Hey sorry for the long wait it was just really frustrating retyping this chapter and trying to get it to how I had it originally. The outfit that Haley is wearing in this chapter is the one Brooke wore to Tric in episode 502 and the song I used was Don't Stop the Music by Rihanna. Anyway read and enjoy!

Disclaimer: I don't own it

Chapter 11

"Okay so maybe I should have called my mom before we left for California." I looked over at Nathan and gave him a small smile, my way of apologizing.

"It's okay Hales, besides the hotel is all on daddy dearest." Nathan replied while smirking.

Currently we were at the Marriott Hotel; after our plane landed, we grabbed a cab and headed over to my house. I didn't tell my mom I was coming to California because I wanted to surprise her well as it turns out my mom is out of town on a business trip leaving Nathan and I without a place to stay.

Nathan immediately suggested we head to the nearest hotel to get two rooms. Leaving me no choice I agreed and when we got here Nathan pushed on charging the rooms on his dad's credit card, I objected profusely but Nathan would not hear it. I actually think he enjoys provoking his dad.

"So James what's on the itinerary for tonight?"

"How about we just go to our rooms and settle in first."

"Sounds good what room are you in?" Nathan and I we walking towards the elevator, I looked down at the sheet of paper the woman at the front desk handed me.

"Umm room 2030." I said while looking at Nathan, a smirk formed on his face after I told him my room number. "What about you, what room are you in?" I questioned.

"Let's just say I'll be calling you roomie from now on. I'm in room 2031." Nathan replied while smirking. "So you know if you're every feeling lonely at night you know where to find me."

I looked down at the floor while smiling discreetly trying to hide the blush that was quickly spreading all over my face. By now, we already reached our rooms and we were standing outside our doors.

"So James what are we doing after we settle in?" Nathan questioned.

"Well Scott, you better get ready." I stated while smirking.

"Get ready for what?" Nathan asked while one of his eyebrows raised.

"I Haley James am going to show you Nathan Scott how LA really parties."

"No way."

"But Haley."

"I said no, it's not happening."

"Come on Hales can you be impulsive for once in your life?"

"Brooke there is no way I am wearing this."

I had called girls to let them know that we had landed in LA safely as it turns out Brooke was the only one home. Peyton was out on a date with Jake and Rachel apparently met some new guy that she was obsessed with and she has been spending every waking moment with him, I think Brooke said his name was Mouth.

Well as it turns out before I left for California Brooke took out some the clothes, I put in my suitcase and replaced them with clothes from her wardrobe. As soon as I told her I was taking Nathan out to some of the nightclubs in LA, she was on my back about wearing one of the outfits she packed for me.

"I'll think about okay." I looked over at the clock and noticed that I had thirty minutes to get ready and dressed and that wasn't going to happen anytime soon if I was on the phone chatting away with Brooke. "Listen Brooke I got to go."

"Okay Tutor Girl but do me a favor?" Brooke begged over the phone.

"What is it B?" I asked exasperated.

"Let loose and have fun tonight. It might be just what you need." And with that Brooke hung up.

I looked over at my bed and noticed the various outfits that Brooke packed for me. They weren't that bad, actually they were petty cute. Maybe I need to be more impulsive I mean I did tell Nathan on the plane that I want to stop being afraid.

Maybe its time I act on an impulse for once.

Half an hour later I looked at myself in the mirror. I opted to wear one of the outfits Brooke put in my suitcase. The top was red and it had a plunging neckline with sequence surrounding it and I was wearing a pair of black short shorts and black pumps. I let my blond hair down in curls and put on very little make-up.

I look pretty hot if I must say so myself. I was interrupted by the sound of someone knocking at my door. Satisfied with my appearance I grabbed my purse and walked out of my hotel room to be greeted with a very sexy looking Nathan. He was wearing dark jeans, his signature white air Jordan's and a red short sleeved polo.

Nathan let out a long whistle. "You can stop drooling now hot shot." I stated while smirking.

