~I am so sorry I have not been on to update! I had the first 5 chapters written and then my computer literally crashed on me and I lost it all. I didn't remember what I had written so this is what I remembered plus a little more! I hope you like this chapter as much as the first one!~

Chapter 2- Life is Crazy

"Hales, can I ask you a question?" Lucas asked as they sat at one of the tables at the river court.

She looked up at him and smiled, "You just did."

He smirked and fake laughed, "Ha-ha Hales." He sat up more and looked at with a serious face. "Do you think I'm just being stupid with my feelings for Brooke?"

Haley sat up with shock on her face, "Lucas Scott, you did not just ask me that!" She turned to look him straight in the eye. "You love her, Luke. You have known that since we were 10, if not before that. Why are you bringing this up now?"

"Well, she knows how much I like her and yet she still keeps her walls up and every time I bring up 'us' she acts like I didn't say anything."

"Lucas, she knows you like her, not that you love her, you have only told me that. She has been through so much, more than you know, so she is so hesitant to let people in." Haley told him as sincere as she could while putting a comforting hand on his shoulder. "Just give her time, buddy. She will come around."

Lucas looked at her and smiled slightly, "Thanks Hales, it means a lot that I can come to you,"

She smiled wide and wrapped her arm around him, "Best friends, Luke that will never change."

They shared a small smile and went back to watching the river, after a few minutes they could hear foot step's approaching them. When they turned around Haley was surprised and excited but concealed it with just a smile, Lucas on the other hand got happy to see the new comer and did a quick fist bump.

As Nathan walked to the court he saw two people sitting there and automatically knew who they both were. When he saw Haley his heart skipped a beat and he smiled wide. As he came up to them he gave his brother a fist bump and a smile to Haley.

"Hey, you two." What are you guys up too?" Nathan asked. He Knew his brother and Haley were best friends but still couldn't help that he was a little jealous of how much time they spent together.

Haley stood up next to Lucas and smiled at Nathan as Lucas answered him.

"Just hanging out. The river is calming." He answered his brother with an embarrassed smile. "What about you, man?"

Nathan looked from Lucas to Haley, "I couldn't deal with Dan's nagging for any longer and needed an escape for a while. This is the best place to get my mind off things."

Haley reached between them and placed and comforting hand on Nathans arm, "I'm sorry about him Nathan, you don't deserve that pressure. I thought he would have eased up a bit since he moved out."

"We all thought so Hales, too bad Dan never changes." He shrugged and then looked down at her hand still on his arm. He couldn't help but feel a slight electrical current run through his body from Haley's touch.

She felt a charge through her hand at the slight touch to Nathan and it made shivers run through her body. She slowly removed her hand and smiled up at him.

Lucas stepped in then, "Well, Hales I'm going to go see if I can find Brooke." He hugged Haley and then said his goodbyes to his best friend and brother.

After saying bye to Lucas, Nathan turned back to Haley and couldn't help but smile at how pretty she looked with her hair pulled up in a messy bun and her purple t-shirt and jeans.

"So, you gonna hang around with me for a while?" Nathan asked, flashing his signature smirk coming off a little cocky.

She smiled up at him and blushed at his smirk and lightly pushed his shoulder, "I guess if I have to." She smiled and went and sat on the table she was at before and watched him shoot around for a while as they shared some conversation.

When the ball bounced off the rim and flew towards Haley she suddenly ducked. "Trying to take my head off now? I see how it is Nate." She said teasing him as she jumped up and got the ball for him as he went to meet her to get his ball.

As she was about to hand him the ball he stepped right up to her and looked down into her beautiful brown eyes, the only thing between them being the ball.

She looked up at him as brown met piercing blue and they couldn't look away. It was like they were in their own world, just the two of them. Nathan looked this beautiful woman before him and slowly started to lean down to her, just centimeters apart.

Haley's mind was racing and she could see him leaning into her and she just leaned up to him.

Just as their lips were about to touch, Jake came driving his blue dodge pick-up towards the court and honked the horn. Nathan and Haley jumped back then separating and the ball falling between them.

In that moment, neither Nathan nor Haley knew what just almost happened, both happy it almost did, but concerned what the other would think of it.

~Ok, so I know it isn't as good as it could be, but I'm trying to get back into the writing world. Let me know what you think! I appreciate all kinds of reviews (good or bad)! This is definitely a Nathan and Haley story but I love the other couples too so there will be a bit about them as well. I promise to write again way sooner than I did last time! Love, Dee~