Haley walked out of the hospital as quick as she could, she had no idea what had happened or was about to happen back there. I hate him, I'm supposed to hate him, she though as she sat down on a bench nearby with her head in her hands.
"Chris!" Haley shouted out suddenly remembering him. After everything that had happened she had totally forgotten to tell Chris about anything. Whilst he was waiting for her she was busy saving Nathan's life. She quickly caught the bus and ran straight to his flat.
Haley stopped outside his door and knocked on the door frantically, a very tired looking Chris came to the door in just his boxers, yawning and rubbing his eyes, "What?" He asked squinting.
Haley had never seen him topless or just in his boxers ever and she'd never realised how perfectly sculptured his body was, he could've been an underwear model or something, Haley shook her head and looked up at him. "I'm so sorry, I know I was supposed to meet you but a friend well not really a friend but this guy that I know, I don't really like but I know well I kinda..."
Haley was cut off by a kiss, as Chris grabbed her by the waist and pulled her body into his, Haley didn't know how to react she was so taken back that she had to withdraw in order to catch her breath. Chris stared back at her hoping she wouldn't turn around and slap him.
Haley's chest was beating very fast; her emotions were all very mixed up at this point, "What was that?" She whispered and she sucked in her bottom lip.
"I really like you Haley; I've liked you ever since I've laid my eyes in you, ever since I've seen you I just can't stop thinking about you." He paused still holding her waist and not letting her go.
Haley stared back into his beautiful deep brown eyes, she didn't know what she was feeling, she liked the way it felt in his arms, but she wasn't sure.
"I promise I'll treat you right, I'll give you no reason to ever doubt me."
Haley smiled at his cuteness, he was always charming like that, she put her arms round his neck, and leaned in to kiss him again. She hugged him hard trying to push out thoughts of Nathan. God what am I doing she thought.
Two weeks later Nathan was discharged from the hospital and was walking around on his crutches he decided to pay a little more attention to his back-up plan as he was unable to play basketball, he would hide in the library hoping not to bump into Rachel but secretly wanting to meet with Haley. The truth was that she had been on his mind ever since the incident at the hospital and he felt like he never thanked her properly. She wasn't around much, well not in the library, which disappointed Nathan; he was looking forward to their next tutoring meeting which was tomorrow bright and early at 7. She had decided to come up with times where no-one would really see them together. He wasn't a morning guy but the thought of spending time with Haley bought a smile to his face.
"So here's where you've been hiding, who would've thought Nathan Scott hiding in the library."
"Rachel." He answered monotonously, a look of disappointment coming over his face.
"Yes baby it's me, you miss me much," she walked up behind him and put her hands round his neck leaning down to kiss him on the cheek and slowly moving to his neck.
Nathan pulled away "Rachel, please, I don't feel like it."
Rachel forced out a laugh and pulled a chair up next to him, "Since when have you not been in the mood for making out."
"I've got loads of work to catch up with."
Rachel closed the books and ran a finger down his chest and moving lower towards his trousers, Nathan pushed her hand away. "RACHEL!"
"Fine, you sit here and be all un-sexual like, I have cheerleading practice," She stood up and flicked her hair back, then leant down and whispered in his ear, "You know you can't resist me, I'll be in your room after practice wearing..." She bit her bottom lip and winked as she walked off.
Nathan rolled his eyes, he didn't know why he was with Rachel, but ever since the night of his beating he had started to think everything more thoroughly, he realised that every action of his had consequences. He couldn't risk any more time off which is why he put up with Rachel. Even though she had no idea about the real reason of his beating, due to her probably getting him killed instead of beaten. The truth was that Nathan would sleep around a lot because Rachel was never here, Rachel had her own life in Yale far far away from him, the way he liked it. He knew he had to stay with her for his family's sake as her father and his were best friends as well as business partners. Nathan's future was basically fixed with Rachel whether he liked it or not, he didn't give a crap about his Dad, it was his Mom who he was looking out for as she was going into a deep depression and the only thing keeping her sane was him and the fact that he was so 'in love' with Rachel, she wanted his future to be secure and what better way than having him marry her best friend's daughter. They all seemed to thing Rachel was this little perfect sincere girl who was like an angel, little did they know, she was far from it.
