Lucas Scott tossed and turned in his bed. It was late on a Saturday night and he was stuck at home alone. He had watched these three months pass by, so slowly, so boring. There were no phone calls, no letters, and no Haley. Time seemed forever still like Lucas' life had been put on hold. He didn't know what to feel or how to act.

Haley's parents were still gone, so he had no way of getting in touch with Haley. He watched the window curtain swish back and forth, swiping, and then pulling air into his room. Each time, a blanket of air spread across Lucas' face. He closed his eyes and tried to sleep. But even there, in the deep lull of his mind, he couldn't escape her face.

Haley James stared blankly at the painting before her. It was the famous "Mona Lisa." Haley looked deeper into the painting…she was amazed by the colors and contrast. She wondered then how something could be so beautiful. Life in Paris wasn't exactly what she thought it would be; sure there were shops on every corner and bread that you could smell streets away…but Haley always found her mind wondering back to Tree Hill.

Deep down in side her, Haley was secretly wishing for a way out of Paris. Then she would be giving up on her dream just for love. She remembered standing in front of this same painting for so many days in a row and just standing in awe. She pictured Mona Lisa walking the streets in Pairs looking for her French lover. The man would find her, and they would both go off into the distance. "Yeah right." She said aloud.

"It's beautiful isn't it?" A voice whispered into Haley's ears.

"I've always thought so." Haley said smiling at the guy next to her. She could tell by his voice he was American.

"I've always wondered what Leonardo was thinking when he painted this." He said.

It was only then that Haley got a good look at him. He has brown hair, deep green eyes and a great smile. She wondered what a guy like that would want with her.

"Is this your first time in Paris? The guy asks her.

"This is my first time in Paris alone." Haley said turning back to the painting.

"So your boyfriend didn't come with you?"

"I left him to go to art school." She said with a softer voice.

"So you left him to go to school?"

"Wait…I don't even know your name." She said laughing.

"The best things in life are a mystery." He said with a wide grin. "My name is Mark. Mark Shuffler."

"My name is Haley James." She said with a smile. She watched in shock as Mark reached for her hand, he placed a small kiss on the top of it. "I was just going out to lunch Haley…would you like to join me?"

Haley thought about this for a second. She was still involved with Lucas…if she didn't tell Mark she was taken…would it be cheating?

"Oh, the boyfriend thing." He said letting go of her hand.

Haley didn't know what to say so she lied, "I was just thinking of what time I had to be back at school." She said pulling her black coat around her tightly. "I'd like to know more about you." She then followed Mark out of the museum and into the streets. This was the first time in months that she was thinking of someone other than Lucas. It felt good…maybe she was in need of some attention. All she knew was…today was going to be about her.