Author Note: Hi everyone. Here is the next chapter. Thanks to everyone who reviewed it really means a lot to us. This chapter is all naley. Please enjoy and review. Now to a serious matter.
5 days ago fanfiction lost a very important member. Ophelia aka Naley23Addcit died, leaving behind her stories that have touched the lives of many behind. It was a shock to the system to those who have read her stories and felt like through them we knew her. This chapter is dedicated to her. If you have not read her stories than you should, even if she is gone she will live through her stories. R.I.P. Ophelia. There is a thread in her honor at the CW, and you can find the link at HJS-NS-23 page.
Take care guys.
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When They got back to Jakes apartment last night they ordered pizza, and just watched a movie. Haley slept in Jakes room while Nathan slept on the couch.
"Okay wake up sleepy head" Haley said bounding into the living room and jumping on the couch bed, they pulled out last night.
"No, no school, sleep time" Nathan mumbled burrowing his head farther into the pillow.
"Wakey, wakey," Haley said poking him. They decided last night that they would go to the grocery store early so they would be able to get something to make for Thanksgiving tomorrow.
"Nathan" Haley whined sitting leaning on the bed and shaking him. "Come on get up!"
"Why don't you go back to sleep, here I'll help" Nathan said grabbing her waist and pulling her down next to him.
"No we have to go get up!" Haley told him firmly. "I am jumping in the shower and you better be up by the time I get out or else!" Haley threatened and walked into the bathroom.
Nathan waited for her to close the door and finally stood up. He drank a cup of coffee and waited for Haley to be done.
She walked out of the bathroom about 25 minutes later fully dressed. "She is gorgeous even when she doesn't try to be" thought Nathan impressed.
"So you're up!" Said Haley happily surprised. "Okay... The bathroom is all yours."
"Umm Haley what would have been my punishment for not being up?" He asked smiling.
"Well Scott... You'll sadly never know." She smirked walking away.
Nathan's jaw just dropped. "Was she flirting with me?" He couldn't help wondering as his eyes were fixed on Haley's butt, which was perfectly shaped in the pair of jeans she was wearing. "I need a cold shower", he added to himself.
After Nathan quickly dressed and showered, a very cold shower…they were finally on their way to the grocery store. They took Jakes' car to the grocery store since Nathan's was still at the dorms. Walking into the store Haley told Nathan to get a cart.
"Why do I have to push the cart?" Nathan whined like a petulant 2 year old.
"Because I said so," Haley replied walking in front of him. "Okay so what do you want to have for supper tonight and tomorrow?"
"Uh I don't care. Food" Nathan said smirking at the agitation shown on Haley's face.
"Jeez Scott your so helpful I mean here I am letting you stay with me, and even cooking for you and yet you are being mean to me" Haley said crossing her arms and pouting pretending to be mad while turning to face the pie fillings instead of him.
"Aww come here Hales" Nathan said turning her around to face him and pulling her around for a hug. "I'm sorry you know I was just messing with you right?" Nathan asked.
"mhmm hmm." Haley couldn't believe the power he had over her. It seemed like it was only them in the crowded grocery store as she got lost in his hug.
Neither one of them noticed Damien West walking by and stopping to look at them.
"Well, well, well, if it isn't the golden couple" Damien said interrupting their little moment.
"What do you want West?" Nathan said slipping his arm around Haley's wrist and holding her close to his side.
"You mean besides her in my bed not much" Damien said grinning and checking Haley out.
Haley looked at him disgusted and saw Nathan clenching his jaw as she felt him tightening his arm around her waist.
"Oh bite me," Haley said. "Like that is ever going to happen" she added rolling her eyes.
"I would love too, just tell me where hunny" Damien said biting the air in front of his face.
"What the hell are you still doing here West shouldn't you be gone?" Nathan asked motioning around.
"Oh my parents live in Durham and plus I guess its lucky that I get to see Haley more" Damien smirked.
