Fic: Summer Rain (OTH Jake/Haley)
An older fic (in part co written with LukeLovesHales)
Title: Summer Rain
Author:
crimsonredmagic (some by LukeLovesHales)
Words: Around 3,900
Rating: PG13
Spoilers: None Really.
Notes: AU
Disclaimer: I dont own Jake, Haley or OTH and I dont own the song used either. Song by Belinda Carlisle
Summer Rain
[Haley's POV]
Whispering our goodbyes
Waiting for a train
I was dancing with my baby
In the summer rain
I can hear him saying
Nothing will change
Come dancing with me baby
In the summer rain
"Jake, please don't go." I begged.
"I have to Hales." He replied, putting his arms around me.
I sobbed onto his shoulder. "No you don't. You belong here."
"I know I do and I'll always belong here. I just have to go somewhere for now. I promise I'll be back."
"Oh you better be back. I can't live without you."
Before he could respond, our friends, Peyton and Lucas, came over to us. "The train will be here soon." Peyton told us.
"While we're waiting, how about you dance to your song one last time?" Lucas said as he played with his iPod for a minute and stopped when Without You by Clay Aiken started playing.
I smiled and couldn't help but to cry too. Jake passed his daughter Jenny to Peyton, I wrapped my arms around him and we started dancing. In the middle of the song, I felt raindrops on my head. It was just like something out of a movie, only it was real life. I didn't want this night to end, for I was loving this very special night. So I started thinking about all the times we were together.
I remember the rain on our skin
And his kisses hotter than the
Santa Ana winds
Whispering our goodbyes
Waiting for a train
I was dancing with my baby
In the summer rain
***FLASHBACK***
We were 14 at the time, camping with our families. I have never met him before this day and was happy I had. For the Fourth of July, the campground had a huge picnic, complete with all kinds of games. I wanted so badly to be in the three-legged race, but had no partner. My two older sisters, Olivia and Taylor, were partnered up. They were always together, like twins. My older brother, Jimmy Jr, thought it was too babyish and so he didn't want to do it.
I was sitting on a picnic table, watching everyone in the race tied a hankie around their legs and getting ready to take off. I missed my friends and I felt like crying, I felt a tear fall down my cheek, but I brushed it away for I didn't want to look like a baby. A boy who looked like to be my age, sat down next to me. "Hi, I'm Jake." He said to me as he held out his hand.
"Hi, I'm Haley." I replied as I took his hand and shook it.
"Would you like to be in the three-legged race with me? Nobody wants to be my partner." He sighed as he looked down.
I took my hands and brought his head back up. "You’re wrong because I want to be your partner." I smiled.
He looked at me and smiled too. "Thank you."
I didn't know what love was back then, but as I looked back, I realized we were meant to be. We both stood up and made our way to the starting line of the race. We were the last ones to come and so everyone was waiting for us to finish tying the hankie around our legs.
As soon as we finished, the race had started. I saw my sisters up ahead of us and wanted to run past them. I didn't want them to win and then rub it in my face afterwards. They always did that if they had beaten me and now it was my turn.
Jake and I got in sync with running together. Pretty soon we zipped right pass my sisters and were almost to the finish line. The only problem was another couple, two boys, who were trying to not let anybody else win but them. Luckily I was always known as a fast runner and so I picked up the pace. Jake quickly noticed I did and he picked up his pace too. A minute later we were at the finish line before those boys or anyone else could get there.
After that race, Jake and I spent the rest of the day together. We never untied the hankie from our legs. That night was both of our last night there and so it was sad to leave one another. He was taking the train home and it was leaving before I was. I walked him to the train stop and as my favorite song, Without You, came on, we started dancing. To make it even more romantic, it started pouring hard. It felt like I was standing right below a waterfall.
Halfway through the chorus I asked him, "Will I ever see you again?"
"I don't know, but I hope so." He answered as he tightened his grip on me.
"I hope so too." I said as I rested my head on his shoulder.
When the song was almost over and the train had come, he brought my head up and said, "If we don't see each other again, I want to give you something you'll remember me by." Before I could say anything, he kissed me. It was my first kiss and I could feel sparks flying everywhere, which made the kiss even hotter.
***END OF FLASHBACK***
It was over a year before I saw or heard from him again. I’ll never forget the day he walked into Lucas’ moms’ café and back into my life.
***FlashbacK***
I was sitting with Lucas and Peyton at our usual table drinking a chocolate milkshake.
