A/N: Basically, I'm extremely sorry, for not updating this story for such a long time. I'm not even going to give in and say my excuses because I'm really excited about this chapter, and this might sound a little crazy, but I'm excited that Haley's pregnant. One Tree Hill is awesome! Nathan and Haley are the best couple!! So cute... aww..
Anyway, sorry for that little rampage. But, this, is sadly, the last full chapter. There will be an epilogue, I hope up...soon. But soon hasn't been that great for me..so as soon as I can. Keep in mind this chapter is pretty long, mostly in the past, but nevertheless, one of my favorites. Keep in mind: Tyler Hilton's Missing You is used in this chapter. By the way: I LOVE THAT SONG! SO MUCH SO MUCH SO MUCH! AWESOME SONG!...Okay, and also I kinda used a Friends scenario in the last part of this chapter. If you're a fan, you'll definitely recognize.
I hope you all remember this story, and enjoy it. I promise as soon as I possibly can I will get the epilogue up.
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Chapter 13: Both of us Broken, Caught in a Moment
8 Years Ago…
"Man, this party is awesome!" A Nathan yelled in the middle of his back to school party.
Yes again, another party. The Scott boys never did need a reason to throw a party. This one was their back to school, and next week would be their "We finished a week of school" party.
For summer vacation, Peyton was gone for the two months, while Jake, was away for the majority of the summer. Brooke spent August in California, and Haley joined her. The Scott boys went to High Fliers to improve their basketball skills for the month of July, and were shocked to come back to Brooke and Haley leaving the following week.
Tonight was the night Haley and Brooke would make their grand entrance back into Tree Hill. Even though they've been back for a few days, they refused to see anyone. Peyton had been back for a week now, and was already at the party, along with the three guys.
"Where's Haley, man?" Nathan yelled.
Peyton rolled her eyes. For the past week all she'd heard about was how much Nathan missed Haley, and how he wanted to see her, blah blah blah.
"Brooke just called. Their on their way," Lucas came over saying.
The doors opened. Everyone's heads turned to look. Guys started gaping, and girls looked on enviously.
Haley James and Brooke Davis had arrived.
The party officially began.
"Hey boyfriend," Lucas turned around to see his girlfriend coming over to him.
"Hey sexy," Lucas said back to his girlfriend.
Brooke winked and went on greeting Peyton and Jake.
"I mean, your hair grows, you grow up a little, and everyone's on top of you!" Haley argued walking over to her friends.
While Brooke smirked, everyone's mouths dropped.
Haley James definitely grew up, definitely thanks to Brooke Davis.
"Brooke, tell me you did this to Haley," Lucas said looking away from his best friend who he was hugging to his girlfriend.
"Yep!" Brooke giggled.
"What?" Haley said feeling pretty self-conscious after hugging Jake.
"Haley, you look…" Jake started.
"Don't even Jake!" Lucas warned.
"Hey girlie," Haley said approaching a depressed looking Peyton.
"Hey," Peyton answered.
"What's wrong with you?" Haley asked her friend.
"Let me tell you, Haley. For the past week, all I've heard was how much you were missed, and you, you couldn't wait to be seen, etc." Peyton whined.
"Look, Peyton, I don't know who you're talking about," Haley looked to her confused.
"Nathan, Haley. Nathan went on and on about how much he missed you, how much he wanted you to come back, how he can't wait to see you. I mean, I don't understand him. I put myself out there over and over again, and he doesn't even look at me. What did you do when I was away, Haley. Screw him?" Peyton said spitefully, "Slut," she whispered under her breath.
Haley looked at Peyton, "You wanna know something, Peyton? You are so obsessed with this little…crush, you have for Nathan. I, unlike you, am a good friend. I know you like him, so I wouldn't ever even think about doing anything with him besides friendship, okay," Haley whispered spitefully, "You wanna know what else I wouldn't do? Call my friend a slut."
"Ha-"
"She called you a slut?" Brooke whispered to Haley in the upstairs bathroom.
"Um, pretty much," Haley whispered back.
"And what did you tell her," Brooke asked.
"Basically, that I'm a good friend, and I wouldn't do that since I knew she liked him, and that I'd never do that or call my friend a slut," Haley shrugged.
"Score!" Brooke said slapping her friend a high five, "I mean not for anything, Haley…if she only knew how much that kid is crushing on you, she wouldn't even open her damn mouth."
A knocking at the bathroom door made Haley and Brooke open the door and leave/
"Ladies, you should've let me join you. A threesome is looking pretty good right now."
Haley rolled her eyes.
"Shut the hell up, Keller," Brooke growled.
"Hey," Nathan said walking over to Peyton.
Peyton looked up at him and smiled, "Hey."
"Have, you…uh,…" Nathan started.
"Seen Haley?" Peyton drawled out.
Nathan nodded, "Yeah. I mean…did her and Brooke even get her-"
"Yeah, their here…I wouldn't know exactly where she is though," Peyton started and at Nathan's confused look she added, "Haley and I had a fight."
Nathan immediately sat down, "About what?"
