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Finding Our Future Chapter 29

"Hi, Haley Bob! How you been the last few days?"

"Honestly, I'm so emotionally drained and exhausted, and the school year hasn't even started yet."

"Right, well I know what will cheer you up," she spoke excitedly to her sister.

"What?" Haley asked curiously unsure what her sister's answer would be.

"Wine!" She spoke pulling a bottle out of the fridge.

"Mm I definitely think you might be right on that one," she spoke taking a glass and walking over to the sofa.

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"Can I discuss the elephant in the room?"

"Well that's why you offered me the wine, right? To get me drunk enough to spill my guts", she answered taking a sip and smirking at a very shocked Quinn.

"God, remind me to change my plan of attack."

"What do you want to know?"

"Firstly, I want to know how my sister is doing?"

"Honestly during the day, I'm fine. It's the nights alone at home when all I have is time to overthink everything, that's the hardest part for me."

"Aww, I'm sorry Haley. I wish I had a way of fixing things to make you feel better."

"It's okay. It's just all a learning experience for me and something I need to understand about having a serious relationship with a person."

"So, how are things with you and Nathan? Quinn asked hopeful.

"Um honestly, I don't really know how to answer that Quinn. I keep replaying the conversation in my head and I just wish that I hadn't asked him to leave, but at the same time, I know it was the right thing to do."

"I understand that Sissy, and I know you need time to process things, but don't wait too long because you don't want to push him away completely. It will be much harder to make your way back from that."

'Yeah, I know", she groaned exhausted from thinking about it all.

"Have you heard from him at all?"

"Yes, he still texts me every morning and every evening. Which is so sweet, it shows he is respecting my decision but still showing his willingness to make the effort."

"Are you replying to his texts? She questioned her.

"Umm sometimes. I just still have this sense of hurt when I see a text from him. Yeah I want things to go back to normal but I just feel stuck."

"Haley, you can't expect Nathan to put forth all the effort. If you want this to work like you say you do, then you need to keep the lines of communication open no matter how much you're hurting."

"That's easier said than done. I just have so many doubts and insecurities going around in my head. I'm totally in love with him. Like I miss him when he's not around, and I can't breathe when I'm around him. I just feel like such a mess right now Quinn."

"You're not a mess, Haley. You're just in love for the first time. trust me, even with all the uncertainty, that's a good place to be stuck. You did get his jersey number tattooed on your back. If that's not the biggest declaration of love, then I don't know what is", she spoke giving her sister a hug.

"I don't know if he loves me back as much as I do him," she whispered not wanting to even go there in her head.

"Oh come on Hales. He is just as crazy about you as you are him."

"I guess you're right," she spoke softly feeling slightly better over the situation.

"I am," she smirked jokingly.

"The whole sex thing still makes me feel extremely vulnerable around him though. Even more so now that he could be comparing me to other girls."

"Seriously sissy, you need to get out of your own head and give things a chance. From where am standing Nathan is trying his hardest to prove himself to you,"

"Okay, I will try and make an effort. Honestly I don't know where to start."

"Well, did you and Nathan have the talk?"

"What talk?"

"You know about past relationships and experiences?"

"No!"

"That might be a good starting point Haley Bob."

"You and I both know that I don't have anything worth talking about."

"Haley Bob, that's the point I'm making. You need Nathan to understand that you're learning everything as you go in this relationship with him."

"That makes me feel silly,"

"It's shouldn't. It's a good way to voice your insecurities to him. I know sex is a really big deal for you. Nathan isn't the guy he was when we were younger. I have seen him be a much better guy working with Clay, than he used to be. If he loves you, he will understand that. In return you have to give him the same chance. That might help give you a better insight to his mind set during that time of his life.

"I'm just scared to find out what his answers will be."

"You're allowed to be scared Haley. Nathan needs the chance to explain his past to you and for him to let you know where his heads at in his relationship with you."

"Yeah, I was so wrapped up in my own emotions that I never took the time to think about his. That was wrong of me."

"Haley, have an open mind. Yes, he may have a sexual past, but his relationship with you could run so much more deeper than that. You just need to communicate better with each other."

"Thank you. I really needed to hear that Quinn.

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"Let me guess, Haley is inside?" Nathan spoke as he and clay pulled up outside the house.

