Chapter 11

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Haley couldn't believe how fast two months could go. It felt like just the other day her and Nathan were first getting to know each other. They had gone very slow in their relationship, only seeing each other once or twice a week. It still stayed that way, but they were starting to feel very comfortable together. It was getting to the point where, in the times she had tried to date, it never went further then this. It was starting to happen again, except this time, she wanted to be honest and up front. It was the point where the other person always wanted to take things further physically.

Nathan of course would never pressure her into anything, and he never came out and said it, but he started to get a little more daring with her physically. When they were kissing, his hand would now slip under her shirt, which at first she pushed away, but was now starting to accept. It was anything further then that she refused to allow, and neither of them had talked about it, but Haley was ready to talk about it. It was important to talk about.

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Lucas got ready in his room. Tonight was the night he had waited months for. Ever since he first met Brook at the club, he knew she was something special. He tried to get her to date him on a few different occasions and failed miserably every time. For the past two months they had been hooking up biweekly, and lately they had turned into overnight visits in which he stayed there. He hated lying to Haley, and to be honest he wasn't sure why he had to, but Brooke requested it stayed between them. All of this was about to change. He had talked Brooke into going on a date with him. He had told her that he was falling for her, and sex wasn't enough for him anymore. He wanted all of her. She told him no way, she told him that wasn't what she was looking for. It was becoming hard for even her to believe that. Lucas decided to try going on strike. When he called he would just say, "How about that date?" and text messages he simply ignored. It wasn't a week before she broke down and agreed to that date. He was determined to prove to her that being with him wouldn't be all that bad.

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"Where are you going?" Haley asked, as Lucas came downstairs dressed. He was wearing a new clean shirt, and a fresh pair of jeans.

"Just out…again."

"Lucas, you have been acting weird every night for the past two months, what is going on?"

He shook his head, "Nothing. Alright, fine. I am going out with Brooke."

"Brooke…as in Nathan's Brooke? I thought you two didn't hit it off.."

"Yeah, there is sort of a long story there. One I would love to explain to you but I am going to be late…"

"Oh, well Nathan will be here any minute anyway…so can we catch up later…"

"Yeah, tomorrow morning. Over breakfast," Haley suggested.

Lucas nodded, "Yeah. That sounds like a good plan."

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Nathan came in and Haley had dinner on the table.

"Thanfor coming over," Haley said, kissing him as he entered.

"No problem. I've missed you. I can't believe it's been a week since I last saw you,"

"I know. Too long."

"Haley…I need to talk to you about something," He told her.

"I have to talk to you too," Haley admitted.

"After dinner?" Nathan asked.

"Yes." Haley agreed.

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Brooke was wearing a black dress that clung to her body just right, and showed enough leg and breast to make guys notice her. Lucas was proud to the guy with her tonight.

"You look great," Brooke told him, smiling as he sat down.

"Hey…I am supposed to tell you that. You do look amazing Brooke."

Brooke smiled, "Thanks. Like I told you though, I am not like other girls."

"I remember," He smiled.

They ordered their food as they kept making their flirtatious insults to each other. After, they split a dessert.

"See…I told you it wouldn't be so bad," Lucas told her.

Brooke shrugged, "It wasn't great either."

"Do you mean that?"

Brooke dropped her fork, knowing she had gone too far with the joke. "Lucas, I had a great time tonight. You are a great guy. You are like my best friend, and hott, and the best..oh, I won't get into that here, but seriously…I do like you. I just don't think I am ready. It's nothing against you it's just…"

"Brooke, it's all ready like we're dating! We spend more time with each other then some couples. We talk on the phone, we text, I come over we hang out and we sleep together! All we're missing is the title, why does that scare you so much?"

"Once you have a title, I feel like I have something to lose. I don't want to lose you." Brooke admitted.

"I am not going anywhere. I am crazy for you Brooke…please…can we do this again?"

