Chapter 8

'Haley's going streaking!' Brooke commented incredulously.

'And I'm gonna stop now…I don't think I can take anymore of Hales shooting daggers at me!' Lucas muttered.

'I know what you mean Lucky!' Soraya smiled, 'Haley…how many times have I told you? It's rude to stare at people!'

Haley in response just stared hard at Soraya who met her gaze and it turned into a gazing competition.

'Haha! You blinked…I won you lost! Haley taunted sticking her tongue out, causing everyone to stare at her. 'What? She did blink!'

'I did not blink!' Soraya said indignantly.

'Did too' said Haley.

'Did not' argued Soraya.

Did too' bit back Haley.

'What are you five year olds?' Brooke answered breaking up their petty fight.

'Shut up!' Both James said simultaneously. 'And we're seven!'

'Okay…backing away here' Brooke trailed off, holding her arms up in surrender causing Peyton and Jake to laugh but the two Scott brothers looked like they were going to adding their 2 cents in.

'Hales, Soya…I don't know if you've noticed but none of us care if either of you blinked or didn't blink.' Lucas told them fairly quietly trying not to rile them up. You do not mess with both James at once.

Haley and Soraya responded by glaring at him, to which he reacted in a similar manner to Brooke, as he too raised his hands taking a step back.

However, Nathan took no heed as he decided to make a snide comment. 'Can you five-seven year olds get a grip…I'd like to tell you my version of pact night.'

'You son of a…' Haley was cut off.

'No, he has a point' Soraya answered. 'Well aside from the seven year olds getting a grip thing…we should let him have his say.'

Before anyone could respond, they heard a cell phone go off, everyone went to check and see if it was theirs. It was Jake's. His dad had phoned and said that Jake's grandparents were in town and that Jake had to go home to have a family dinner with him, and of course for Jenny to meet her Great-Grandparents.

'Hey guys I'm so sorry, looks like I'm gonna have to cut out. Grand folks are in town and wanna see Jenny, looks like Nathan's going to have to finish for both of us, and errrm Peyton can you come with me?'

Peyton looked quiet shocked but secretly please at this, 'Me? Come?'

'Yeah, I know it's a lot to ask but errrm I want you to pretend to be Jenny's mom. My grandparents—well they're quite eccentric and its better they think Jenny had a mom and Brooke's with Luke and Haley's just reunited with Soraya so I was thinking maybe you could do me this favour?' Jake continued rather nervously. 'Of course I'd understand if you don't want to…I mean—'

'Course I'll come, it's a friend to friend favour…let me just get my things.' Peyton said and with that she got up packed her things.

'Are you guys coming back after dinner?' Soraya asked.

'No I can't, the grand folks are going to be here till the end of the week.' Jake told her apologetically, I'll drop Peyton back her after dinner though.'

After gathering her stuff, Peyton, Jake and Jenny had all left the James household after saying their goodbyes.

'Friend to friend favour? I don't think so!' Brooke exclaimed to the remainder of the group which now only consisted of Brooke, Lucas, Soraya, Haley and Nathan. The Scott brothers nodded in agreement.

'Oh yeah!' Haley agreed smiling happily.

'I figured they had something going on that went beyond friendship' Soraya said.

'So…now that everyone's had their say on Jake and Peyton's relationship, sorry friendship, no—whatever it is' Nathan stumbled causing laughter to ensue. 'Let's get back to the retelling of move-Pact Night.'

'You have to go and ruin the mood don't you?' Haley snapped at him. 'No one wants to know what happened.'

'I do' Soraya replied, giving Haley a questioning glance, when she glared at her. Nathan smirked at Haley and nodded in agreement with Soraya.

'You are so not getting out of this' Brooke remarked and Lucas cast Haley a helpless glance.

'Yeah, so as I was saying in Pact Night, Haley came up to me and practically begged me to take her virginity, and so I did, end of Story!' Nathan said expertly keeping his face straight.

'Bullshit!' Haley exclaimed, moving from her position.

'Well you were drunk Hales…you wouldn't remember' Brooke said, sending Lucas a wink when Haley wasn't looking. 'Play along' she mouthed. Lucas pretended to helplessly shake his head in agreement with Brooke while trying to not roll his eyes at the same time.

'What's your uptake on this Soraya?' Nathan asked time to see what this girl's uptake on sex was.

'I'm with Haley on this one, bullshit!' Soraya answered amusedly. 'I mean for her to beg someone to give up something, she needs that something to give up!'

'Nathan, why don't you just tell us what really happened on movie night.' Haley said quickly, a bit too quickly trying to distract them from what Soraya said before they figured out what she meant…well at least knucklehead(Soraya) spoke in cryptic…I need to talk to her after this whole pact thing ends or else something's gonna slip out…not that they haven't already, but no-one had picked up on it yet.

'Fine, Fine' Nathan muttered giving in. 'Alright, so this really is what I recall from last night.

'That's it baby! Scream my name!' Nathan chanted out, causing her to explode, him following after, making it a delayed reaction. He lied down on a bed for about 5 minutes, before he got up and began dressing himself.