It was a slow day and even though I was supposed to be working Karen had let me finish up early.
Because Lucas was the only male in our little group, Peyton and I had a tendency to steer most our conversations towards topics that we knew would make Lucas uncomfortable.
Not the most mature thing for two fifteen year old girls to do but still seeing Lucas blush like crazy and hear him rant about needing new best friends was worth the childishness.
So Peyton and I were trying to get Lucas involved in a discussion about PMS and proper usage of tampons when the bell above the door to the café jingled signaling someone had just entered.
I didn’t turn around to see who had walked through the door, still to busy ribbing Luke to care, but when the person spoke to Karen placing an order something about the voice seemed familiar.
Of course the voice was deeper, manlier then I remembered, but I couldn’t stop myself from turning towards it a small glimmer of hope sparking in my heart that what I had been wishing and praying for, for such a long time had finally come true.
When I saw his profile my heart literally stopped for a second.
I drank the sight of him in, forgetting Peyton and Lucas, the café, everything.
He must have felt my eyes on him because he turned to wards me, his beautiful brown eyes showing signs of recognition as a smile spread slowly across his face.
He quickly made his way towards me and I suddenly found myself wrapped in his arms.
“Haley” he sighed like a weight that had slowly been dragging him down had suddenly been lifted. I had no way of knowing at the time but in some ways it had.
We stood there for what seemed like hours just gazing at each other, drinking in the changes that time had bestowed upon us.
He was so much taller then he was the last time I saw him and his body had filled out nicely. He looked older then his almost sixteen years but he was still the most beautiful boy I had ever seen.
The sound of throats being cleared came from behind us and I untangled myself from Jakes embrace and turned to find Peyton and Lucas standing there with curious looks on their faces.
“Guys” I said to them grinning I’m sure like a fool “This is Jake”
Jake grabbed my hand and squeezed and I looked up at him with a smile “Jake these are my best friends Lucas and Peyton.”
Introductions were properly made and Karen brought over Jakes order. We sat back at the table, Peyton and Lucas on one side Jake and I on the other, I was across form Peyton, Jake from Luke, positions that would fast become a tradition.
Jake leaned towards me and whispered in my ear that we would talk properly later and then Lucas engaged him in a conversation about basketball an interest they both seemed to share while Peyton and I discussed the new Sheryl Crow album we were both dying to get.
Even though Jake was paying complete attention to Lucas he never once let go of my hand, not even when he was eating.
***END FLASHBACK***
I remember laughing till we almost cried
(There at station that night)
I remember looking in his eyes
Back to reality, Jake was trying to lighten the mood by telling all the funny times we had together. There was one time where I was totally mortified and wanted to forget it had happen. However he started talking about it and in front of Lucas and Peyton who never even heard of the story before. I just wanted to die as I listened to him telling it.
"There was this one time I was over Haley's house. We were goofing around." He stops to laugh his head off as he recalls the day and even though I’m mortified I can’t help but smile as I too remember the day.
***FLASHBACK***
It had been a month since Jake had moved to tree Hill and even though we weren’t dating Peyton and Lucas both told me they believed it was only a matter of time before we would be.
Jake and I were at my house, just the two of us which was a rare happening, usually we were with Lucas and Peyton or over at Jakes house with his baby daughter Jenny who I had fallen in love with instantly.
He told me about Jenny the night after I saw him at Karen’s. He hadn’t wanted to keep her a secret, at least not from me. At this time I hadn’t known an awful lot about Jennys mom only that her name was Nicki, she was older then Jake and that she’d abandoned her little girl on the Jagelskis doorstep a month after she was born.
But this night his parents had Jenny and Peyton and Lucas who had recently started dating were having dinner with Peytons dad.
We were sitting on my couch watching a scary movie and I was curled up on Jakes lap with my head buried in the crook of his neck, getting more and more terrified with every minute that passed.
Jake decided to get my mind off the television so he reached around me and tickled my sides. I started giggling and laughing and went to try and get back at him.
Soon the movie was forgotten as we were engaged in an all out tickle war, with me being the losing party.
He had me pinned to the ground and I could feel my stomach muscles clinching. Still laughing I tried to wiggle free but my efforts were to no avail. Very soon the pressure was all too much for my body to take and to my complete mortification I did something truly embarrassing, I peed my pants.
I mustered up some strength and managed to get free and raced towards my bedroom in complete shame.
