Chapter 8: You Tell, I Tell
Peyton woke up the next morning was one hell of a headache. She rolled over at the clock and groaned. It was 12:30 in the afternoon and she had to be at work in a few hours. She didn't want to get up but she knew that if she didn't she wouldn't make it to work and she sure as hell wouldn't feel better.
She got up and made her way to the kitchen. She grabbed a glass out of the cabinet and began to fill it with water. She took a long sip as she sat back and looked around her apartment.
"This place is a mess." She said to herself
She went looking through the rest of her apartment looking to see what else was destroyed. As far as she could tell the living room and kitchen took the brunt of it. Her guest bedroom had been used as far as she could tell due to the messy sheets.
"I'm definitely throwing those sheets away" She laughed to herself
She went in her room and grabbed a pair of shorts and a black tank. If she was gonna work she was gonna be cute... and comfortable. She grabbed two Advil liqui-gels out of her medicine cabinet and took them before she turned on the shower.
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Haley woke up and didn't realize where she was. Last she remembered she was at Peyton's... so how did she get home to her bed? She shook off her thoughts as her cell rang.
"Hello" She answered groggily
"Hey babe" Jake's voice rang through the phone
"Hey" She said holding her head "What's up?"
"Just checking on you... how ya feeling?"
"Not so good... my head is pounding" She said as he laughed
"Well with as much as you drank last night... it would be a bad thing not to"
"No... it would be a good thing" She said causing him to laugh
"Not really babe... that would mean something is wrong"
"It already feels like something is wrong"
"Yea I'm sure it does"
"Hey... do you know how I got home last night?" She asked taking him off guard
"Not really... I'm not really sure how I got home last night... I didn't even see you leave... or maybe I just don't remember it one"
"That makes two of us" She laughed
"So what are you doing today?"
She groaned "Work"
"Ohhh... that sucks... what time do you go in?"
"I'm not really sure... I think I go in at six... whenever Peyton goes in that's when I go in"
"Well... why don't you call her and ask her"
"I'll definitely have to do that... after I get rid of this headache and take a shower"
"Mmm a shower... sounds fun... can I join?" He asked as he smirked to himself
"Slow down tiger... You coming by work tonight?"
"Don't I always?"
"Well yea... what would you do without seeing me every night?" She said as she walked over to her vanity and saw a picture of her and Nathan. She sighed slightly remembering seeing him at the party last night. From what she could remember it didn't go well.
"I'm not quite sure... I'd just die" He said sarcastically
"Well I'm sure you would... I know I would die if I didn't get to see me everyday" She said mocking him
"Ha Ha Ha... real funny there Hales"
"I know... I'm hilarious right" She said giggling "Alright well I'm gonna run... I'm gonna try and get rid of this headache and then drag my happy ass to work"
"Yea... you do that... I'll see you tonight"
"Alright Bye"
"Bye Babe"
Haley hung up as she walked over to her bathroom. She looked at herself in the mirror and laughed as she saw two small hickeys on her neck.
"Jake" She said as she laughed
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Lucas was just getting out of the shower when he heard a knock at his door.
"Hey man... you look rough" Lucas said
"No shit... that was one hell of a party last night" Nathan said walking into his apartment
"Where were you... I didn't see you when I left"
Nathan turned around and walked in the kitchen
"Yea... I left around 11 or so... I just wanted to get out of there"
"Woah did I hear that right... the one, the only, Nathan Scott left a party early... What's wrong with you... are you sick" Lucas said as he put his hand to Nathan's forehead
"I'm fine dude" He said pushing his hand away "I just needed to get out for a while" He said as he grabbed a soda from the fridge
"Ah... Haley huh... what's the matter couldn't handle her being all over Jake" He said sarcastically
"Shut the hell up dude" Nathan said as he threw a pillow at Lucas
"You know it's true dude... you're so obvious... it's really pathetic actually" Lucas laughed
"So... your point is" Nathan said waiting for an answer
"My point is... That you are still in love with THE Haley James. And you can't stand seeing her with another guy" Lucas said knowing exactly what he was doing
"So... what am I supposed to do about it Romeo... You have no room to talk anyways... I'm not the one who's scared to talk to a girl" Nathan threw at Lucas
"So... at least I can admit when I like a girl... more than you can say" Lucas spat back
"Whatever dude... This isn't going to get me anywhere as it is... so if you have any advice that might actually work... I'm down to hear it"
"Well... I do know a couple of things that you could do..."
