Eight- Drowning your sorrows

Haley still could'nt believe that Nathan had almost kissed her! Or maybe I was just imagining things as usual, you do tend to have an overactive imagination Haley. She nodded, yep that's definitely it.

"Hello Haley you there?" Lucas waved a hand infront of her face.

"What? Oh hey Luke."

"Hey? You've been in the car with me for ten minutes why would you say hey?" Lucas shook his head, looking confused.

"Just keep your eyes on the road." Haley pointed two fingers to her eyes then to the road "On the road, on the road."

"Hales you really scare me you know that?" Lucas looked away and shuffled in his seat.

Haley could'nt help but laugh "I do? Well good."

Lucas shook his head "so you excited? Your first party in tree hill" Lucas grinned at her.

"Yeah umm I'm not that thrilled."

"Haley!" Nathan yelled into her ear almost as soon as her and Lucas came in through the door.

"Hi Nathan, have you already been drinking?" Haley asked moving her head slightly, she could smell alcohol. She still felt awkward about the "almost kiss" Nathan did'nt seem fazed at all though. Haley could'nt help but feel a little dissapointed.

"Duhh Hales." Nathan shook his head, rolling his eyes.

"It's only eight thirty Nate, and your already wasted." Haley grinned at him.

"So I like to start early" Nathan shrugged taking another chug from the bottle in his hand.

Haley sighed. "Why are you doing this Nathan?" She asked once Lucas was out of sight.

"Doing what, I'm not doing anything" Nathan insisted "Your no fun." He told her in an exasperated tone.

"Drinking like this Nathan, trying to drown your sorrows." Haley grabbed the bottle from his hands.

"Hey it's mine give it back!" Nathan tried to grab it back but Haley threw it into a nearby trashcan. "I don't think so Nathan, listen I'm your friend I don't want to see you do this. I don't want to see you trying to make it seem like everytings okay." Haley shook her head and stroked his arm.

"No Hales, I'm not doing anything, you make a big big big" Nathan held his arms out widely "you make a big deal out of everything" Nathan shook his head, stumbling slightly "listen I love you Haley" Haley felt her heart constrict when he said that but she knew he obviously meant it of the friendly varitey, Nathan continued "but you've gotta stop, have a drink have fun!" He walked away, tripping every so often. Haley saw him grab a cup and she sighed deeply. Maybe Nathan is right, come on Haley your at a party where you know hardly no one, you have to do something.

Haley was getting a drink when Peyton approached her "Hey Haley."

"Oh hey Peyton whats up?" Haley smiled at her taking a sip from her cup.

"Not much, not much, so whats going on with you and Nate?" Peyton asked curiously.

Haley almost choked on her drink "Nothing. Umm why would you think that?" She tried to say it as casually as possible.

"No reason, its just you both seem really hmm chummy?" Peyton grinned "Just wanted to say that I think you two would be adorable together."

"Thanks but I don't think so."

"That's what you think, well I'm going outside I'll see you later." Peyton waved.

"Yeah see ya." Haley answered back not really paying attention. She was watching Nathan closely who looked very drunk. Some girl was perched on his lap, giggling, her hands roaming his entire body whilst Nathan had his hand up her shirt kissing her neck clumsily. They we're both dangerously close in Haleys opinion. Ugh what a skank, and Nathan. She could'nt believe him, just yesterday night he had tried to kiss her and now? Now he was basically having sex with some girl. I should have known, Haley shook her head and went outside.

Feeling the cool sea breeze hit her, she breathed a sigh of relief. It felt good to get out of the crowded and loud house. She walked towards the beach and plopped down onto the sand.

She could'nt help but think of Nathan.

Haley could feel someone approaching but she did'nt turn her head.

"Haley is that you?" Nathan. He fell onto the sand beside her and started to laugh uncontrollably.

"Whats so funny?" Haley asked, okay stupid question James, hes drunk. That should answer it.

"Nothing, noooo nothing." Nathan held his hands out and shrugged lying down on the sand.

Haley could'nt help but laugh, this was the first time she had seen Nathan completely drunk and it was a pretty funny sight to her.

"Why you laughing James?" Nathan propped himself up on one elbow and all of a sudden she remembered that just a second ago Nathan had bee making out with some random whore.

"Wheres that skank you we're getting pretty cosy with?" Haley bit back bitterly.

"Someones jealous" Nathan sang "I know you are Haley" He nodded his head.

"Ugh I don't think so." Haley rolled her eyes, moving her gaze back to the ocean. She hated the fact that Nathan was right.

"Haley" Nathan moved closer holding onto her arm.

"What?" Haley asked quitely.

"You know when I was talking about finding another girl, after Brooke."

"Yeah?" Haley asked curiously even though she knew Nathan probably did'nt realise what he was saying.

"Your so pretty." Nathan drawled placing a finger on his cheek as though he was thinking about something.

Haley laughed "okay mister, I think you've had too much to drink."

"Noooo you are, I like you so much."

Haley knew Nathan was drunk and he probably did'nt even realise what he was saying but she could'nt help but feel her heart beat faster.

"Nathan" Haley started "Come on let me take you home." Haley got up.

"No Hales." Nathan whined

Haley sighed for what seemed like the hundreth time that night. Drunk Nathan sure is fun.

"Fine." She huffed plopping back down onto the sand.

Nathan and Haley lay there for about fifteen minutes silence between them.

"So can you hear that?" Haley asked.

"Yeah I can it sounds like fish, it's the fish right Haley?" Nathan looked at her.

Haley burst out laughing "fish? How the hell can someone hear fish?"

"Where at the beach" Nathan rolled his eyes "and ofcourse you can hear fish, seriously Haley I thought I though since you're a tutor and all." Nathan became quiet.

"Nathan?" Haley sat up and peered over at Nathan to see him with his eyes closed, snoring quietly and she laughed to herself silently.

A/N thanks to everyone who reads and a HUGE thanks to everyone who responds well… hope you liked this one too hehe let me know