Keep Bleeding

Chapter 6 - No Interruptions Please

Words can not express how sorry I am for the delay. Truth is that I've been exteremly busy both personally and professionally. I also just recently went away on a much needed 2 week vacation. Likewise, the end of season 8 was more than disappointing to say the least and with news of James only being in only half of already a short season 9, my whole motivation got sucked out of me and the thought of not having Nathan in all of season 9 has really weighed down on me. I love this show, but at the same time, that's also the problem. With the end of the show next season, I am both saddened and grateful but extremely pissed at the Nathan situation. I don't blame James at all but it does make me look at season 8 with more disappointment because of the complete failures they had regarding Naley. I do have stories still left in me, shorter stories that I hope to get in by the time season 9 ends next May. I plan on finishing this story sooner than later and have mapped out a shorter version of what I had planned. I'm trying to shoot for maybe 20 chapters. The good news is that from here on out I can let the story ride out as the drama is fast approaching. This chapter is longer than the last and definitely has a throwback feel to an earlier chapter of Thicker than Blood. Hope you enjoy, please review!

Lucas raised his hands again but the bartender over looked him. This was so annoying, he thought to himself. Tric was packed and it was taking forever to get drinks. Apparently, a new extension of the bar opened up, complete with another bar area and a mechanical bull. After leaving Nathan's apartment, the guys headed over here and the rest of their group was in the more quieter part of Tric, where they had pool tables and other games set up.

"Luke?"

Lucas turned around and squinted at the person in front of him. "Brooke, what're you doing here?" He instantly opened his arms and Brooke accepted.

"I can say the same to you. I thought you were going to be at the apartment."

"Don't tell me, Nathan?" Brooke immediately replied.

"Well, he didn't do anything really, but he made the strippers think that Tim was the bachelor and yeah." Lucas shuddered at the thought. "Anyways, Nathan wanted to go out so we ended up here. What happened to the party bus?"

"That meddling brother of yours canceled our stripper, and so we're here."

"So all of you are here?"

"Yeah." Brooke sighed, not liking how Peyton was taking charge of the evening. Brooke was the maid of honor, technically speaking. Just then she felt her phone vibrate and looked down at the text message she received.

"What is it?" Lucas asked as he saw Brooke's face light up.

"Well, remember what my original plan was?"

"Yeah but they said they were booked tonight."

"Last minute cancellation." Brooke waved her phone in front of him. "This so makes up the stripper Boytoy cancelled. He was this close for ruining my evening." Brooke paused and an evil smile spread across her face.

"Whatever it is, the answer is no." Lucas recognized that look.

Brooke leaned over and told Lucas of her plans. Lucas laughed and shook his head.

"No way Nathan would go. I just told you what he did with the strippers we ordered."

"Luke, you're with a group of guys, surely you can use some peer pressure. I'm sure you'll think of something."

"Fine." Lucas sighed, "But help me get some drinks, this bartender is completely ignoring me."

"Watch and learn." Brooke leaned over to the bar and snapped her fingers.

"What can I get you miss?"

. . . . . .

Nathan leaned over the pool table and calculated his next move. Just as he was about to hit the cue ball, a loud eruption was heard from the other side of the bar and Nathan ended up scratching the ball.

"Oh, what the hell?" Nathan groaned.

"I think another drunk girl fell off the bull." Mouth spoke up and then turned to Skills.

"Let's go." They said unison and the two walked away. A minute later, Lucas came walking back from the bar with a tray full of beers with Nathan and Jake chuckling at Mouth and Skills antics.

"Luke, I told you I got next round." Nathan complained but Lucas shook his head and passed the drinks around to the other guys.

"Nonsense, tonight is you're night and one of the few times where I'm willingly paying for your drinks. Now drink up." Lucas raised his beer and the two raised their bottles up.

"Well, thanks again for doing this." Nathan spoke to his brother.

"It's the least I can do." Lucas took a sip.

"Luke, you've done more than enough."

Lucas shrugged, feeling slightly embarrassed. He realized how stupid it was for him to get upset about Nathan moving out. He hadn't lost a brother but rather he gained a sister.

"Now little bro, tell me you're enjoying yourself. I'd hate to think these drinks are for nothing."

"Well, I wasn't too thrilled with the idea of strippers coming into my new home but the night's looking up."

Lucas smiled back.