Brooke looked into his beautiful eyes, and she knew he meant what he was saying. She agreed. Lucas was the perfect guy, and he was great for her, she was just scared. She just had to go for it. "Okay," She smiled at him, "We…should do this again. How is tomorrow night?" She smiled.

"Perfect."

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Nathan and Haley sat down on the couch together, they were cuddling.

"You first," Nathan offered her.

Thinking about telling him always seemed so much easier, "I…um…no, you go first."

"No, Haley…really…"

Haley grabbed her purse from the table, and took out a coin.

"I call heads. If I get heads, then I go first, tails you go first."

"Seems logical," Nathan said, smiling at her. It landed on tails.

"Ugh! Two out of three?"

"Nathan, seriously…"

"Okay, well I took Sawyer out of pre-school. He last day was today. She will be going to a new school down the street on Monday."

"Okay," Haley said not sure where this is going.

"I just don't think it's a good idea anymore…"

"Are you saying you don't think it's going to work out and you don't want to see me anymore."

Nathan smiled, as they clearly were not on the same page, "Just the opposite. I want you to spend time with her, with us. I want her to know that you are a part of my life, and I just think you being her teacher, and my girlfriend, may be confusing for her."

"I understand. I would love to spend time with her."

"I was thinking of this amusement park next week…she has wanted to go for a while, and I figure it would be a good way to start…"

Haley smiled, "Yeah, sure. I would love to."

"So…now that this is settled, what did you want to talk to me about?"

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Lucas and Brooke arrived at Brooke's door. Brooke stood there for a moment.

"Aren't you going to open the door for us," Lucas said to her.

Brooke shook her head, "Wrong. I am going to open the door for myself. It's only the first date Lucas, and I don't sleep with people on the first date."

Lucas smiled, "Alright, fine. I think that is a good idea. Taking things slow."

"Doing it right, the way we should have started it," Brooke added.

Lucas went into kiss her, Brooke accepted this. They kissed for a few more moments.

"Good nigh Lucas Scott," Brooke whispered to him.

"Good night Brooke Davis," He replied back to her.

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Haley looked at him for a moment, "Look, I know that we haven't gotten physical yet…and I am sure you are confused…because I do like you, and I was afraid you would be worried…"

"I wasn't worried. You weren't ready. I respect that."

"There is a little more too it…I've never gone further then this…with anyone. I am a virgin." Haley wasn't sure how he would take this, he was defiantly a surprise.

"Wow…" Nathan said.

Haley just stared him. Wow wasn't exactly what one wants to hear.

"Bad? Look, I am not a freak. I wanted to wait until I was married, or at least in love, and I haven't found love with anyone. I know I am twenty two years old, but I don't think you can put a time limit on things like this…"

Nathan kissed her. "Haley, it's not bad. It's amazing. They don't make many girls like you today, and it isn't a bad thing. It just makes me like you even more. There is no rush, whenever your ready, even if it's not until you married…I don't care."

Haley smiled and kiss him back, "You really are an amazing guy." Haley told him.

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Lucas got in his car and his phone rang. He had been asking his mother for the past two months about any details she might know on Dan's Scott son. She claimed she didn't know, but Lucas felt she was holding back. Lucas had learned in conversation that Nathan's father's name was Dan, and that he owned a car dealership. He also knew that his father had HCM, the same genetic condition that Lucas had. Lucas in his heart knew that Nathan could very possibly be his brother, he just had to be sure before he said anything. The phone rang, and it was mother, as he had suspected.

"Lucas?"

"Yes mom?" Lucas asked

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"I talked to Keith, Dan's brother, and he does own a dealer ship, and his son is named Nathan. Are you sure you want to do anything about this? Dan, he isn't a nice man. I know Nathan may seem it but…"

"I see Nathan all of the time, Haley is really falling for him. I can't just ignore this. I have to do something."

"What are you going to do?"

"Make a stop at Scott Motor's tomorrow. I need to talk to him first."

"Good luck," She told him.

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