Chapter 13: Locked up

A/N: Thank you for the reviews! Keep reading, reviewing! After this chapter, there will only be2 more chapters, and the epilogue.

This one is very, very short, which is why I also put up chapter 14, today.

Still don't own 'em.

"Nathan?" Haley whispered.

"Chris?" Brooke asked.

"Beat the crap out of him?" Peyton asked.

"Hell yeah! Go Nathan!" Jake cheered, causing everyone, including the cop to look at him.

"What?" Jake asked, an embarrassed blush growing on his cheeks.

"Nathan, what the hell where you thinking, man? Were you even thinking?" Lucas asked Nathan as they were walking out of the police station.

"Clearly, to be honest," Nathan said. Luke shot him a glare and Nathan sighed, "Come on, Luke. You saw Haley, she looked horrible."

Lucas nodded, "Nate, I wanted to kill him. But I didn't get arrested for assaulting him. What the hell did you do to him?" he asked, then realization came across his face, "What the hell do you care for anyways? You are always such an ass to Haley."

Nathan turned around and pushed Lucas up against the closest wall, "Don't you ever, ever say that I don't care about Haley," he said through gritted teeth.

"Nathan what the hell is up with you!" Lucas screamed pushing Nathan off of him.

"I'm sorry for doing that, man, but…I know I've been an ass to her, but I think I'm in love with her. I think about her all the time, I dream about her, and when she's around I get this feeling in my stomach," Nathan confessed looking to his brother for some sort of advice.

"Does that give you a right to beat the crap out of Chris?" Lucas asked.

"Hell yeah." Nathan started

"Nathan. I want to kick his ass from here to kingdom come, too," Lucas started, "But I didn't."

"Lucas, I don't care. I didn't kill him! And I regret that!" Nathan exclaimed throwing his hands in the air, causing Lucas to look down at his feet.

"Beating him up?" Lucas asked looking up to his brother.

"No. Not killing him," Nathan whispered.

Haley sat in her hospital room, silently. She was left with Brooke, Peyton and Jake. Lucas was off to get Nathan from jail. She couldn't believe that Chris took it this far. She sadly shook her head.

"Haley," Brooke started and when Haley looked up out of her trance she finished, "How long has this been going on?"

"Almost two months," Haley shamefully whispered, tears streaming down her cheeks.

"Oh God," Peyton whispered, putting her head in her hands. Jake came up behind Peyton putting his hands on her shoulders for support.

"Tutorgirlie, why didn't you tell me?" Brooke questioned, concern filling her eyes.

"I didn't want to make anyone worry about me," Haley asked.

"Smart Haley, just put yourself in the hospital instead," Jake sarcastically said, looking up to see the hurt in Haley's eyes. "Haley, I'm sorry, it's just that…You don't deserve this. And I mean, I just met Chris, and to be honest Haley, I didn't like Chris at a glance," Jake finished.

"Haley…you should press charges," Peyton quietly said.

"What!" Haley screamed.

"Haley, look at you! You need to do something!" Peyton exclaimed.

"Peyt, obviously Nathan hurt Chris. I won't press charges if he doesn't," Haley said matter-of-factly.

At this point Lucas walked in with a very proud Nathan.

"Haley!" Nathan exclaimed, shocking all their friends.

"Um, guys, lets go…lets go get some…coffee!" Brooke said proudly, trying to get the other three to realize they should give Nathan and Haley some time to talk.

Peyton laughed loudly, "Brooke, you can use a better excuse," as she was walking out.

Lucas laughed along with Jake as the four left, giving Nathan and Haley some time to talk.

"How are you doing?" Nathan asked quietly taking a seat next to Haley.

"I rather your rude remarks then this," Haley said bitterly. When Nathan looked down shamefully Haley added,

"Hey, Nate, I was just teasing you."

Nathan nodded his head no, "Haley, I'm sorry. You know…for everything."

Haley looked into Nathan's eyes and saw the sincerity.

"It's okay."

Nathan smiled at Haley, and Haley returned the gesture.

"Thank you, Nathan," Haley simply said.

"For what?" Nathan questioned her.

"Beating the crap out of Chris," Haley said.

"Ah, it was my pleasure," he said causing a giggle from Haley, "but seriously, Haley, you know I never liked the guy, but…no one hurts you and gets away with it."

"Even you?" Haley bitterly said.

"Haley—"

"No, never mind," Haley said, then realized, "How is Chris?" she asked.

"Do you care?" Nathan asked back.

"No. I hope its 10 times as bad as this," Haley honestly said.

"Believe me…he is," Nathan promised.

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"So, are we an us?" Lucas asked.

"I think so." Brooke answered.

"Do you want to be?" Lucas questioned her.

"More then anything," Brooke smiled.

Jeyton?

"You're pregnant, Peyton!" Mr. Sawyer exclaimed.

"Daddy, how did you find out?" Peyton worriedly asked.

"You guys talk to loud…and who said I was mad?" Mr. Sawyer laughed.

Naley?

"Haley, I want to be with you." Nathan confessed to a wide awake Haley.

"Nathan, we aren't a couple, we aren't friends…we aren't anything." Haley sadly smiled at him.