Chapter 4

Pool

A/N: Sorry It's been so long since I have updated. This chapter is not that great. Just some things that had to be done. Let me know what you think.

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"You saw Haley?" Nathan asked.

Brooke nodded, "Yeah. Just a little while ago at dinner when I went to the bathroom, I saw her and Chris."

"She was with Chris?" Nathan asked.

"Yeah..."

"She was the one who called...I wonder if she saw you, or us, or something..."

"She must have," Brooke said.

Nathan sat down on the bed. He wasn't sure what to say or think.

"Are you going to call her?" Brooke asked.

Nathan shook his head, "No. Not tonight."

"Okay, I mean I understand if you need to see her. I know you wanted to talk to her. Even if you weren't ready for that it's been a while since you have seen her and I understand..."

Nathan got up and kissed Brooke. "Let's not have this ruin our night, okay?" Nathan said.

Brooke agreed, and kissed him back going to the bed with him, and taking his cloths off kissing him all over and they continued to make love.

Afterwards they sat in bed for a while.

"Tomorrow are we going to go to some parks?" Brooke asked.

"Yeah, of course."

Brooke nodded off soon after. Nathan's mind kept racing. He should talk to Haley but he wasn't sure. It had been a while since he had seen her and he really wasn't sure how he would feel when he saw her. Old feelings would come back, he knew that. It would hit him hard and he would have to remember how he was feeling. How he felt that moment that she left. How hurt he felt in the weeks that followed. He also had to remember what he was feeling towards Brooke, which was something special.

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"So, when did Brooke and Nathan start hanging out all of the time?" Jake asked Peyton.

"I don't know. Haley left and Nathan was in a really bad way. Brooke was the person who was able to get him out of it. That is just her you know. She really can cheer you up. That is why I love her,"

"You don't think it's more then that?"

Peyton laughed, "No. Nathan is so not over Haley. Brooke and him wouldn't. No, it's not like that."

"Oh okay..." Jake said.

"What would make you think something like that?"

Jake just laughed, "I mean I know it sounds kind of stupid, but when I was on the basketball team, back in junior high even I always thought Brooke and Nathan were perfect for each other. Then he ended up with you and I was shocked. You and him are like night and day. You and Lucas made sense, but Brooke and Lucas? I just didn't see it there either. Not that it's any of my business..."

"Yeah. I mean Brooke and Nathan did always get along so well, I just think that is why they have always been friends,"

"Yeah. I guess your right. Sorry it was just a stupid thought. I'm just glad that you and I ended up together,"

Peyton kissed him, "Yeah. I am too. Very glad."

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The next morning Nathan woke up. It was only seven in the morning. Brooke was still sleeping but minutes kept passing by turning into an hour. He decided to go to the pool for a while and just work somethings out in his mind. He quickly changed and headed down. The pool was empty. There were quite a few pools in the hotel, and it was early, but he hadn't expected to have the place to himself. He got into the pool and swam. He did this for maybe ten minutes until he heard the door open and looked up to see Haley.

"Nathan? Is that you?" Haley called out. She couldn't have been more surprised to see him there.

Oh no. Didn't musicians stay up all night and sleep all morning, he coldly though to himself. "Hi.." He said back.

"What are you doing here?" Haley asked moving closer to him.

"I decided to take a trip. I kind of wanted to get away from everyone I knew. I guess this kind of ruins that,"

Haley could see he wasn't about to get out of the pool so she started to climb in.

"Oh," Haley replied back. "Who did you come with?"

"Brooke. We've been good friends...since you left.."

"Nathan...I'm sorry."

"Not sorry enough," He sighed.

"Nathan! What is the matter with you! You pushed me into this singing thing! I never wanted to even sing in front of anyone and you made me sing in front of you. You and Peyton made me sing that night at Tric! Now I am doing what you wanted, singing in front of a ton of people and you're mad at me. I am not cheating on you!"

"So...nothing is going on with you and Chris? Is that what you're trying to tell me?"

"NO. Nothing is going on..."

"What about when he kissed you when you left?"

"Nothing came of it. I love you Nathan. Chris is a talented singer and I like working with him for that reason."

"Why did you call me last night?"

"I...uh...wanted to tell you something."

"What is it?"

"Chris tried to kiss me last night. I stopped him, but then he said somethings that hit home. How you and I never talk anymore...and he is right. This isn't a marriage. You won't even pick up my calls.."

Nathan started to change his tone. Haley had hurt him but he knew he was hurting her too. She hadn't cheated, and he did. "I think both of us have messed this up Haley. It wasn't right of me to refuse to talk to you,"

"I can come home Nathan. If that is what you want I can come home Nathan. Just say the words."

He knew this would happen. He knew that she would bring old feelings back and telling her that it had to be over would become so hard. That is why he had been such a coward about it.

Nathan just sat there in silence. He didn't know what to say. Haley stared at him into his eyes. Then she reached in and hugged him. He seemed to allow it. The water splashed between their bodies. He then reached into to kissed him. Nathan let it go on for a minute but it was too long.

"Haley..no" He told her and walked out of the pool grabbing his towel and exiting. Haley jumped out and followed.

"Nathan! What is wrong?" Haley yelled running after him.

"Haley...it's over. We're over."

"No. Nathan...no! I am not going to just give up on us like that.."

"I'd be lying to you right now if I said I feel NOTHING for you. I do feel something. It's just not the same anymore Haley. I don't want you to come home because I care about you. I want you to do what is right for you. Remember that night when we first got married and you were moving in? I came home and you were crying. You told me, "I can't be a wife, I'm not even a senior,"...maybe you were right. We're just too young for this, which is why we can't make it work. Maybe we should be trying new things, seeing who and what we want to be. Dating new people."

"Dating new people? You want to see new people."

"I didn't exactly say that. We're young Haley, we're not supposed to be married."

"Just think about this Nathan. Please...just give it some thought."

"I'll think about. I mean I did get the papers, I haven't done anything official yet.."

"Please keep it that way. We both should think about it. Just give it sometime."

"It's not going to changed anything...we're over Haley. I can wait a month to send you the papers.."

"That's it? You're just going to give up on us?" Haley was started to yell and cry.

He hugged her, "Haley. I'm so sorry. It's not like that..I just..it's over. I'm sorry."

They stood there for a few minutes, and then went their separate ways. Nathan left feeling better. He had told her it was over and that he wanted to see other people. Haley left feeling determination to get him back. After the summer was over, she would win him back. The divorce could hold off on until the end of the summer.

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A/N: TONS of Brooke/Nathan fluff in the next chapter. I am sorry I was SOO slow with an update. More coming very soon!