"So girlies, what are the plans for tonight?" Brooke asked as the three lounged in Peyton's living room.
"Brooke. It's the first day of school, there are no plans." Haley sighed.
"Well then I'm making them. Let's go to the beach." Brooke jumped up, ready for the sun.
"Actually that sounds good." Haley agreed, standing up to go get her stuff.
"C'mon Peyton, you're not staying here alone." Brooke insisted as she held out a hand to help Peyton from her spot on the floor.
"Aright, what the hell."
"That's what I like to hear!" Brooke exclaimed heading up the stairs behind her.
The three applied the sunscreen and were at the beach, and to their surprise weren't the only ones who had this idea.
"Great." Haley muttered.
"Shouldn't you be happy that you don't have to chase him around, instead he just somehow ends up where you are?" Peyton asked as she laid out her towel.
"I guess." Haley shrugged as she removed her sweater and skirt before lying down on her own towel.
"Hey Nate, looks like we have visitors in female form." Tim yelled as he threw Nathan the football.
Nathan looked over his shoulder to see Haley, Brooke and Peyton setting up camp on the beach not far from where the boys were playing football. He then also got a chance to see Haley take off her military green cargo mini skirt and white terri hoodie to reveal the same brown bikini he had seen her in only months ago.
"Hey ladies!" Tim called as he made his way over to them.
"Dim." Brooke greeted, rolling her eyes.
"You girls up for a game?" Tim asked, wiggling his eyebrows.
"A game of what Tim?" Peyton asked, knowing Tim all too well.
"Just some football." Tim replied simply, not knowing why they were so hesitant.
"Any weird, strange, Dim rules?" Peyton inquired.
"Uh, no Peyton. It's called football, not Timball." Tim answered, becoming annoyed that they hadn't agreed to play yet.
"I think we'll pass." Brooke told him.
"Why, afraid to lose?" Tim challenged, he found it boring to be playing with the guys. It was always the same team and the same plays, and he wanted more action.
"No." Haley spoke up suddenly.
"What?" Tim, Peyton and Brooke asked in unison.
"I said no, we're not afraid to lose. Bring it on." Haley replied bravely, standing up before grabbing her sweater to cover up.
"Oh you think you're all tough now?" Tim joked playfully as Peyton and Brooke decided to back their friend.
"Oh is she ever. Now let's play. Girls vs guys. Three of us against three of you." Peyton challenged.
"Alright, it's game time!" Tim yelled.
"Dim, no need to kill our hearing." Brooke muttered, putting her hand to her ear as they started towards Nathan and another guy from school.
"What's going on?" Nathan asked.
"You're going down superstar." Brooke threatened.
"What?" Nathan asked, still confused as to what was going on as he eyed Haley.
"A little game of football, guys vs. girls. Which means, you guys should prepare to lose." Peyton challenged.
"Uh huh. Well then, why don't you guys start this?" Nathan returned the challenge as he handed them the ball.
"Gladly." Brooke accepted as she took the ball in her hands.
"Right, let's do this." Haley commanded as Peyton and Brooke huddled around her.
"I hope you know what you're doing tutor girl." Brooke voiced.
"Well one thing Nathan doesn't know about me is that this is the only sport I don't suck at so as long as you guys can catch and throw, we should be fine." Haley insured.
"Whatever you say H. James." Peyton laughed.
"Nice." Brooke high-fived Peyton.
"Okay so who wants to pass me the ball?" Haley asked, trying to figure out some sort of game plan.
"Ooh I will." Brooke offered.
"Okay, when you pass me the ball I want Peyton to run as far as you can to the post, but watch for me to throw you the ball when you run. I'll try to keep it as long as possible but it really depends how fast they advance on me." Haley instructed.
"Okay, what did you do with Haley?" Peyton joked.
"I grew up with older brothers, I was forced to learn things like this." Haley laughed before continuing. "Alright Brooke after you toss the ball to me I want you to sort of guard me, keep the guys off. Think you can do that?"
"Oh I know I can." Brooke planned confidently.
"Okay, that's our first play, lets go." Haley commanded as the three set up for the play.
"Haley's receiving?" Tim asked.
