The sunlight was burning through Brooke's eyelids as the sun shown through the window. "Damn, didn't close the curtains," she thought to herself. "Wow, what a dream that was," she continued to think as she rolled over into Tim and sat up instantly, "shit," she said opening her eyes to realize she was indeed in the back of Tim's car.

"Uhhmmm," Tim moaned and rolled over.

"Tim wake up," she said as she slapped his arm.

"What," he mumbled still not opening his eyes.

"Wake up," she said again this time sounding frustrated as she pushed him hard with both hands.

"What," he said again sounding aggravated as he sat up. "It's early."

"Duh and look where we are," she said.

"So."

"So, Tim, so I was supposed to go back for Nathan. And I took Peyton's car and she doesn't even know. Come on," she continued, "follow me to Peyton's so I can drop off her car," she said as she climbed out.

"Ok," Tim said rubbing his face trying to wake himself up.

Nathan climbed on the bed straddling Haley's legs, putting the breakfast tray on her lap. "I've missed you so much," he said as he leaned over the tray and kissed her. "I hope you're hungry."

"I am," she said as she picked up the tray and put it on her bedside table, "but not for that." She turned back to him and grabbed his shirt and pulled him down into a kiss. Nathan wrapped his arms around her and rolled over and landed with a thud face first on the floor. He realized where he was then remembered how he had gotten there.

He was following Haley up the stairs after she told him he could stay there and about halfway up she stopped and turned around, "what are you doing," she said with her arm outstretched in front of her as to stop him from continuing to climb the stairs.

"Um, going to bed," he said sounding confused and cocking his head to the side a little, raising an eyebrow.

"When I said you could stay here I didn't mean--," she started but Nathan interrupted.

"With you," he said with a laugh. "I know but isn't the guest bedroom up here?"

"Yeah but it's being remodeled there's no bed, you'll have to stay in Brooke's room," she said.

"Ok," he said and turned around and headed downstairs.

"Nathan," Haley said.

He stopped and turned back around, she hadn't moved from the spot she had stopped at, "yeah."

"Goodnight," she said with a smile.

It was the first time he had seen her smile at him and not look uncomfortable in a very long time.

"Geez," Nathan heard Brooke's voice, "I've known you always wanted me, but camping out in my bed. Nathan, please," she said in a flirty way.

"Nice of you to come back for me," Nathan said as he got to his feet.

"Oh, yeah, sorry 'bout that," she said looking toward Tim.

"Well at least you two made up," he said looking to Tim, "hey."

"Hey," Tim said back bending down to pick up Nathan's shirt. "Put some clothes on," he said throwing the shirt to Nathan.

Just then Haley burst into the room, "what was that noise," she asked before she saw everyone. "Oh Brooke, wasn't sure you were coming back," she said sarcastically giving her a look.

"Sorry," Brooke said.

"Whatever," Haley said rolling her eyes, "what's done is done. So what was that noise? That wasn't you guys coming in," she asked Brooke.

"No," Nathan answered, "that would be me falling out of bed," he said putting his pants on, he had already put his shirt on.

They were all laughing, "are you ok," Haley asked him still laughing.

"Yeah, I'm fine," he answered. "Did I wake Keith?"

"No, I checked on him on my way down, he's still sleeping," she answered.

"Well, I should go," he said putting his lone shoe on.

"Nathan," Haley called and he turned to look at her again, "meet us for breakfast at the café, 9:30?"

"Ok," he said and smiled then turned to Brooke, "keys," he said and stuck out his hand.

It was 7:15 am by the time Nathan got back to his house and up to his room. He thought about going back to sleep but between thinking about last night and the dream this morning he wouldn't be able to sleep. He sat on his bed and reached into the drawer on his bedside table and pulled out a handheld tape player and pushed play.

"Hi you've reached Haley--,"

"And Nathan, I live here too!"

"Yes Nathan lives here too 'cuz we're married."

"And uh, we can't get to the phone right now because we're um…"

"Having sex… I mean we're just having," Nathan could be heard saying, "ok," in the background as Haley continued, "really hot sex… whoa… ahh—ha-ha," the laughing continued. "Oh we're still on! Leave a message--"

"And we'll get back to you when we're done," Nathan ended and Haley erupted in giggles.

The tape stopped and Nathan smiled. He hadn't listened to that tape in about a year. He remembered the night they made their first answering machine greeting. They knew that particular greeting was inappropriate but Nathan took the tape out and told Haley they were keeping it so one day they could look back and laugh. "Maybe that day will come after all," he thought as he put the recorder away and went into the bathroom to get ready for the day.