Steffy2106 Author note: Hey Guys, Here is our latest update on the actual party. We hope you're going to like it…I'm sure the Naley and Jeyton fans will be kind of satisfied lol. Anyway sorry to update so late but with Thanksgiving and all… We hope you guys had a great time during the Holidays. Thanks to all the persons who read our story and a special thank to crazyovrnaley , HelReese4ever, blackRULES, liZ457, Maaiik87 and grumpie2003 who reviewed. It means a lot to us and it put a smile on the face for the all day. Anyway enjoy and comment, we want to know what you think. By the way, a lot more surprises are to come we're really excited about it.
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Disclaimer: We do not own One Tree Hill or any of its characters (I guess HJS-NS-23 would like to own Nathan but …. She doesn't lol)
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"What do you think they're doing?" Nathan asked Brooke once they found a big table at the party.
"Huh?" Said Brooke cuddling in Lucas arms. "Who?"
"Jake and what's her name..." Nathan pretended to think. "Well...your sister." He added trying to hide his anger.
"How would I know? I'm here with you right? Maybe they're doing what lovers do!" She added with a cheeky smile.
Nathan's face drained luckily Brooke didn't notice but Lucas did and smiled.
"What's wrong Nate? You're not feeling well?" Asked Lucas on a sarcastic tone.
"What? Yes I'm fine!" Replied Nathan aggressively as he could see the laugher in his cousin eyes.
"Well I want to dance Broody." She said with puppy eyes. "Please?!"
Lucas sighed "Okay Cheery but just one dance! You know I don't like that." He said standing up.
Brooke went on the dance floor and once she was out of earshot Lucas turned to Nathan who was staring at the door. "Hey Nate, your eyes are going to fall out if you continue to stare at the door that intensely! They won't be here faster if you do." Lucas laughed. "Come on dude! Take a drink it's like you're boiling inside."
Nathan glanced at Lucas giving him a murderous glance. "Hey! No need to look at me that way!" Said Lucas raising his hands. "I know first hand that the girl is off limit."
"I don't care," said Nathan trying to sound convincing. "I just wanted a quickie well... she's not the most beautiful girl around but hey a guy has to do what he has to do!"
"Yeah right!" Said Lucas before going to the dance floor.
"She is off limit! Well... we're going to see about that!" Nathan said to himself.
Haley and Jake walked through the door about 5 minutes later and Nate couldn't believe how great she still looked. "Well if they were together wouldn't they be holding hands or wouldn't he have his arm around her? I need to quit looking and thinking about her." Nathan thought.
"So baby girl ready to have a good time?" Jake asked when they walked into the party.
"Yep I think I am going to find Brooke and Peyton. I'll catch up with you later." Haley said before walking away. She was still a little mad at Jake and how he was overreacting to her and Nathan. "Its not like anything is going on!" She tried to tell herself.
After fixing her make-up and making sure Haley and Jake were gone Peyton left again to go to the party. Walking in the party she saw people making out, dancing and getting trashed. Shaking her head she kept her eyes open for Brooke, she was use to these types of parties since her freshman year of high school. She decided before she found Brooke that she would get a drink from the kitchen.
After searching for 10 minutes Haley finally found Brooke dancing with some random guy and a blonde girl that wasn't Peyton. "Hey Brooke" Haley said happy she finally found her. She wanted to get away from Jake but still be okay and with someone she knew.
"Tutor sis did you just get here?" Brooke yelled over the music and renaming Haley's nickname.
"Yep." She replied looking around. She was ashamed by that but she was looking for Nathan.
"Who are you looking for?" Asked Brooke curiously.
"Um for Peyton. Where is she?" Said Haley wanting to slap herself. She never lied as much as she had in the past two days.
"She went back to the room. I'm sure she'll be here soon. "Said Brooke dancing with Haley.
Haley saw Lucas and Nathan at the table. Nathan eyes were fixed on her. "I'm a bit thirsty Brooke, I'm going to grab a drink okay?"
"Nuh huh!" Said Brooke taking Haley's hand. "Come on just dance with me for a minute. I mean there is plenty of pervs around me and I just enjoy dancing. You can have a drink later okay."
Haley sighed. "Okay but just for a minute right?" It was a good idea because Haley needed to compose herself.
Nathan kept his eyes on Haley. "She is just driving me crazy" He thought to himself. Each single one of her moves was driving him mad.
He didn't see Peyton sitting next to him. He was a bit irritated by her presence. Lucas was chatting with Jake and Skills which left him all the space he needed to spy on Haley.
"What are you looking at Nate?" Asked Peyton bending to try to follow Nathan's glance. "Oh I see!" She added when she saw Haley.
"What do you see Peyton huh?" He asked aggressively. "Please tell me!"
"Hey calm down Nate!" Said Peyton hurt. "I already have a shitty night I don't need your help to get it worse okay?"
"I'm sorry just stressed about how basketball is going to go" Nathan lied. "Why are you having a shitty night?"
"Don't want to talk about it." Peyton said turning and looking at Jake.
