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Someone whispered his name.
"Nathan!"
It was coming from above him. He looked up and saw Haley on her balcony, looking down at him. He looked up at her and smiled. He reached upwards and began to climb up the vine that lay beside her window. She giggled as she watched him. Nathan was nearly through the window. Haley grabbed a hold of him and the two stumbled into her bedroom, laughing. Haley ended up on top of him, both looking into the others eyes. And both found themselves leaning towards the other. Her hands lay rested on the sides of his face and her lips were very close to his. A surge of electricity shot through her body. Her pulse quickened and she was sure that Nathan could hear it. Nathan's breathing increased. His hands rested on her waist. Haley's lips were now just hovering above Nathan's. He saw her close her eyes and so did he. Her lips had just lightly grazed his-
Knock knock.
Both of them shot upwards. Haley stood and Nathan scurried to his feet. She mouthed a "hide" to him as she ran to the door.
"Haley-bup?"
Crap.
Her father was on the other side of the door. Nathan scurried around the room trying to find a hiding spot. He ran to the window and left her room. He climbed over the balcony and hung off the side as to make sure that his employer wouldn't see him. Haley turned around and noticed that Nathan was nowhere in sight. She took a deep breath and calmed herself, turning her red complexion back to normal. She opened the door and, sure enough, there stood her father, a smile on his face.
"Hi sweetheart."
"Hi daddy."
She moved to the side to let him into her room, her heart still pounding praying that Nathan wouldn't be anywhere in sight or make any noise.
"I just wanted to say goodbye. Victoria and I leave for Cons before you and Brooke have the chance to wake up, so I just came to say goodbye."
"Oh. Okay Dad."
Jimmy James leaned down and brought Haley into a tight hug. She returned the hug and he kissed her forehead. He then placed his hands softly on her shoulders.
"Okay, be good. Be safe. Keep an eye on the old place, okay?"
"You betcha."
Jimmy smirked and kissed Haley's forehead again before heading for the door. He opened it and then turned back to Haley. She held onto the doorknob as her father headed into the hallway.
"So um, what do you and Brooke plan to do while we're gone?"
"Um, probably burn down the house. We've always wanted to do that."
Haley smirked and Jimmy laughed at her sarcasm. Typical.
"Very funny…"
"Um, well I always wanted to go down to the docks, maybe take a swim in the lake."
Jimmy chuckled.
"Sweetie, you do realize that we have a pool right outside that is clean?"
"Yeah Dad, but I really don't wanna be cooped up inside this place all day."
Jimmy nodded.
"Okay then… I'll, uh… Make sure that you don't go alone, okay?"
"Okay Daddy,"
Jimmy leaned into Haley and placed a loving kiss on her forehead.
"I love you."
"Love you too. Fly safely."
And at that, Jimmy was gone. Haley pressed her ear against the cold door and waited for her father's footsteps cease to exist. When all was silent, she turned around and ran to her window, out onto the balcony.
"Nathan?" She whispered.
"Yeah?"
She turned around and there he was right behind her.
"Jesus!"
He smirked.
"Not really…"
Haley playfully smacked his bicep. He chuckled and began to get a bit hot when she came into contact with his skin. His hands were in his pocket and when the laughter died down, Nathan sighed.
"So, um… You said you wanted to speak to me, so…shoot."
Haley bit her bottom lip. She couldn't believe this guy. All he did was smile and put his hands into his pockets, shyly, to make her heart start racing. She nodded and reached out to him. Her hands shook a bit from the adrenaline traveling throughout her body. She found herself in awe of how much she wanted to feel him skin against her hand. It was nothing like she had ever experienced. Not one feeling had compared to what she felt right now, well except for one…
She remembered feeling that something big was to happen to her during the course of the summer and she was beginning to think that that assumption was correct.
Haley's hand landed on the base of Nathan's arm and he released his hand from his pocket to bring their hands together. She pulled him into her bedroom through the balcony doors. Haley dropped his hand and Nathan only stood in the middle of her room and watched her as she sat on her bed. She crossed her legs and rested her arms on her knee. One of the arms was propped up on the elbow and she laid her chin on the fist of the propped arm. Haley studied Nathan. His hands returned to his pockets and he looked at her as if she were the only one he could see. And then, she spoke.
"You can sit, you know. I don't bite."
Nathan let out the breath he held and, cautiously, made his way towards Haley and sat beside her.
"So?"
Haley smirked and ran her hand through her hair.
