Chapter 7: Back to Us

"What a beautiful day," Haley exclaimed lying back in the pool lounger. It had been ages since she last kicked back and relaxed, not a care in the world, no performances, no interviews, no deadlines and she never felt better. For once in the past four years she could just sit back and enjoy everything that was happening around her. Jamie and Jenny were swimming in the shallow end of the pool, Haley had offered to watch Jenny so Jake and Rachel could spend some time alone, Nathan and Mia were relaxing in the pool enjoying the warmth of the summer day, Peyton and Lucas were still on their honeymoon but had called telling them that Hawaii was great, and Brooke, well she was around somewhere. Haley pushed her sunglasses down her nose looking over the rims, where the hell is Brooke, she said she was coming. It had been two days since Haley came back and to her delight things with Brooke were amazing. They had decided to do the whole dating thing again allowing the chance to get to know each other once again. Today was supposed to be a semi-date that Brooke seemed to have forgotten about, Haley sighed sadly before she went back to enjoying the sun.

"You're so sexy in that bikini," Brooke whispered into Haley's ear as she leaned over the back of the lounger. She slyly glimpsed down Haley's top letting out a low groan.

"Stop looking down my top and kiss me," Haley demanded.

"My pleasure," Brooke whispered. She got on tiptoes lifting her body that extra inch so she could reach Haley's lips capturing them in a slow tender kiss. Their lips moved slowly with one another, massaging the others'. Over the past two days the girls enjoyed these slow kisses, in their younger years it was all about the destination never the journey, well after the hell of a journey they went through in order to get here both girls learned to savor and enjoy it, just like this kiss. It was another step in their journey towards finding each other after so many years. Brooke pulled away from Haley's lips but continued to hover over her. "So what've you been up to?"

"Waiting for you to get here," Haley semi-whined in hopes that Brooke would enlighten her as to why she had taken forever to arrive.

"Aw did poor whittle Haley miss me," Brooke mocked in a baby voice. Haley huffed before turning her attention away from Brooke, she wasn't about to let Brooke win this one. Ever since they got back together it was like a game of theirs, they would try to get the other to admit how much they missed the other, sappy yes, but it made them happy to hear how much they were missed. "C'mon you know you missed me," she said repositioning herself so she was sitting next to Haley facing her.

"I just assumed that you forgot about me," Haley said knowing that she was a few short words away from winning this battle.

"I could never forget you, I'd miss you too much to forget you," Brooke said sincerely. Haley whipped her head around with a shit eating grin on her face. "What? I just said that…" she trailed off when she realized what she said. "Fine," she sighed. "You win this round."

"Goodie," Haley clapped excitedly before pecking Brooke quickly. "I love winning."

"Anything to make you happy," Brooke smiled once again repositioning herself so she was flush against Haley's side wrapping her arm around Haley's shoulders pulling the smaller girl into her side. "So what've you really been up to?"

"I really was waiting for you to get here, but besides that I was just enjoying this fabulous day…and trying to avoid gagging," Haley said matter of factly.

"What?" Brooke looked down at Haley confused.

Haley looked up at Brooke with a smile. "Ever since we got back they can't seem to keep their hands off each other," she answered nodding her head towards Nathan and Mia who in fact weren't taking their hands off the other. "And I'm getting quite tired of seeing them dry humping…wet humping…you know what I mean."

Brooke chuckled while planting a kiss on Haley's forehead. "I'm sure that everyone could say the same about us," she observed taking in their tangled limbs.

"Well we're not dry…wet humping in front of the kids, and we keep things behind closed doors," Haley scoffed knowing that she was in control of her hormones unlike her brother.

"Whatever you say babe," Brooke laughed knowing that Haley was just as bad as Nathan when it came to affection. Whenever they were in the same room together, no matter who was there, she always found a way to be close to Brooke, not that she minded, she enjoyed it greatly.

Haley sighed happily at Brooke's pet name for her. "I love it when you call me babe."

"I love calling you babe," Brooke said lifting Haley's chin. She leaned forward claiming Haley's lips in yet another slow kiss, her lips relishing in Haley's luscious ones. "I…love…your…lips," she moaned against said lips.

"Yours ain't so bad either," Haley playfully said after pulling away.

"Let's see how long you last without 'ain't so bad either'," Brooke scoffed knowing that Haley wouldn't last a second without kissing her.

"I'm…sorry," Haley said between pecks left on Brooke's neck. "Please…don't…take…them…away…from…me," she said between more pecks working her way up Brooke's neck. "I know you want mine," she seductively whispered as she hovered over Brooke's mouth. She leaned forward but Haley pulled back slightly, "not until you want mine."

