Author's Note:

Okay, let's refresh everything:

In their senior year of high-school, Nathan and Haley slept together one night after prom. Peyton had been crushing on Nathan since their freshman year, and in return, Nathan had been crushing on Haley. Haley was trying to be a good friend by not doing anything, even though she liked him, too. Brooke and Lucas were dating, and Peyton and Lucas slept together one night, and they never told Brooke about it. Now, Brooke and Haley live in New York, and Haley has a daughter, Nicole. Brooke and Haley went to meet Chris (her boyfriend's) best friend, which turns out to be Nathan. On their way, Brooke thinks she sees Jake. Nicole and Taylor go to a basketball, and run into no other then Jake and Jenny. Lucas and Peyton run into each other at the airport, then yet again at the apartment building realizing they live in the same building. Haley gets freaked out by seeing Nathan-so her and Brooke go back to their apartment building, and shockingly run into Brooke and Peyton. Now, Lucas and Nathan did make up, but they say it took awhile in one of the previous chapters. Now, Chris and Nathan were hanging out, and Nathan announces him going to Lucas's house, and Chris goes along. Taylor then invites Jake to come see Haley, too…..So yeah, it's getting good. Now, questions have been asked about Jake's note. Good thing I planned that one out, eh? Lol. You'll find out in this chapter. PLEASE read the time space. If you don't you'll be very confused.

Chapter 4: To Bad I Fell For It…

10 Years Ago…

15-year old Haley was away for most of the summer, and was excited to spend her last week before vacation with her friends. Haley smiled and walked over to the pool where her 5 friends lay.

"Anyone miss me?" Haley asked.

All 5 heads popped up at the sound of the all familiar voice.

"Haley!" Brooke yelled, jumping on her friend.

Haley laughed and hugged her friend back, as Peyton, Lucas, Jake and finally Nathan all hugged their friend who had been away most of the summer.

"Let's get in the pool," Peyton suggested.

Everyone agreed as Haley decided to stay back for a few minutes to get situated.

"Haleyy," Nathan sang out.

Haley smiled and looked towards the guy standing above her, "Nathann," she sang back.

Nathan sighed, "I missed you, man!"

Haley giggled as she started towards the pool, Nathan hot on her heel, "Aww, Nate…That's adorable…man!" she mocked.

Nathan laughed and smiled at Haley, "You look great."

Haley sighed, knowing what was coming next, "Nathan…"

"Haley," Nathan whined, "You know I have feelings for you, and you…well, you confuse me, but you can't tell me your at least a little bit attracted to me?"

"Nathan, it doesn't matter," Haley harshly whispered, "Peyton is one of my best friends and I can't do that to her."

"Haley, one day you are going to realize you like me just as much as I like you, and I swear you will regret it," Nathan warned.

Haley sighed, and walked towards the pool.

Present

Brooke walked straight towards her apartment, trying to get away from Peyton as quickly as she can. She dug through her purse trying to find her key, realizing she didn't have it.

"Damn!" Brooke cursed, grabbing her cell phone.

"Haley, do you have your key to my apartment?...Good, bring it down to me…I locked it in my apartment…No not on purpose…Okay, thanks…Wait! Bring cake!"

"No keys?" Peyton asked.

"No self-control?" Brooke reciprocated.

"Brooke!" Peyton reprimanded.

"So, what floor do you live on?" Lucas asked Haley.

"I live on the fifth, but I have to stop by Brooke's," Haley replied.

"Brooke lives here, too?" Lucas asked.

"Yep," Haley answered shortly.

"You guys have kept in touch?" Lucas replied.

"Yea, she was the only one who came after I sent that note," Haley told Lucas staring into eyes.

7 Years Ago…

Jake walked to the park at 1:00 at night, he had overslept and if he knew Haley, which he thought he did, she would still be in the park at 1:00 in the morning, ready to do anything she could to make the six of them friends again. Walking towards the park, he was saddened to realize that no one was in the park.

"Guess I don't know her after all…" Jake spoke sadly.

