PART VII
"We have to see the National Archaeological Museum, the Parthenon, oh and of course we can't miss the Acropolis!" Haley squealed out happily as Nathan trailed behind her.
"Hales. We haven't even left the airport yet. I don't know how you have this much energy after being on a plane for 8 hours. I'm dead on my feet and you're already planning our first excursion." Nathan shook his head at his new wife, his arms laden with luggage.
Haley turned, her face lit brightly with a wide smile as she adjusted her carry-on on her shoulder. "I can't help that I'm excited to start our honeymoon." She giggled at the smirk that crossed his face.
"That's right, it's our honeymoon. So it won't be all museums and old things. There is much to do." He winked.
Haley giggled. "Oh don't worry. We have plenty of time. But I will make you learn things on this trip, no getting around that Mr. Scott."
"I did marry my tutor, so I shouldn't be shocked by this." Nathan's eyes lit up happily. "Hey, can we see Pompeii?"
"Uh, we could, if we were in Italy. Sorry honey." Haley sent him a quick smile, her hand running along his cheek.
Nathan shrugged. "Oh well. That's okay. I plan to keep you too busy for sightseeing anyway." He threw his arm around her shoulders pulling her tightly into his side. Haley laughed happily beside him as they came to wait in the taxi queue.
"I still can't quite believe we're in Greece. I thought for sure I was going to have to fight for it. You really surprised me. I figured you'd want to go somewhere tropical."
Nathan smiled as a cab pulled up and the attendant began loading their luggage into the trunk. "I know. But I figured we can go to the Bahamas some other time. I wanted our honeymoon to be to a location that I knew you were dying to go to. And Greece is beautiful, it's exotic, and knowing you'd pass out if we didn't go to at least one museum, I figured it was the perfect compromise." He ushered her into the cab before sliding in beside her.
"Well you know me too well. That's why I married you." Haley leaned over to kiss him happily, pressing her lips softly against his. She pulled back to look at him. "I don't think I'll ever get tired of saying that." She smiled. "We're married. We're married Nathan."
Sliding his hand along Haley's thigh, Nathan grinned at her. "I don't think I'll get tired of hearing you say it either. And we're on our honeymoon." He kissed her again, his tongue sliding between the folds of her lips.
Pulling back, Haley smiled serenely, her eyes wandering over his face. "How close is the hotel?" She grinned as Nathan pulled her closer.
"This hotel is fantastic. Did you see the marble floors in the lobby?" Haley sat square in the middle of their large bed as Nathan walked in from the sitting area. "We really have to thank your parents for getting us this suite. It's beyond anything I could have imagined."
Sitting beside her, Nathan nodded. "I know. My mom said the hotel was amazing, but she sold it short. I don't think we even need to leave. You saw enough of Athens from the taxi, right?" He wiggled his eyebrows at her as she giggled loudly. Pulling her back against the pillows, Nathan settled with her tucked snuggly into his side. "You know, we haven't had a chance to talk about the wedding. Was it just like you'd hoped?"
Resting her head on his shoulder, Haley nodded. "It was perfect Nathan. Every thing went just like I had always dreamed. You looked so handsome, and everyone had such a good time." She fingered the locket that fell between her breasts. "I never got a chance to thank you for the necklace. It's gorgeous Nathan."
"I'm glad you like it. I wanted to get you something special and my mom and Karen suggested the locket. They said it would be something you would always remember."
Haley lifted the locket, opening it to show the pictures of them. "They were right. And you picked the perfect pictures. We look so young in the picture from Myrtle." Lifting her eyes to his, she smiled serenely. "Sometimes it feels like a lifetime ago and then other times, I feel like it was just yesterday when I was so nervous for you to spend a week with my family."
Nathan's eyes flew to hers. "Really? Why?"
Haley shrugged, "Well, you know my family; they can be a little intense sometimes. And everything with us was so new and fresh. I was so blindly in love with you, all I could think about was you, and I was afraid you wouldn't feel the same way. Or that you did. Everything was changing, it was nerve wracking."
"I never knew that." Nathan linked their hands together, watched the way her ring glinted against her hand. "I was nervous too. I was convinced I was going to do something to screw everything up."
"You were?" Haley pressed a kiss to his cheek.
"Of course, I was going on vacation with my girlfriend's family. I had just fallen in love with you, and as you can remember my track record on family events wasn't very good. I wanted the week to go well; for your family to like me as much as I liked them."
"Well that worked." Haley laughed. "Sometimes I think they like you more than they like me."
Nathan laughed along with her, "I am pretty great."