"I always want yours, they're all I think about every second of every day," Brooke pleaded not understanding how the tables had turned so quickly, when they were dating back in high school she was able to withstand Haley's teasing for longer, I guess four years without her made me go soft.

"Good answer," Haley said before kissing Brooke softly. She started to move her lips slowly wanting more from this kiss which Brooke complied to as she started to move her own, definitely couldn't last without this.

"Mama," Jamie called from the pool pulling the love birds out of their kiss.

"Jamie," Haley mocked.

"Come swim," Jamie begged.

"Well if you're gonna whine, I guess I can't refuse," Haley replied sarcastically knowing that Jamie just wanted to spend time with his Mama. She loved the idea that her little boy was a mama's boy just like his Uncle Nathan had been, scratch that, still was.

"Please," he begged not liking that his mom was teasing him.

"Of course buddy," Haley said standing up. "You coming?" She looked back at Brooke when she didn't move.

"I forgot my suite," she answered sheepishly; she kicked herself when she realized that she left her suite back at her apartment.

"You can borrow one of mine," Haley said pointing towards the house. Nathan had offered up one of his many guest rooms to Haley and Jamie cutting down their hotel costs. Haley had naturally declined not wanting to intrude on the couple or subjecting her son to the most likely constant sex that would be happening but Nathan insisted until she caved.

"Ok, I'll be right back," Brooke said sprinting into the house.

Haley laughed before heading over to the pool. An evil smile graced her face, time for a wakeup call. She jumped right over Nathan's and Mia's heads landing with a very large splash causing the couple to break apart.

"What the hell!" Nathan yelled before being slapped on the chest by Mia who glared at him. "Sorry, forgot," he mumbled, it was tough for him to contain his swearing. He was able to do it with ease when Jenny was around because she didn't live with him but now with Haley and Jamie living with him he didn't have his alone time when he was allowed to curse.

"Did I splash you?" Haley asked with mock shock. "Didn't mean to."

Nathan glared at his sister while she swam off towards Jamie. "C'mon babe, now that Haley's in the pool we can go inside," Mia suggested with a suggestive raised eyebrow.

"I like the way you think," Nathan smiled before pecking her lips. "Well c'mon let's get going," he said eagerly pulling his body out of the water before helping Mia. She went to grab a towel but he continued to pull her along. "No need."

"Where's the fire?" Brooke laughed as Nathan dragged Mia past her into the house.

"In his shorts," Mia's voice trailed off as Nathan pulled her further and further into the house.

Brooke made a gagging motion not enjoying the visual that was going through her head. She looked over at the pool hoping to distract her thoughts when she was met with the cutest sight ever. Jenny was lying on the cement next to the stairs, she's more like Rachel than I thought. Haley was floating on her back drifting towards the deep end of the pool with Jamie hot on her trail. He stopped and grabbed onto the edge once he reached the deep end.

"Mama," Jamie whined desperately wanting to get his mother's attention.

"Yeah buddy," Haley answered still floating on her back.

"Don't leave me," he whined with pouting lips.

"I could never leave you," Haley cooed as she scooped Jamie in her arms. He latched onto her body securing his arms around her neck and his little legs as far around her waist as possible. He didn't let go until he was satisfied that Haley wasn't going to let go of him. "What's wrong?"

"Nothing," he mumbled looking away from his mom not wanting her to see that he was lying.

"Jamie," Haley warned knowing that something was wrong and she was about to get to the bottom of it. Never before had they kept something from one another, Jamie would always confide in her and recently it seemed that he was afraid to.

"I don't wanna lose you," he said with tears forming in his eyes. "You're spending so much time with everyone else and I don't want you to forget about me," the tears started to pour down his chubby cheeks as he finished confessing his fears to Haley. Growing up with his mom, once he was conscious of everything, Jamie realized that his mom meant everything to him and he desperately didn't want to lose her. With them being back in her home town it seemed that now was the time he might.

"Oh Jamie," Haley sighed with tears in her eyes. "I could never forget about you. You are the most important thing to me."

"Really?" He asked hopefully.

Boy do I feel like shit. My own son has to confirm that I won't forget about him, Haley smiled wanting Jamie to know that she was telling the truth. "Really, really," she kissed his forehead. "You're the world to me and I will never forget you."

"You're the world to me too Mama," Jamie said before pecking her lips. He pulled back with a smile on his little face. "Can I try swimming without my wingies?"