Peyton looked at Nathan and thought of telling him, "Nothing," she whispered, and smiled.
Laura Johnston walked around the party, looking around for trouble, and after hearing Peyton yell at Haley about Nathan's supposedly undying love for Haley, she knew exactly where to find it.
"And here it comes," she whispered to herself, "Hey Nathan," she said seductively.
"Hey, Lorraine," he answered.
Laura looked confused, "Laura, but whatever."
"Okay," Nathan said.
"So, I couldn't help overhear what Peyton was telling Haley," she spoke to get his attention.
"Excuse me?" Nathan asked.
Laura smirked, "Yeah, you know how basically Peyton called Haley a slut and accused her of sleeping with you."
"What?" Nathan asked, "I'll catch you later."
"Peyton" Nathan said walking over to her.
"Two times in one night? What did I do to deserve this pleasure?" Peyton asked.
Nathan slammed on the table next to Peyton, "What is your damage, Peyton?"
Peyton jumped in shock, "What?"
"You accuse Haley of sleeping with me, call her a slut, and then go on to tell her how I miss her, and everything?" Nathan said.
Lucky for Peyton, Haley walked by at that exact moment.
"Nice going Haley," Peyton yelled, getting the attention of most of the party, including Lucas, Jake and Brooke.
Haley rolled her eyes, "What now?"
"What…did you go and tell your little screw-buddy that I basically caught you on it?"
At this point, Haley realized that Nathan was even there.
"Peyton, I don't know what the hell your problem is. This is the first time I even saw Nathan," Haley argued.
"Whatever, you were probably gone screwing him for those 20 minutes you were gone. Not impressive, Nathan," Peyton smiled.
"Peyton shut up," Nathan said.
"Peyton-" Haley started.
"You know what, Haley? You should just learn how to shut your little mouth, because all you are, is a combination of a whore and a bitch."
Haley looked at Peyton, while Nathan took the chance to jump to her defense.
"Peyton!" Nathan yelled.
"Stick up for the whore, Nathan!" Peyton yelled again, "Then go screw her….again!"
Haley didn't hold back, "Listen, I know you're a fake blonde and everything, Peyton. But why don't you mind your own damn business. And get a fucking brain, Peyton! If you even knew me, you'd know that I would NEVER even think about doing anything with Nathan, because of your little obsession you have with him! And you know what, I hope you remember this tomorrow, even though you are frigging drunk of your ass!"
And with that Haley left the party, with Brooke hot on her heel.
It was official….
Haley James and Peyton Sawyer's friendship would never be the same again.
"What is her problem?" Brooke said to Haley.
"I don't know, but I'm telling you one thing, Brooke…your best friend is a bitch," Haley said.
"For once in my life, I won't hesitate to talk about her behind her back. She definitely is being a bitch," Brooke agreed.
Brooke smiled at Haley, "Did you even get to see Nathan yet tonight?"
Haley looked at Brooke, "Nope. I might seem to whorey."
Brooke laughed, "Go get your guy."
"Hey Nathan," Laura found Nathan again.
"Listen, I don't know what the hell you are up to or anything, but can you just," at this point, over Nathan's shoulder, Laura noticed Haley walking into the room looking for Nathan.
Laura smiled at Nathan and when she saw Haley notice him, she jumped up and kissed him.
Haley stopped short, and turned right back around and left.
"What the hell was that?" Nathan asked and turned to leave when he saw Haley leaving the room.
"Oh God," he mumbled.
Haley began running down towards the beach.
"Haley!"
Haley stopped and rolled her eyes,
"What, Nathan?"
"I didn't even get a chance to see you," Nathan admitted, "I missed you."
Haley laughed spitefully, "Ha. Figure that out when you had your tongue down that girl's throat?"
Nathan groaned, "Haley…"
"You can't do that, Nathan. You can't go on and on about how you feel about me, telling Peyton how much you missed me and how you, like couldn't wait to see me and whatever else, and then not even have the decency to not let me see you have your tongue down!" Haley said, realizing she was crying and wiping her tears.
"Haley," Nathan said getting upset that she was crying, "Come on, don't cry."
"Shut up, Nathan! Do you see what's happening? I've been telling you I wouldn't date you for years, and yet it still comes out on bites me in the ass! And the biggest nerve of it is that you, you're sitting there making out with that girl!" Haley yelled.
Nathan looked at her, and the anger pending up inside him blew with a few simple words, "You know what…you don't even deserve to be getting mad. You're not my girlfriend."
Haley stepped back as if she'd been slapped, shook her head and whispered, "You're right…..And I never will be, you remember that," and with that she walked away.
Nathan slapped his head and couldn't do anything but watch her go.
"What the hell is your problem, P. Sawyer?" Brooke asked.
"Nothing, Brooke…mind your own damn business," Peyton answered.
"You listen to me, Peyton Elizabeth Sawyer….you need to do some serious apologizing to Haley over there. What the hell is that? Calling her a whore in front of the whole party, accusing her of sleeping with Nathan? Where the hell is your head Peyton? And let me tell you one thing….your head better be screwed back on once school starts, because it's our senior year and we're making the best of it, deal?"
