"Are you sure you're ok, Hales?" Luke asked concerned, considering that she hadn't really said anything ever since they got back to Luke's house from the beach that night.

"Yes, Lucas, how many times do I have to tell you? I'm just tired. Ok?" She responded to him, harshly. When she saw that his face looked hurt, she immediately regretted it. " I'm sorry… I guess I just feel really bad about what happened."

" Which, you getting married at 17, or you going on tour?" He said smirking, but noticed that maybe it was out of line, "I'm sorry Hales, and of course you're not sorry you were married… are you?"

" I don't know… I mean I'm defiantly not sorry for falling in love with Nathan because he should me how to love and it taught me so much, but I do regret getting married so young… I mean what was I thinking? I was 17! You probably thought I was crazy… everyone did. I just think that getting married ruined Nathans love and mine. I don't think we were meant to be. If anything, that's what going on tour showed me." She said as she lay down on his bed, and he walked over to her and lay down next to her.

"You know what I think? I think that when you and Nathan fell in love, it was the first time for both of you and you loved the feeling, but you never really knew what it would feel like to fall out of love with someone. You guys got married and maybe it did show you guys that you weren't meant to be together, but maybe you guys weren't meant for each other in the first place." He said softly not wanting to hurt her feelings, but to his surprise she started to laugh. He looked over at her confused but began to laugh too, just at the site of seeing her so happy made him happy, "What's so funny?"

" I don't know… you just make me laugh Lucas because you're probably just saying that because you never liked the idea of me and Nathan together." She said looking him in the eye, as she stopped laughing.

" You're right, I never really did. I mean I guess I got used to it, but just with Nathan's history, I thought you deserved someone better. Someone who would be there for you no matter what and support you in your decisions even if it wasn't the best for them, because you mean everything to them. That's who you deserve." He said so softly that she could barely hear him. They lay there looking each other in the eye.

" I miss us, Luke. I miss when it was just me and you." Haley said, breaking the silence, "Part of me came home to see Nathan, but a big part of me also came home for you. You're my best friend." She moved closer to him and he wrapped his arms around her small body, they both felt safe and loved in each other's arms.

"You're my best friend too, Hales" Luke whispered and then kissed the top of her head. But at that moment, Luke felt like kissing her not just on her head, but also on her lips.

'What am I thinking… this is Haley. But she looks so beautiful just laying here in my arms. Stop! I can't think of her like that!" He thought to himself. It was the first time he had thought of her more than a friend, and it wouldn't be the last.

Will Haley reciprocate Luke's feelings? STAY TUNED!

I love every Luke and Haley story line! Hopefully they'll get together next season!