"I have the simplest tastes. I am always satisfied with the best." Oscar Wilde

"I do not get the point of this movie, Haley." Nathan murmured as she gave him her best fake shocked face. "Seriously, why are they talking about coconuts?"

Apparently Nathan had never seen Monty Python and The Holy Grail, which devastated Haley.

So she immediately ran to Blockbuster and rented it, forcing him to sit and watch it. Nathan really lacked a sense of humor, because he was just not laughing. That baffled Haley even more and she was ready to kill him! "Nathan, it's funny." She pointed out, popping a piece of popcorn in her mouth. "Have you ever seriously, just laughed so hard you almost peed your pants?"

"Um, yah, no." Nathan responded. "I am afraid to ask if you have ever done so, but I am thinking I already know the answer." He smirked.

Haley rolled her eyes and focused her attention back on the movie. "I don't want to go on the cart!" She said, imitating the old man on the movie. "I love this movie, it seriously the best thing ever. Well, this and Oklahoma, oh and The Lion King."

"How old are you?" He teased. "The Lion King? Come on, that movie came out so long ago."

This boy seriously did not know how to have fun. "Lay off the Lion King, mister. It is a Disney classic." Haley threatened. "Please tell me you have seen The Lion King."

Nathan looked away from her. Haley sucked in her breath dramatically. "Well, don't act so surprised."

"I CANNOT BELIVE THIS!" She shouted. "I - I - I am at a loss for words."

He rolled his eyes and took a handful of popcorn. "That's new." Haley smacked him playfully on the arm. "Look, I never really had time to watch movies when I was little. My dad was constantly making me practice basketball. I lived and breathed it. The Lion King does not really fit in with basketball."

"Ugh, I still cannot believe this. I am too afraid to ask what other movies you haven't seen. I might go into cardiac arrest and I sure as hell know you won't save me." Haley teased. Nathan couldn't help but smile at her. She really brought out a side of him that he never felt before. Haley taught him that it was okay to act like a little kid again, to enjoy the simple things in life. "Can I kiss you?"

"What?" Nathan whispered. There she was her full, perfect lips. Just screaming at him, but he couldn't do it. Haley was a nice girl, he couldn't let himself be with her. But she was there, willing. "I - I dunno." Before he even had a chance to say anymore, Haley placed a soft kiss on his lips. It lingered for a moment before Nathan's hands moved to cup her face and take her all in. Kissing Haley was like kissing a goddess. She was simple, but powerful. Innocent but seductive. Haley James was the perfect woman and Nathan could not resist her.

He couldn't resist and he wasn't going too.

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"What is going on with you, Haley ?" Brooke questioned, twirling her fork in her garden salad. It was Haley 's lunch break and Brooke demanded they have a nice lunch. Of course, Brooke had other reasons for this impromptu lunch. "Is it a new guy?"

Haley let out a laugh. A new guy? Try an old guy who just won't leave her damn mind. "Not exactly..."

"If you don't start talking in the next, I don't know, ten seconds I am going to kill you."

How could one tell their best friend about a love they wish could be buried? Haley breathed in deeply; it was going to be a very long day. "When I was in high school, there was this guy.
His name was Nathan and we had this really - complex relationship. Most of the time we screamed at one another, but there would be these rare moments when things were wonderful. He was everything I wanted in a guy, but he just didn't see it."
Brooke nodded, clearly wanting to hear more. "When we would fight he would say some of the cruelest things. Mostly about how he would never love me, or that I wasn't good enough, that kind of thing. But I never really let it bother me, I just fired right back. I lied about not loving him and not needing him in my life and in the end I lost him. He left for college and I never saw him again."

"Wow, Haley ! How come you never told me this before?" Brooke asked. It was so unlike Haley to keep secrets that were so important. She usually told Brooke everything, but not this.