Haley's eyes locked on his as her hand ran through his hair, her voice serious. "Yes you are." Closing the distance between them Haley kissed him solidly, her lips eager for his. Nathan's mouth opened beneath hers and he pulled her on top of him. Their mouths met, slid slickly against one another's, wanting to memorize this moment, the city lit behind them as twilight fell. Haley pushed herself up, sliding along his body as he sucked in a sharp breath.
He rolled them over pressing her into the mattress. Her skin hummed beneath his hands as they slid under her shirt, moving to push at the silk and lace of her bra. She felt his fingers dig into her hips and she felt herself trembling as his lips skimmed tenderly over hers. The pressure that was building slid into a glorious ache.
And his face was the only thing she saw.
"Haley, we've been walking for hours. Can't we stop and take a break? I mean, I'm all for sightseeing, but I'm getting tired." Nathan had been following Haley around since she had awakened early insisting they start their tours of Athens at the break of dawn. Nathan had tried to cajole her into a morning of lazy love, but Haley had been insistent. Museums and ruins, architecture and art, Nathan wasn't sure how much more he could take.
Haley stopped at the desperation in Nathan's voice. "I'm sorry. I'm just so excited, I want to see everything."
"I know you do honey, but we have all week. We don't have to see everything today." Nathan bent over to tie his shoe as Haley pondered a city map.
"Just one more place." Haley's eyes narrowed in concentration. "I heard that watching the sunset from the top of the Parthenon is one of the highlights of the city. Then we can do whatever you want."
Nathan grinned, slinging an arm around her shoulders. "Does that mean anything?"
Haley giggled, "Well pretty much anything. As long as eating is included somewhere in there. I'm starving."
"Really? Because it just so happens I have…" Nathan dug into his pockets, "a stick of gum."
"I shouldn't. I don't want to spoil our dinner." Haley laughed as Nathan pulled her into a tight hug. "Thanks for indulging me."
"I don't mind this, really I don't. I like you teaching me new things. It turns me on." He slid his hands on her hips and nipped at her neck.
Haley pulled away from Nathan, raising one eyebrow as she smiled, "Then get ready for one intense afternoon."
The morning was soft. Haley awoke first, her body adjusting to the new time zone as a faint shimmer of light peered through the curtains. Rolling over, she saw Nathan sleeping silently beside her, his head turned slightly towards her, his arm thrown possessively around her waist. She moved, felt the heat of his hand slide along her stomach and she bit her lip. He slept evenly, his chest rising and falling in the early morning light.
It was lovely to watch him while he was sleeping, when she could just study his features, remember the way his eyes lit up yesterday when they had climbed the steps of the Parthenon, their arms slung around each other's waists as they stood looking out at the horizon. To remember the way his eyes stayed on hers as they slid together, as their hands intertwined, as their lips met.
Slipping her hand beneath the sheets, Haley scratched lightly at his chest, smiling as he murmured happily and moved to lay flat against the bed, his body nestled beneath the covers. Moving over him, her legs straddling his waist, she fit her mouth over his.
His mind was steeped in dreams, all a blur of color and shape. Her scent surrounded him, subtle and familiar, worked its way into his senses as his mind moved through dreams. The shape of her, the feel of her pressed along the length of him.
He lifted a hand to tangle it among the wild honey curls, and even as he murmured her name, she was shifting over him, surrounding him, taking him into her in one fell swoop. A burst of lust broke while he was still half asleep.
Haley continued to move, surrounding him with every beat, her body pushing his recklessly, with an abandon neither could comprehend. He could do nothing to control himself but only lose himself in the feel of her, the taste of her, and let himself be taken, driving himself into her with each beat, each pulse. The light exploded and his eyes burst open, her face the only thing he could see. She lowered her head, kissed him as shock waves filled him, and he pulled her tighter against him.
She lay heavily on him and he chuckled against her neck, his hands running along the smooth skin of her back. "God I love Greece."
A laugh bubbled out of Haley's throat as she turned her head to press a kiss to Nathan's cheek. "I have to say, I love Greece too."
Pushing her hair away from her neck, Nathan kissed her, "That was quite a way to wake up. I can't say I minded it entirely."
Rolling to lay nestled against his side, Haley smiled shyly. "I don't know what came over me, I was just watching you sleep and I started thinking about yesterday, and how you went to all those places with me, and even though you could care less about half the places we went, you did it to be with me. And then I remembered the way you smiled at me when we were at the top of the Parthenon, and all I could think about was being with you."
"I'm not complaining. I will never complain." Nathan's hands wandered across her back, feeling the way she shivered against him.
