked to their room - 2300 and walked in.
"O my god Peyt, this place is huge!"
"Seriously, our parents really out did themselves this time."
"Well I think I'm gonna go get on the bath."
"No. Wait. Umm lets order some room service first...a lil pre gaming. Not to much of course cuz we have dinner reservations." Peyton said no a little to quickly for her liking but Haley didn't seem to notice.
"Whatever we have time."
Haley's phone started to ring and Peyt knew who it was but she checked her watch anyways. Yup it was Nate and they were ...her thought process was interrupted when there was a knock on the door
"Uhh Hales can you get that?"
"I'm on the phone with Nate can't you?"
"I've really gotta pee Hales" Peyton said while pretending to back up towards the bathroom.
"Nate hold on a sec I have to open the door." Haley said as she walked to the door. She tried to look through the peep whole but someone was covering it. Haley was getting ticked off and was ready to tell whoever was on the other side of the door off when she swung it open...
"O my god!" Haley screamed as she jumped into Nathan's arms, Peyton wasn't to far behind her as she jumped into Jake's waiting arms. The gang all hugged eachother and said their hellos and what not.
Haley was still holding onto Nate when he heard her sniffle, sure enough when he looked down she was crying.
"Aww Hales don't cry."
"They're happy tears Nate. God I just can't believe you're really here!"
"Well believe babe. I wanted to tell you so bad before you left but I thought a surprise would be better."
"Did you all know? Peyt I can't believe you didn't tell me!"
"It was so hard, especially when we were at the rink and Ashley and them came in. I wanted to tell you so bad but I knew I had to keep it a secret."
"Hold up who's Ashley? I thought the girl that said hit to you was Stephanie?" asked a confused Nate
"They came in at the same time. Whatever lets not talk about them. How long are you guys here for?" Haley asked still wrapped in Nates arms.
"Two weeks. We figured you girls might want to come back with us and spend a week in Tree Hill." Nate replied.
"Where are you guys staying?"
"Peyton's house" Jake answered with a grin on his face.
The gang all sat around in the huge living room area and got caught up on talking...and other stuff. When Brooke noticed the clock on the wall said 6.
"hit guys we gotta get ready for dinner."
"I need a shower. I'll be out in 10 min." Haley said
"Need any help?" Nate said winking at his beautiful girlfriend.
"No. I think I can handle it." She replied smirking, she knew he was just teasing her.
"I'll go in the other shower." said Peyton
"And I'll go in the 3rd said Brooke.
While the girls are in the shower...
"I'm gonna tell Hales that I love her tonight, after our midnight kiss"Nate blurted out.
"That was random bro, but I'm glad. You two are meant to be together, anyone can see it." Luke replied
"Ya Nate that's really cool. I felt kinda bad, I told Peyton before they left and every time I talked to her she would talk about how much Hales missed you and I knew that Peyt missed me but she also knew she was gonna see me tonight. I guess some girls they went to high school gave Haley a hard time at one of the hockey games she was workin at - something anout her wearing your sweatshirt, I guess one of the girls follows college bball and said asked Haley how she knew you and when Haley said you were her boyfriend another girl started talking hit about her."
"What! She never told me that she just said that the girls she went to high school with were bitches." Nate relpied - the concern for his girlfriend evident in his voice.
"She proboly just didn't want you to worry man" Luke said
"I'm gonna go wait for her to get outa the shower."
Haley came out of the shower in just a towel humming and was shocked to see Nate sitting on the bed.
"Hey babe, what are you doin in here?"
"Hales why didn't you tell me that those girls gave you a hard time cuz they knew you are dating me?"
She started to cry.
"Hales I'm not mad. I promise. I just wanna know why you didn't tell me." He said while pulling her onto his lap.
"I didn't want you to be mad or worried. I wanted you to think I wasn't completly miserable without you."
"If it makes you feel any better I was miserable without you too. Ask Luke, or Jake, or Brooke for that matter."
"Well at least we aren't miserable now" she said attacking his lips.
When they finally parted for air she went to stand up so that she could get dressed, but her towel got caught and fell, leaving her naked in front of Nate. He was shocked and couldnt help but admire and stare at his beautiful girlfriend until he realized that she was crying again. He quickly got up and wrapped the towel around her.
"There's nothing to cry about Hales. You are beautiful, inside and out - every single part of you."
She couldn't respond she was still too embarrassed so she just threw her arms around his neck.
"I'm gonna leave so you can get dressed." he said and with one last quick kiss he was out the door.
The gang all went to dinner and had a great time. Now they were back in the room and they had all changed into comfy clothes - of course Haley was wearing Nate's sweatshirt. They were playing ashole and they all had pretty good buzzes goin on, but Nate made sure not to let himself or Haley drink too much, he didn't want her to think he was only telling her that he loved her because he was drunk. After a few rounds of cards and some Dick Clark they put some music on and started their own little dance party...it was 10 minutes to midnight and Nathan slowly guided Haley and himself over to the terrace so that they could be alone.
10...9...8...7...6...5...4...3...2...1 They shared the most passionate kiss they had ever had and when they came up for air Nathan looked her in the eyes...
"Haley Ann James, you are the most beautiful person I know, and I have fallen head over heals in love with you."
Haley attacked Nathan's mouth again and this time when they came up for air she said:
"I love you too Nathan James Scott."
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Mel
