Thanks again for the warm replies and reading this fiction.
You've already won me over in spite of me
And don't be alarmed if I fall head over feet
And don't be surprised if I love you for all that you are
I couldn't help it
It's all your fault Alanis Morrisette
Chapter 4
Silently we lay for a few minutes, both trying to collect our thoughts. Her satiny blonde tresses resting against my chest. I cautiously place my left hand on her slender arm and gently take my up and down it, hopefully giving her comfort . She presses the back of her head and shoulder further into my body, letting me know this is relaxing to her. My lips curve into a smile. Pleasing her has become very important to me. I know, she's going to break my heart, but what's a guy to do?
Slowly, she pulls away from me, her body at an angle. Her head is lowered so that veil of plush flaxen locks covering her head also shields her lovely face. I can't see, but I know she's chewing on her bottom lip as she plays with her hands. She inhaled sharply and lifted her head to let those vibrant whiskey brown orbs stare at me, part of her lip still caught between her white teeth. Her spirit exudes sadness. She speaks barely above a whisper as her eyes start to glaze over.
"I never meant for this to happen, Nathan. I swear. Everything I said last night I meant. Honestly. ... Now I've gotten you mixed up in the drama that is Haley James!" Was her sarcastic and sullen remark. She shook her head and threw her hands up in defeat. "I'm use to screwing up my life, but you didn't deserve this. You were only trying to help." returning to the nibbling of her full bottom lip.
Tears began to run down her cheek and off her chin and my heart broke for her. That's when I realized how vulnerable she truly was. This was no ploy to get me to forgive her, none of spoiled rich, celebrity antics to take advantage of an already outrageous situation. This was Hales, beautiful, considerate, sensitive and humble.
I placed the pad of my thumbs just below the bottom lash of both her eyes and washed her tears away, letting my hands rest on her damp cheeks.
"Don't cry, Hales. Please don't. It will blow over in no time and we'll go our separate ways, just like we planned. No harm done." I explained.
Again, she moved away. She slithering from underneath the covers and down the bed, resting on the edge. How I wished she had stayed in place instead of lounging with her back against the foot board of the sleigh bed. Her leg, bent at the knee so that her pretty painted toe nails sit in front of me. She tosses her head back, to get her hair out of her face and I can see her pert nipple through her clingy, low cut white cotton tank that stopped at her midriff and a pair of matching boy shorts with little orange stars all over them. I thought we were friends now, yet she continues to torture me. It's just in a different way now, a much more difficult way. Again she address me, running her fingers through her hair.
"You don't get it, Scott. The press isn't going to give us any peace. Once we tell them the truth, I'll be a laughing stock, poof career down the drain, and you... Your life will become an open book and a joke."
He shrugged, seemingly unscathed at her words.
"People that matter a lot more than the press have laughed at me, so what. As far as my life becoming an open book, their isn't much to tell in the first place. If they can dig up really juicy more power to them. I think you and Marvin are overreacting her, Haley." He stated calmly.
The worried woman jumped up from her spot and started pacing back and forth at the end of the bed.
"Nathan! We got married just so I can go to some exclusive newlyweds resort where my best friends vacationed for a few days of absolute privacy and I've heard others rave about. We aren't even a couple, can barely stand each other."
He got up and followed her.
"That makes it all the more endearing, Hales. It shows how human you are, how much you're just like any other woman. A woman who wants, peace, privacy and a little romance. It makes you real."
She stopped, listening intently before shying away from his conclusion. She could feel his body in close proximity, although they weren't touching and turned to face his warm cobalt eyes. Her dainty hand gripped his wrist and she brought it up to her soft mouth, kissing the top of his hand.
"I know you mean well, Scott, but it's never going to work. Not with all the scandals I've had lately. Everyone will swear it's just a publicity stunt ... Listen, I'm going to get you out of this some way some how. You've really been great and I don't deserve it. I was such a pain when we first met. Pay back is a bitch, huh?" She confessed and watched him swallow hard before responding.
"We both were harsh, but that's over now. There is a very simple way to clear this up that will keep your career in tact and won't make me the joke of the locker room."
Her brows burrowed together and she glared at him.
"What are you saying, Nathan?" She questioned right before the house intercom buzzed. The lightly dressed muscular man didn't go unnoticed as he strutted over and pressed a button to answer the call.
" Yes, Kai."
