Hey guys! I decided since I kept getting positive reviews, I'd update again. Notice they're coming faster now. So, keep reviewing and I'll keep updating. Thank you so much!
P.S. I know it's short, but there's one more part to this chapter and it'll come later on, well today actually, since it's a little after midnight.
Chapter 8 (part 2):
It was 6:00 on a Tuesday morning and Haley and Nathan lay on the couch, still sleeping in each other's arms. It was the best sleep either of them could've asked for, especially when taken into consideration that Haley's parents were away, so it had been comfortably undisturbed.
Slowly, Haley's eyes fluttered open and her vision met with the handsome, sleeping face of Nathan Scott. Feeling his arms around her and remembering the previous night, she smiled and softly kissed his forehead.
She knew she should jump out of his strong arms, take back everything that happened the night before, and return to her nightmarish existence. But she couldn't bring herself to do it. So, instead, she lay back down, resting her head on his chest, and snuggling back into his warmth, letting his rhythmic heartbeat lull her back into peaceful slumber.
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An hour and a half later, she awoke again, alone on the couch, the smell of bacon and eggs drawing her into the kitchen. The sight in front of her was enough to bring a graceful smile to her lips. Nathan, in the kitchen, cooking breakfast. She stood for a few minutes just watching him, desperately reminding herself why their relationship must remain strictly platonic for the time being.
He turned and was surprised to see her there, leaning against the doorframe. But what surprised him even more was her smile. It was the same smile she had three years ago. The one that portrayed her innocence (though he wasn't sure how much of that she had left), her kindness, and her wonderful heart. It showed everything that he loved about her. It was one of the things he had missed most about her and, seeing it, he knew the old Haley was beginning to shine through.
They were still a long way from normal. So far away, he knew they weren't anywhere close yet. But it was a start. And for now, that was enough.