"Help me escape" Haley joked coming up to Lucas and Jake
"What?" Jake asked confused while Lucas just laughed. He realized now that when Brooke wanted to dance with someone she would keep him or her there until she had enough or found someone new.
Brooke quickly joined the group. "Tutor sis why did you leave?" Brooke asked putting her hands on her hips.
"Help" Haley mouthed to Lucas knowing he would be the only one to get Brooke off her back.
"Hey cheery why don't you let Hales get a drink and sweet talk Peyton to dance with you." Lucas told her.
"Broody you are a genius. P. Sawyer just doesn't seem like herself tonight. Dancing should cheer her up!"
"Hey P. Sawyer why are you sulking with Hot Shot?" Brooke asked coming up next to the two.
"Brookie, we're just sitting here talking. Saw you dancing with your sis! Is everything okay now?" Peyton asked getting the subject off her.
"Well Goldilocks I will give you all the details after you come with me and dance to this song." Brooke said grabbing Peyton's hands before she could object and dance to The Sweet Escape.
"So Hales what's your major?" Lucas asked trying to get to know his girlfriend's sister and his cousins' love interest even if he wouldn't admit it.
"English with a minor in Secondary education. You?" She asked genuinely curious.
"English" He replied smiling.
"Really that's great! Maybe we will have some classes together!" Haley said excitedly.
Lucas just stood there smiling. She will be a great person to add to our group. "I can talk literature to her" he thought to himself.
"What do you want to do with your English major?" Haley asked teasingly.
"I want to be a writer." He replied watching her shocked face.
"That's great! You will have to let me have the second signed book you write" Haley said pushing him on the shoulder.
"Why the second one?" Lucas asked curiously.
"Because I have a feeling Brooke would kill me if I got the first one" Haley said laughing.
"Deal as long as you make your students read it" Lucas said chuckling.
"Wow I can't believe how easy it is to talk to him!" Haley thought. It felt like they had been friends forever, not like they just meet yesterday.
They just continued standing there talking oblivious to Jake leaving and talking to Nathan.
Leaving Haley and Lucas to animated chat Jake decided to have a small chat with Nathan.
"So Scott...happy to join the team?" Jake asked nicely
"Yeah...why? I shouldn't?" Nathan replied defensively.
"Nah!" Said Jake laughing, "As long as you concentrate on the game you'll be fine. You won't have much time for distractions " Jake added with a dark tone.
"I don't get you," said Nathan trying to keep his temper. "We can't really say that you don't have any distractions yourself!"
"Well...I don't consider my daughter as being a distraction" said Jake annoyed.
Nathan laughed sarcastically. "I'm not talking about your daughter and you know that!"
Seeing Jakes' confused look Nathan decided to be clearer. "Let me explain it to you Bro" Said Nathan with some defy in the eyes. He pointed to Haley. "I was talking about her! She is one hell of distraction no?" He added with a wink when all he wanted was to stand up and kiss Haley like she'd never been kissed before. He could see that there was no passion between Jake and her. It was not the same between them.
"You consider Haley as a distraction?" Asked Jake with anger.
"I don't know...What about you?" Nathan wondered smirking
"Haley is not a distraction! She is the best!! I don't want to hear anything like that ever again. DO you understand me?" Jake said raising his voice and his face red with anger.
"Oh sorry!" Said Nathan clearly showing that he did not mean it at all. "Don't get all Carrie on me!"
"What are you trying to do? You want me to destroy your pretty boy face before the end of the night." Added Jake slowly closing his fist.
"Not really... This face is a chick magnet. Ask your girlfriend!" Added Nathan pointing at Haley.
"You know, man? I'm sick and tired of your stupid kamikaze tricks." Said Jake
"Whoa, whoa, whoa, kamikaze tricks? I'm more like a ninja." Added Nathan defiantly
"That's not funny." Said Jake even more angry
"It's a little funny." Said Nathan smiling
"No, it's not! Just back off understand!"
"Why should I back off huh? Don't you trust you're girlfriend?" Nathan asked smiling "I mean if she is soooooo perfect well you've got nothing to worry about!"
Jake decided to play truth. "The thing is that Haley is not my girlfriend. She never was and never will be." Said Jake sincerely.
Nathan didn't expect such a revelation, his jaws dropped.
"Surprised huh?" Jake asked satisfied with the look of shock on Nathans' face.
Nathan laughed. "I can't believe that. I mean be honest man you're all over her. "
"Yeah I am but it's just because of you!" Said Jake looking straight into Nathan. "I don't care about you believing me or not. That's not the point. The thing is that Haley is one of the best thing that never happened to me. We've been friends forever and she is the best person I know. I want her to be happy and I'll do anything... ANYTHING I can to keep bastard like you as far away as possible."
"You're just jealous that she wants me" Nathan said getting into Jakes' face.
Out of the corner of his eye Lucas saw Jake and Nate talking but it looked like they were going to start fighting. Deciding to quickly intervene he walked over and tried to diffuse the situation. "Hey guys what's up?" He asked trying to be clueless.
