Hey everyone, sorry for the long time of no update. I know I promised summer would mean more updates, but I had a little problem deciding when and exactly how I would end this story. Sadly to say, the story is definitely on its way to finishing. It could be as soon as 2 more chapters and an epilogue and as long as 4 more and an epilogue. I don't really know for sure. But unless, I get this whole other twist for the story, it should be ending soon.

I really would like to write a few one shots, something I've never done to a few songs I feel would fit perfectly for Nathan and Haley. But as soon as I can, I will begin EVERYTIME WE TOUCH, something I've mentioned alot. I know, believe me it seems like EWT is not existant, but believe me-it will happen. I'm very inspired by music, as you can tell.

I want to really thank the reviewers. It's really nice to know that my story is still remembered even after not updating for a while. I hope you guys still remember it now and enjoy it!

I also want to apologize these past two chapters have been NALEY. DLS will include Brucas and Jeyton. I've been in a very Nathan and Haley mood, because they're just extremely perfect.

This chapter is another Nathan/Haley, and it's something I think you Naley lovers will really enjoy. I want to say that Haley is a very complicated person in most of my stories, and this one isn't different. Haley, towards the end of this chapter is just throwing things out of her mouth. Maybe being with Nathan will change that, huh?

Read the lyrics at the end of the chapter. It's "Never Gone" a song on the Backstreet Boys CD, Never Gone. The lyrics were inspired for this chapter.

I'm on vacation now, and I hope that when I get back I will be able to write and update a few times before school starts up again.

Thanks for everything, guys! Read and Review, please.

Chapter 11: Everything That's Good To Me I Owe To You

8 Years Ago…

Haley woke up to a very persistent knock on her bedroom door and opened it to see Brooke fly through her door.

"NO SCHOOL TODAY!" Brooke yelled.

"What?" Haley asked. "Why?"

"Does it matter, Tutor-girl? You know, I understand you're all….tutorish and stuff but you know if you get a day off, you should totally use it! But, if you must know there's a snow day!" Brooke yelled.

"Stop yelling," Haley whined, throwing herself back into her bed.

All of a sudden, Nathan and Lucas came running through the door and jumped on her bed.

Haley groaned as Nathan and Lucas, annoyingly and not simultaneously screamed "NO SCHOOL TODAY!"

Brooke immediately started laughing as Nathan and Lucas both tried to wake Haley up by jumping up and down on her bed.

Haley sat up in her bed, extremely pissed off, "Now I remember why I started LOCKING MY BEDROOM DOOR!"

Lucas immediately got up off the bed, "Uh oh Uh oh Uh oh Uh oh," he started mumbling fully aware what his best friend was about to do.

Nathan, also aware of what Haley was going to do tried to get off the bed but she pulled him back down to the bed and sat on his stomach.

"Haley! Get off!" Nathan started yelling.

Brooke watched on in amusement, "I take it this has happened to you Scott boys before."

Lucas nodded, "We've done this since we were about 5 years old."

Nathan started laughing when Haley started tickling him, "It was Lucas' idea! He told me if I didn't do it, he'd kick my ass!"

Haley then started laughing and rolled off Nathan.

"That's not true Nathan!" Lucas objected.

"Don't worry, I believe you," Haley told Lucas and in response he smiled, "There's no way Lucas can kick your ass Nathan."

Haley and Nathan started laughing at this point and Lucas began pouting. Haley continued laughing so much that she didn't realize Lucas coming over to her and push her off the bed, landing with a "thump".

"Hey!" Haley screamed, and then grabbed Lucas' leg to trip him and make him fall on the floor along with Haley.

Nathan looked over at Lucas and Haley and started laughing, "Oh, man…Someone get a camera!"

Lucas and Haley looked at each other and nodded, grabbed Nathan's arm and leg and pulled him down on the floor along with the two.

All of a sudden Haley's mother came running into the room, "What is all of that--?" she stopped when she saw the Scotts along with her daughter on the floor.

"Ah, just like the good old days," Lydia James laughed, grabbing a camera and taking pictures.

"Nathan! Stop grabbing my boob!" Haley laughed.

"Stop touching my ass!" he reciprocated.

"I'm not touching your ass, you ass!" Haley said laughing more.

"Sorry man," Lucas said trying to get up.

"Yeah," Lydia James laughed, "Definitely the good old days."

After an hour of getting ready and eating a big breakfast, Brooke, Haley, Nathan and Lucas started outside to have some fun.

"Where's Peyton?" Haley asked Brooke.

"Florida, visiting her grandmother. Jake?" she asked.

"Charlotte." Haley responded.

"Why?" Lucas asked.

"I have no clue, he's really private about Charlotte. I think he's cheating on me," Haley admitted.

Nathan and Lucas both tensed up and Brooke wrapped her arm around Haley.

"Why do you say that, tutor-girl?" Brooke asked.

Haley shrugged and looked up when Lucas put his arms on her shoulder.

"Don't worry…if he is, we'll find out and kick his ass!" Lucas said and Haley laughed when she saw Nathan raise an arm to show his approval.

Brooke laughed, too, "Wow, for the first time I can say, Haley..just dump Jake and get with Nathan."

"I agree!" Nathan said smirking at Haley.

"She's just saying that 'cuz she knows now she can say stuff like that because Peyton and Jake aren't around." Haley said smirking back at Nathan as he put his arm around her.