"I was not drooling." Nathan said while he scoffed.

"Okay if that's your story."

"Let's just go." Nathan laughed.

"Okay Scott but uh let me know if it gets to be too much for you." I said while laughing. I was walking towards the elevator with Nathan right besides me.

"Game on James."

"Nathan Scott where did you get those?" I shouted over the loud music. Nathan and I were in one of LA's most popular clubs Area. He had just showed the bouncer two fake ID's which basically gave us a free pass to booze all night.

"What can I say, Brooke is a god." Nathan shouted over the music.

Of course it was Brooke.

"Here you go." Nathan just handed me a shot. I looked at it apprehensively. I have drunk before especially with friends like Brooke, Peyton and Rachel. But shots were something I rarely did.

Nathan saw my apprehension. "Come James be daring." Nathan looked at me as if challenging me to let loose.

Well Haley James never backs down from a challenge. I brought the shot glass to my mouth and swallowed the drink the liquid burning the back of my throat all the while my eye never leaving Nathan's.

"That daring enough for you Scott?"

"It's a start." Nathan stated while smirking.

It's gettin late
I'm making my way over to my favorite place
I gotta get my body moving shake the stress away
I wasn't looking for nobody when you looked my way
Possible candidate (yeah)
Who knew
That you'd be up in here lookin like you do
You're makin' stayin' over here impossible
Baby I must say your aura is incredible
If you dont have to go don't

I looked over at Nathan. "What do you say hot shot, dance with me?" I said standing up from our place at the bar and moving towards the dance floor.

"I don't know Hales, I am not much of a dancer." Nathan responded timidly.

"Your loss." I stated while winking. I walked toward the dance floor and almost immediately some guy was right next to me trying to dance with me. I looked over at Nathan at the bar, he seemed like he was trying not to kill the guy who was dancing with me.

I turned around and got loss in the music almost in a matter of second I felt a pair of hands go around my waist and I turned around to tell the guy to back off. But when I turned around I was met with a pair of ocean blue eyes. Nathan's eyes.

"I thought dancing wasn't your thing." I stated while smiling.

"I made an exception." I turned back around by back facing Nathan, he pulled me closer to this body, both of us grinding along to the music.

Do you know what you started
I just came here to party
But now we're rockin on the dancefloor
Acting naughty
Your hands around my waist
Just let the music play
We're hand in hand
Chest to chest
And now we're face to face

"Not that I'm complaining, but what has gotten into you James." I felt Nathan's hot breath on my neck. I felt shivers on my back and despite how hot it was in the club I got goose bumps in my arms.

I turned around to face him my arms encircling his neck. We still continued our movements on the dance floor.

Baby are you ready cause its getting close
Don't you feel the passion ready to explode
What goes on between us no one has to know
This is a private show (oh)

"I'm done being afraid." I stated simply.

"You are so lying!"

"I swear to god Hales, Lucas wanted to be a ballerina from the ages six to ten. My mom even signed him up for ballet classes."

I roared with laughter. Lucas was definitely never going to hear the end of this. Nathan and I were at the bar talking and drinking a couple of beers I got tired after a couple of songs, the shoes I chose to wear were definitely not the kind of heels you go dancing in.

"Excuse me." The bartender came up to Nathan and me. "The guy at the bar wanted me to give this to you." He set down a drink in front of me and walked away.

Nathan scoffed. "God there are complete creeps in this place."

"I someone jealous?" I asked teasingly.

"No." Nathan responded quickly. "It just amazes me that some guy would even try to hit on you when you are talking to me. It's like they think they have a chance or something."

"Maybe they do, its not like we're together or anything." I said tauntingly. Did I ever mention how fun it was playing with Nathan's head?

"You actually telling me you would give the guy who sent you this a chance?" Nathan asked me disbelievingly. Well my answer is hell no. But Nathan doesn't have to know that.