. . . . . .

"So what're you having, Mrs. Scott?" Chase questioned.

Haley snapped out of her funk, suddenly feeling much sober.

"Actually, I'm not that thirsty anymore." Haley turned to walk away and head over to Bevin and smack her over the head for leaving her alone with Chase.

"Haley, wait." Chase went around the bar and stopped in front of Haley.

"Chase, if you're just going to bad mouth Nathan, then I really don't need to be here for that. I already know what you think of him."

"Look, I didn't mean to come off like that. It's that I'm surprised that's all. I mean, I haven't seen you in a few weeks and suddenly you're now married."

"I love Nathan, Nathan loves me. It just happened." Haley turned her head and looked away.

"Well with the way you've been drinking tonight, I can assume that the rumors of you being pregnant is false."

"What? Of course it's fake." Haley grew heated, some people really have no lives, she thought to herself. "Why is it so hard to believe that two people love each other and want to spend the rest of their lives together?"

"Because most people usually wait until their a little bit older.. and I don't know maybe done with school."

"Look Chase, I already heard the speech from my parents, I don't need to hear it from you."

"I'm sorry again. It's just that even though we're not together, I still care about you Haley. I just want you to be okay."

"I'm more than okay Chase."

"I see that, but if you need me, I'm here."

Haley slowly nodded her head and was about to walk away and end all this.

"Now, what are you girls drinking, it's on the house?"

"Won't your boss be mad at you for giving out free drinks?" Haley questioned suspiciously.

"Well, I am bar manager.. well acting assistant bar manager, it'll be fine."

"Actually, water will be fine. I've drank way more than I should've tonight anyway and I don't want to deal with a headache later."

A few minutes later, Haley walked back to her group with a glass of water in her hand.

"Oh my God Haley, are you okay? We saw you talking to Chase, I didn't know he worked here." Peyton spoke.

"Me either and thanks Bevin for ditching me and thanks Peyton for saving me." Haley turned to Bevin and then Peyton.

"Was it that bad?" Peyton questioned.

"No, it was okay, just awkward. Actually, I'm ready to leave this place, what do you guys say?"

"Where to?" Anna asked.

"I know of just the place." Brooke came walking in. From the corner of her eye, she recognized Skills and Mouth heading their way. "Come on ladies, let's go!" Brooke led Haley off and the rest of the girls followed.

. . . . . .

"Hey Luke, we got a problem?" Jake whispered over to Luke.

"What?" Lucas replied quietly.

"I went to see where Skills and Mouth went off too and I saw Chase working at the bar by the bull."

"Chase, as in the guy Haley dated before Nathan?"

"Yeah, him."

"Oh shit."

"Yeah, exactly, who knows how Nathan will react if he sees him."

"I think it's time to go."

"Yeah, but where to?" Jake asked.

"I know of a place but I need you guys to back me up." Lucas replied.

. . . . . .

"Oh my God Brooke, what is this?" Haley asked.

"Well I know you sometimes tutor people, but now I figure it's time for you to be tutored." Brooke led Haley over to their instructor.

"Candy, this is Haley. Haley, this is Candy."

"Hi." Haley waved her hands awkwardly.

"Are you ready to get started?" Candy asked.

"Oh.. I don't know… maybe somebody else wants to go first." Haley took a few steps back but Brooke and Peyton pushed her forward.

"I'm with Brooke on this, come on Haley try it out. You're already a great dancer, pole dancing should be easy for you." Peyton had to fight with herself to keep a straight face.

"It may seem intimidating at first but I assure you, it's all about being comfortable in your own skin." Candy smiled

Haley still wasn't budging. Brooke turned to the rest off the girls. "Anna, go get Haley some liquid courage."

. . . . .

"No." The beers and shots may have been kicking in but Nathan was still sober enough to know what he didn't want. He immediately stated and turned around when he realized where he was. All the guys started speaking out and complaining.

"Hey guys!" Tim yelled from across the street. As soon as the coast was clear, he walked over to them, albeit with a limp and a hand on his backside.

"What're you doing here Tim?" Nathan questioned.

"Well when I got the text from Lucas, I knew I couldn't miss this."

"I hope you iced your ass." Jake snickered.

"Actually I used this cream that."

"TMI!" Lucas protested. "Come on, let's go."

