" What do you want to see?" Brooke asked.
"What is out?"
" House of Wax."
" Yeah!"
" Are you sure Haley? Once we buy the tickets-"
"I"m positive, Chad Micheal Murray is so sexy." Haley smiled.
"Keep dreaming James." Jake smirked walking over to Haley and Brooke.
" Jagelski." Haley groaned.
" Jake are you stalking me?" Brooke asked.
" Don't flatter yourself Davis."
" I knew you were desperate." Haley laughed.
" Nathan and I are free to leave the house you know." Jake added feeling insulted.
" Nathan's here?" Haley asked.
" Yeah, somewhere." Jake replied.
" I'm right here." Nathan said while wrapping his arm around Haley's shoulder making her jump a slightly.
" You sure you want to see a scary movie Hales?" Brooke inquired.
" You are jumpy?" Jake added.
" I'm fine." Haley replied taking Nathan's arm off her.
" House of Wax?" Nathan asked certain that was what they were here to see.
"Yep." Brooke answered.
" Figures." Jake mumbled.
" Do you want to see that Jake?" Nathan asked hoping the answer was yes.
" Don't care, I heard Paris Hilton gets killed in a cool way."
"You two get the popcorn and soda, we'll buy the tickets." Nathan said to Haley and Brooke. "It's on me." he added handing Brooke money.
"Fine with me." Brooke smiled and they went their separate ways.
"You're laying it on pretty thick with Haley." Jake told Nathan.
"I know what I'm doing Jake."
"This day has been good." Brooke said to Haley while they were in line.
"Really?" Haley asked."
"Free trip to the movies, cute jocks and we get to see Chad Michael Murray takes his shirt off." Brooke smiled. "That's enough to make my day."
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"Let me do all the talking." Brooke said as they walked into the gym.
" Hey Bro-" Bevin stopped mid-sentence when she say Haley dressed in their practice uniform. Theresa was the only one smiling.
" Brooke what is she doing here?" another cheerleader Kandace asked. Brooke motioned with her head for them to follow her a few feet away from the bleachers.
Theresa stayed with Haley and started to stretch. " You should being doing this too you know." Haley started stretching. " So you're on the squad huh?" she said still smiling.
" You don't seem shocked like everybody else."
" I already knew, Brooke told me."
" Oh." Haley said grimly.
" She also told me about your little bet." Haley just looked at her blankly.
"I't sucks you feel you can't ask me for a quarter or tell me your joining the squad." Theresa said with a smaller smile." You are still my best friend Hales."
" You spend so much of your time chasing after Ryan I forget who my friends are." Haley said sarcastically.
"Okay so I have bad time management skills but I'm still my BFF Haley James."
"I just needed to hear you say it." Haley said smiling.
" At least she can stretch good." Kandace said a little optimistic.
" Yeah, at least." Kristina, Nathan's girlfriend added bitterly.
" She is a fast learner." Theresa said in a don't mess with her tone.
" Where are the boys?" Haley asked unintentionally breaking the tension in the room.
"Running laps around the track." Brooke laughed.
"They'll be in here any minute ready to pass out." Theresa smirked.
"Oh."
Haley thought it would be a triple win situation; she would save her friendship with Theresa, see Nathan more and get to know Lucas better.
The guys finally came in looking exhausted and went to the showers without bothering to glance at the cheerleaders. Then Haley realized she couldn't get close to both Scott brothers at the same time. One would get mad and forget about her. On the other hand, maybe sibling rivalry would kick in and work for her.
" Haley!" Theresa shook her arm.
"What?"
"How is the weather on fantasy land?" Theresa asked with a smile.
"Sunny."
" I' ve had enough excitement for today." Kandace announced.
"Yeah, I don't feel like practicing today." Bevin added.
"Practice is over then." Brooke said happy she wouldn't miss a sale at the mall. "
Want to tag with Brooke?" Theresa asked.
"Might as well." Haley said as they walked out.
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" So that is why I have to go to Tim's party." Theresa explained to Haley it was the last step to get Ryan. "Right." Haley said pretending to be interested while closing her locker.