"Sorry for the interruption, Mr. Scott, but I think you should know, Mr. Mcfadden is on his way to the house." The gatekeeper updated
"Mahalo." He replied to thank the island native before rushing to his partner-in-crime's side.
"We don't have much time, so hear me out, Hales. This is what we're going to do."
In Haley James' Hawaiian hideaway, Mouth slouched on the over sized sofa of the airy living room. He finally cut off his cell phone and threw it on the coffee table. The damn thing had been ringing since 5am Eastern Standard Time.
Every reporter in the United States wanted the scoop on Haley James' surprise nuptials and to find out who was her mystery husband. They had been begging for the detail with no success.
The young professional's attention went to the flat screen above the fireplace's mantle. Again, a nationwide morning news program revealed the photos of Ms. James so-called "secret" for the tenth time.
Seeing Haley dwell into another fiasco did nothing but pissed the manger/publicist off. For the last couple of months he spent most of his time trying to get her out of scraps and compromising position, but this had to be at the icing on the cake. Of all people, he figured Nathan would be the last person she could con into one of her misadventures. Boy, had he read that wrong!
He scanned the clips of their previous nights with the same curiosity as he was sure millions of Haley's fan had during their breakfast. He had to admit, whomever was spying on them had been thorough.
The video footage told the story:
Haley entering rockstar, Kelly Smith's penthouse party and soon joining Kelly and a few others as they drank and dance atop a large mahogany table in dinning room…
Mystery man enters party and demands Haley come down from the table. She gives him an indecent gesture, the continues to sway to the beat of the music….
The young man climbs up and throws a kicking and screaming Ms. James over his shoulder...
Handsome young man carries her down a dark hall where the bedroom are located. (noted by the reporter with emphasis)...
Several minutes later, they return and chat with Kelly and her fiancé before happily leaving the party together ...
Waiting in front of the hotel for their limo, they snuggle close, with his arm around her shoulder...
The drunk and staggering twosome wait patiently for their car, while a newly wedded couple finally climb out of the car, still making out hot and heavy...
On the outskirts of Oahu, the limousine makes a U-Turn...
Next stop is a 24-hour, Target Oahu...
Store surveillance pictures shows Haley buying a grass skirt with matching coconut bra, simple white sundress, condoms and peppermint Ice Breakers while her date quickly makes a purchased a cheap linen dress shirt, Khakis an a bouquet of tropic fire tulips before leaving the store without her.
Outside, her sexy mate bargains with native vendors and makes a purchase for his lady love (according to the gushing reporter)...
The pair returns to their car and continues their journey...
Haley tries to conceal her identity with large straw hat as they dashed into an all night wedding chapel at Waikiki Beach on their next stop...
Twenty minutes later, the last shot was of Haley James removing the novelty hat and her unknown and brand new husband kissing her passionately before re-entering the vehicle...
With the remote, Marvin cut the power to the television. He had seen enough and had wanted some answers. A half an hour had passed since his arrival at the plantation and the "newlyweds" still hadn't made an appearance. He was fed up! Getting up to go confront the two, he heard laughter and footsteps coming from down the hall.
The striking couple strolled into the room smiling and gazing at each other longingly. Nathan's hand rested in the small of her back and while her arm rested around his waist.
"It's about damn time! ... Tell me this is a lie, some prank you too cooked up?….. Well, I'm waiting! You've kept me dangling all morning. What have you guys been doing upstairs all this time?" He demanded, only to get a blush from Haley and a knowing looking from Nathan.
"Even you can't be that naive, Mouth." The taller man chuckled before pulling Haley in front of him and wrapping her in his strong arms before laying kissing up her temple and ear lobe. He knew this was all an act, but found himself enjoying the performance much more than he should be. She seemed extremely comfortable with his work. Hopefully, that would continue.
As the content woman's eyes rolled back in her head and she trembled with a very pleasing smile plastered across her beautiful face. She took her hand down his muscular arms to lock fingers with his.
Nathan thought back to the plan they had devised upstairs. If they could fake this for a year, not only would it improve Haley James image, but for his trouble, Haley would give him another nice contribution to the most important cause in his life.
Haley James Scott as it now stands, twisted in her loving spouses embrace and tilted her head to lay a passionate kiss on her new husband while Marvin watched in amazement.
It appeared that they had sold her manager on the marriage. Now if they could only fool the rest of the world without falling in love themselves...
"You little slut! How dare you sneak and get married to some hot guy?... Brooke and I didn't get to break him in! ...Well, we can take care of that later!"
