Ok so I know it had been FOREVER since I last updated, but I had a lot going on.. I had school, and major family problems; which are all taken care of. So I'm gonna try to update more. So since its been forever, I figured I would make this chapter longer!! So here it is. And I know I know, you guys are all asking for LEYTON but I made this all Naley. They needed this chapter so here it is. Enjoy! And drop a review too please.

The next day at school had been uneventful. Haley spent her day avoiding Nathan, and the fact that they had shared a passionate kiss. She could only imagine what would have happened if Lucas had not walked in when he did. As the bell rang, she dreaded where she was headed next. Lunch. She made her way into the lunch room and say Brooke and Jake talking. She was about to join them when Nathan sat down at the table. She turned around and immediately headed for the door. Nathan noticed her and got up, running after her.

"Haley! Haley!" He called out to her as she continued walking. He finally caught up with her. He took a hold of her arm as she turned around to face him

"Oh Nathan. Hi." She said, trying to avoid his gaze.

"I've been trying to reach you since you left the other day."

"Oh yeah, my phone died on me." She lied to him. She knew the kiss was going to change there relationship. She was mostly afraid that the kiss meant nothing to him, that alone would crush her.

"Well I was hoping maybe we could talk about what happened." He said rather nervously. He could talk to anyone else without a problem, but not Haley. She was the one girl who could give him butterflies every time she looked at him.

"Oh ok." Here it comes, I know he just wants to be friends. I can do this, I know it; she thought to herself.

"Ok, here goes nothing. I'm sorry that I kissed you like that. I mean I'm not sorry it happened, I'm sorry it happened like that. I wanted our first kiss to be special. I have wanted to kiss you like that for the longest time now but I couldn't bring myself to do it. I know you probably don't feel the same way, and wanna stay friends but I needed you to know. I love you Hales, I always have." He said as he looked into her eyes, trying to see what she was thinking.

She looked up at him, not knowing what to say. She had loved hearing those words, but could she really risk losing her best friend? "I-I'm sorry Nate, I have to go." And with that, she took off down the hall and out of the school building; tears in her eyes.

Nathan had been laying in his bed, replaying the days events in his head. He mostly felt like an idiot now. Why would he ruin his relationship with Haley like that? He just wished he would have kept it to himself. He rolled over to try and get some sleep when he heard a knock at his window. Before he even turned to see who was there, he knew it was Haley. He got up and opened the window to Haley, who had obviously been crying.

"Hi." She said barely above a whisper.

"Hales? What's wrong?" He asked looking at her, getting more concerned by the moment.

"I'm sorry."

"Sorry? Sorry for what?"

"Today. Everything. I shouldn't have ran away. I should have stayed and told you how I felt." She looked up at him with glassy eyes.

"How do you feel?" He asked. This was his only chance with her. If she said no now, he knew that was it.

"I love you too Nate, I really do. I just don't wanna lose what we have. I can't lose my best friend."

He lifted her chin softly until there eyes met. "Hey, your not gonna lose me. I'm right here."

"But what if --" She was cut off by his lips crashing down into hers. She kissed him back and pulled away.

"Why waste your time on what ifs Haley?"

"Because I'm scared that if we do this, and it ends bad, I'm gonna lose you forever."

"Your never gonna lose me. All I want is you Haley, nothing else."

She leaned in kissing him again softly. His hands snaked around her waste as he kissed her back. She rested her hands on his chest, feeling his heart race. She held him closer as he walked backwards with her towards the bed. As soon as the back of her legs hit the back of the bed, he began to lower her down gently.

She laid back onto the bed as he took his position over her. He leaned down, kissing her lips softly as he ran his tongue along her bottom lip. She opened her mouth as his tongue immediately entered, their tongues battling for control.

He pressed his body into hers, feeling the need to be as close to her as possible. Her hands traveled down his back to the hemline of his shirt. She began lifting his shirt up and over his head. Nathan pulled away from her to take off his shirt before tossing it to the ground. He moved his head back down to her, kissing her neck softly. She left a soft moan escape her lips as Nathan began to suck on her neck harder. His hand moved down to her jeans as he started to unbutton them. As he slipped his hand under her jeans, she pulled away from him.

"Nathan wait." He immediately removed his hand and sat up alittle.

"Is something wrong?" He asked as she sat up.

"No. Yes. I don't know its just, I don't think this is a good idea."

"What isn't a good idea? Us being, well and us."

"No no not that. I want that I do its just, I think we should go slow."

"I'm sorry Hales, I didn't mean to push you, really."

She smiled softly at him, placing her hand on the side of is face. "Its ok, I know. I think Im just gonna be heading home, its kinda late."

"Then stay here tonight."

"Nathan."

"What? Its not like your happy at home anyway. And I sleep better when you're here."

He smiled at her slightly, causing her heart to melt. Nathan had that affect on her, how could she say no now.

"Just to sleep?"

"I wouldn't have it any other way." He smiled and got up off his bed. He walked over to his dresser and pulled out one of his shirts and a pair of sweats. She got up and took them from him, kissing him quickly before heading into the bathroom. She reappeared moments later, wearing only his shirt. He couldn't take his eyes off of her, she was simply beautiful.

"The pants were about five sizes too big." She laughed a bit as she laid her things on his dresser. She walked over to where he had been laying down in bed, and crawled in. She turned away from him, resting her head on the other pillow when she felt Nathan pull her body into his.

"Nathan, what are you doing?"

"Going to sleep." He simply stated as he closed his eyes. Nathan soon fell into a deep sleep with Haley at his side. He could live the rest of his life like this, in fact, he truly wanted to. If he could wake up to Haley every morning, he would live the perfect life.

Haley however could barely sleep. All she could think was that her boyfriend, Nathan Scott had his arm around her. She couldn't help but lay there and smile. As soon as she heard Nathan was fast asleep, she too feel asleep, with the biggest smile on her face.