"Um… This is going to sound completely moronic on my part, but I guess I just wanted to talk…like last night at the bar? I don't think I've ever felt that comfortable talking to a guy before."
Nathan smiled a genuine smile. He was so happy at the fact that Haley could speak to him and not just that, but that she felt comfortable doing so. Also that she wanted to speak to him only made the smile on his face wider than normal.
"So what did you want to talk about?"
"Anything really. I wanted to get to know you more…"
Nathan was about to speak when Chester, Buster and Skittles hopped onto Haley's bed. Nathan chuckled as one of the dogs plopped down in Nathan's lap with his sticking out and his tail wagging like a maniac. Haley giggled. Nathan looked at her and his heart beat faster at the sound of her giggling.
"Looks like Chester likes you…"
Nathan placed his hands on Chester's neck and began to scratch just under the dog's ear. Chester stretched his neck so that Nathan could get to a better spot and Haley only smiled at the interaction between Nathan and Chester. Buster had already fallen asleep on his little bed by the window and Skittles had placed himself in Haley's lap, loving the feeling of Haley's hands stroking his back.
"Yeah… Maybe. Or I just smell like a dog."
Haley placed Skittles on her bed and leaned into Nathan putting her nose to his shoulder and smelled him. She retrieved and shook her head.
"Nope…I don't smell a dog."
Nathan shook his head and chuckled. Skittle made his way back to Haley's crossed legs. Nathan lifted Chester slightly so that he could shift his position to face Haley. Each had a dog in their lap and they faced each other.
"So…"
"So…"
"Tell me more about your childhood."
"Well…um… It's not exactly a fairytale."
"That only makes it better."
Nathan smirked.
"Well, I dunno about that."
Haley patted Nathan's knee and encouraged him to tell her.
"Okay, well. Do you remember me telling you that I'm adopted?"
Haley nodded.
"Well… I was only adopted after the fact that my parents never claimed me. You see, I ran away from home. I couldn't stand it there. I don't even remember my family too well. Their faces are just blurs, however I do remember my little brother…well he was only a year younger than me. Other than that, I just remember always having to be so full of manners and so clean because it was viewed as unacceptable if there was even a speck of dirt on my hands. I never really understood the reason why I couldn't just be like a regular kid, you know? Going outside to play and be able to do what I loved to do. As you can imagine, an 8-year-old kid, I got fed up and left. Maybe it wasn't the smartest thing to do on my part and maybe it was the selfish thing to do, but I don't regret doing it. It wasn't just all that stuff. My parents always bickered and threats would constantly be thrown between the two of them. If one wasn't threatening to leave, the other was threatening to kill. It became too much for me. My brother usually slept like a log, so he never woke up, but me? A pin-drop could wake me up. They would usually do it when they thought we were asleep. So, the next family outing we had, I ran and hid until twilight. They were gone by then and their search had stopped. I took a boat to the other side of the lake and crashed under a tree. Keith found me the next morning while he hiked. And, you know the story from there…"
Haley sat there and stared at Nathan as he stroked Chester's back. He looked at her and noted the look of sympathy in her eyes. She placed her hand on his.
"I'm sorry Nathan."
"No. Don't do that. You have nothing to be sorry about. I made my choice and I'm glad that I got out before anything else."
Haley sighed and intertwined their hands to comfort him. The dogs hopped off of the bed and went to their own. Haley moved closer to Nathan, their hands still in a tight bond. She placed her other hand on his knee and she looked at him.
"Listen, I can't say that I know how you feel because, let's face it, I've never had to deal with what you've had to go through. But I will say this…I'm here for you, okay?"
Nathan curved one side of his mouth upwards and nodded. He brought his free hand to Haley's face and his palm rested on the beginning of her neck.
"That goes for you too, okay?"
Haley smiled and nodded. Nathan brought her closer to him and her cheek collided with his chest as he hugged her close to him. Nathan looked over Haley's shoulder and noticed the digital clock. He tore his eyes from it when he felt her pulling away. He kissed her temple and she looked at him.
"Sorry, was that not appropriate?"
Haley smiled.
"No, no. It's fine."
Nathan sighed in relief and smiled.
"Ok um…I should probably get going. It's almost 2:00."
Haley turned around and the smile fell from her face.
"Oh right…"
"Yeah…"
Nathan turned to the window to leave-
"Unless-"
"Yeah?"
"You um…wanna stay and we can talk all night or just sleep."
Nathan's smirk returned to his face and walked towards Haley. He stopped right in front of, looking down at her and smiled.
