Rating: PG-13 may change later on
Disclaimer: I don't own anything remotely close to One three hill, so don't sue
Author's note: English is not my first language so there will be some typos, grammar mistakes etc.
This starts at the end of Life in a glasshouse, when Lucas finds Haley.
Chapter 3
character's thoughts
Come on, you can deal with this Haley. How cares what Nathan thinks? Ok so you did for like a second, so what! Maybe he is a no show, well there is only one way to find out... here we go
Haley resolutely pushes the door to the tutoring centre open and the first person she lays her eyes on is Nathan.
So much for him being a no show
Without even realizing it she signs as she goes over to him, wanting it all to be over as soon as possible.
"You came", Nathan says and his face shines up at the sight of Haley.
"Obviously", Haley answers with a voice dripping from sarcasm.
"Look about last night..."
"I don't wanna hear it".
"Too bad because you're gonna. Look Haley, I didn't do anything wrong, it was all Brooke's doing."
"Why don't you take the one about little Red Ridding Hood while you're at it."
"What's that suppose to mean?"
"Less talk, more study"
"But Haley..."
"I mean it Nathan. Shut that fire hole of yours and concentrate or I'm out of here."
"Math it is then."
Lucas day hasn't played out much better but instead of dealing with Nathan, he has Peyton to deal with or in his case not to deal with. Since neither his heart nor his head is in it today avoidance is a bliss, in fact he is amazed that he's able to function at all with all the turmoil going on inside.
For crying out load Luke you just slept with your best friend. How do you deal with that? Damn it I couldn't be like everyone else and have a male best friend, where this never would be an issue, nooo I had to go and become best friends with a girl. It's in times like this and when Haley has her time of the mouth with the gross over sharing she tend to indulge in then that I really wish I had gone with the stream. On the other hand I wouldn't want to give up Haley's friendship for anything, which is kind of the problem. Oh Come on Luke, snap out of it and go get Haley
In frustration Lucas slams his locker door shut before he heads over to the tutoring centre
Man I can't believe I slept with Lucas and actually liked it. But where the hell do we go from here! Man this is such a mess, all because of hormones and of course Nathan Scott and Peyton Sawyer, no matter how ironic that sounds without the two of them, I and Luke would never have found ourselves in this situation, Way to go James!
Haley jumps losing her train of thoughts when the alarm she set prior to getting there goes off.
"Ok, Nathan time's up for today."
"Don't be in such a hurry. Stay here with me," he tries to charm her.
There he goes again working his charm on me but if he thinks for a second I'm stupid enough to fall for that again he has another thing coming
Before Haley has a chance to tell him just that she hears a light tap on the window and sees Lucas standing outside waving to get her attention. She mouths I'm coming to him and quickly packs her things up.
"Haley, are you still going?"
"Yeah I have to, Luke is waiting for me." she answers glad to have an excuse.
"Blow him off."
"Bye Nathan"
Haley grabs her backpack and is fast out the door joining Lucas and after a short exchange they walk away together leaving a disappointed Nathan behind.
"So Luke, where are we going?" Haley half whines ten minutes after they left school
"You'll see"
"Can you at least slow down! My feet are killing me!" A definitely whining Haley demands.
"Good thing we are here then",
Haley looks around confused at first before she recognizes where they are standing.
"This is the playground where we first met" she then states with a smile.
"Yeah, I figured a trip down memory lane would be useful right about now".
"It is. I'll race you to the swings".
"You're on"
Haley pushes Lucas back and breaks into a run but even with the head start she gets she barely makes it to the swings before Lucas but she does.
"I won!" she jumps around screaming.
"You cheated".
"Did not!"
"Did to".
"Oh shut up"
They take a set on separate swings and an awkward silence follows.
"So…" they both start at the same time.
"You go first Luke"
"Ok …hmm…well last night was great but before I tell you anything more I need you to know I didn't plan it, it was just this wonderful..."
"Intense"
"Spur of the moment"
"Drama free"
"Sex... Ok, now comes the hard part I don't know how to say this, but I'm not in love with you and I'm so sorry if you feel like I used you but I never meant to. I hope you know that I would never do anything to intently hurt you and…-"
"Luke you're babbling" Haley interrupts with a smile playing on her lips.
"Right"
"Don't worry about it ok? Because the truth of the matter is I don't see you as boyfriend material anymore than you see me as girlfriend. I mean you're great and all but you are just Luke, the guy who knows every embarrassing moment/secret in my life, my best friend and I would like to keep it that way. Let's just say we used each other and leave it at that. You see I wanted last night to happen just as much as you did, In fact I needed it and I don't regret it for a second, I mean who can regret that their first time being with their best friend?"
"We do have a lot of first together", a relieved Lucas says
Haley nods and hits him playfully on the arm.
"We are cool then?" she asks
"Yeah, just a one night stand"
"I'm so happy we are on the same page here. To tell you the truth I was scared to death that last night would ruin our friendship."
"Not possible because I wouldn't let it happen"
"Likewise"
They sit there on the swings talking until it gets dark and then Lucas follows Haley home, content with the result of their conversation..
TBC
Let me know what you think.
Please keep in mind that this is a fan fiction, if you think anyone behaves out of character compared to how they are portrayed on the show. Also I don't know the living arrangements, parents' names etc of some characters, so I've just made them up.
