The door to the mediocre apartment squeaked audibly as Haley stepped inside, letting it close behihnd her. She have to get that fixed -along with the shower head, the sink pipes, and the freezer. Letting out a deep breath, she got rid of her school books, throwing them on the couch.
" Nathan? " She called, making her way further into the room, passing their pitiful excuse for a kitchen. Actually, she sort of liked their apartment, as neglected as it seemed, it was home to her.
No one answered her first call, so she shouted his name one more time for good measure. There was nothing but silence, and she assumed that he was still out with the guys. He didn't do that as often as he could, and she was greatful for it. He seemed to understand that she didn't like him going out to drink with his asshole friends, which was good.
Haley arrived at their bedroom door, and twisted the door knob gently, pushing it open. The room was empty, just as she'd expected. Their bed sat against the wall, white sheets tangled in a mass of burgandy comforters. Her pillow was on the floor, and his was laying on the very edge of the bed. They never got around to making their bed in the morning...
She closed the door, and felt her heart beat skyrocket, as a man jumped out from where the door had been. She screamed, then closed her eyes tightly. Nathan was laughing, but she was still trying to catch her breath.
" Why do you do that? " She asked, placing her hand on her chest. He was still laughing, but had begun to look the slightest bit sympathetic.
" Sorry... " He grinned, moving cloer to her. She opened her eyes, and he was only inches from her. She smiled finally, her nerves still tingling. She laughed once, and leaned into him.
Nathan's arms wrapped around her waist, and she let out another sigh, this time out of contentment. He may be a little immature at times, but he was all hers.
" Where've you been? " He asked, pulling away from her as he moved over to the bed. He started to straighten the covers, which was quite a sight... considering he never did that without complaining. She'd noticed that he was getting better at this living together thing. She'd even caught him washing dishes the other day.
" Having an affair with your brother. " She blurted, picking her pillow up off the floor. She tossed it to him, and he caught it effortlessly.
" Oh? Well, thank him for me. " He said with a straight face, that cracked halfway through pulling the sheets up to the head of the bed. She scoffed, and climbed onto the bed, sitting herself on the comforter, and making it impossible for him to continue to make the bed up. She crossed her arms, and lifted her head up, daring him to do something about it.
" Haley... " He warned, staring at her intently. She had the urge to get off the bed, knowing what was coming. For some reason, probably pride, she stood her ground. He was approaching her slowly, giving her time to anticipate.
" Yes? " She asked, her body backing away by instinct.
Then he was on top of her, tickling every available inch of her body. She was squealing helplessly, batting him away, but enjoying it at the same time.
" Stop! Nathan! " She screamed, rolling onto her stomach, as she strattled her. A few minutes later, she found herself laying on her back, with him staring at her. The tickling had stopped, and he was just looking at her, neither of them saying a word.
Haley didn't wait for him to make any sort of move, and put her hand on the back of his head, drawing him to her. He breathed against her lips, and deepened the kiss to his own liking. She was smiling, while trying to keep the kiss going.
This would never get old. Every time they kissed it was just as exciting, if not more, than the last time. He smelled of soap, as if he'd just recently taken a shower, and as her hand found it's way to his hair, it felt damp.
As always, he was a little eager, and she had to slow things down a bit. He was only a man afterall. He smiled at her again, and rolled off of her, so that they were laying in almost the same position she had found herself in with Lucas, except she hadn't felt the need to jump Lucas, like she was feeling towards Nathan at the moment.
Things finally cooled down, and she couldn't help but to laugh. After a minute, Lucas' statement came to her mind, and she wanted to know whether or not Nathan had any plans regarding tommorow night.
" What do you know about a party tommorow night? " She asked straight out, turning over onto her side. He swallowed once, and she took him in. He was incredibly handsome, something that had served him well before the two of them had met. There wasn't a girl at the school that could say honsetly that they didn't have a crush on him. The fact that they had married had spread fast, leaving a lot of crestfallen girls to roam the halls of Tree Hill High.
" ... At Felix's? " He asked, seeming to know about it. She nodded once, feeling a little annoyed that he hadn't told her about it.
" Are you planning on going? " The basketball team was going to be expected, asside from Lucas, who rarely attended these little get togethers. He seemed to be thinking it over, as if he hadn't yet decided about it.
" Maybe... " He muttered, studying their amour, which was right in front of the bed.
" And when exactly were you planning on telling me about this? " She asked, lifting her head onto her hand, propped up by her elbow. He looked away from the piece of furniture, and set his gaze back on Haley.
" I wasn't even sure if I was going to go or not. " He admitted, sounding honest enough. " Besides, you hate those things, I didn't think you'd want to go. " He brought his hand to her hair, and twirled a little piece of it around his index finger. She couldn't be upset with him, not with him looking as utterly adorable as he did right then.
" Do you? " He asked, cocking his head to the side.
That was a good question. She'd already agreed to go for Lucas, so that he'd have someone to hang out with if all his plans failed. But what if his plans didn't fail? Would she be able to just enjoy herself at one of these parties? She knew that she didn't used to, but now that she had Nathan to take her... maybe things would be different.
" I've sort of already agreed to go... " She said, biting her bottom lip. He perked up at this, looking at her differently than before.
" Really? " He looked surprised, and she couldn't blame him. It wasn't at all like her to invite herself to anything that could be considered social. She tended to stick with Lucas' view on things of that sort, but she'd changed a lot , thanks to Nathan. She just hoped it was for the better...