Chapter 2,

Haley pulled slowly away from Nathan. She smiled a little seeing Nathan's cheeks flush.

"So what was that?" Haley said, her arms still tightly wrapped around Nathan's neck.

Nathan looked at Haley and smiled one of those puppy dog smiles that made every girl at One Tree Hill High melt. He brought his hand up to Haley's face and touched her pink nose. It was getting colder; Nathan pulled her closer and laid his head on her shoulder. He brought his lips close to Haley's ear and whispered,

"The perfect kiss." He kissed the curve of her neck and breathed in the smell of her perfume. Haley was so different from Payten. Nathan couldn't stop smiling; it had been so long since he had anticipated a kiss like he had just shared with one of the sweetest girls he knew. He moved up brushing his lips across hers again, so soft and light as if she had been kissed by the wind. He leaned in for another kiss but stopped dead short. He wanted to wait. He was tired of being aggressive; he just wanted to see what happened.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Lucas walked into the Haley's lighted golf coarse. He took a look around; the bright lights seemed even brighter tonight. Maybe everything is brighter when your upset, Lucas thought. The picture appeared in his mind, his brother kissing Haley. Haley was his best friend, how could someone do something so mean? But the fact of the matter was Lucas never admitted to liking Haley. He has never told her the truth. It was his fault, the night that she was crying; he should have told her that he loved her. That Nathan was a jackass for not loving such a wonderful girl like herself. But in reality he was the jackass.

He lifted his hand up to the light and looked at the scar imbedded in the palm of his hand. Haley had the same one in the same place. When they were little they had initially cut themselves to be 'blood related' Lucas let out a laugh remembering how he was to chicken and Haley had to cut him herself. Back then everything had been so fun life seemed so simple. But now he was as mixed up as some of the people that went to his school. He had Payten; well at least he hoped he had her. That seemed to cheer him up a little. He walked down and out of the 'lighted golf coarse'. (An/I had no idea what this was so I called it a lighted golf coarse..lol) Even know he may have truly lost the one person he loved on the inside and out, she had someone and was happy. More than anything that mattered, Haley and her happiness was top on the list. He opened the door and walked down to his car.

Lucas turned his gaze up to the moon and looked at its craters, how could something be so beautiful and still has enough power to destroy the world? He started his car and wondered what Haley was thinking.. if Nathan was who she really wanted to be with. And if she didn't would he ever have another chance to tell her? With a sigh he pulled into his drive way and walked into his room in the dark. He never turned on a light.. he suddenly tripped and fell over one of his shoes. With a curse and a grunt Lucas climbed into bed and tried to clear his head. He had to get some sleep tonight. The basketball sectional was tomorrow and if he wasn't on top of his game, the coach would grill his ass.

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Nathan and Haley walked hand and hand down the sidewalk. Nathan stopped seeing a red car pass. It was his friend's car, which means they were looking for him. He walked faster and faster almost dragging Haley with him.

"Hey what's wrong why are you walking so fast?" Haley said with a frown.

"Nothing I thought I saw someone I knew." He said almost in a whisper.

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