A/N: So sorry for the wait guys...this semester is a lot harder than the first one and I have a small case of writers block. I have no clue where I'm goin w/ this chappy I'm just gonna start writing and see what comes to me. Hope you enjoy! REPLY REPLY REPLY...PRETTY PLEASE W/ CHERRIES ON TOP!

Chapter 21

The days that the gang spent in Tree Hill before they had to return to UNC flew by and before they new it it was their last day of break. Everyone had gone out for breakfast except for Haley and Nate, who told the gang that they wanted to sleep in when they were discussing their plans the previous night. When they finally woke up and then an hour later decided to actually get out of bed Haley got in the shower. Without realizing it she started to sing, something she had been careful not to do around her new friends and her boyfriend, Peyton nagged her enough about how great her voice is and how she should sing in public. Nathan heard her as he was passing by the bathroom and just stood there listening to her beautiful voice, he soon just plopped down on the floor taking in the words that she was singing. The door to the bathroom swung open and he scrambled to his feet.

"Nate, what are you doing sitting in the middle of the floor?" Hales asked with a slight chuckle

"I was just listening to an angel sing" he replied as he took a step closer to her and put his hands on her hips.

"What are you talking about'

"You...singing in the shower."

"O, I uh didn't realize I was"

"Hey, you sounded great. How come you never told me you could sing?"

"Uhhhh. I don't know, its not really that important."

"Sure it is. And you have an amazing voice. You should sing at open mic night tonight."

"No."

" Ok I won't pressure you. But you do have an amazing voice."

"Thank you" she said leaning against him as he wrapped his arms around her towel clad body.

The gang arrived at open mic night and sat down at a large circle booth. They ordered some drinks and chatted before people started to sing.

"I'll be right back" Jake said as he got up.

"And up next is Tree Hill's very own Jake Jagelski" announced the announcer.

The gang practically got whip lash they turned their heads so fast.

"This is for my beautiful girlfriend, Peyton." Jake said before he started singing.

By the time Jake was done, Peyton had tears in her eyes and when Jake came back to the table and took his seat beside her she just burried her head into his chest and mummbled "I love you"

He laughed and said "I love you too."

They watched the rest of the singers and just had a good time until it was time to go back to Brooke's to get some sleep. They had to be up early to hit the road and get back to school.

Everyone is in their rooms getting ready for bed.

"Nate, I'm sorry" Haley said.

"For what?"

"Not singing"

"Awww, sweetie, don't be sorry. Its ok." He said walking up to her and wrapping his arms arounf her waist.

As they stood there in the middle of their room she started to serenade him with Kelly Clarkson's A Moment Like This. When she finished he said

"I love you Haley J."

"I love you to Nate."

Then they crawled into bed and fell asleep in each others arms.

A/N : Sorry its so short but I really don't know where I'm goin with this and I've been really sick lately. I'm so sorry I didnt have it up Mon like I had promised, but with being sick and roommate issues it just wasn't possible. Let me know if there is anything you want to happen.

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