"Bye" Nathan said storming off.
Jake and Lucas just stood their one in confusion and the other in anger.
Haley saw Nathan stalk off and against her better judgment decided to follow him outside to the beach.
"Are you okay?" Haley asked shuffling her feet.
"Huh?" Nathan asked not realizing Haley had followed him.
"You look pissed." She said pointing to his clenched fist. "Wanna talk about it?"
"Why do you care?" Nathan asked harshly.
"Because for some odd reason I'm drawn to you," Haley said throwing her hands up in exasperation. Her face quickly going red at saying that out loud.
"Oh really?" Nathan asked smirking. "But apparently I'm not for you".
Haley stared at him. "I know you're not! That's why nothing is never going to happen between us. Plus maybe it isn't meant to be since every time something does happen we get interrupted!" she added turning to go back inside.
Without thinking Nathan grabbed Haley hand, spun her around and pulled her to him before bending down and capturing her lips with his. Haley replied passionately to his kiss their tongues battling for dominance until Nathan broke it of.
"Well... I guess you were wrong!" he added proud of himself "I know you wanted me!"
"I just wanted to check," he added nastily because he didn't want to tell her that he wanted that kiss even more that she ever could
This horrible comment was like a cold shower being poured on her. She tried to contain her tears. "This was a mistake, I just made a mistake." She said with a broken voice. "I'm not drawn to you! You make me sick you're the biggest asshole I have ever met! I hate you! Next time you see me don't talk to me," She yelled running away so he could not see the tears falling down her face.
"Shit" He thought to himself "Why did I lie? Why am I pissed that she left? Its not like I like her but if I did now she is going to see what passion is. She won't have that with Jake! She can't have that with Jake" He added with jealousy hopping that Haley would erase Jake from her head and heart. Nathan tried to excuse his horrible behavior the only way he knew: denial. "I'm sure I did her a favor. She should know what passion is before wanting it with Jake. He is just not right for her. She needed to see that!"
-------------------------------------Meanwhile in the front of the house----------------------------------------------
Jake needed some air to calm down. He couldn't believe what a jerk Nathan was and he could see that Haley was falling fast head down.
He decided to sit on a bench in front of the house. About 5 minutes later Peyton walked out. She wanted to go home because she didn't want to see Haley and Jake make-out her heart wouldn't be able to handle it.
"Hey Peyton. What are you doing?" Asked Jake with a smile. "She looks really beautiful tonight" He thought to himself.
"Oh" Said Peyton surprised. "I think I'm going to go to bed. This party kinda sucks!"
"I know…" Said Jake shaking his head. "What do you think about a little chat with an old and wise man?" He added jokingly. "Tell me what's wrong."
Peyton sat beside him and sighed. "I…I don't know it's just like I don't seem to be able to control what I feel and…and I'm scared to hurt someone who doesn't deserve it."
"Ummm... I don't get a word of what you say but I'm sure it's really interesting." Said Jake seriously.
Peyton couldn't stop a smile from coming gracing her face.
"Is that a smile I'm seeing?" Said Jake as if he just won the big prize. "You see I'm so good you feel better already."
Peyton nodded "yeah… you're right I do". She said not specifying that it was the fact of being close to Jake, which was making her feel better. She shivered.
"You're cold". Said Jake more as a statement than a question and putting his arm around her shoulder. "Come on I'll walk you home."
"No…don't worry," said Peyton really troubled by this contact and Jakes' body heat. "Stay here with Hales."
"Hales?" Said Jake frowning. "Why? She doesn't need me! She's with Lucas and Brooke" He added conveniently leaving Nathan out. "No discussion possible Sawyer." He added in a military way.
Peyton stood up and tighten her embrace with Jake. She just loved being in his arms. "Okay chief!" She said with a voice full of emotion
They were almost in front of the dorms building and Peyton could not help feeling sad about having to let Jake go.
"Are you in love?" Asked Jake out of the blue
"What?" Asked Peyton surprised. "Where did that come from?"
"Well… you told me that you can't control your feelings and that you're scared to hurt someone. I figured love is the big enemy here." Jake added trying to joke. "Just so you know if the guy doesn't come running to you well…he's a fool and he doesn't deserve you!"
When they arrived in front of the building door Peyton looked straight into Jake eyes.
"I really like someone you're right about that." Said Peyton sadly. "It's not love just yet but I know it could be." She added biting her lips.
Jake felt some jealousy. "How strange!" He thought.
"And the worst part is that he doesn't know how I feel." Added Peyton embarrassed.
Jake could see her discomfort and understood that she was talking about him. He decided to jump in. He took her into his arms and kissed her with passion.
Peyton replied to his kiss with the same passion but broke it off almost straight away.
"I can't do that!" She shouted
"Why is that?" asked Jake confused "I like you too Peyton! I noticed you last year when you talked to Skills after the game!"
"How dare you?!" she added with disdain. "You're dating my best friends' sister! We can't be together. I can't do that to Haley!" She shouted out of pain and she ran into the dorm leaving Jake speechless on the front stairs.