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~~~"I'm Never Alone, I'm Alone All the Time"~~~
*Chapter Six*

"Hales, are you ready yet?" Chris called up the stairs from the kitchen. He was anxiously awaiting the arrival of his band mate. They had spent the morning writing some new material only pausing for Haley to conduct several phone interviews.

"Yeah, give me like two more minutes." Haley shouted back.

Chris grumbled to himself and then went back to the living room.

"She's not ready yet huh?" Quinn asked knowing her sister all too well. Haley tended to be a meticulous to details in all aspects of her life.

"No, of course not." Chris sighed trying his best to sound annoyed. He wasn't really because he knew Haley. This was just part of who she was.

"Where are you guys going on your last outing before you leave tomorrow?" Clay asked. He was seated in front of the DVD player popping a movie in for him and Quinn to "watch". They had just finished a nice romantic dinner out and wanted some quiet time at home since Haley was going out for the night.

"We're meeting up with a few of my buddies and going downtown to the new club, Gravity. I wanna let loose, meet some babes, and have some fun!" Chris replied with a sly grin. He offered Clay a wink. Clay merely chuckled and shook his head in response. Chris Keller was one of a kind.

"Don't you dare give him any ideas about going out Keller! We want the house to ourselves for a while. Take my sister out and make sure she has a good time. She's been pretty uptight about this tour for some reason. And after the day she's had, get her drunk and make sure she dances her ass off." Quinn instructed as she settled onto the couch.

Haley bounced down the stairs and into the living room.

"OK I'm ready to go. Have a good night guys." She said upon entering the room.

"Finally! Damn Hales you're looking hot tonight!" Chris said just to get a rise out of Haley. She was dressed in dark skinny jeans with a strappy emerald green tank top. She knew she was showing a good amount of skin but it was a night club after all.

"Like you never take a while getting ready. You spend hours in front of the mirror gel in hand trying to perfect this thing on top of your head you call your signature style." Haley said taking a cheap shot at Chris and fluffing his hair in the process.

Chris smiled because he knew it was true. "Do not touch the do! Let's leave these two lovebirds to their movie. I'm getting thirsty! And I wanna see some honeys!" Chris said as he ushered Haley towards the door. He glanced back at Quinn and said "Consider your mission accomplished by the end of the night."

Chris opened the passenger door to his BMW as Haley slide in. She felt energized and excited to hit up a new club. Chris had a way of finding a good time no matter where he went.

"Who all is meeting us there?" Haley asked making conversation as they headed towards downtown LA.

"The usual club crew will probably show up sometime tonight. Depends how long you plan on sticking around with me. Having you walk in on my arm always makes the ladies flock to me. I wanna make sure you have fun tonight too." Chris said glancing over at Haley briefly then returning his eyes to the road.

"I plan on it. My goal is to have a kick ass time tonight no matter what. I'm up for anything." Haley said.

Nathan leaned back after taking a large gulp of his drink while he made every attempt to pretend like he was listening to the chick sitting at the VIP table. He clearly hadn't had enough booze in his system yet. She came with one of his team mates wives and had instantly latched onto him for some reason. Everyone knew that Nathan Scott was one of the most sought after bachelors on the Clippers. Nathan looked over at the dance floor which had remained packed since he arrived. After his poor performance at the game and his encounter with his father, he needed to let off some steam. Not think about being perfect on the court and proving everyone wrong. Going clubbing with his buddies and some team mates seemed like the perfect way to accomplish just that.

"Well Nate, do you wanna?" said a female voice dragging him out of his trance.

Nathan looked back at the bleach blonde sitting across the table from him. She was dressed in a barely there dress that left next to nothing up to the imagination.

"What did you say?" Nathan shouted back not bothering to move closer in an attempt to hear her better. Frankly, he didn't really care what she had to say. He was tolerating her to humor, Parker's wife for the time being. Parker had been one of his only team mates that actually helped him after his injury with rehab. He seemed like he cared about Nathan not just Nathan the point guard.

"Let's go dance!" She stated with a flirty smile. She was louder this time making sure he could hear her.

Nathan opened his mouth with hesitation but after seeing Parker and his wife, Tanya already heading towards to dance floor he figured he had no choice. Nathan stood up signaling he was in agreement with the offer. He followed the blonde down the stairs and toward the middle of the lower level dance floor. He didn't mind going clubbing but usually needed more alcohol to commit to dancing. Luckily, everyone gathered around and danced somewhat together. Nathan swayed his body to the beat taking in his surroundings. He felt eyes on him instantly knowing he was being recognized. It didn't get under his skin like it used to. It was all part of his job.

