--CHAPTER SEVEN--

Here I am, lying in Nathan Scott's bed. With him. I know what your thinking. I'm lucky right? Well, you thought right because I can not even start to explain how lucky I am to be in his bed. The more I start thinking about it however, I know I am not the only girl that has had the privilage to stay in Nathan's bed. And that bugs me. I don't know why I am jealous but I am. I mean I shouldn't be jealous, I have Felix and pretty soon it will be him I am sharing a bed with. Not that I am looking forward to it though. But if I could, I would do anything to have it be Nathan I am marrying. Anyone's better than Felix. Anyone...

I feel Nathan start to move and I look over at him. I smile when I see how cute he looks. He is sprawed out all over his side of the bed and his leg is dangling off on the side along with his arm. He has major bed hair and he is sleeping with his mouth slightly open. He looks absolutely adorable. Just like a puppy.

I get up from where I had been recently laying and push Nathan so that his hanging limbs are securely on the bed again. I situate him so he is as comfortable as possible, then pull the cotton sheets over his athletic body. I just stand in awe for a few minutes watching him sleep. He looks so peaceful just lying there without a care in the world. Handsome also, even with the drool that is seeping out of the corner of his mouth. I just smile as I study him. All his chiseled, well toned muscles are enough to make me want to go and jump his bones right then and there.

I have to get out of here before he wakes up and sees me gawking at him. I can see it now, him asking me if I like what I see and giving me that annoying, but oh so sexy, signature smirk. Yep, totally Nathan. And the whole time I would be thinking that I do like what I see. Yep, totally me.

I stand and admire him for a second longer before leaving.

NATHAN'S POINT OF VIEW

"Nathan." I hear Haley moan as I continue leaving open mouthed kisses along her jaw, down to her neck, and across her collar bone.

"Oh my god Nathan, don't stop." I smile against her baby soft skin when I hear her moan this. I love the affect it is having on her...and on me.

"Don't worry. I won't."

I wake up suddenly to an empty bed. My heart is racing like never before and my body is overcome with disappointment when I realize that it was just a dream. I sigh and slam my head into my pillow, and that's when I smell it. Saltwater and fish. It's not the most pleasant smell, but it's her smell. That's when it hits me and I remember. Haley was here. Last night. All night.

I look around but there is no sign of her anywhere and that's when I realize she left. She woke up and left. She left me.

"Hey, your finally awake sleepy head!"

My eyes grow big and look to my bedroom door. There, in all her glory, is Haley. My Haley. Well, technically she isn't my Haley, but I like to think of it as that way. No one has to know but me, myself and I. Yes, she is my Haley.

"Wha..what are you doing here?" I ask still surprised.

I see hurt fill her eyes and her smile drops. I feel awful because in her hand is a tray piled with chocolate chip waffles, eggs, toast, bacon, and two huge glasses of cold milk.

Why do I never think before I talk? God, I am such a dumbass.

She's still looking at me and I see that the tears are about to come.

"Wait, Haley! I didn't mean it like that. I just...I thought you left and so when you came in it took me by surprise. Thats all. I promise." I say, hoping she forgives me.

"Oh. Wow. Sorry. I totally just overreacted and now I feel completely stupid." she says while turning red and brushing away the tears.

I get up from my comfortable spot on the bed to go stand infront of her. I reach out and wipe away the last stray tears that remained on her face. Her beautiful face.

It's silent and we both are waiting for the other to say something. So, I start thinking of possible things to say, but all of them sound stupid. But not as stupid as the sound my starved stomach just made. Haley starts to giggle and all I can say is...

"How 'bout those waffles?"

We both laugh and I take the tray from Haley and set it on my bed. We both settle down and start scarffing down the breakfast that Haley had made for the two of us.

"Ah...that was so good. Are you a chef or something?" I ask curious.

"Ha.Ha. No, I am not a chef. I just am really good at reading instructions on the back of boxes...like the ones this amazing breakfast came out of!" she says proudly.

I start to laugh and she shoves me.

"Hey! It's not funny. You are the one that said it was good!"

"That's because I thought YOU MADE IT, not warmed it out of a box!"

"Well, I have a fork and I am not afraid to use it mister!"

"Ok. Ok. You win. Now put the weapon down." I tease her.

She starts laughing and its contagious. We both start laughing until there are tears rolling down are cheeks.

"Whats - so - funny - again?" she trys to get out inbetween laughs.

I laugh harder because honestly, I have no idea. I don't even remember why we started laughing in the first place. If it is one thing Haley and I do the most, it sure is laugh.

