I apologize for the long wait. I suck. School is actually taking over my life! I barely have time to breathe! But, tennis ended so now all I have is babysitting, but regardless, I still have very little free time, because homework is never ending, but I made this story a priority and I worked on it all day today. It's now 11:30 PM, so I'll probably be up until 2 am doing homework but it's okay because this story is more important lol.
This chapter is kind of a filler (sorry) but it was important because it's leading up to a major event in two chapters... that's all I'll say :p
enjoy :)
One month later: Nathan's headed to Charlotte to start training for the Bobcats.
"Do you have to go?" Haley pouted as she reluctantly handed Nathan his suitcase.
Nathan sighed and looked around the busy airport, "Yeah, baby, I'm sorry. I'd much rather stay here in Tree Hill with you." Nathan said as he gently grabbed her waist and pulled her closer to his body.
"I don't want you to go." Haley said as she looked into his crystal blue eyes. "Can't I come with you?"
Nathan smirked, "As nice as that sounds, you know you have to stay here. You start teaching again tomorrow. Aren't you excited?"
Haley shrugged, "I guess a little, but I'm really going to miss you." Haley whispered against Nathan's lips.
Nathan instantly leaned in, and kissed Haley's lips passionately. He never wanted to pull away, but he had to when air became an issue. He groaned at the loss of contact. "Oh god, I'm gonna miss you too."
Haley giggled and wrapped her arms around his neck. "I love you Nathan Scott."
"I love you too, Haley James. Always and forever."
He leaned in for another sweet kiss, not caring who was watching. After several seconds, an announcement came on the airport loudspeaker, that broke the couples sweet kiss.
"Attention all passengers. Flight 2308 to Charlotte, North Carolina, is now boarding."
This time is was Haley's turn to groan. "I don't know how I'm going to survive with out you."
Nathan chuckled, "It's only for a week, babe. I'll be home next Saturday."
Haley blinked rapidly in attempt to hold back her tears. "I know, but I'm really going to miss you."
"Me too." Nathan whispered.
"I wish I lived in Charlotte." Haley pouted.
Nathan smiled, "I'm only there for about three weeks for pre-season training, and then I'll be in a different city each night. It's only for about four months, and when I get home, But I'll make sure to come home as much as I can, and you know I still have my apartment in Charlotte, so feel free to visit whenever you want." He explained.
Haley smiled widely, "I'm going to watch every single one of your games on TV, and I will try to make it to every home game. I have to cheer for my favorite player." She winked.
"Yeah? Who's your favorite?" Nathan flirted.
"Tony Battle." Haley joked.
Nathan playfully scoffed, "That's mean."
"You know I'm kidding, babe. I have your jersey number on my back. Obviously I'm your number one groupie." Haley whispered in a sultry voice.
Nathan's eyes widened and he swallowed the lump in his throat. "You're killing me James."
"What are you going to do without me?" Haley joked.
"I don't know but we'll have a lot of phone sex." Nathan said seriously.
Haley pulled away and her jaw dropped. "Nathan!" She scolded.
"What?" He chuckled.
"No way! I'm not doing that!"
"I guess I'll just have to look at that naughty picture that I took of you." He winked.
Haley's cheeks reddened. "I thought you deleted that!"
"Never." Nathan smirked.
"Oh my god! I hate you!" Haley groaned.
"That sucks, because I kind of love you." Nathan said as he rested his chin on top of her head.
Haley squeezed him tightly, "I love you too, please don't go!"
Just then another announcement came from the loud speaker, "Last call, for flight 2308. The gate will be closing in two minutes. Last call, flight 2308 to Charlotte, North Carolina."
"Trust me, I don't want to go, but I have to. I'm sorry." Nathan said as he looked into Haley's deep brown eyes, that were now filled with water.
"This is so hard." She whispered.
"It'll get better. I promise." Nathan said softly. "This isn't goodbye. We'll make this work. I'll call you every single day, and we can video chat. I;ll see you Saturday, okay? Please don't cry." Nathan said as he gently wiped away her tears.
Haley nodded softly, and hugged him one last time. "Have a safe flight."
"Hey, listen to me Haley James. Don't be upset. It's not like we're breaking up. I'll be gone for a week, I bet you'll barely notice I'm even gone." He joked. "When the season is over, I'll be back in Tree Hill, and we can buy a house together. Does that sound like a good deal for you?" He smiled.
Haley's eyes lit up, and her smile widened. "Are you serious?"
"Yeah. Your apartment is nice and everything, but I think we should have a house that we can design together. Plus it'll give us something to look forward too."
"I love that idea!" Haley gushed. "I can't wait."
"Neither can I, but Hales, I really gotta go. I'm sorry. I love you." He said looking into her eyes one last time.
"I love you too! Have a safe flight, and call me when you land." She said in a stern tone.
"I will." Nathan promised, and kissed her deeply one last time. He pulled away and kissed her forehead really quickly. "Always."
"And forever." Haley finished, and kept her eyes closed. She wanted this all to be a bad dream, and when she opened her eyes he'd still be here, except when she did open her eyes, she saw Nathan running toward the gate, and boarded his plane.
She walked over to the glass window and watched as his plane took off, and a slow tear rolled down her face. She didn't know why she was crying, because like Nathan said- she'd see him in a week. A small part of her was scared that her and Nathan won't make it through the long distance relationship, but a bigger part of her, believed they could. After all, they were soul mates.