Nathan pulled back. "I told you guys no and I thought you said we were going to another bar."

"Doesn't a strip bar count as a bar?" Tim asked confused.

Skills shook his head and decided to step in. "Look dog, I know your whipped and all but you owe us."

"Owe you?" Nathan questioned.

"Hell yes! You go and get married without giving us proper time to throw a bachelor party. Are you crazy?"

Nathan looked at him with a weird looking and asking himself the same question.

"Besides Nate, don't you see? Bachelor parties are never for the bachelor, it's for the bachelor's friends who use the bachelor to get strippers, now I'll be damned if you ruin your own bachelor party. So we are going to go inside, you can go sit in the back and sulk with your brother."

"Hey, I don't sulk." Lucas prostested.

"Brood, whatever it is you do and the rest of us are going to go in and get our lap dance on, okay?"

Nathan looked around at all the pleading faces. Skills did have a point. This was mostly for them than it was for him. Reluctantly, Nathan sighed.

"Let's go."

15 Minutes later

"Luke, I swear, you're a dead man." Nathan gritted as he pulled on his hands but no such luck as he was currently handcuffed to a chair in one of the strip clubs private rooms. One minute they were having a drink, the next all guys cornered him and dragged him in here. To make sure he wouldn't leave, they hand cuffed him.

"Nate, I know you're mad now but trust me, you'll be thanking me later."

"Luke, I'm going to kill you. Let me go!"

He placed the keys to the handcuffs at a nearby side table and also grabbed a blind fold that was on it. Putting the blind fold over a protesting Nathan, Lucas chuckled and then quickly exited the room.

"Just enjoy the show." Lucas chuckled. Closing the door, he found Brooke on the other side.

"Good work Broody."

"Yeah this plan of your's better work or else Nathan will have my head."

"Well if anyone is getting head."

"Don't finish that sentence." Lucas warned.

Brooke chuckled.

"Anyway, is our girl ready?" Lucas asked.

. . . .

"Haley, get your sexy ass out here?"

"No!"

"Haley!" Peyton whined.

"No!"

Brooke came walking up. "What happened?"

"Haley doesn't want to come out." Peyton replied.

"I look silly." Haley opened the curtain and had a robe around her.

"I know a certain someone who will like it." Brooke smirked and led Haley off to another curtain and peeking through she noticed a guy handcuffed to a seat.

It couldn't be, Haley thought to herself. "Luke get me out of here!"

"Oh my God, Brooke what did you do?" Haley turned to Brooke.

"You don't want to know." Peyton spoke up. "Now go show that boy of your's what you learned." Peyton pushed Haley forward and her and Brooke retreated behind the curtain.

"Who's there?" Haley heard Nathan speak. Haley hesitated for a moment and her heart melted at the sight. Nathan looked so flustered and miserable, although seeing him tied up and blindfolded did peek her curiosity. Now that she was alone with Nathan, she seemed to forget where she was and felt more comfortable in her skin. In Nathan's eyes, she found love and lust, the two always went hand and hand with them and he made her feel beautiful, sexy. She waited another moment and then decided to move forward.

. . . . .

Nathan was beyond pissed. He couldn't see, couldn't move and the music from outside was drowning out his cries.

"Who's there?" He called out. He swore he heard voices and the sound of someone's footsteps.

"Anyone there?" He called out again a moment later but was met with silence. Then he heard it, the sound of high heels approaching him. His mind instantly raced and he struggled even harder to get out.

"Umm hey, do you mind if you can help me get out of here?" He asked nervously but there was no response. He heard the footsteps and he started to panic. She was close by, he could tell and then he smelled vanilla. Taking a bigger whiff, no it couldn't be, he thought.

He felt someone touch his shoulders and a finger run up on his neck and moved down across the exposed upper area of his chest. He instantly felt his body react and he had no doubt in his mind who was there. He felt the familiar those familiar hands start to unbutton the top of his shirt and Nathan leaned his head back to give her more access. Nathan was definitely going to enjoy this.

. . . . .

Haley saw Nathan lean his head back and released a deep breath. He no longer looked tensed and angry, in fact, he seemed to be enjoying this. What the hell? She thought. She was sure he would be freaking out and begging to be let go. She wanted to mess with him but here he was, enjoying his own personal strip show. Haley grew furious.

"Take my shirt off." Nathan said softly.

