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"What the hell do you wear to a house warming part?" Haley asked as she walked out of her bathroom.
"Well he said that there's only gonna be a few people there so I wouldn't go all out and wear a dress." Brooke commented from where she was sat indian style in the middle of Haley's bed.
"So jeans?"
"Why are you getting ready now, he said be there for seven-"
"That's soon." Haley said walking to her wardrobe.
"Haley, it's five o'clock. It takes you like an hour to get ready. Why are you freaking out?"
"I'm not freaking out." She defended.
"Yes you are. Now sit down and take a deep breath." Brooke laughed, patting the space next to her, smiling when Haley sat down next to her.
"I don't know what's wrong with me." Haley sighed.
"I think you like him." Brooke smirked.
"I do not!" She argued.
"Then why are you acting like a nervous wreck? I know you guys had something in high school-"
"It was nothing, honestly." Haley cut her off.
"It was obviously something."
"Can we just drop it, he probably has a girlfriend." Haley said, getting off the bed and pulling her favourite pair of jeans out of her wardrobe.
"If he had a girlfriend he wouldn't have given you his number, besides I spoke to Lily and she said he was like a crushed out school girl."
"And do you really believe her?" She asked pulling off her sweats and putting on her jeans.
"Thanks for the free show." Brooke winked, "And yes I do believe her, why wouldn't he have, you're young and gorgeous."
"Thanks B." Haley smiled, "But seriously, I don't like him. I mean sure he's totally hot and doable but that doesn't mean anything."
"If you say so." Brooke smirked.
"I do say so, now help be pick out an outfit for tonight."
"Do you know if he has any hot friends?" Brooke asked, getting of the bed.
"I don't know. Probably." Haley shrugged, "He mentioned that there were gonna be a few familiar faces, I assumed he meant Lucas."
"You mean super cute, ex-best friend Lucas?"
"We're still friends, we just drifted apart when we went to college. I actually spoke to him the other week, I don't know why he didn't tell me his brother was back home though."
"Maybe he doesn't want you... hitting it?"
"Seriously Brooke?" Haley rolled her eyes, "When did you become a frat boy?"
"I didn't know how else to phrase it."
"Mhmm." Haley murmured.
"So, Lucas? You wouldn't be bothered if I were to-"
"Hit it?" Haley interrupted, the both of the laughing.
"Exactly."
"I don't think I would. So go for it, as long as he's not seeing anyone that is." Haley said, pointing at the taller brunette.
"Of course."
"Okay, how do I look?" Haley said as she and Brooke stood outside Nathan's apartment door.
"You look gorgeous for the fiftieth time." Brooke groaned, didn't like him her ass.
"Thanks." Haley smiled, "So do you." She winked, before raising her fist and knocking on the door.
As the door opened the were both surprised to see a tall blonde on the other side of the door.
"Oh, I'm sorry I think we may have gotten the wrong apartment." Haley said.
"No, you're Haley right?" She asked.
"Yeah." Haley replied warily.
"I'm Peyton Sawyer, I'm a friend of Nathan's." She said, sticking her hand out for them to shake.
"Oh right." Haley said shaking her hand, "This is my roommate; Brooke Davis." She said, letting of her hand and letting Brooke shake it.
"It's nice to meet you both." She smiled, stepping to the side to let them in.
"It's nice to meet you too." Brooke said, stepping past the blonde.
"So how do you know, Nathan?" Haley asked.
"Oh I went to college with him and Lucas." Peyton said, closing the door.
"You know Lucas?" Haley asked, raising her eyebrows.
"Yeah, I do-" Peyton nodded, smiling at the short brunette.
"Haley James." A familiar voice interrupted.
Turning around Haley let out a small squeal, "Luke!" She exclaimed rushing over and hugging him.
"I've missed you, Bud." He said, wrapping his arms tightly around her.
"I've missed you too." She whispered, before pulling back and punching him in the arm.
Lucas grunted, "Jesus, Hales. What was that for?" He asked rubbing his arm.
"Why the hell didn't you tell me your brother was back in town? I only spoke to you a couple of weeks ago."
He shrugged, "I just didn't come up." He offered lamely.
"Told you." Brooke quipped under her breath, earning a harsh glare off Haley.
