HJS-NS-23-Authors note: Okay whose happy naley got together? Anyways could everyone please go back to the last chapter and review what you thought when naley got together because of that bug on fanfic? Plus don't forget to review this chapter. Now to sad news, the updates are going to be fewer after this chapter because with winter break coming up I am going to be home for 4 weeks and I don't get the computer very often. Enjoy and don't forget to review.

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Haley was going to the birthday party organized by Jake with Lucas and Brooke. She was a bit disappointed not to be hanging out with Nathan beforehand, but he had a meeting with his advisor.

She couldn't get enough of Nathan. She was living a dream for the last four days and almost everyone was happy that they finally got together. Haley was thinking almost as she could picture Jake's face when they told him the news. He wasn't happy about it and Haley could tell he was just pretending as he had pasted on a fake smile. Come on JJ you've got to trust me thought Haley.

Apparently everyone could see they were right for each other. We were the only ones not to see it. Said Haley smiling to herself.

"What are you thinking about tutor sis?" Asked Brooke cheekily. "If it's dirty I so want to know." She added winking mischievously.

Haley and Lucas couldn't contain their laugher. "I'm sorry to disappoint you Broke but it was not dirty!" Said Haley Even if sometime I wake up from pretty hot dreams she added to herself. "I was just thinking about you guys and your reaction to Nathan and I getting together."

"Well I'm sorry if we weren't surprised," Brooke said taking Lucas' hand and kissing it. "We could see that you guys were hot for each other since day one!" Brooke saw Lucas frown out of the corner of her eye. "Well okay..." she added rolling her eyes. "Maybe not from day one but almost!!" She added seriously.

"Was it that obvious?" Haley asked to Lucas knowing Brooke had a tendency to exaggerate.

"Well… Yeah" said Lucas laughing. "I'm sure that a blind guy could've seen it Hales. And…Sorry for interrupting you guys the other day but… You even succeeded to make Brooke blush and that's a first!" He added laughing harder.

Brooke punched him softly in the stomach. "No, that's not true!" She said in mock anger.

"I was…I was just…. Oh come on Luke! They were almost like doing it in front of like everyone on the hood of a car during a rainstorm!! We had to stop them!" Added Brooke like she was a hero.

"Don't worry about it." Said Haley blushing remembering that moment. "It's true we got a bit… ummm…. carried away". She added with a shy smile. His kisses are just so amazing she thought biting her lip remembering the other day.

"A bit?! Yeah right!" said Brooke with a sarcastic laugh. "And Coco Channel was just a stylist!!" She added shaking her head.

They arrived to Jakes' laughing. Peyton was already there playing with Jenny, but when the little girl saw Haley, she stopped playing with Peyton and went to Haley shouting "Hawey! Hawey!" Jake could see the hurt look on Peyton's face and after saying Hello to Brooke and Lucas he walked over to her.

"She likes you". He said nicely kissing her forehead.

"Huh?" Said Peyton looking at him tightening their embrace.

"I can see you're hurt Peyt but…Jenny likes you." He said with a smile. "It's just she considers Haley like her mother she doesn't have but needs. She was the one helping me with her everyday. She changed diapers in the middle of the night and she was the one singing her to sleep." Jake added taking a trip back memory lane. I want things to be just the way it was between us. He thought sadly. Things were so simple when it was just Haley and me He couldn't help thinking guilty knowing that Peyton would hate to hear that.

"Jake? You there?" Asked Peyton rubbing his cheek.

"Yeah!" He said like someone just pinched him.

Peyton laughed. "I was just saying that I understand but…. I just hope that Jenny likes me."

"I promise Peyton she does likes you and…. her daddy too" he added kissing her with passion and guilt.

Haley was talking with Brooke holding Jenny in her arms when she felt arms encircling her waist and a kiss on her neck. She closed her eyes, she felt like she was in heaven.

"Well we can say that his kisses send you to the moon!!" said Brooke with a grin, bringing Haley back to reality.

