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This chapter will be about the party at Haley's house where Nathan and Damien meet…
Chapter Two
"Tutor Girl, how do I look?" Brooke asked spinning around twice. The two best friends were getting ready for tonight's party at Haley's house.
Haley looked over at Brooke who was wearing a red halter top, black denim shirt and matching red heels. Her hair was neatly straightened and her make-up was bold and smokey.
"Brookie you look amazing as usual. Lucas won't know what hit him." Haley answered and saw the smile light up on Brooke's face.
You see, Brooke has always been in love with Lucas. They have been best friends since grade four when Brooke and Haley were being picked on by the mean boys and Lucas came in and rescued them like a hero. But when they became friends with benefits that was when everything changed. They soon decided to stop "benefiting" from each other and things became awkward between them since.
"You think?" Brooke asked smiling like a giddy school girl.
"I know." Haley replied confidentially, "Now, how do I look?" Haley asked. She was wearing a strapless turquoise top that hugged her hips, grey skinny jeans and silver heels. Unlike her best friend, she kept her mid-length brown hair naturally wavy and her make-up was light.
"Tutor Hottie, you look like you're trying to get laid tonight." Brooke laughed when she saw the shocked expression on Haley's face. Brooke knew that Haley was not the type to talk about her sex life, "Oh, Hales. I'm just kidding… well not really but you look great."
"Um thanks… I think." Haley said. Brooke was just about to say something when they heard a knock on the door.
"YAY! The party people are here!" Brooke yelled happily.
1 Hour Later, Party already in full swing…
"Graa-tt paart-ee Haales!" A very drunk Tim yelled across the room.
"Thanks Tim." Haley replied as she griped her cup of beer in her hands. She continued to walk around her house. Brooke and Peyton, one of their closest friends, were hanging out in the kitchen. All girls were waiting for the guys, Damien, Lucas and Jake, to arrive from basketball practice.
Making her way back to the kitchen, Haley was bumped by someone behind her in the crowd and slightly fell forward spilling her drink on a certain someone. She looked up to see who it was but was quickly mesmerized by the pair of gorgeous eyes she had met earlier that day. Nathan. She was soon was brought back to reality when she remembered what she had just done.
"Oh my gosh! I am so sorry! I bumped into you earlier and now my spilling stuff on you. Again, I'm sorr-'' She was cut off by Nathan.
"It's fine. Really, it's no big deal Hales."
Haley smiled. Wow, the way he said was Hales… It sounds so perfect. Haley thought. "Here, let me get you something else to wear." She said and grabbed his hand and led him up stairs. They both felt this surge of electricity while their hands were together but it soon ended when Haley pulled away and opened a door that led into a huge room.
"Wow." Nathan said in awe. His house was bigger than most houses in Tree Hill but not nearly as big as her's. "Whose room is this?"
"My dad's." She said plainly and walked into her father's walk in closet. "You can pick whatever shirt you want and keep it."
"No, I couldn't keep it. I'll just return it to you tomorrow." Haley nodded and turned around as he slipped into a different top, "So where is your mom and dad?" He asked.
Haley stiffened, "Uh, m-my m-mom d-died almost three years ago and my dad is never home. He is either working or spending tons my money on his latest gold digger. Which right now, is I think, wife number four."
"I am so sorry." Nathan said honestly. He walked out of the closet and stepped in front of her, "I must be pretty hard being all alone all the time."
"Yea at first it was but it's alright now. I mean, Brooke, my best friend, never has her parents there either so she stays with me most of the time." Haley said staring at the floor trying to hide her sadness.
"Is that why you have parties here a lot?" Haley looked up from the floor and looked at him shocked. His eyes met her and held their gaze before continuing. "You have these big parties at your house cause your sad. You have parties cause you're lonely and you hate that feeling. So you throw non-stop ragers so you never have to feel that. But inside, you still do."
Haley was completely taken back. How the hell did he know all this?!! She felt her eyes start to water a bit. Haley was like a book, but she never let people read her. She kept her true emotions from everybody, including Damien. And it scared her so much that Nathan had so easily figured her out and broke down the walls that she had spent years building.
"I-"Haley started but was interrupted.
"Baby, where have you been? I have been looking for you everywhere." Damien said not noticing the Nathan in front of her. He walked up to her and kissed her. When Haley pulled back she quickly wiped her tears away. It was then Damien finally noticed Nathan standing there with a hurt look on his face.
"What the hell are you doing here?" Damien asked angrily.