Nathan was right, time flew for both he and Haley. The new school year started, so Haley was busy teaching her high school students. Nathan, was also busy practicing with the Bobcats, and learning how to play point guard. He kept his promise, and he called Haley every single day, three times a day. Once in the morning when she woke up, once during her lunch break, and right before bed. Sometimes they even video chatted. Texts would be exchanged all day, but with time in between, considering they were very busy.
It was now Friday, and Haley was teaching her eighth period English class, and couldn't help her excitement. Tomorrow Nathan would be home for the weekend, and she couldn't wait.
She was in the middle of writing the homework on the board, when suddenly her phone started ringing. She mentally cursed herself for not turning off the ringer, because she tended to get mad when her students used their phones during class.
"Sorry guys, I forgot to turn this off." Haley excused, and quickly glanced down at the screen. Her heart rate instantly quickened. It was Nathan. She couldn't help but think the worse. He never called her during the day, he knew she was working.
"I'm sorry class, I need to answer this. Please continue reading." Haley announced.
"Hello?" Haley answered in a panicked voice.
"Hey." Nathan casually said into the phone. "I miss you."
Haley furrowed her brows. "I miss you too, Nathan. Is everything okay?"
Nathan laughed, "Yeah. Why?"
"I'm in the middle of teaching. I got nervous when I saw you called, I thought something was wrong." Haley said in a quiet voice.
"Oh, shit. I'm sorry." Nathan apologized. "I must have read the clock wrong. I just wanted to hear your voice"
Haley giggled softly, "It's fine, I'll call you later, okay?"
"Okay. Bye Hales. I love you." Nathan replied.
"I love you too, bye babe." Haley said, and quickly hung up the phone.
"Who was that?" One of Haley's students asked as he looked up from his book.
Haley smiled softly, "Not that it's any of your business, Mikey, but it was my boyfriend."
"Aw!" One of the girls in the front shouted. "You have a boyfriend?"
Haley blushed, "Yeah."
"What's his name?" Someone else asked.
"Nathan." Haley replied.
"Why'd he call?" Quentin asked.
Haley crossed her arms over her chest and gave them a stern look. "What's with all of the questions?"
"Aw c'mon Miss. James, it's the first week of school! We're just trying to get to know you better." Mikey explained.
Haley glanced at the clock. There was about five minutes left remaining in the period. "Okay, you can ask me some questions, but that means you have to finish this chapter over the weekend." Haley negotiated.
The students all agreed, and eagerly started shouted questions at her.
"What's your boyfriends last name?" A girl named Carly asked.
Haley laughed, "And why would you want to know that?"
"Because if you get married, it will be your new last name."
Haley bit her lip, "Well we've only been dating for about five months, so it'll be a while before that happens."
"Are you going to get married?" Someone else asked.
Haley chuckled, and sat down on top of her desk, "Hopefully one day, but probably not anytime soon."
"What does he do for a living?" Mikey asked.
"I thought you guys wanted to learn about me. What's with all the questions about my boyfriend?" Haley laughed.
"Because we didn't know you had a boyfriend." Lisa announced.
"Well yes, I may be an English teacher, and I'm sure you probably all assumed I go home and feed my twenty three cats, but no I am not the 'typical' English teacher, because yes- I have a boyfriend- and no, I do not have cats." Haley joked.
"Is he hot?" Another girl asked.
Haley laughed loudly, and ran a hand through her hair. "I would say so."
"Can we see a picture of him?" Someone else asked.
"What? You guys think I'm making him up?" Haley joked.
"No, I believe you, but I just want to make sure he's hot." Lisa said.
"Yeah, you're so pretty! You deserve to be with someone hot!" Lisa's friend, Annie, shouted.
Haley giggled, and picked up her phone. She pressed the home button on her iPhone and showed her students her lock screen photo. It was a picture of her and Nathan at the beach this summer.
Nathan had his arm around Haley, who was kissing his cheek, while Nathan had a wide smile on his was shirtless, wearing his blue and white plaid bathing suit trunks, and Haley had on a white sundress.
"Oh my god! He's so hot!" Olivia shouted.
"Whoa!" Lisa exclaimed.
"You guys are so cute together!" Annie gushed.
Haley smiled, "Thank you."
"Wait, is that Nathan Scott?" A boy in the back asked.
Haley bit down on her lip.
"Holy crap, Miss. James! Your boyfriend's Nathan Scott?" Mikey shouted loudly.
Haley cleared her throat. "Yes he is." She said with a cheeky smile.
"Who's Nathan Scott?" Julie asked.
"He plays for the Charlotte Bobcats!" Mikey exclaimed excitedly. "He's like, the best!"
"Oh my god! I remember watching the press conference! You were the girl he was kissing! I was so jealous! He's gorgeous!" A student named Sara announced.
Haley chuckled, "Yeah, that was me. Sorry." She said wrinkling her nose.
"Can he come and visit one day?" Mikey asked. "He's my idol!"
Haley smiled, and slid off the desk. "I think I can arrange that."
"There's not way your dating him!" Veronica said bitterly.
"Shut up Veronica! You're just jealous!" Lisa spat back.
"Can you call him on speaker right now?" Mikey asked.
Haley laughed, "Why?"
"Yeah! Because I still don't believe you." Veronica stated.
"Yeah! Please?" Jason begged.
Haley bit down on her lip, "Okay, I guess so." She relented and quickly dialed his number.
After about three rings, Nathan finally answered.