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"Hey Nate" Peyton said as she hugged him "What are you doing here?" She finished as he walked in her apartment
"I came to talk to you actually."
"Oh really... and what do you need to talk to me about" She said getting interested
"Well... don't freak out... but I kinda need some help with Hales"
She choked on her drink "What?" She said as she laughed "You're joking right" She asked seriously
"I told you not to freak out"
"Okay... Okay... I'm sorry... so what about her" She said sitting on her couch and looking at him
"Well... as bad as this probably is... I... still... love her" He managed to say
"Wow! I... wasn't expecting that one" She said standing up
"Look Peyton... I never meant to let it get that far with us... honest... but every time I'm with you and I see her... I completely freak out... it's like I can't be without her"
"She's with Jake, Nate. You can't change that"
"No... but that's where you come in"
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"You are sooo late" Peyton yelled to Haley as she poured some guy a drink
"I know... I know... I'm sooo sorry... I had something I needed to do" She said rushing over to help Peyton
"That's okay... You can make it up to me later" Peyton said as she flashed Haley a devious smile
"Okay and what would that be exactly" Haley said as she grabbed a shot glass and poured a shot
"Oh... you will see... in time" She said turning around and grabbing a beer "You just have to promise to listen to what I have to say"
"I can't promise that when I don't know what it is" She said trying to get out of it
"Oh... but you have to make up for the..." Peyton looked at her watch "Hour and 23 minutes you were late"
Haley groaned "Do I gotta?"
"Oh... yes you do... now promise"
"Fine... I promise"
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"Hey Jake" Nathan said shortly as Jake sat at the table with him and Lucas
"What's up bro?" Jake said to Nathan
"Not to much just waiting on the girls to go on break" Nathan said looking towards Haley
"Yea... Hales is looking pretty hot tonight huh" Jake said eyeing her
Nathan began to ball his fist as he saw Lucas look at him
"Yea... she always does" Nathan said quietly
"So... what's on the agenda tonight" Jake asked "Anymore killer party's at Peyton's house?"
"Nah... I don't think she'll be throwing one for a while" Nathan said with a smile
"Oh that sucks... she's hott... and she knows how to through a party"
Lucas looked at him... and if looks could kill Jake would be butt naked, upside down in a six foot hole, covered in worms... (nice visual right... sry... I was making stuff up as I went)
"Yea she knows how to throw a party but she knows how to bartend way better" Lucas said as he got up to get a drink so he didn't hit Jake.
"What's up with him tonight man?" Jake asked looking towards Nathan
"Probably a hang over"
"No dought... I know I was pretty well wasted last night so I'm pretty sure he was" Jake said laughing
Nathan just looked away. Him and Jake were friends but just knowing that he had something he wanted just made his skin crawl.
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"Hey sexxy" Lucas said to Peyton
"Hey... what can I get you?" She said not acknowledging that he was hitting on her
"Uh... beer" He said stupidly
"Coming right up" She said walking away
"Here you go" She handed him his beer as he looked at her
"What's wrong" He asked
"Nothing" She said as she turned away and took another guys order
Lucas just sat there watching her. He wasn't quite sure what was happening. Did she remember what happened last night? Was she mad at him? Or was it because she was scared to like him? He had a million questions and theory's running through his head. He wasn't quite sure but he really wanted to know
"Hey Hales" He said as Haley walked up to him "What's up with Peyton?"
"I don't know... she's been weird all night... She's got something planned later... I can tell"
"What? What does that mean"
"I was late getting here and the first thing she said was... 'That's okay... you can make it up to me later' She made me promise her that I would listen or something... I'm just as lost as you" She said as a guy interrupted her and asked for a drink
"Coming right up" She said to him "I'll be back" She said walking away and getting the guy his drink
"Okay" She said finally getting to stand still for a minute
"Working hard huh?" He said laughing at her
"Yea... just a little" Her eyes moved towards Nathan "What's with him tonight" She asked as Lucas turned around
"Who Nate?"
