Thanks to living2love, tickle582, Agel15, and lucasnhaley4ever for the feedback on my last chapter! I appreciate your feedback.

Note: I was especially inspired to update after seeing the latest episode. It was incredible. This scene plays out with the information that was gathered after this scene in the episode happens. So, basically Nathan and Haley talk before this scene I manipulated as well as Lucas missing out on his chance to go skinny dipping with Brooke. It does include some major Nathan and Brooke action so if you don't like them together, beware as you may not want to read the end. Enjoy!

Chapter 13

During the beach party in #302, "From the Edge of the Deep Green Sea"

Haley walks up to Lucas as he is watching Brooke flirt with some guys on the beach.

"Hey, how's that casual dating thing working out for ya?" Haley asked him as she noticed him watching Brooke. She wondered how he was feeling about that.

"So so," Lucas answered as he continued to watch Brooke and then saw one of the guys wrap his arm around her waist. "Actually, not so good." He turned to Haley, "How about you and Nathan?"

"Not so good," She gave the same answer. "I don't think he loves me anymore. I don't know what to do. It seems pretty hopeless right now."

"Yeah, so does me and Brooke becoming a serious thing," Lucas replied, "I'm sorry about you and Nathan not working out. But if he ever hurts you, remember I got your back," he told her, giving her a smile.

"Thanks, and I'm sorry about you and Brooke although I have to say I was surprised to see you two together again," Haley said.

"You were?" Lucas questioned.

"Yeah, I thought it was great you were friends again but I just didn't expect you and Brooke to be a thing again," Haley answered him, looking into his eyes.

"Well, it looks like she's more interested in those guys over there than me," Lucas says, looking over at Brooke again before turning back to Haley. "You want to take a walk?"

"Sure," Haley answers, smiling. He always had this great ability to make her feel better.

Lucas took her hand and they walked off together down the beach.

"I really missed us these past few months, you know?" Lucas says to her.

"Yeah, I know. I really missed us, too."

"I think this is the start of a beautiful friendship…again, now that you're back for good."

"Or bad."

"Ah, yes but I'm hoping for more good than bad this year."

"Me too, I just hope I can get past this whole thing with Nathan already," Haley admits.

"I hope so, too. It seems like he really hurt you earlier with the burning of the guitar."

"Oh, you saw that, huh?"

"Yeah, I like to keep an eye on you. I want to protect you."

Haley smiles, "And you do a very good job."

"Well, thank you," Lucas answers.

Suddenly, the music changes and replays the song, "You Light Up My Life" as it was played before.

"Wow, this must be one of Peyton's favorite songs tonight," Haley remarks.

"Yeah, well, she's going through a rough time right now. I can't say I blame her."

"You and her got pretty close over the summer, huh?" Haley asks.

"Yeah, we did. It was nice to have her be there in my life again. She's one of the people I lost last year just like I lost you."

"Yeah."

"But I feel like losing you was the worst part of last year. You weren't here and when you were, most of the time you were with Nathan so we never really got to hang out, you know?"

"Yeah, I'm sorry about all of it."

"I'm glad you're back because now we can make up all that time we lost. How about we start off this beautiful friendship again with a dance?"

"Alright, I'm up for that," Haley says smiling, pleased he was asking her to dance.

Lucas wrapped his arms around her waist and Haley placed her arms loosely around his neck as they started to dance together under the moonlight and the stars.

"You look really beautiful tonight," Lucas compliments her, looking into her eyes.

Haley always felt like he could see into her soul with those eyes and vice versa. They had this connection that was unlike anything she had with Nathan. "Thank you and you look handsome tonight," she complimented back. She had always found him attractive but tonight she was feeling like she was seeing him in a whole new light.

"Thanks," Lucas replies, smiling. As he looked at Haley, he was suddenly noticing how absolutely attractive she was to him. It was the kind of natural beauty that never fades and he loved it. He always loved that about her but tonight he was seeing her in a whole new light like she was him.

Maybe it was because they had been apart for so long or maybe it was because of how they were feeling about Nathan and Brooke tonight but they were finding themselves drawn to each other. They moved closer together as they danced. You light up my life. You give me hope to carry on. You light up my days and fill my life with joy.

"You light up my life, Haley," Lucas tells her, "Infact, this whole song is how I feel about us. I love that you believe in me when no one else does."

"I feel the same way, Lucas. You give me hope to carry on. I love the days that I spend with you," Haley honestly replies.

"I think this is our song," Lucas says.

"Wow, I never thought we'd have a song," Haley replies.

"Me either but this one just fits."

Haley nods and they both smile at each other. It must have been the combination of the song, the lighting, the sound of the waves crashing along the beach shore, and their deeper feelings both of them were discovering as they looked into each other's eyes. They both found each other's lips meeting together in a soft kiss which was very tentative at first as they weren't sure why they were so drawn to each other tonight. But as they looked into each other's eyes after that kiss, it was clear they both wanted to continue.

So, they both continued kissing each other and it slowly grew more passionate. At this time, both Nathan and Brooke had gone in search for Lucas and Haley. They were both walking along the beach out of the party scene together when they saw Lucas and Haley kissing each other.

"That bastard," Brooke comments about Lucas, looking upon the scene

"That bitch," Nathan comments about Haley, looking upon the scene with her.

"Well, we did say we were dating non-exclusively," Brooke admits to Nathan.

"And I did tell her I didn't know what we were, that I couldn't be with her right now," Nathan admits to Brooke. It was funny they were both in the same spot right now.

"C'mon, Nate, we don't need them," Brooke says to Nathan, taking him by the arm.

"Where are we going?" Nathan asks her, following her.

"Where we can do what they did to us," Brooke answers.

"Good idea," Nathan answers with a smile, knowing how much his being with Brooke could potentially piss Lucas off. Besides, he thought Brooke was looking pretty hot tonight.

Brooke brought him back to her apartment and she knew Haley may be pissed if she found out she spent the night with Nathan there but right now, she could really care less. When she was with the other guys tonight, she could feel Nathan's eyes on her and she liked it. She had always found Nathan attractive and now was her chance to be with him. They immediately started making out as soon as they entered Brooke's apartment and stumbled into her bedroom.

"Damn, Brooke, you're amazing," Nathan tells her as he continued to kiss her passionately and laid her gently down on the bed. He moved over her and their lips collided again in a desperate passion to play out their secret fantasies about each other.

"Oh god, Nathan," Brooke moans as she felt him kiss her neck and creep his fingers under her top. She helped him take off her top and she helped him take off his.

Minutes later, all their clothes were off and they were desperately struggling to put protection on before they had sex. Very hot passionate sex neither of them had ever thought would actually happen. Once the protection was on, it was a non stop pleasure fest. It was the most amazing sex either of them had ever had in their life. Afterwards, they smiled as they were in each other's arms.

"Damn, Brooke. That was the best sex I ever had. I came faster than I ever did with Haley. You really got skills," Nathan tells her.

"Same here, Nate. You were amazing and don't tell Lucas this but you were so much better than he was."

"I won't as long as you don't tell Haley what I said."

"Deal," Brooke agrees. "So, you want to do this again sometime?"

"Definitely."

"How does tomorrow night sound?"

"Perfect."

They both smiled smugly as they had just discovered a new found love between them.