Haley blew out a sharp laugh, "Yeah I figured. So, what do you want to do today?" She ran her hand along his temple, playing with the hair that curled up slightly.
Nathan turned, wrapping the sheets tightly around them. "How does a day in bed sound? I know you want to see all of Athens, but at this moment, I can't imagine wanting to be anywhere else than right here."
Haley bit her lip, nodding slightly, "I know, I just want to stay here with you. This is what our honeymoon is about. Being together. And we have five more days to go everywhere else we want. But I think today," she fingered the sheets between them, "is the perfect day to stay in bed. I love you Nathan."
"I love you too." He kissed her soundly, his tongue running along hers. "This is the perfect honeymoon."
"The food smells fabulous. I don't think I've ever been so hungry." Haley grinned happily across the table at Nathan.
A day in bed had been just what they needed; ordering room service, spending lazy hours together in the warmth and comfort of each other. Nathan wrapped his fingers around Haley's, felt the way her pulse beat beneath his fingertips.
Haley sighed deeply, letting their surroundings seep in, locking the memory. "This has been more than I ever could have hoped for. Everyone always dreams of their honeymoon. Where they'll go, what they'll do, but this has exceeded every one of my expectations. I love being here with you. Sharing all of this with you." She sent him a wide smile and Nathan felt his own lips curve up into a grin.
"I know what you mean. With all the choices of destinations, I'm glad we settled on Greece. I have to admit, I just figured we'd go to Hawaii or the Bahamas. It seems like that's what everyone does. Good thing we're rebels."
Haley let out a giggle. "Oh yeah, we're regular rule breakers." She tapped her hand against her wine glass. "Well you used to be. Not so much anymore." She gave him a wink.
Nathan's mouth dropped open in indignation. "Excuse me. I am still a rule breaker. I walk on the wrong side of the law."
Haley pressed her lips together, trying to stifle the laughter. "Honey, I love you, but get real. You're practically mayor of the right side. You have been for awhile now. That's why we get along so well. Tutor girl and goody two shoe boy." She let a loud laugh at Nathan's grimace.
"You don't seriously see me that way, do you?"
Haley shrugged, trying to fake indifference, "Why does it matter? Who cares if you're not that cocky teenager anymore? In my opinion that's a good thing."
"I'm not saying I want to be that jerk again, but I'd like to think I still have that edge I had. I mean, it's not like I'm Luke." He gave her a wink.
"True." She smiled, her brown eyes locking on his. "I'm just kidding around with you. You definitely still have some of that cocky teenager I fell in love with." She leaned across the table to give him a light kiss.
Nathan batted his eyes at her. "Listen to my little sweet talker."
Haley giggled. "I'm serious. I see it in you every time you step out on the court. And I think that's good. It's important to have that edge in you when you play professional sports. When you're job is to dominate a game."
"I guess that's true. I never thought of it that way. Though in high school I was just an ass because I could be. You were the only person who made it worth my while to change. And I'm glad you did. I can't imagine where I'd be without you. Without us." He pulled her hand to his lips, kissing her softly.
"I feel the same way. We've been together so long, I feel like I know you better than I know myself sometimes. We're so lucky Nathan, to have found each other, to have realized what we have when we found it."
Nathan smiled, bringing the wine glass to his lips. "We never could have denied it. There was no controlling what I felt for you. What I still do. You're everything. You always have been."
"I can't believe it's our last night here. I don't want to go back yet." Haley spoke up from beside him, her legs tangled with his.
Nathan ran his hand up her back, tracing lazy circles against her skin. "I know. This week has flown by. I think it was all those museums you dragged me to. We were constantly going somewhere."
Haley giggled, "You liked it. Don't try and deny it now, but I saw your face. You were interested."
"Maybe. I can't say it was all bad. I really liked all the stuff from Caesar's time. But if anyone ever asks, I'll deny it." He pressed a kiss to her temple.
Haley turned, resting her chin in her hand to look down at him. Her eyes were heavy, her features soft in the moonlight. "I love you Nathan."
Nathan smiled, rising up to kiss her. His hands slid around her waist, pulling her firmly into his side, her hair falling around them. His lips slid against hers, his teeth grazing her bottom lip as her mouth opened, granting him access. She sighed happily, lazily, as his tongue met hers. His hands fisted in her hair, keeping her close, no breath between them. Her skin was already heated against his, the fragrance of her still surrounding him.
Haley moved to cover him, her small body spread along the length of him, her naked skin silky against his.
"You should always be naked." Nathan spoke between kisses, his mouth continuing to work ardently against hers.
Haley let out a low, sexy giggle. "I think our friends and family would have a problem with that."