Nathan sat with his head in his hands, his thoughts kept drifting off to Haley, the way she smelt, the way she looked when she trying to explain something to him, the way she always sucked in her bottom lip when she was unsure about something, the way she would screw up her face in concentration when trying to figure out something Einstein probably could only do, just, the way she was. He threw his head back and grunted in frustration. He decided that fresh air was probably the best idea, so he picked up his books and chucked them in his bag and grabbed his crutches.
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"Hey hot stuff."
"Call me that one more time and I will burn you."
Chris laughed, "Is that possible?"
"Dude, have you never heard of a Chinese burn," Haley did some stupid karate move and fell onto the sofa next to Chris, making them both laugh.
"I missed you in English today."
"I bet you did, with all the other girls there, I mean there was Suzie and Samantha and Elle and oh yeah how can I forget Chloeeee." Haley teased, "They so have crushes on you, the list just goes on."
"Well they'll just have to wait their turn then won't they, but hey do you want me to start on the guys that ogle at you?"
"Shut up." She playfully slapping his arm, "there are none."
"Oh, none, you call Alex and Matt and Jay and..."
"They so do not." Haley said widening her eyes.
"Yes they do, but you're so clueless you always have your head stuck in a book, I'm sure you've read Bell Jar like 5 times already."
"I was refreshing my memory and it's only my 3rd."
"It's about a crazy lady, what more do you want to remember."
"Hey it is not," Haley sat up and laid her head on his chest. "This feels weird."
Chris instantly tensed up. "What do you mean weird?"
"No, no, not bad weird like good weird, like..."
"Like?"
"I don't know, but you are okay about us keeping this quiet though."
"Yeah, but I don't understand why."
Haley sat up to face him, "Well I want to tell Luke in person and I wouldn't want him to hear it over gossip, you know," Haley paused and sucked in her bottom lip.
Chris smiled and stoked her hair, "Whatever you want."
"So what do you wanna do tonight?"
"Well, I hear there's this really quiet spot in the library and no-one ever goes there..."
"Shut-up," Haley punched him across the arm playfully "So not funny, let's go out and get something to eat, I am starved."
"Fine, let me go and freshen up."
"Gosh, your such a girl, that's going take like half an hour, did I mention I was hungry," Haley rolled her eyes and giggled.
"Shut-it, hot stuff," Chris said throwing a cushion at her and going towards the bathroom.
As soon as Chris walked into the bathroom there was a knock at the door, hmm I didn't order pizza did I she thought whilst getting up and walking towards the door.
She pulled the door open, her mouth fell open and her eyes widened, in front of her stood Nathan leaning on his crutches and drenched by the rain.
Haley didn't know what to say or do; she hadn't seen him since the accident. Her insides were doing back-flips, he looked so good standing there soaked from the rain, his top clung to his body showing his perfectly sculptured body, his hair was all wet and messy and his bright blue eyes were staring deep into hers.
"Nathan." Haley managed.
"I'm sorry; I know you told me not to come and all but I just..." Nathan paused, "I need some help with some work and I really don't understand."
"Now?"
"Well, if you're free."
"Actually I'm really busy right now, could we not do tomorrow."
"Yeah, I'm sorry, tomorrow sounds great, I mean it was planned and all but... I should go see ya tomorrow." Nathan cursed himself under his breath "Idiot." He mumbled to himself.
"Huh?" Haley asked hoping he would go away soon.
"Nothing." He said standing there staring at his feet.
"Was there anything else?" Haley asked.
"Oh, no sorry I should go bye." Nathan turned around and walked off into the rain.
"Nathan."
He spun around at the speed of lightning not realising the pain it would cause to his sides, "Yeah." He said trying to cover up the pain.
Haley handed him an umbrella, "It might help keep you dry."
"Oh, of course, yeah thanks!" Nathan said taking the umbrella from her and laughing nervously.
Haley smiled and closed the door. She leant on the door as her heart pounded tremendously fast what the hell was that she thought.
"Hey who was it at the door." Chris asked coming out of the kitchen.
