Haley and Jake were in the middle of a passionate make-out session, to say the least. He smiled at her, through their kisses, running his hands over her arms, beginning to lift up her shirt.

She put her hands over his, so he could no longer complete that task. Still Küssen her, however, he managed release her grip on his hands, once again working his way up her shirt.

“Jake, stop.” She broke the KISS for a second. He nodded, pulling her face back towards his.

But in mere seconds, his hands were down Von her hemd, shirt again, trying to lift it up again.

Haley broke the kiss, sitting up. “Jake, stop!”

“I’m sorry.” He told her quietly.

She stood up, pacing around the room. “I’m not ready, yet.”

“I know, I shouldn’t have pressured you.”

“Yeah, Du shouldn’t have.”

“Look, I’m sorry, Hales. I’ve been trying to wait patiently, okay? It’s kinda getting to me, though.”

Haley took sympathy on him. He was waiting pretty patiently. “I know. I’m sorry, too. Just please wait a little while?”

He nodded. “I will.”


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“So he was like trying to undo your hemd, shirt completely? What a perv!” Brooke’s eyes showed anger. She had always thought that women deserved Mehr respect then they got, and Jake’s actions showed no respect whatsoever towards Haley.

“Well, he sagte he would wait, Brooke.”

“How many times as he sagte that already?”

“Like two. I don’t know.” Haley shrugged, averting her eyes from Brooke’s daggers.

“Whatever. Don’t give in, stand up for what Du believe in.”

“Brooke, Du were like, telling me to do it with him the other day.”

Brooke bit her lip. “Yeah, not very supportive on my part. But don’t listen to whatever I said. Go with your instincts.”

“I’ll do that.”

“Good, now, Weiter topic of the day. Nathan.” “Brooke..” Haley groaned, running her hands through her hair.

“Come on, Hales! Du two obviously have feelings for each other.”

“What would make Du think that?”

“It’s just so obvious. Plus, you’ve liked him since forever.”

“It’s nothing but a crush, really.”

“Yeah, that’s what I sagte about Lucas.”

“It’s different with Du two, though. Du were like, destined to be with each other.”

“Are Du kidding? It took us forever! He could never work up the courage, and I always thought he liked other bimbos.” Brooke chuckled, remembering how hard it had been for her and Lucas to actually admit to each other that they had feelings for each other.

“What makes Du think I feel that way about Nathan?”

“Haley, I’m your best friend. I notice these things.”

Haley bit her lip. “You’re right. I have feelings for him.”

“Duh. My Frage is, do Du like him better then Jake?”

Haley thought for a moment. Even though she could pretend this Frage was hard, it truly wasn’t. She loved Nathan, and she knew that. Jake, she loved too. She just wasn’t in Liebe with him. “I don’t know.”

“Hey Hales, let’s try this new thing called honesty.” Brooke smiled at her friend knowingly.

“Yes, I do.”

“Then break up with Jake, and ask Nathan out!”

“It’s not that simple, Brooke.”

“Why not?”

“It just isn’t.”

“Whatever Du say, friend. I personally think you’re making your life a lot harder then it has to be.”

“Or maybe I’m making it a lot easier.”


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Nathan entered his large home, walking towards the küche where he knew his mother would be.

He’d always thought his mother was beautiful. Maybe it was just some way a son always felt for his mother. Her hair was Schokolade brown, and just below her shoulders. Her eyes were blue and deep, earning her the nickname ‘Ocean Eyes’, from his father. She was petite, just about five foot four, but Nathan loved leaning down to hug his mother, feeling somewhat Mehr superior due to his height.

The lights were on, and he took a sitz in a stool, watching his mother hum softly as she drained pasta. The küche smelled amazing, she was probably cooking another world-famous meal.

“Hey mom.” He smiled at his mother, giving her a small wave.

“Nathan,” her voice was warm and full of Liebe towards her youngest son, “Want to help me make dinner?”

Nathan nodded. “Sure.”

He stood up, helping his mother grate parmesan cheese. He glided the chunk slowly up and down on the grater, careful not to cut himself.

“Be careful, Honey.” His mother’s alarming but kind voice filled his ears, as he avoided nearly slicing his finger.

They both looked up, hearing footsteps. Dan and Lucas both entered the house, Lucas with his jersey on, and a basketball rolling in his hands. Dan carried his briefcase, and his jacket.

He set it down, taking a good look at his wife, and then son. “Nathan Scott, homemaker. Didn’t see that one coming.”

Karen laughed. “Stop. He’s just helping me grate cheese.”

Lucas shook his head, laughing as he took a sitz Von the table. “Hey Nate, when are Du going to start doing laundry?”

“Or cleaning the house?” Dan added.

Lucas and Dan laughed, but Nathan frowned. “Funny, guys. Really funny.”

Dan smiled, walking up behind his wife, placing a KISS on her neck. “I know. Hello, my beautiful wife.”

Karen laughed. “Don’t think Du can make fun of Nathan and then play nice with me.”

“I’m sorry, Nathan,” Dan told his son, his smile growing when his wife turned, Küssen his lips, “Or should I start calling Du Betty Crocker?”

Nathan tossed a piece of pasta, nudeln at his father. “Whatever Dad, at least I don’t do makeup.”

Dan’s eyes widened as he turned to his wife, once again. “You told him about that?”

“Yep, she did.” Nathan shrugged, taking a sitz beside his brother.

“I feel so Lost right now.” Lucas laughed.

“Trust me, Du should feel lucky.” Dan sighed, shaking his head at his wife.


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Nathan switched the TV to another channel, getting bored of watching Rap Musik Videos.

A knock at the door caused him to turn his head. “Yeah?”

“Nate, it’s me.”

“You can come in, Mom.”

He kicked his feet off the side of the bed, so they were planted on to the ground. Karen smiled, entering with a laundry basket. She placed it on the floor, taking a sitz on his bed.

“How’re Du doing, Nate?”

“I’m good.” He nodded.

“I mean with Haley.”

Nathan squinted. “Mom, how do Du know about that?”

“Honey, I know everything.”

“She loves Jake, not me.”

“But Du Liebe her.”

“Yeah. And Du may think I don’t know what Liebe is, but I do. Trust me, every time I see her I’m reminded of it.”

“I don’t think you’re too young to be in love, Nathan.”

“Mom,” He put his head in his hands, “I don’t know what to do.”

“You can talk to her.” Karen shrugged, but Nathan shook his head. He didn’t see that working any time soon.

“It won’t work.” He assured her, clasping his hands underneath his neck.

“Well then I have no Guter Rat for you. Du can always try. I mean, what’s the worst that could happen?”

“She’ll say no, and our friendship will be ruined forever.”

“Or she’ll say yes, and you’ll be the best couple in the world.”

“Mom, that would never happen.”

Karen shrugged, Küssen Nathan on the forehead softly.

“It might.”