The party was about over at two in the morning Haley had her head on Lucas shoulder while he was rubbing her back. The night was filled with stories from Lucas's past and Haley was enjoying herself. Lucas was having a great time he missed his friends just talking to them at least Skills and Fergie were coming to Tree Hill to stay.

"You want to go back to the house?" Lucas asked Haley who nodded and got up from Lucas's lap. "Hey guys we're going to get out of here." Casey stood up and hugged Lucas.

"Take care of your self Roe."

"You too Cas come and visit me." Lucas kissed her forehead.

"Take care of him Haley." Casey hugged Haley.

"I will it was nice meeting you." Haley and Lucas left the party after Lucas said good-bye to some more friends.

Once they got into the house Haley went to get changed grabbing Lucas's shirt and went to the bathroom. When Haley walked back into the room Lucas was already under the covers as Haley put her head on his shoulder.

"Lucas Casey told me what happened to her."

"Everything?"

"Yea and what you did for her."

"She was my friend and I couldn't let him get away with it."

"I know I wanted to thank you for tonight."

"I care about you and he was never going to do anything to you."

"I care about you too Lucas." Haley lightly kissed his lips and closed her eyes. Lucas was watching her sleep Lucas had never done this before watching a girl sleep. Lucas heard someone climbing the tree beside the window and he knew it was Casey. Lucas easily got out of bed trying not to wake Haley. Lucas walked over to the window, opened it, and walked out on the tree.

"What are you doing here?"

"I wanted to talk to you Lucas."

"Okay."

"I wanted to say I'm sorry about my mom and the way she treated you it was just after Frank she kind of freaked out."

"It's okay Cas it worked out good for me."

"How did you two meet?"

"I was walking around town and saw her with her friends and after I saw her."

"You really like her?"

"Yea I've never felt this way about anyone else." Lucas looked into the room and saw Haley sleeping.

"That hurts Roe." Casey put her hand on her chest.

"You know what I mean Cas."

"Yea I do I meet someone to."

"Really who?"

"Chris Keller he's a singer."

"Haley is pretty good singer herself."

"How about before you leave tomorrow bring Haley by and she can meet Chris."

"I'll talk to her about it."

"Get inside before she wakes up see you later Roe."

"You to Cas." Lucas hugged her, climbed back into the room, and saw Haley was awake.

"Did I wake you?"

"No where were you?"

"I was talking to Cas."

"The tree."

"Yea we used to climb in and out of the tree after Gail went to bed."

"So you, Skills, and Fergie would sneak in and out the window?"

"Yep."

"Did she ever catch you guys?"

"No but mom did once and she bitched at us I mean we had to stay at my house under lock and key bread and water." Haley laughed and as Lucas walked back over to bed and covered up again.

"So how long were in trouble for?"

"Three weeks. I have something to ask you."

"What?"

"Casey wants us to meet her boyfriend before we leave tomorrow."

"Okay."

"He's a singer and I wanted to know if you would sing for him tomorrow?" Haley sat up, looked at Lucas, and shook her head no.

"I can't do that Lucas."

"Haley you have a great voice he might be able to help your career."

"Lucas I can't sing in front of people."

"Look I'm not going to make you if you don't want to just think about it okay."

"I will thank about it. What is his name?"

"Chris Keller." Haley laid back down facing away from Lucas who closed his eyes.

Lucas woke up the next morning around ten Haley wasn't in bed anymore. Lucas walked down the stairs and saw Haley in the kitchen writing in a notebook and humming to her self. Lucas was just listening to her. Lucas knocked on the doorframe and Haley looked at him and closed her notebook. Lucas walked over to her and she hugged his waist and put her head on his stomach. Lucas was rubbing her back.

"I'm sorry for getting mad at you last night."

"It's okay Haley."

"No it's not I shouldn't acted like that it's just I'm scared of what people think about me."

"Haley don't care about other people do what you want to do."

"So when are we going to go see Casey and Chris?"

"As soon as I get Skills and Fergie out of bed so they can get ready." Lucas kissed her forehead and walked back upstairs and Haley opened up her notebook and started to hum again.

Lucas and Haley drove to Casey's house he wasn't to sure if you wanted to go inside with Casey's mom. Casey walked out the door and laughed at Lucas.

"Mom is not home it's safe Roe." Casey was still laughing at him as he walked into the house.

"Yea your mom made my life a living hell when you broke up with me."

"You should kiss that other girl when she thought we were still dating."

"Now you tell me thanks Cas." Lucas walked inside and saw a guy playing the guitar.

"Chris this is Lucas and his girlfriend Haley guys this is Chris." Lucas shook his hand, as did Haley.

"So Haley Casey said you sing."

"Yea I do some."

"Let's hear you sing."

"When now?"