Nathan's hands trailed down to cup her backside, to pull her into him. "They wouldn't see you, because you'd never leave the house. I'd be too busy chasing you around."
Haley squealed as Nathan's hands clamped on her sides, his fingers working against her skin. He flipped them over, his fingers running along the underside of her breast and Haley heard herself moan. He grinned at her, his mouth moving over hers once more as his hands continued to caress her, his fingers moving knowingly over her so that she felt her back arch against his hand, arch against the sensation. He gave her one long kiss before moving to take her into his mouth.
Haley lost herself in the feel of Nathan's lips and licking tongue against her skin, the pulls of his teeth pulling long lovely lines within her. His breath was warm against her skin and Haley felt her breath shudder out between clenched teeth.
"Nathan…" she could barely push out his name she was so lost in feelings, lost in emotions for him, for what he was making her feel.
His mouth continued to suck at her, to pull at her breast, while his other hand moved lower, felt the taut skin of her stomach, the quaking flesh of her thighs. Moving his hand between her legs, he felt her open for his fingers and he did not hesitate to slide one finger in.
Haley bucked beneath him, her body lost against his. He abandoned her breasts to kiss her again, to feel her tongue against his even as his fingers continued to swirl sensations within her. He could feel her breaking, pulsing around him and he pushed her farther, loving the soft mews and heated moans she whispered in his ear.
She broke beneath, crying out loudly as he continued to move his fingers inside her, even as she clenched around him. He kissed her, swallowing those sounds and felt her breath run rapidly against his cheek.
"Oh my god, Nathan." Haley's heart pounded loudly in her ears. She could barely breathe, her body vibrating with heat, and all she could think was 'more.' She needed more. More of him, more of them, just more.
Flipping him over, Haley gripped his forearms, her fingernails digging into the strong muscles, her eyes glinting wildly. Nathan looked up at her with anticipation, all but stretching to meet her. Lowering her head she kissed him once, long and slow, a sweet preview before she trailed her lips lower, leaving a wet trail along his chest as she circled one nipple. Her fingers traced the line of his abs, the hours of dedication poured into every muscle. His stomach clenched beneath her and she pulled at his skin with her teeth.
He pushed out a harsh breath between clenched teeth and moved his hands into her hair, fisting the golden curls around his knuckles. Her mouth continued its path lower until he felt her hair tickle him, his body jerking in response. Feeling her breath on him he struggled to keep his hips still as she continued to tease him.
Ending his torture Haley lowered her mouth to slide along the length of him, her mouth sucking and pulling at him in reckless abandon. Nathan's grip on her hair tightened as she moved her tongue and teeth over him, her mouth devouring him. He felt himself pulse, grow as she continued to suck at him. His hips bucked, pushing the length of him farther into her and she bit teasingly. He groaned, gripping the sheets with his free hand as she continued to lick at him. Her hot hand reached between him to cup his balls, squeezing them as she gave him a tug, her mouth sucking at the tip of him.
He could feel himself growing close, and as much as he wanted this, wanted to live in the moment of her mouth on his dick, her hands rubbing at him, he could think nothing except being inside her, stretching her farther than he ever had, burying himself in her.
Pulling her hair harder than he intended, her mouth left him in surprise, before he pulled her up to kiss her. He moved her over his hips, spreading her apart as he thrust hard into her, filling her completely in one swift move. She gasped, her eyes closing briefly before she began to rock above him. She started off slow, her movements relaxed and luxurious before she began to push him faster.
Her hands gripped his, using them as leverage to run herself up and down on top of him, pushing him completely within her and then moving to all but release him. Her movements grew fast and furious, their moans all but synchronized.
Nathan moved his hand down to where they were joined, pushing his fingers inside her to flick at that sensitive nub and she shuddered gratefully. He flicked again, felt the way her body started to constrict around him, and he lifted his hips into her harder.
Haley gasped, his fingers and dick hit all the right spots and she felt herself break, the sensations pounding into her like a velvet fist and she broke around him, milking him as he continued to pound into her.
Nathan flipped them, spreading her out beneath him, pushing himself into her fully, riding the waves of her orgasm as he tried to stretch his out, to continue the feeling, to bring her there again. He was filling her more than he could ever remember, his body lost in her, and he moved his mouth to her breast, taken one soft pink nipple in his mouth, pulling gently with his teeth.
She gasped, her fingers raking across his scalp and she broke again, this time taking him with her. He shuddered, concentrating only on the sensations breaking within him, the texture of her skin beneath his mouth, his hands.