Suddenly, the DJ mixed in a new song which excited Tanya and the blonde. They squealed and began dancing with each other seductively. Tanya glanced back at her husband and offered a sexy wink. Nathan however was on the receiving end of what possibly looked like a warm up act at a strip club. The blonde was desperately trying to attract his attention as he looked over to Parker.

"Yo man, I'm heading to the bar for another drink." Nathan said and spun on his heels promptly bolting for more alcohol. He was definitely going to need at least 2 more to tolerate this for the rest of the night.

Chris trailed behind Haley as she made her way through the crowded club and over to the bar. She received a warm welcome from Chris' friends who had already started at the bar.

"Keller you made it! A shot for you and for Hales! You've got lots of catching up to do."

Chris grabbed the two shots from his buddies and handed one off to Haley then said "To a night out on the town and to having a kick ass time."

Haley clicked her glass with Chris and threw back the shot. She felt the tequila burn as it traveled down her throat. Haley could hear cheers from their friends as they prepared themselves for another round of shots. This would definitely get the night started off right. Haley embraced the shot, tossed it back and then dragged Chris towards the dance floor. She felt the beat of the music and let her hips begin to move. In no time she felt her body begin to warm from the alcohol as well as her dancing. Chris placed his hands on her hips prompting her to spin around to face him. Haley smiled as she brushed a chunk of hair out of her eyes.

"Jack and with a splash of coke." Nathan stated to the bartender. He waited patiently for his drink as he looked on to his friends dancing. He noticed another VIP group dancing next to his. He could spot VIP people a mile away. There was an aura around them and they also happened to attract a lot of eyes as well. Nathan spotted a petite brunette that seemed to be in the center of the group moving her hips to the music.

"There you are sir." And a drink was placed in front of Nathan again. Nathan took the glass and turned back towards the dance floor. He quickly managed to find the brunette again through the crowd. Her body was suddenly captivating to him in all the right places.

Haley had danced for nearly 4 songs before she decided she was ready for a real cocktail. She placed her hands on Chris' shoulder and he brought his head down to her ear level.

Nathan watched the interaction between the couple and saw the young man simply nod with a smile. The brunette headed towards the bar weaving in and out through the crowd. Haley smiled as she politely interacted with strangers on her way to the bar. He concluded from this action she was a celebrity on some level. She made ever attempt to be mindful about coming across as rude or pretentious to possible fans. If she didn't keep moving however, she might get completely surrounded by adoring fans. That wasn't the evening she had envisioned for herself. Tonight was about her and getting exactly what she wanted. Even if it was only for one night.

Haley finally made it to the bar and pushed her way through a group of customers to place her order.

"Hey Excuse me!" she called out as she felt an elbow collide with her neck. She brought hand up and steadied herself with the bar to keep from falling.

A tall man dressed in a suit stared blankly back at her. Without missing a beat, he quickly recovered.

"I'm sorry baby I didn't see your fine ass standing there. I don't know how I could have missed you. How about I buy you a drink to make it up to you?" He proposed to Haley with a sly grin.

Haley smiled to herself knowing exactly what this guy was like and what he wanted. She had met men like him many times before. She took a moment to gather her composure before she responded.

"Vodka Cranberry."

Haley found it entertaining as the "suit" worked quickly to produce her desired cocktail. She glanced back checking on Chris and was pleased to see he was having a good time.

"Here you go baby." He said as he handed her the drink

Haley took the drink and had a small sip. "Mmm that's good. First off I'm not your baby. And second, do those cheesy pick up lines actually get you into a girl's pants by the end of the night."

Haley heard someone next to her suddenly begin to cough loudly in an attempt to stifle a laugh. Her eyes however remained focused on the man standing in front of her.

"Seems to be working so far on you. Wanna dance?" He asked clearly not getting the message. This guy sure was a clueless tool.

"Thanks but no thanks. I appreciate the drink though." She replied with a flirty smile. She chuckled to herself as he walked away appearing embarrassed. Haley smiled to herself as she took another sip of her cocktail.

"Some guys can be completely assholes. You can't fix stupid I guess." Someone said causing Haley to slowly look up from her cocktail.

"Tell me about it. At least I got a free drink out of the deal and a good laugh." Haley responded and then looked towards the source of the voice.

Blue.

Blue eyes met hers and she couldn't help but smile again.

"You gave me a good laugh too so thank you." He said returning her smile. He sipped on his drink again before speaking again. "I'm Nathan. Nathan Scott."