"That works for me…"
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Nathan lay in Haley's bed, being woken by a small vibration in his pants pocket. He reached into them and saw whom it was that was calling him. Lucas. He answered it.
"Yeah?"
"Where the hell are you?"
"I'm with Haley."
"Are you insane? Jimmy James is up and about. Before he leaves, he usually says bye to Haley while she sleeps. It's almost 4:00. Get out of there…"
Nathan shut his phone quickly and looked to his right where Haley slept. They had spoken for almost an entire hour after he had decided to stay. She cuddled into his chest while they talked and he hadn't remembered ever feeling so happy as he had. He looked at the clock on his phone. He had 12 minutes to get out of that room. He looked at Haley once again and noticed that she still cuddled into his chest, except her arm was draped across his abdomen. Carefully, Nathan grabbed her hand and lifted it so that he could get up. Before he rose, he kissed her hand and placed it gently on the pillow where his head once lay. He sat up and put his shoes on. He then grabbed a small piece of paper and scribbled a tiny note and put in underneath the pillow that her hand laid on. He kissed her cheek and exited her room the way he came.
Nathan slid down the small beam that held her balcony up and began to walk to his room, which, thankfully, was on the ground floor and a door was easily accessible from the back of the house. He looked like he had a hanger in his mouth for the past few hours. The smile on Nathan's face had not disappeared. He walked with his hands in his pockets, casually, looking back at Haley's room and longing to be beside her once again. He did his best to write his little letter to her in the worst way possible so that she wouldn't find out that it was him who was sending her those letters. He wasn't ready for her to find out yet.
Nathan finally arrived to his and Lucas' room and he slid through the door where Lucas was, pacing back and forth.
"Oh, Thank God."
"Sorry man."
"Did he see you?"
Nathan shook his head and Lucas sighed in relief.
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Haley awoke at 9:56. She rubbed her eyes and felt around for the warm body that she had fallen asleep next to, but he wasn't there. Her head shot upwards and she looked around the room, hoping that he'd be somewhere in sight. He wasn't. Nathan was gone. She let her head fall on the pillow that he had vacated and pushed her hands under it, only to get a paper cut.
"Damn!"
She took her finger from under the pillow and sucked on the blood. She lifted the pillow and grabbed the small folded sheet of paper. Haley sat up and unfolded it, reading the messy writing.
Hales,
Sorry that I'm not there to wake up next to you, as much as I want to. I had to leave before your dad came to check on you. Last night was amazing. I can't wait to see or speak to you again. Maybe we'll get the chance to today. We'll see. I miss you already.
Nathan
Haley smiled and refolded the note. She got up and went to shower. She was feeling refreshed and happy. Her excitement to see Nathan was great and so she hurried in getting ready. While she showered, she could hear Brooke enter her room.
"Tutorgirl, hurry it up. We're going shopping remember?"
Haley groaned internally. I don't wanna shop… She turned the water off and got out of the shower. She brushed her teeth and dressed herself. When Haley exited her bathroom, she noticed Brooke sitting on her bed, smirking.
"Did Miss Haley James get a little action last night?"
Haley froze in her spot.
"No."
"Oh really?"
"Yes."
Brooke turned to the bed where Nathan slept and pointed.
"Large body slept there for about two hours. Also it smells like male in here. Haley James slept with a boy…"
"You have no proof Brookie."
"Oh really?"
Brooke held up the little note that Nathan had left behind and had a scheming smile on her face. Haley launched herself at Brooke and Brooke moved at the last possible second.
"So, it looks like you have two secret admirer's Haley, except one's more ballsy because well, you know who he is. And the other-"
"Is romantic."
"And Nathan isn't?"
"No, that's not it…Nathan is…everything a girl could want. He's so sweet and caring and, and…"
"Hot?"
"Yeah…but not just that. Last night, he kissed my head and then apologized because he didn't know if it was appropriate or not. He's so respectful and he's great to talk to. I just feel so…comfortable around him. Like I can really be me. Not to mention he's good with making me feel alive, you saw what he wrote."
"Actually I just looked to see who it was from. I didn't read it, but now I am…"
Brooke unfolded the note and read it. Her hard expression turned too soft.
"Aww…"
Haley smiled and nodded. Her insides fluttered as she thought of his sexy smirk and she began to sweat a bit.
"So, Brooke can we go down to the lake today and shop tomorrow?"