'Where are you going?' Asked the girl, Nathan couldn't quite remember what her name was.

'Back to the club, where else?' Nathan answered as if it was the most logical thing in the world. Yet, he knew it wasn't like that. Oh no, he knew what was to come, the tears, the tantrums, honestly girls are so overdramatic…it wasn't even funny.

'I know that but what about us? ' The girl asked her eyes going wide as the obvious became clear to her. 'There is no us, is there?'

'Sure there is…well was,' Nathan answered as he moved towards the door putting a hand on the doorknob before turning back to her. 'Us was a one night stand.'

'But I gave you my virginity!' The girl cried out teary eyed.

'Errrm…Thank you!' He replied unsurely before finally turning the knob and going back to the loudness of music and to where the pact awaited. He really did feel bad about the whole taking her virginity ordeal…but what happened to common sense these days. A night club was not a place to find the 'right one' or to lose your virginity. As far as he was concerned it was the girl's bad not his.

The first thing he saw when he first re-entered the night club was a lot of drunken people dancing with no co ordination. If you can't stomach it then don't drink! It's not that hard you know, speaking of, where is Haley James? He looked around for any trace of 'tutor girl' as Brooke would like to call her and found her…with Brooke. Interesting coincidence, he thought. And yes, that is definitely them…looks like Lucas is there too.

No sign of Peyton and Jake though, oh wait there they were grinding down on each other for the whole of Tree Hill to see. Damn, they should just hook up man, what was taking them so long at least go have sex, however he had a feeling it would be a mix of both.

He made his way towards Haley, Lucas and Brooke. He noticed that Haley was kind of different and wondering if she had the nerve to drink all the shots…he was now going to convince her to have 10 shots instead of 5, knowing her she would only drink the minimum but he planned to change that. Although, that's easier said then done because he did call her a slut in their last encounter.

He knew that Haley wasn't a slut, but something inside him had snapped when he saw Haley grinding with the other guy. He had no idea why that happened either; all he knew was that this rage had filled him and had taken over him, saying things he wouldn't have intended to.

'Nathan!' Brooke called to him, causing him to snap out of his reverie. He could see her and Lucas trying to stabilize Haley, hold up, why did Haley need to be stabilized? It's not like she's drunk or anything and then realization dawned upon him. Haley James, the highly acclaimed tutor girl was drunk!

He had won the pact and she had lost! He would now be getting a 'servant' for two weeks. Oh the things he could make her do…ok maybe that's going a bit far because he knew the gang would probably kick his ass for phrasing it like that, not that he was thinking of it or anything…'yeah right' he thought.

'Nathan, must you really share your perverted thoughts of me with us?' Haley exclaimed appalled.

'Yeah, I'm gonna tell it to the whole wide world,' He smirked making her seethe with anger.

'Shut up'

'Nah, it's okay.'

'You are so intolerable.'

'Funny, most females say irresistible.'

'URGHHH! Un-freaking-believable!' Haley sighed frustrated.

Soraya burst out laughing, alongside Lucas and Brooke, causing Haley and Nathan to stop there petty squabbles.

'Good God are they always like this?' She asked the two whom nodded their heads frantically.

'Hell yeah!' Brooke muttered.

'Oh, shut up Soya…you were much worse with Leon' and yet again, she noticed Soraya frown at the mention of him. 'What the hell happened with those two?' She thought to herself.

'Nathan…you hurt her and I'll kill you' she muttered under her breath so they didn't quite catch what she said but enough to get them curious.

'I'm sorry, what did you say?' Nathan asked her puzzled, was it him or did this girl just threaten him. Oh yeah, she's definitely a James…a juvenile crackpot!

'Errrm,' Oh god did she say that aloud Soraya thought to herself, well looks like a cover up is in order. 'I said…Nathan, hurt her or better yet kill her!'

'Shut up traitor' Haley muttered, she could have sworn Soraya threatened to Nathan though.

'Errrm…can we get back to pact night now? No offence but we really need to wrap this up…it's being going on for too long' Lucas voiced his opinion uneasily, he didn't want to offend anyone but couldn't they hurry this up a bit.

'Yeah, sure Lucky, Nathan continue' said Soraya.

'Ok, so before Haley rudely interrupted me,' he told her glaringly and smirking at the same time, causing Haley to roll her eyes at him annoyed.

'Hey Brooke' He greeted; they got on well enough, even before the 'friendship group' also known as 'the gang', came to be he had known Brooke, they were both rolled in the same crowed/social hierarchy, 'popular', 'in-crowd' whatever you want to call it, and she was one of the girls he could stand, and for that matter he never pursued Brooke for a one night stand. He held too much respect for her, for him to pull crap like that on her.

'Hey Nate,' Brooke smiled, whilst trying her best to hold up a drunken Haley, damn the girl was stubborn even when she's drunk…just like Nathan.

'Lucas, you alright?' he acknowledged his older half-brother by three months. Part of him felt guilty for pulling the shit he did on him, because on contrary to everyone's beliefs that it was Dan who had manipulated him into hazing Lucas, well that was partially true. However, Nathan did it in his own accord as well; it was because he had been jealous of Lucas.