Jake was hot on my heels knocking at my door and asking me what was wrong. When I finally told him I got even more embarrassed when I heard him laughing quietly to himself.
***END FLASHBACK***
Peyton and Lucas cracked up laughing. "You never told me that!" Peyton was able to say to me in between her laughing.
"It was too embarrassing." I mumbled. I could feel my face turning red.
"It wasn’t that bad." Jake chimed in.
“Maybe not for you”
“Hey I’m the one that should be embarrassed” he joked “After all I’m the one that got his arse kicked for laughing when you came out of your room”
“Don’t be such a baby” I teased good naturedly
“But I’m your baby” Jake shot back before nuzzling my neck and causing me to giggle
Oh my love, its you and that I dream of
Oh my love, since that day
Somewhere in my heart Im always
Dancing with you in the summer rain
The mood once again turned melancholy as the train pulled in to Tree Hill station and Jake and I looked at each other both knowing our time left together was short.
Doesnt matter what I do now
Doesnt matter what I say
Somewhere in my heart Im always
Dancing with you in the summer rain
***FLASHBACK***
The night we became a couple we had a huge fight. Not the best way to start a relationship but who was I to complain.
Jake and Lucas were playing for the Tree Hill Ravens Basketball Team and Lucas’ estranged Dad and his half brother Nathan always threw the Annual Appreciation Party.
Even though Peyton and I had nothing to do with the team we came along with the guys because they didn’t want to be there without us.
Somehow I ended up talking with Nathan (who I knew a little because I tutored him in Math) and he made a move on me.
Let’s just say Jake saw and was not impressed. He avoided me the rest of the party and it wasn’t until we were all back at his house later on that night that we finally had it out.
I was curled up on the couch next to Peyton flicking through the television channels and talking about the night we had just had.
“Did you see the way Queen Brooke was practically throwing herself at half the team tonight” Peyton said rolling her eyes
Brooke Davis was head cheerleader for the Ravens and one of the most popular girls in school. I didn’t know her all that well, but Peyton had a long running quasi-hate for the girl that stemmed back to when they were child hood friends.
I was about to answer her when Jake piped up from his position from one of the two arm chairs in his living room “She wasn’t the only one throwing herself at basketball players at that party” he muttered
Both Peyton and I were shocked at the look on his face as he sat there glaring at me
“What exactly was that supposed to mean” I tried to say with a level of control. I was deeply hurt by what he had implied about me and the hurt quickly gave way to anger.
“You’re a smart girl Haley figure it out!”
I stood up abruptly and he followed suit
“Obviously I’m not as smart as you think” I answered back through gritted teeth “Because I have no idea what you’re talking about”
“Sorry my mistake” he sneered “So I guess that wasn’t you I saw with Nathan Scotts tongue down your throat!”
Lucas and Peyton both looked over at us uncomfortably and then shared a look with each other
“Um guys” Lucas said “We’re out of soda” Lucas stammered out an excuse “Peyt and I are gonna go to the store and pick some up”
The two of them made a hasty retreat but we barely noticed. We were too busy glaring at each other from our positions in the room
“That’s right” my voice started raising in anger “Nathan had his tongue down my throat” I confirmed “But if you’d stuck around a little longer you would of got the fact that while he was kissing me I was not in fact kissing him in return!” I yelled the last part at him.
It was then that I noticed that sometime during my last speech I’d crossed the room to stand in front of Jake and was now glaring up at him. It was these times that I wished to God that I was a foot taller because I never look very menacing or strong when I’m trying to stare someone down, especially not someone over six for tall like Jake is.
Jake’s glare softened a little but I could tell he wasn’t ready to give in and apologize just yet “That’s not what it looked like to me” he muttered and I was suddenly struck by a thought that made me rather giddy
“You were jealous!” I accused and he didn’t deny either “Sometimes Jagelski you can be so stupid y’know” I sighed before grinning a little
To say Jake was confused by my actions would have been an understatement. He asked me to elaborate.
“There is only one guy in the entire world I ever want kissing me” I tell him “And Nathan Scott is not him”
“He’s not?”
“He’s not” I grinned as I took a step towards him and with a flash of unexpected courage lent up and pulled his head down to mine until our lips were mere centimeters away “You are” I whispered as I brushed my lips against his softly.
I felt him smile against my mouth as he wrapped his arms around me and pulled me into a deeper kiss, showing me that I was the only girl he wanted to kiss too, and that’s how Lucas and Peyton found us ten minutes later when they came back from the store.
