A/N: First of all, I want to say thank you for everyone's thoughts and prayers. My grandpa passed away and I needed some time away to spend with my family. Everyone is doing a lot better now, so thank you! Second, thank you for all your reviews on the last chapter. I wasn't even planning on updating this soon. But the reviews made me so excited that I couldn't wait any longer! And big thanks to Morgan for helping me with this chapter and making me not feel self-conscious about my writing! I owe you a lot girl!

Also, I'm changing the rating on this story to either a T or an M for sex scenes. There is a sex scene in this chapter so just a warning!

Disclaimer: I do not own One Tree Hill or its characters!!

Later that day:

Nathan sat in the kitchen of his apartment, watching Haley cook dinner, wondering what in the hell had happened at his mom's house. He couldn't, for the life of him, get Brooke out of his head. Sure, he had been with his fair share of girls. But no one had ever kissed him like that. Not even Haley!

Speaking of Haley, "Nathan, I thought you said you were picking up some more of your stuff at your mom's house?" "I forgot all about it! After you called, all I could think about was getting home to the girlfriend I haven't seen in days!" Nathan lied, walking around the island to wrap his arms around her waist, "I missed you!"

Haley tried not to openly cringe as Nathan laid soft kisses on her neck and collarbone. She couldn't help but feel guilty for what she was doing to him. She loved him. Truly, she did. But she also loved his brother. Before Nathan went any further, she had to stop him.

"Nate, honey, can you start making the salad for me please?" she asked as he pulled away from her confused. Haley never before could resist him when he would kiss her neck. That was odd.

Nathan decided to let it go and do what she asked of him. As he started gathering the ingredients for the salad, he asked, "So how's Luke?"

Haley froze for a moment, not knowing what to say. She never was good at lying. Oh well, she'd have to learn!

"It's getting easier for him. He's finally accepting that Keith is gone. Now he's just angry," she replied, not daring to turn and look at him as she stirred the pasta. That wasn't so bad was it?

As they finished eating and were carrying the dishes to the sink, Haley's cell phone rang. The words to "I'll be there for you," from the Friends soundtrack, sang quietly, letting them both know it was Lucas calling.

"I should probably get that. I'll be right back," Haley mumbled, grabbing her cell phone and walking outside to answer it. After about five minutes, she came back in to find Nathan already halfway through with the dishes. She had never in her life felt guiltier than she did now.

"Hey Nathan, that was Luke. He's having a rough night. So, I'm going to head over there for a while. I'm not sure if I'll be back tonight," Haley told him as Nathan stopped what he was doing and turned to face her."Hales, Lucas is a big boy. I'm sure he can take care of himself. Can't you stay home for one night?" Nathan pleaded.

"Nathan, my best friend needs me! And as his brother, you should understand that!" Haley shot at him, grabbing her purse and jacket from the couch. "Can't he just call someone else? Peyton maybe? Lord knows she has enough experience in the death department!" Nathan shouted, getting angry.

"That was low, Nathan, even for you. I'm going to see Lucas. I'll be back tomorrow!" she mumbled angrily, slamming the door behind her as she left. Nathan stood at the sink, knowing that comment was very rude. Peyton was one of his best friends and he should have known better than to say something like that. He was there when Peyton's mom died, and when Ellie died. He and Brooke were the ones that sat underneath the bridge with her for hours on end while she cried. And then sat with her while she shut herself off from the rest of the world, drowning herself in her music and art. He never pretended to understand her art, just decided to be there for his best friend who was a constant in his life.

The other constant in his life had always been Brooke. They had grown up together since their parents ran in the same social circles. When there were parties, Nathan's parents would have him stay with Brooke and her nanny. They quickly became best friends at a young age. When they started high school, the pressure to be popular forced a strain on their friendship. It seemed like they were competing with each other half the time and being best friends the rest of the time.

When Peyton started at THHS in the middle of their freshman year, the three of them became the best of friends. Of course, Nathan and Peyton became a couple for a while. But Brooke never left his side. She was always there when he needed her. And he was always there when she needed him. He never thought in his wildest dreams that he would be feeling the way he was.

The more he thought about it, the more he realized he wasn't just feeling physical feelings towards Brooke. He knew it went deeper than that. Just didn't want to admit it. He could admit he did have physical feelings for her. Any guy that wasn't blind had physical feelings for her. They all wanted her. She was gorgeous. With her deep brown eyes and wavy brunette hair. And God those dimples! That alone could melt any man.

