HJS-NS-23 Author Note- Okay after the horrible episode last night we decided to post…this chapter is short but the next one will defiantly be longer I promise and will be up this weekend. Also if you have time check out my one shot I wrote called How Do I Love Thee? Let Me Count The Ways. It's a Naley one shot. Thank you everyone for your reviews, you don't know how much they mean to us. Enjoy reading and don't forget to leave a review.

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Haley was sitting on the couch in her living room thinking about her life lately. She was starting to get a little depressed with the hormones acting so crazy and she felt her friends weren't really on her side except Brooke.

"But I really don't want to tell her everything since her and Luke still aren't completely back to where they were before the whole Chris situation. Although he is blowing that a little out of proportion," she said out loud shaking her head.

Plus Brooke is already hiding where I'm living from Lucas and that in it self would cause a huge problem if Luke found out, stupid boys she thought aggravated.

Jake on the other hand was frustrating the hell out of Haley. She still talked to him but he was going to far with the whole "best friend duty" and she was so sick of him telling her she needed to be with Nathan.

At least Peyton wasn't meddling, she even told Jake not to tell her where Haley was living because she didn't want to be in the middle of the drama. Although I can't blame her I would be like that too if it wasn't me in this situation, she thought miserably. I'm so scared to see Lucas after the last phone call. He probably hates me for breaking his cousins heart but he broke mine first. Why did we have to pick the same English together last year? Shethought stubbornly.

Haley looked at the clock and noticed it was time for her to leave for class and grabbed her books before walking out and going to class. When she got there she sat in the front row knowing most people liked to sit in the back and not wanting to be around a lot of people right now.

Lucas walked into the room and saw Haley sitting by herself. Instead of going to sit next to her like he normally would, he sat across from her that way he could watch her. I should text Nathan and tell him she's here maybe he can talk to her, he thought while discreetly taking his cell phone out and texting Hales in class meet in parking lot 1 hr.

Lucas kept glaring at her the whole class period. Haley looked over at him and saw his usually friendly eyes filled with darkness and anger. Looking at the clock she was relieved to see only 10 more minutes of class was left. The teacher finally let them out and Haley quickly threw her books and her notebook in her backpack hoping that Lucas would be gone before she left. I really can't be that lucky can I? She asked herself looking up and seeing the blonde waiting for her.

"You know you have a lot of nerve," He told her sternly.

"Excuse me?" She asked confused.

"You left Nathan for 3 months and the only time you talked to him is when I tricked you by handing him the phone and you still thought it was me. He was dying without you, but I guess when you get scared you run, instead of fighting for your supposed love. I thought my cousin marrying you was a good thing but I guess it was horrible because you're killing him more than anything that has happened in his life. I told you about his dad and Angela and he was worse after you. He wouldn't eat unless we brought him food, all he did was sit in your guys damn apartment and sing this song What Hurts the Most, but you know what you probably don't care. I guess you're more selfish than I thought." Lucas told her with a cold tone in his voice.

Oh my god Haley thought the tears brimming her eyes and threatening to spill over but she wouldn't show weakness. Everything Lucas was saying was wrong she wasn't selfish; she was doing what was best for her family and Nathan even if he couldn't see it right now.

"You're wrong" she told him looking into his steely blue eyes. "I'm not killing Nathan and you know it. You're taking your problems about your relationship and putting them on me and I won't stand it" she said starting to raise her voice, luckily everyone had left the room so now it was just them.

"Don't you think your child deserves a mother and father? Or are you more selfish than I thought and going to try to raise him or her without a dad because you're being spiteful and petty." Lucas asked.

"YOUR COUSIN LEFT ME! Ok after I told him I was pregnant with HIS child! And yet you accuse me of killing him? Bull shit. If Nathan wants to be apart of his son and daughters life I won't stop him but I will be damned if I let you talk to me this way." Haley said shaking her head.

"Well then talk to him and work this out," Lucas said softening his voice. Damn it! I got her upset and she's pregnant how big of an ass can I be? He asked himself.

"Because I can't" she told him grabbing her backpack and walking out the door leaving Lucas hanging his head in guilt and shame.

Making her way to her car Haley saw Nathan's SUV in the parking lot. Quickly walking to her car she got in and started it up before driving back to her apartment. After talking with Lucas and all his hurtful comments I don't have anymore fight in me today, she thought sadly.

Nathan looked around but didn't see Haley in the parking lot so he decided to call his cousin.

"Hey man where's Hales? I figured I would see her in the parking lot but I was wondering if she was still with you." Nathan asked in the phone keeping an eye out for Haley.

"She's probably avoiding you…I kinda snapped on her," Lucas admitted guiltily.

"What Luke?! Are you stupid? She's pregnant! How could you snap on her?" Nathan asked pissed.

"I don't know its just she keeps running away from you and I hate seeing you so miserable man" Lucas told him uncomfortably.

"Quit snapping on her and I'll go talk to her hopefully smooth everything over, just please start being nice to her. She's pregnant and I love her and she has enough stuff to deal with without you being a ass." Nathan said trying to figure out if Haley would even talk to him now after his cousins outburst.

"Oh by the way why didn't you tell me you were going to have a little boy and a little girl?" Lucas asked curiously.

