Second Time Around

Chapter 14

The kiss started out simple, the two sets of lips melding with each other. Each reveling in the velvety texture of the other's lips. The passion quickly overtook them and Nathan traced her lips with his tongue, begging for entrance. She quickly obliged and they each sought out every crevice that they had once memorized. The six years of pent up anger, resentment, sadness, lust, desire, and love were all released within the kiss. They both pulled away as air became an issue, but Nathan's arms were still around Haley's waist while hers where around his shoulders. As Nathan opened his eyes he found two hazel eyes staring at him, wide from surprise.

"Sorry. That was the only way I knew how to stop one of your rambles. Actually, I'm not sorry, I've been wanting to do that since the first I saw you back here."

"Oh." They just stared at one another for a minute before they came to realize that they were still in each other's arms. They both let go and looked anywhere but directly at the other person for a minute before Nathan spoke up.

"Look, what you said about the way you feel, or think you feel, I feel the same way. You still have my heart Haley. You always have and you always will. And I know that I royally screwed up with the whole thing in Florida, but I would give anything to be with you again Haley. Anything." Haley sat there for a second letting his words wash over her. Contemplating what he was saying Thinking about what he meant.

"Then where do we go from here?"

"I don't know. I guess start over."

"How? When? I leave back for New York in four more days."

"Well, then we have four days. And after that I can come up for visits. I really don't have to go to the office as often as I do. I can easily take time off."

"Yeah, but what about after. If we decide to make something of it we can just rely on vacations or whatever to see each other."

"I can just fly back here like once a month. Or if I decide to, I can always sell the business. We can make it work Hales."

"But I don't want you to give everything up Nathan. I can't ask that from you."

"You don't have to ask, I would do it anyways. And I'm not giving everything up Hales. You are my everything. And I meant it, I will do anything it takes to be with you again. So, will you go out to dinner with me tonight."

"Nope."

"No?"

"Nope. I can't have dinner with you tonight. …I've got my sister's wedding. So what do you say to drinks afterwards? I'm sure I could use one after having to spend the night with my family. I am really not looking forward to seeing them after last night."

"Actually just leave the night up to me. So what time will you be done with the wedding?"

"Probably around eight, nine at the latest."

"Okay. Well I'll take care of anything so don't worry. I suppose we better get you back to the hotel so you can get ready for the blessed event."

"Gee, I can't wait." Nathan chuckled at Haley's sarcastic comment before they both started walking back to the car.

Haley dropped Nathan off at his beach house and then she drove back to the hotel. A second after she shut the door there was a knock. Haley turned around and opened the door to reveal Jake standing there.

"So what happened?"

"Are you stalking me or something?" Haley pokes her head out the door and looked around the hall. "How did you know I just got back?" Jake walked into Haley's room and sat down on a chair in the sitting room letting out a sigh. "Please, come in and make yourself comfortable." Haley mumbled as she shut the door and walked over and sat in the chair next to Jake.

"Well…"

"Well what? …What did Nathan and I do? …Did I have fun with all the amazing, mind-blowing, multiple orgasmic sex? Did he live up to his legends and make my legs turn to jelly and my mind cloud over so much that I can't put together a single coherent thought and instead just moan and scream?" Jakes eyes continued to grow, just as Haley's smirk did.

"Haley! Stop! Now!"

"Oh Jake, that look was priceless. I so got you with that one! Did you not listen to a thing I told you this morning? All we did was talk." Haley turned around and started walking to the little kitchenette area. "And we're going out on a date tonight." Haley mumbled the last part, but Jake had figured out that trick of hers a while ago.

"A date? Tonight? Haley please be careful. I don't want to see you give him your heart again and have it shattered again."

"He's always had my heart Jake. No matter how much I've tried to convince myself that he didn't, he does. Always has and always will. That's just how it is."

"Okay. Well I guess I better leave so you can rest and get ready for the wedding tonight."

"Okay. So I'll see you guys tonight? And how did you know I just got up here?"

"I've been watching out my window the last hour waiting for you to drive by."

"You're pathetic."

"Hey!"

"I'm just kidding Jake. Well not really, but I love you anyways."

"Aww, I love you too Hales. I'll see you later." Jake walked out the door and Haley walked through the door to her bedroom. She looked at the clock. She would have just enough time to take a half hour nap before she needed to be at the salon to get her hair done. She grabbed her cell phone and set the alarm before she set her head on the pillow and fell asleep.

Next up: the wedding and the date

-Leigh