Nathan gathered Brooke, Lucas, Peyton, and Jake in a huddle. "Don't tell anyone, but I'm proposing to Haley tonight." Brooke and Peyton looked at each other and gasped. "Ehmagawd!" "That is SO COOL!" Nathan laughed. It was so cool!
"P. Sawyer! Get in the car!" Brooke called from the driver's seat of her punch bug convertible. The girls were riding together to the party afterwards at the banquet hall. Brooke was in charge of decorations. The place looked like a fairytale castle garden. Lighted gates, bridges, castle stairs, flowers, and even fake waterfalls were everywhere. It looked prom-worthy, but after the ending routine, the cheerleaders just stayed in their uniforms.
The music was kicking, and all the girls started to grind to Nelly's "Grills." The song ended, and Nathan went and said something to the DJ. The DJ picked up his microphone. "Haley, please come to the DJ's stand. Haley, please come to the DJ's stand." Lucas and Jake came over and wrapped their arms around Brooke and Peyton so the line was Lucas, Brooke, Peyton, and Jake. They all smiled at each other and looked at Haley. She looked at the foursome, and then walked towards the stand. Nathan took her hand and spoke into the microphone. He pointed at the crowd. "Who here thinks she should marry me?" Everybody went crazy, especially Lucas, Jake, Brooke and Peyton. They yelped and cheered. Haley gasped as Nathan pulled out a beautiful cushion cut engagement ring with diamonds adorned all around the band. "Haley, everybody here thinks you should marry me! Now will you make me the happiest man ever—and marry me?" After the shock had worn away, Haley replied jokingly, "Oh fine!" Nathan placed the ring on her finger, swept her up and kissed her tenderly on the lips. The crowd clapped and cheered. Some cameras even went off. But Haley and Nathan couldn't tell. As far as they knew, for that moment, there was no one else in the world.