"Well we have to go get the rest of our stuff" Haley said dragging Nathan away before he pounded Damien.
They got the rest of their groceries and luckily didn't see any more of Damien.
They were back at the flat and Haley started to put away the groceries.
"Do you need some help with that?" Asked Nathan hoping she would say no.
She didn't reply and continued.
"Haley? Are you with me?" Asked Nathan putting his hand on hers.
"What?" She asked surprised. "Sorry I was... Well I wasn't here." She added smiling. "What did you want?"
"Are you okay?" He asked frowning.
"Yeah I'm fine. I just hope that West will keep his mouth shut. We don't need everybody to know that we're spending Thanksgiving together." She added worried.
This comment hurt Nathan a little bit. "Is she ashamed to be with me?" He couldn't help wondering.
"He won't open is mouth don't worry. He doesn't know it's big news plus he is way more interested to get you in his bed!" He added a bit harsher than he attended. He decided to change subject. "We bought all this stuff but do you know how to cook?" He asked teasingly.
"What?!" Said Haley playing the game. "No I don't! I thought you knew!! Well I guess we'll have to order pizza then." She added rolling her eyes.
"You know what go and play with Jake's playstation I saw you look at it. " She added laughing. "Let me worry about the food. Do we have a deal?"
Nathan hugged her and kissed her cheek loudly. "I love you Haley James," he said intending it to be a joke but this comment changed the atmosphere of the room almost straight away. "Well call me if you need me." He added bee lining it into the living room.
They ate dinner in silence and then ended up watching a movie before going to bed.
Thanksgiving morning Haley woke up at 9:30 to get ready and make sure everything had time to cook. Since it was only the two of them she was going to make chicken Parmesan, mashed potatoes from scratch, corn, broccoli and a pumpkin pie for dessert. She wanted something traditional like pumpkin pie.
Checking the times to see when everything had to be done she sat down at the table with a glass of orange juice deep in thought. "Plus if I can impress Nathan with my cooking than that will be an extra bonus" she thought blushing. I" wish Nathan didn't sleep on the couch last night but would have slept with me... No! we are just friends" she said shaking her head free of thoughts of Nathan except it didn't work very well. "Why am I always thinking about him? "Do I like him? Of course I like him." she added to herself "God what is wrong with me?!" she said out loud.
"Uh lots of things?" Nathan guessed walking into the kitchen.
"Ha ha your so funny!" Haley exaggerated.
"I know" he smirked making her wish she could kiss him.
"So we have some time before I have to start cooking," Haley told him biting her lip.
"Really... and what do you have in mind Ms. James" Nathan said raising his eyebrow.
"Well…" Haley stated nervously.
"Does she want to make out?" Nathan thought smirking about how she intrigued him.
"Every Thanksgiving we have this tradition of playing a board game and since we have time I figured why not. I know Jake has a few games here but if you don't want to or think it's too childish…"Haley rambled playing with her hair.
"Hales quit rambling. What game?" Nathan replied.
"Life" Haley said jumping up and down "or Chutes and Ladders! I know Jake has both so I will let you choose."
"Well I guess Life but you have to play a game of playstation with me before we leave" Nathan said.
"Ok I will pinky swear" Haley said sticking out her pinky for Nathan.
"You are so childish Hales" Nathan said laughing at her face as she pretended to be wounded by his words. "But your lucky I like it" he added hooking their pinkies as her face blushed.
"Okay well I am going to get the game out of the closet" Haley said brushing past Nathan and to the hallway closet. Opening the door she saw the game was on the highest shelf and she just couldn't reach it. "Damn it for being short" she thought.
Haley jumped to catch the game but fell backwards. Nathan was luckily behind her and caught her.
"I'll always have your back," he said smiling.
Haley blushed. "Can you take the game for me?" She asked not really knowing what to say.
Nathan gave her the game. "Your desires are orders princess."
"Oh stop it," she said." Ready to loose?" She asked laughing.
