A.N : Hey guys! Here is chapter 7, Thanks to all of you who reviewed chapter 6 it means a lot to me. Well, this is the last "short " chapter lol. I promise from next one the chapters are going to be a lot longer :-).

I hope you're going to enjoy I gave you some Tim time lol… You've got to love Tim lmao. ;-)

Anyways enough rambling…please don't forget to review and tell me what you think. I'll do my best to update soon.

Take care.

Chapter 7: The lesson

One week later

"Well guys…" Said Lucas looking at the team as Nathan stood next to him with his arms crossed across his chest. Nathan and him were co-captains but Nathan refused to make the New Year speech since he hated it and thought it was pointless. It was the end of the first practice of the year and tradition was tradition so even if Lucas hated doing speeches he had no choice, but to comply with grimacing. "As you know we had a pretty decent year last year, but unfortunately we didn't make it to playoffs mainly because of so many injuries." He looked at Nathan who kept nodding; Lucas could see he had a whatever man look in his eyes, that Lucas knew all too well.

Lucas shook his head. "This team's pretty new because most of last years players are now out of High school but I'm sure that if we work hard and give 110 of what we have we could totally become the New State Champions. Right?" He asked the team as they all hooted and hollered.

"Have any of you got questions?" asked Lucas expecting a no and shrugs of shoulders. He had so many things to do for the party tonight and he was already running late.

"Ummm Co-captain James?" Said a player raising his hand up the air.

Lucas sighed. Of all the players why did it have to be him? He thought irritated. "Call me Lucas, Tim!"

"Ummm Co-Captain Lucas?" Asked Tim.

Lucas shot a look to Nathan who rolled his eyes in response and did his best to contain his laugher; whatever Tim was on the verge to say he knew it was going to be hilarious.

"Yes Tim…" Said Lucas irritated.

"Well…" Said Tim with a big smile on his face. "We all noticed that your sis became a hottie and we wanted to know if it's ok to hit on her…Co-captain Lucas." Asked Tim seriously.

"Excuse me?" Asked Lucas with disbelief.

That's going to hurt! Thought Nathan who walked and stood beside Lucas in order to stop his best friend from doing something he would regret.

"Yeah you know…. Your sis was fine before and all that, but now she's totally smoking hot!"! Tim shrugged and looked at the other players with a smart-ass smile. They were all staring at him like he was from another planet.

Lucas stared at Tim for a few seconds before taking a deep breath and nodded looking at the team.

"Well…that's a good question that our friend Dim just asked here." Said Lucas pointing to Tim. "If anyone here wonders... yeah I found him a nickname it's a mix of dick and Tim." Added Lucas with a straight face.

"I've got a nickname…nice!!" Said Tim with pride in his voice.

"Yeah you do! Congratulations!!" Said Lucas sarcasm dripping in his words and looking at him before looking back to the team. "Well…I can't stop you from having filthy thoughts about my sister," Said Lucas shivering with disgust. "But just so you know I'll crush any of you who come too close to my sister you understand me?!" Asked Lucas on a menacing tone. "My sister is off limit!"

"Is it the same for everyone?" Tim asked confused.

"Do you have a death wish or something?!" Asked Lucas to Tim.

"I don't think so… You think I do?" Answered Tim scrunching his face up in deep thought.

"You know what…Never mind…. You and only you can hit on my sister." Said Lucas pleased to play such a prank on Haley. She thinks she's grown up and be ok with guys then she can deal with Tim, Lucas thought evilly. "Now hit the showers you guys stink!" Said Lucas clapping his hands to dissolve the group who was laughing at Tim's stupidity.

Nathan patted Lucas' shoulder laughing. "Come on you know that Hales would unquestionably prefer to scratch her eyes out rather than date a moron like Tim!" He told Lucas.

"I know!!" Said Lucas pride in his voice." I'm going to love watching Haley trying to get out of this one!" He added laughing.

"You're evil Man!" Said Nathan shaking his head, however his eyes were instinctively attracted to the door and his laugh died in his throat, Haley just walked in. He had kept convincing himself for the past week that nothing was different between them, but every time he saw her he had a weird sensation in his chest. He didn't really know what it was and he didn't like it.