"P. Davis-Sawyer!" Brooke scowled from behind her in their kitchen.
"Anywho, congratulations! You soooo deserve it, Hales! ... Call me when he stops wearing you out! God knows there are cobwebs down there and a rusty gate that needs to be oiled." She said bluntly.
"Hey!" Haley defensively sounded aloud.
"I'm only teasing." The curly blonde giggled.
"Love ya, Haley James, now Scott!" Brooke shouts and her wife joins in. "I love ya too, Haley!"
Haley was still cracking up at Peyton's message when Marvin tried to grab the mobile device.
Nathan's arms were longer and legs faster. He finished the call and made another, whispering into the phone. When Hot In Here started playing (his new ringtone for Haley), Haley answered Nathan's cell and starting blushing and giggling as he continues to talk lowly into her phone. This time, a furious Marvin snatched Nathan's private cell and cut it off. She peered over at Nathan and he hug up her phone and they both shrugged innocently. They had come downstairs about an hour ago and Marvin still didn't know how or why the two were married.
By showing them a DVD of the recorded news footage of their secret midnight marriage, he hoped to gets some answers. Instead they were chuckling, making out or bantering. Haley stopped mid kiss and pointed to television.
"Awe, look, Scott." They caught you carrying me to the back room at Kelly's party." She batted her round yellow flecked brown orbs and rubbed noses with her partner in crime. "I love it when you play the He-Man. You're my sexy Neanderthal God." She purred in a sing song voice and Nathan swallowed hard, still staring at her. Pretending their attraction was all part of this charade was becoming harder and harder, especially with the full blown smile she rewarded him with.
He reached for her narrow waist. "Tarzan take Jane to the bedroom, now!" was his sexy growl. Pulling her closer to lift her when Mouth worked his way between the pair and shoved them apart.
"Enough Allie and Noah! Am I trapped in the fucking Twilight Zone?" He complained. "Listen, I'm tired, cranky, and in desperate need of caffeine. Nathan, tell me right now how you went from wanting to throw Haley into a volcano yesterday morning, to not being able to keep your grabby paws off her now?" slapping his friend's hand when his arms reached over and he let his fingers trail Haley's left arm seductively.
"Ouch! Dam, Mouth! Cock block, much?" The lovey dovey newlywed frowned and drew back his limb, shaking away the pain.
His new wife's mouth dropped open and she shook her finger at the fake hubby she had been daydreaming about consummating with only a few minutes ago. Marvin fell back against the sofa and blew out a deep breathe.
"Concentrate, people! We need to get through this drama, so we can set up a press conference ASAP!"
"Luana, dude... Have some fruit." Nathan offered.
"Yeah, luana." Haley mimicking the Hawaiian word for relax.
Taking a long banana from the wooden bowl on the table and waving it as an offering with a sultry grin. "Want a taste, Hales?" He teased and she licked her lips, turning a deep crimson before rolling her eyes.
"Later." She mouthed and handed him a pear instead. He gave her a cute little pout and Marvin blew his top. He started kicking, screaming and flailing all over the couch, having a true temper tantrum.
"I swear to God, if you don't tell me how you two idiots ended up together right now, I'll kill you both!" the irate man menacingly threatened.
The scary thing about it was by the look in his eyes, both Haley and Nathan knew he meant business.
The raven haired man decided to put his friend out of his misery. He started from the beginning; the fight at the fire fighters' party and wrapped it up with a few explicit reminders of their early morning bedroom gymnastics.
Finally, Mouth had the information he wanted, although much of the gory details about them consummating their bond could have been left in his opinion. He let them return to snuggling as he paced the floor.
"So you went to Kelly's party to apologize to Haley. She didn't want to talk to you. You carry her to a back bedroom and explain you didn't want to fight anymore and you were only being a jerk because you liked her, really liked her. She admitted the same?"
The couple cut glances at each other as the nodded in agreement to Marvin, knowing the truth was they had only agreed to try and get along and both really did apology for being jerks.
"You decide to head home and some guys that had just gotten married were coming out of the cab while you two waited for your car. Ms. Busybody here, tells you about how incredible Peyton and Brooke's and her many siblings marriages were and how she wished she could have someone to love like they did. So you pop the question?"
Since Nathan was already holding Haley's left hand, he raised it to display a beautiful band before bringing it to his mouth and kissed it.
