Hey, sorry I haven't updated in a while. I'm tired, but I want to get this ball rolling…so here is another update. It's short I know.

Chapter Three

Brooke sat at her computer, typing up a paper.

"Hey." The voice said. It was Nathan.

"What's up Nate?" Brooke asked. Nathan went over and sat on her bed.

"Nothing much, I just gave that Rachel girl a ride home."

Brooke spun around on her chair and looked at him. He looked back at her confused, "What was that wrong?"

"No, No, It's not wrong at all." She got up and headed towards the bed. She sat down on his lap and leaned her head on his shoulder. "Did she say anything."

"No, she was actually really quiet through the whole ride." He chuckled to himself, "It was kind of awkward."

"Yeah, she's probably not used to talking to guys." Brooke pecked his lips "Especially boys not as hot as you."

"Oh, well thank you." Nathan said. He captured her lips and immediately fell backwards. Brooke was on top of him until he rolled them over so he was on top. He placed his elbows on either side of her head to hold his weight and kept his lips firmly on her. He smiled against her lips as her hands glided down his abs and to his jeans zipper. She unzipped them and started to push the down. With one hand she reached inside his boxers and began to feel around. He moaned as her hand made contact to his sensitive spot.

He took one of his hands and began to unbutton her shirt, making a trail of hot kisses down the valley of her breasts. He went back up towards her neck and started to make his kisses more powerful. Brooke had to bite her lip to not scream out loud. The moment was then interrupted when they heard footsteps coming down the hallway. They looked up as both Lucas and Haley entered the room.

"Okay, that was not an image I wanted in my head." Lucas replied sarcastically. Nathan immediately jumped up off of the bed and zipped up his pants, making eye contact with Haley the whole time. She looked so hurt and so disgusted, it made his heart sink.

"Excuse me." Haley said, as tears threatened to fall. She headed back down the hallway and out the front door.

XoxoxoxoX

Rachel entered her house and walked right up to Peyton's door. She could hear music blaring and knew that it wasn't a good sign. Rachel sighed before turning the door knob and peaking into the room. Peyton was sitting on her bed, drawing, the phone pressed against her ear.

"I know I shouldn't be mad Jake, but I am. She totally went behind my back and went off with that," she paused to think of the right term "that man whore when she knew I was going to give her a ride home."

There was a pause, most likely where Jake was saying how she should forgive Rachel.

"She knows how I feel about those people and she's my best friend." Peyton shook her head, "That should mean more than getting to ride in a mustang with an egotistical bastard."

Rachel closed the door and leaned against it. A small tear trickled down her cheek. She knew that Peyton was mad, but that was just too much to handle. She felt guilty, but knew that she shouldn't. She had a life to live too and it doesn't revolve around Peyton. She doesn't need Peyton's permission to hang out with Nathan Scott or any of the other popular people. Rachel wiped away her tear and headed off towards her bedroom.

XoxoxoxoX

Haley sat down on the porch and stared out into space. Tears were falling freely now and she really didn't care. She knew she was dating Lucas and he was a great guy, but Nathan was special. She thought that she was special to him too.

Haley took her hand and lifted up the back of her shirt slightly. She glided her hand across her lower back and more tears began to fall. On her back was the number 23, Nathan's jersey number. She got it once while she was drunk when her and Nathan first started to "mess around." That made her cry even more. She cried at her stupidity and at how selfish she was being for crying over a guy that wasn't even her boyfriend. Her thoughts were interrupted by the sound of the door opening. She looked up and saw Nathan above her.

"What do you want?" she asked barely above a whisper.

Nathan sat down beside her. He placed his hand on her knee but she moved away. He sighed, "I wanted to apologize."

"For what? Having sex with your girlfriend?" Haley replied sarcastically.

"No, I'm sorry for hurting you." Nathan looked down at his hands.

"It doesn't matter." Haley got up and wiped away her tears. "You're with Brooke and I'm with Lucas."

Nathan stood up and placed his hands on her shoulders, "But I want to be with you."

Haley looked down, "But I don't want to be with you."

Nathan lifted up her chin and looked her in the eye, "That's a lie and you know it."

Haley sighed and pulled him into a hug, "I know it is. I want to be with you Nathan, it's just I can't hurt Lucas." She pulled away a little bit, "We've been best friends since Pre – K."

"I don't want to hurt Brooke either, but it's going to hurt them both in the long run if we don't just end it."

Haley smiled up at him, "I know you're right, I just can't." She cupped his cheek with her palm. "Just not yet."

Nathan nodded, "Okay. Until then we'll just have to stick with our usual routine."

"Tomorrow in the tutor center?" Haley asked seductively.

"I'll be there." Nathan brought his lips to hers.