The boys were interrupted by a yelling Brooke who was waving her arms in the air trying to signal them, "It's cold let's head home."

Lucas and Nathan agreed calling Fergie, Skills, and Tim to vacate the lifeguard booth. All five walked up to the fire grabbing their things. There wasn't really much to clean up other than put out the fire. Fergie woke up Mouth who was fast asleep on the sand. He had fallen asleep talking to Erica on the phone.

"Isn't that so sweet, they talk each other to sleep," Brooke gawked at Mouth and Erica's fairytale relationship.

A groggy Mouth half smiled as he got up and said his goodbyes along with Skills and Fergie. The three left first, leaving the other six behind.

"I don't know about you people but the Tim needs sleep. I'm out peace," he butted knuckles with Nathan and Lucas," looking in Jill's direction," I'll see you at school," and to the other two girls, "Brooke, Peyton." Tim grabbed his belongings and headed towards his car.

"Yeah Tim's right, I could fall asleep here but I won't," Nathan picked up his bag, "You ready to go?" He looked at Jill.

She nodded picking up her bag, "I'll see you girls on Monday," going to the girls to give them hugs, "Nice meeting you too Brooke."

Brooke gladly obliging to the hug, "Don't worry hun, I made a nickname for you. How does model girl sound?"

Jill looked confused," Why model girl?"

"Uhh because you have the perfect model figure, you're hot!"

Nathan, Peyton, especially Lucas nodded and laughed causing Nathan to nudge him a little bit. Luke nodded and laughed.

Peyton gave out a giggle, "That's Brooke for you. Now get going you two before we make you put out and clean up the fire."

"We're going we're going," Nathan butted knuckles with Lucas and quickly grabbed Jill's arm motioning her to hurry before Peyton stood by her words. Soon the two had disappeared into the dark.

"I told you best friend, didn't you see the arm grabbing?"

Peyton shook her head.

Lucas looked baffled, "huh?"

"Boy toy and model girl."

"What about them?"

"Brooke thinks the two have chemistry going on, like something they're not telling us, I don't know she's weird," Peyton went to grab water from the shore with a plastic cup to water down the fire.

"Don't worry Brooke I think so too," Lucas looked at Brooke and smirked.

"Great! At least someone agrees with me," then she called out to Peyton who was a few feet away, "Unlike some people."

"Who knows though? They have that vibe but do both feel it for one another? That's the question, and plus you know the problems regarding him and Haley and her and Vegas."

Brooke nodded, "Yeah I know."

Peyton came back throwing the water on the fire putting it out, "Alright let's go I'm pooped."

The three grabbed whatever they needed to and headed off towards the parking lot.

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It was quiet for the first five minutes of the car ride. Nathan was concentrating on the road while Jill stared out the window. She picked up her feet and rested them in front of her on the seat hugging her legs close to her.

"Did you have fun?"

She nodded," Mhmm they're all real nice. Tim was a little freaky but all in all they were great. You're lucky to have such good friends like that, including your brother too."

"Yeah Tim is Tim. Sometimes I forget how great they are but I'm constantly reminded. Hey even Brooke was cool, I mean she can be a bit much at times?"

"No she's cool, she's one of my favourites, both her and Peyton. They remind me of my best friend Sheryl and me, two different girls yet the same."

"That's cool."

She nodded," Nathan?"

"Yeah," he was still concentrating on the road. He was tired but he knew he had to stay focused.

"Will you sleep over tonight?"

Suddenly he was wide-awake. It was probably from the random question she just asked but whatever it was made him unexpectedly awake.

"It's okay if you don't want to, it's just I was going to be alone so I..."

"No it's okay, sure umm let me just pick up a few things from my place first ok?" He looked at her.

She nodded then faced him," Okay." She nestled her head on her right leg.

They were almost at his place, just a street away. He stopped at a stop sign making sure there were no other cars. As he looked on his right side he quickly glanced at her. She had fallen asleep. He didn't want to bug or wake her so he drove slow, trying to not make a lot of noise. As he pulled up his driveway, he parked his car and turned the ignition off slowly. He then locked the door behind him and went into his house. The house was quiet. Nathan figured his mom was in her room and his dad not home yet since his car wasn't in the driveway. He walked up the stairs to his room. He just needed to grab a change of clothes for the next day and his toothbrush, no one likes unhygienic people, especially the people he wanted to impress. Not that he was trying to impress Jill or anything for she seemed to like him the way he was, faults and fumbles.

