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Chapter 8: Morning View

Haley was to scared to move. She was afraid that she would wake Nathan up and this perfect moment they had shared would be over. She had woken up about half an hour ago. She wasn't sure what to do so she had just laid their thinking. The night before had been so wonderful, they had connected perfectly. Even after five years their bodies still fit together like they were made for each other. Haley was more sure then ever that they were soul mates.

Nathan stirred beside her. He slowly opened his eyes and looked at Haley. She was beautiful as always, "Hi".

"Good morning" Haley replied carefully.

"Well..." Nathan was out a loss for words.

"I wasn't expecting that to happen" Haley told him.

"That makes two of us" Nathan agreed as he sat up. He picked up his jeans and slid them on. 'I can't even blame this on booze' He thought to him self.

"But it did happen" Haley said. She also got dressed.

"It did. But it shouldn't have. It was my fault and I'm sorry" Nathan couldn't look at Haley, he knew that if he did he would just want to kiss her again.

"I had a feeling you would say that" Haley replied with disappointment.

"Haley... I really wish things could be different. But there not. I really am sorry" Nathan told her as he walked out of the bedroom. Haley stood their for a few seconds before following him.

"Nathan please stop doing that" Haley said and he stopped just before he reached the front door.

"Doing what?" He asked with his back still facing her.

"Saying things and then leaving before I get a chance to reply" Haley said.

"Fine... But it's just hard Haley, I feel really confused when I'm around you" Nathan told her as he turned around to face her. He kept his eyes on anything but her.

"I'm not confused when I'm around you. I know exactly how I feel" Haley replied as she took a chance. She walked over to him and before he had a chance to say anything she kissed him softly. He got caught up in the moment as he kissed her back.

"Haley" He said short of breath a few seconds later as he pushed her away.

"Nathan... I love you" she told him in a desperate voice.

"... I don't love you" Nathan lied while looking straight at her. Haley stood there shocked for a few second as what he said sunk in. She then walked away back into her bedroom. Nathan just watched her go before sighing loudly to himself.

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"Lucas... Hey Brooke I kind of need to talk to Lucas" Nathan said when he walked into Keith and Karen's living room.

"It's cool. I can take a hint. Besides I'm meeting Peyton and Haley in 15 minutes anyways" Brooke said. She gave Lucas a quick kiss on the cheek

"Bye" Lucas said as she left. "What up man?"

"I'm going crazy Lucas. I can't think, I can't eat. I keep doing stupid thing after stupid thing. I don't know what I'm doing anymore" Nathan quickly spoke.

"Slow down Nathan" Lucas spoke in a calm voice, once he saw Nathan was breathing again he asked, "What happened?"

"I talked to Haley last night" Nathan told him.

"Nathan that's great. It's about time" Lucas said with a smile of approval.

"Well I talked to her and then I sort of slept with her" Nathan corrected himself. Lucas looked at him with an open mouth and wide eyes.

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"Tutor girl your late" Brooke said with a smile that soon turned into a frown when she saw Haley's miserable face, "Whats wrong?"

"He doesn't love me anymore" She whispered as she sat down next to Peyton and Brooke.

"What?" Brooke asked not quite hearing her.

"He told me he doesn't love me anymore" Haley repeated as she wiped her eyes trying to stop the tears from falling.

"Haley come here" Peyton said as she took her friend into her arms. Peyton looked over Haley's shoulders at Brooke and mouthed 'What should we do' at her.

Brooke shrugged in reply. She wasn't sure what was going on, but after Nathan getting rid of her so that he could talk to Lucas and now this with Haley, Brooke was sure something had happened.

"Haley I know Nathan, he is still in love with you" Brooke told her.

"No trust me he's not. He told me this morning that he isn't in love with me after I told him that I still loved him. I don't know why this surprises me we haven't been together in so long. But I guess a part of me always believed that even if we weren't together we both still loved each other" Haley replied. She was heart broken. Deep down she had always thought her and Nathan would some how find their way back to each other. But now she realized that she was alone in her thoughts and feelings.

"Honey, it'll be okay" Peyton said to her with a reassuring smile.

"But at least I have one perfect night to remember him with" Haley said wistfully.

"Night... O MY GOD! You two had sex didn't you. It all makes sense now. He only told you he didn't love you because he felt himself getting close to you again. He's afraid of getting hurt again so he pushed you away. He totally still loves you" Brooke rambled.

"Is that really what you think?" Haley asked her.

"It really is Haley, have some faith" Brooke told her.

"Haley do you want Nathan back, I mean really want him back?" Peyton asked.

"Of course I do" Haley said firmly.

"Then you have to fight for him. Prove to him that you love him and that it won't be like last time" Peyton said.

"I don't want to make things any worse for him" Haley told them.

"Your not going to show him anything if you stay on the sidelines" Brooke said and Peyton nodded in agreement.

"So how to I do all this?" Haley asked.

"That's something we'll have to work on" Brooke said with a grin.

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"Slept with... As in sex" Lucas said to his brother.

"Yeah... Not exactly what I was planning. I wanted to keep things simple while I was here but all I seem to be doing is complicating things".

"Nate, I really don't know what to tell you. I think it's obvious that you still have feelings for her" Lucas replied.

"Of course I still have feelings for her. I asked Haley to marry me all those years ago because I knew that she was the love on my life. Feelings like that don't just go away. But I can't do it again man. She burned me twice, and each time it has almost killed me. I just can't go through it all again. I won't" Nathan told him as he laid his head against a pillow and sighed. "Just four more days then I'm out of here".

"Nathan I know that what you went through was rough, but isn't it better to try then spend your life alone?" Lucas asked him.

"Honestly Luke, I'd rather spend my life alone then feel that pain again" Nathan answered.

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"I think you should be one of my bridesmaids" Brooke told Haley.

"Brooke it's one thing to go to the wedding with Nathan there, its another to be in the wedding party with him" Haley said to her.

"Exactly, you'll be near each other all day and it would be unavoidable. He'll have to talk to you, and keep it pleasant. It would be a good chance for you two to get to know each other as the people you are now".

"That's actually really smart" Peyton said.

"You sound surprised P. Sawyer" Brooke said with a smirk.

"Trust me Brooke, I know what your capable of" Peyton laughed.

"So come on. I would really love you to be up there with me and Peyton, Haley" Brooke was giving her puppy dog eyes.

"Okay" Haley reluctantly agreed.

"Good cause I already have your dress" Brooke said happily.

"What" Haley said a little confused.

"I made my dress in LA, as well as yours and Peyton's and brought them with me" Brooke told her.

"But how did you know I was going to be one of your bridesmaids?" Haley asked.

"Because I'm Brooke Davis" Brooke simply replied.

"And what Brooke wants she gets" Peyton laughed.

"I got Lucas talking to you again, I got him to ask you to come to the wedding and then I got you to agree to be my bridesmaid... Hell I even managed to get Nate to stop drinking for a few days. So lets just say that with me in your corner you and Nathan are practically already back together" Brooke laughed.

"That's right Brooke the whole universe revolves around you" Peyton joked and all three girls laughed.

TBC

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