"You know me, man. I'm not the type to beat around the bush when there's something I want, and I've got a thing for Haley James Scott." passionately he confessed. Not even aware he was speaking from the heart. "This beautiful woman was giving me an opportunity to make her mine, forever. It was a sign, Mouth. We were meant to be. And nothing else matter" Lovingly he gazed at his new wife and she thought her heart would burst from her chest.
Haley had never felt so wanted, but it saddened her. She knew it was all a game. If only that were the truth as oppose to the real reason they ended up tying the knot.
Extremely drunk talking started the whole ball rolling. After seeing the happily married couple coming out of the cab, drunk Haley told about Passion's Paradise Island. It's an amazing resort for newlyweds only. Both Brooke/Peyton, her sister Vivian and her husband, and a close actress friend had stayed for what all deemed as the most magnificent, romantic and relaxing week of their lives.
Several drinks had Nathan festive and sentimental , but not intoxicated. He was willing to accommodate any hot woman's wildest wishes, especially one he was so attracted to.
He could see Haley was desperate to have that vacation. He admired how simple pleasures and a lot of the values he found important in having a relationship were the same for her. So when she came up with the idea for them to marry just long enough to go to this exclusive, totally private escape for a week and then get an annulment. He agreed and they planned to run off to the spa the next Monday while she was still suppose to be hiding out in Hawaii and his convention would mainly be over. Mouth wouldn't be suspicious and no one else would be the wiser. However, they had no idea someone was already spying on them before the plan even formulated.
"When will you learn to stop being so impulsive! Nathan this doesn't sound like you, it doesn't even sound like you, Haley!" He glared at the little lady partially hiding her face behind Nathan's arm. "This is dumbest thing you've ever done! You don't even know each other!……You're not the only ones this will affect." Marvin slammed.
Nathan hated that he was right. How could he have not considered it before getting this mess. There was something he need to share with his wife and he wasn't sure how she would feel about it.
"Shut up, Mouth! I don't care what you think. Marrying Nathan has made me happier than I have ever been. Don't you dare say it was a mistake!" fighting back tears Haley stood her ground.
Nathan immediately took her in his arms and held her close. The beauty taking comfort from him and saying things like that gave him all the more reason to be honest with her.
Their united front only made things worst for Mr. Mcfadden. He could see these two were completely in love. Too bad they were fighting all the way. However, as Haley James' manager it just wasn't the right time to have more attention drawn to her. It's was starting to seem like a device and intentional. They had to do damage control quickly!
"So you guys have fallen for each other and you want to be together? Cool! I can handle that!" temporarily giving in to the newlyweds for the sake of his sanity and until he could fix this sham.
Nathan drew back from his embrace with Haley to see her smile and nuzzle her cheek in his neck. Both were secretly overjoyed.
"Now, you guys can keep dating. We'll just get this marriage secretly annulled and tell the press you guys knew you were being followed by the paparazzi, so you wanted to pay them back for the lack of privacy. The public will love that!" He declared, impressed by his plans.
"No! Haley and I are a couple now! I won't give her an annulment!" Nathan demanded as a misty eyed Haley stared at him with pride." Good answer, Scott. You're stuck with me." On her tip toes she placed a slow sweet kiss to his chin.
He took her hand in his and headed down the hall toward the front door. Marvin was in hot pursuit.
"Come back. We have to get this settle so you can speak with the press later! Do you hear me?" He whined. These two were so exhausting.
"Go take a nap, Mouth! We'll see ya in the morning." He stated calmly.
"IN THE MORNING!" Marvin clutched his chest and swayed. He rummaged through his pockets for some anxiety pills. These two were going to be the death of him.
With Mouth distracted, Haley wondered where they were headed as Nathan led her to the car. Their driver open door to let them enter.
"We are so dead, Nathan. Don't you think we should go back in there? Haven't we tortured him enough?" she worried her lower lip, chewing furiously.
"Harassing Mouth is a great way to spend the day, but no can do, Hales. There's somewhere we have to go before we take this any further."
"Where?"
"Charlotte"
"North Carolina? I've already been to the NASCAR Hall of Fame, it's what I would consider a honeymoon spot, Babe." She laughed and blush, lowering her head bashfully. He loved how embarrassed she got at the simplest sexual innuendo.
Laying his index finger underneath her chin, he raised her stunning face and let brilliant blues meet dancing brown eyes.
"Oh, we'll get to that. But now, I want you to meet the boys. We're going home so I can introduce you to my kids."
Pamela