After the Storm

After standing out in the rain and getting completely drenched, Brooke and Lucas decided to go inside and dry off. Lucas put on a pair of flannel pajama pants and no shirt and he gave Brooke one of his hooded sweatshirts and a pair of his moms sweats. Even though the clothes did nothing for her figure Lucas still thought Brooke looked amazing. He thought she looked amazing no matter what she wore.

"How do you do it?" He said looking her up and down.

"Do what?" Brooke looked at him with a confused look.

"No matter what you wear you look incredible."

"Aww. How did I end up with such a boyfriend?"

"I don't know but I would love to meet him someday."

"Well if your good maybe you will." She said wrapping her arms around his neck and giving him a kiss. "You know you don't look so bad yourself boyfriend." She was running her hand down his chest. Their kisses grew more intense.

"Wait Brooke. I think we should take it slow. I care about you to much and respect you way to much to rush into things. I want to do this right. When this happens…" He said gesturing between the two of them. "I want it to be perfect."

"Ok now it's my turn to ask…How do you do that?"

"What?" He said smiling down at her.

"Be completely amazing,"

They started to kiss again but were interrupted by Brooke's phone. She groaned as they split apart.

"I'm going to go check our clothes while you get that." Lucas kissed her on the cheek and walked out of the room.

"Hello?"

"Brooke. Where the hell are you?"

"Haley?"

"We were all suppose to meet up like an hour ago. We're all here but no Brooke or Lucas to be seen."

"Oh my God Haley I am so sorry. Lucas and I…" Haley cut her off before she could finish that sentence.

"Don't tell me I don't want to know. Just get your asses over here now."

"Ok ok be right there." She hung up the phone and went to find Lucas. When she did he was slipping on his faded jeans and orange fitted shirt when she came walking in. "I take it our clothes are dry?"

"Yeah. Here you go." He handed her things to her.

"Good because Haley is totally freaking out."

"Yeah that's Hales for ya." He said laughing.

"Well we better get going." She was about to walk out and go change but Lucas stopped her.

"Whoa not so fast pretty girl. I believe we were in the middle of something when she called."

"Mmm and what would that be?" She said pushing herself against him.

"I believe we were right about…here." He said leaning down and kissing her. Again her phone rang.

"Arrr. Hold that thought. Hello?"

"Have you left yet?"

"No Haley. Not yet. We will be there soon now stop calling." She hung up the phone. "I'm gonna go get dressed." She walked out before Lucas had a chance to suck her back in.

At the Mall:

Payton and Jake had found their way to the music store leaving Nathan and Haley alone to wait for Brooke in the food court. Nathan watched as Haley looked around snacking on her chocolate chip cookie she bought from Mrs. Fields. He couldn't believe it had taken him this long to realize how beautiful she was. No woman compared to her beauty. Her chestnut eyes made his heart melt every time she looked at him. It made him completely melt when ever he saw her smile.

"What are you staring at?" She said bringing Nathan out of his thoughts.

"Do you know how beautiful you are?"

"Nathan stops." She said looking down hoping to hide the fact that she was blushing. He reached his hand across the table and brought her face up to meet his.

"Please don't hide that face." He leaned over and kissed her with so much love and passion that she almost forgot where she was. "I love you Haley James."

"You know it's a good thing Lucas had to go to the bathroom first or you guys would be so busted." Brooke said as she walked up behind them.

"Oh my God. Um hey Brooke."

"Hey tutor girl. I see you are having a good time." She said winking at Nathan. "Hey Nathan."

"Hi Brooke."

"You guys really need to get a room. You are sickingly cute."

"Oh and I'm sure you and Lucas don't mush it up when your together."

"I didn't say that. We are pretty mushy." She said smiling at the both of them.

"Hey, there's my pretty girl. Hey Hales." He said giving his old friend a hug. "Nathan."

"Hey Lucas. Good to see you."

"Yeah I'm sure it is."

"Ok boys be good." Brooke said making sure no fights broke out.

"You know Lucas, I think its time we put all the bs behind us and start over."

"I'm not the one who was causing all the bs Nate."

"I'm sorry for the way I treated you. I know…"

"You know nothing Nathan. You don't know how it felt so don't even try to pretend that you do."

"Look Luke I…."

"Look nothing Nathan. Why are you doing this anyway? What's in it for you?"

"I just want to say sorry."

"Why do you all the sudden care?"

"Because I'm in love with Haley." Nathan blurted out without thinking. Haley had a completely look of shock on her face. Lucas started laughing. Everyone turned to look at him.

"You're joking right?"

"No I'm not. I love her."

"Haley please tell me he's joking."

"Um Lucas, I wanted to tell you."

"Tell me what Hales."

"Nathan and I have been seeing each other for a few months now."

"What? How could you do this to me Hales?"

"Do what to you Luke? This isn't about you."

"No? Then why did you keep it a secret?"

"Because I didn't think you would understand."

"Your right I don't. I don't understand. How could…with him? I gotta get out of here."

"Lucas wait."

"No Hales. Just let me go. I don't want to talk to you right now." He walked away leaving Haley in tears. Brooke came up to her and tried to comfort her.

"Honey its ok. He'll get over it. He'll understand in time sweetie."

"I hope so."

"I better go after him." Brooke walked off after Lucas. Nathan put his arms around her waist and whispered in her ear.

"It's going to be ok baby. I promise. He'll come around. It's Lucas. He's the most understanding person you know remember."

"Your right. He'll come around. We've been friends to long for him to just walk away."

"Besides…I love you. Nothing will ever change that. Always and forever."

"You mean that Nathan?"

"I do. With all my heart."

"I love you too."

"Marry me Haley."

"What?"

"Be my wife."

"Nathan I don't know what to say."

"I love you Hales. I am crazy about you. Marry me."

A/N What will she say? Tell me what you think? It's been a while so be nice. I hope it was good. Thanks for reading. Next chapter will probably be about Brucas and Jayton. So it will be two chapters from now that you find out what Haley says but I will be doing mostly Brucas next chapter. R&R