"Hey sexy." He said, and Haley blushed profusely, and mentally scolded herself for putting him on speaker, and her entire class heard him say that.
Haley cleared her throat, "Um, hi, your on speaker." She said in a nervous voice.
"Who's there?" Nathan chuckled into the phone.
"My eighth period English class. They couldn't believe I was dating THE Nathan Scott, Charlotte Bobcats point guard." Haley said in a dramatic voice.
"Well it's true. Miss. James is my girlfriend." Nathan said into the phone. "So, you boys better not try and pull anything. I know what it's like to be a teenage boy, and considering Miss. James is the hot English teacher-"
"Okay, babe! That's enough!" Haley said quickly interrupting him. "I just wanted you to say hello, not give them a speech."
"Sorry." Nathan apologized.
"You're my role model!" Mikey shouted.
"That was Mikey. The boy I was telling you about. He plays shooting guard for the Ravens." Haley explained.
Nathan recalled that when he called to see how Haley's first day was, she told him all about her classes, and how this one boy reminded her of him. He also heard that in one of her first period classes, a boy was hitting on her, he was definitely not happy about that. He wished he was still in Tree Hill so he could beat up every little punk who even looked a her. Haley of course laughed when he had said that, even though he was being one hundred percent serious. Haley said he was being dramatic and had nothing to worry about, because she was all his, which Nathan planned on that being forever. He couldn't wait to call Haley his wife, but he had a plan in his head since he was eighteen, and it would be a while before he could carry through with it. He was fortunate for his large sum paycheck from being in the NBA. He had already planned what the engagement ring would look like, but it would take a few months until it would be made. Nathan wanted it to be perfect, and one of a kind for his girl. Haley had no idea Nathan was scheming all of this, and it was a good thing he was in Charlotte, so the risk of her finding out was extremely low.
"Oh nice." Nathan said impressed. "I'll have to stop by and catch a game next time I'm in town."
"Yeah! Can you come and visit one day?" Julie asked.
"If it's okay with Hale- I mean, Miss. James, then yeah, sure, I'd love to." Nathan responded.
"Okay." Haley smiled, "The bell is about to ring. I'll call you later, Nathan."
"Okay, have a good day baby. Love you."
"Love you too, bye." Haley said and quickly hung up from the phone call.
"Awe! That was cute!" Lisa gushed.
"I still can't believe it! How come you never told us you were dating Nathan Scott?" Mikey asked as he gathered up his books from underneath his desk.
Haley shrugged and gave him a small smile, "Well I like to keep my life private."
"You can trust us though." Mikey smirked.
Haley smiled and glanced at the clock, "Okay, we have about a minute left. Any more questions?"
"Is Nathan a good kisser?" Annie asked.
Haley's mouth dropped open, and she folded her hands over her chest, "Is that really an appropriate question?"
"Sorry... I'm just curious. It's not everyday you have a teacher ho's dating a celebrity!"
"Well Nathan is different than the media portrays him to be. When I'm with him, he's just Nathan Scott. Sometimes I forget he plays in the NBA." Haley shared.
"Do you miss him?" Carly asked shyly.
Haley frowned, "Yeah. I do. He's only been gone for a few days, but I really miss him."
"When's he coming back?" Mikey asked.
"Tomorrow." Haley said as her frown turned into a giant smile.
"Awesome! Will he be in town Monday too?"
Haley sighed, "No, unfortunately he'll be gone for the next two weeks for training, and then he'll be traveling a lot for his games. Hopefully he'll be able to drive home for a night or two."
"How'd you meet him?" Mikey asked. "I mean no offence or anything, but usually professional basketball players date like models and stuff."
Haley bit her lip, and swallowed hard. That was always one of her biggest insecurities. Nathan would obviously tell her she was far more beautiful than any model he's ever seen, but she would always feel insecure. All of Nathan's teammates were all married to actresses, singers, and models, and here she was- teaching high school English in small town Tree Hill. However, when Nathan looked at her with his deep, lusty blue eyes- especially right before they made love- was when she felt her best. Nathan had a way of making her feel beautiful, sexy, and confident. It was times like this, though, when people would point out how she was not a model, made her feel in superior.
"Uh well, actually, we met on vacation when we were eighteen, and dated for the summer before college. We lost touch, but we saw each other a few months ago at our friend's wedding, and long story short, we reconnected and now we're back together." Haley said with a cheeky smile.
The class suddenly looked up, as they heard a soft knock on the class room door. It was one of Haley's student's from last year, named Quentin Fields.
"Hey Miss. J. Are you talking about Nathan Scott?" He asked with a knowing smirk.
Haley glanced toward the door and smiled, "Quentin Fields, aren't you supposed to be in class right now?"
"I'm a senior now, and plus I had an out period, I got back early." Que explained. "I heard you were dating Nathan Scott, and I had to see if it were true."
Haley couldn't help but smile, "Yes, it's true."
"You know, I'd like to take credit for you guys. I was in this classroom when he came and asked you out, but I'm pretty sure you turned him down. What happened?" Que asked.
Haley laughed, "It's a long story, but all that matter's now is that we're together."
"Congratulations!" Que smiled. "Is he ever going to come and visit?"
"Hopefully one day." Haley answered as she played with her infinity necklace that Nathan gave her for her birthday.
"Let me guess.. he bought that for you?" Quentin asked with a smirk.
Haley nodded, "Yeah, for my birthday this summer."
Just then, the bell signalling the end of the period rang, and the students flooded out of her classroom.