"What are we doing?" Lucas whispered to the girls who were eagerly walking through the snow towards a large empty field.

"Why are you whispering?" Brooke said to her boyfriend smiling.

"Are we doing anything illegal?" he asked again and flinched when he got a punch in the arm from his best friend.

"Lucas Scott, do you think I would ever do anything illegal, these two might but me?" Haley screeched.

"Nice," Nathan said.

The four friends then decided to just play in the snow. They had snowball fights, sled races, but mostly enjoyed each other's company and laughed.

By the end of the day, Haley and Nathan left Brooke and Lucas to have some time to themselves and told them they'd meet at Brooke's house to stay over but would pick up all the clothes and junk.

"Marshmallows."

"Chocolate."

"Hot chocolate." Haley corrected.

"Aren't we making smores?" Nathan asked.

"Do you want smores?" Haley asked.

"Do you?"

"Nathan!" Haley reprimanded.

Nathan laughed and pulled Haley to him giving her a big hug and kiss on the forehead.

An old woman smiled at the two of them and they smiled back, "Young love," the woman said, "Never let it go."

Nathan and Haley both smiled at her and at smiled sadly at each other and started to walk away.

If a complete stranger thinks we're together, then we obviously must have some chemistry together. Okay, now I'm being stupid, I know we have chemistry…but I guess I never knew how much, Haley thought.

As they left the store Nathan pulled Haley close and whispered to her, "One day."

Present

"It's not."

"Not what?"

"Over."

Haley immediately sat up, "What?"

"What?" Nathan asked.

"What the hell did you mean by that, Nathan?" Haley asked.

"It means what I said, it's not over between the two of us. It never will be," Nathan said.

"Because we have Nicole…and we always have to be in each other's lives, right Nathan? Tell me that's what you meant," Haley said, feeling herself getting extremely emotional.

"I think you know what I meant Haley," Nathan said.

"Tell me it.." Haley whispered.

"It means I love you, Hales," Nathan said.

"No you don't you can't!" Haley argued.

"What the hell are you talking about?" Nathan said starting to get angry.

"You can't come here and tell me the two of us aren't over after 7 years of silence," Haley yelled.

"Wow, I know how long it's been Haley, and don't you dare make it my fault!" Nathan yelled back.

"So it's mine?"

"Well, Haley-you're the one who didn't tell me that I had a daughter. You're the one who didn't want to talk anymore. You're the one who didn't call me once!"

"Nathan, I put a letter in your locker."

"You knew my number. If you really and truly wanted to talk to me, Haley-you would've picked up a frigging phone and called!"

"You know what Nathan." Haley said getting up and leaving the apartment.

"I was the one who tried to be with you for 4 years, damnit. 4 YEARS! You're the one who kept turning me down. The one time we ever get together. You run! You could've told me, Nathan, I want to be with you. We were going to the same state, Haley. The same state!" Nathan yelled following Haley outside the apartment building, loudly in the rain.

Haley stopped and turned around, "I SCREWED UP NATHAN, I KNOW THAT. DO YOU HAVE TO RUB IT IN MY FACE!"

"I wouldn't be rubbing it in your face if you didn't say that I had no right to tell you that I loved you! Why don't I have a right?"

"Because I'm scared Nathan!" Haley said.

"Of what, that I'll leave you. I didn't leave you in the first place, if you would've told me about the baby, I would've been by your side- you know that!"

"I'm scared of letting you in Nathan. We've never had a relationship besides that one night and I don't want Nicole to go through anything. She just got her dad, Nathan I don't want her to lose him if things don't work out!"

Nathan laughed spitefully, "You think so little of me Haley! You know I'd never do that to Nicole."

Haley was crying at this point, "Nathan I know you're a bigger man than that! I'm just trying to give you an excuse for not wanting to be with you either!"

"What's the real reason Haley?"

"You know the real reason."

"What is it!"

"I love you too, damnit!" Haley said storming off.

Haley got up off the couch to answer the door. She wiped her eyes before opening it. When she opened it, Nathan walked in and Haley was a mixture of surprise and sorry. She was even more surprised when he kissed her.

I really miss you
There's something that I gotta say

The things we did, the things we said
Keep coming back to me and make me smile again
You showed me how to face the truth
Everything that's good in me I owe to you

Though the distance that's between us
Now may seem to be too far
It will never seperate us
Deep inside I know you are

Never gone, never far
In my heart is where you are
Always close, everyday
Every step along the way
Even though for now we've gotta say goodbye
I know you will be forever in my life (yeah)
Never gone

No no no
I walk alone these empty streets
There is not a second you're not here with me
The love you gave, the grace you've shown
Will always give me strength and be my cornerstone

(Somehow)
Somehow you found a way
To see the best I have in me
As long as time goes on
I swear to you that you will be

Never gone, never far
In my heart is where you are
Always close (always close)
Everyday (everyday)
Every step along the way
Even though for now we've gotta say goodbye
I know you will be forever in my life (in my life yeah)

Never gone from me
If there's one thing I believe (I believe)
I will see you somewhere down the road again

Never gone, never far
In my heart is where you are
Always close (always close)
Everyday (everyday)
Every step along the way
Even though for now we've gotta say goodbye (yeah yeah)
I know you will be forever in my life (in my life)

Never gone, never far
In my heart (in my heart is where) is where you are (you are)
Always close, everyday
Every step along the way

Never gone, never far
In my heart is where you are