"Yea, and she's not so good at sports, so go easy on her." Peyton whispered loudly so the three guys could hear.
"I heard that!" Haley yelled through her smile.
"Wait can I yell Blue 42?" Brooke asked.
"Why the hell not?" Peyton answered, never taking her eyes off of Tim.
"Alright. Blue 42! Hut!" Brooke yelled as she passed the ball through her legs to Haley.
Haley caught the ball and watched as Peyton ran the length to the goal post quickly and the guys took their time advancing to Haley.
"What is this?" Haley asked, yelling slightly before she noticed Peyton stop and wait for Haley to throw.
Haley quickly lifted the ball and threw the ball perfectly into Peyton's arms, scoring the first touchdown. (remember this isn't the length of a real football field, so the throw is humanly possible.)
Haley extended her arm above her in victory as Brooke ran to hug her and Peyton made her way back to them, joining the embrace.
"I thought you said she sucked?" The other guy from the team asked Peyton.
"Beginners luck?" Haley replied innocently as they set up for another play.
"Pink 53! Hut!" Brooke yelled before passing the ball to Haley again.
This time Peyton ran to the post again as Brooke ran behind Haley to fake a ball pass before Haley took off running past both Tim and the other player, leaving only Nathan to cover her.
"Pey!" Haley yelled. Peyton was open for the pass and Haley set to throw the ball as Nathan took his chance and grabbed her around the waist, throwing her over his shoulder.
"Illegal move Scott." Haley pouted as she lost grip of the ball.
"Uh huh and since when could you play football?" Nathan asked as he ran with her to the water.
"Nathan! Don't you dare put me in that water!" Haley yelled.
"Answer my question." Nathan demanded playfully.
"I could always play. My brothers made me learn…Now put me down." Haley whined.
"Okay." Nathan shrugged as started to lower her to the water.
"Nathan if I go in the water you are too." Haley warned.
"Uh huh." Nathan smirked, knowing she couldn't take him down with her.
"Nathan!" Haley yelled as he dipped her into the ocean. Just as he did so both Brooke and Peyton tackled him into the water causing him to let go of Haley and land on top of her.
Both emerged as they heard a fit of giggles head towards the shore.
"They are so dead." Haley whined.
"Well we're already in the water." Nathan suggested.
"So what, we swim?" Haley asked as she unzipped her hoodie and removed it.
"Why not?" Nathan shrugged.
"Sounds like a plan. Just one second." Haley agreed as she moved a bit closer to shore.
"Peyton!" Haley called, holding out her sweater.
"I'm not coming near you. You're out to get me."
"No, just take my sweater and dry it somehow, we're staying in." Haley lowered her voice as Peyton came closer.
"You go and do your thing." Peyton winked as she took the sweater from Haley.
"What about the game?" Tim asked as Haley made her way back to Nathan.
"We told you we'd win." Haley called back, facing the shore, causing her back to be turned to Nathan, who quickly pulled her back, causing her to fall over and into the water once again.
"Nathan" Haley whined as she resurfaced.
"Oops." Nathan smirked.
"Aha, you're funny." Haley muttered as she started to wander father into the water.
"I know, and where are you going?" Nathan asked. Haley shrugged her shoulders before diving into the water and not resurfacing.
"Haley?" Nathan called as he started towards her previous spot.
"Whatcha looking for?" Haley asked, suddenly appearing behind him.
"Jesus Hales!" Nathan jumped.
"Payback's a bitch." Haley smiled.
"Well use a different form." Nathan bit back.
"Hey." Haley laughed as she playfully splashed him. "What's wrong?"
"Nothing. I just thought something -" Nathan trailed off.
"Hey, it's okay. I'm okay." Haley assured, looking at Nathan sympathetically.
"Yea, listen Haley-" Nathan started.
"Follow me." Haley blurted out.
"What?"
"Just, trust me." Haley asked, pleading him with her eyes.
"Lead the way." Nathan sighed as Haley began to swim out further before Nathan followed behind.
"Where are they going?" Tim asked from shore.
"She showing him her 'special place'" Peyton sighed.
"You think she'll show me her special place?" Tim asked, thinking it was more of a body part.
"Not a chance in the world Dim." Brooke told him as she laid back to tan.