"Bye guys! Have a good day!" Haley called after them.
"Bye Miss. J! Say hi to Mr. Scott for us." Lisa said with small smirk.
Haley chuckled, "Okay, see you Monday."
"I gotta go, Miss. James. I'll talk to you soon. I'm glad you and Nathan worked everything out." Quentin said genuinely.
"Thanks Que." Haley smiled, and packed up her belongings. Luckily, she didn't have a class ninth period, so she was able to go home early. She wanted to get everything ready for when Nathan would come home tomorrow morning.
Nathan dribbled the orange rubber ball down the gym, and sped down to the basket. He hopped on the tips of his toes, and soared through the air, as he hung onto the rim and threw the ball through the net. His team mates clapped loudly, and his coach smiled as he blew his whistle.
"Alright boys! Bring it in!" Nathan's coach called. "Great practice today. I'm really liking the way the team is looking. We still have drills we need to run through, but other than that, I'm really proud of you guys. I'm confident we're going to go all the way this year-"
He was suddenly cut off when he heard a cell phone ringing loudly.
Nathan was guzzling a bottle of water, and mentally slapped himself for forgetting to silence his phone.
"Guys, I told you no phones in the gym. Leave it in the locker room!" The Bobcat coach scolded.
"Sorry coach." Nathan said in a weak voice.
"Scott! I already gave you a warning this morning. Don't make me confiscate your phone. You're at work, this isn't a joke."
"I know, I'm sorry. It's probably my girlfriend-" Nathan said with a small smile.
"You're so whipped!" Tony Battle- one of Nathan's team mates joked.
Nathan laughed, "Whatever man, you wouldn't understand."
CJ Jones, another one of Nathan's teammates started puckering his lips. "Your such a pansy, dude."
Nathan rolled his eyes, "You're just jealous. Haley's perfect."
"She seems needy. You should dump her ass." Austin Wellerman advised.
"No way! We just miss each other. We're still getting used to this whole long distance thing-"
"How cute!" CJ joked.
Nathan was about to shove him, but the coach quickly intervened. "Alright guys. Enough! Scott, I need to see you in my office. Everyone else, good job. I'll see you guys Monday 8 am sharp."
Nathan sighed deeply, and gathered his belongings as he walked over to his coach's office. He waited patiently for a few minutes, and decided to call Haley while he was waiting.
"Hello?" Haley answered after about two rings.
"Hey. What's up?" Nathan asked.
"Oh not much, just cooking dinner. What about you?"
"Just finished practice. What are you making?" Nathan asked.
"Mac 'n' Cheese." Haley giggled into the phone.
Nathan smiled, "You better save me some tomorrow."
"No promises." Haley replied. "So what are you doing tonight?"
"Probably just going to chill in my apartment. I have an early flight tomorrow, so I don't want to make it a late night."
Haley breathed excitedly into the phone, "I can't wait to see you!"
"Me neither." Nathan said, feeling his heart start to race at the thought. "I miss seeing your beautiful face."
"I miss you too." Haley said softly.
"So what about you, what are you going to do tonight?" Nathan asked curiously.
"I think I'm going to Brooke's for a girls night. Luke's in New York for a meeting with his publisher, so Brooke and I are just going to sulk around about how much we miss our guys." Haley laughed.
Nathan chuckled deeply, "Sounds fun, but hey, I gotta go. My coach wants to talk to me, so I'll try to Skype you later, alright?"
"Okay. Is everything okay?" Haley asked nervously.
Nathan bit his lip as he saw his coach walk into his office. "Yeah, I'll talk to you later."
"Ok, love you, Hot Shot."
Nathan laughed quickly, "Love you too, bye." He said pressed 'End Call' and quickly placed his phone in his shorts pocket.
"Let me guess... that was your girlfriend?" Coach Clifford asked with a quirked eyebrow.
Nathan couldn't help but smile. "Yeah."
Mr. Clifford took a seat across Nathan and sighed. "Look, Nathan, I know what it's like to be in love, but is Miss. James going to be a distraction this season, because if she is-"
"No, no, coach, Haley's not a distraction. I'm sorry, I know I've been texting and calling her a lot during practice, but it was just for this week because it was the first week away from her. I promise I'll try to be better with it next week." Nathan explained.
"Alright, that's fine. I'm happy for you Scott. I know how you used to be with women, and I can tell you really love Haley. Hold on to her, alright? Don't screw this up. And she better not start distracting you. You're one hell of a player, but if you start getting all love sick on me now..."
Nathan laughed, "I can assure you Coach, that my skills will not wane. If anything, Haley pushes me and inspires me to be a better player. I am determined to make it to the Championship this year, and I think we can do it."
"Good. Now that's what I like to hear." Coach Clifford said with a smile. "Now get out of here." He said in a fake stern voice.
Nathan smirked, and shook his coaches hand as he made his way back to the locker room. He wanted to get back to his apartment so he could skype Haley and talk to her more about her day. Nathan opened his locker and smiled when he saw the pictures of him and Haley taped on the door. One picture was of them sitting on the couch with his arm wrapped snugly around her, and she had her hand on his cheek, while they both had giant smiles on their faces. The other picture was just of Haley, and she was blowing him a kiss. The last picture was of him and Haley when they were eighteen. He was carrying Haley bridal style on the beach, and she was laughing, and no idea Lucas was even taking the picture. Nathan was looking down at her, and was laughing too. Nathan smiled as he remembered that moment:
"Nathan! Put me down!" Eighteen year old, Haley screamed.