"You remember Brooke, right?" Haley said stepping aside.
"Of course, good to see you again, Brooke." Lucas said, nodding is head towards her.
"Good to see you too, Lucas." Brooke smiled.
"So I see you've met Peyton." Lucas said, moving over to step beside the pretty blonde.
"Yeah, she was just saying how you guys went to college together." Haley said, eyeing them carefully.
"Yeah we did, did I not mention her?" Lucas said, scratching the back of his head nervously.
"No..." Haley replied skeptically.
Brooke rolled her eyes, they were so obvious, "So, how long have you been dating?"
"Still as blunt as ever." Lucas chuckled.
"Is there any other way to be?" She smirked.
Peyton laughed, "We've been dating about ten months."
Haley just stood with her mouth open in shock, before coming around to her senses and punching Lucas again, "Why the hell didn't you tell me you had a girlfriend?"
"Peyton, why don't you come and introduce me to everyone?" Brooke suggested, seeing that the two school friends clearly need some time to talk.
"Sure." She nodded before winking at Lucas and leading Brooke further into the apartment.
"Dude, why didn't you tell me?" Haley asked, taking a step closer to him.
He shrugged, "I don't know," He sighed, "We haven't spoken an awful lot since we started college, it wasn't something I just wanted to bombard you with over the phone and anytime we'd try and make plans to meet up something else would come up."
"So this girl really means a lot to you?" Haley said, a sense of relief washing over her for a reason she didn't know why.
"Yeah, she really does." He nodded.
"She's pretty."
"She's gorgeous." He said quickly.
"Mmhmm." Haley smirked, glad to see him happy.
"C'mon, let's go get a drink." He said throwing his arm over shoulder.
"Can I ask you a question?" Brooke asked as they had just walked away from Lucas and Haley.
"Sure what is it?" Peyton asked.
"It might seem totally weird but is Nathan seeing anyone?"
"No, why? You into him?"
"God no," Brooke said, shaking her head, "I mean I've seen some pictures of him and he's totally hot." Brooke said, laughing when Peyton nodded enthusiastically.
"Why'd you ask then?"
"It's for Haley," Brooke said deciding to elaborate when Peyton raised her eyebrows, "She didn't ask me to ask, and she'll never admit it but I think she's into him."
"Really?" Peyton drawled, squinting her eyes slightly.
"What is it?"
"Well lucky for her, I think Nathan's into her too. I was talking to him yesterday and he seemed pretty exited that she was coming."
"That's great." Brooke said, smiling widely, she was so going to drill Haley later.
"Here's the man himself." Peyton whispered to Brooke as they approached Nathan who was talking to a slightly shorter brunette.
"Nathan." Peyton said, tapping him on the shoulder to get his attention.
"Hey, Peyton, what's up?" He said, patting the other guy on the shoulder as he turned away.
"This is Haley's roommate, Brooke."
"Haley's here?" He asked a little too quickly, before coughing, "I mean, it's nice to meet you." He said holding out his hand and shaking Brooke's.
"Oh wow." Brooke whispered under her breath as she shook his hand, he was even hotter in person, "It's nice to meet you too, thank's for letting me come." She said dropping his hand.
"Not a problem. Any friend of Haley's is a friend of mine." He smiled, internally scolding himself - God, could he have sound any more obvious.
Brooke and Peyton smirked, he was so obvious, "You have a nice apartment." Brooke said, deciding that he'd already embarrassed himself enough.
"Thank you." He smiled politely, letting a moment of awkward silent pass over the three of them.
"So, where's Haley?" He asked.
"She's with your brother, most likely giving him a good telling off." Peyton said.
"He didn't tell her about you, huh?" He winced, bringing his bottle of beer to his lips and taking a sip.
"Nope." Peyton said, shaking her head.
Nathan chuckled before shaking his head, "He's so dead." He said, remember the wrath of an angry Haley James, which was never something to be messed with.
"Tell me about it."
"I'm sorry Brooke, where are my manners, would you like a drink?" Nathan asked.
"Sure, I would love one." Brooke nodded, carefully watching his every move and so far she was impressed, he was polite, attractive, kind and possibly good enough for her best friend.
"Beer or wine?"
"Wine please, red if you have it."
"Sure, I'll be right back." He said, passing them.