"I'm a good kisser!" said Nathan proudly.

Haley blushed putting Jenny on the floor. "Well…you're not bad". Haley said nonchalantly.

"Uh huh I guess I will have to show you some more than" Nathan told her.

"I guess you will. Later though" Haley promised.

"Hey Haley can I talk to you for a minute please before I have to witness another make-out session between you and my cousin" Lucas begged.

"Sure why don't we go outside" Haley said leading him outside, intrigued to what he wanted to talk about. "So what's up?" She asked when they got outside.

"Well I want to ask Brooke to marry me," Lucas told her.

"Omygosh Luke that's great Brooke is going to be ecstatic" Haley said jumping around before giving him a hug. "But wait why are you telling me this" she asked confused.

"Well I need your help." He replied.

"Sure anything just let me know."

"Well I want to ask her the day after Christmas and since she's going to your house for Christmas well…is it ok if I crash your sisterly bonding time for awhile?"

"Sure I'll talk to my mom and Jake and you can fly up and stay with Jake and then you can come over and propose! Brooke is going to be so happy." Haley told him.

"Great well lets head back inside before Brooke suspects something," Lucas said nudging her shoulder as they walked back up to the apartment.

As soon as they got back to the apartment Lucas went to Brooke while Haley went straight to Nathan who quickly took her into his arms. She pecked him on the cheek before leaning into his body, the warmth radiating off of him and onto her. Not even a minute later she could feel his chest moving.

"Why are you laughing?" She asked curiously looking up at his face.

"Well I'm guessing you know now." He said sparks of his laugh radiating in his beautiful blue eyes.

"Yeah I do. I just love the idea." Haley said lost in her daydream, didn't see the flash of nervousness and panic in Nathan's eyes.

"Well…marriage can be cool I guess but defiantly not when you're like 18 and still in College! Your okay with that right?" Nathan asked worried and scared of her response. What if she wants to get married now, I'm not ready for that. Nathan thought to himself.

What's he talking about? Haley frowned to herself. "Well…no I don't believe that, I mean love doesn't really care about how old you are or what situation you're in" Haley said smiling blissfully at the thought of getting married.

"Well I don't think I'm marriage material and I don't know if I ever want to get married," Nathan said while fidgeting his arms loosing around Haley as he looked down at her.

Finally understanding what Nathan's issue was Haley cupped his cheek in her hand and decided to tease him. "Don't worry Scott." She said moving her hand and poking him in the chest. "I know you're not marriage material and I think one James-Scott wedding is enough". She added smiling, even if without knowing why, Haley was kind of hurt by him not wanting to get married but she pretended that everything was fine.

Putting on a mask so she couldn't tell what he was thinking Nathan pretended to laugh at what she just said but couldn't help but think One James-Scott wedding it's enough? Would she be ashamed to marry me or something?

Haley kissed Nathan and looked down where Jenny was smiling blissfully.

"Hey Angel". Said Haley picking Jenny up. "You like your presents?" Said Haley bouncing her into her arms.

Jenny kept staring at Nathan with a smile. She is so cute! Thought Nathan surprised by his own reaction and he smiled back at her.

Haley looked at Nathan and smiled." I think she likes you". She said on a confident tone.

"Well…She has great tastes then". Said Nathan joking trying to hide his discomfort.

"You want to hold her?" Haley asked.

"Nuh huh!" Said Nathan shaking his head vigorously." I…No."

"Okay" said Haley surprised by his reaction. "Don't worry about it! So baby, tell me did you like the present Auntie Haley bought you?" Asked Haley to Jenny while walking to her bedroom. She knew that Jenny was tired and needed to take a nap. Haley laid Jenny in her bed and laid beside her and started singing her a song.

Jake followed Haley with his glance. Peyton noticing Jake was looking at Haley decided she would talk to him about Haley and Nathan dating. She could tell he was bothered with them being together. "You know she's changed him," she said nodding towards Haley before looking at Jake.