Nathan didn't know what or why he was feeling this way. All he knew was that he had to talk to her. He grabbed his phone off the kitchen counter and dialed her phone. It rang about five times before she finally picked up, filling his ears with her sweet voice.

"Nathan, I can't really talk right now. I'm at Peyton's," she said as she answered the phone.

"So? When has that ever stopped you?" he laughed, "Brooke, I really need to talk to you. Can I come by?"

"Peyton, I'll be right back," he heard Brooke say. He guessed she was stepping out of the room to talk. "Look Nate, I told you earlier that what happened was a mistake! Just leave it alone!" she warned. "Brooke, you're wrong! I know you felt it too!" he argued.

"No, you're wrong Nathan! I didn't feel anything! It was a stupid mistake! I love Lucas and I'm not going to do that to Haley either!" Brooke exclaimed. "Brookie, please! Just let me come over and see you! You can say you didn't feel anything but I know your eyes will tell a different story!" Brooke almost melted at his words. She had been best friends with Nathan for as long as she could remember and had never heard him talk like that.

"Don't you think Peyton would get suspicious? I mean, think about it Nate!" Brooke told him as he rolled his eyes. "Then I'll meet you somewhere! Please, I need to see you!"

"No, this isn't going to happen again! Drop it! I'm hanging up now!" Brooke shouted as she hung up the phone and stomped back into Peyton's room, throwing herself down on the bed. "What was that all about?" Peyton asked as Brooke just rolled her eyes.

"Nathan's being an ass, like normal!" Brooke complained. "What'd he do now?"

"Nothing really. I think I'm just getting annoyed that I spend more time with him and not Lucas!" Brooke lied. Thankfully, Peyton bought her lie and went back to what she was doing.

At Lucas' House:

Haley had gotten to Lucas' and barely had time to walk in his bedroom door before he attacked her lips. Giving into his kisses, she let herself escape into a world where she wasn't Nathan Scott's girlfriend. Where she could just be with Lucas and have no worries.

Of course, reality always has a way of coming back just when you don't want it to, in the form of Karen Roe.

"Luke, honey! You in there?" Karen shouted from the kitchen. Lucas and Haley pulled apart and took a moment to catch their breath before stepping out of the bedroom and into the kitchen. Karen was at the kitchen table, taking out all the groceries out of the bags and putting them up. Haley immediately stepped up to help her.

"Oh, thank you Haley! What are you two up to today?" Karen asked as she put away the last of the groceries. "Not much. Are you going to the café today?" Haley asked, wanting more time alone with Lucas. "Yeah, I am. Oh, actually, I'm running late! Thanks for the help. And Luke, I'll probably be home late okay? Don't get in any trouble!" Karen smirked as Lucas and Haley exchanged nervous glances. Karen grabbed her purse and walked out the door. Lucas let go of the breath he didn't realize he was holding in.

"Thank God! I thought she'd never leave!" Haley laughed. She and Lucas joined once again at the lips, too drunk on lust to even try to make it back to the bedroom. Haley eagerly pulled Luke's shirt off and started working on unbuttoning his pants while Lucas already had Haley's shirt, bra, and jeans off, just about to pull her panties off. As soon as they were both naked, Lucas sat down in one of the kitchen chairs and pulled Haley on top of him. Haley slammed down on his lap, making him enter her as hard as he could. Lucas let his head roll back while Haley cried out in pain and pleasure. She then started rocking back and forth, up and down, however she could to make sure they both received the best orgasms.

At the moment, neither one could deny the passion they felt for the other. The other times they had sex; it was more making love to them, with sweet nothings whispered in each other's ears. But this time was different. This time they were giving in to the sexual frustration the two of them had shared for years. There was hardly any kissing going on between them. They were too concentrated on the pleasure they were both experiencing.

After a while, Haley could feel her orgasm coming. "I'm almost there baby," she whispered huskily in Lucas' ear. Lucas, wanting to make the most of this, picked Haley up and slammed her up against the kitchen wall. Bouncing her up and down, thrusting in and out of her, Lucas felt his release getting closer. As both of them reached their orgasms, Haley wrapped her arms around his neck, clinging to him in ecstasy. Once they were done, Haley slowly unwound her legs from Lucas' waist and slid down the wall to stand in front of him, trying to catch her breath.

