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Saturday morning Haley woke up to find Payton gone. She checked the time. It was already nine thirty. Damn she'd over slept.She trudged down stairs. She found Luke cooking.
"Hey, that smells great" She said giving him a sleepy smile.
"Good morning sleepy head. You want some pancakes?"
"When have I ever not?" She said while stretching.
"Hey Hales" Nathan said walking into the room. He went to the fridge and pored out some orange juice and gave it to her.
"Thanks" She said shyly, for some reason he seemed to be staring at her. We'll more than usual. "What?"
He smiled. You know the cute one, where his eyes go all crinkly. Her stomach flipped like crazy.
She looked down at her PJ's. Okay so that's why. There were bananas on her pyjamas. And none of them were going down the stairs. Damn it!
She smiled back, kind of embarrassed but not really, "Well, I thought it was cute"
"It is" And then he left.
Luke cleared his throat. Loudly. He gave her a pointed look." Since when were you into Nate?"
Haley practically choked to death on her juice. "Excuse me? No one is into anyone specifically me and Nathan."
"Come on he's been following you around like a love sick puppy all year. Suddenly your like, hey pour my juice, come with me on car rides, have tickle fights. Come on there has to be something going on."
"Were just –"
"You have never been friends. Last Christmas you pored hot chocolate all over his lap"
"But come on! It was his-"
"Yes Hales, I know. It's always his fault. But, look he's my brother and I love him and all. But he's an ass most of the time. But it's mostly just around you for some reason." He leaned in closely and whispered, "I think maybe he has a crush on you"
Haley rolled her eyes "Oh come on, he just likes winding me up."
"What ever Hales. Just. Think about it you're a smart girl. Supposedly" He said.
"Hey!" She yelled, hitting him on the arm.
"Now come on. Play nice or you won't get the pancake's"
She pouted.
"Syrup?" He asked in defeat.
"Yes please."
"So I asked Luke and he said he'd talk to her. You know him, very earnest. It works better than when we try." Brooke said rolling her eyes.
"Why is it when he talks to her, he's helping and when we talk to her, were meddling?" Payton asked before turning to her "Pink or Black?"
"Um… What about that red top?"
"You have it"
"Oh, I think I have it with me. Wear that"
"You think they'll fall for it?"
"No. But that doesn't mean that it won't work" Brooke said with a mischievous grin.
The more Haley thought about it. The more confused she got. Nathan was obviously an ass. Always had been. But he was also funny. Charming. Totally Gorgeous and sweet, you know under the assie exterior. And as much as she loathed to admit it. She enjoyed spending time with him. It was fun.
But that didn't mean she had a thing for him or anything…. Yep defiantly not… well if she did so what she could get over it. But she didn't. So it's okay. Because she definitely doesn't like Nathan Scott. And his perfectly defined abs.
She walked into the living room. Only to find guess who? Oh yeah Nathan.
"Haley, hey…you want-"
"Nathan, you want to take a walk?"
He gave her a strange look. "Um… sure"
Want to find out what happens next?
I'll give you a clue:
Mac and cheese (food of gods)