Theresa knew Haley didn't care. " Here comes you boyfriend." Theresa laughed as she saw Lucas walking near them. He wasn't paying attention to where he was going; too busy reading. Theresa pushed Haley so she would knock him down.
It worked like a charm. Haley conveniently landed on top of Lucas. " I knew he would fall for you." Theresa said walking by to get to her last class. Haley would thank her later.
" Hey cutie." Haley smiled. Lucas smiled back in spite of himself. They locked eyes. They would have gotten lost in them if the bell hadn't rang.
" We are late." Lucas said finding the willpower to move Haley off him.
"Spoil sport." Haley said in a mocking voice while Lucas helped her up. "Always a gentleman huh?" Haley asked smiling. Lucas picked up her book and handed to her. Haley locked her arm with his.
" Walk me to class stud."
"I don't know where-"
"We have the same Precalculus class together." Haley said walking with Lucas.
"I forgot." Lucas smiled. She was finally breaking the ice. It was about time.
"We should do this more often." Haley said. Before Lucas could open the door Haley stopped him.
"What?" Lucas asked confused.
"Sub."
" Haley-"
"We have a substitute." Haley said pointing to the teacher through the window on the door.
" We should skip." Haley said wishing he would agree. Lucas was surprised. Not because Haley suggested they ditch but because he was considering it. He never skipped a day in his life.
" You know you want to." Haley said moving Lucas so they wouldn't be seen by the substitute. Why was she effecting him like this?
"I don't know Haley." Lucas was lying. He want to go with her.
"I know the perfect thing for us to do." Haley smiled leading him out the door.
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"It would be nice to know where I'm being taken." Lucas said jokingly.
"You'll see soon enough." Haley said with a small smile.
There was a comfortable silence for the rest of the ride. After a while Lucas noticed they were around beautiful beach houses. They were large and there was only a few. Lucas wasn't surprised Haley's family owned a place like this. She drove a Mercedes. He was so fasinated by the area he hadn't noticed the car had stopped. Haley opened her door the realized Lucas was in a trance.
"You can get out the car now, we're here." she smiled.
He gave her an embarrassed smile.
"Let's go inside." Haley commanded.
Haley unlocked the door and let him go in first. Lucas walked in and observed the house more. It was amazing. Haley grapped his hand and lead him into a lounge room with a big entertainment system and large dark couch. Haley touching his hand made Lucas focus all his attention on her and forgot about how great the house was.
"I thought we could hang and watch a movie." Haley said looking through DVDs. Haley chose The Girl Next Door.
"Your place is nice." Lucas said as the movie started.
"Thanks, but this isn't my place." Haley confessed.
"What?" Lucas asked.
He realized that he didn't see her unlock the door. Did she pick the lock? Damn it. Now she had him breaking the law.
" This is my aunt's place, I have my own key."
After a few scenes Lucas put his arm around her as a reflex. Haley saw that as a green light. She took his face in her hands and turned it so he was facing her. As soon as he was she kissed him. After a few strokes of Haley's tongue Lucas let his guard down. he deepened the kiss. Their tongue her fighting for control. Luckily the remembered they needed to breathe. They reluctantly broke the kiss.
"It's getting late." Lucas said hoping that would save him.
"I'll take you home." Haley told him she knew if she played her cards right she'd get him where she wanted him.
"Hales!" They heard Brooke yell before they could get up from the couch.
"Damn it." Haley smiled. Brooke and Kandace walked in the room.
"Hey Haley...Lucas." Kandace said a little shocked to see Lucas. Brooke and Kandace both knew Haley and Lucas were not innocently watching a movie. They looked flushed.
"Hi." Lucas replied.
"Hello Kandace." Haley said. Brooke just smiled.
"Come on Lucas." Haley said while she got up. Lucas followed her.
"Call me later Haley." Brooke said.
"Bye." Kandace said as they walked out.
"I'll start the movie over." Brooke said as they sat on the couch.
"Haley and Lucas? He is a jock and all but-"
"It's not what you think." Brooke said.
"Then what is it?" Kandace asked deviously.
"Just a bet." Brooke informed her.
"Really?" Kandance asked
"Yep. A twenty-five cent bet." Brooke replied nonchalantly.
Kandance knew this was way too good. "Two things Brooke; let me get in on this and up the wager."