A/N: thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you I think u guys get it...anyhow, thanks so much for your great reviews and for voting...i don't think there's a question as to who won the vote…so that being said; chapter 3 has arrived….sorry if its not up to snuff, I don't know why but I couldn't get this chapter right…but never the less hope u enjoy!
Chapter 3
"I'm sorry about your dad." Haley said quietly once Nathan had caught up to her, avoiding eye contact.
"Yea, uh, thanks." Nathan accepted her regret, then paused not really knowing what to say.
"Listen, uh, I know I'm not your most favorite person right now, but you know, no matter what you can talk to me. I'll be here for you." Haley offered.
"Thanks Hales. So uh where are you staying?" Nathan asked.
"At a friends…ugh…at Chris', there…I'm staying at Chris', well technically it's his parents house, but whatever." Haley stopped herself from rambling on.
"Yea, your rock star boyfriend stopped by to talk to me for you." Nathan told her harshly.
"Nathan-" Haley sighed.
"No, you know what. I gotta go." Nathan interrupted her before turning and walking away.
Haley stood there, unable to comprehend what had happened. She felt like she was getting somewhere, but then the subject of Chris came up and he bailed. Haley knew talking to Nathan wasn't going to be easy, but she thought maybe his absurd jealousy of Chris would have worn off by now.
"Well, well look who's up and talking." Chris said as he and Peyton wandered over to where Haley was standing.
"Yea." Haley sighed, watching Nathan's retreating figure.
"He'll come around." Chris told her as he squeezed her shoulder. "I mean he'd be a complete idiot-"
"Chris" Haley cut him off sharply.
"Sorry, I'm just saying." Chris surrendered.
"So…How about we do some shopping, just you and me." Peyton suggested, linking arms with Haley.
"Yea, that sounds good." Haley agreed as they started back towards Chris'.
"Good. Now never leave me alone with him again." Peyton whispered in Haley's ear as Chris was walking beside them.
"You get used to it." Haley laughed, completely understanding the cocky attitude Peyton must have suffered earlier in the morning.
"Aright, so not to go 'Brooke' on you. But you need to remind Nathan of what he's missing…well he already knows what he's missing, but he needs something to give him a little push to screw his pride and go with his heart." Peyton told Haley as they entered to mall.
"Well, what do you have in mind?" Haley asked, up to the suggestion.
"Hmm, I'm glad you asked. Well I see us putting you in a skirt with some sort of top-" Peyton started.
"Yes, yes a top would be good" Haley pondered playfully.
"And tomorrow I will get Nate to the beach, when who should also show up clad in another little skirt, top and underneath sporting a hot bikini." Peyton finished, a look similar to Brooke's in her eyes.
"Okay, one, you've spent too much time with Brooke, two I don't do bikini's." Haley stated, stopping in the middle of the mall.
"Oh, but for Nathan you will." Peyton told her.
"Pey-" Haley whined.
"Haley, c'mon have some fun" Peyton whined back.
"If you don't remember I just had two months of fun which has brought us here in the first place." Haley argued.
"I'm not taking no for an answer." Peyton demanded.
"I hate you, you know this." Haley knew she had lost.
"Liar." Peyton said as she linked arms with Haley, dragging her in and out of every shop until they finally found Haley's outfits.
"So where are we going in this?" Haley asked, looking down at her outfit.
"Well I know for a fact that the basketball team is going out tonight and taking your husband with them. So you are going to Tric with Luke to keep me company while I work." Peyton told her.
"Pey, I don't know about this. I look like a slut." Haley whined looking at herself in the mirror, again.
"Haley, if you looked like one I'd tell you. And it's completely innocent. You're going out with Luke to celebrate your homecoming, and you're gonna look hot doing it." Peyton did her best at convincing Haley to follow through with their plan, and it worked.
"Ughh, fine!" Haley finally relented.
"Alright then, let's go." Peyton announced, leading the way to the club.