Such a nice smile! Haley thought about as the guy who was ran her way. "Hey Jake!" She said smiling. "How are you?"

"Hey Hales." Said Jake stopping in front her, giving her a quick hug. "Ehh I'm not bad." He said shrugging. "Your brother gave us the back-off-don't-even-look-at-my-sister speech."

"He did?" Asked Haley bursting into laugher. "He did it a bit earlier then expected." She said somehow impressed by her brother's protectiveness. "Well…. That's too bad." She added jokingly.

"You know…. I can go against his orders if I knew I had a shot." Said Jake in a joking tone, but they both knew that he meant it.

"I'll think about it Jake…" Said Haley winking. "I'll see you tonight at the party." She added slightly blushing.

"I'll look for you…" Said Jake winking back before running into the changing room.

Nathan slapped Lucas's arm quite hard. "Did you see that? They winked at each other!" He said trying to keep his cool, but his jealousy taking over. Back off she's mine!! He thought angrily. Yours? He added to himself surprised of his own reaction.

"Ehh…" Said Lucas shrugging. "Jake's a pretty decent guy and…and I want her to get over Chris the dick." Lucas added watching his sister talking to Brooke, who had just gotten done with cheerleading practice.

"Chris? Who's Chris?" Asked Nathan curiously.

"I'll tell you later…" Said Lucas seeing his sister walking over to them. "So sis what are you doing here?" Asked Lucas grinning.

"I came in the hope to see some hot, naked guys…" Said Haley with irony. "Don't forget mom's waiting for you to help prepare TRIC for the party tonight." Added Haley crossing her arms over her chest.

"Hey Hales…" Said Nathan with a smile. "I can help you with the hot naked man issue if you want." he added winking.

"You really are a manwhore aren't you?" Said Haley with a laugh shaking her head. "Peyton's already there by the way." She added gaining her brother's attention.

She didn't wink back at me! I guess I'm not as good as Jagielski!! Thought Nathan angrily.

"And why aren't you helping mom yourself?" Asked Lucas staring at Haley. "And what's up with Jagielski?"

"Gosh Luke! Give me a break would you?" She said clearly annoyed. "As for helping mom I have for the past three hours! And concerning Jake it's none of your business!" She added with defiance.

Lucas put his hand in the air. "I surrender baby sis…" Said Lucas sarcastically. "But what are you doing here?"

"I'm here for you." She said looking at Nathan with a smile.

"For me?" Asked Nathan his heart filling up with joy.

"Yeah…we've got a tutoring session or did you forgot?" Asked Haley with laugher in her eyes. "I'll wait for you by Brooke" she said pointing behind her. "See you later asshole!" She said looking at her brother. "I'll be back at TRIC later." She added walking to Brooke.

When Lucas and Nathan finally made their way to the changing room most of the players had left already.

"So whose this Chris guy? "Asked Nathan trying to sound nonchalant.

"Argh!" Said Lucas with an annoyed sigh. "Chris is a guy Haley met in London. He's an American dude, a musician and he was in Europe playing around, girls or music I dunno, but anyways, they spent almost all year together and she can't stop talking about him, which is killing me!" Added Lucas angrily. "But my mother met the guy and she loves him!! Gosh! I didn't meet him but I truly despite the guy."

"Oh right…." Said Nathan nodding. "Don't worry I'm sure she'll get over him eventually, far from the eyes, far from the heart right?" He said looking away. He was scared that Lucas could see the jealousy shining in his eyes. It didn't take her too long to get over me did it? Thought Nathan sarcastically, but the thought was hurting him deep down.

"Be careful of what you wish for right?" Said Lucas shaking his head and heading for the showers.

"Yeah…. Be careful for what you should have wished for is also an issue." Said Nathan in a whisper. But she's only mine during our tutoring sessions, one hour where it's only Haley and me! He thought trying to cheer himself up.

Next the party! what's going to happen? Some flirting, humor, jealousy and acceptance….