"Haleyyy… C'mon I have been waiting to leave this place all week and the sale is only two days long…"
"You know, if we go to the lake, Lucas will come with us. And we'll be alone away from society and civilization. Just think, you and Lucas alone for the whole day. I mean, you can't do that while shopping…"
Brooke glared at Haley.
"You are very cruel Haley James…"
Haley smirked and propped her eyebrows once.
"I know…"
Brooke gave in and Haley shrieked in thanks and excitement.
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Nathan was in the kitchen over a hot stove. He knew that Haley would be waking up any minute and he wanted her to have a good start that morning. It was his day off, but he'd rather hang around the house just so he could see Haley. He heard footsteps and was ready to see her, but when he turned around, his smile fell.
"Good morning Nathan."
"Carrie…"
"Mmm, smells so good."
"The food is for Haley and Brooke."
He didn't want to give any information.
"I meant you…"
Nathan was drying his hands and he threw the paper towel away and turned to face Carrie.
"Okay Carrie, listen… I don't like you and I don't want you either. You are a desperate and needy girl. Now, if you want a screw, I suggest you go and find Damien West when he comes back from his little boat trip because you're not getting anything out of me."
She pouted and scowled away, murmuring what Nathan could only describe as cusses and curses. He smirked, pleased with himself and continued to cook. He put the pancakes and scrambled eggs into a plate and filled a mug with black coffee.
Haley entered the kitchen and the scent intoxicated her. She saw Nathan at the sink washing dishes and she leaned against the doorframe. He turned around and stopped at the sight of her. He smiled and grabbed the still hot plate. He placed it on the island in front of a barstool. She moved to sit and Nathan went to grab her mug of coffee.
"Hope that you're hungry."
"I am…"
"Anything exciting happen to you this morning?"
"Well, I expected to wake up with you next to me, but that didn't happen."
"Didn't you get the note I left you?"
"Yeah, don't worry about it."
Nathan sighed in relief and then looked at Haley with a look that was uneasy… It was as if he was debating something within himself and then he sighed.
"I have something for you…"
"Yeah? What?"
Haley stabbed her fork into her plate as she continued to eat. Nathan took a deep breath and whipped out a white envelope with her name on it. She nearly froze as Nathan handed her the envelope. He watched as she opened it. His eyes were excited. This would be the first time that he would see her reading one of his letters. He tried to calm down his heart, but it was hopeless.
"Some guy dropped it off this morning…"
She nodded and her eyes read the page…
Angel,
I'd
like to answer as many of your questions as I possibly can. As for
men not seeing you with "googly" eyes, well that is their own
fault. If they cannot appreciate the beauty that I see in you, then
they are nothing, but blind and foolish men. Your beauty cannot be
described. Any word, it can be the newest or grandest of words and it
would not amount to your beauty or describe it or do that description
justice. I wish I could tell you who I am, and you will find out in
time, but not in this moment. I feel that if you knew who I was, it
would be a disappointment and then my time to speak to you will be
over with. Now, call me selfish, if you will, but I am not yet ready
to give up your words yet. I'm sorry. Also, I would never
use you or put you under any sort of falseness. So, believe me when I
say that your family's money has no part in this equation. You
could be the most penniless person on the face of this planet and you
would still find me running to you. My eyes only see you and they
forever will only see your alluring face. You put the sun to shame.
You have me wrapped around your finger. I'll never leave, unless
you want me to. I'd love for you to know everything, but I'd
prefer that the less you know about me, the easier it would be for
you if I were to break your heart. Not that I will, because I could
never do that. But if it were to happen unintentionally, I could not
stand to know that you just might be hurting on account of me. So,
the less you know, the better it is for you. I only wish to protect
you. I've also come to learn that you are to be married and it has
been said that you don't want to. I wish I could swoop in and save
you from that madness. Just know this one final thought…
I am yours forever!
Haley refolded the letter and slipped it back into the envelope. She continued her breakfast and Nathan smirked.
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The laughter and the outdoors intoxicated the minds of four individuals sitting on the edge of a dock not too far from home. It was a deserted area along the lake and full of unoccupied caverns. Brooke and Lucas had wandered into one of those, leaving Nathan and Haley to hang out on the dock. Haley sat in her shorts and tank top. She stripped down to her bathing suit and dipped her feet into the cool water. Nathan was staring, his jaw almost to the floor and she giggled. He cleared his throat.
"What? You've never seen a girl in a bathing suit before?"
Nathan looked to the floor and murmured.
