Chapter Four
After spending a considerable amount of time kissing, they decided to take a break so they could have something to eat and drink. While Nathan went to place their pizza order, Haley popped a movie into the DVD player but they didn’t actually watch any of it. When he had come back into the room and had seen how mussed up she looked and how her lips were all puffy and kiss swollen, he couldn’t help smiling and feeling a sense of... well, pride for want of a better word. The fact that he was the one to get her looking like that made him feel something he couldn’t yet name.
So while they waited for their dinner to arrive, they laid down side by side on the large couch and continued kissing. They both groaned when the knock at the door had sounded and reluctantly they broke apart.
“So, what should we do now?” Haley asked after she had taken a sip of her water. The pizza was all gone and she was starting to get that restless feeling again, the one that had come over her from the moment she and Nathan had stopped kissing. The best way to describe it was a craving. It was like her lips were craving the feel of his again and she took another long sip of her drink to try and cool herself down.
Nathan looked at his watch. “Well, we’ve got another hour or two before you need to get home so we could just continue with the kissing and, uh, maybe...”
“Maybe what?”
“I was just going to say we could maybe add in some touching but if that’s moving too fast, then...”
“No, no it’s not. Touching sounds, uh, good.” It sounded way better than good, she told herself mentally. “It’s... er... probably best that we cover as much ground as we can before Lucas comes home.”
“Yeah,” he agreed. Taking the bottle of water out of her hands, he placed it on the low table in front of them before maneuvering them so that they were once again lying down on the couch. They gazed at each other for a moment before his eyes lowered and he stared at her full lips. Moving slowly towards her, his mouth touched hers lightly before adding more pressure. As soon as Haley’s lips parted, he slipped his tongue between them, softly licking over the sensitive tissue just inside and his lips curled in a half smile when he heard her moan.
One of her hands came up to tangle in his short hair before letting it stroke the back of his neck. She felt as if she was floating on air as their kisses became more passionate and heated. The feel of Nathan’s slightly calloused fingers tenderly caressing her cheek made her crave more of his touch and she got her wish when she felt his hand trail down to her jaw, her neck and then her collarbone.
The fact that she wasn’t objecting to anything he was doing to her so far spurred Nathan on and after a couple of minutes had passed, he finally took the plunge and let his fingers gently graze over one of her breasts. When he felt her gasp into his mouth he figured she would stop him but she didn’t. Instead, she just continued sucking on his tongue while running her fingers back and forth over the sensitive skin of his neck.
As they continued kissing, Haley opened her eyes a little so she could see him and she felt her stomach flutter again when she saw the intense look on his face. His eyes were closed but she couldn’t fail to see how into this he seemed to be and she finally knew for sure that she had done the right thing in coming to him. She loved how gentle he was being with her, how much care he was taking but most of all she loved how natural the whole thing felt. A part of her knew that if she wasn’t careful she could let herself believe that what was happening between them was for real and not just an experiment of sorts.
Deciding against thinking about that for the moment, she brought her other arm up and wrapped it around his neck, letting her fingernails softly rake across his scalp. In response, he nipped her bottom lip with his teeth and so she did it again knowing now that he seemed to like it.
Finally, Nathan broke the kiss and drew back from her slightly. The only sound that could be heard in the room was their heavy breathing as they fought to get it under control.
“I wasn’t moving too fast for you, was I?” he asked her when he’d caught his breath.
“No, you weren’t. That felt, um, really good. Should I be doing anything though?” When he gave her a confused look, she added, “I mean, what should a girl be doing to the guy while he’s kissing and touching her?”
“What you were doing was fine. Playing with the guy’s hair, stroking his neck or back, any of that is fine,” he told her.
“Okay, good to know. Listen, I just want to say again that I’m really grateful for you helping me like this. Now I’ve finally had my first kiss I’m already feeling better. I was such a freak before.”
“No you weren’t,” he said leaning forward and dropping a kiss onto her forehead. “And you don’t have to keep thanking me. I’m glad you felt you could come to me with this.”
“So, uh, do you think that we could maybe...” she paused, unsure of how to verbalise what she wanted to ask.