After the shock waves had subsided, he grinned, kissing her softly on the neck. "I love you Haley. God, I love you so much."
Giggling, Haley pinched his butt playfully. "I love you too. I think you may be the death of me Nathan. That was fantastic."
Rising on to his forearms to look down at her, Nathan smirked. "And what a way to go that would be." He kissed her softly, his lips licking at her gently.
"Well that's true." Haley laughed, her hand running along his cheek. She looked up at him, her brown eyes glistening. "This is what I'll always remember. This moment. When people ask us about our honeymoon, I'll talk about the museums and the sights, but in my mind I'll be thinking of this, us together. The way I feel right now with you beside me. I want to remember this. Always."
Nathan grinned. "I know. You're so special to me Hales. I know I tell you I love you all the time, and I hope you know how much I do. But it's more than that, sometimes I think you're my everything. That all I need is you to be happy. I've never had someone that could make me feel that way. If basketball was gone, if my career ended, I would miss it, but not even close to how I'd feel if you weren't there anymore."
"Lucky for you, you'll never have to worry about that." Haley smiled, pulling his lips to hers.
"What time did you say their flight was coming in?" Peyton whispered to Brooke as they sat huddled on the couch, the darkened room quiet.
Brooke looked worriedly at the front door as she matched Peyton's whisper. "5:30. I double checked with Deb, and she said that was the information Nathan left with her. They should be here any minute."
"And they'll hear us if you two keep whispering." Lucas spoke up from across the room where he sat in an arm chair.
Peyton stuck her tongue out at him which he just cheekily grinned at. "I'm serious. They should have been here by now."
A jingling of keys in the door had the room falling again into silence. Soft laughter broke as the door opened and Haley and Nathan came into view. The only light in the room was from the open doorway.
"I'm so glad to be home. Greece was wonderful. But nothing compares to home." Haley sighed contentedly as they pulled their luggage into the entryway.
Nathan smiled, wrapping his arms around her waist. "I know what you mean. I can't wait to get you into bed. It's been a couple of hours." He sucked at her neck and she giggled.
Flicking on the light, Lucas laughed at the guilty way in which Nathan and Haley broke apart. Standing up, Brooke and Peyton ran over to hug Haley, pulling her away from Nathan.
"Surprise! I bet you didn't expect to see us." Brooke spoke happily.
Haley shot a look at Nathan over her shoulder. "No I can definitely say I didn't expect this in a million years. It's good to see you guys. Anything happened around here?"
Peyton scoffed, "Oh please, like anything happens around here. Besides, you were in Greece; that had to have been more exciting. Was it beautiful?"
"Everything I could have hoped for and more." Haley grinned.
Nathan sidled up next to Lucas, elbowing him. "What are you guys doing here? I have a hard time believing this was your idea." He watched the way Haley relayed their honeymoon to Peyton and Brooke, the way her eyes trailed to meet his, and the only thought he had was to get her alone.
"Trust me, I tried to talk them out of it. I knew you guys would want to be alone, but when those two get an idea, it's hard to talk them out of anything. I've learned to either just go with it or get run over by it. It makes my life a lot easier to just go along with it."
Nathan laughed, "Well that's true. I guess I can't blame you for wanting to make your life a little easier."
"Thanks. So seriously, how was Greece? Did you actually see any of it?" Lucas grinned.
"It was perfect. And contrary to what you all may think, yes we actually did leave the hotel room. She took me all around Athens. It really is beautiful over there. The ruins are all amazing. I can't even begin to describe it."
Brooke spoke up, breaking the brothers' conversation. "I know you guys probably want to be alone, but we just really wanted to see you. But we know when we should leave you two alone. I'm sure it's been like 6 hours since you were able to touch each other, and it's probably driving you crazy."
Nathan laughed as Haley blushed brightly. "Thanks Brooke. That's very kind of you."
"I know. Besides, Peyton and I are going to steal Haley tomorrow, take her out. We'll let you boys play basketball or video games, or whatever it is you two do." She gave them a cheeky smile.
Lucas threw his arm around Nathan's shoulders. "Alright, how does that sound Nate?"
"Basketball and video games? Sounds great." Nathan smiled at Haley, their eyes locking.
Peyton saw the heated look between the newlyweds and cleared her throat loudly. "All right, we're out of here. Sorry we just barged in. We'll see you tomorrow." She linked her arms with both Lucas and Brooke, pulling them out the door.
Haley watched the now closed door, smiling wistfully. "We have great friends."
Nathan nodded, "The best."
Moving to stand in front of him, Haley linked her arms around Nathan's waist, pulling herself in tightly. "It's good to be home."