When You Need Me I Will Be There
Chapter 6
The next morning Rory tried to roll over, but she couldn't. She was pinned
down by something. So, she opened her eyes and realized where she was and
that it was Nathan pinning her down.
"Oh God, what happened last night?" she thought as she was looking at the wall.
She remembered dancing, then playing I Never. She thought she was a little
tipsy, but not enough to sleep with Nathan yet. She didn't think she was
ready, but she guessed need outweighed rational thought last night.
She didn't regret it at all, she loved Nathan, she just wished it happened at a more special place; not at a drunken party with half of Tree Hill High attendance.
Just then, she felt Nathan shift as he began to wake up and she saw his eyes open
slowly.
"Hey babe."
"Hey sweetie."
"I guess we got really plastered last night, huh?"
"Yeah, I'm sorry Rory. I wanted it to be more special than this."
"I did too, but we can't go back. What happened is done."
"We we're safe right? Now that the haze is lifting from last night, I wasn't
planning on this happening quite yet, so I didn't have protection last night."
"Yeah, we should be ok, I'm on the pill. My dad made me go on the pill when
he found me in bed with Will Turner last year."
"Wow, I bet that was horrible."
"You have no idea. I never want to relive it."
"Understandable."
"Well, we better get out of here before anyone finds us."
"How about Karen's Café for breakfast?"
"Sure, I'll go home and change and meet you in half an hour."
"Sure, babe."
With that, they parted ways already deciding never to get that drunk again.
They decided the next time they had sex, it would be planned. As she entered
the house, she realized her dad had said he had business to take care of in
Hartford. Rory hoped everything was okay. She knew how painful was for her
father after her mother's death and the way their families treated him after she was born. He said he wouldn't be back in till the following Friday . So Rory was on her own this week.
Rory went up to her bedroom to get ready to meet Nathan. She realized the
high chance of dealing with Lucas. They had put it off long enough, they
couldn't avoid it any longer. Lucas was going to find out about her and
Nathan. Rory just hoped that he would understand.
As Rory looked down at her watch, she realized if she didn't hurry she was
going to be late to met Nathan. So, Rory headed to her car and to the café.
As she entered the café, she spotted Nathan talking to Lucas, so she thought
the time had come to bite the bullet, so to speak. So, she went up to them
ready for the worst.
"Hey Nate."
"Hey babe."
Lucas just looked at them confused for a moment.
"Wait, what? When you hook up?" Lucas replied angrily.
"Lucas, calm down and we'll answer your questions." Rory replied.
"I'm waiting." Lucas replied impatiently.
Nathan was the next to speak. It started out as Rory as my algebra tutor."
"I thought you were his tutor because I asked Haley and she said it wasn't
her. I just never said anything, I should have asked."
Rory turned to Lucas. "I knew you wouldn't understand."
Then, she turned and walked away from both of them. Lucas watched her leave
and was stunned. Then he turned back to Nathan. "Why her man?"
"I love her Lucas, I really do."
"She's my best friend."
"I love her, I won't hurt her. I promise."
"You better not or your gonna have to deal with me understood."
"Understood."
With that understanding, Lucas went off in search of Rory. Lucas found her at
the counter talking to his mom. He when up to her hesitantly and tapped her
on the shoulder. "Rory, can I talk to
you a minute?"
Rory looked at him with tears still brimming her eyes. "I guess"
So, she followed him to the back of the café and waited for the inevitable yelling match. Lucas turned to her it broke his heart to have her think he
was mad at her. He just really cared about her and didn't want to see her
hurt by him. "Rory, why Nathan? Why?"
"I don't know Lucas. I have liked him for some time, Lucas. I am sorry."
"I just don't want to see you hurt because of him."
"He loves me Lucas."
"But, when he breaks your heart, I'll have to pick up the pieces like before."
"Lucas, I'm eighteen. I think I can take care of myself and I've bounced back from a broken heart before."
"Rory, I just don't trust him."
"Do you trust me?"
"Of course I do."
"Well, then trust me enough to know that he loves me. Otherwise I wouldn't be with him."
"Well, then don't come to me when he breaks your heart."
"Trust me, I wont."
With that she turned and headed back out to where Nathan was. Nathan saw the anger flashing in her eyes and he knew the talk with Lucas didn't go well. Nathan just opened his arms to her and she fell into his embrace and wept. "Shhh….babe I promise it's going to be all right."
Rory just looked up at him and saw the love she was seeking. Just by the love shining in Nathan's eyes, she knew Lucas was wrong about him.