Authors Note: Thank you to everyone for your kind feedback and for encouraging me to keep going with this story. As I said last chapter I think I'm going to be updating every Saturday. I'm going to try for more frequently than that, but I don't want to make any promises that I can't keep. Enjoy Chapter 3.

I also made a couple of changes in the story between Chapter 1 and now. First, in Chapter 1, I said Nathan was a point guard. After going back to reruns, I discovered that he really plays small forward, so now he is a small forward.

Second, in Chapter 1 Nathan was in a hotel, now he owns a penthouse. It made more sense to me that way since he's a big star.

Third, in Chapter 1, I wrote that Brooke owns her own boutique. That is still the case, but she is designing clothes as well and just sold five designs to Rapid Couture.

Hope this clarifies for everyone.

Disclaimer: I still don't own any little bit of One Tree Hill. I'm open to owning James for a little bit, and my husband even agreed that he would fall under a celebrity clause 8-)

Chapter 3

As Nathan and Lucas enter Blink, everyone seems to stop and stare. Nathan puts on his best smile and gives the crowd the trademark Scott nod.

Lucas looks at his brother and says, "Dude, did you just give everyone here the nod?"

Nathan just looks at him and says, "Who me?"

Lucas just shakes his head and thinks to himself, Some things never change.

The young hostess brings Nathan and Lucas to what appears to be Blink's best table. Before asking if they need anything, she stops to look Nathan up and down.

Nathan smiles, but rather than responding he just thinks, Good, I've still got it.

Lucas just shakes his head as the hostess backs away. He finally breaks the silence by saying, "So little brother, what has you so tweaked this evening?"

"What do you mean?", Nathan replies.

Lucas answers, "I mean, you say you need to talk to me about something that happened today. Then a very fine specimen of the female form comes up and practically has sex with you with her eyes and you barely take notice."

"I took notice." Nathan answered back.

"That may be, but you are usually out grinding with the girl on the dance floor by this point in the program." Lucas said to him.

Nathan paused and answered, "Maybe I'm just not in the mood tonight."

Lucas smiles and grabs his chest saying, "Come on man, you know I have a heart condition."

Nathan starts to get upset at this point. "Don't you get it Luke? Maybe for once I'm looking for more than a cheap fling in the bathroom."

Lucas changes his expression and says, "Look, I was only playing. Tell me what's up."

Nathan frowns and says, "I don't know man. I mean I have it all. I should be happy. I play for the Celtics. I make lots of money. I have a great place. I don't know, maybe I'm just being a whiny, spoiled brat."

Lucas answers, "Or maybe you're just realizing that you need more."

Nathan nods and says, "I just wish I knew what more is?"

After a few moments of silence, the two men's reveries are broken by the sound of laughter coming from the corner. All the boys could both do is say "Wow!"

Nathan quickly recovered and said to his brother, "That's them."

"That's who?" Lucas asked.

"The girls from the photo shoot." Nathan answered.

"Wait, what photo shoot?" a confused Lucas asked.

Nathan answered, "Peyton and Haley. The girls I started to tell you about. I tried to charm them and they were completely un-phased."

Lucas replied, "You know little brother, most of us mortals have a word for that experience. It's called rejection."

"I'm not an idiot man. I know what rejection is. It's just that something was different this time." Nathan answered back.

Nathan paused for a minute and thought some more. He then started again, "The one, Peyton, I understand why she wanted nothing to do with me. She said she was married. The other one, Haley, I don't know what her deal is, but I just need to find out more.

"So what are you going to do little brother?" Lucas asked.

Nathan looking resolved answered, "I'm going to take action, because I have a feeling I may regret it for the rest of my life."

Instead of calling him over dramatic, Lucas sat back and listened to his brother's plan. Little did Lucas know, but his brother's persistence would soon change his life as well.