Lucas didn't have a pressurising dad like he did. Lucas never had a mom who was never there. Lucas never experienced an empty family. No, he had a caring mom. He had a caring friend. And, he got to play basketball without pressure from his dad. And the worst thing was it wasn't just his dad, it was their dad!

'How's it going Nate?' He asked, 'Haley would you stop being so god damn stubborn!' Lucas sighed out frustrated, why did Haley have to go and get drunk for? God Help her with the two weeks.

'Haley's decided to go streaking!' She referred to herself in third person. 'And Haley will not stop being stubborn!'

'Haley, you gonna streak?' Nathan asked her, amusement etched on every part of his face.

'Yes I am, why don't think you can handle it?' Haley answered with a question of her own. Clearly drunk Haley was anything but angelic.

'Don't think you can handle what?' A new voice emerged, it was Peyton with Jake at her side, looks like they've finished with their R rated show.

'Haley streaking' Nathan answered simply, 'Brooke, Lucas let go of her.'

'Haley's streaking?' Peyton asked puzzled.

'What'd you mean let go of her?' Lucas demanded angrily. 'Let go of her so she can prance around naked like some kind of cover girl?'

'Relax Luke; she'll probably lose her guts as soon as she steps outside.' Nathan reacted calmly to Lucas's outburst.

Noticing the tension in the room, Jake decided now was the best time for him to take his leave. 'Okay, so now I'm gonna go, you know with Jenny and all.'

'Yeah I think I'll head home as well now,' Peyton added, she too sensed the oncoming storm.

'Bye guys' the two answered simultaneously before heading out towards Jake's car, in the parking lot.

'Did they just ditch and leave us to deal with a drunken Haley and Nathan?' Brooke leaned in and asked Lucas shocked.

'Uh huh!' He muttered apprehensively, Nathan and Haley were never a good combination and with Haley drunk…let's just say it won't be pretty.

'What are you guys blubbering about?' Nathan demanded to know agitatedly.

'Natey, Natey, Natey' Haley chanted out in a singsong voice, it seemed she had become a lot more sombre now and regaining consciousness of her actions, although her attitude was different to how it normally was. 'Hasn't anyone ever taught you not interrupt in other people's conversations?'

Nathan was about to answer when she added in.

'Especially, a lovers' conversation.' And she burst into a fit of giggles; she was still a tad bit drunk.

'Nope, you can teach me after your performance as a special bonus?' He answered, his usual cockiness coming back into place yet again.

'I'm sorry you lost me on the performance part?'

'Don't tell me you forgot already?'

'Unfortunately yes, care to refresh my memory?'

'Nah not really, but doesn't look like I got much of a choice!'

Haley didn't say anything awaiting an answer from him.

'You know, streaking, you were planning on it?' Nathan finally responded.

'Actually no, I've changed my mind, no streaking from me!' She answered.

'Thank the Lord!' Lucas mouthed looking upwards.

Brooke seemed to be thinking along the same lines, because she too looked upwards as she mouthed. 'Thank God.'

'You're not gonna streak?' Nathan asked crestfallen, unaware of Lucas's furious staring towards him.

'No, because I just can't share the likeness of exposed me with you, you'll just enjoy it way too much!' Haley answered looks like the arrogance has rubbed off of Nathan and onto her.

'Well looks like Haley can handle herself.' Brooke cheerfully told her boyfriend.

'Looks like it.' Lucas smiled at her.

'So seeing as everything's under control…I say we have a little private performance on our own.' She suggested mischievously.

'I couldn't agree more,' Lucas answered with a smirk; smirks are the Scott charm after all. 'Nathan, me and Brooke are heading out, can you give Haley a ride?' He asked his younger half-brother.

'Yeah, but I'm not doing it for her, I'm doing it because it's the right thing to do.' Nathan told him.

'Yeah, whatever just make sure her clothes don't come off and that she reaches home safely.' Lucas muttered before saying his goodbyes to Haley and Nathan, and then he left taking Brooke with him (she also said her goodbyes).

'Just you and me James!' Nathan answered sending her yet another smirk.

'Whatever, I'm tired take me home Nathan.' Haley yawned.

'So soon? And why would I do that?' He asked amused.

'You will, if you don't want to mess with Lucas.' She retorted.

'Fine, let's go.' Nathan answered before taking Haley's hand and leading her towards his car.

The ride to Haley's house was journeyed in relatively silence, it wasn't a long drive and there was no traffic. 20 minutes later, he pulled up in front of her house and pulled over in front of her driveway.

'You gonna be ok?' Nathan asked her, with what seemed like genuine concern.

'Yeah sure I will' Haley answered with unusual cheeriness.

'You sure?' He asked again, realising that he sounded worried; he swiftly covered it up by adding. 'I mean falling flat on your face might not be a good look tomorrow morning.'

'Jackass' Haley muttered angrily and with that got out the car slammed the door shut and walked inside. And her she thought he might not be so bad after all. Serves you right for being so gullible.

'Bye to you too!' Nathan called out after her; he shook his head and laughed. He pulled out of the James residence and headed towards his home. Well house, it wasn't fit to be called a home.