"Why not can you play?" Chris held out his guitar and Haley took it from him and saw down. She played some then she started to sing and Lucas smiled as she closed her eyes.

When Haley was done with the song the same one she sang Lucas at the café, she handed Chris back his guitar and Lucas sat down beside her.

"Not bad needs some work on the higher notes but other then that not bad."

"Thank you." Haley put her head on Lucas's shoulder and he kissed her hair.

"So if you want me to I could help you."

"I live in Tree Hill so that's okay."

"Well if I'm ever in Tree Hill I'll look you up."

"Okay." Lucas stood up and took her hand and they walked to the door. Casey hugged them both again as her mom was walking up to the door.

"I told you to never come back here again."

"Wow the bitch returns."

"Lucas Roe watch you mouth."

"What are you going to do call my mommy?"

"You're luck you still don't go to my school."

"So you are admitting that I didn't deserve to get into all that trouble?"

"You deserved all that I done to you and more." Another car pulled up and a guy got out.

"Get your ass off my lawn you are no longer welcomed here."

"A bitch and a dick nice family Cas."

"Who's this your new."

"If you finish that sentence I'll kick the shit out of you." Casey walked down after Lucas got into her dads face.

"Come on you too break it Lucas and Haley have a safe trip home." Casey pulled her father away as Lucas. Lucas flipped her father off as he was walking inside.

Haley didn't say anything to Lucas as they went to see Gail. Lucas pulled in, got out of the car, and walked inside of the house. Gail walked up to him and hugged him then Haley.

"The boys will be right down." Gail walked back into the kitchen as Lucas turned towards Haley and hugged her. Haley walked over to Lucas, he put his arm around her shoulder, and she leaned into his chest. Skills and Fergie walked down with a couple bags of cloths and Gail hugged them. "Here are some sandwiches for the road and boys listen to Karen I'll be in Tree Hill by the end of next week."

"Yes mother." The two said together and they walked out to the car and put the bags inside the trunk with Lucas and Haley' bags.

"Shotgun." Skills called and Lucas laughed.

"Haley has shotgun." Lucas opened his door and the two got into the back of the car as Haley sat down in the front seat and Lucas took off for home.

Lucas pulled up to Haley house and walked her to the door Lucas leaned down and lightly kissed her.

"What are you doing tonight?"

"Probably doing something with Peyton and Brooke."

"I'll be at the river court with Skills and Fergie."

"I'll see you later." Lucas kissed her again and walked back to the car.

"What's up with you two?" Skills asked moving up to the front seat.

"What are you talking about?"

"Luke I've never seen you like this before."

"I know man but when I'm with her I fell so different I don't know what it is."

"I think it's called love Luke man."

"I know man." Lucas drove off to his house. Lucas opened the door and Karen saw Skills and Fergie walk inside behind Lucas Karen hugged both kids.

"Welcome to our house guys make yourself at home."

"Thanks Karen." Lucas showed them to there rooms and walked into his. Lucas and the guys were walking to the river court when they saw four guys pushing a guy around there age so Lucas walked over to them.

"Hey leave him alone."

"What are you going to do about it boy?" Lucas laughed and punched the guy and the fight was on. Haley, Brooke, Peyton, Nathan, and Jake were walking to the court when they saw the fight and Haley know who fighting.

"What is going on?" Brooke said walking closer to the fight.

"It looks like what's his face has some friends now."

"Go break it up Nathan." Nathan was about to protest when the four guys ran away form Lucas and his friends. Lucas helped the kid up.

"No one has ever helped me before thank you."

"Don't worry about it are you okay?"

"I'm fine. Marvin McFadden."

"Lucas Roe this is Skills and Fergie." They all shook hands.

"Do you play man?" Skills asked as the boy laughed.

"No I would like to be an announcer."

"That's cool man we'll call you Mouth." Skills said and the boy nodded. Lucas picked the ball up and passed it to Skills who made the shot. Nathan and Jake walked over to them and Lucas looked at him and smiled.

"Remember what happen last time we were both on this court star you lost." Lucas passed him the ball and Nathan throw it back at him Lucas quickly made a no look pass to Fergie who dunked the ball.

"What you had to go get friends since no one likes you here?" Lucas smiled and looked at Haley which no one noticed this.

"I believe I have a few people here who like me."

"Yea what ever." Lucas walked past them all with his friend's right behind them as Mouth was just standing there.

"You coming Mouth?" Mouth had a smile on his face and walked over to them and the four of them left.

It was morning time and Lucas got out of bed, walked into the kitchen, and sat down beside Karen.

"Someone called off this morning I need you to work in the café for me until three."

"I was going to show Skills and Fergie around today."

"Well you can tomorrow Lucas I need your help today."

"Who else is working?"

"Just Haley and you." Lucas smiled and Karen saw this.