Present

"So, what brings you to New York, Jake?" Taylor asked.

"Jenny's mom lives up here," Jake said, "You?"

"Haley's here, and I've always kind of been a nomad, so once I heard my baby sister was here in New York, I would try to settle down here, where my sister, and my niece were," Taylor answered.

"Who's Nicole's father?" Jake asked, hoping it was Nathan and that Nathan did, in fact know, because he knew how in love the two of them were during high school.

"My dad doesn't know about me," Nicole replied, answering Jake's question, "But if he did, my mom said, that he would love me very, very much. I'm just like him. So, hey, he must be perfect, right?" Nicole giggled.

Jake stared at Nicole smiling and knew the answer to his own question.

8 Years Ago…

"Have you told Nathan about you and Jake?" Lucas asked his best friend as they walked down the street.

Haley sighed, "No. And honestly, I don't want to…Oh, how about you do!"

Lucas laughed at the girl next to him before replying, just as enthusiastically, "No."

"Do you care about my feelings?" Haley pouted.

"Do you?" Lucas asked. "I know you like him, Haley. And you're just going to end up hurting yourself."

"How am I hurting myself, Lucas?" A 17-year old Haley asked angrily.

"What are you doing, Hales? Are you trying to get over Nathan? Or pushing him to Peyton? Jake likes you, Haley. He's gonna get hurt, you're gonna get hurt, and Nathan's gonna get hurt, too," Lucas answered.

"I do like Jake, Lucas. And I can't be with Nathan, Peyton likes him way too much. And I know Nathan doesn't like Peyton, but then maybe…he'll get over me," Haley whispered.

Lucas sighed, "He'll never get over you."

Present

"Your brother lives here?" Chris asked, walking into the apartment building.

"Yeah, why are you smirking?" Nathan answered.

"What floor?" Chris asked again, ignoring the question of his best friend.

"Second." Nathan replied.

8 Years Ago (cnt'd from above)

Haley stood by the docks, waiting for Nathan to come meet her. How am I going to tell him that I'm dating Jake?

"Hey," Nathan said, eating Cracker Jacks as he walked over to Haley.

"Hey," Haley answered, smiling, putting her hand in the box of cracker jacks, smiling when he protested.

"You know, I might just have to buy you some cracker jack boxes if you keep eating mine," Nathan replied.

Haley smiled as Nathan took out the prize from his cracker jack box, "Ok, let me see what this is….A fake jewelry bracelet…" Nathan smiled, "For you."

As he put it on Haley's wrist, Haley closed her eyes, backing away from him, "I need to talk to you."

"What's up?" Nathan asked, noticing her change of their usual flirty banter.

"I'm dating Jake," Haley said not meeting his eyes.

Nathan stared at Haley for a few minutes before asking, "And why are you telling me this?"

"Nathan, I know how you feel, I mean you tell me all the time. And...I guess, I wanted you to know from me rather than anyone else," Haley replied.

Nathan nodded, and stood quiet for a few seconds, "Alright."

Haley looked up at Nathan, and quickly turned away, knowing how lost she got in his eyes.

"I know how you feel, Haley," Nathan whispered.

"What?" Haley replied, hastily.

"I know you have feelings for me, too, Hales. You and no one else can tell me that I'm that stupid to tell me that much. I know that the flirty banter the two of us share isn't just for kicks, and I see how you look at me. And one day, Haley, you'll know that you regret never dating me because of Peyton having a high-school crush on me and you, you probably just think Jake is hot or something. And that day where you regret it, we'll finally be able to be together." Nathan said.

Haley just stared at him, before he smiled and turned to walk away.

As he walked away, he turned back around and walked towards her, and touched the bracelet on her wrist and kissing her forehead, "Don't say I never gave you anything."

Present

Haley walked up the stairs annoyed that the elevator wasn't coming down quick enough, with Lucas by her side, "What floor do you live on?"

Lucas laughed, "Second."

Haley stopped short, "Second?"

