Ch. 2

When I heard the voice behind me I was shocked. It couldn't be him?, Nobody hated me that much. Then he spoke again and I recognized the voice.

"Haley, Haley is that you?"

Oh go if everything wasn't horrible already, why did he have to find me. I slowly turned around and my eyes met his and suddenly I could see the concern in them and I couldn't take anymore. I fell to the sand on my knee's , the tears coming full force again. I felt him next to me and he gently put his hand on my back.

"come on Haley let me take you to my beach house, you could warm up in there."

I pulled away from his grasp, I didn't need his help I just needed to be alone.

"Don't touch me, look I don't need your pity and I sure as hell don't need you. So just go back to what you were doing and stay away from me." I said with venom in my voice.

"look it's not pity okay, it's just one person helping another. You're freezing your going to catch a cold and I happen to have a house right up the path where you could take a warm bath and get out of those wet clothes, come on just let me help you haley." his voice sounding concerned.

I looked into his eyes.

"Since when did you ever care about anybody but yourself, look just turn back around and pretend like you didn't see me okay" I said the tears coming back to my face as I felt the pain again.

"Haley contrarty to what you believe I actually do have a heart and right now you don't look so good, I'm not sure what happened but I do know I can't leave you out here alone. So either you come with me and I try and help you, or we could both stay out here in the cold and I'll wait until you tell me what happened."

"please Nathan" I said whimpering. "don't do this, I can't do this just please leave me alone. I can't talk about it please don't make me." I said crying harder and I felt all the strength in my body leave me.

He came close to me and gently spoke.

"okay shh, Haley don't worry we won't talk about it, I'm just going to make sure your okay" he said. Then gently he picked me up off the sand and held my hand. He led me to his beach house, and I had no more energy to fight him.

"look just come inside okay, take a shower so you could warm up. All make you some tea and if you still want to leave, I'll let you go deal" he said hopefully.

I stodd thre staring at him looking for pity in his eyes, but I didn't find any and his offer did sound good because I was very cold. The warm water sounded good besides I would leave right after, what did I have to lose.

So quietly I said "umm okay" and a broke out on his face. Still holding my hand he led me to the bathroom and turned on the water. "The towels are in here when your done and my room is right next door, I'll put some clothes in there. When your all done just come to the kitchen and you could have some tea okay." He said very gently.

"Okay well I'll leave you alone so you could get undressed." He slowly made his way out, but my voice stopped him. "Nathan" I said in a low voice. I was surprised he heard me.

"Yah Haley"

"Thank you" I said sincerely and he just smiled and nodded his head. Gently he closed the door behind him.

I undressed and stepped under the warm water and it felt good as I washed all the remnants of the day away. As my mind calmed down and my body relaxed a couple of tear fell down my face, but I wiped them away not being able to cry anyore. I turned off the water and slowly stepped out wrapping the towel around me, I made my way to Nathan's room and there on the bed were some of his clothes like Nathan had said.

After getting dress in the clothes Nathan left me, I made my way through the house till I found Nathan in the kitchen with two cups of tea.

"Hi, I didn't know how much sugar you liked in your tea" he said sweetly.

"oh, one is find thanks" I said as I sat down.

"umm are the clothes okay, they were the smallest thing I had" he asked nervously.

"oh yah their fine thanks, I always like swimming in my clothes its sexy don't you think." We both laughed. "its so sexy I don't know how I'm controlling myself right now."

I smiled. It felt good to do something besides cry for the first itme that day. "Nathan thanks for the tea it was really good and thanks for the clothes too, really appreciate it.

"Oh its no problem, I actually put your clothes in the dryer, they should be done in a little bit."

"Wow thanks you didn't have to do that, you didn't have to do any of this but thank you for everything it really helped." I said smiling shyly.

"Haley you don't have to thank me again really it was my pleasure besides you're keeping me company in this big house, I don't like being alone so really you're helping me out." He said with a cute smirk. "Come on lets watch some T.V while we wait for your clothes to dry."

"umm okay" I agreed following him out to the den. We both sat on the couch in an awkward silence while he was flipping through channels. He settled on an old movie and we both watched in silence. I guess the entire day caught up with me because I fell asleep next him on the couch, I'm not sure how long but the next thing I felt was Nathan carrying me in his arms.

"Nathan" I said groggily. "What are you doing?" I asked confused. " You fell asleep on the couch and you looked cold so I'm just taking you to my room so you could sleep comfortably, don't worry Haley you just need some rest okay." He said gently guiding me to his room.

"Nathan…why are you doing all this for me."

"Because you need me too, and because I know you would have done the same for me." He gently laid me on the bed. "Thank you" I said softly touching his cheek. "Shh Haley don't mention it just get some sleep, I'll be in the room across from you if you need anything okay." He slowly made his way to the door and I felt alone again and something about him made me feel safe so I called to him.

"Nathan please, can you just stay with me I don't want to be alone." I said trying to keep the tear's away. "Are you sure haley." He said with uncertainty. "Yes I just need you to hold me please." I said while tear's fell down my face.

"Hey I'm right here okay." He said climbing in next to me and bringing my back against his chest. "Haley just go to sleep okay." He closed the lights and held me even tighter and the sound of his heartbeat lulled me to sleep.