Haley rolled over in her bed the next morning to the sound of birds chirping. As she remembered what happened last night she had the biggest smile on her face. Nathan had finally kissed her, and it wasn't just a light peck. They shared the most passionate, meaningful kiss Haley could've ever imagined. Nathan had been a perfect gentleman, not pushing her to do anything. After they shared their intimate kiss, he drove Haley home and watched her get inside safely. Haley just couldn't wait until she got to see him again.
Nathan rolled out of bed and changed into basketball shorts and a white t-shirt. He slid on his shoes and walked out of his apartment going on a run towards the river court. Last night had been perfect. He had finally kissed Haley, and it was better than he had imagines. As much as he wanted her to stay with him for the night, he knew that if he wanted this to work, he would have to take things slow. Nathan slowed his run as his knee began to cramp up. He knows he should go to rehab, but he hasn't found the motivation to do so yet. Contemplating if he she go home or not, he spots Lucas shooting at the court.
"Hey man, welcome back." Nathan said to Lucas as he picked up his missed shot. "How was the honeymoon?"
"It was perfect. Peyton and I took a boat ride through Paris, visited the Eifel tower, basically did the most girly things imaginable." Lucas said with a chuckle.
"Sounds great man." Nathan said while passing him the ball.
"Anything exciting happen while we were gone?" Lucas asked.
"Well, Julian's dad had a heart attack, but he is okay now, and I kissed Haley."
"Wow. Are you guys together now?" Lucas asked surprisingly.
"I'm not sure, I was going to go over and see her today, but she is everything I have been looking for, I really want to make it work." Nathan said smiling.
"I'm really happy for you man, Haley's a great girl." Lucas said back.
"She really is, so where's Peyton?" Nathan asked while taking a shot.
"She went over to see Brooke, she said she had to tell her all the details from the trip, whatever that means." Lucas said laughing.
"That's what girls do man." Nathan said smiling.
"Well I'll see you later man, I'm going to talk to Haley." Nathan said smiling as he left the court.
Haley hopped out of bed and got into the shower. She got out just as her phone was ringing. She looked at the caller id and instantly smiled.
"Hey stranger." Haley said jokingly,
"Hey gorgeous, I was wondering if you wanted to get breakfast?"
"I would love to." She responded.
"Great, I'll come by your place in an hour."
"Perfect, see you then." She replied smiling.
She scrambled to find a perfect outfit. Rustling through her closet she found a white blouse, and ripped jeans. Even though she has been on dates before, and they are just going to breakfast, she can't help but have a giddy feeling. Just as she put the finishing touches on her hair, she heard a knock at the door. Taking a deep breath, she opened the door to see a breathtaking Nathan is cargo shorts and a red polo.
"Hey you." Haley said to him as he walked through the door.
"Hey, these are for you." Nathan said as he handed her a bouquet of purple and white flowers.
"Thank you, Nathan, they are beautiful." Haley said to him taking the flowers from his hand to find a vase for them.
"So, I was thinking we could go to this new café that opened up down the street." Nathan said as she rinsed the flowers.
"Sounds perfect." Haley said to him smiling.
Haley put the flowers into a vase and walked out the door with him. Nathan opened the car door for her and they head towards the café. After the finished eating, Haley insisted on paying but Nathan of course, didn't let her.
"I want to take you to a place that means a lot to me." Nathan said to her as they left the café.
"I like that idea." Haley replied stepping into the car.
Nathan pulled up to the river court and took a seat on the bench with Haley following close behind.
"This is where it all began for me, I practiced here, played pick-up games here, and even met Lucas here." Nathan said while looking at the court.
Haley placed a hand on his forearm gently rubbing it.
"I know leaving the game must've been hard for you, but if you really work for it, I think you can get it back." Haley said looking into his blue eyes.
"I just feel like there's not point anymore, I'm never going to be the player I was, so why even try?" Nathan said in a dejected tone.
"Don't say that. If you work hard enough you can get it back, I really believe that."
Nathan stared into her brown eyes and couldn't help but think that he only met her a few weeks ago and she already has had such a big impact on his life.
"I really like you Haley." Nathan said with a genuine smile.
"I like you too Nathan." Haley said back smiling.
"So, I was wondering, if you maybe wanted to be my girlfriend?" Nathan said in a nervous tone.
Haley contained a chuckle at how cute he was at being so nervous by asking her out.
"I thought you would never ask." Haley said with a chuckle as he pulled her in for a kiss.