Haley gasped in horror and instantly smacked Nathan across the cheeks.

"Damnit Hales!" Nathan cursed. "Why'd you do that?"

Haley instantly rushed to him to remove the blind fold. "You knew it was me?"

"Of course." He smiled at the sight of her. "You think I need eyes to know it's you."

Haley smiled warmly. "Oh I'm so sorry." Haley rubbed his cheeks and kissed it soflty.

"Better?"

Nathan shook his head.

Haley kissed it again, "Better?"

Nathan shook his head again.

Haley moved her lips over his and the two engaged in a long deep kiss. Now that the pair were more relaxed, the drinks they had earlier were definitely kicking in.

"Much better." Nathan mumbled against her lips. Haley smiled and then looked around, she saw a pair of keys at a nearby side table. "Let's get you out of here."

"Wait." Nathan smirked. "I thought I was here for a lap dance."

Haley smirked back.

. . . .

"So how was your lap dance?" Brooke asked Jake.

"Lap dance, I didn't get a lap dance." He quickly answered.

"Nice save." Peyton smiled and leaned in closer to Jake. "Brooke, I can't believe you did all this."

"Yeah, I hope Nathan and Haley won't be too mad. Well I hope Nathan won't be too mad." Lucas spoke up.

"He was ready to kill you." Jake laughed.

"Don't worry, after he buries me, he's coming for you and the rest of the guys."

"Speaking of, where is everyone?" Jake asked.

"Bevin and Anna joined the rest of the guys in getting lap dances." Peyton replied. "Anna seemed a little too excited, that girl definitely knows how to party."

"Speaking of which, you think we should check up on them?" Lucas asked, looking at his watch and seeing that their time for the room was almost up.

"Let's go?" Brooke got up from Lucas lap and the two went to the back. Going in from the backway, the bouncers let them in and they passed the dressing room and found themselves in front of a dark curtain.

"Okay love birds, time is up!" Brooke spoke up as she entered. Both Lucas and Brooke gasped at the sight. Haley was clad in sexy lingerie while straddling Nathan, who was still handcuffed with his hair riled up and his shirt gone. Lip stick stains could be seen across his lips and on his chest and stomach.

"Brooke, Lucas!" Haley got up from Nathan and grabbed her robe and quickly covered herself.

"Very hot tutor girl!" Brooke commented.

"Oh my God, I'm blind." Lucas covered his eyes and turned away.

Haley quickly un-handcuffed Nathan. Hehe grabbed his shirt off the floor and made sure to stand behind Haley to conceal a very excited part of his anatomy.

"You heard them Hales, time is up." He dragged Haley forward and stopped in front of Brooke and Lucas. "We're going to be taking off."

Lucas nodded awkwardly.

"Thanks Luke." He winked at his brother and Nathan practically dragged Haley out of there.

Once they were gone, Brooke couldn't contain her laughter as Lucas looked completely traumatized.

. . . .

Nathan dragged Haley out of the strip club as fast as he could. Signaling a cab, they hopped inside and started making out. The cab driver looked on with a knowing smile, he remembered picking up the same couple a few months back. He chuckled to himself and turned up the music in the car.

They arrived back in front of their apartment building a few short minutes later. "Keep the change." Nathan handed the driver money and dragged Haley inside. The elevator opened up and Nathan slammed Haley against the wall and the two continued to make out while the elevator ascended. Hands were everywhere and Haley unbuttoned Nathan's shirt and rubbed her hands against his chiseled abs and chest.

The doors opened and Haley led them out into the hallways and in front of their door. Nathan continued to kiss her neck, while Haley tried her best to concentrate and opened her purse to grab her keys. Nathan's hand reached inside her purse and pulled out the pair of handcuffs from earlier.

"Oh we're definitely using this tonight." He whispered in her ear and kissed down her neck. Haley turned around and slammed her mouth against his. Fumbling with her keys, Nathan did his best to put in it the keyhole while still kissing Haley.

"I want you so bad." Nathan cried out as Haley's fingers dug onto his chest. Just as he was about to open the door, he heard someone clearing their throat and someone coughing.

Going back to reality, Haley opened her eyes and turned to her side. Her heart automatically sank and her hands fell from Nathan's chest. Nathan looked at her curiously then followed her line of site.

"Mom, Dad?" Haley muttered.

To Be Continued . . . .