HALEY'S POINT OF VIEW

When Nathan and I finally calmed down after 20 mintutes of laughing nonstop, we cleaned up the mess we made while eating breakfast and decided it would be best if we both took a shower to clean OURSELVES up. Boy was I glad too. The smell of fish and saltwater was starting to get to me. So, after we both were fresh and ready to go, we decided to take a walk. We agreed that if we walked along the ocean the mist and sand would get all over us, so we decided to walk around town. I was happy with this plan since I haven't really seen town. The first three weeks I was here, all I did was mope and sulk because I felt bad about running away, and then...then I met Nathan. And I'm really glad I did.

"Ok. Let's play a game." I finally say to Nathan.

"As long as it isn't I Never, fine."

"Not a big fan of some good 'ole I Never playin' I see."

"NO! If I had a penny for everytime I was forced to play that stupid game in high school, I would be a trillionair."

I smile and he smiles back.

"So anyways, the game is called Catagory." I tell him.

"Catagory?" he asks confused.

"Yeah, Brooke and I made it up. It comes in use when you want to get to know people."

"How do you play?"

"Well, you go through the alphabet and pick a catagory that starts with that letter. For example, what is something that starts with the letter a?"

"Uh...apple, I guess." he anwsers me.

"Good. Now, we have to tell each other our favorite kind of apple and a memory we have involving an apple."

I turn to look at him and he doesn't look impressed.

"Wow, that sounds...fun." he says unconvincingly.

"It is. I promise. I'll go first."

After awhile of thinking for something good that started with the letter a, I finally had it.

"Age. How old are you?"

He chuckles and looks at me.

"What?" I ask him innocently.

"It took you that long to think of something as simple as age?"

"Well, yeah." I start to giggle too.

"Ok, moving on. I am 20 years old and proud of it. How old are you?"

"Well Mr. Scott, I am 19 years old and proud of it too." I say, mocking him.

We continue are quest to finish the game and when we do I have learned some interesting things about Nathan Royal Scott. I learned that he is super amazing at basketball, he was enrolled to go to Duke University on a basketball scholarship but dropped out when his dad died, him and Lucas are half brothers and didn't even know about each other until they were 14, and that if he could spend the rest of his life with anybody he wanted...he'd choose me.

NATHAN'S POINT OF VIEW

So right now I am strolling downtown with Haley Elise James. I have learned a lot about her these past couple hours, and I am glad. I learned that she is some kind of genius, she attends UCLA to major in literature and poetry (she is on leave of absence right now), she has been friends with Brooke and Peyton since the second grade, she has six brother and sisters (Girls: Vivian, Quinn, Taylor Boys: Mark, Alex, Kevin), and if she could spend the rest of her life with anybody she wanted...she's choose me.

I look over at her and I see that she is looking at me already. I stop walking and so does she. I smile and she smiles. Then, I see her shiver. I don't blame her though. We've been outside for awhile now and it seems like it is getting colder by the minute. That's when I think of something.

"I wanna do something okay?" I ask her.

She gives be a weird look and I don't blame her. That wasn't much of an explanation.

"It depends, do you wanna kill me or anything like that? Because the anwser is no." she says trying to act serious.

"My, aren't you just full of jokes today Ms. James." I say smirking.

She just smiles and rolls her eyes. She shivers again, and I see it as a chance to do what I have been wanting to do. I stretch my arm out and wrap it around Haley. I expected her to pull away or look at me with a questioning look, but instead, she snuggles into my chest I really think I stopped breathing for a moment.

I love holding her in my arms and it feels so perfect. Just like her.

HALEY'S POINT OF VIEW

I know that I should have pulled away when Nathan wrapped his arm around me. I wanted to pull away. Ok, not really, but I still should have. I have absolutely no idea what Nathan wants from me or what I want from him, but I do know that he has saved me. In everyway a person can be saved. And that's when I realize that all you really need is one. One to save you. One to make you happy. One to love you. I'm afraid to admit it, but I am pretty sure I am falling in love with Nathan Royal Scott.

NATHAN'S POINT OF VIEW

I'm afraid to admit it, but I am pretty sure I am falling in love with Haley Elise James.

--END OF CHAPTER SEVEN--

POLL

Name of the chapter?

A) Afraid To Admit It

B) Falling In Love With You

C) A Walk In The Park

Who should tell the other they love them first?

A) Haley

B) Nathan

C) They don't tell each other they love them