"I…what? She knows the sex of the babies and she didn't tell me?" Nathan asked hurt.

"Uh…I'm sure she was probably going to tell you soon," Lucas said knowing that it still hurt his brother she didn't tell him what the babies were but that he had to find it out from his cousin.

"Look I gotta go talk to you later." Nathan said starting his SUV.

"Bye" Lucas replied hanging up.

I should let her cool down I'll stop over tomorrow I know she doesn't have class and maybe we can spend the whole day together but first I have to go to see Jake and beg him to tell me where she is staying. Nathan thought driving to their apartment.

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Once Haley arrived to her flat she couldn't manage to put the key in the lock because she was shaking and had tears in her eyes. "You're useless!!" She shouted angry against herself.

She still couldn't believe what just happened with Lucas.

"Nah you're not." Said someone nicely behind her. "You're great," added Damian gently taking the keys from her hands and opening the door for her.

Haley sighed walking in. "Please West just go." She pled. "I'm really not up to deal with the all flirting and puking." She added sincerely sitting down. "I don't want to deal with you…Stop hitting on me I…" She brushed the air with her hand.

Damian sighed and sat in the armchair in front of her. "I…I'm done with all that". He said smiling. "I want to help you that's all. I can see you're a great person and it hurts me to see you hurt." He could see Haley suspicious so he shook his head. "Come on Haley talk to me. You don't have to trust me." He added with a nice smile. "You seem pretty shaken up and I'm sure that talking could be good for you." He added.

Haley just shook her head negatively. She wasn't really listening to him anymore. She was just rejecting the idea of him, the idea of befriending Damien West…. The biggest moron of the Universe. She thought

"Well…as you want Haley." Said Damian standing up and putting a hand on her shoulder. "But sometimes talking can be good…. Mostly when you don't have a lot of people to talk to." Damian sighed. I need to find a way to pass through this shell. He added to himself a bit annoyed. "Well…. If you change your mind my door is always open and…" Damian scribbled on the pad of paper on the coffee table. "Now you've got my cell number…just call if you need anything k"? He added walking to the door.

Haley looked up and saw him about to leave. Maybe…it wouldn't hurt….

He had his hand on the handle when Haley spoke.

"I 'm just tired you know." She said sincerely looking down. Damian stopped and walked back to sit in front of her. "And Jake…" she sighed and sat deeper on the sofa. "It's like he doesn't remember." She shook her head. "I…I know he's on Nathan's side even if he's not telling me that and…" Tears started to fall down her cheeks.

"No…No don't cry please." Said Damian uncomfortable. It was actually breaking his heart to see her cry. You feel for someone? He thought surprised." Please Haley stop." He said his voice full of emotion.

"He forgot all about it." She added sadly.

"Forgot about what?" He asked curiously surprised to truly care.

Haley sighed and ran her hands through her hair." I…" What the hell? Maybe it can be good to talk to someone without any opinion on this break up! She added to herself.

"Before college the last time I saw my sister was when I was 13, but the last time she came home to Pasadena I was 12 and…and…" Haley took a deep breath; just remembering that day hurt like hell. "On that day I made a promise to myself."

"What's that?" Asked Damien

"I begged my dad not to leave but he did and…I begged my sister not to leave us the last time she came but she left...without looking back." Haley closed her eyes. "Seeing my own father and sister turning their back on me broke my heart." Said Haley sadly putting a hand on her chest.

I bet! Thought Damien angry.

"I fell on my knees and I cried...God knows I cried." She said blushing because she felt somehow ashamed to open her heart to Damien. "At that moment I felt a hand on my shoulder and arms tightening around me" she smiled. "It was my best friend...a 13 year old boy." She added seeing Jake as he was on that day. "And I swore...I swore to him and to myself that I would never EVER beg someone to stay with me ever again." She added finally looking deep into Damien's eyes.

"Okay..." Said Damien frowning and confused, it seemed so random.

"But I did!" She said with anger in her voice. "I begged my own husband to stay but he walked out on me!" She added shaking her head. "Like they all did." She added with some despair in her voice. "My own husband wouldn't stay! What do think about that huh? "She asked him

"I…I don't know." Said Damien putting his hand on top of hers. Surprisingly she didn't remove her hand and he felt pleased about that. It was like she was not repulsed with the idea of having some kind of physical contact with him.

"You don't know…." Said Haley nodding. "You don't know…"She added starting to laugh.

Damien frowned. "Why are you laughing?" He asked confused.

"Well…because it's the best answer I've had in weeks…. Isn't that pathetic?" She asked drying her tears.

"Well…A little" he said grimacing laughing with her.

"Thanks" she said sincerely. "Thanks for listening and not judging." She said tapping his hand. She still felt uncomfortable with him but somehow talking to him did make her feel better. What were the odds that Damien could be good for me? She thought ironically.

"It's not my place to judge Hales…Sorry Haley." He corrected straight away. He knew she didn't want him to call her Hales.

"Nah you can call me Hales it's fine." She said blushing a little.

"Thanks." He said with a smile. I'm fracturing the wall!! It's working! He added to himself. You'll be mine soon…Suck it up Scott!!

They talked for a little while more before Damien decided to go. He needed to show her he was not addicted and that he could part. Even if deep down he wanted to stay so bad.