"I'm gonna throw you in the water!" Nathan said with a cocky smirk.
"Don't you dare!" Haley said sternly. "I swear I will hurt you!"
"Oh yeah?" Nathan challenged. "You weigh like forty pounds, babe! I don't think you can hurt me."
Haley scowled playfully, and tried to squirm out of her boyfriends grasp, but his hold was too strong. "Dammit Nate!"
"You're so sexy in this purple bikini!" Nathan whispered, sending chills up and down Haley's back, despite the temperature was 98 degrees out.
"Thanks." Haley blushed, and popped a sweet kiss on Nathan's cheek.
Nathan smirked, and started to spin her around in circles.
"You're making me dizzy!" Haley laughed wildly.
"I'm trying to be romantic."
"How is this romantic?" Haley continued to laugh.
"We're dancing on the beach." Nathan said as he was stating the obvious.
"This isn't dancing!" Haley giggled. "There's not even music!"
Nathan then started to hum the lyrics to "Beat This Summer" by Brad Paisley, but since he was completely tone deaf, it was far from sounding like the actual song.
Like the Ferris wheel goes around and around
Well the trouble with up is there's always a down
First I'm holding your hand and we're on the boardwalk
There's heaven right here on these streets and these docks
But the sun keeps settin', the days go fast
And the sand on the beach is like an hourglass
I can just feel it all slipping away
And babe I can already say that
As long I live, whatever I do
As great as it is, you know what's a bummer
I ain't ever gonna beat this summer with you
Baby it's true
The taste of your kiss is so bittersweet
I ain't gonna beat, no way I'm gonna beat this summer with you
Before you know it it's all gonna stop
They'll be rolling up windows and puttin' up tops
Be a cold wind blowin' the leaves through the air
And you won't find a tan line anywhere (anywhere)
Baby I know that it ain't over yet
So let's make the most of what we have left
But it's hard living for this moment we're in and
Knowing it's all gonna end…
As long I live, whatever I do (Whatever I do)
As great as it is, you know what's a bummer
I ain't ever gonna beat this summer with you
Baby it's true
The taste of your kiss is so bittersweet
I ain't gonna beat, no way I'm gonna beat this summer with you
Yeah looking at you, girl, standing there
Got your wayfarers on and the sun in your hair
And just like the song in a seashell, you'll be stuck in my mind
Bouncing around in my head
And baby I can tell
As long I live, whatever I do (Whatever I do)
As great as it is, you know what's a bummer
I ain't ever gonna beat this summer with you
Baby it's true
The taste of your kiss is so bittersweet
I ain't gonna beat, no way I'm gonna beat this summer with you
Haley started to laugh even more, feeling it harder to breathe. Nathan was the worst singer she's ever heard, but he was so damn cute!
"What? You think it's funny?" Nathan laughed, completely unaware that Lucas was snapping pictures of the couple, a few feet away.
"Yes!" Haley cackled loudly and clutching her stomach tightly.
Nathan smiled as he remembered that day at the beach. It was one of the moments he would never forget. He didn't know why, because it was nothing special. He and Haley were just being typical teenagers, but he'd never forget the way he felt. It was like nothing else in the world existed. It was just he and Haley in their own little world. He wished that moment could last forever. It was perfect,
Nathan was pulled out of his memoir when he felt his phone vibrate in his pocket. He looked down at saw that Haley had texted him.
"When are you up for a skype date? :)"
Nathan smiled, and quickly texted his reply, "Give me about fifteen minutes... I'm still at the gym"
"Okay :) Can't wait to see you! 3"
Nathan laughed and sent another smiley face. Haley always texted him those emoji things on the iPhone. She thought they were "so adorable".
After about ten minutes, Nathan finally made it back to his apartment. He heated up a microwave pizza for himself, and quickly changed into something more comfortable. Once was was sitting down at his kitchen bar, he set up his laptop, and texted Haley he was ready for skype.
A minute later, he noticed that Haley logged on, and he eagerly clicked on her name, so that the video chat could be connected.
His stomach was filled with butterflies when he saw her face on his computer screen.
"Hi baby." He said with a huge ass smile on his face. God he missed his girl. How badly he wanted to reach out, and kiss her soft pink lips.
"Hi!" Haley said with just as much eagerness in his voice. "Are you shirtless?" She asked with a smile.
Nathan looked down, "Oh yeah, I guess I forgot to put a shirt on. Oops." He smirked.
Haley playfully rolled her eyes, "Ugh, are you trying to kill me? You're so damn sexy!"
Nathan laughed, and starred intently at the screen. "I can say the same for you."
Haley was in her bedroom, getting ready to go to Brooke's, and she was currently applying mascara on her eyelashes. She glanced at her screen and gave Nathan a dazzling smile. "Well I have to look good for my boyfriend. Last night, I looked like a mess, I'm kind of glad you weren't here to witness it." She laughed.
Nathan smiled, "I'm sure you looked beautiful. You always too."
Haley blushed, and gave him a sweet smile. "Dammit Nathan, I really want to kiss you!"
Nathan smirked and took a large bite of his pizza. "Good. Tomorrow I'm going to kiss you all day. We have a lot of time to make up for." He said with a lusty look in his blue eyes.
Haley bit her lip, and looked away from the screen.
"Hales, what's wrong?" Nathan asked as he noticed her change of emotions.
"I'm on my period." Haley said guilty.
