Chapter 4: Everybody's Changed

It felt right. After a brief moment they pulled away and looked at each other trying to figure out what the other was thinking.

"What did that mean?" Haley asked confused, she thought they were taking it slow.

"I think it means that we definitely still have chemistry," Nathan said.

"I never stopped loving you," Haley confessed.

"Me either, I love you Haley. I think this means were maybe in the dating stage?"

"That sounds good, we'll start from there and move up slowly, not just jump in like before."

"Yeah," he said as he looked at his watch, "I should go back to the room, we were going to order room service for dinner."

"Why don't you have everyone come up here, we can eat together. I was going to order room service too and I haven't seen anyone in four years."

"Okay, I'll go get them. Everyone except Brooke will be happy to see you."

"Why not Brooke?" Haley asked.

"Brooke was really upset when you left. She said you two were becoming close, then after a while the sadness turned to anger and she's still mad. We became good friends when we went to college and she doesn't want you to hurt me again."

"Is that why she sort of snapped at you when you didn't get off of the elevator?"

"Probably, but she may soften up a little when she knows why you left, I know I did."

"Yeah, you know I won't hurt you again, right? Because I never left to hurt you, and knowing that it would made it so much harder to leave."

"I know, it's okay. I'll be back in a few minutes," he said getting up. As he was walking towards the door, Nathalie came back in the room.

"Daddy where are you going?" she asked.

"I'm going back to my room for a little while," he told her.

"Are you coming back?"

"Of course, I'll be back in a few minutes. I'm going to get some of my friends that I want you to meet."

"Okay, bye daddy," she said, as he got in the elevator. Nathan rode down a floor and walked into the room they were staying in. Everyone was sitting in the main room of the suite waiting for him.

"We've been waiting for you, we're all starving," Lucas said.

"Yeah, I was working some stuff out. Haley wants us all to go up and eat with her. I told her we'd be there in ten minutes. We're just gonna order room service and catch up."

"Cool, I want to see her, I've missed her," Lucas said and Peyton and Jake agreed.

"I don't want to go, I don't see why you're all being so forgiving, she left all of us for no good reason," Brooke said.

"Brooke, if you go and see her and let her explain, she left for a good reason and she never left to hurt any of us," Nathan explained. "She won't hurt us again."

"There is no good reason, but fine. I will go and don't blame me if it gets ugly and I hit her."

"You're not going to hit her, now lets go and behave."

"Fine, we can go and I promise to be civil." They left the room a few minutes later and they were now getting gout of the elevator.

"She's staying in the penthouse of the plaza?" Peyton asked as they stepped out and were in front of the door.

"She lives here," Nathan said. He opened the door and walked in, the others followed. "Hales, where are you?"

"In the kitchen area," she yelled back. A minute later she walked out and everyone was standing there. She walked over to Nathan and whispered in his ear, "she looks like she's about to kill me." Brooke was sending her death glares. Lucas walked over and gave Haley a hug.

"I missed you Hales, looks like you're doing pretty good for yourself though," he said looking around.

"Yeah, I love living in the penthouse." Peyton and Jake also gave her hugs. "So do you want to order some food?"

"Sure," was the response she got from everyone. Haley got out a few menus then ordered the food.

"Where's Nathalie?" Nathan asked.

"She's in her room, she wasn't sure if you were really coming back," Haley answered, everyone else was looking confused. They were all sitting around on couches in Haley's living room. "So what has everyone been up to?"

"We're all going to Duke," Lucas answered. "Me, Nate, and Jake are on the basketball team; and Peyton and Brooke are cheerleaders."

"Yeah, I've seen some of your games on the TV."

"Me and Jake are dating," Peyton said.

"I got full custody of Jenny," Jake added.

"That's great, where is she?" Haley asked.

"She's staying at my parents house, she still has another week before school gets out then my parents are going to bring her here, she's in kindergarten."

"Brooke and I are also dating," Lucas said and Brooke just nodded. She hadn't said anything except what she wanted to eat. "What have you been doing that you can live in a penthouse of an expensive hotel?"

"I'm a fashion designer and own a business with my friend Michel."

"How can you already be done with high school and college?" Peyton asked.

"When I came here I finished the semester and graduated at the end of junior year, then I went to college for two years. I had met Michel when I first got here and he helped me out. Now I work with him and sometimes I record some music, but I don't usually have the time," she explained.

"Why did you leave?" Brooke asked, finally speaking. She was dying to know what the good reason could be. Nathalie, with her great timing, came in again as if on cue.

"Mommy, I'm hungry," she said walking into the room. She noticed all of the people sitting in the room. "Daddy, you came back!" she exclaimed, running over and sitting on his lap.

"Of course I did, I told you I would be back in a few minutes," he said and kissed the top of her head. Everyone sat there looking shocked and utterly confused.

A/N: I know I'm evil leaving you hanging again, but an update will be coming soon. Hope you liked the chapter, please let me know what you thought!