After about an hour Haley stood up pretending to be angry. "I can't believe I lost!! I never loose! I'm sure you cheated."
"Me? Never" said Nathan pretending to be offended. "I'm hurt now…" He added pouting. "I need something to make me feel better."
She laughed. "Okay I'm going to cook dinner." She said shaking her head.
"Well...Okay but what about a victory kiss before?" He asked with a cocky smile.
"Done!" She said kissing him quickly on the cheek and bouncing into the kitchen.
She heard Nathan shouting to her. "Well... I'd have preferred the same as the one at the game but...This one will do."
She could hear him turn on the playstation.
"I wished that too" whispered Haley started to cook.
"Nathan it's ready" Haley called about 4 hours later. They decided to dress well for the occasion as if it was a real Thanksgiving dinner.
"Wow you look good," said Haley to Nathan while sitting.
"Well... I always do don't I?" He said cockily.
"Of course you do!" Said Haley sarcastically rolling her eyes.
"You're pretty hot yourself you know". Said Nathan nodding
"Well...I always am right?" Said Haley mimicking Nathan.
"Honestly?! Yes you are unfortunately." Said Nathan really honest for once.
Haley blushed. "That's nice Nate. Thank you but you don't need to say that. "
She saw Nathan frown and decided to change subject. "Come on let's eat before it gets cold."
At the end of the meal Nathan stared at Haley wide eyed and shocked.
"My God Hales, it was the best meal I ever had!" Said Nathan really impressed. "You're not a good chef... You are a great chef!!"
Haley blushed. She was not that used to compliments and being complimented by Nathan made her even more awkward.
"Uhm thanks." She replied.
"So since you cooked I will do the dishes," Nathan told her.
"Okay" Haley said
Nathan started running the water while Haley decided to help and put the leftovers in containers so they could have them later. Together they ended up washing the dishes with Haley washing and Nathan drying and putting away since he could reach the cabinets better. Haley and Nathan both couldn't believe how in sync they were together. "It feels like this is our little apartment and we're together" Haley thought.
"Wow who new washing dishes could so be so much fun" Nathan wondered. Once they got the whole kitchen cleaned they sat on the couch and watched Pirates of the Caribbean.
"Okay we'll I'm tired" Haley said standing up and looking at the clock. "Wow its already 12?"
"Yea I guess so" Nathan replied stretching on the couch.
"Well I am going to go to bed. I'll see you in the morning. Sweet dreams" Haley said leaving and walking to Jake's bedroom.
"Oh they will be. They'll be about you" Nathan thought before calling out "Sweet dreams to you too."
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"HELP!!! Someone help me please" Haley screamed and begged.
Nathan jumped out of bed and didn't even throw on a shirt as he went to see what was wrong with Haley. She was thrashing around the bed screaming bloody murder.
"Hales, Hales wake up" he said shaking her awake.
After shaking her a little while longer she opened her eyes disoriented and confused.
"Hey what's wrong?" Nathan asked in a soothing and calming voice.
"Nothing just a silly nightmare don't worry about it" Haley said brushing it off like it was nothing. In fact it was the night she was attacked that kept flashing in her mind. These nightmares just kept popping into her dreams when her life was going so good. She wanted to tell Nathan about what happened because she knew he had been worried about her, "Hell he beat Damien up because he thought he hurt me" she thought to herself. "But he hasn't shared anything with me about his parents or Angela so why should I tell him my story?!" she wondered. "Can you just stay with me for a while?" She begged. She really didn't want to be alone.
"Come here" he said lying down next to her and pulling her close to his body, his arms circling around her. She nuzzled her head into his chest and listened to his heartbeat lulling her to sleep.
Nathan just laid there watching her sleep when a thought popped into his mind. "I don't just care for this girl as a friend. I love her. I have never felt this need to protect someone like I do with her. Oh my god I love Haley James. Wow."
