Chapter 1 New Year By BoyToyFan

It's the beginning of the New Year at Tree Hill High. This year everyone is starting the year single and Brooke Davis doesn't like it this way. She wants to hook up with someone and have the program "Friends With Benefits." The one she had with Felix. Peyton is still crying over Jake leaving her again because he is after her daughter Jenny because the bitch of a mother has stolen her. Nathan and Haley have finished the marriage, and then we have Tim. He is single, as always I feel so sorry for him. The start of the new year and everyone sadly had a terrible summer. As always it is Peyton and Brooke walking into school together as always.

"Hey Peyton, what's on at Tric tonight?"

"Brooke if you had remembered I don't work there anymore."

"Oh yer, sorry darl."

Nathan and Tim.

"Hey Nathan"

Tim is running up to Nathan.

"Do you want to have some TIM TIME tonight at your house?"

"Tim, will you stop calling it that! Just say that you want to hang out, okay?"

Nathan mutters under his breath, "Tim Time what ever!"

"Do you know what Tim, it is a new year, new girls, and I am so over Haley."

As Nathan was saying that, at the moment a beautiful, tall, blonde, gorgeous girl walks past him.

"Hi."

She said to Nathan and Tim.

'She is so beautiful."

Tim and Nathan said it at the same time and both looking at each other in a strange matter.

"Well their goes the bell," say Nathan

"I am off." Nathan then runs after the girl.

"Hi I am Nathan Scott, would you like any help?"

hoping that she would say yes,

"Umm yer, I am looking for this class room," She points at the page in her hand. Nathan couldn't help himself because this girl was wearing a revealing top, so he had to look for a second, and then look at the page and said,

"Oh I am in that class as well, I'll walk you there, and by the way what is your name?"

'Oh I am so sorry Nathan my name is Stephanie but you can just call me Steph."

They shake hands and then start walking to class and talking on the way.

They sit together in History class, and they are watching a movie on the Medieval Europe.

"So where did you live before you came to Tree Hill?" Nathan whispered to Steph.

"I moved here from Australia, have you lived here for very long?" Stephanie asked Nathan.

"I have lived here all of my life." He paused for a moment before asking, "Would you like me to show you around the town after school today?"

"Okay, I would like that a lot Nathan." Stephanie said with a smile on her face.

For the rest of the class Steph was watching the movie and Nathan was starring at Steph.

Nathan was very sad at lunchtime because he found out that he only had one class with the new girl Steph and Tim had two classes with her.

"So Tim… do you like the new girl Stephanie?" Nathan was hoping that Tim would say no.

"Yes!" Tim said to Nathan, "I think she is into me Nate. Why do you like her or something?" Asked Tim with a puzzled face.

"Well it think that she is into me as well, because I am taking her out after school today, anyway I thought you liked Brooke that is because that is what you told me over the holidays right Tim?" Nathan though he had a good come back.

"Hey?" Tim said worried, "I never told you that did I, well anyway here she comes, so that means to ask her is she wants TIM TIME! What do you think Nathan."

By this time Nathan had left because he has saw Stephanie sitting by herself and was hoping that she wanted company.

"Hey Stephanie, do you mind?" he asked gesturing to the seat beside her.

Stephanie shook her head. Then she asked, "So we're still on for tonight? Right?"
"Yeah, unless you have changed your mind…you haven't have you Steph?"

"Now why would I do that? I have a question to ask you and it might offend you…but where you married last year?"

Nathan paused for a moment, then he said

"Yeah I was, but can we please not talk about it."

Stephanie had a really sad look on her face. "I am so sorry Nathan!"

The she gave Nathan a hug and that made him smile. Then the bell went, "So meet you here after school?"

Nathan nodded his head and said yes then they went to the next class.

After school.

"Oh I am so sorry Nathan for running late, I had lost my way."

"That's alright Steph, anyway are you ready to go, because we will take my car." Nathan pointed to the convertible in the car park.

"Oh my god, is that your car?"

Stephanie's mouth was wide open in shock.

"Well are you coming." By this time Nathan was running to the car, and Stephanie was chasing after him.

They had stoped off for a drink near "Karen's Café."

Stephanie and Nathan both had a coffee and were walking, and then Nathan asked,

"Hey Steph, I was just wondering are you doing anything this Friday night?"

"No, why do you ask?" Stephanie was hoping that Nathan was going to ask her out, because Stephanie really liked him because he had been so nice to her.

"Well," Nathan said, "there is a dance on at school and I was hoping that you would like to come with me?"

"Umm." She paused "Sure why not. Is there a theme?"

"Yes, let me tell you all about it." They sat down and then Nathan was telling Stephanie all about it.

After awhile Stephanie looked at her watch.

"Oh my god, Nathan, I am so sorry but can you please drive me home I was suppose to be home like 10 minutes ago."

They stood up and walked to Nathan car.

When they arrived at Stephanie's home, they sat in the car Steph then said,

"Thank you so much for this afternoon." And gave Nathan a kiss on the cheek.

"Hey Steph." Nathan said this a Steph was opening the car door.

"Would you like me to give you a lift to school tomorrow?"

"Why thanks Nathan. Pick me up at 7, oh and do you know anyone that can help me to buy a dress?"

"I think I know some people, I will call them tonight. Cya at 7 tomorrow."

Stephanie waved to him as he drove off.

Inside the home of Stephanie's family.

"Hey mum, sorry I am late." Steph said.

"That is alright dear, but who drove you home?"

"Are you spying on me mother?"

"Maybe, now go up stairs and get ready for dinner" Stephanie's mother said.

Next Day.

Nathan Scott is outside Steph's place and honking his car horn. Stephanie is walking out in her new fabulous outfit, which is a cute pair of jeans with another of her revealing tops. As she was walking to the car Nathan was saying to himself, "God she looks great!"

"Hey Nathan, sorry I am late again."

"That's alright…ready to go."

Stephanie opened the car door and hopped in and they were off. Then Steph asked, "So did you find anyone that can help me with my dress?" Hoping that he would say yes. "Yeah I did, you will meet them today their names are Peyton and Brooke. They are really good in the fashion department. Is it okay that you go this afternoon?"

"Yeah it sure is!"

On the way to school they were just talking about nothing really then they where at school. They walked into school together. Stephanie wanted to be close to Nathan, but she doesn't think he wants a relationship again after his last one, so she doesn't. They walk over to Brooke and Peyton.

"Hey, what's up girls?" Nathan asked Peyton and Brooke.

"Nothing much." Said Peyton, then Brooke said "So this is the new girl, Stephanie?"

"You can just call me Steph," said Steph then said "So you guys are going to help me with my dress for the formal?"

"YEAH!" Peyton and Brooke said this at the same time. Then Brooke said,

"You guys aren't a couple are you, because Nathan's last one…" By this time Peyton had nudged Brooke, "Well sorry, I had to ask. So are you?"

"No Brooke we aren't, we are just friends, anyway Nathan has already told me about his last relationship, so we are just friends. Does that answer your question Brooke?"

"I like you, walk with us please?"

Peyton had a huge smile on her face, and linked arms with Steph and Brooke and walked off again. Stephanie turned back and gave Nathan a wave and he gave her one back.