Brooke turned and watched him walk away, looked good from the back too.
Peyton smirked, "Don't think I didn't hear that 'oh wow'."
"I didn't expect that! I knew he was hot, but the pictures definitely didn't do him any justice. I mean, sure the pictures were from Haley's high school year book, but I didn't know someone could spurt so much in five years." Brooke said, still slightly in awe.
"Tell me about it." Peyton mumbled, "Now let me introduce you to everyone else."
Making his was into the kitchen Nathan stopped short at the door when he saw Haley and his brother.
"Hey, Nathan." Lucas nodded, handing Haley her beer.
"Hey." He said before turning to Haley, "Haley, glad you could come." He nodded, grabbing a bottle of wine out of the fridge.
"Thanks for inviting me." She smiled, tucking a piece of hair behind her ear.
"How've you been?" He asked, grabbing a wine glass out of the cabinet and pouring the drink.
"I've been good thanks, I was just asking your idiot of a brother why he didn't tell me you were in town and and that he had a girlfriend." Haley teased, giving a pointed look towards Lucas.
"Because, like you said... he's an idiot." Nathan said, smiling when she laughed. Quickly dodging Lucas' fist.
"Don't be an ass. Just because you're bigger than me doesn't mean I can't beat you up." Lucas threatened, "I'm still older remember."
"Yeah by like 2 minutes." Nathan scoffed, lightly humoured at the thought of Lucas trying to beat him up.
"I'm still older." Lucas argued.
"And I'm still bigger." Nathan said, widening his eyes for emphasis as he put the bottle of wine in the fridge and got himself another beer.
"You know," Haley started, "If you guys wanted to straight out have a fight I wouldn't oppose... just as long as you take your shirts off." She smirked, arching her eyebrow as she took a sip from her beer.
"I'm sure you'd love that." Lucas said, squinting his eyes.
Haley shrugged, "I wouldn't complain." She said winking at Nathan who blushed slightly.
Lucas shook his head when he looked at his brother, he's always been the shyer one of them but when it came to Haley he was like a giddy school girl.
"Why don't I go give this to Brooke, while you two catch up." Lucas said, taking the wine glass out of Nathan's hand and leaving the room before anyone could answer.
"So... My mom was asking about you."
"She was?" Haley asked, her eyebrows crossing in slight confusion.
"Yeah, I mentioned that I'd bumped into you and she said that you should go round the cafe sometime."
"I will definitely have to. How is your mom?"
"She's doing good... and so is Keith." He stated watching as he eyes lit up.
"Are they together?" Haley asked, putting her beer down and link her own fingers together.
Nathan nodded, smiling when he watched her eyes sparkle, "About a year now, Keith finally worked up the courage and asked her out."
"How did your brother not tell me? I only spoke to him a few weeks ago!" She exclaimed.
"Because Lucas is dim when it comes to things like this, if you hadn't noticed."
"Oh that is so exiting though, I can't believe it didn't happen sooner."
"I know, it's great though you know? Seeing her at her happiest, she deserves it." He gushed.
"Yeah she does. How did Dan take it?" Haley asked, knowing what their father could be like.
"He wasn't happy to say the least, I mean Keith is his brother but him and my mom divorced nearly fifteen years ago."
"How is Dan?"
"He's - well, he's Dan. He's overjoyed that Luke's now a professional athlete, but not so much with me being 'just a teacher'." Nathan said using air quotes.
"Screw him." Haley said, sipping her drink, making Nathan laugh, "I'm serious, you're happy and doing something you enjoy, that should be enough for him to be happy. Being a teacher is just as much work as playing basketball, some of them teenagers are pieces of work."
"Yeah, I uh guess your right." Nathan smiled, scratching the back of his nervously.
"You bet your ass I'm right." Haley said.
"So, what about you what are you doing?"
"I graduated majoring in Law and now looking for a job, which isn't going very well."
"Law? Impressive." Nathan smirked.
"Thanks." Haley laughed.
Brooke watched as Haley leaned in close to what the dark haired man said. It was nearing eleven and they'd both been sat next to each other on the couch talking for a good hour. Nathan's arm rested across the back of the couch behind Haley, while his other arm helped him nurse his beer. Haley was sat closely to his side with her legs crossed and her foot occasionally brushing against his calf while her hands lay in her lap holding her drink, her hand rubbing his thigh whenever she laughed.