Haley was sitting down on the beach by herself when Nathan found her.
"Didn't take you that long to find me," Haley said.
"I never did say welcome home," Nathan said.
"Look," Nathan started, "I didn't kiss that girl. I don't even know her, she just kissed me…."
"Nathan, you didn't deserve me asking you that…I'm not your girlfriend, you know?" Haley said.
Nathan looked down at her, "In my heart you are."
Haley smiled up at him, and looked back down, "How was High Fliers?"
"A lot of work, no play," Nathan said, "No you—so basically it sucked."
Haley giggled.
"And how about California?" Nathan asked.
"It was alright. Brooke and I spent most of the summer shopping and working on our tans, but…it was a nice vacation," Haley shrugged.
"I missed you, Hales," Nathan said.
"That's what I heard," Haley laughed.
"We spent all of a, what, a week together this summer?" Nathan asked.
"Yeah….Usually summers we always spend a lot of time together," Haley said.
"Yeah," Nathan said smiling at down at her, " So, what is with these clothes?"
Haley laughed, "You like?"
"You know I do," Haley laughed.
Nathan leaned back, "I love this song."
Haley smiled, "You're kidding me!"
Nathan laughed at her expression, "No…why is that funny?"
"Because, Nate…this isn't your type of music." Haley smiled.
"So," he said standing up grabbing Haley up to, "I think this is our song, Hales."
Haley laughed and gave him a big hug, "I missed you so much."
"I missed you more," Nathan whispered hugging her back.
"I think it is our song, Hales."
Haley smiled up, "I think so, too."
Everytime I think of you
I always catch my breath
I'm still standing here
And your miles away
And I wonder why you left me
And there's a storm that's raging through my frozen heart tonight
I hear your name in certain circles
And it always makes me smile
I spent my time just thinkin about you
And its almost driving me wild
But its my heart thats beggin down this long distance line tonight
And I ain't missin' you at all
Since you've been gone... Away
I ain't missin' you
No matter what I might say
There's a message in the wires
And I am sendin' you a signal tonight
You don't know how desperate I've become
And It looks like I'm loosein' this fight
But it's my heart that's breakin' down this long dusty road of mine
But I ain't missin' you at all
Since you've been gone... Away
I aint missin' you at
No matter what my friends say
And there's a message that I'm sendin' out
Like a telograph to you or something
I can't bridge this distance
Honey, stop this heart ache all alone
I ain't missin' you at all
Since you've been gone... Away
I ain't missin' you
No matter what my friends say
I ain't missin' you
Since you've been gone... Away
I ain't missin you
Yeah, no matter what your friends say
Hey yeah, yeah yeah yeah
I ain't missin you at all
Since you've been gone... Away
I ain't missin' you
Nooo
Present
At about 10 o'clock at night, she was waiting in her living room. The knock at her door interrupted her thoughts.
"Hey," she said opening the door.
"Hey yourself," He said leaning in to kiss her.
"Um, Nathan?" Haley said after he kissed her.
"Yeah, babe." Nathan answered.
"Why do you have a radio?" She asked, looking at him.
"Cause I wanna talk to you," Nathan smiled
"About?" Haley smiled.
"Well, I dropped Nic over at Brooke's," Nathan spoke.
"Okay…" Haley asked.
"So," Nathan said and he started pressed play on the radio.
All of a sudden a familiar tune started playing and Haley smiled.
"Should I sing?" Nathan smiled.
"Leave that to me," Haley smiled.
"Nice one," Nathan laughed, "Can I talk to you now?"
"Yeah, sure," Haley said, "Let's sit."
"No, don't sit!" Nathan said.
"Okay," Haley spoke.
"Listen to me Hales. It's been…along time that I've tried to win your heart. 4 years of high school, and 7 years of…not seeing you. But, in all of those years, you've had something of mine, that I never got back,"
"Your sweatshirt?" Haley whispered, smiling.
"That…and, my heart. You have my heart. And you wanna know something, you always will, babe."
Haley started smiling at that.
"So…I think this is coming what, 11 years too late…But Haley, my heart, I want you to have it…forever. Always and forever. And I want you, Nic and me to be a family. A real one. I love you, so much, Haley James. Will you marry me?"
Haley smiled and wiped a tear away.
"You didn't even have to ask," Haley smiled.
Nathan looked down to Haley, wiped away her tear and kissed her.
"Can I come in yet?" Brooke yelled from outside the door.
Haley threw her head back, laughing, "Yeah, Brooke come on in!"
The door flew open, and in came Brooke, Peyton, Jake and Lucas with Nicole on his shoulders.
"You're getting married!" Brooke yelled.
Haley started laughing and leaned in and gave Brooke a hug, while Peyton jumped in on them and Jake and Lucas (Nicole, too) hugged Nathan.
"Group hug!" Lucas called
"My mom and dad are getting married!" Nicole yelled
Everyone smiled and laughed.
"Wait!"
"When am I gonna have a baby brother or sister?" Nicole yelled.