"Maybe." I said while smirking. I lifted my head up to scan the bar area looking for the guy who sent me the drink. When I realized I didn't see who the bartender pointed at I called him back over.

"Excuse but who did you say sent me this drink?" I asked flirtatiously just to irk Nathan.

"That guy over there." The bartender pointed to someone over at the other side of the bar. It was hard to see the guy with the dim lighting, but as soon as I caught a glimpse of him I squealed.

"You okay?" Nathan asked me.

"Oh my god! Wait here a second okay." I jumped out of my seat and hurried over to the other side of the bar.

When I got there I practically jumped on the guy who sent me the drink. "Miss me James?" The guy asked while laughing.

"More than you know." I said all the while still hugging him. I caught a glance of Nathan over on the other side of the bar and he did not look like a happy camper.

"Come on I want you to meet someone." I grabbed his hand and lead him over to wear Nathan was seated.

"Nathan meet one of my best friends from high school, Chase Adams."

"Hey man." Nathan leaned over to shake Chase's hand. He seemed to calm down a bit but he still seemed a little on edge.

"Hey bro, so Hales what brings you back to California?" Chase turned to face me.

"Chris' wedding." I stated.

"The scum bag invited you?" Chase asked disbelievingly.

"Yup. He is a real class act isn't he." I stated sarcastically.

"Well I'll be there too living in the same town as them it would have been hard not to go and then survive the wrath of Teresa." Chase stated.

"Ugh thank god, I was afraid I would be stuck at the table with all of Teresa's bitchy friends."

"Oh you probably will be." He said while laughing.

"Gee thanks for that Chase." I said sarcastically. That's all I needed a day of hearing the valley girls discuss the latest celebrity gossip.

"So how do you two know each other." Chase questioned Nathan. I could see his defensive big brother mode coming out. Chase has always been really protective of me back in high school.

"We go to Duke together, Nathan's my date to the wedding." I said before Nathan could respond there was this weird tension between the two. It didn't help that Nathan was kind of drunk.

"Cool, so you two together?" Chase asked causally.

"No." Nathan responded. He leaned in closer to me so that only I could hear him. "Not yet anyway."

Stay focused Haley.

"So uh you here by yourself?" I asked Chase.

"No, Skills is around here somewhere most likely trying to pick up girls."

"Aww I miss Skills."

"Well you'll get to see him tomorrow he'll be at the wedding too."

"Good, excuse me but I need to go to the ladies room."

"I'll be right back." I told Nathan.

"Don't worry Hales it'll give me and Nathan a chance to talk." Chase said as he took my seat at the bar.

"Behave." I whispered to Chase as I walked away.

"Dude that is so awesome." I walked back to the bar to see Nathan and Chase laughing and getting along.

Did I just enter the twilight zone? I mean I am a little drunk right now but I am pretty sure I am not imagining things.

"Hey." I said as I walked up to the pair.

"Hey Hales, Nathan was just telling me about the last Duke game."

Of course they would bond over something like basketball. The bartender came by and gave us another round of shots. Nathan handed me a glass.

"I don't know you guys I have had a lot to drink tonight." I was well on my was to becoming crazy Haley- it was a name my friends dubbed me in high school. Brooke said that when I got wasted I was pretty loose.

"Come on Hales." Nathan begged.

"Okay." I said feeling out numbered, well you know what they say. If you can't beat them, join them.

"Shhhh." Nathan said as we stumbled through the hotel trying to find our way to our doors.

"We are so wasted." I whispered drunkenly.

"I know!" Nathan said while laughing.

"Okay I am going to go into my room and try to get some sleep." I pointed towards my door. Or what I thought was my door, in reality it was the bathroom.

"Night James." Nathan whispered.

"Night Scott." I walked to toward Nathan and leaned up on my tippy toes and kissed Nathan on the side of his mouth right beside his lips.

I could blame what I did on the alcohol, but for some reason deep inside I know that what I did was all me.

R&R

-Storyofmylifee