"I don't think I'll ever be able to eat in this kitchen again!" Lucas said, looking around at the piles of clothes in the kitchen floor. Haley snickered as she could finally start feeling her legs again. Her and Lucas walked over to the table to start gathering their clothes and headed into his room to get dressed. Before Haley could even try to start getting dressed, Lucas wrapped his arms around her waist and pulled her down on top of him on the bed.

"What do you think you're doing? I'm not done with you yet!" Lucas mumbled with a smirk as he pressed his lips to hers, snaking one hand down her stomach, towards her center.

One Hour Later:

Haley and Lucas were lying in his bed after making love for the second time that night. After about ten minutes, Haley realized that Lucas was sound asleep. She figured this was the one time she could slip out without having him argue with her. She quietly stood from the bed and got dressed. As she was slipping her shoes on, Lucas woke up, sitting up on one arm to look at her.

"Where are you going?" Lucas asked sleepily. "I promised Peyton I would stop by tonight before I head home. It's already 9 so I need to go before it gets any later," she explained, not looking at him. Lucas just sighed, letting her leave with a simple peck on the lips before laying back down.

Lucas stared at the ceiling, wondering how he got himself in this position. He knew he should just break things off with Brooke. He had hardly even seen her since the school shooting. And the times he had seen her, he had done everything in his power to not touch her or kiss her. It was too hard from him to pretend that he was still in love with her. There was no way he could possibly pretend after he had fallen in love with Haley. There was just something about her that he couldn't put his finger on. She had been his best friend since he could remember. And he had never once thought he would be in love with her. Sure, he had lusted after her a time or two. But never did he have romantic feelings toward her.

In the moment that they had climaxed together the first time that night, and their eyes locked, words were silently spoken between the two. He knew in that moment that he wanted to spend the rest of his life with Haley by his side. Now all he had to worry about was his brother. How was he going to explain this to Nathan? Nathan was the one that married Haley before. But he did also divorce her. Yet, they are together now.

Lucas came to one conclusion: he was head over heels for Haley, but he was in over his head with this whole situation.

At Peyton's:

Brooke and Peyton were still lounging in Peyton's room when there was a knock on her bedroom door. Both girls turned their heads to see Haley standing there. Brooke rolled her eyes and looked away as Peyton invited Haley in. Haley walked into the room and sat down next to where Brooke was laying on Peyton's bed.

"What's up Hales?" Peyton asked. "Not much. I just left Lucas'. Thought I'd stop by and say hi before heading home!" Haley cheered as she noticed Brooke finally turning towards her with a cold glare.

"You mean you're finally going to acknowledge that you have your own boyfriend!" Brooke sneered. "Brooke, I know Nathan is my boyfriend. It's not like I'm trying to steal Lucas from you! I'm just trying to be there for him as his best friend," Haley tried explaining calmly.

"Oh please! Haley, you have hardly been home in a month! When you're not at school or work, you're with my boyfriend! I'm starting to think maybe there really is something going on between you two," Brooke shouted. Haley went wide-eyed and was about to say something back just as Peyton rushed forward from her computer chair to get in between the two girls.

"Okay, before this goes any further, I think it's time for you to go Haley," Peyton said quietly as Brooke smirked. "What? Peyton, she started on me! I didn't even do anything," Haley defended.

"I understand that Haley. But Brooke lives here. It's not like I can make her leave!" Peyton pointed out as Haley rolled her eyes. "You know, for being so-called Tutorgirl, you'd think you would have figured that one out already!" Brooke laughed as Haley walked out the door.

"Brooke! That is one of your friends! What is wrong with you?" Peyton demanded as Brooke rolled her eyes for the hundredth time. "What did you expect me to say Peyt? I'm sorry but I don't like her taking up all of Lucas' time!" Brooke whined. "I know you're upset B. But maybe you need to talk to Luke about this instead of taking it out on Haley," Peyton suggested.

"Fine!" Brooke groaned, "I'll talk to him at school tomorrow. I just want to go to bed now!"

A/N: Okay there it is! Please leave a review and I just might update before Thanksgiving is I get enough! If not, you'll have to wait until some time next week. I'm leaving early Thursday morning to go to my lake house, where there is not internet, and won't be back until Sunday.