Hate That I Love You

Disclaimer: I DO NOT OWN ONE TREE HILL OR ANY OF THE CHARACTERS! Even though I wish I did.

Couples: Lucas/Haley

AU: Lucas Scott and Haley James both come from rich families but when the James family seems to be downfalling to Scott family offers to help. BUT on one condition, their son Lucas will marry Haley. Both families agree on the decison. But theres on thing they didn't expect when Haley and Lucas meet. They hate each other!

Chapter 5: Compromising

Lucas walked over and sat next to Haley. They were both in shock. They were to be married in one week. How was this supposed to work? They hated each other. How were they supposed to spend a lifetime together? "Hey Haley..."He began to say.

She turned to look at him. "Yeah." She softly said.

"I'm sorry." He said quietly.

"Yeah, me too."She said, her eyes filling up with tears. "You know, I always figured when I got married I would be in love." She said looking up. "Lucas, we can barely stand each other. How are we going to be able to handle this?"She asked him.

Lucas looked in her tear-filled eyes and gently wiped the tears from her eyes and took her hands in his. "Look Haley, it seems like we are stuck in this situation. So maybe we should set aside our differences. I mean w are going to be together till death do us part. Your going to be the mother of my children. So how about we call a truce?" He asks her.

Haley gently smiled at him and held her hand out to him shaking his hand. "Truce." She told him as he took her in his arms. He heard the sobs against his shoulder. He gently rubbed his hand up and down her back to comfort her.

"Haley." He said taking her face in his hands wiping her tears once again. "I promise, I'm going to take care of you. I promise." He said huskily a breath away from her lips. They both leaned for a kiss when they hear laughter from the other room coming towards them. They quickly pulled apart.

Haley was about to say something when Lucas put his finget to her soft lips. "Shss...we will talk about it later." He told her as Brooke and Nathan enter the room.

"So you guys haven't killed each other yet? That's a surprise." Nathan joked when he sees Lucas serious face. "Luke, what's going on man?"He asked.

Brooke saw Haley's pale face and her smile quickly turned to a frown. "Hales? What's wrong hun?" She asked Haley.

Haley and Lucas turned to each other when Lucas reached for Haley's hand and he pulled her up from the couch. Haley weakly smiled at Lucas and they walked over to Brooke and Nathan. Haley started to speak. "Well you guys know that our parents wanted to talk to Lucas and I today about something important." At there nod, she continued. "It turns out it was something very unexpected." Haley looked at Lucas.

"Haley and I are to be married a week from today." Lucas told them as both Brooke and Nathan's jaws dropped down to the floor.

"What!" Brooke screamed. "What do you mean! You guys are getting married?!" She turned to Haley. "Tutor girl, is this true?" She asked her.

Haley nodded at her. "Yes, Tigger." She told her. "It's an arranged marriage. We have to plan this big wedding all in a week." She told them.

Brooke gulped. "Come on, Sweetie. Let's get you out of here." She told Haley as she hugged her then pulled away.

"Okay. I'll meet you in the car." She told Brooke as Brooke and Nathan walked out of the room to give Haley and Lucas some privacy.

Haley looked around for her jacket when she saw Lucas held it in his arms. "Thank you." She said softly.

"Here let me help you." Lucas said as she helped Haley into her warm jacket. Once he helped her in it, he turned her around. "So I'll see you tomorrow?" He asked her.

She nodded."Tomorrow." she said as she turned around and went to go out the door when she went to Lucas again. She hugged him and then kissed his cheek. "Thanks for everything, Luke." She smiled then went out the door.

Nathan came back through the door a few minutes later. "You okay, man?" He asked Lucas.

"Not right now, but I will be." Lucas smiled.