Disclaimer: still the same
Thanks for the reviews, and here is the 4th chapter of 7 in a row.
This is the last time I say I'm going to do 7 in a row, lol.
Chapter 7:
Nathan put the key in the door of his apartment. He pushed the door open, and noticed at once the light was on in his bedroom. 'That bill is going to kick my butt. Can't believe I left it on. Wait; tell me Taylor isn't still here.
"Taylor, if that's you, leave before I finish this beer!"
"Nathan!"
"Haley?" he said as he dropped the bottle, shattering it as it hit the floor. He almost ran to his room, "Is that really you?"
"Yeah. Nathan I am so sorry. I made a huge mistake. I left to pursue a dream, and left what really mattered most to me."
"Are you sure about that?"
"Yes."
"Welcome home Hales, but I hope you haven't unpacked yet."
"What? Are you saying I don't live here anymore?"
"That's exactly what I'm saying."
"Nathan, please don't do this."
"I didn't do anything, you did!"
"But I came back!"
"And now you can leave. Go back to your tour, I really don't care where you go, just go!"
"I love you Nathan, please."
Nathan walked over to the bed, and placed her clothes back into the suitcase, and picked it up and handed back to her, "Hales, I love you too, but I can't let you give up your dreams for me."
"What?"
"Go back on tour if you want, I'll be here when you get back."
"Are you serious?"
"Yeah, Hales I mean it. I should have never told you that I would leave you."
"Are you saying that if I go back on tour, you'll be here when I get back?"
"Yeah."
Nathan reached into his pocket and pulled out the remaining money he had, and a Hallmark card. "Here."
"Where did you get this money?"
"Luke's mom, she gave it to me when I told her I was going to New York."
"You what?"
"I went to New York tonight, and that's where I got the card, It says I'm Sorry," he laughs, with tears in his eyes.
"I'm sorry too," she said as she walked toward him, letting him embrace her. He planted a kiss on the top of her forehead.
"Haley, I love you."
"Love you too."
"You have to stay somewhere tonight."
Haley pulled back, and looked at Nathan like he had just slapped her, "What?"
"Haley, you can spend the night here, cause of you do, I may not be able to let you go, in the morning."
"OK, I'll go to Luke house, my parents are gone, and I am sure his mom won't mind. She loves me."
Karen heard the doorbell ring, she opened it and to her surprise, there stood Haley. "Haley!"
"Hey!" she said hugging Karen.
"Your home?"
"Yeah, for a few days, then I'm going back on tour."
"Well, come in."
"Thanks, where's Lucas?"
"Outside on the back porch, brooding."
"Some things never change."
"Go on, I'll bring you two some ice tea."
"Thanks."
"Lucas."
"Hales!"
"I so missed you," she said hugging him.
"So he got you, I see."
"No actually funny thing, I was on a plane back here, when he was on the bus there."
"Weird."
"Who are you calling weird, and why are you out here brooding?"
"Cause according to Brooke, that's all I know how to do."
"I knew Brooke had something to do with it."
"I still love her Hales."
"I know you do, but she is never coming back to you."
"Thanks for the support."
"I'm sorry, but you hurt her Luke, and Brooke Davis doesn't forgive people easily."
"She forgave Peyton."
"Peyton wasn't her boyfriend."
"So how are you and Nate?"
"We're fine, we made up."
"Good."
"But I'm afraid of something?"
"What?"
"If I go back on tour, which we decided I would do, there's nothing here to keep him from leaving me."
"Hales, there is too, me!"
"You would keep him from leaving me?"
"You bet I would."
"Thanks buddy."
"Now, maybe you can help me with Brooke."
"Yeah right," she laughed. "I'll try to come up with something."
"Thanks."
Kind of a short, but good. Next chapter, find out who hired Chris!