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Back outside, Dan was pulling into the driveway. He smiled to see both Nathan and Deb's cars already there. He took the pride in knowing he bought both of them the cars they drove, even Lucas had a Dan Scott Motors car given as a gift by none other than Dan Scott himself. He got out of his car and went to examine Nathan's. After all it was new and he wanted to make sure Nathan was taking care of it. He walked his way from the back towards the front but stopped as he got to the passenger window. He saw the sleeping girl who looked so peaceful. She's gorgeous he thought and noticed she was wearing Nathan's sweater; smirking Dan headed towards his home and went inside.

A minute or two later Nathan came down the stairs suddenly caught by Dan's voice.

"She's a beauty out there in your car?"

Nathan cringed knowing Dan saw Jill," Hey dad."

"Who is she?"

"A friend."

"A friend, really?"

"Yeah."

"Where are you going son?"

"Out. Tell mom I'll be home tomorrow," and with that Nathan left the house leaving a smirking Dan alone.

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Once outside Nathan let out a huge sigh as we walked towards his car. Any confrontation with Dan was always uncomfortable. He hated when Dan asked him questions, especially since he'd do it with this eerie voice that gave him the creeps. A bit infuriated he opened his car door and shut it loudly behind him causing Jill to jump up and open her eyes.

"Huh?" She gasped.

"Sorry."

"Oh that's okay, umm did you get your things?" she was rubbing her eyes in order to see her surroundings.

"Yup clothes and toothbrush, check," he smirked.

"Good cause I wasn't planning on sharing my toothbrush with you," she giggled.

Nathan shook his head and laughed as he started up the car and took off towards her place. Once they were there he grabbed his and her things out of the car.

"Oh no Nathan I got my bag it's okay," she gestured as she put out her arm to take it.

"Don't worry I got, it's not heavy or anything."

"Well there's only sunscreen and my shorts in there."

"Exactly now get your ass in the house, it's cold out here."

Following his orders she opened the door.

"I know it's so cold out tonight," she was taking off her flip flops at the door," Oh by the way thanks for letting me wear your sweater." She was unzipping the zipper to hand it to him.

"No problem, you were freezing. Hey don't take it off, give it to me later, you're only wearing your bikini under there."

"You're right, thanks," zipping back up the shirt; she led him up the stairs to her room.

"Did you want me to sleep in the guest room or something?"

"Don't be dumb Nathan," she walked in her bathroom shutting the door behind her. Minutes later she reappeared, her hair in a messy bun walking towards a box where her clothes were. She unzipped the sweater leaving her only in the bikini. Grabbing shorts she slipped it on. Digging a little deeper she pulled out a tank top and pulled it over her bikini top and with a quick movement of her hands she slid the bikini top off from the side of her top. Nathan watched in amazement.

Turning her head noticing Nathan's eyes on her she picked up the sweater and threw it at him.

"Hey!"

"That's what you get for staring perv," she giggled and climbed on her bed patting the empty side next to her. Nathan followed sitting on the side of the bed where she took off his shirt and lay down beside her. He was wearing his beach shorts and a wife beater.

"Okay nix your house needing an Extreme Makeover, more like Trading Spaces for the entire house," he chuckled causing Jill to hit him.

"What?"

"Don't look at it as a plain house, look at it as a blank canvas. My parents let me decorate the house, I just haven't had the time yet."

"Oh okay."

"Yeah I want to paint it first, you want to help?"

"Sure when?"

"Tomorrow."

"Sounds good to me," turning to lie on his back," You know I'm here if you need anything right?"

"I know," she nodded," and thanks for staying the night."

"It's cool."

She turned around suddenly and hugged him then went back to lying on her side," My buddy's so cool," she giggled.

Nathan laughed and nodded even though she couldn't see the nod. He whispered," Yup buddy." He looked over to her, her back was towards him. He had so many thoughts racing through his mind. Did he like her? He didn't want to get hurt again, but she called him buddy. Does she see him as only a buddy? God she looked hot in her bikini today. It was yellow with pink polka dots. She stood out from the other two who wore simple black ones. However, nothing looked hotter than her in his sweater. The over sized garment draping over her tiny frame, he was left speechless. He liked her in his sweater, he liked being around her, he liked talking to her, but he couldn't help but feel it was another Haley situation. He wasn't ready for that, just yet.