"Damien!" Haley scolded, "Stop being such an ass. This is Luke's cousin, Nath-"
"I know who he is." Damien eyed Nathan, "He's the asshole who took my position on the team. But honestly I have no fricken clue what the hell was going on in Whitey's head when he did that."
"Well my guess is that I played better than the jackass who had it before me. Oh wait, that was you." Nathan said taking a step closer to Damien.
"You got something to say to say to me Scott?" Damien took a step closer as well.
"Guys cut it out," Haley stepping into the tight space between them and pushed Damien away. "Damien, go back to the party. I'll be down soon."
"Wha-"
"Go!" She said raising her voice. He just shook his head and left the room. Haley turned to face Nathan, "I'm sorry about Damien." She still felt a bit awkward from the earlier conversation.
"Hey, it's not your fault the guy's an ass." He smiled when he heard Haley laugh.
"Well we should probably head back down. Luke is probably looking for you." She said.
"Lead the way." Haley laughed again when Nathan waved his arm in the air making a weird arm gesture.
"Nathan, there you are. I thought I lost you." Lucas joked when he saw Haley walk up with Nathan behind her. "Hey, Hales. You look great." And pulled Haley into hug and kissed her cheek and pulled away when he saw the death glare he was receiving from Nathan.
"Hey Luke, you don't look so bad yourself." Haley teased and sat down on the couch in between Damien and Peyton.
"So guys," Lucas started, "This is my cousin, Nathan. He just moved here. Nathan, these are my best friends. You know Damien and Jake from basketball practice." Nathan nodded. "Well then there's Brooke, Peyton, Jake's girlfriend and Haley, Damien's girlfriend."
Even though it was already obvious to him that Haley and Damien we together, it still hurt Nathan to hear it.
"Hey guys." Nathan said
"Hi." They all replied with smiles except for Damien. He just stared at Nathan.
After an hour of just sitting around and talking, Haley got to know Nathan better and she enjoyed his presence. Damien, who was a bit on the edge, started to notice Nathan watching Haley.
Damien whispered to Nathan quietly so that no one else would hear, "You better stop staring at my girl, Scott."
"Funny, cause I don't see your name on her, West." Nathan mocked.
Brooke noticed the tense look on Damien's face and said, "How bout a game of 'I've Never.' "
"Sure, how do you play?" Nathan asked.
"I don't think we should, Brooke." Haley said.
"Yea, I don't think it's a good idea either." Peyton agreed.
"Oh c'mon girlies, I promise I won't say anything bad this time. Pleaaase." Brooke pleaded
"Fine," Haley and Peyton both said.
"Kay so this is how you play," Brooke said to Nathan, "Somebody says something they've never done and if you have done it you take a sip of your drink. Got it?" Nathan nodded.
"I wanna start!" Peyton said. "Kay let's see. Oh I got one." She turned to Haley, "I've never kissed Haley James." Peyton laughed when Haley sent her a playful glare. Damien, Lucas and Brooke drank.
Every stared at Brooke and Haley. "What?" Brooke asked. Then realized why they were looking at them and explained, "Before Haley and Damien were together we went to this collage party and these horny guys dared us to kiss. So we did. It was no big deal, and Haley is a really good kisser."
"Brooke!" Haley and Damien said at the same time.
"I think it's pretty hot." Nathan smirked causing Haley to blush.
"Wow, you really are pathetic."Damien said.
"What are you complaining about now West?" Nathan asked turning to Damien.
Damien stood up, "Nothing, I just never saw somebody so desperate to be me."
"What the hell is that suppose to mean?"Nathan stood up also. He started getting angry; this Damien punk was really getting on his nerve.
Damien laughed a bit, "Well first of all, you take my spot in my game, you start hanging out with my friends and now you're flirting with my girlfriend."
"You know what West, I think you're just mad cause I'm a better ball player than you." Nathan said in a matter-of-fact tone.
"You wish Scott." Damien spit out.
"Oh I definitely don't need to." He smirked.
Damien was about to throw a punch when Haley stepped in front of him, "You guys seriously need to stop this crap. If you guys are too childish to sort this out in a civilized way then you have to do it somewhere else, but not in my home." Haley said seriously.
Damien backed way, "She's right, how about a game to settle this, river court, tomorrow at midnight. What'd yea say Scott?"
"I'm in." Nathan said, he wasn't about to back now.
"Guys this isn't what I meant." Haley proclaimed as the rest of the group just watched.
Damien ignored her, "When I win, you quit the team. And if you win, I will quit the team."
Nathan shook his head, "Okay. If you win then I'll quit the team but I want something else."
"What?" Damien said starting to get annoyed.
"Haley."
"Deal."