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Finding Our Future ch17
Haley was sitting at her desk when she heard a knock at door.
"Grant," she spoke lifting her head surprised to see him standing there.
"How are you settling in?" He questioned stepping into her room.
"I'm doing good. I have everything in order and I'm just finishing off a few lesson plans. I get the feeling you didn't come in here to make small talk about work though", she commented making eye contact with him.
"Haha! Well I guess you have a talent on how to read people."
"One of many. So what's on your mind?"
"I was hoping we could talk about what happened the other day in the cafe,"
"Sure,"
"Did I do something wrong on our date? I have been going crazy thinking I hurt you, but then I hear from one of the guys that you're with Nathan now. I just felt hurt that I hadn't heard anything from you. I guess I was hoping we maybe had a chance together", he spoke being totally honest with her.
"Look Grant, I'm really sorry you feel that way. Nathan and I have a complicated relationship. We go way back and there's a lot of history there. We've been really good friends for a long time now." She spoke softly to him.
"So I still have a chance then?" He whispered as he walked closer to her and moved a piece of hair out of her face.
Removing his hand from her face, Haley looked up at him and spoke sincerely.
"Grant, I had a fun time with you, but if I'm being totally honest, the whole time all I could do was think about Nathan and my feelings for him and how he knows me better than anyone else." She said trying to explain herself.
"Isn't the purpose of going on a date to help us get to know each other better? He spoke looking back at her and feeling confused
"It is, but sometimes you just know."
"So where does that leave us now? He questioned her."
"Well, as you've already heard, I'm with Nathan. The timing is finally right for the both of us and it's been a long time in the making for us to get to this point."
"Oh!"
"I can't say sorry enough Grant for how this all played out. I'm sorry if you felt like I was just using you, that was never my intention. You deserve to be with somebody who can give you more than just one date, somebody who can give you their heart, and that's not me." Haley spoke apologetically.
"Haley..." Grant tried to interrupt.
"I hope we can still be friends?" Haley hastily replied while embracing him.
"Haley I'm not about to lose any chance we could have over some silly high school romance." He spoke before leaning down to kiss her on the lips.
"Grant, stop! You need to go. This conversation is over." She shouted at him, pushing him away and off of her.
"It's only getting started," he spoke before walking out of her room with a smirk on his face.
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"Earth to Haley Bob," Quinn spoke as she saw her sister zone out yet again.
"Sorry what were you saying?" She asked giving herself a shake and taking a sip of her wine.
"I said has Nathan seen his surprise yet?"
"Umm no!" She answered quickly
"Why not?
"I haven't been staying with him since I got it. I have just been so busy getting everything sorted for school starting,"
"Right but you seemed so excited to get showing him,"
"I was going to do it later, but something happened with Grant earlier and that just has my head all over the place now", she confessed while taking another big sip of her wine.
"What happened Haley Bob?" She questioned curiously to her.
"Grant stopped by my room and we got to talking about the date," she started to explain to her.
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"So this is where you have been hiding out from me for the last few days", Nathan spoke while coming into the living room with Clay.
"Hey, you know I have been busy with school stuff", she answered nervously wondering if he had heard any of the conversation.
"Awww, I know Hales", he spoke leaning down to kiss her.
Feeling his lips on hers, she began to reciprocate, opening her mouth to let his tongue glide along hers.
"Would you two get a room" Quin spoke having them break from the kiss, suddenly realizing where they were again.
"Sorry," Haley spoke feeling embarrassed now.
"It's okay, you guys make a cute couple", Clay commented to the pair
"Actually I think I better get going. I still have a lot of work to do at school tomorrow," she spoke getting up rather quickly.
"Okay, well at least let me walk you home. I have hardly seen you this week," he spoke putting his arm around her waist.
"Stay and have fun with Clay," she spoke feeling unsure how to respond to him.
"I would much rather hang out with you than these two" he spoke looking down at her.
"Hey!" Clay spoke pretending to feel hurt.
"Whatever," Nathan spoke glancing over at him.
"Yeah go and spend some time together," Quinn encouraged the pair. More so trying to put Haley at ease with whatever she was battling in her mind.
"Okay fine," she answered finally, a little bit nervous not sure how the rest of the evening was now going to play out.
Here is the next chapter. Thank you to othfangirl as always with your help on this one. I see I have I few new follower, so if you're reading leave a review and let me know what you think please.