"No, just not you…"
Nathan stood and tore off his t-shirt. His ripped abdomen shone in the sunlight giving his a classic wet glow. Haley felt herself becoming hotter and hotter by the minute and Nathan took notice of her face becoming red. He smirked as he sat beside her, his feet in the water as well.
"What? You've never seen a guy in a bathing suit before?"
Haley playfully slapped his arm and he nudged her letting her know that he was kidding. These two had become good friends in a small amount of time, although neither wanted to be solely friends. Nathan had certain feelings towards Haley as did Haley towards Nathan and neither knew of the others feelings. Haley leaned back, letting the sun bathe her stomach. Nathan looked at her and tried to keep his cool.
We
watch the season
Pull up its own stakes
And catch the last
weekend
Of the last week
Before the gold and the glimmer
Have
been replaced
Another sun soaked season fades away
Nathan stood and stepped to the edge of the dock. He stretched upwards and flashed his back muscles. Haley bit her bottom lip and had to restrain herself from jumping on him. Instead, she stood and went to stand behind him. Nathan didn't notice, until he felt her small palms pushing his back. He was falling towards the water, but grabbed her at the last minute, pulling her with him.
You
have stolen my heart
You have stolen my heart
Nathan and Haley resurfaced, their feet crushing the murky sand beneath them. Nathan looked almost as good dry as he did wet. The two stared at the other and Nathan swam to Haley. She splashed him.
"You're an idiot."
"Yeah because I pushed me into the water?"
Invitation
only
Grand farewells
Crush the best one
Of the best
ones
Clear liquor and cloudy eyed
Too early to say good night
Haley squinted her eyes mockingly at Nathan and he chuckled. He swam to her and halted about a foot in front of her. She looked at him and cocked her head to the side and smirked.
"So tell me…how do you do it?"
"Do what?"
"Make a girl want to talk to you...be near you all the time."
He smirked.
"Why? Do I have that affect on you?"
"No… I mean… Okay, show me one of your moves."
He scrunched his eyebrows and chuckled.
"I don't have any moves."
"C'mon…"
"What I don't."
You
have stolen my heart
You have stolen my heart
Haley didn't believe him. He bit his lower lips and scoffed.
"The only thing I do is, tell the truth."
"Ok then, Nathan Scott. Be honest with me…"
Nathan was being challenged and he smirked.
"Okay…well."
He moved closer to Haley so that now his face was inches from hers.
"Kissing you, Haley James, would be the end of life as I know it…"
She cleared her throat.
"…A-and why's that?"
And
from the ballroom floor
We are in celebration
One good stretch
before our hibernation
Our dreams assured
And we all
Will
sleep well
Sleep well
"Because kissing you would be like being in heaven and well heaven comes after death…does it not?"
Sleep
well
Sleep well
Sleep well
Their faces were now an inch apart. Haley felt her heart racing.
"You're good…"
She backed away and he rolled his eyes.
"You know I nearly believed you…"
"I wasn't lying."
Haley looked at him and he was as close to her as he was before.
You
have stolen
You have stolen
You have stolen
My heart
"Kissing you, Haley James, would be the end of my life as I know it…"
Haley studied Nathan. Her face was expressionless and Nathan never broke his eye contact with her, wanting her to know that he meant everything he said.
Watch
you spin around
In your highest heels
You are the best one
Of
the best ones
We
All
Look
Like
We
Feel
Haley threw herself into Nathan's arms and placed her lips feverishly on his. They were wet, but warm and they moved gracefully and perfectly over hers. Nathan shut his eyes and his heart pounded in his chest. She massaged his bottom lip and he had her upper lip in between his. This was the greatest feeling he ever had in his life. He wrapped an arm around her waist to support her while the other went to cup her cheek. Haley's arms were around Nathan's neck, pulling him as close to her as possible, feeling every bit as happy as him. The kiss quickly went from hot to hotter. Neither had ever known a connection such as this. They both pulled away out of breath and Nathan looked at Haley. She smiled and went in for another.
You
have stolen my
You have stolen my
You have stolen
My heart
"What have we here?"
Nathan and Haley broke apart. Afraid to know whom the voice belonged to…
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A/N: How evil am I? You be the judge. PLEASE REVIEW! So who interrupted? ALSO…who is now glad that I didn't have them kiss in the beginning?? PLEASE REVIEW!! This chapter dedicated to ALL Twilighters, Fanpires, whatever you prefer to be called!! We now only have to wait 3 months instead of 4 to watch Twilight. I'm excited!! PLEASE REVIEW and thanks again!