Nathan chuckled, "Okay, so?"
Haley ran a frustrated hand through her hair, "It means we can't make love!" She said angrily.
Nathan frowned, "Oh."
"I'm sorry... I know we've been looking forward to seeing each other." Haley said softly.
Nathan gave Haley a sweet smile, "Hey, it's okay. I'm not worried about it. I just want to be with you and hold you."
"God, I love you so much!" Haley said as she fell back on her bed.
Nathan chuckled, "I love you too, Haley James."
"So how was your meeting with your coach?" Haley asked as she hugged Nathan's pillow.
Nathan shrugged, "Pretty good, I guess. He just kind of lectured me for always being on my phone, and then he asked me if yo were a distraction."
Haley's jaw dropped, ad she had her hand over her face. "Oh my god! I'm so sorry-"
"It's cool." Nathan chuckled. "Don't worry about it. It's not your fault-"
"Yes it is! I shouldn't have texted you all those times... Everyone probably thinks I'm a psychotic girlfriend."
"No they don't." Nathan laughed. "And who cares what they think. I know you're not a psycho, you just miss me. I know, because I miss you too."
"You have no idea how excited am to see you!" Haley said giddily.
"Believe me, I do. I just want to kiss you!" Nathan said flirtatiously.
"Me too." Haley sighed.
"So what was up with your class wanting to call me?" Nathan laughed.
"Oh!" Haley suddenly sat up and smiled. "Okay, so you know how you called me in the middle of class? Well I hung up, and all of my students started asking who it was, so I told them it was my boyfriend- which led to like a million other questions-"
Nathan laughed, "Like what?"
"They wanted to know your last name, and what you did for a living." Haley laughed. "I let them ask me questions, but some how all the questions were pertained to you!"
Nathan smirked, "What can I say? The world loves me."
"I don't." Haley deadpanned.
Nathan's jaw dropped, "You're so mean to me!"
Haley giggled, "I'm kidding. You know I love you more than anyone." She winked.
"Nice reference to our song." Nathan smiled.
"Nathan Scott! Come home right now!" Haley groaned.
"Impatient much?" Nathan joked.
"Extremely!" Haley whined. "So yeah, anyway, my students were like obsessed with knowing about you, so I showed them the picture of us on the beach this summer, and this one boy, Mikey, recognized you, so everyone started asking even more questions. And one girl didn't believe me, so I called you."
"She didn't believe you? What a bitch!" Nathan replied.
Haley playfully narrowed her eyes at Nathan. "Don't talk badly about my students, Nathan. It's not nice."
"Sorry, babe. Is that kid in your morning class still hitting on you, because if he is, I'm gonna go there and hunt him down, and he will be sorry he ever even looked at you!" Nathan threatened.
"No, and as much as I love you for being all protective and sexy, you're not allowed to do that." Haley said with a smile.
Nathan huffed. "Ugh. I hate that you teach high school boys. You know you're probably the subject of all their wet dreams?"
"Nathan! That's disgusting!" Haley screamed.
"Well then you should teach first graders. All the boys think girls have cooties, and they drool and spit up."
Haley rolled her eyes, "Nathan, you're being ridiculous."
"It's true! You're so sexy Hales. It's impossible to look past it! Plus you're a teacher... I fantasize about having you on your desk every night. I can't even imagine what those sick freaks think-"
"Okay babe, that's enough!" Haley said covering her ears. "You're so gross!"
Nathan smirked, "What? As if you haven't thought about doing it on the desk with me."
"Okay.. maybe once." Haley blushed.
"Damn." Nathan gave her a satisfied smirk. "That's hot."
"Okay... anyway... you can't kill every boy that looks at me!" Haley pointed out.
"Why not?"
"Because they have to look at me! I'm their teacher."
"Yeah but-"
"Not but's." Haley said sternly. "And besides, you should be lucky I'm a teacher. If I was a model, I'd probably be naked all day while other men were taking pictures of me."
Nathan's eyes widened instantly, "Oh hell no! You're not allowed to do that. Ever!"
Haley laughed, "Good, so I rest my case."
Nathan just playfully rolled his eyes, as he took a swig of his red gatorade.
"And besides," Haley continued, "Women are around you all the time! You're like the sexiest guy ever, how do you think I feel when they're practically pouncing on you!"
"You have nothing to worry about. They have absolutely nothing on you."
Haley crossed her arms over her chest defiantly, "I just don't trust women, that's all."
"Well you'll be happy to know, I haven't been to a bar or party any night this week. I come home every night and call my loving girlfriend." Nathan said with a big smile.
Haley smiled back. "Nathan, just because we're together doesn't mean you can't go to a bar or party. I trust you, and you're allowed to have fun. I'm not that needy!"
Nathan laughed, 'No, I know, I just have no desire for those things any more. Besides, I'm usually exhausted after practice, so I like to come home and talk to you."
"You're the sweetest." Haley cooed.
Nathan laughed. "Thanks."
"Okay, well I hate to leave you, but I need to go to Brooke's now. I'll text you though. Okay?" Haley stated.
Nathan nodded, "Alright, that sounds good. Have fun, babe. I love you, and I'll see you in about thirteen hours."
Haley's heart started to race. "I can't wait!"
"Me neither! Bye Hales."
"Bye." Haley said softly, and blew him a quick kiss.
Nathan waved, and hung up the video call. He sighed deeply, knowing it would be a long, painful thirteen hours.
"Put your phone away!" Brooke scolded.