"Yes, second. Why are you looking at me like that, Haley? I thought you lived on the fifth." Lucas answered.

"I do. But guess who doesn't?" Haley said as the turned to corner to meet the two very angry ex-best friends not looking at each other.

"Brooke." Lucas said.

"And Peyton?" Haley asked.

7 ½ Years Ago…

"Hey, Nathan," Haley said walking to the rivercourt, seeing her friend playing basketball.

"Hey, Hales," he replied, "You want to play?"

Haley laughed, "Nathan, I can't play for my life."

Nathan chuckled softly, "Don't I know it."

"Hey!"

"What's up Hales, you look like you want to tell me something," Nathan said.

"Jake broke up with me," Haley told him, as he came over and sat down next to her on the table, basketball on his lap.

"What? Why? Are you pregnant?" Nathan asked.

"No!...Nathan! I never slept with Jake," Haley said.

Nathan and Haley stood silent for a second.

"Is that why he broke up with you?" Nathan said.

"No…funny thing, he seems to think that I'm in love with you," Haley said looking towards Nathan.

Nathan's smile grew involuntary and chuckled, "I agree."

Haley laughed and slapped Nathan's arm, "Dude, shut up!"

Nathan sighed, "Why can't you just talk to Peyton?"

Haley stopped laughing, "She wouldn't be okay with it, Nathan. You don't know how much she likes you."

"I don't like her, Haley. It's been almost what, 5 years now?" Nathan complained.

Haley looked at Nathan strangely, "Four."

"Whatever," Nathan sighed, "I really like you, Haley. And I just don't get why Peyton is getting in the way of her two friends being happy."

"She doesn't even know you have feelings for me, Nathan. And if she did, it would break her heart, and she'd probably resent me for that," Haley said annoyed.

"She's going to resent it more when we get together and she didn't know," Nathan said.

"What?" Haley asked.

"There is no doubt in my mind that one day, Haley, the two of us get together. And it might not work, and it might be forever, but one day….it's gonna happen."

Present

The four friends stared at each other when they heard footsteps coming up the stairs.

"What the hell is wrong with the elevator?" a voice said.

"Dude, its two frigging floors!" A more familiar voice answered.

Everyone's heads shot up as Nathan and Chris walked down the hallway.

Nathan's eyes went wide as he saw his brother, 2 old friends and the love his life all standing there.

"Hey! You two were in that picture, too!" Chris exclaimed, happy to see his girlfriend with her old friends.

"Shut up, Chris!" Brooke, Haley and Nathan all screamed simultaneously.

Chris smirked, "I'm going to get some popcorn from the store," he said leaving the five friends to all stare at each other.

"Aunt Taylor, can you get us some candy?" Nicole whined for the hundredth time that night.

"Yeah….Jenny, you come with me. Jake go to the fifth floor, I'll be right there," Taylor told Jake.

"Why, don't I just wait for you?" Jake asked.

"Daddy, go!" Jenny screamed.

Jake laughed and walked into the building towards the elevator. He pressed the "up" button and waited for a while.

A guy who was smirking walked down the stairs and saw Jake waiting, "Hey man, the elevator's out."

Jake turned around and looked at the guy and smiled thankfully at him and started up the stairs.

"Five, five, five." Jake said over and over so he didn't forget.

Brooke, Haley, Lucas, Nathan, then Peyton. That's how they were standing. Everyone was shocked at everything that was happening. Peyton couldn't even meet the eyes of anyone in the room, so she looked towards the stairwell hoping someone would come and rescue them from the hell she was standing in.

All of a sudden, a dark haired guy was walking up the stairs, mumbling, "five," over and over again. Peyton looked at him and knew immediately who it was,

"Jake!"

Jake stopped at the mention of his name and walked down to see his ex-five friends there, all looking extremely uncomfortable to be standing there with one another.

The six friends all stood in the same room for the first time since the truth came out and couldn't even imagine what to say to one another. Four more faces appeared in the stairway, interrupting whatever any of them were thinking,

"Mommy!"