Chapter 4

"How's everyone doing tonight?" Peyton asked on stage through the microphone. The crowd cheered letting her know that they were all doing fantastic.

"Alright, glad to hear that everyone is having a blast. Everyone here at Tric would like to wish each of you a Happy Valentine's Day and we hope that everyone is with the person they love tonight. Tonight we have some special things planned but first without future a due, please help me to welcome Taylor Swift!"

The crowd went wild as the young beauty took her place on stage. "This is for all you couples out there who have a Love Story going on for them. Just remember, love comes in all different shapes and sizes and everyone is worthy of it. Happy Valentine's Day!"

"We were both young when I first saw you
I close my eyes
And the flashback starts
I'm standing there
On a balcony in summer air"

Her voice was so soothing and perfect but this song had so much meaning for one couple in particular, Nathan and Haley. Nathan looked over at his love, they had met when they were younger and he thought about the times they spend together on their balcony in the rain.

Nathan: Hey.

Haley: Can I help you?

Nathan: I hope so. You're my tutor.

Haley: Right. I don't think so.

Nathan: You're Haley James, right?

Haley: I'm sorry. I'm best friends with Lucas.

Nathan: Well, then I'm sorry, too.

Haley: Forget it. I'll find you someone else.

Nathan: Whoa, whoa, look, look. There is nobody else. All right? I'd be fine with it if there was.

Haley: If there were.

Nathan: See? You're helping me already.

Haley: Look, I can't help you and on top of that, I won't help you. Okay?

"See the lights
See the party, the ball gowns
I see you make your way through the crowd
And say hello, little did I know"

Haley remembers the first time Nathan actually wasn't ashamed of being around her. She walked through the halls and heard her name being called out, she turned to find Nathan jogging towards her and putting a piece of hair behind her ear as they smiled at one another.

"That you were Romeo, you were throwing pebbles
And my daddy said stay away from Juliet
And I was crying on the staircase
Begging you please don't go, and I said"

Nathan watched Haley. She was still speaking to Chase but it seemed that he was doing all the talking and she was zoned off into her own world. She looked sad but her eyes shined as if she were remembering something wonderful.

Nathan's throwing rocks at the window

Haley: Trying to wake up my parents? That's their room.

Nathan: Wait! Haley, look, I need to apologize, okay?

Haley: You should write them in bulk if you're going to hand apologies out that often.

Nathan: Can we just- I don't know how to do this, alright? I'm not like you.

Haley: What does that mean?

Nathan: I screw up a lot, alright? And being around you, I just, I don't want to be

that guy anymore.

Haley: Well who do you want to be, Nathan?

Nathan: I want to be someone who's good enough to be seen with you.

Haley: Well you should've thought of that last night. You know, I keep, I keep putting myself out there, and you keep blowing it, it's probably a good thing because at this point there's nothing you could say or do that's gonna surprise me.

Nathan leans in and kisses her

Haley: Except that. You shouldn't have done that, Nathan.

Nathan: I wanted to.

Haley: Yeah.

She pulls him for a more passionate kiss

"Romeo take me somewhere we can be alone
I'll be waiting all there's left to do is run
You'll be the prince and I'll be the princess
It's a love story baby just say yes"

Karen: This years, Tree Hill High, king and queen are… Nathan and Haley Scott!

Haley: Nathan!

Nathan: Surprise

Haley: But this-

Nathan: Come on, come on.

Haley: I told you, this song isn't ready yet!

Nathan: I know, but you're too critical. Everyone's gonna love it.

Nathan: I told the DJ to play it if you won.

Nathan: (Holding her hand.) This is your night Hales. I want it to be perfect.

Haley thought about that night that they were crowned king and queen of the formal. How much he had put everything into making it a special night and how much he was in love with her. But her thoughts got saddened when she realized this was the night that things began to fall apart for her and Nathan.

"So I sneak out to the garden to see you
We keep quiet 'cause we're dead if they knew
So close your eyes
Escape this town for a little while"

Nathan smiles and the thought of when they went away for the Sparkle Classic and the basketball game and Nathan pulled her into his hotel room to kiss her.

Haley: You scared me.

Nathan: Well we're not allowed to have girls in the room so I had to keep it covert. Hang out for a little bit.

Haley: Oh I can't. I've got to meet Lucas for pizza in the lobby. I think I'm already late.

Nathan: So be later. We've got a whole hotel room to ourselves.

She thinks about how much he longed for her then and how much he wanted her but he never pressured her because he was in love with her, Nathan Scott was a changed person.

"'Cause you were Romeo, I was a scarlet letter
And my daddy said stay away from Juliet
But you were everything to me
I was begging you please don't go and I said"

Haley went against her best friend to be with Nathan, she loved him and nothing else mattered.

Lucas: Okay the person I'm becoming? What about the person you're becoming?