"Yea... he hasn't said a hide and a hare to me all night"
"Eh... he's just got a lot on his mind that's all"
"Oh... do me a favor would you"
"Sure"
"Could you tell Jake to come over here for a sec... I need to talk to him"
"Uh" He said unsteady
"Sure"
Lucas walked towards Jake and Nathan knowing this wasn't going to go over all that well
"Hey Jake"
"Yea" Jake said looking at Lucas
"Hales needs you for a sec" He said as he looked at Nathan and noticed the expression on his face
"And Nate" He said trying to get his attention "I need your help with something"
"Yea... sure" He said a bit more rudely than he meant to
"I'll be back guys" Jake said as Lucas nodded at him
"What the hell was that man" Nathan asked Lucas
"Man what was I supposed to do... tell her no b/c Nate's gonna get mad... that wouldn't have went over to well"
"You still should have done something else" He said knowing there was no way Lucas could have done anything
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"Looking for me huh" Jake said winking at Haley
"Yea... I need you to make a run for me"
"HUH" Jake said stupidly
"Yea... we are running out of ice and the club can't afford for me or Peyton to leave right now so I told John I would get you to get it for us"
"Well... okay" He said as he furrowed his brows
"Thanks" She said handing him a 20 "Get as much as you can... and get back ASAP"
"Yea... no prob" He said quietly as he turned around and got up
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"Well that looks like it went well" Nathan said laughing as Jake walked out
"She must be out of something" Lucas said watching Jake as well
"So...are you gonna talk to her tonight or what?"
"Yea... later... When Peyton's done talking to her"
"Dude... they go on break in like 5 minutes"
"I know this"
"So... you have to talk to her sometime"
"Well... sometime isn't here"
"Maybe not now... but it will be"
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"Finally... a break" Peyton said sitting down at one of the tables
"Yea... no kidding... there killing us tonight" She said taking a sip of her drink
"Didn't you have enough of that last night" Peyton said laughing
"Shit... after tonight... I need it"
"Yea... me to" Peyton said holding up her glass as Haley hit hers
"Now how am I supposed to make up my being late to you" Haley said as she sat her glass down
"Well... it has to do with some Dark haired guy sitting in the corner over there" Peyton said pointing to Nathan
"Who? Nathan?"
"Yea"
"What about him?"
"Well... my sources tell me that he still loves you"
Haley almost choked on her drink "You're joking right"
"No not at all" Peyton said smiling
"Why didn't he tell me"
"Are you kidding me... Nathan actually admit that he was stupid for breaking up with you... ha... you're funny"
"Yea I know right" Haley laughed "Who did you hear this from?"
"He told me"
"What? He told you but he can't tell me... you haven't even been here a month but he told you" She said not believing what she was hearing. "Are you sure its not cause you want Jake?" She asked playing with Peyton
"Positive... I've got my eye on someone else"
"WHO? Is it LUCAS?" She asked more loudly than intended causing Lucas to look at them
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"What do you think there talking about?" Lucas asked as he watched Peyton laugh
"Us probably" Nathan said shaking his head
"Why me? What did I do?"
Nathan shrugged "Hell if I know"
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"You can't say anything" Peyton said to Haley
"Why... He likes you"
"He what"
"Yea... Jake told me that Luke had the hotts for you ever since you moved in"
"You're so crazy" Peyton said as she took a sip from her drink
"No... I'm serious... you can so tell... he's shy around you... that's how you know he likes you"
"Whatever... this is about you and Nathan... don't change the subject"
"Ok... I'll make you a deal... I'll talk to Nathan if you talk to Lucas... and you have to tell him how you really feel... no bull shit" Haley said seriously
"I can't" Peyton said taking another sip
"Yes you can... You tell I tell... sound fair" She said as Peyton sighed
"I don't know"
"C'mon Peyton... if you don't, I won't"
"Nathan better love me for this" She said as Haley laughed
"So it's a deal" She said holding up her glass
"Deal" She said clicking glasses with Haley
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"Can I talk to you" Haley said as she walked over to Nathan
"Yea" He said as he stood up and walked off with Haley
"Hey" Lucas said gesturing for Peyton to sit down
"Hey"
"How's work?"
"Long... especially with a hangover"
"Yet you're still drinking"
"What can I say... I work at a bar" She said as he laughed
"Yea... I guess you have a point" He said looking away "sooo..."
