Nine- Why don't you kiss her?

It was already Monday and that meant school. Usually Haley enjoyed school a lot but she knew that she would'nt be able to act "normally" infront of Nathan since his little drunken confession on Saturday night.

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"Morning Hales." Lucas looked up from his cereal bowl.

"Morning." Haley yawned grabbing a bowl and pouring some cornflakes into it.

"So did you have fun on Saturday?" Lucas asked.

"Umm yeah I guess I did." She continued to look down into the bowl.

"You guess?" Haley just nodded and Lucas continued "Well I have an appintment today so will you be able to get a ride with someone else?"

"Yeah sure" Haley nodded.

"Okay good, well you ready?" Lucas asked putting his bowl into the sink.

"Yep lets go." Haley grabbed her bag placing it over her chest.

"Hey Hales." Nathan greeted her at lunch sliding beside her.

"Oh hey Nathan." Haley acknowledged him then went back to her food.

Nathan kept on staring at her though once Haley looked up she noticed this "What?"

"Nothing, it's just your really quite and I mean the Haley James I know does'nt usually keep her mouth shut for more than umm five minutes?" Nathan grinned, he loved to tease her.

"Whatever, I;m just not in the mood I guess. Whats wrong with that?" Haley asked.

"Nothing. I guess some much needed silence, that's always good."

Haley rolled her eyes "Yup well umm I'm sorry but I gotta go." Haley stood up.

"What why? I just got here." Nathan eyed her, confused.

"Exactly." Haley muttered under her breath.

"What?"

"Nothing."

"You just said something." Nathan narrowed his eyes.

"No I did'nt. It's just I gotta tutor someone so I have to go I'll see you later bye."

Before Nathan could respond Haley was already gone. She did'nt want to be around Nathan, he was confusing her so much. Sure he probably did'nt mean anything he had said but the words kept on ringing in her head like one of those unbelievably annoying dolls, the ones that keep on repeating whatever annoying phrase they say, just because you pressed it one times too many.

Were the best of friends


And we share our secrets


She knows everything that is on my mind


But lately somethings changed


As I lie awake in my bed


A voice here inside my head


Softly says

Haley managed to dodge Nathan for the rest of the day until the time for his tutoring session came, she knew she could'nt keep on avoiding him so she headed towards the center.

"Wow your late, first time and I thought that was my job." Nathan smiled at her and Haley just gave him a small and somewhat fake one back.

"Whats wrong?" Nathan asked obviously concerned.

"Nothing, nothings wrong. Why would you think that?" Haley spoke fast as she grabbed a few books out of her bag.

"Because… you've been avoiding me all day." Nathan stated matter of factly.

"No I hav'nt" Haley insisted "Stop being silly." She shook her head and laughed nervously.

"I'm not, because you have been. Whats on your mind Hales?"

"Can we please not do this now, I'm supposed to be tutoring you."

"No we can't do it later, why are you acting like this? Why are you acting so weird around me?" Nathan looked at her closely as though he was trying to reading her face.

"I'm not acting like anything!" Haley threw up her arms "I could ask you the same thing."

"What?" Nathan gave her that wierd look again. God, hes always looking at me like that, I'd much rather have the smirk. Haley rolled her eyes yet again and Nathan just continued to stare at her.

"Will you quit looking at me like that?" Haley whined.

"Like what?" Nathan asked a grin appearing on his face "Like this?" and then he stared at her even more closely.

"Stop it!" Haley yelled.

"Nope." He still had the smirk palstered onto his face.

Why don't you kiss her


Why don't you tell her


Why don't you let her see


The feelings that you hide


Cuz she'll never know


If you never show


The way u feel inside

Haley could feel that familiar feeling forming at the pit of her stomach, the same one she felt when Nathan had "almost" kissed her on Friday night. The one where she felt her stomach tie up in knots then release all of a sudden, her palms getting sweaty by the second and her breathing coming faster and sharper. It felt like she could'nt breathe and that any second now she'd be running out of the door because something was suffocating her and because… it was getting oh-so-hot in here.

Haley could'nt help but feel this as Nathan inched closer step-by-step, she could feel his hot breath on her face now as he stood right infront of her. "Tell me why your acting this way Haley?" He suddenly asked.

He was so close Haley could hear his breath, and she could'nt help but feel nervous and anxious. Should she tell him? Should she tell him what was really bothering her?

"You." She told him.

"What?" Nathan asked still standing about three inches away from her face.

Oh im so afraid to make that first move


Just a touch and we


Could cross the line


And everytime she's near


I wanna never let her go


Confess to her what my heart knows


Hold her close

"You heard me Nathan, you." Before Nathan had a chance to respond Haley continued. "Giving me all these funny signals, make your mind up! You talk about being confused but what about me? What about me Nathan? First you try to kiss me!" Haley shook her head then continued her little rant, "Then you tell me you really like me! Obviously not meaning it because you we're too drunk to even know what the hell you we're saying."

"I do like you." Nathan insisted.

"No you don't." Haley shook her head trying to move away from him.

Why don't you kiss her


Why don't you tell her


Why don't you let her see


The feelings that you hide


Cuz she'll never know


If you never show


The way u feel inside

Nathan caught her wrist in one hand and pulled her even more closer "I do like you Hales." He whispered against her lips and then… then he finally crashed his onto hers. Haley did'nt respond at first obviously being taken aback but then she did.

They both started off with the smallest of kisses, the gradually the passion increased as Nathan placed one hand on her cheek and the other around her waist pulling her closer. Haleys arms we're wrapped around his neck loosely, her fingers playing with the hair at the nape of her neck.

Nathans tongue suddenly grazed against her lips and Haley happily opened up her lips slightly as his tongue sought out hers, massaging each others over and over. Exploring every single corner of the others mouth, finally after what seemed like forever Haley pulled away breathless.

What would she say


I wonder would she just turn away


Or would she promise me


That she's here to stay


It hurts me to wait


I keep asking myself

"I'm sorry Nathan, I can't we can't do this." Haley pulled away from his grasp.

"What?" Nathan asked confused "Why? I thought, I thought you felt the same."

"I do Nathan oh my god so much!" Haley was standing on the other side of the room now, "but we can't be this, we can't be more than just friends."

"Why not?" Nathan tried to move closer but Haley backed away again.

"We just can't Nathan, I don't need to give you an explanation."

Why don't you kiss her

Why don't you tell her


Why don't you let her see


The feelings that you hide


Cuz she'll never know


If you never show


The way u feel inside

"Yes you do! It's not fair for you to just kiss me back like that giving me hope then suddenly say you can't. Without an explanation either." Nathan could feel his voice getting louder.

"Brooke." Haley said as Nathan looked at her in disbelieve.

"Haley please, I told you I want to move on and I want to move on with you."

"But don't you understand your always going to be thinking about her I know you will. I don't want to be compared to her all the time." Haley could feel the tears welling up in her eyes.

"Stop doing this, it's like your trying to find a reason to not be with me. You know I would never compare you with Brooke." Haley sighed, shaking his head.

"No I don't, I'm sorry Nathan." And Haley quickly grabbed her bag and ran out of the room, ignoring Nathans pleas.

Why don't you kiss her (tell her you love her)


Why don't u tell her (tell her you need her)


Why don't you let her see


The feelings that you hide


Cuz she'll never know


If you never show


The way you feel inside

A/N Bawl! Poor Nate I know……how can anybody reject him? I have no idea, even though I wrote it…well don't forget to review as always…I love you all so much! Especially my reviewers, you guys are the ones who keep me posting on this site hehe