"If you think you're ready," Haley asked to which Jamie responded with an exaggerated head nod. "Ok then, swim over to the stairs and I'll be over in a second," she had noticed that Brooke was standing not too far away and needed a second with the brunette. "And why aren't you in the pool yet?" She asked looking up at Brooke as she towered over the pool.

"I was just taking in the touching scene," Brooke said before sliding into the pool and quickly swimming over to Haley.

"Touching scene," Haley grunted not liking Brooke's word choice. "Jamie thinks that I'm going to forget about him! How in the hell is that a touching scene?" She was beyond confused at how anyone could think that this was a touching scene, putting doubts into your child's mind is anything but touching.

"Ok well that wasn't touching, but the part after that was," Brooke reasoned. "It's beyond cute at how much that boy loves you. He's a worse mama's boy than Nathan was…is," she said with a smile matching Haley's. "That boy over there…" she said nodding towards Jamie who was jumping excitedly in front of Jenny who didn't seem to have a care in the world for what he had to say. "...knows that you love him and will never forget him. I know what you're going to say but don't, just because he asked doesn't mean that he doesn't know. This is your first time back home and you're trying to reconnect with others and Jamie sees that as you deserting him. As long as you spend time with him and are there for him no matter what he will know that you love him."

"Thanks Tigger," Haley choked out fighting back the tears that were threatening to fall.

"Don't cry babe," Brooke soothed her thumb over Haley's cheek bone. "Tears don't suit you." Haley cracked a smile. "There's my girl. Now go teach Jamie how to swim...Jenny looks like she's about to push him in," she nodded towards the children and sure enough Jenny had the 'I'm gonna make you leave me alone' look.

"Jamie," Haley called knowing that Jenny was seconds away from pushing her son into the pool.

Brooke paddled over to one of the build in benches near the shallow end and watched as Jamie grabbed Haley's hands and tentatively left the safety of the steps. She's gonna have her hands full with him. I've only been around him for two days and he's got me wrapped around his cute little finger. Haley had just released her hold on Jamie and to both of their surprises Jamie was swimming, well dog paddling but it was a start.

"Auntie Brooke!" Jamie called as he started to paddle over to her. "I'm swimming, I'm swimming!"

"Well would you look at that," Brooke gushed while holding out her hands for Jamie to grab onto. She lifted him into her arms and spun around causing both parties to laugh. "Jamie learned to swi-im Jamie learned to swi-im Jamie learned to swi-im," Brooke chanted as she continued to spin Jamie in circles.

"Auntie Brooke I'm getting dizzy," Jamie whined not in the mood to throw up.

"Sorry Jimmy-Jam I just got a little excited, it's not every day that you're nephew learns how to swim," Brooke said ceasing her movements. "I'm so proud of you," she gushed before planting a wet kiss on his chubby cheek unlatching her lips with a 'smack'.

"Thanks Auntie Brooke," Jamie replied bashfully. "I thought that it would…Daddy!" Brooke spun around after Jamie's outburst. Just as she suspected Jake was standing by the edge of the pool. "Daddy, daddy, daddy," Jamie chanted as he squirmed out of Brooke's grasp then swimming towards his father. "I can swim without my wingies!"

"I can see that buddy," Jake beamed as he lifted the small boy from the pool. Brooke's heart clenched at the sight. I am such an idiot! How can I keep forgetting that Jake is Jamie's father? She continued to look at Jake and Jamie not realizing that her eyes had started to gloss over with tears. I wish he was mine…but NO he's Jake and Haley's, why does this have to suck so much. No matter how hard I try I will always just be Auntie Brooke to him…nothing more nothing less. No matter what I do Haley and Jake will ALWAYS be connected through that little boy.

"What'cha thinking about?" Haley whispered into Brooke's ear after snaking her arms around the brunette's waist.

"Nothing," Brooke choked out, why am I such a cry baby?

Haley spun Brooke around knowing that something was wrong. Her features softened when she noticed Brooke's glassy eyes and quivering lip. "Baby, what's wrong?" She snaked her arms up Brooke's body wrapping them around her neck idly rubbing the nape of her neck. Brooke shook her head in protest not wanting to delve into her insecurities with the present company.

"Haley?" Jake tentatively called not sure what exchange was happening between the girls. Haley sighed before pulling Brooke into a hug looking over her shoulder at Jake. "I was thinking of taking Jamie for that night, is that alright with you?"

"Of course," Haley replied sincerely knowing that she needed the time alone with Brooke to have a little heart to heart.

"Bye Mama," Jamie waved as Jake turned and walked towards the gate with Jenny in tow.