"I'm sorry, I just miss him!" Haley whined.
"Okay, I miss Lucas, but you don't see me texting him every three seconds! Besides, you're seeing Nathan tomorrow!" Brooke said sternly.
Haley sighed and looked down at her phone, and instantly started to giggle.
"Ugh, you guys are worse than me and Luke!" Brooke gagged. "What the hell are you giggling about?"
"Just an inside joke." Haley said simply, as she typed out a reply to his text.
Brooke rolled her eyes, "You guys are sickly adorable."
"I thought you were team Naley." Haley joked.
"I am, but not when they're acting like love sick puppies."
"Alright, I'm sorry! I'll stop texting him... for now."
"Good! Thank you!" Brooke smiled. "I need to tell you something really important."
Haley placed her phone on the coffee table, and looked up at Brooke. "Okay, what's up?"
"Broody and I are trying to-" Brooke stopped what she was saying when she noticed Haley's phone buzz.
"Sorry!" Haley said as she bit her lip, and went to reach for the phone, but Brooke got it first.
"Okay, I'm telling him he needs to get a life!" Brooke said as she unlocked Haley's phone. Figures the pass code, was Nathan and Haley's anniversary.
"Brooke!" Haley whined.
Brooke was about to text Nathan, but instantly threw Haley's phone on the phone and started to scream. "OH MY GOD! I'M SCARED FOR LIFE!"
Haley gave Brooke a funny look, and picked up her phone. Her face instantly turned a crimson red.
"You two are sick!" Brooke ranted. "I can't believe this!"
"Brooke, it's not that bad.." Haley said shyly.
"Not that bad? He's practically naked! EW!" Brooke said over dramatically.
Haley bit her lip and glanced at the message one last time. Nathan sent her a picture of himself in just his 'tented' boxers, with the caption "Thinking about you". Okay so maybe it was a little R rated, but it could be worse... at least he had his boxers on!
"See! That's why you shouldn't touch my phone!" Haley said in an embarrassed voice.
"I can't believe you guys sext!" Brooke pointed out. "That's a new level for you Haley James."
"We don't do that! This was the first time he ever did something like this! Trust me! I'm going to kill him tomorrow." Haley said in a shaky voice.
"Yeah right, you secretly love it." Brooke smirked. "Don't worry your secret's safe with me."
"Okay, you know what? Let's change the topic. Can you tell me what you were about to say?"
"Okay, well speaking of.. that..." Brooke laughed as she pointed to Haley's phone. "Lucas and I are trying to get pregnant." She said with a cheeky smile.
Haley instantly jumped up and ran over to her best friend, and screamed happily. "Oh my gosh! Brooke that's great! I'm so happy for you guys!"
"Thanks!" Brooke said with a wide smile. "We know it's still early, but we're ready. I love babies!"
"Aw Brooke! This is so exciting!"
"I know! I talked to my Gyno, and she said it'll probably take a few months, but we really want this." Brooke gushed.
Haley hugged Brooke one more time. "Aw good for you! You'll be a great mom."
"I hope so." Brooke said. "So what about you? I heard about your almost baby drama. How'd that go?"
Haley sighed deeply, and she ran a hand through her hair. "It was definitely a scary time for Nathan and I. I can tell he's not ready, and neither am I, but the thought of having a baby with him one day... it just warms my heart. I love him more than I ever thought possible. I want to have all of his babies. Just... God... I love him! It scared me, but at the same time, I was so excited by the idea."
"Aw Hales! That's so sweet! You and Nathan really are perfect together." Brooke smiled.
Haley sighed and gave Brooke a soft smile. "Yeah, I'm just worried about this whole long distance thing. Especially, if one day we do have a family... I'm going to have to raise the baby by myself for a few months."
"You won't be by yourself, though. You'll have me, and Karen, your mom, Quinn, Luke... and you know Nathan will try to be here as much as possible."
"Yeah, you're right. I don't even know why I'm stressing about this. We're not even married!" Haley laughed humorlessly.
"Do you want to? Be married I mean." Brooke asked.
Haley bit down on her lip. "Yeah. It worries me a little. I'm always thinking about the future, you know? Whenever Nathan and I talk about the future or marriage, he always says that I'm "the one" but he says he likes where we are now, and it will be a while before we get married. He thinks it's too soon, but is it wrong that I'm ready? I know Nathan's the one for me. I'm not trying to rush anything, but there are some days where I just want to call him my husband. I just want to be Mrs. Scott already! Is it bad that I'm thinking about this, when we've only been dating for like 5 months?"
"No, it's not bad at all." Brooke replied. "Like you said. You know Nathan's the one, so you don't need any more persuading. But Nate's a guy, and they need time to process their emotions and feelings."
"Do you think he's scared of the long term commitment?" Haley asked nervously.
"A couple of years ago I would've said yes, but Haley, when I see you and Nathan together, it's like you're in your own little world. It's obvious to the whole world that Nathan and Haley are meant to be. It's a rare thing, but what you two have is special. Just give it time. Like you said, it's been five months, so Nathan's probably just worried you'll think it's too early. If you're still not engaged in another six months, then I'd be worried, but for right now, you have nothing to worry about." Brooke advised.
Haley smiled, "Thanks Brooke. I don't know what I'd do without you."
The next day:
Haley woke up with a giant smile on her face. She'd finally be able to see Nathan today. She reached over to her night stand, and grabbed her phone. She had one new text message; it was from Nathan.
