"Dinner and a movie?"
"Sounds perfect." Haley smiled as she gave Nathan a quick kiss on his lips. "I'm still amazed that you are able to continuously keep food in the house."
"Funny Hales." Nathan smirked as he rested against the island in the kitchen, watching as Haley browsed through the shelves and refrigerator.
"You ordered a pizza didn't you."
"It should be here in 5 minutes." Nathan told her as she stopped looking around and pushed herself up to sit on the marble counter.
"And some team is playing basketball on the tv?"
"Probably."
"Nathan." Haley pouted.
"I didn't say that that's what we were watching." Nathan smiled, settling himself between Haley's legs which were dangling over the side of the counter.
"Good answer." She smirked as she pulled Nathan closer to her body, pressing her lips to his. Engaging the two in a makeout session she wrapped her legs around Nathan's body, feeling his arms settle around her waist as her hands cupped his face.
Nathan groaned as the doorbell rang through the house, this was the closest the two had been in a long time and of course they had to be interrupted.
Haley inwardly sighed. She had been fighting Billy's image since she initiated the kiss and was relieved when the doorbell broke the two up.
Paying for and accepting the pizza, Nathan made his way into the living room to join Haley who had set up the movie and was now waiting for his return.
"You okay?" Nathan asked after he set down the pizza and noticed his wife's stand offish vibe.
"Yea, perfect."
"Hales…"
"Just his face and him…"
"Haley the second it becomes too much for you we can stop. You don't have to wait for something to interrupt us." Nathan explained, knowing exactly what Haley was thinking.
"I know, I just. I want to be able to move forward with you."
"Haley, please don't force yourself into something your not ready for."
"But it's not fair."
"Well it's not fair that he attacked you either." Nathan argued, his voice raised, before silence enveloped the house.
"The trial is coming up." Haley told him quietly.
"Have they told you what to expect?" Nathan asked, pulling her body to his to comfort her.
"I have to retell the whole thing." Haley shuddered at the thought.
"Are you ready for that?"
"Ha, I don't think anyone is ever ready to go through the whole thing. I tried at group but only got to him following me in the hallway."
"I'm sorry I wasn't there." Nathan told her, guilt laced through his voice.
"Nathan, it's not your fault. It was never your fault."
"But I should have known. I should have been able to stop it."
"Listen to yourself for one second Nathan. There is no way what so ever you would have known or been able to stop it. The only person to fault for this is him. And look I'm not even blaming myself anymore." Haley smiled.
"You never should have been blaming yourself."
"Likewise." Haley smirked.
XoxoxoxoxoxoxoX
"Someone had a good time tonight." Brooke commented as Haley entered the apartment later that night.
"It was nice. We talked, ate, watched 'The Wedding Singer'."
"Yea, I'm sure you 'watched' it." Brooke teased.
"We did. We made out when I got there and then the pizza guy came and stopped us and Nathan knew I was happy for that and we talked about it and stayed dry for the rest of the night. God Brooke. I hate that I'm doing this to him."
"Awe roomie. Believe or not you are getting better. It just takes some time. And I'm pretty sure Nathan is just happy to spend time alone with you." Brooke comforted.
"I just miss being happy. And it's not fair to him. Anyway, I'm gonna try to sleep. Night Brooke." Haley sighed before getting herself ready for bed only to fall into another fitful sleep, nightmares of that night replayed over and over again.
XoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoX
"What are you doing?" Haley's voice was small and scared.
"I think it's time a Pirate got a taste of a Raven." He finished as he grabbed her ass, pulling Haley to be flush against his body all while shoving his tongue in her mouth.
"HELP!" Haley screamed when the basketball player moved his mouth to her neck, using his hand to pull down her cheer bloomers and underwear.
"There's no one in the halls to hear you." He laughed spitefully, lifting her roughly and shoving her on her back on the desks.
"Please stop." Haley cried out, tears streaming down her face as she fought him with her bare legs.
"I love your voice." He grunted as he forced her legs apart and then used one arm to hold down her torso.
"Nathan..." Haley whimpered while Billy continued to grope her body. Nathan's face flashed through her mind as she gained a boost of strength. "Get off of me!"
"What the fuck?" Billy cussed out after Haley shoved his body off of hers, kneeing him in the crotch before running across the room, taking a second to quickly pull up her underwear and cheer bloomers.
"Haley?" Nathan's voice echoed from the other side of the door.
"Nathan? Help me!" Haley cried as she tried the door. It was locked. Violently banging on the door and rattling the handle she gave out a scared and frustrated scream.
"Don't give up Hales!" Nathan's voice sounded. "You're going to be okay."
"Please help me." Haley cried out again, turning her back to the door to find Billy hovering over her.
"Don't try to fight it." Billy whispered in her ear roughly.
"Haley?" Brooke's voice sounded, muffled and far away.
"I can't… Oh god. Make it stop." Haley sobbed closing her eyes. She felt Billy grab hold of her arms and shake her, whispering her name in her ear.
"Open you're eyes Haley." Billy's voice told her as it oddly changed into what sounded like Brooke's voice.
"Brooke?" Haley asked opening her eyes slowly, finding Brooke beside her safely in their apartment.
"Hey sweetie. It's okay. You're safe." Brooke whispered softly to Haley as she slowly came back to reality.