The next morning Haley woke up and smiled at the position they were in. Nathan had his arms wrapped around her so that her back was facing him but close enough she could feel his heart beating. She got up, took a shower and made them pancakes for breakfast. After finishing cooking she went to wake Nathan up. "He looks so peaceful". She thought before saying "Nate wake up." He ignored her and rolled onto his other side. "Grr okay I will shake him awake then I guess." "Wake up Nate" She said this time shaking him.
"What its sleepy time. No classes that's what breaks are sleeping in. Here come join me" He muffled to her.
"I made chocolate chip pancakes, but if you don't want any" she said walking away and counting to 5. Before she even reached 5 he was standing right next to her in only a pair of pajama bottoms
"I'm up. Lets eat," he said interrupting her thoughts of him without a shirt on. He didn't know how to act around her now that he realized he loved her. He made sure to keep his distance. He even went on a run to clear his mind, which didn't really help at all. The day pasted quickly but Haley couldn't figure out why Nathan was being so distant.
"Lets watch a movie," she told him.
"Uh I don't know Hales" Nathan said, "I'm kinda tired" he added faking yawning.
"Come on please! We'll watch it on the pull out bed that way if you fall asleep than it won't matter" she told him pouting so that he would cave.
"Fine but we're watching Pirates of the Caribbean 2 since you made me watch the first one last night" Nathan replied. "How can I say no to her? Especially with that cute little pout, damn just another thing I love about her", he thought.
"Deal" Haley said jumping up and giving him a hug before running to the kitchen to make popcorn while he put the movie in.
They pulled out the bed and put on their pajamas before pushing play. Halfway through the movie they were both asleep. Nathan's arm finding its way to wrap around Haley with Haley's arm draped on his chest.
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Saturday afternoon they were bored so true to her word they started playing playstation.
Haley and Nathan were on the sofa and decided to play NBA live.
"Gosh James you're good at this game!" Said Nathan impressed.
"Well…. I know," said Haley laughing. "If you're Jakes' best friend you don't have much choice!" She added keeping her eyes on the screen. She was winning and she loved it.
"Oh don't be too proud Haley. I'll beat you!! Nobody has ever beat me on this game and nobody ever will." He added in mock anger.
Haley decided to play along seeing that Nathan was coming back in the score.
"Oh my gosh…" She said with a childish voice. "My bra just popped open," she added.
Nathan turned his head to look at her breast.
"You sucker!!" Said Haley scoring the wining basket. She stood up and started making a weird victory dance.
"You cheated!!" Said Nathan in mock anger. "I want my revenge!!"
"Nah uh." Said Haley. "I didn't cheat I just called the perv in you and it worked!" She added laughing so much that she was crying.
"You're so going to regret that!!" Said Nathan jumping on her, which made her fall on the floor. He started to tickle her.
"Stop Nathan" "Stop" she said laughing and twisting.
"Not until you say that I'm hot," he said continuing to tickle her.
"No never" Haley said laughing as Nathan continued to tickle her. "Okay, okay your hot" She finally yelled.
"Well jeez hales, I'm glad you think so" He smirked.
Before an awkward silence could engulf them Nathan's phone went off signaling he had a text. Grabbing his phone off the end table he flipped it open and saw that it was from Luke saying they left early and would be back in about an hour.
"Well I guess I better go," he told her. He didn't want to leave but he knew he had to talk to Luke.
"Oh okay." Haley said sadly. She didn't want him to go. She loved the past 3 days. "Well I will be back in the dorms tomorrow because Jake is coming back tomorrow at 3."
"Okay" Nathan nodded. "You want me to come back tonight and keep you company?" He asked hoping she would say yes.
"Um sure if you want." She answered nonchalantly her heart screaming "yes!" "Plus apparently you want me to beat the crap out of you at the NBA game again." She said laughing at his face.
"Oh you're on James. It's a date," He said before grabbing his stuff and leaving.
When he was at the door he stopped and turned around. "By the way Hales thanks for letting me crash here with you. I had fun," he told her honestly.
"Me too" she agreed.