Okay! I AM SOOOOO FREAKING SORRY FOR THE WAIT! But I changed this chapter seriously seven times! SEVEN! But I changed the entire plan so it didnt turn out at all like i had wanted it to. BUT a little of ALL three couples!
ALSO: The next chapter is two parter (note: this is only one.) and it is the LONG AWAITED WEDDING CHAPTER! Part one is going to be the wedding and part two is the reception.
I hope you enjoy this chapter even though I think it's crap.
Chapter 11- Playing House
"Stay here, until they leave."
"You serious?" He asks, studying her face.
"Did I sound like I was kidding?" She smiled.
"Well, no, but.."
"Look, it's an offer. Doesn't really matter either way to me."
"Hmm. Stay with my parents and grandparents or you? Not exactly rocket science."
"Well, if you put it like that, then Im sure you'd rather spend the week with them."
"Yeah. Right. I'd rather jump off a bridge."
Haley laughs, but the look on Nathan's face makes her stop.
"I'm serious. I was with them not even five minutes and I couldn't wait to leave."
"Alright, well. Taylor is in Owen's room, so you can have the other one."
"Okay."
"What about me?" Taylor said, bouncing into the room.
"Nothing, Nathan is staying here for the week."
"Oh. Welcome. Anyways... I won't be here for dinner."
"And why not?" Haley asked. Holding back a grin.
"I have a date."
"Oh, big shocker there." Haley said sarcastically.
"No, not like a random hook-up, like a date, date."
"With?"
"Oh, um, no one you would know." She told her.
"Right. Well, if you have other plans, you have other plans." She said, looking over her shoulder, then coughing "Yes!"
"HEY! I heard that!"
"Don't care." She stated, then turned her attention toward Nathan. "Since its just you, me and Megan, what do you want to eat?"
"Uh, I don't care."
"Oh! Lasagna! Cause then I can eat the leftovers." Taylor squealed.
"Okay, sure."
"Alright... get out of my kitchen then. Go pick up your stuff. And take Megan with you!"
The next few days seemed to fly by for Haley. She didn't want to admit it, but it was nice having Nathan around. He and Megan had really bonded. It seemed almost natural for him to be there. She couldn't help but think that, that was the it should've been. And the reason he didn't come home started to bother her. She was constantly thinking about it. It was now Friday afternoon, and the girls were all getting manicures and pedicures.
"Girls, I really want peanut butter!" Brooke whined.
"With pretzels?" Peyton asked, knowingly. That had been her craving for the past few days.
"Yes!" She pleaded.
"We'll get you some as soon as we are done."
"Brooke, when is your doctor's appointment?"
"Ah. Sometime after our honeymoon, I need to check." She replied.
"Oh, well if Lucas can't take you I can." Haley stated.
"Or me!" Peyton added.
"Thanks guys. But Lucas is going to take me."
"So, Peyton. With all of this wedding stuff, doesn't it make you think of maybe..." Haley trailed off.
"Getting married to Jake?" Peyton finished.
"Yeah, I mean you can't say you haven't thought about it."
"Well, of course I have, but we are already kinda married. I mean we are living together, and dating."
"But don't you want to make it official?"
"I guess." She shrugged dully.
"Alright, Ms. Unenthusiastic. Anyways, how has your week been going with Hot Shot?" Brooke asked.
"Not horribly." She answered vaguely. She really didn't want to get into this with her here.
"But..." She milked, hoping to get more.
"But... I still can't stop thinking about what this summer means, and why he didn't ever come home, and about how Megan is going to react when he leaves."
"Well, just yell at him until he tells you."
"If I was going to do that, I should have done it when he got here. Now its too late. I've already played the ignore it card."
"So what! Pick it up and lay down the smack card!" Brooke yelled.
"I don't know. I'll figure it out."
"You better, 'cause I am not listening to you complain forever. Anyways. Back to the peanut butter...? Can someone hook me up with that...?" Brooke said, looking around the room.
About an hour later, the girls went home, after promising Brooke they'd be at her house before nine the next day, then getting her more peanut butter and pretzels. Brooke walked in to find Lucas asleep on their bed.
"Hey, Broody." She whispered in his ear.
"Hmmmmm..." He responded groggily.
"I love you." She whispered, before crawling into bed with him.
"Love...too." He mumbled, pulling her closer to him, and burying his head in her neck.
Peyton walked in to find Jenny and Jake in the family room, on separate couches. Jenny was asleep on one, and Jake was flipping through the channels on the TV.
"Hey Jake?"
"Yeah?" He replied, turning his head toward her.
"With all of this wedding stuff... doesn't it kinda make you think... about ever..." She mumbled, playing with her hands.
"Getting married?" He finished, like she had for Brooke.
"Yeah." She said, letting out the breath she had been holding in.
"I guess..." He shrugged, turning back to the TV. Peyton stared at him blankly for a moment, before rolling her eyes and retreating to their bedroom.
Haley walked into her house, and heard three voices in the kitchen. She walked in to meet them.
"...Can you get me some food!" Megan shouted, which by her tone sounded like it was repeated a few times, and went unnoticed by Nathan and Taylor, who were arguing.
"That's bullcrap and you know it!" Nathan exclaimed.
"It is not! It's just not what you want!" Taylor yelled. Megan turned and noticed Haley, but just mouthed the word 'food' at her, then turned back to watch the rest of their argument.
"...You are so naive! It's actually pretty cute." Taylor winked.
"Ew, don't do that." He told her.
