Chapter 22- Florida Bound
Haley sat at her computer, talking to her real estate agent. In New York, you've got connections, at least she did. She was talking on the phone with the woman, while IMing everyone else. Nathan had no clue, him and Nate were playing some video game, head to head, neither showing mercy for the other. They were a match and each others downfall. Haley was talking to her real estate agent about this new development the agent had in Florida. They just finished building a bunch of similar homes in a small closed off neighborhood. Haley wanted that so bad, all their close friends being right there, almost like a mini Tree Hill. It would be awesome, after being away from everyone for five years, then everyone being neighbors without each other knowing until everyone moved in, not even Nathan knew. She just had one more house to fill, and somehow that house went to their agent. It was nice enough and now Haley was trying to convince the real estate agent that it was a good idea. Most, if not all, of them had great credit histories. The agent was falling for it. Haley was happy. Once she got off the phone with the agent, agreeing with her and offline convincing everyone and showing them their new houses, well it was nine, late, but definitely worth it. She was grinning from ear to ear, walking over and sitting on the couch next to Nathan.
"Nate, honey, it's time for bed, in fact, it was time for bed a half hour ago. I know you know how to tell time. Go brush your teeth and get your pajamas on and I'll be in at 9:15 P.M. to make sure you're asleep. Good night, love you," Haley said as Nate got up to get ready for bed. Taylor and Chris were out for the night, who knows where doing who knows what and Quinn was with Vivian and her kids, they went out for the day, all over New York. They weren't home yet either. Nathan waited until Nate was in his room to put his arm around Haley and start kissing her.
"Nathan… We can't, not here, not now, they all could come home at anytime and Nate's just in the next room," Haley laughed as she broke away from their make-out session.
"Fine, but once we get to Florida, you are so mine."
"Yea," she smiled, "I was talking to the realtor. She found me the perfect house, it's so pretty and a nice size, not like huge, but not like cramped apartment I have now. Three bedrooms, two and a half baths, a nice sized yard, a nice private school that I can work at close to home, and Nate can go there. Well, the school across the way, I don't see why the private schools I find are boys schools or girls schools, but oh well. I'd rather him at private school. Boy, do I remember my Tree Hill Elementary days."
"Me too, me too. Mr. Johnson for first grade, that was the best. I always did things when he wasn't looking. Like casually walk in from recess and swipe something from his desk and drop it in the trashcan at the back of the room. Or ask to go to the bathroom and be gone like an hour, mainly roaming the halls, but he never caught on."
"Oh, I remember that year. I was in Mr. Johnson's class. I sat in the front row. I was so mad that Lucas was in a different class that year. I sat in the front and did my work, and then sat there waiting for all the kids in the back to finish. I sat there and read."
"Oh, yea, I remember you, one day I asked if you would come with me when I walked the hallways, and you refused, I even asked if I could eat lunch with me and you said you already had someone to eat with."
"Yea, then you walked away laughing something about an imaginary friend."
"Right, good times."
"Yea, and middle school."
"I remember in 7th grade I had Mr. Miller for history, first thing in the morning, I failed that class. Never could stay awake. Took it over in summer school."
"I was in that class. I passed it with strait A's. I found it to be an easy class."
"No, duh, of course, you actually stayed awake and turned in your work that you knew what it was cause you were awake and magically your homework was done every morning."
"It wasn't magic, I did it when I got home from school."
"Whatever, so tell me more about this Florida place."
"Well, can we go see it this weekend?"
Of course Nathan had given into Haley. When had he not. He'd do anything for her, and if going to Florida to see a house made her happy, than that's what he'd do. They drove into the neighborhood. There was nobody there yet, due to the fact they were new homes and all their friends would move into the other ones. Haley pointed to the house from inside the car and Nathan pulled into the driveway. Haley was getting out before Nathan even stopped the car.
"What are you doing?" Nathan asked.
"Going to look at the house, isn't it beautiful?"
"Yea, and you're crazy."
"Good, then you get to marry a crazy woman," Haley smiled, which made Nathan smile.
"What have I gotten myself into," Nathan said shaking his head and parking the car. He got out and followed her into the house.
"Nathan look," Haley pointed at the spiral staircase, "isn't it beautiful."
"Yea," Nathan said, obviously uninterested.
"Nathan!"
"What!" He said as she playfully hit him. Haley rolled her eyes. "Okay, I love the staircase, if you love it, I love it."
"That's not what I want to hear."
"Well, what do you want to hear?"
"Do you really need to ask?"
Nathan pulled at his hair, why was she so hard to make happy. "No, I should know."
"So what do you think of the staircase?"
"I think it looks nice."
"Are you being honest with me?"
"Yes."
"Okay, what do you think of the area, there's great schools for the kids and…"
"Kids?"
"Well…"
"Are you…"
"Maybe, I mean…"