Brooke had been watching for the past 20 minutes while trying to keep a conversation up with the curly blonde next to her. It was so obvious that the two were into each other.
"They're so obvious." She mumbled to herself, oblivious to the fact that Peyton had now stopped talking and had taken her line of sight.
"Tell me about it." Peyton replied, startling the brunette.
"Sorry." Brooke said sheepishly.
"It's fine, I understand; they're strangely distracting."
"I've never seen her so giddy for a guy before. I've seen guys fall to her feet before but never like this, he's like completely in awe of her."
"She's gorgeous, that's why." Lucas said, taking a seat next to Peyton.
"Seriously?" Peyton said, rolling her eyes.
"You know I love you, Peyt and I know she's my friend but I'm not blind."
"And neither is he... clearly." Peyton muttered.
"Nathan's always been the shyer one of us, so the fact that he's actually having a full conversation with her for more than five minutes is a miracle." Lucas chuckled.
"You wouldn't have a problem if they got together?" Brooke asked.
"It'd be weird, I mean he's my brother and she's like my sister; but he's had a crush on her since we were like twelve so I kinda always expected it." He shrugged.
"So you can't get your shower fixed until next month?" Nathan asked.
"No, something about them being busy or some bull shit like that." Haley scoffed.
"What are you gonna do then?"
"I mean, I have an en suite because I got the bigger bedroom and I love Brooke and everything but the girl is a bathroom hog; I really don't know how I'm gonna spend the next month sharing a bathroom with her."
"I could I always come and have a look at it for you if you wanted, I don't know an awful lot but I did work at Keith's garage for a couple years." He suggested.
"Really? You wouldn't mind?" Haley asked.
"Of course, It'd be no bother. I can take a look tomorrow if you're not busy." He shrugged.
"I've got no plans tomorrow, so that would be great; thank you so much!"
"It's no problem." Nathan smiled, "So, how are your parents?"
"They're good, still working as much as they used to, if not more. Especially now that Lily's older, they kind of just leave her to her own, which kinda sucks for her." Haley said smiling sadly.
"She's got you now though, now that you're living back in Tree Hill so that should be good for her, right?" He suggested.
"Yeah, I guess. We do spend a lot of time together now that I'm back, which I've missed."
"I can imagine... I just- I still can't believe I didn't put two and two together that she was your sister." He chuckled, running a hand through his hair.
"Well, it has been like five years." Haley commented.
"I know, but still; you'd have thought I would've remembered."
"Well you know now." She smiled.
"Hales, you ready to go?" Brooke interrupted.
"Sure."
"I'll see you guys out." Nathan said, standing up before offering a hand to help Haley up.
"Thanks." She blushed.
"C'mon." He said, nodding towards the door, leading both girls out.
"It was nice meeting you." Brooke smiled, once they'd reached his front door.
"You too," He nodded, "Thanks for coming."
"I'll meet you downstairs, Hales." Brooke said, not wanting to be a third wheel, leaving when Haley nodded.
"It was good seeing you again." Nathan said, pushing his hands into the pockets of his black jeans and leaning against the door frame.
"It was good seeing you too, really good." She smirked, holding in a giggle when he blushed.
"So I'll see you tomorrow?" He asked.
"Yeah." She said, both of them hesitating before pulling each other into a hug, lingering longer that it should have.
Pulling away, Haley felt a shiver run down her spine when he ran his hands down her back lightly.
"Bye." She whispered, waving as she walked away. Feeling him holes in her back, she blushed.
Rounding the corner to where the elevators where, she jumped when she was Brooke stood smirking at her, "Jesus, you could give someone a heart attack creeping around like that." Haley gasped, pressing the button for the elevator.
"That boy must really be something." Brooke said, ignoring the comment Haley just made.
"What do you mean?" Haley asked.
"I mean, he's got you blushing head to toe from just a hug."
"I was not blushing." Haley mumbled.
"Yeah, okay." She scoffed, there was a moment of silence between them before the elevator doors opened and Brooke was the first to step inside, "Don't like him my ass." She muttered, but clear enough for Haley to hear.
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