"Oh, is big basketball player afraid of a little harmless flirting?" She asked, moving closer to him, seductively.
"Taylor? Don't you have somewhere better to be?" Haley spoke up, a little annoyed about what was taking place.
Nathan and Taylor immediately stepped away from each other.
"Ah. Yes I do. I have another date. Good bye Nate. " She winked. "Bye Haley-bub."
"Megan go clean your room, I'll call you when dinner is ready." Haley told her, her eyes never leaving the stare she was directing Nathan.
"But I don't wanna!" She whined in return.
"Now Megan!" Haley scolded, and Megan stomped upstairs.
"Haley, I swear, it's not like that..." He tried.
"Save it Nathan." She told him, busying herself with preparing dinner.
"Haley, Are you okay?" He asked nervously.
"I'm fine." She stated harshly.
"You're a little high on yourself, aren't you? Goin' around tellin' people you're 'fine.'" He smirked, remembering the time he told her that.
Haley turned around to face him, a smile playing at her lips.
"You are so.."
"Devastatingly handsome?" He offered.
"Impossible." She corrected. "Hand me the butter."
They ate dinner, Haley put Megan to bed, and then went into her room and read a book, while Nathan read Sports Illustrated in his.
Nathan was lying awake in his bed, when he heard the phone ring. The clock on his beside table read 2:18am. He heard footsteps outside his door pass him and go downstairs. He got out of bed, and followed them. There was a light on in the kitchen, and a faint voice coming from it. He went to the doorway and listened. Or more like eavesdropped.
"...Calm down. You'll be fine. You love each other..." He heard Haley say into the phone.
"...Lucas. Really. You love Brooke. I mean, you've only wanted to marry her forever..." She laughed at whatever Lucas said back.
"...I didn't have time to be nervous. It was like one minute I'm asking my parents, and the next, I'm standing on the beach, in my white dress..."
"...Luke. You and Brooke are perfect together. And as your best friends I have NO regrets telling you that marriage is the right thing..."
"..Lucas, you will always be my best friend. I mean, that didn't change when I got married and it won't when you do. I'm here for you though. One hundred and ten percent..."
"..Nah. One hundred fifteen is a little high. I'm not here for you that much! Im kidding...
"... Good get some sleep! I mean really! Calling here, hysterical, at 2:15 is crazy! Don't ever do that again unless its an EMERGENCY! Or my birthday..."
"..Love you too. Bye Luke." Nathan heard he hang up the phone, and pour herself some coffee, and sit back down.
"Couldn't sleep?" He asked, entering.
"I could, Lucas couldn't" She corrected, chuckling.
"Nervous?"
"That's what he said, but I think he's excited. You know how head over heels Lucas is for Brooke."
"Yeah. He's so whipped, it's not even funny." He said, pouring himself some coffee.
Haley frowned at his comment.
"Yeah, well I am happy for them. They are definitely meant for each other. Why are you up?"
"Couldn't sleep." He stated.
"Momma...?" A timid voice came from the hallway.
"Yes baby?" She called softly to their daughter.
"Is it time to wake up yet?" She asked, as Haley lifted her onto her lap.
"No baby, it isn't"
"Den why you up?"
"Cause Uncle Lucas is crazy. Come on I'll put you back to sleep. Goodnight Nathan."
"Goodnight, Hales."
"Will you sing?" Nathan heard Megan say from the hallway.
"Sure baby." Haley whispered.
They get into Megan's room, and Haley sits down in the rocking chair. Megan lays her head on Haley's chest. Haley reaches over and turns on the cd that was playing, Kelly Clarkson's Thankful, and sings along to "The Trouble With Love Is."
Love can be a many splendid thing
Can't deny the joy it brings
A dozen roses Diamond rings
Dreams for sale And fairy tales
It'll make you hear a symphony
And you just want the world to see
But like a drug that makes you blind
It'll fool you every time
The trouble with love is
It can tear you up inside
Make your heart believe a lie
It's stronger then your pride
The trouble with love is
It doesn't care how fast you fall
And you can't refuse the call
See you've got no say at all...
Haley gently laid a sleeping Megan in her small bed, and turned to leave, just in time to see Nathan walking away from her door.
Comments:
ROSEROWS: Lol. I don't really want to DRAG out the Naley much longer. In fact, PRETTY soon they will be hookin up! Thanks for the reviews They are always great to get! I hope you didn't hate this chapter as much as i did.
CHIGIRL875: Sorry about the wait. And suspense. I hope you'll be okay until the next ud. Having my readers die is not at the top of my list. Thanks for the reviews!
MTG4U: I'm glad my story makes you squeal. I think. Thanks for reviewing, it keeps me writing.
2060mipy: I love Megan and Nathan's relationship too. Thanks for reviewing.
OTHtutorgirl23- Yes. Dragging out the Naley is part of my charm. I hope you can hold on for about 2 more chapters! Thanks for the reviews!
1THNaley23- I love you too. (In a not lesbo way) lol. Naley will be getting alot more "spice" in the next few chapters.I hope you review more!
Lovelol- I am glad you are hooked. But if an actual addiction appears, please see your doctor. REVIEW!
Lazyhottie111- Okay. So I am sorry it took so long.The naleyWILL be coming. So be patient.And i do know howhard that is. I have 0 patience. But! I promise to try hard to get the UD doneand posted soon, so that you will review!
Sorry if i missed you. I am tired now,and i have tennis in the morning so i am going to sleep!
Love your DRAG IT OUT FOREVER NALEY WRITER
Katie