"Good morning beautiful! Just boarded my flight! I'll see you in about an hour! Can't wait ;)"
Haley instantly flew out of bed and got ready to meet Nathan at the airport. Her heart was racing. She was extremely excited to see Nathan. Once she was dressed, she made her self a quick cup of coffee, and had a small breakfast. Soon she was out the door, and on her way to the airport. Every minute she got closer to the airport, her smile got wider, and her stomach grew with butterflies. She knew it was silly. It had only been a week since she had last seen him, but she really missed him. After about fifteen minutes, Haley made it to the small airport, and speedily parked her car. She practically ran to the 'waiting room' of the airport and paced around the floor, eagerly waiting for Nathan. She couldn't help but smile at the thought about the time she first told him she loved him. It was in this exact same airport.
Haley's head shot up, and it took a moment for her eyes to adjust to the figure. Was it just a figment of her imagination, or was he really there right now?
"Hales, are you okay?" The voice asked.
At the sound of his voice, she let out another sob, but quickly jumped up and ran into his arms.
Nathan was shocked when Haley ran into his arms, but he instantly picked her up and spun her around.
"I thought you were on that plane." Haley cried into his neck.
Nathan rubbed soothing circles on her back, and kissed the top of her head. "I couldn't do it."
Haley squeezed her eyes shut and kissed his neck.
"Shh, Hales. It's okay. I'm here now."
Haley pulled away, and looked into his blue eyes, with her teary brown ones. "I thought you left me."
"Never." Nathan choked out and gently placed her on the ground.
Haley kept her arms wrapped around his neck, and kissed him senselessly. "I'm mad at you for almost leaving." She said through her tears.
Nathan sighed, "I know. I'm sorry. That was so stupid. What are you doing here?"
"I came to stop you, but when I got here I saw the plane was taking off and I didn't know what to do-"
"I got off before it took off. I realized that I didn't want to leave you." Nathan explained.
"Why did you leave in the first place?" Haley asked as she cried into his chest, not caring if her tears were staining his shirt.
"I thought you were going to kick me out or say it was a mistake." Nathan said quietly.
Haley softly rubbed his cheek and looked into his eyes. "I would never say that Nathan. I meant what I said last night. I want you."
Nathan nodded and leaned down for a tender, yet passionate kiss.
Haley pulled away and bit her lip. "I love you Nathan Scott."
Haley was soon pulled out of her flashback, when she heard someone call her name,
"Hales!" Nathan shouted, and dropped his bags, ans she instantly sprinted into his arms and flung herself at him.
Nathan picked her up off the ground and spun her around. "God, I missed you!" He said as he kissed her hair.
"I missed you too. So much!" Haley choked out a loud sob.
"Hey, don't cry! I didn't die!" Nathan joked.
Haley squeezed him tightly, and brought her hands to his face to kiss him passionately. "I love you."
"Me too. Always and forever." Nathan said as he ran his thumb over her cheek. "You got even more beautiful."
Haley rolled her eyes, "You're so cheesy."
"I'm serious." He said and kissed her sweetly. "You're perfect."
"Come on hot shot, let's get you home." Haley said seductively, and Nathan grabbed Haley's hand as they walked to her car and drove to her apartment. The entire ride, they were catching up on their weeks. The minute Haley parked her car, Nathan ran to open her door, he grabbed his bags, and they practically flew inside. Nathan instantly threw his bags on the ground, and swiftly picked up Haley. She let out a loud yelp, but he carried her over to the couch and threw her down, as he climbed on top of her and his mouth captured hers into a heated frenzy. She let out a loud moan, and ran her hands up and down his back.
Haley reluctantly pulled away, and Nathan attached his lips to her neck.
"Nathan." Haley breathed. "I wanted to make you breakfast." She said in a shaky voice.
Nathan continued to ravage her neck, "I'm only hungry for you." He smirked.
Haley was about to scold him, but she loved the way his lips felt on her.
After about an hour of making out, among other things, Haley had made Nathan a hearty breakfast, as they talked about everything and anything. They spent the entire day together, which included many kisses, and now they were finally in bed together ready to call it a night. Haley was wrapped up in Nathan's arms.
"It's good to be home. I couldn't sleep without you in my arms." Nathan said as he kissed her forehead.
"Me neither. I literally hugged your pillow for the past six nights." Haley laughed. "I like you better though."
"Me too." Nathan smiled. "It's gonna suck. I'm going to be gone for two weeks. I barely made it a week without you."
Haley sighed deeply. "You'll be home for our six month anniversary though, right?" She asked.
"Of course. I wouldn't miss it for anything." Nathan promised.
"Good. I can't wait." Haley sad as she nuzzled her head further into his chest, so she could get a whiff of his unique smell. She missed that scent. He was home, and she couldn't be happier.
Except that happiness would soon leave when he would have to leave again tomorrow night, and it won't be two weeks until she sees him again. She quickly pushed those thoughts aside and focused on the fact that Nathan's strong arms were wrapped around her. All was good in the world.
Next chapter will have a little bit of drama, and then the chapter after that will be the one you've been waiting for. hint hint. So just keep sticking with it. It's about to get good. :) I'm excited. I had sudden inspiration last night, and thanks to my cousin Shannon, I now know 100% how I'm going to end this story, and it will be nothing shy of amazing. I can promise you that. I'm sad this story is ending.
Only three more chapters left.
This one was a filler... sorry. Two week time jump next chapter! Stay tuned, and leave some love 3
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