"Yes, is that going to be a problem?" He asked curiously

"No, I really want to see her. I just don't know if she will want to see me yet." He spoke being honest and preparing himself to go inside.

"Look man, you work with me. It's normal that we would hang out together. I know they are sisters, but whatever does happen between you two, you both have to learn how to be around each other", he explained to him.

"I get that I do. I'm just trying to respect Haley's wishes of giving her the space she asked for."

"Well I think seeing her would do you a world of good. You can totally blame me if it all goes horribly wrong in there."

"Fine, you're just lucky that I really want to see her," he spoke before getting out of the car.

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"Quinn," Clay called out as he walked into the house with a nervous Nathan following behind him.

"We're in the living room," she shouted back to him.

Clay headed to the living room, as Nathan slowly followed, worried about what Haley's reaction to seeing him would be.

"Hi," Quinn spoke seeing Clay come into view.

"Um Quinn, that bottle was done. So I...Nathan", she gasped stopping in her tracks, trying not to drop the wine.

"Haley, I'm sorry I didn't know he was coming back tonight with Clay," Quinn defended seeing the look of shock on Haley's face.

Nathan looked at Haley knowing she felt really uncomfortable by the situation. "Umm you know what I'm just going to go,"

"Come on man, stay," Clay tried to encourage him.

"No, this is Haley's family. I don't want to make things more uncomfortable than they are right now."

Both Quinn and Clay looked over at a very nervous Haley, waiting for her to make a decision.

"Nathan! Please stay. These are your friends too and it's nice to see you", she replied offering him a small smile before sitting down.

"Thank you," he spoke smiling softly back at her. Knowing that this was a huge step for her, after everything that happened between them in recent days.

"Right so do you want a beer man?" Clay asked heading toward the kitchen.

"Um no, a water is just fine for me," he spoke wanting to keep a clear mind tonight.

"God, why does he have to look so sexy in his work clothes," she thought as she ran her eyes over his body.

"Haley, you're staring." Quinn whispered watching where her sisters eye line was focused.

She wasn't the only person zoned out, as Nathan couldn't help but feel his heart rate increase. Haley was dressed in a while tank top showing off a fair amount of cleavage, matched with a pair of denim shorts that hugged her a** in all the right places.

"So Haley, are you ready to start teaching at Tree Hill High?" He asked trying to make casual conversation with her.

"Ready as I'll ever be," she spoke softly finally making some eye contact with him.

"Finally get your room all sorted out?"

"Yeah, well I have to make a few adjustments moving things around."

"If you need any help moving desks, just give me a call. I wouldn't want you hurting yourself, then having to take sick leave before you even get started."

"Thanks, I'll keep that in mind," she spoke before taking a rather large sip of wine to calm her nerves.

"Haley, you're going to make a great teacher and all your students are going to love you."

"Thanks Quinn,"

"To Miss James", Clay and Nathan echoed taking a sip of their drinks.

"You know what Quinn, I think I'm going to head home before this night has anymore drinks involved."

"Aw, come on don't be a spoil sport Haley Bob." Quinn whined to her.

"You can call me whatever you want. I'm still going home," she spoke getting up and gathering her stuff together.

"Fine!" Quinn groaned admitting defeat.

"Let me walk you out," Nathan spoke after a few seconds.

"Okay", she agreed smiling nervously at Quinn, as she headed out the door with Nathan.

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"Haley, look I know we are in a difficult place right now. I appreciate you offering to let me hang out tonight," he spoke trying not to sound too nervous around her.

"You're welcome. It's like I said they're your friends too. We can be civil and still hang out together despite everything that's going on in the background."

"Good, I'm really glad to hear you say that Haley. I really meant what I said in there. If you need any help moving things, please call me to help you." He spoke looking back at her.

"Thanks. It's was good seeing you tonight," she spoke while leaning forward and embracing him in a hug.

Caught off guard by her actions, it took Nathan's mind a few seconds to register what was happening between them, before he wrapped his arms around her breathing in that familiar scent of her coconut shampoo.

"Not to spoil the moment, but what was that for?" He asked after he felt her break away.

"Um, I just needed to feel safe for a minute", she answered nervously to him looking up at him with a shy smile.

"Safe?"

"Yeah safe. Anyways thank you for walking me out, it was really good seeing you tonight," she spoke before getting into her car.

"Goodnight Haley James" he spoke watching her get into her car.

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