***END FLASHBACK***
I can hear the whistle
Military train
I was dancing with my baby
In the summer rain
I can here him singing
Ooh love is strange
Come dance with me baby
In the summer rain
“I’m gonna miss you JJ” Peyton was saying as she hugged Jake “make sure you come back soon okay”
The whistle of the train blew signaling that it was time for passengers to start boarding
“Will do Sawyer” he told her “Make sure you look after my girl for me”
Peyton nodded and smiled sadly at him “You can count on it”
Next to say goodbye was Lucas. The two of them shared one of those manly hug/handshakes
“Try not to leave me here to long with these girls okay” Lucas said with a small grin “You know they’re too hard to handle on my own. I’ll go crazy”
I remember the rain pouring down
And we poured our hearts out
As the train pulled out
I can see my baby
Waving from the train
It was last time that I saw him
In the summer rain
***FLASHBACK***
Our first time together was beautiful despite the troubles we’d recently come to experience.
Jenny’s mother had tracked Jake down and had started a campaign to make his life and the lives of the people he was close to unbearable.
First she’d tried to use Jenny as a way to get back with Jake but when he made it clear that he wanted nothing to do with her and he didn’t want her anywhere near his daughter, Nicki started doing everything she could to punish jake for not wanting her any longer.
But we tried not to let her get to us and go about living our life’s as normal as possible even though we knew at any moment everything could fall down around us.
I’d always been the type of girl that wanted to wait until after I was married for sex, but the whole situation had taught me that I needed to hold on to what I loved and to live everyday to the fullest.
I loved Jake and I knew that he was the only person I’d ever want to be with so I told him I was ready to take the next step.
Peyton and Lucas took Jenny for the night and Jakes parents were away for the weekend so he cooked me a romantic dinner at his house.
Once we got into the bedroom it seemed that he was more nervous then I was which reassured me that he was definetly the right guy for me. His hands shook as he laid me gently down on the bed and unbuttoned my top.
He kept asking me if I was okay the whole time and kissing me with so much love that I was delirious by the time we had finished.
Afterward we laid in each others arms just enjoying being together in peaceful silence.
***END FLASHBACK***
Every time I see the lightening
Every time I hear the thunder
Every time I close the window
When this happens in the summer
Oh the night is so inviting
I can feel that you are so close
I can feel you when the wind blows
Blows right through my heart
Inwardly I curse Nicki for about the 100th time that night. If she’d only stopped doing what she was doing, if she’d only not threatened to take Jenny away Jake wouldn’t have to leave me now.
Courts favoured the mother in most custody cases and we couldn’t take the chance of losing Jenny to a woman whose only decent choice in mothering had been to abandon her baby in the first place.
So we sat down with Peyton and Lucas and we came up with a plan. Jake had to leave Tree Hill with jenny and the three of us would do our best to keep Nicki of his trail.
I begged to go with him but jake said he loved me too much to make me give up my friends, my family and my life to follow him into an unknown future.
Which is why he’s standing in front of me now and we’re saying our goodbyes.
“I’ll be back” he whispers reassuringly gazing into my eyes
“Do you promise?”
He nods his head unable to talk due to the knot steadily forming in his throat.
“I love you” I sob as I stroke my hand gently on his cheek “Both of you so much” I place a kiss on Jennys head who as if sensing my distress started reaching for me.
Jake pulled me to him once again and I wrapped my arms around him and the chubby little girl I so hoped to one day help raise and commited the feeling of us all being together to memory.
“Please be safe” I entreat
One last kiss and an I love you whispered brokenly into my ear he lets me go, making his way towards the train only looking back one last time when he reached the trains cold steel doors.
I don’t take my eyes off him as the horn sounds and the train starts to leave as I stand frozen in the spot that he just left
I hear footsteps behind me and feel a warm hand placed gently on my shoulders.
“Haley” I hear a concerned voice speak. I turn towards the voice tears running freely down my cheeks.
“They’re really gone Peyt” I say brokenly “He’s really gone”
All of the sudden it’s like any energy I have in my body is drained away and I collapse into my curly haired best friends arms
“He’ll be back Hales” Peyton tries to comfort me, wrapping her arms tightly around my fallen body.
All I can do is bury my head into Peytons shoulder and sob my heart out, clinging to the hope that what she is saying is true.
Every night and every day now
Though I know youve gone away
Somewhere in my heart Im always
Dancing with you in the summer rain