"I'll see you tomorrow Jimmy-Jam," Haley called loving the smile she received in return from her son. No matter what was going on in her life love, loss, loneliness Jamie's smile was always able to bring her out of her funk. She diverted her attention back to the brooding brunette. "If you tell me the truth in the next ten seconds I'll forget that you lied to me earlier," she gave her a stern look reiterating that she meant business.

"It's stupid really," Brooke started not wanting to discuss any of this now, we're only two days into our new relationship and I'm already jealous…definitely the right way to start of a relationship…NOT!

"If it's bothering you then it's not stupid," Haley reasoned while leading Brooke back over the built in bench. She situated herself next to Brooke making sure to never release her hand. "So tell me what's bothering you?"

Brooke sighed reluctantly, she's gonna think that I'm five. "If you must know," she started still not wanting to have this conversation. Haley looked upon her expectantly awaiting the reason that had Brooke so perturbed. "I'm jealous alright?" she snipped.

"Jealous of what?" Haley asked not appreciating Brooke's tone but knowing that she got cranky when she was upset.

"You and Jake," she sighed. "You two have this permanent connection now with Jamie and I guess I'm just jealous of it. And just now I was connecting with Jamie and Jake came along and ruined it. I guess what I'm really trying to say is that I want to be more than just Auntie Brooke but that will never happen," she bowed her head not wanting Haley to see her disappointed face.

I should've guessed. "Baby," Haley cooed hoping to gain Brooke's attention. "You have nothing to be jealous of," she finished when Brooke looked up.

"But what if you guys realize that your connection is more than just Jamie? What if you realize that you love each other? Huh? What am I supposed to do then?" She fused not really knowing where her insecurities were sprouting them.

Words could not explain how wrong Brooke was. The morning after Haley woke up to find herself lying naked in the arms of someone she considered a brother, gross. I can't believe she thinks that I could love Jake in more than a brotherly way; I guess I'll have to prove her wrong. She shifted so she was straddling Brooke's lap much to Brooke's surprise and delight. Haley leaned forward and captured Brooke's lips in a passionate kiss the exact opposite of every kiss they had shared since they got back together. She forcefully slipped her tongue into the mouth of the unsuspecting brunette who moaned in utter ecstasy at the new direction their relationship was taking; she had been waiting for this since the wedding when she wanted to devour the smaller girl. Brooke's hands found their way to Haley's bare waist and idly traced small circles.

Haley moved her mouth to Brooke's neck doing everything in her power to reaffirm the brunette that she was all she wanted. Her hands moved down Brooke's toned stomach taking small pit stops here and there paying attention to every inch of her gorgeous body before delving lower until she reached the waist band of her bikini. Not wasting any time her fingers dove underneath the material seeking out Brooke's heat. She gasped when she felt Haley's fingers trace along her folds, why have I not had sex in four years? Haley flicked Brooke's clit eliciting another raspy moan. Oh that's right…Haley is a fucking sex GODDESS! She bucked her hips urging Haley forward causing Haley to smile against her neck. Not depriving Brooke any longer she eased in two fingers gaining another moan from Brooke who suddenly felt like putty in Haley's talented hands.

"More," Brooke breathed out knowing that she was moments away from her orgasm. Haley obliged easing in a third finger and bending the tips wanting Brooke to come as soon as possible. "Oh God yes," Brooke moaned never wanting this to end. She shuttered beneath Haley as her orgasm hit her like a ton of bricks. She desperately tried to regain her breath but Haley's continuous nibbling at her neck had her pulse rate back up.

"Trust me babe, you have nothing to be worried about," Haley smiled as she watched Brooke's perfect breasts rise and fall with each attempt she made to control her breathing.

"What happened to taking things slow?" She asked with a smirk while rubbing her hands over Haley's toned stomach.

"I'd do anything to show you how much I want you," Haley smiled before leaving a chaste kiss on Brooke's lips. "Even if it means speeding things up. I just want you to know that you mean everything to me Brooke Davis, not Jake Davis, and I want you in my life. I know that our situation sucks with everything that I've done but I just hope that we can get past that and be us again."

"I want to get back to us too," Brooke smiled before reclaiming Haley's lips. Sure things were a little on edge but both girls had confidence that with a little bit of time and work they could get back to the old Baley that they were in high school, well Baley plus Jamie. For now both brunettes were willing to work out any problem that challenged them and fix the broken hearts that so desperately needed mending.

There you have it.

Sorry does not even begin to explain how bad I feel about having this update take FOREVER. Well I had everything in my head but I just kept thinking about the next chapter and I got sidetracked. So the next chapter should be up sooner seeing that I basically have everything laid out in my head. I hoped that you enjoyed and aren't disappointed.

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