"You were in the bathroom." Haley replied confused.
"Yeah, I don't take that long," He laughed.
"Oh, no-one."
"No-one?" Chris raised an eyebrow. "Haley James are you cheating on me."
"No!" Haley replied jumpily, "What?"
"Relax," he said pulling her closer to him and stroking her hair. "The way your acting, I'm starting to have doubts." He laughed.
"It was just a student that I tutor."
"Wow, he must have been one lucky tutee, coz he knows where you live and he got your umbrella."
Haley laughed nervously, "So are we going to go eat?" She said changing the subject.
"Let's go," he said grabbing his coat.
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"No we are not going to the ice-cream cart, it is raining like crazy, we will get drenched, no Haley we are staying in here."
"But..." Haley stuck out her bottom lip, "I really want ice-cream."
Chris laughed, "I forgot my umbrella in the car," he added.
"We don't need that, it's just rain and plus no meal is complete without ice-cream."
"You're not going to give up are you?" He asked raising his eyebrow.
"Nope." Haley said standing up and putting on her coat.
They both stood outside the restaurant they had just eaten in, the mini gazebo outside sheltered them from the rain.
"Right here goes, one two three, whoopee." Haley ran out into the rain twirling and singling like a little girl.
"Haley, come back you're gonna catch a cold," Chris shouted as his voice trailed off into the rain.
"Oh, come on don't be such a scrooge." She ran back to Chris and pulled him outside with her, "Dance with me baby." She shouted laughing.
Chris watched her as she twirled and danced in the rain jumping in puddles like a little girl; he laughed and started dancing with her, making sure he splashed her with all the puddles.
Rachel and Nathan were driving out to get something to eat, Nathan didn't want to but Rachel insisted. He sat in the car and stared out of the window.
"Do you want take-out, we can eat in the car if you really don't want to go in?"
"Whatever?" He replied staring out of the window.
"Fine you wait here, I'll be back in a bit." She got out and left Nathan with his thoughts.
He took out his phone and started playing a basket ball game, trying to push out the thoughts of earlier events, which included him making a fool of himself in front of Haley, not knowing why it bothered him so much. He sighed and stared back outside the window, he noticed a girl running around in the rain and jumping in puddles like a kid, it made him laugh. He took a closer look and realised the girl was Haley. He still had her umbrella with him and thought it would be a perfect excuse to talk, he rolled down the window and was about to call her when he realised that she wasn't alone, there was a guy with her, someone he'd never seen before. He picked Haley up and twirled her around then he put her down and pulled her into him from her waist, "You look so sexy in the rain," he told her, she laughed and he pulled her closer to him and kissed her passionately. Nathan's jaw clenched, he didn't know what he was feeling, but he couldn't look away.
Just then Rachel came back into the car, "I got Chinese, and why is the window open..."
Nathan leant over and crashed his lips onto Rachel's. She pulled away "Whoa, I knew it wouldn't be long." She smiled and started the car, "We can finish this off back home."
Haley and Chris ran to the Ice cream cart which was put under a gazebo so they could stay dry, "Now wasn't that fun." She laughed.
"Yeah, if you plan on catching pneumonia." He added.
Haley laughed, "Erm, I think I'll have a strawberry with a side of chocolate chip and a little vanilla on the side." She told the guy behind the cart.
"Anything else," Chris said sarcastically.
"Hey, you can never have too much ice-cream." She said taking a spoonful from her tub.
"Yeah, I'll have a chocolate chip." He told the guy handing him the money.
"So you had fun today… boyfriend." She said leaning into him.
"So does that mean..."
"Yes, I lied, I actually already told Lucas, I was just unsure." She said sucking in her bottom lip and screwing up her face hoping he wouldn't get angry.
He laughed, "So does this mean, I can show you off to the world as my girlfriend."
"You sure can mister."
Chris leaned into kiss her and put his arm around her, Haley leant on his chest and smiled thinking the world couldn't be anymore perfect.
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Sorry about the late update had a virus on my comp :( but it's all good now... i know the story's a little dry right now but i assure you that there is lots more drama to come.. please review :) x