“What? Whatever you want to know, just say it and we’ll take it from there. Okay?”
“Okay. I was wondering if we could maybe go a little further this time?”
“Uh sure, if that’s what you want. But we don’t have to rush things, we can go at whatever pace you feel comfortable with.”
“Thanks, Nathan,” she said seriously. His words meant a lot to her.
Instead of continuing to lie beside her, he moved so that he was lying half on top of her and seeing the trusting look in her eyes, he smiled again before lowering his head and kissing her once more. He groaned when he realised she was taking the lead this time and he felt her tongue part his lips and slip into his mouth.
Haley thoroughly explored every crevice of his mouth, familiarizing herself with it’s distinguishing features and its taste. He took back control by breaking the kiss and keeping his eyes on hers, he kissed down her jaw until he reached the silky skin of her neck where he proceeded to suck and nibble on the flesh.
She couldn’t contain her moans and gasps of pleasure and her hands came up to hold his head in place as he devoured her. Her body tingled and shivered when she felt him lick over the area he had furiously been sucking and in response, she moved her hands to his hair and began raking her nails over his scalp and down to the back of his neck. When he moaned against her skin, she felt it vibrate through her and so she repeated her actions.
Her head tilted to the other side in a silent plea to get him to do the same thing there and he complied with her request. Her eyes were squeezed shut as she savoured the feel of his body pressing against hers and although a part of her felt nervous as the evidence of his arousal nudging into her, she was more than happy to know that what they were doing was turning him on as much as it was her.
Remembering something from earlier, Nathan’s hand came up and he placed it over one of her breasts, just holding it there for a moment to see what her reaction would be. He felt like shouting for joy when her hand came up to cover his and when she squeezed it gently, he knew what she was asking him for and he complied. His hand massaged and kneaded the soft flesh and he plucked at the hard little nub that was visible through her top.
His hand alternated between each breast and breaking the kiss, he looked down at her as he kept touching her. Her eyes were closed, her skin was flushed and she was biting her bottom lip in concentration. God, she looked so beautiful.
Feeling his eyes on her, Haley opened hers and stared into the crystal blue of his. Giving him a sweet smile, one of her hands came around to touch his cheek while her other which was still holding on to his neck, pushed down so that he was once again pressing into her and she could capture his lips with hers. His hand trailed down the side of her body before moving up again to cup her breast. Feeling her through her clothes was great but he was desperately wanting to feel her bare flesh against his hand but he knew it was too soon for that so mustering up all the control he had, he once again broke the kiss.
“Nathan?”
Her pouting lips were too much for him and he couldn’t stop himself kissing her again. When he pulled away again, he said, “I-I think we should leave things here tonight and pick up again tomorrow.”
Haley’s mind raced with all the possible reasons as to why he suddenly wanted to stop. “I’m not doing this right, am I?” she finally stated.
“No! No, that’s not it,” he told her vehemently. “I’m just worried we’re moving too fast.”
“We’re not. I don’t feel pressured at all and that’s because I trust you. But if you want to stop...”
He looked at her for a moment trying to make sure that she was telling the truth. “Well if you’re sure you’re okay, then I guess we could continue. Like you said, Lucas is back tomorrow night and after that it’s gonna be hard to get time alone together to carry on.”
“Exactly,” she told him biting her lip to try and prevent herself from smiling too much.
He was having the same trouble she was in that he felt like his smile was threatening to take over his whole face. “So how far are you prepared to go tonight?” If he knew that, then maybe he wouldn’t overstep the mark and start making things feel awkward.
“Oh, I... um... why? Do you have something in mind?”
“Well, I was just wondering if you’d be okay about, uh, taking your top off. You don’t have to but I just figured you might want to know what skin on skin feels like.” As he said the words, he felt the years melt away making him feel like a nervous, horny teenager all over again.
The butterflies in Haley’s stomach were making themselves known again and her mouth suddenly felt very dry. The mere thought of Nathan touching her without any restrictions was sending her blood pressure through the roof. A tiny part of her felt like she should be saying no but she couldn’t, this was something she had dreamed about for so long and despite it not being an entirely natural situation, she found herself nodding her consent.