The kiss was slow and soft. Nathan softly cupped her cheeks and Haley played the hairs at the nape of his neck. Nathans tongue played with the crease oh her lips and she gladly accepted, darting hers in and out of his mouth. Haley's hands moved up into Nathan's thick, brown hair and dug into the locks. Haley shifted on the bench to where she was half leaning on Nathans lap. Just as the kiss was becoming deeper, they heard a muffled cough in the distance. Both looked up, still dazed from their kiss they saw Lucas standing on the court. Lucas looked confused but then a smile appeared on his face. Haley dug her face into Nathans chest to contain a laugh, and Nathan shared a chuckle with his older brother.
"So, are you guys official now?" Lucas asked as Haley brought her head up from Nathan's chest.
Nathan and Haley looked at each other for a brief moment and looked back at Lucas.
"Yes, we are." They both said in unison.
Lucas smiled and walked over to Nathan sharing a high five.
"She's way out of your league dude."
"Yes, she definitely is." Nathan said with a laugh.
"Well I was actually going to call you Nate and see if you wanted to play a quick game, but I see you're a bit busy now." Lucas said sharing a smile with Haley.
Nathan opened his mouth to speak but was interrupted by Haley.
"You guys should play, I was going to go over and see Peyton and Brooke anyway."
"Thanks, Hales, how about I pick you up tonight at 8?" Nathan said taking her hand in his.
"Sounds perfect." She replied, giving him a light peck on the cheek and heading towards the car.
Haley drove off leaving Lucas and Nathan alone on the court.
"It's about time you made a move Nate, you've been drooling over her since the wedding." Lucas said while passing Nathan the ball.
"I was waiting for the right time, but I'm so happy now, she's different than any other girl I've dated before." Nathan said while recalling his past relationships.
Lucas laughed at the way his brother was talking, he's never seen this side of Nathan.
Haley pulled up to Peyton and Lucas's house sprinting through the front door. Brooke and Peyton were sitting at the counter chatting when they saw Haley run through the door.
"You guys will never believe what just happened!" Haley said running over to them.
"Hmm, Fall Out Boy came up to you and said they want to perform a private concert for me!" Peyton said while chuckling.
Haley was too excited to even regard Peyton's comment and went straight to her news.
"Nathan asked me to be his girlfriend!" Haley said unable to contain her excitement.
Peyton and Brooke squealed in excitement and pulled her in for a hug while jumping up and down.
"Oh, my God, Haley that's great!" Brooke said pulling away from the hug.
"Did you kiss?" Was the first thing out of Peyton's mouth.
"Well a lady never kisses and tells…but yes! And it was amazing!" Haley squealed. "It was perfect until someone's husband came and interrupted it." Haley said shooting Peyton a glance.
"Hey, I don't control his actions!" Peyton said defending herself.
"So, when are you guys going out?" Brooke asked shifting her focus back to Haley.
"He's picking me up tonight at 8." Haley said with a huge grin.
"Well we have to get you read! You get in the shower and we will look for an outfit." Brooke demanded.
Haley ran to the shower, still fantasizing about the wonderful kiss they had shared as the water fell onto her head.
Brooke and Peyton picked out a strapless red dress with black low heels, and curled her hair. She looked stunning. Peyton had called Nathan to tell him to pick Haley up at her house since they were still getting her ready. Just as Haley was putting on her lipstick, there was a knock at the door. Haley's heart fluttered as she heard Brooke open the door. Haley stepped out from the bathroom to see Nathan in a white-t-shirt with a bomber jacket and jeans on. He looked so handsome.
Nathan's jaw dropped when he saw Haley come out of the bedroom. The dress fit her curves perfectly and hair fell perfectly just below her shoulders.
All Nathan could mutter was "wow."
Haley smiled at his reaction and looked over to Brooke and Peyton sending them a thankful glance.
"Well Nathan have her home by midnight, and no funny business." Lucas said to Nathan smiling.
"Yes sir." Nathan said while laughing and took Haley's hand leading her out the door.
Nathan opened the car door for Haley and walked over to his side.
"You look gorgeous by the way." Nathan said to her smiling.
"You don't look so bad yourself." Haley said with a wink.
Nathan smiled and pulled out of the driveway, tonight was going to be perfect.
Thank you for reading chapter 3! Sorry about the misspelling of Haley's name! My computer autocorrected it to the wrong spelling, but it should now be fixed in all chapters, thank you to the follower who pointed it out to me! The chapters will get longer I promise, I'm just still trying to get a feel for it. Thanks for reading and of course, R&R!