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I think I'm definitely going to for the unconventional couples in this story (Laley, Bake, and Pathan) because it is the beauty of fanfiction after all. I also had a little help and a good fic recommendation from cabot007: )


Lucas woke up the next morning to the sound of stuff being moved around in his room.

"What the hell?" He yawned, sitting up.

Haley was up and dressed, and now she was cleaning up his room.

"Hales…"

"I'm just cleaning up a little."

"My room was clean." Lucas said, getting out of bed.

"Yeah…I just didn't like the way you arranged it." Haley grinned.

"That's so nice. I'm taking a shower." Lucas said.

"Okay…you want me to cook this morning?"

"Yes dear." Lucas smiled.

Haley lowered her head and smiled.

Little did she know that as Lucas grabbed clothes and headed into the bathroom, he had the same silly smile on his face.


When Lucas got out of the shower, Haley was in a bikini standing in front of his mirror, applying makeup.

"I like this." Lucas laughed, looking her up and down.

"Shut up." Haley laughed.

"You totally set yourself up for that."

"Whatever. You totally just checked me out."

Lucas swallowed hard and a tinge of pink spread over his cheeks.

"Strike a nerve?" Haley cocked an eyebrow.

Lucas was still silent. Damn. Was he really starting to have feelings for Haley?"

"Yeah yeah. Where's this fantastic breakfast you promised me?"

"I never said it would be fantastic."

"Oh right."

"I…I made PopTarts."

"Lazy."

"Shut up." Haley laughed and smacked his arm.

"So you coming to breakfast dressed like that?" Lucas grinned.

Haley raised her eyebrows and smacked his arm harder.

"Oh, you'll pay." Lucas grinned evilly and picked up Haley and threw her on the bed and started to tickle her.

"Stop stop stop!" Haley said through her laughter.

"Never." Lucas laughed.

"Okay, okay. I give." Haley said, trying to catch her breath.

"I win."

"You're so dumb."

"Nuh uh." Lucas said.

Haley rolled her eyes. Lucas smiled. She was so pretty. And they always had so much fun, no matter what.

He just couldn't believe how he had never seen her in this way before…he was starting to fall for her. It had only been about a week that they'd spent together, but once he started to think of her romantically…everything fell into place.

"Lucas?" Haley asked.

Lucas blinked and shook his head. He hadn't realized he had gotten lost in thought.

"Sorry." He said sheepishly.

"What were you thinking about?"

"Nothing…um…well…I was thinking about you."

"About me?"

"Have you talked to Nathan?"

"No, not since the phone call the other day. Why? What does he have to do with this?"

"Haley…"

"What is it?" Haley asked, crawling over and sitting next to him, putting her hand on his shoulder.

"I think…I think I might have feelings for you." Lucas said, placing his hand on top of hers.

Haley sat there, stunned. Did he just say what she wanted him to say?

"Oh thank God." Haley said, laughing.

"Huh?" Lucas said, pulling out from under her grasp and looking her in the eyes.

"Oh my God…I…I've been feeling the same way. But…it's so complicated. But we've been here, alone for like a week, and its been great. I've been happy. I started to forget about all these problems. And you…you've been perfect."

Haley grasped both of his hands tight, looking deeply into his eyes.

"Don't you think this could be right?" Lucas asked quietly, more afraid then ever of putting himself out there.

"I don't know."

"I think it is. I know it's weird, it's sudden, and we don't understand it, but I can't help how I've been feeling."

"Me either."

"Just…come here, Hales. We'll know if it's right." Lucas said, leaning in close.

This was it. Haley took a deep breath and closed her eyes.

Their lips met, and it was everything Haley imagined it to be. Her heart was fluttering and there were butterflies in her stomach. She was half expecting to start seeing fireworks. It would be like all the romantic clichés, wouldn't it?

But yet there was a nagging feeling in the back of her mind…

She gasped and pulled away, suddenly bursting into tears.

"Haley?" Lucas asked, his face etched with concern.

"I'm a terrible person!"

"What?"

"I'm a terrible person! I married Nathan, and I left him! Then the second he decides not to forgive me, I start to fall for someone else! I never tried enough to make this right!"

"You did too! You've called him, you've given him space, but he isn't coming around Haley. What we have here, it's for keeps. I'm so sorry that you've been hurt Haley, but we both have a chance to move on here. There is only one other person in the world I've given an embarrassing speech to like this, and she doesn't want to be with me either!"

"Lucas…"

"Don't hurt me, Haley. Please don't hurt me like she did. I put everything out there for her. I know I hurt her in the past…but I wanted so bad to make it right."

"I know you did..."

"I wanted to make it up to her, show her I could be the guy she wanted me to be. But she doesn't want me Haley. She doesn't want me anymore. And its okay. It can be okay. Now…I've realized that maybe…just maybe…the girl I should be with has been here all along…"

"I'm just so confused…I feel so out of touch with what Nathan and I had…and you're here…and you're…you're perfect." Haley said slowly.

"Well…I'm pretty close." Lucas said, joking lightly.

Haley smiled.

"You know, you are funny…sometimes."

"I knew it."

"Once in awhile."

"So…Haley…where do we go from here?"

"Lucas…"

"You know, I'm not just some rebound guy that you could dump after a couple of weeks. It's…it's me. Your best friend for so many years. We grew up together, Hales. I know you better than anyone, no matter how much time we spend apart. I'm the one who will always be there for you, and I'm the one who will always love you. Because in one way or another, since the day I've met you, I have always loved you."

"You're right…" Haley realized.

"I am?"

"Come here." Haley said, smiling slightly.

She put her arms around his neck and kissed him again, knowing that she was in the arms of someone who loved her. And someone that she loved back.

They broke apart, laughing and pressing their foreheads together.

"I'm glad you see it my way." Lucas said quietly.

"Well you are very persuasive." Haley grinned.

"Good to know."

"But you're right. We waited, we gave them space, and now we know how much it hurts when they people you love forget to love you back."

"I won't do that to you." Lucas said softly, tucking a strand of hair behind her ear.

"I know you won't. I won't do that to you either."

Lucas pulled Haley close and hugged her tight.

"This isn't a dream is it?"

"No. It's not a dream." Haley smiled.


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