It was the day before Haley's birthday; she was sitting with Nathan going over commercial law with him as he had a mock exam coming up in class. They sat in silence for most of the time; Haley sat there marking a test he'd done for her before. Nathan looked up at her discretely and noticed that she was wearing her glasses and had her faced screwed up in concentration as she muttered away to herself about the work. Nathan tried to hide his smile as she looked so cute, Haley looked up and saw him staring at her, "What?" She asked bluntly.

Nathan didn't realise that she had noticed him and thought that it'd be too late too look away, so saving the embarrassment he decided to ask her something, "Uh, how did I do?"

Haley looked back over the paper, "Hold on, I have two more sides to mark, then I'll get back to you."

Nathan decided to keep his eyes on his paper till she called him. Haley sat there thinking to herself, the jerk only speaks to me when he feels like it, talk about PMS! She rolledher eyes and carried on marking.

"So I heard it's your birthday tomorrow."

Haley grunted a "Yeah." Without looking up and carried on marking.

Nathan played with his pen, clicking it which was starting to annoy Haley, "Doing anything special?"

"No." She replied bluntly, what happened to keeping it strictly work based she thought pursing her lips.

Nathan was struggling to hold the conversation, "So get anything nice?"
Haley gave him a weird look, "My birthday's tomorrow why would I get 'anything nice' today?"

Nathan looked around nervously, "No… I meant, like maybe something came early, I mean not that I know… but from relatives, who live far or something…"

Haley put down her pen and paper and looked at him curiously, "Is there something I should know?"

Nathan's eyes widened, he began nervously, "No…er….why…why would there be?" He stuttered wishing he'd kept his big mouth shut.

Haley picked up her pen and paper, "Jeez, you'd think I'd know if I had family in Timbuktu, not you."

Nathan laughed nervously, he felt into his bag and found a box of crackerjacks, he opened the packet and took out a small package he opened it a found a bracelet inside.

"Here it's for you." Nathan said holding out the bracelet.

Haley looked up and saw Nathan holding a bracelet, "Nathan, stop it."

"Come on, think of it as an early birthday present," he said grabbing her wrist and putting it on her.

"Don't say I never gave you anything." He said grinning.

Haley picked up the book that was next to her, "You see this book, this book is me I am commercial law."

Nathan looked at her confused, "What's that supposed to mean?"

Haley sighed, "It means that you can work your whole 'I'm Nathan Scott, Mr. Big shot, scoring my touchdowns' on somebody else, because I don't…"

Nathan laughed, "I don't even play football."

"Whatever. Look, the point is at the end of the day, all your bluster and BS don't mean anything to commercial law because commercial law don't care, and neither do I."

Nathan paused, "Well, does business law care? Cause I really suck at that, too."

Haley rolled her eyes, "Please don't waste my time, I'm already taking a huge risk on you because my instincts are screaming that you're full of sh…"

Nathan laughed, "O.k., sorry," he sat back and ate his crackers watching Haley as she marked his work.

Haley broke the silence after ten minutes. "Oh my gosh."

"What?" He asked nervously.

"You got 82%!" She clapped smiling.

"Wow, really?"

"Yeah, well done, it's a huge improvement from the 29% you got last time!" Haley laughed.

Nathan smiled, "I couldn't have done it without you."

Haley smiled back and started to gather her things, "Well it is my job, my work is done here for now, I'll see you on Monday."

Nathan stood up and started to gather his things, he looked at Haley who was trying to stuff an encyclopaedia of a book inside her bag, he chuckled. "Thanks," he added walking to Haley's side of the bench.

"No problem," Haley said without looking up, when all of a sudden she felt a tall shadow over here.

Nathan was standing right beside her. Haley looked up at him, "Was there anything else?"

Nathan opened his mouth to speak but paused; he bit his lip then thought hard and began, "I'm really grateful for everything Haley."

Haley forced a smile confused by his abrupt niceness since their last meeting.

"No I mean it."

"O.k." Haley said slowly, lifting her bag from the table.

Nathan stood there staring at her, Haley turned to walk in the opposite direction then turned around instantly and walked right up to Nathan, "You know I have no idea what your problem is you're the one who's all, 'oh we should keep this strictly a work based relationship' and then you're the one being all 'oh don't say I never gave you anything." She mimicked his deep voice. "I don't understand, you're so nice at one point, and then you turn jerk-off all of a sudden, not that I care because I really don't give a crap about you, I am frankly doing my job, but you just turn so hot and cold and it really irrita…" Haley was cut off by Nathan as he grabbed her by the waist and pulled her body into his as he crashed his lips onto hers kissing her passionately. Haley was so confused and found her self kissing him back she thought she may still be dreaming but she opened her eyes realising it was real and pushed him away from her.

"What the hell do you think you're doing?" She said catching her breath.

Nathan stared back at her shocked by his own actions.

"You can't do that, just turn around and kiss me!" She shouted at him throwing her hands up in frustration.

Nathan stared back at her wanting to do it again, he'd kissed many girls but never anyone like Haley, he could still taste her lips, and he wanted more. He stepped closer to her hoping she wanted the same.

Haley watched him step closer, she'd never kissed anyone like Nathan before, her stomach was doing somersaults. He held her face in his hands; Haley pulled his hands away and closed her eyes, she sighed, "Nathan, I can't…"

"Shhh." Nathan put a finger to her lips, "Don't ruin it; I've wanted to do that for so long." He rested his forehead against hers and breathed in her sweet scent.

