So I decided to update really quickly, so that's why this chapter came out horrible! I literally wrote it in a half hour because i needed a study break. Yes, my test is tomorrow but I was dying to update, so I took a quick break to write! This is basically just a filler, so like I said it's not good at all. Next chapter is when the drama picks up. Should hopefully be posted on Friday or Saturday!

Nathan dragged his feet back to the couch and slumped down next to Jackson.

"How are you buddy?" Nathan asked Jackson.

"I don't want momma to date anyone unless its you." Jackson said frownig, and Nathan smiled.

"I agree bud."

"I didn't like that guy. He seemed weird."

Nathan chuckled. "Yeah, I don't like him either."

"You should have told mommy to stay home with us!" Jackson said.

"I wish, but your mom deserves to go out once in a while, even if we don't like the guy."

"She should just go out with you!" Jackson exclaimed.

Nathan inhaled deeply. "I'm working on it."

Jackson furrowed his brow. "Why can't you and mommy date?"

Nathan shrugged. "It's complicated."

Jackson scrunched his nose. "I think you should just tell her you like her and then you can both be happy!"

Nathan laughed at the five year olds simple way of thinking.

"I wish it was that easy"

"Why is momma going on a date with that guy?" Jackson asked.

Nathan shrugged. "I don't know."

"I thought she liked you." Jackson said.

Nathan looked at him intently. "What makes you say that?"

Jackson pursed his lips together. "We'll I heard her talking to aunt Brooke about you and she said that you make her happy and something else but I forgot." Jackson said and Nathan laughed.

"Oh and she said that she gets butterflies when she sees you but I don't know what that means" Jackson said.

Nathan smiled. "You get a funny feeling in your stomach when you like someone, or if youre nervous around someone."

"Like you're gonna puke?" Jackson asked, and Nathan laughed loudly.

"I guess that's one way of putting it. But no I get butterflies around your mom because she makes me nervous, and she's very pretty."

"Why does she make you nervous?"

"I just don't want her to think I'm stupid or something. I want her to think I'm perfect, because she's perfect." Nathan explained.

Suddenly Jackson hugged Nathan.

"You're the best!"

"Thanks but uh why?" Nathan asked nervously.

"Because you're nice to mommy, and you like her and she likes you! I didn't want momma to date but I think it would be cool if you dated!"

Nathan laughed. "Yeah it would be awesome. You're mom is the best."

"What about me?" Jackson pouted.

"You and you're mom are the two best things in my life." Nathan clarified.

"What about being in the NBA?" Jackson asked.

Nathan pretended to think about it. "Nope, you're still the best."

"Sweet!" Jackson yelled.

Nathan laughed. "So are you okay now?"

"I guess so. Are you?" Jackson asked.

Nathan shrugged. "Yeah I mean I'm not exactly happy about your mom being on a date with someone else, but If I really wanted too I could beat the cra- I mean crud out of him."

Jackson laughed. "You almost cursed!"

Nathan smirked. "Don't tell your mom."

Jackson giggled. "Okay!"

Nathan's mind suddenly drifted to Haley. He wondered if she was having a good time.

I hope not

He wished that it was him on that date. He wished that she was here with him. He could picture it in his mind:

Nathan lay across the couch with Haley snuggled in his arms. Jackson was sitting on the floor playing with his trucks, and the movie Kung Fu Panda was currently on the television. Haley leaned over and took a sip of her wine and Nathan snuck a kiss on her lips, and she giggled.

"Yummy." He whispered.

Haley smiled and kissed Nathan again.

She was straddling him on the couch and Nathan held on to her back tightly. They were getting deeper into the kiss when they heard a "ewww" come from Jackson.

"You guys are gross!" He said sticking his tongue out.

Haley blushed and Nathan laughed. "Your

Mom isn't gross." He said and then he whispered in Haley's ear "you're so sexy."

Haley blushed even more, and Nathan kissed her cheek.

"This is a great night."

Unfortunately it was just a day dream, and Nathan was forced to accept the reality that his Haley was on a date with some tool. He took a deep breath and closed his eyes. He tried to push the thought of Haley's lips out of his mind, but it was burned into his brain and he would never forget it.