Haley: What does that mean?

Lucas: You know what it means, Haley. Nathan says a few nice things to you to get back at me and you fall for it.

Haley: Oh my God! If I hear that one more time. You know that I did that for you.

Lucas: You did it for me?!

Haley: Yeah.

Lucas: Okay is that what you tell yourself every time you're kissing him? That you're doing it for me? You're the one that's lying. Alright, if you're looking for betrayal, look to yourself.

Haley: You know what, Luke? Next time you see me, don't talk to me.

Lucas: Fine!

Haley: Fine! (She leaves and slams the door)

Haley looked over at her friend. Part of her still hated that they had that argument but she couldn't take it back because she loved Nathan and she would never regret anything that has happened between them…except maybe the whole tour thing of course.

"Romeo take me somewhere we can be alone
I'll be waiting all there's left to do is run
You'll be the prince and I'll be the princess
It's a love story baby just say yes"

Haley sneaked a glance over at Nathan and felt her throat becoming tight. He was talking to Peyton and together they were giggling and he had a smile on his face. Haley thought about how she's always been threatened by Peyton when her and Nathan first started dating but he told her otherwise. He told her that she was the only on for him and that he loved her. Haley really needed to believe that right now and try her best not to be jealous at the fact that her husband was talking to one of her friends.

Haley: Nathan, you're soaked. What are you doing?

Nathan: I just went for a run to clear my head, I guess this is where I ended
up. Look, Haley, the picture of Peyton didn't mean anything, okay?

Haley: It did to me. Clearly you still have feelings for her.

Nathan: I saved that picture back when we were still dating. The other
ones too, you can go back and look. Her web cam hasn't even been in her
closet for months.

Haley: Why didn't you tell me that last week?

Nathan: Because, I should have deleted those images a long time ago. I
just felt bad because I didn't do it. Besides, Haley, I don't want Peyton. I
want you.

Haley: Is that it?

Nathan: You know, my pride says yeah, that's it. Just walk away and let
Haley deal with the fact that she's clearly threatened by a sexual relationship.
But my heart says, just forget about your pride you idiot. You love this girl.
And even if you're going to catch pneumonia, your ass is going to stand out
here in the rain till you convince her to forgive you. So come on, Hales, just
meet me half way here?

Haley: Why should I?

Nathan: Because I'm sorry. Because I love you. And Because you're
looking really hot standing out here in the rain, and I'm thinking, I have to kiss
you.

Haley: Well, if you have to. (They start kissing)

"Romeo save me, they try to tell me how to feel
This love is difficult, but it's real
Don't be afraid, we'll make it out of this mess
It's a love story baby just say yes
Oh oh"

All the people who were against them and are now trying they're best to get them back together…

Lucas: Haley. 23. That's great, Hales. You see, that's why I don't like the guy.

Deb: Nathan's father nearly dies and you want to have a party? And even if Dan were fine, I would not and will not give you my blessing for destroying my sons life or, and you can trust me on this, your own.

Dan: It's not worth it, son. Pissing your life away over some girl.

"I got tired of waiting
Wondering if you were ever coming around
My faith in you is fading
When I met you on the outskirts of town, and I said"

Nathan: So…don't come home, Haley.

Haley: Nathan, listen…

Nathan: Coz I don't want you to.

Those words will never escape her mind. The hurt she felt when she heard them, the pain and realization that things were never going to be back to normal again and that was her fault.

"Romeo save me I've been feeling so alone
I keep waiting for you but you never come
Is this in my head? I don't know what to think
He knelt to the ground and pulled out a ring"

Nathan: I could love you forever.

Haley: So could I.

Nathan: You're my family now Haley. The true thing I have. I never wanna lose you.

Haley: You won't.

Haley: What?

Nathan: Marry me.

Both Nathan and Haley smiled to themselves as coincidently they were both remembering the same thing.

"And said, marry me Juliet
You'll never have to be alone
I love you and that's all I really know
I talked to your dad, go pick out a white dress
It's a love story baby just say yes"

Lucas: I thought you weren't ready. I thought you were going to wait until you got

married.

Haley: We did wait.

Lucas: What're you talking about Haley?

Haley: We got married last night.

Haley smiled, oh how she longed to still be married to him. Although by law she was, it didn't feel like it.

"Oh, oh, oh, oh
'Cause we were both young when I first saw you"

Nathan: No. No, it's not okay. I'm not okay. I lived for tonight. I was so scared. I'm still terrified. Then I saw you. I promised myself that if I could just get up, and walk over to you, and tell you how much I need you, and how much I want you, that nothing else matters.

Nathan glanced over at Haley as she did the same. They locked eyes for a second and then quickly turned they're heads away. They both knew they had a love story, it was just a matter of repairing it and continuing it.