Nathan blinked, sure he had been mistaken when he saw her nodding her head. “Uh... are you sure?”
“Yes. But if I feel... if it feels weird, you’ll stop?”
“Of course I will. All you have to do is say the word and I’ll stop what I’m doing.”
“Okay then.” Biting her lip, Haley’s fingers moved to the side tie of her top and she hesitated there for a moment. She closed her eyes and took a few deep breaths but when she felt Nathan’s hand covering hers, she opened her eyes and saw the reassuring expression on his face. With one final deep breath, she slowly untied her top and pulled the tie through the loop, opening it to reveal her pale pink bra underneath.
Nathan’s eyes left hers and travelled down her body, stopping when they came to her lace covered breasts. His mouth felt dry as he watched her. He hadn’t realised she was so well endowed in the chest department. “Are you, uh, okay?”
She could feel herself blushing under his intense stare but she managed to nod at his question. “Uh huh.” It felt weird having him just look at her without doing anything so reaching out a hand, she grabbed a fistful of his shirt and pulled him forward so he was once again on top of her. Pushing herself up, she captured his lips with hers and kissed him hard.
He felt himself harden even more at the way she was controlling the situation and in response, he kissed her back just as passionately as she was kissing him. One of his hands stroked up and down her arm before once again coming into contact with her breast. He trailed a finger around the lacy edge of her bra before slipping it slightly underneath to toy with her warm flesh. He couldn’t help liking the way she was practically spilling over the top of the cups and moving his hand down again, he massaged and kneaded her breast through the fabric, the prominence of her nipple making itself known against the palm of his hand.
“Oh god, Nathan! Don’t stop... please don’t stop,” Haley panted as she became almost delirious with the pleasure he was bestowing upon her. As he sprinkled kisses across her cheek to her ear, she ran her hands down his back while pushing his body further down into hers. She didn’t think she’d ever get enough of that sensation. Her hands slipped under his shirt, desperate to feel his skin for the first time.
Nathan was feeling the exact same way she was and slowly he let his hand travel across to where the front clasp of her bra was situated. Looking up at her, he asked her a silent question as their eyes locked on each other. Haley’s mind was a whirl of conflicting feelings and emotions but finally she made a decision and once again nodded.
He watched as her eyes closed but he didn’t want that so he said, “Look at me, Haley.” Her eyes slowly fluttered open and he gave her what he hoped was a reassuring smile. Gently, he unfastened the clasp and even when the cups of her bra fell away, he kept his eyes trained on hers. Moving his hand up, he cupped her cheek and leaned forward to kiss her again before drawing back and kissing his way down her body. As his lips latched onto her neck once more, his hand cupped her newly bared breast and they both gasped at the sensation of skin on skin.
If she thought things felt great before, it was nothing compared to the feel of his slightly rough, calloused hand touching her naked chest. He was still being gentle with her but there was more to it now. Where before she felt self-conscious, now she didn’t or at least not as much as earlier on. Nathan had a way of making her feel beautiful.
Her hands were still wandering up and down his back but she was wanting more. Moving them around to his front, she touched his stomach and his chest and she felt him moan against her neck when she came into contact with his nipple ring. She wanted to see what she was touching and so she tugged on his shirt which made him pause in his ministrations.
“What? Is something wrong?”
“No, I... um... I want to see you,” she stated while forcing herself to keep her eyes open and on him. His hand had started massaging her other breast and all she wanted to do was close her eyes and savour the feel of it.
“Huh?”
“I want to see what I’m touching and I, uh, want to feel your skin against mine.”
Nathan shifted his position so he was lying beside her instead of on top of her and he ran a hand through his now unruly hair. “I don’t know, Haley. Don’t you think we’re maybe moving a little too fast? We’ve got until tomorrow evening before Lucas is back so we’ve got some time to do this.” Seeing the disappointed look on her face, he quickly added, “I just don’t want you to regret this.”
