Chapter 12 – Dean's List

Nathan sat in his bed at the hospital. After they made the arrest, the paramedics took him to the hospital to tend to his shot wound. Haley, however, they had mended what they could on the scene. They stitched up the open cuts and bandaged the badly bruised areas. He had just gotten out of surgery a couple hours ago and ad woken up in the past 15 minutes. He had no shirt on because of the bandaging.

After about a half an hour, a faint knock could be heard on his door.

Nathan: Come in.

The door gently squeaked open and there stood a beautiful, red rose, with a tear-stained face. She didn't look up, kept her gaze at her feet and somehow glided her way to his side. He fought back tears. Then, she gently looked up and he rested his good hand against her cheek.

Haley: Hey

Nathan: Hey, how are you doing?

The tears kept flowing and she gently looked up, resting her head in his hand.

Haley: I'm fine, what about you?

Nathan: I'm alive aren't I?

Haley: So am I. I don't think that I would however, if it wouldn't be for you.

Nathan: He wouldn't of killed you.

She nodded as more tears ran down her cheeks. She then handed him a beat-up piece of paper.

Janet Carlile

Stacey Harlu

Fran Gertrude

Haley James

Peyton Sawyer

Nathan: Janet Carlile? Isn't she…

Haley: Yeah, the one who got raped and killed last year.

Nathan: Oh my God, and Stacey Harlu? That was just last month.

Haley: Fran Gertrude was on Monday. Nathan, if you wouldn't have walked through that door, I wouldn't be standing here right now.

Nathan gave her a loving look.

Haley: And if I wasn't I wouldn't be here, before telling you that when I said that I loved you, I meant it Nathan Scott.

Nathan: But, Hope and…nevermind. I Thought you didn't want this, that we could never be!

Haley: The truth: Hope told me that if I dated you, we were no longer gonna be friends. So, the truth was, I fell for you the second you flashed me that dazzling smile, first day of school. No offense, but Luke's a jerk, I really only dated him so I could get close to y-…

She was interrupted by Nathan softly pressing his lips against hers. The two lovers explored each others lips with their own as a million sensations crept up on both of them.

Haley: Wow.

She smiled as she was pulled into his arms.

Nathan held her close, as they were both all smiles!

No more Dean. No More Hope. Just the two lovers, happy as can be!

The End

Hope you guys liked it. I MIGHT post a sequel, not sure yet, but keep an eye out for it! Please reply, I'd love some feedback.