Always and Forever

By Redzy

Summary: Post season 4. Naley. Picks up the beginning of Basketball Season for Nathan and Lucas at College. Trials and tribulations of having a family, and a hidden problem beneath the surface…Which could jeopardize Nathan's Basketball dream. Can Haley and Jamey get him through this in one piece? Remember Shakespeare's words "Love is not love which alters when it alteration finds ... when life gets hard and things change, true love remains the same"

Disclaimer: I own nothing! Just a Naley and Jamey fan!

Author's note: This is a Naley fic. I love them together. It may be sad at times, but I promise it will have a happy ending and it has nothing to do with Nathan doing anything bad. No bad guys in this fic, except maybe a mean team member or Dan, of course.

Chapter One: Happiness

"Beginnings are usually scary and endings are usually sad, but it's everything in between that makes it all worth living." Hope Floats

"Nathan! You got to wake up! You got practice!" Haley shouted from the kitchen.

A few seconds later her husband stumbled out of the bedroom, groggy eyed with crazy hair. She smiled just as he looked at her. Jamey giggled. When Nathan heard this his face looked as he had just seen someone rise from their grave.

"That's my boy! Did we eat yet? Has Mommy been good to you? Yes, she is the most beautiful Mommy in the world, right?"

Nathan saw Haley blush out of the corner of his eye as she was putting James' baby bag together. Today was Nathan's first day of basketball at college. Haley also had early classes. But luckily Whitey was allowing Nathan to bring him to practice. Jamey was at the stage where he was mostly sleeping all of the time anyway.

Nathan also had classes in the afternoon, but Haley was free. With the help of his wife, he had realized that basket ball wouldn't last forever , proof of how he almost lost it last spring. So, he decided to study Physical Therapy, maybe to go on to coaching. He had a family to support after all.

"So I have classes to one this afternoon, when's practice done?" Haley questioned.

"I'm pretty sure it's should be done by Noon, Whitey said it would be from eight to eleven, he's bound to make us stay longer for running and showering so.." Nathan trailed off. "Me and Lucas are gonna hang out with my boy . If your off at one, did you wanna grab lunch with us?" He smiled hopefully.

"Sure, would love to have to have lunch with my favorite guys!" She smiled.

"Great!"

"Oh, when is your classes this afternoon?" she said.

"Uhh, I have a class at two thirty and one at four. "

"So, I'll just take Jamey after lunch! I have nothing this afternoon." Haley said, finally having time to spend with her son.

"Yeah, that works, if I can let go of the little man. I should be all done by five thirty." Nathan smiled. "Free to do anything we want."

He leaned down to kiss his wife. After a minute, Jamey had fallen asleep and Haley was on the counter. Nathan and Haley making out quite feverishly.

"Mmm…Nathan…" Haley gasped. Nathan groaned in reply.

"As much as I hate to stop this, Jamey and I will be late if we continue. But we will DEFINITLY continue this tonight!" Nathan smirked and looked at the floor trying to compose himself.

Haley smiled. "Well, you two boys better get going ." She was sad that she was leaving them, like always to go to class. But happy that things were working out so well, surprised by how things were all smooth sailing. They were able to arrange their classes so they would not have to get a sitter and when they did have overlapping things, Lucas was their to watch Jamey. Happiness was theirs.

"See you later Hales, say goodbye to Mommy! We love you!" Nathan kissed Haley once more while she kissed her son goodbye. She sighed as they walked out the door, not looking forward to sitting through a morning of classes with out her boys.

Nathan and Jamey walked down the street to campus. They were able to find an apartment no far from the gym and main building , so they could cut expenses with no car. Jamey giggled as he bounced up and down. Nathan walked semi-confident to the gym Even though the summer was filled with Haley, Jamey, and basketball, he was still nervous about the team and having Lucas as a coach. He knew it wouldn't be a problem, but he wasn't sure how it would look with a baby at every practice. He approached the entrance to the gym and spotted Lucas.

"Luke! Over here!" Nathan shouted.

Lucas turned over his shoulder as looked at his brother and his nephew/godson approaching him. He smiled as he gazed at the sight. They looked incredibly happy. Happy suited them.

"Nate. How's my godson?" He then said in a baby voice "Is you Daddy treating you right? How bout your Momma?

Do I have to take you away from them?" He smiled at Nathan.

"No we are doing great! Aren't we Jamey?" He kissed his forehead.

"So how's it going?" Luke questioned.

"Same old. Haley is great. Me and Haley are perfect. Jamey is wonderful. Classes are going surprisingly well, with Haley over my shoulder helping me out with essays and stuff, I might actually do well. How about you?" Nathan said while he was readjusting his basketball bag and diaper bag as they entered the gym and sat down on the bleachers.

"Classes are good. Me and Whitey are working our asses off trying to rework the plays and stuff."

"How's Peyton?" He asked as he changed James' diaper.

"She's okay. Coming in to visit with Brooke for a few days next week." Luke said.

"Hey that's great man! We could have everyone over when they come in at me and Haley's , they can see Jamey and have diner, so we won't have to get a sitter. And we won't have to be away from him." Nathan said looking down, embarrassed.

"That kid has got you wrapped around his finger, doesn't he?" Lucas laughed.

"He does. You don't realize it until it happens but, he's my life. " He smiled and looked at Jamey.

"And that's how it is supposed to be!" Both Lucas and Nathan turned and saw Whitey come into the Gym.

"Coach! How's it going?" Nathan asked.

"Ehh, it's going. You ready for this season." He asked the brothers.

"You bet coach," Nathan answered, " No funny business, just the game." He said firmly.

A few minutes later, other played started filing into the gym. All instantly started chatting and putting their bags on the bleachers.

"Hey, man, who's this little man?" A player asked. "I'm Eric. Eric Wells. Center. You?"

Nathan looked the guy up and down. "Nathan. Nathan Scott. Shooting Guard. This is my son Jamey."

"Good looking boy! Almost as good looking as me, his mother must be as hot as hell."

"Well," Nathan said "Not that my wife is any of your business, she is the most beautiful woman in the world."

"Wow man, you gotta have a story." Eric asked sitting on the floor stretching, "Care to share?"

"I got married in Junior Year. We were in love, nothing else mattered. I was an emancipated minor because my parents were crazy. I had three things: my brother, Haley, and basketball. Then, in the middle of senior year, we found out she was pregnant and Jamey came into our world."

"Well, you are one lucky man then." Eric said. "I am normal compared to you."

"Yeah, but I would not trade it for anything the world." Nathan said to Eric and the smiled down at his son.

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