"DO YOU LIKE ME?" She blurted out unexpectedly
"What?" He asked as her cheeks flushed
"Well... do you"
"Umm" He didn't know what to say "Yea"
She was in shock... she thought Haley was lying
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"Why didn't you tell me you still loved me" Haley asked as she sat down across from Nathan
"I was scared I guess... I just... I didn't think you would take me back after I broke up with you"
"Nate... you still should have told me"
"Yea... but you're with Jake now soo..." He didn't know what else to say
"You know why I'm with Jake right?" She asked
"Not really"
"You broke my heart... he's you're best friend... this was my way of breaking your heart"
"Well... it worked" He said looking away
"Now you know how it feels" She said coldly
"I really am sorry Hales"
"I know you are"
"You do"
"Yea... I can see it in your eyes... you forget I know you better than you think"
"That you do" He said as she laughed
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"Who told you?" He asked
"Haley kinda told me" She said as he laughed
"How did she know?"
"Jake told her"
"He never was good at keeping shit to himself" He said shaking his head
"Apparently not" She said as there was an uncomfortable silence between them
"Do you remember what happened last night?" He asked
"Not really" She said trying to remember
"We... kissed"
"What?"
"Yea... you came to my apartment and we... kissed"
"Oh my" She said covering her face
"Hey... don't be shy... I liked it" He said as she pulled her hands away from her face
"Well that's nice to know, considering I don't remember"
"Yea... that kinda sucks to"
"Why?"
"Because there was something about last night that seemed right" He said sighing
"Like what" She asked curiously
"Like us... it seemed right for us to kiss... for me to hold you in my arms... to worry about you when I woke up and you weren't there" He said as her eyes bulged out of her head
"We slept together?"
"NO... no... just kissed... you told me you couldn't do it and you were gonna leave... I told you to kiss me and said that if you didn't feel anything I would let you leave... needless to say you stayed and I guess we fell asleep on the couch and when I woke up you were gone... I called everywhere looking for you" He said with a slight laugh "And when I couldn't get hold of anyone I started to freak"
"That's kinda funny" She said as he looked at her oddly
"Why's that funny?"
"Me and you... kissing... you getting worried... it just doesn't seem right."
"Why wouldn't it be right"
"B/c you're too shy for me" She laughed
"I'm only shy b/c I like you"
"Yea... Haley said that" She said as he sighed
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"So let me ask you this Hales... If I would have told you I still loved you would that have changed anything" He asked hopefully
"I'm not sure"
"Well if it counts for anything... I still love you Haley James" He said as she smiled
"Good to hear" She said as his face fell "Because I still love you to... Nathan Scott" She said as a huge smile crept on his face
"Seriously?"
"Yea... I never stopped" She said looking directly into his eyes
"I thought that after I broke up with you and you got with Jake you had forgotten about me"
"Now how could I do that?"
"I don't know... I mean I am sexxy as hell" He said as she giggled
"Yea you are" She said leaning over the table and kissing him gently
"God I missed you" He said against her lips
"Me too"
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"Peyton... why are you so scared to be with me?"
"I'm not scared"
"Yes you are... you make jokes out of everything... you don't look me in the eyes when you're talking... so what are you scared of" He said as she sighed and looked down "See what I mean" He said as she lifted her head
"Lucas... I just can't be with you... I mean I hardly know you"
"So... that didn't stop you last night"
"I was drunk"
"Yea... and people tell the truth when there drunk"
"Not always"
"Yes they do... you just don't want to admit that you feel something for me"
"That's because I don't"
"Yes you do"
"How do you know"
"The way you kissed me"
"I was drunk" She whispered looking down again
Lucas stood up and walked over to her side of the table
"Get up" He said as he grabbed her hand
"What are you doing?"
"Proving that you like me" He said as he kissed her
She pulled away immediately
"You're crazy" She said pushing him away
"Just admit you like me to" He said walking back towards her
"No... I don't"
"Fine... kiss me... kiss me like you mean it and then tell me you don't like me" He said putting his face right up to hers
"Lucas"
"Kiss me... if you don't feel it when you're sober then I'll leave you alone"
She went to walk away but she only made it a few steps before walking back to him and kissing him passionately. She pulled away after a few seconds and looked him right in the eyes
"See" He said quietly
"Shut up" She said before kissing him again
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WOW THAT WAS REALLY LONG! 16 PAGES! THE MOST I'VE WRITTEN YET! OK! So this chapter was way different when I started... I was about half way through when OTH came on... and after watching it I figured you guys could use some real LEYTON action! So I really hope you enjoyed it! I was trying to write it and watch OTH and then I went back and changed some things so I hope it turned out okay! READ AND REVIEW and let me know what you think! Sry about there being no BROOKE or BAKE but I will be putting there conversation in the next chapter!
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