Propping herself up on one of her elbows, she looked him straight in the eyes and said, “I promise you, Nathan, I will never regret doing this with you. Do you really think I’d let anyone else touch me like this and so soon? I meant what I said before, you’re the only one I trust enough to feel comfortable doing this with when I’ve never done it before.”
“Yeah? Well I’m glad. It’s nice to know I’m good for something,” he teased trying to lighten the mood and she giggled in response.
“Oh yeah, you’re definitely good at something.”
“So listen, how about we leave things here for tonight? We could pick up tomorrow some time.”
“Sure, that’s fine. But Lucas is back tomorrow evening so when are we going to be able to meet?”
“We won’t be able to meet here ‘cause Mom will be going into overdrive getting things ready for his arrival. Apparently, instead of going out tomorrow night for dinner, we’re having it here and Keith and Karen are coming over with Cassie.”
“That sounds nice. It’s been ages since the whole family’s been together,” she told him. “So, uh, I guess that means tomorrow’s out for us and...”
“Not necessarily,” he interrupted. “Are you working tomorrow?”
“No, I’ve got this Sunday off. I was supposed to be going to Charlotte with my parents to see my sister but I can’t go. Ms Miller decided to give us a test on Tuesday and I seriously need to study up on it so...”
“So you’ve got the house to yourself all day tomorrow, huh?” he said wiggling his eyebrows.
The dimples in Haley’s cheeks deepened as she realised what that meant. “Now why didn’t I think of that, Mr Scott?”
He laughed. “Looks like your days as Tree Hill’s resident genius are numbered.”
“Hmm, looks like,” she agreed. “I guess this means you’ll be popping over tomorrow then.”
“I guess it does. What time do you want me there?”
“I don’t know. Uh, how about eleven or maybe twelve-ish?” she suggested.
Nathan paused for a moment not wanting to sound too eager. “We’d better make it eleven, you know, just in case Lucas gets home a little early. We should get as much practice in as possible, don’t you think?”
“Definitely,” she agreed trying not to smile. “I’d better be going. The last thing we need is to be sprung by your parents and end up as the topic of conversation at the dinner table tomorrow night.”
He groaned at the truth of what she was saying. “You can say that again,” he said as he got up off the couch and straightened himself up.
Haley moved into a sitting position and then refastened her bra and her top before getting up from the couch. She then slipped her feet back into her sneakers which she had earlier kicked off and together they walked out of the den and down the hallway to the front door. She was surprised when instead of seeing her off at the door, he came outside with her and walked her to her car.
Unlocking and then opening the door, she turned to face him and smiled. “I guess I’ll see you tomorrow morning then.”
“Yeah, you will. Will you do me a favour and give me a call as soon as you’ve arrived home? I just want to make sure you’ve arrived there safely.”
“I’ll be fine, Nathan, but if it makes you feel better I’ll do it.”
“Thanks.” All of a sudden, he had this urge to kiss her mouth but instead he leaned forward and kissed her cheek. Holding the car door open for her, he gestured for her to get inside and she did so, fastening her seat belt afterwards.
After exchanging goodbyes, Nathan watched as she drove away and he gave her a wave before walking back inside the house. He couldn’t believe how well Haley’s first lesson had gone and he had to admit that he couldn’t wait for tomorrow morning to arrive so they could pick up where they had left off.
A little over ten minutes later, Haley arrived home to her empty house and picking up the phone in her living room, she dialed Nathan’s number and he picked up on the second ring. “Hey, it’s me.”
“Hey, you. I see you arrived home okay, then?”
“Well seeing as I’m phoning from my house, I’d say so.” She heard him chuckling on the other end of the phone and she smiled. “Thanks for worrying about me,” she told him seriously.
“You’re more than welcome.” He coughed to clear his throat of its sudden huskiness. “I’ll let you get to bed seeing as you have an early day tomorrow. Sweet dreams, Hales.”
“You too, Nathan. See ya tomorrow.”
After hanging up the phone, Haley made sure the house was locked before going upstairs and getting changed into her pajamas. Climbing into her bed, she couldn’t stop her mind replaying the night’s events and as she slowly fell asleep, her dreams were filled with Nathan.