"What's wrong?" Jackson asked climbing on top of Nathan.

Nathan opened his eyes. "I can't stop thinking about your mom."

...

"Everything alright?" Mike asked Haley as he took a sip of coffee. "You look like you're deep in thought."

Haley blushed, as she was once again caught thinking about her kiss with Nathan. For the last hour it was all she could think about.

Damn you Nathan Scott. Even when I'm trying to forget him, he does something like this! Ugh I hate him! No that's a lie. I like him. I like him soooo much! Stop it Haley! You're on a date with mike, and he's being nice, just forget about Nathan. Talk to mike.

"Oh yeah, sorry. I just have a lot on my mind."

Nathan

"Anything I can help you with?"

Obviously not if I'm still thinking about him

"Oh no it's okay. I just want to talk to you." Haley smiled.

"Ok so how do you know Nathan?" He asked.

Haley pursed her lips together.

There goes trying to to think about him...

"Uh he's my best friends cousin, and I met him at work, but I didn't know they were cousins." Haley laughed nervously.

"That's cool. I have to say I was pretty intimidated when I saw him in your house." Mike explained.

"Really? Why?" Haley asked.

"Well he's Nathan Scott!" Mike laughed. "He's an attractive NBA Star, and he obviously likes you."

Haley blushed. "Why would you think that?"

"Anyone can see it. He was really protective of you and Jackson. And then way he was looking at you..."

Haley's face got even redder. "What do you mean?"

"Well he was practically drooling." Mike chuckled.

"Oh." Haley said biting her lip.

"I was afraid he was going to punch me or something... He definitely hates me."

"I don't know about that." Haley smiled. "Nathan's not like that." She clarified.

Mike scoffed. "I don't know what Nathan you're talking about."

"He's really sweet." Haley gushed.

Mike smiled. "So I'm guessing you like him?"

Haley bit her lip. "It's um complicated."

"So why'd you say yes to this date?" He asked raising his brow.

Haley shrugged. "You seem nice."

"You wanted to see if he's get jealous didn't you?"

Haley blushed and looked into her coffee cup. "Uh well..."

Mike chuckled. "I get it."

"I'm sorry..." Haley said. "You're a great guy. The truth is, I was happy you asked me out because I want to get over Nathan."

"Really?"

Haley nodded.

"Okay good, sorry for bringing him up..."

Haley giggled. "It's okay, so what about you? What's your story?"

"Well Nothing exciting. I'm just a math teacher, no NBA star."

Haley smiled politely.

Here we go again

"I don't play sports, but I like to ski and play chess. I'm a nerd." He joked.

Haley politely laughed.

Boring

Haley knew that if she met Mike instead of Nathan, she would've actually liked him. They had a lot of common, and he was really nice but he wasn't Nathan. She didn't get butterflies when she looked at Mike and her heart didn't race. He would've been a good friend, but not a good boyfriend. He was cute. He had short curly blonde hair and a nice smile, but not Nathan's sexy smirk or dark raven hair.

Stop it Haley. Don't think about nathan or that kiss...

Like mike like mike like mike

No matter how much she told herself to like mike, she didn't- not like she liked Nathan.

She kept telling herself to like Mike, and not Nathan, so eventually she just gave in.

"Yeah I was a nerd in high school too." Haley said.

"Really? I would've thought you were the really pretty girl everyone had a crush on." He flirted.

Sounds like something Nath- stop right there don't even finish that thought.

"No, definitely not!" Haley said.

Mike laughed. "Well don't worry, I never had my first kiss until college."

Haley laughed. "Really?"

"Yep! How embarrassing is that?"

"Not as embarrassing as my middle name!" Haley blurted.

Then she remembered how she still never told Nathan her middle name because she liked how he would try and guess but never got it right.

"Really? What is it?"

Haley giggled. "Bob!"

Mike raised his eye brows and laughed hysterically. "Bob?"

Haley rolled her eyes. "Yes bob."

"That's weird! Why bob?"

Haley was a little offended, it's not like she had a choice!

"My moms cat was named bob and he was feisty and apparently so was I when I was born." She explained.

Mike laughed. "I can't picture you being feisty. You seem so-so..."