Haley shrugged her shoulders and took a sip of her coffee. "I tried to bury it, you know? Nathan brought me a lot of pain over the year that I spent with him. He was a pain in my ass and sometimes I just wish I could have hated him, but I was incapable of it. There would be this moments when we would just be sitting there, and he was stare at me with his amazing blue eyes and I swear, Brooke. He really saw who I was. Nathan actually valued what I had to say and he listened. More then most people did back then, anyway."

It was surprising how Nathan still had this affect on her. The very fact that it had been 10 years did not really make a difference; he was always going to be in her heart. You really just don't forget people who have impacted your life like that. "I have these moments where I just want to call him up and just ask how life is."

Haley laughed. "Pretty stupid huh?"

"Call him." Brooke said. Haley cocked an eyebrow, not amused by Brooke's sense of humor. "I'm serious, Haley. This man is the love of your life. You have to call him."

Saying it seemed so easy, but the very act of calling Nathan made Haley ill. "I can't do that."

"Why not?" Brooke asked fiercely. "Scared?"

Haley sighed and looked at her friend. "Yeah, I am."

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Nathan glanced at his phone. How hard would it be to call her up and just see if she was alright? They had been so close and it seemed strange that he hadn't spoken to her for 10 years; a simple telephone call was okay - right? Sighing, Nathan took a long sip of his vodka. Maybe if he was a little bit buzzed the fear of calling her would subside. Did he really have anything to lose? It wasn't as if they say each other everyday. A simple call to let her know he was thinking about her...

No.

Telling Haley James that he was thinking about her would be foolish. She was the type of girl who would never fall for his lines or romantic gestures. Haley James wanted the real thing, and Nathan knew that was where he lost her. How could he be the real thing when he wasn't even sure what the real thing was? Love was not supposed to be this complicated. It wasn't in high school. "Dammit." Nathan muttered, picking up the phone. "Yah, operator, can I have the number for Haley James . Boston, Mass."

Oh God. It was ringing. He was going to be speaking to Haley James in a matter of seconds. Maybe it was a bad idea? They hadn't spoken in ten years and their goodbye was not exactly pleasant, what if it was all too much? It was now or never...

"Helllllooo." Her voice giggled sweetly. "You've reached Haley James . I am not here. So leave me an awesome message and I will call you back. Because I am in fact awesome myself! Oklahomaaaaaaaa!" She sang at the end, causing Nathan to smile warmly. Haley had not changed one bit.

He heard the familiar bleep and he was suddenly at a loss for words. "Um, Hi." He barely managed to get out. "It's uh - uh. Nathan - Nathan Scott . I was just calling to see how you were doing. I know this probably seems really random and strange, but I was just - well yah. Maybe you could call me back and we could talk. I am going to be in Boston for a little while next month, so maybe I will see you."

Ah, he did it. "Oh and Haley , Oklahomaaaaaaaaaaaaa!" He sang back. "You made me promise, so there you go."

It was over. He left a message. Oh God, he left Haley a message.

What the hell was he thinking? Nathan smacked his forehead and took another drink. His life was officially over.

Not only did he leave a message, but he freakin sang Oklahoma on the damn phone. There was no way she was going to call him back now. Probably thinks he is crazy.

"I hate myself." Nathan mumbled, throwing his cell phone across the room.

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It took a lot to shock Haley James . She had seen many strange things over the years, but a phone call from Nathan Scott had knocked her on her ass - literally. There she was sitting on her couch, watching the Sound of Music and she hears that she had just received a voicemail. Thinking it was Brooke , Haley listened without any worry, but boy the voice she heard changed that.

Nathan .

Her Nathan .

Well, he wasn't exactly HER Nathan , but in a sense maybe he was? Anyway, it was shocking and she was in no way prepared to handle it. No only did he sing their song, but he said he wanted to meet up with her. How could he just ask that so - so nonchalantly?

Haley felt that she was going to go and get some heavy pain killers because a sudden headache just started.

She was torn between what to do. There was no way she could just ignore the phone call, but maybe she could say - no. She had to call him back. But what if it was all a mistake?

Life had just changed for Haley and she was in no way ready to handle what was too come.