"Why are you smiling for? You leave poor Haley alone."

"What farm girl I will be very nice to her mom."

"What's going with you two anywise?"

"What are you talking about?"

"You have been nice lately witch is new for you since moving here and I saw you two holding hands that one morning."

"She was afraid of the storm and she grabbed my hand when I was asleep."

"Right Lucas Roe I'm suppose to believe that."

"Yes cause it's the truth."

"What ever Lucas."

"I'm going to the café."

"Have fun with Haley all day." Lucas grabbed an apple and walked out the door.

Lucas walked unlocked the door and walked inside and turned the lights on. He walked over to the safe and done the combination and got the money out and put it in the register. Lucas saw the girl who was going to cook today since his mom wasn't going to be around then Haley walked inside and smiled at Lucas.

"What are you doing here?"

"Someone called in sick so you're stuck with me today." Haley walked over to Lucas and kissed him quickly.

"I can think of a worse way to spend my day."

"Like what with Nathan?" Haley smacked his arm, grabbed an apron, and handed on to Lucas. "I'm not wearing that."

"You have to Luke your mom's rules." Lucas grabbed it and tied it up around him.

It was a slow day today but then Nathan, Jake, Tim, Brooke, and Peyton walked in and Nathan laughed at Lucas who was walking over to them until Haley grabbed his arm to stop him. Haley walked over to the table before Lucas could to avoid a fight.

"Come on Hales I want the boy in the apron to take my order."

"Nathan leave it alone he's doing this for his mom."

"Mommy's little boy." Lucas walked over to him as Nathan and Jake stood up with Tim right behind them. "Come on do something." Haley walked in between the two and Lucas just walked away.

"What is your problem Nathan Lucas done nothing to you and you're acting like a jerk."

"What is your problem Haley no one likes him here why are you sticking up for him?"
"I know the real Lucas and not what he shows everyone around here." Haley walked away and Nathan looked at her.

"What about our order?"
"You three are leaving and I know what Peyton and Brooke wants that's if they stay." The two got up and left with the guys.

"I think they know now." Haley said walking over to Lucas who was still pissed his fist were clenched. Haley grabbed his hand and he looked down and then in her eyes. Haley laced there hands together and kissed his hand.

"So does this mean that I can kiss you anytime?" Lucas leaned down and kissed her slowly before pulling away and smiling at her. Lucas looked up and saw Nathan was watching him so he kissed her again and slid his hands under the back of her shirt. Nathan just walked away form the café he couldn't believe that Haley would kiss him.

Lucas walked up behind Haley and grabbed her she screamed and then smacked him on the arm.

"Let's take a break."

"We can't be on break at the same time."

"Haley no one is here today." Lucas sat down as Haley walked in front of him and he wrapped his arms around her waist.

"Your friends aren't going to be happy."

"They will get over it." Lucas was rubbing her back until someone walked inside and he let her go.

"Table or counter sir?"

"I'm looking for Karen Roe."

"She's not in today can I help you?" Lucas looked over at the guy and smiled at him.

"You have a lot of balls to come here." The guy looked over at Lucas and smiled.

"Nice apron Lucas looks good on you."

"Yea it does." Haley was looking at Lucas who laughed at the guy.

"Andy Hargrove this is my girlfriend Haley James, Haley this is my mom's boyfriend or what ever they call them selves."

"We're just friends Lucas."

"Friends with benefits."

"Just tell me where you live now." Lucas gave him directions to the house and Andy was walking away.

"Stay out of my bed." Andy walked away and Lucas laughed at that. He looked over at Haley who was just looking at him.

"So I'm your girlfriend?" Haley said walking over to Lucas and sitting on his lap.

"Yes you are Haley James." Lucas kissed her and Haley had her hands in his blonde hair.

"Nathan saw us kissing earlier." Haley kissed his neck and Lucas closed his eyes.

"He'll try something on you now." Haley then kissed him again and Lucas moved his head.

"Like what?"

"Kidnapping you or something like that he always does to my boyfriends."

"Who many have you had?"

"Three including him." Lucas kissed her again until Karen walked in the door.

"I'm not paying you two to kiss." Haley got off Lucas's lap and fixed her cloths.

"I'm sorry Karen." Andy laughed, as did Karen.

"Haley just take it in the back for now on." Karen walked into her office as Haley put her head on Lucas's chest.

It was near closing time and Lucas was putting the chairs up after Haley whipped them down. Skills and Fergie knocked on the door and Lucas unlocked it for them.

"Your mom kicked us out dawg."

"Did she say what time to come back?"

"No she didn't kick us out we're going to play some ball you in?"

"Give us five minutes to finish up." They sat down on the floor dribbling the ball as Lucas and Haley finished the cleaning. Lucas and Haley went to the river court and he played ball with the guys.

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