Haley cocked her brow.

He doesn't even know me the way Nath- STOP IT! The only reason why you went on this stupid date was to get over stupid Nathan!

Haley yelled at herself in her head.

"So what?" Haley asked.

"I don't know. I thought you were calm and shy."

Haley gave him a fake smile.

"I guess I am sometimes."

"So what other flowers do you like?" Mike asked.

Haley smiled. "I don't know the name but they're purple, with a yellow center. They're so beautiful!" She gushed. "They were the ones you got me the first time. Do you remember?"

"Uhh no sorry." Mike quickly said.

Haley shrugged. "Okay well thank you again, they were beautiful. It was so nice of you to do that."

Mike shrugged. "It was no big deal, I just know a lot of guys are dying to go on out with you so I figured I better move in fast."

Haley laughed. "Well you're the first guy to ask, I don't think there's anyone else."

Mike shook his head. "I don't know- rumor has it that Nathan's got a crush in you. Either that or he just wants to sleep with you."

Haley felt herself turn aggravated.

"Why does everyone think that? Is Nathan really that much of a play boy?"

Mike laughed. "You never read the tabloids on him?"

Haley shook her head. "No... I don't believe in that."

"Oh well it's definitely not made up. He has a rep around tree hill and I'm pretty sure he's slept with every woman in this town."

Haley bit her lip. "I don't know. Until I see it- I'll believe it."

"Suit yourself. I just think you should be careful."

Haley grew even more confused, and angry.

"Why?"

"He's never been in a relationship, he probably has a thousand STDs and hes a complete jack ass!"

Haley rolled her eyes. "He's not to me."

"It's all just a game. Look I don't know if you like him but I care about you and I don't want you to fall for his act. I've seen him to this to all the new teachers and then as soon as they sleep with him- he drops them and then is on to the next one." Mike lied.

Haley blinked back her tears.

This can't be true

She inhaled sharply. "Can we just not talk about him right now?" She faked a smile.

"Right sorry. Anyway did I tell you how pretty you look tonight?"

Haley blushed. "I don't remember."

"Well you look great!" Mike smiled.

Haley glanced at her phone to check the time.

"Everything okay?" Mike asked.

Haley nodded. "Yeah it's just I promised Nathan and Jackson I'd be back by 9:00."

"Oh ok what time is it now?"

"9:10." Haley said biting her lip.

"Ok we should head back then."

Mike and Haley made their way to his car and he held the door open for Haley.

"Thanks."

Mike got into his car, and started driving.

"Jackson's a cute kid. Except I seriously had no idea you had kids." Mike said while keeping his eyes on the road.

"Yeah sorry, I guess I just thought you knew. But yeah Jackson is my best friend, I love him. He's the greatest."

"I don't think he likes me that much.."

Haley laughed. "It's okay he's like that with everyone."

"He seemed to really be attached to Nathan though." He pointed out.

Haley blew out a long breath. "Yeah I guess they bonded over basketball. It's really sweet."

"I honestly thought Nathan was his dad at first!" Mike joked.

Haley laughed. "No, definitely not."

I wish

"Are you divorced?"

Haley bit her lip. "Um no. I was never married."

"Oh. Teen pregnancy I'm guessing?" He asked.

Haley bit harder down on her lip. "I guess you can say that."

Suddenly, mike pulled up infront of Haley's house. He quickly got out of his car and walked Haley to her door.

"I had a great time tonight Haley." Mike said.

"Me too." Haley smiled shyly.

"I hope we can do it again sometime." Mike said a little loudly so that Nathan, who he knew was watching from the window, could hear.

Haley had no idea that Nathan was watching.

She stood awkwardly starring at her feet.

"That sounds good." She replied.

Before she could do anything, Mike swooped down and captured Haley's lips. She was completely surprised at his bold move. It was a quick, 5 second kiss, and Haley just stood there like a statue, letting Mike take control. He pressed hard against her lips. She thought about her kiss with Nathan. Mike's lips weren't soft like his, she didn't get butterflies in her stomach, she didn't feel that strong spark that she did when Nathan kissed her. And most of all, she didn't want to kiss Mike again. Nathan though- that was a whole different story.