"What do you mean?" Jake asked confused turning to look at Peyton his eyebrows scrunched together in confusion.

"Well…he isn't looking at other girls anymore or being a man whore and he's calmer. Plus I don't think I have ever seen him as happy as he is when he's with Haley." Peyton said.

"I just don't want her to get hurt." Said Jake sadly. "You know Haley already had her share of heartbreaks"

"I don't think it's going to happen here Jake. I really think that Nathan is really in love. He's had his fair of problems too though. He actually looks at Haley the way I look at you," added Peyton blushing.

Jake nodded lost in a trance but froze when he realized what Peyton had said. "What?" he asked just realizing what Peyton said.

"I love you Jake." Said Peyton kissing him. "It might not be the right place or time to tell you that but I love you." She said again.

Jake looked at her for a while and smiled. "It's always the right place and the right time for me to hear those words Peyton. I...I love you too" he said hugging her tight.

Brooke heard the declaration Jake and Peyton just made to each other. She had to use all her inner strength not to shout she was so happy. She walked calmly to Lucas and when she was out of earshot she started to giggle.

"They declared their love to each other," she said to Lucas smiling.

"I know that..." Said Lucas thinking she what talking about Nathan and Haley. "Come on gossip girl!! It's so last week!! "Lucas added jokingly.

"Huh?" Said Brooke confused. "Are you talking about Peyton and Jake? Please say no! I won't be able to live anymore if you knew something that big before I did!!" she pouted stomping her foot.

"Nah!" said Lucas kissing her forehead. "I thought you were talking about Nathan and Haley".

Brooke sighed with relief which made Lucas laugh. "But I'm glad for them, they seem right for each other" he added sincerely.

"So you have to give me my present so I can take it home with me Broody" She said excitedly. I wonder what he got me. I can't wait for Christmas. Maybe I can tell what it is by his wrapping job like last year. She thought holding out her hands for her present.

"Okay but remember no peeking! I made sure to tell Haley to watch you like a hawk so you won't open it beforehand!" Lucas told her chuckling at the pout that came back on her face.

He walked over to the Christmas tree they put up earlier and under the tree grabbed a professionally wrapped tie size box with metallic snowflake wrapping paper. I hope she doesn't kill me when she opens this and sees the socks with pink little pigs on them. "Okay here you go," he said passing her the gift.

What is this? Its not jewelry, the box is to big, its not a shirt because the box is to small and plus he knows better than to buy clothes for me. Brooke continued racking her brain of what was in the possible box while Lucas was trying not to laugh.

Nathan walked to Jenny's bedroom door and leaned on it looking into the room his heart busting with love. She looks so natural lying next to Jenny.

Seeing Jenny finally fell asleep she looked up and saw Nathan watching her with his adorable eyes. "I'll be right there," she mouthed to him before kissing Jenny's forehead and slipping out of the room. As soon as she got to his side he had his arm around her waist and leading her to the doorway of the living room. Confused at first, she saw him pointing up and looking she saw why he dragged her there. Hanging down was a branch of mistletoe. "Well since you dragged me here I guess I have to give you a kiss" She told him laughing while her eyes twinkled mischievously.

"Yes you do," he told her a smirk planted firmly on his face.

"Okay than" standing on her tiptoes she quickly pecked him on the cheek before turning away trying to hide the smile on her face from his look of pure astonishment at what she had done.

"I don't think so I want a real kiss" he told her pulling her back around and facing him before crashing his lips to hers in a passionate kiss. I can't stop kissing her. I wish we didn't have the holiday break I don't want to be apart from her he thought.

Pulling away breathlessly Haley tried to regain her breathing and rested her forehead against Nathan's.

"I love you Hales" Nathan said staring into her eyes.

"I love you too Nate." Haley replied once she got her breathing controlled again.

After hot chocolate the group exchanged presents before going back to the dorms and packing for the holiday break. Brooke was sad that she wasn't going to spend it with Lucas but excited to see her mom and where Haley grew up, since she didn't remember it from when she was younger.