Haley didn't know what was happening to her she wanted to fight him off, to tell him to get lost and stay away from her but she couldn't, the truth was that as much as she wanted to hate Nathan, she couldn't. He was all she'd been thinking about for the last few weeks, ever since the hospital. Haley shook her head, "No this is wrong."

Nathan looked into her eyes knowing what she was thinking but wanted to play ignorant, "No…It feels so right."

Haley looked into his bright blue eyes, she knew he was right. She wanted to kiss him again, she wanted him to keep on holding her, she wanted him so bad. But she fought the temptation and withdrew from his grasp. "I'm sorry, this should've never happened… I'm…I'm with Chris."

The reality came crashing down on Nathan like a tonne of bricks, she was right, she was with Chris and he was with Rachel it could never work. Haley picked up her bag and ran off leaving Nathan standing there lost in thought repeating that one moment in his head again and again.

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Chris was at the flower shop looking for the little purple flowers that Haley seemed to love. It was her birthday tomorrow and she didn't want to make a fuss but he had big plans. He finally found them and bought a big bunch he also went to buy her the necklace she fell in love with at the jewellery store but didn't buy it as it way too expensive. He came out of the store, despite the pouring rain his day had been perfect planning everything for Haley's birthday party, which she had no idea about. Chris looked at his watch and noticed that it was getting late and Haley was texting him asking him where he was as it was pouring and pitch black outside. Chris chuckled at the text, he knew perfectly well what he was going to do tomorrow, he was finally going to tell Haley that he was in love with her. He pulled his grey jacket tighter around him and put on his hood as he started making his way his way home gleaming with joy.

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"Nathan, get in the car it's pouring outside, you can't walk it back."

"I'm fine Dad, I will manage it's not far, I don't need you help." Nathan repeated for the third time as his Dad drove beside him slowly.

"Nathan get in the car now, I have some great news."

Nathan turned to his father, his face was drenched by the rain, "What I'm adopted?"

"Very funny, now get in."

Nathan knew his Dad wouldn't leave him alone, so got in and slammed the door shut, "What?!" he asked looking out of the window wishing that this meeting would be over.

Dan started driving again and kept his eyes on the road, "Nathan look at me when I am talking to you."

Nathan turned to look at his father, "Why so I can watch you watch the road?"

"Well I can't be watching you now can I?"

"Whatever, just say what you've gotta say." Nathan said bluntly.

"Right well, we know how you and Rachel have been getting along so well these last couple of months and we want to get you engaged."

Nathan's jaw dropped, "WHAT!"

"I thought you'd be pleased son, it's not everyday you find a girl like Rachel."

"You'd be surprised." Muttered Nathan, "And why so soon, let me finish college first then… maybe."

"Nathan you are wasting time, if you get engaged it will also be good for the business…"

"You're always thinking of yourself!" Nathan exclaimed, throwing his arms up in frustration.

"Nathan, think about your mother, you know what state she's in, she'll be heartbroken."

"You don't give a shit about mom, as long as your business is running smoothly your happy…"

"Nathan I'm doing this so you have a better future, tabloids will love this stuff, and it'll be good for your publicity."

"No Dad it will be good for yours."

"Nathan you don't see it yet but I am doing this for the best."

Nathan couldn't control his anger. "NO, YOUR DOING IT FOR YOURSELF, YOU TRY TO MAKE ME FEEL GUILTY BY BLAMING EVERYTHING THAT'S HAPPENDED TO MUM ON ME, WHEN WE ALL KNOW IT'S YOU, YOU'RE THE ASS HERE!"

"Nathan I will not be spoken to like that."

"Whatever just stop the car."

"Nathan it's raining."

"I said stop the car."

Dan continued driving, "It's a busy road I can't just stop."

"Yes you can, there are cars pulled up on the side just pull up in front of that one near the jewellers store." Nathan pointed agitated, wanted to get out of the car and get some air.

Dan ignored him and Nathan grabbed the steering wheel. "NATHAN STOP!"

"NO DAD YOU…!"

They were fighting over the steering wheel when all of a sudden they heard a loud thud and a scream as they drove into a guy wearing a grey jacket sending his body flying into the air and landing in an awkward position. .

Nathan and Dan both froze, Nathan was about to get out, when Dan drove off. "DAD STOP WHAT ARE YOU DOING WE HIT HIM!"

Dan looked extremely calm and said, "No, he ran out in front of us, it's a busy road, the helpless case doesn't know how to cross a road, we never hit him, someone else can help him, and he's not even that hurt."

Nathan looked into the side mirror and saw the body lying there as a couple of people gathered round shaking him trying to get him to wake up. "DAD HE'S NOT MOVING!" Nathan shouted panicking. "WE KILLED HIM, YOU KILLED HIM!" Nathan screamed panicking.

"Nathan."

"NO DAD THIS IS NOT RIGHT YOU CAN'T…"

"NATHAN, SHUT-UP." His dad screamed.

Nathan fell silent, the colour had drained from his face, they drove in silence until they reached his flat, his dad parked the car.

"Nathan listen to me, you never saw anything, nothing happened, that guy is probably running around now, he's fine, this will die down in a couple of days, I promise you, but I need you to keep quiet, understand, this will be bad for the company if anyone finds outs and we need to think about your mothers fragile state?"

Nathan nodded not knowing what to do or say and walked off to his room shaking all over.

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