Hey guys, this is a fresh account, fresh story, fresh schedule. I'm going to TRY to get things updated on time. This is AU...I got the idea on the way to my Aunt's surprise party and I wanted to write it since then. I just started it last weekend, so hopefully it'll at least be updated once a week. Me, actually getting this started is dedicated to Shachar, my twinnypoo 3! Italics are flashbacks.

Disclaimer: I do not own anything that was created on One Tree Hill, just the characters I have made up and you have not seen before. I also created the plot, do NOT steal it. Mkthxbye.

Nathan Scott got out of his car and walked up his girlfriend, Haley James's, walkway. He took out his key when he reached the newly painted white door. He remembered the day he received the key to Haley's house.

"Nathan! Mommy has a surprise for you! You'll really like it. Mama asked me before she did it too! I got to have the last say in it! Isn't that cool? Come on come on Natey! Hurry, come open your surprise!" Baley screamed as she darted into the kitchen dragging Nathan behind her. As Nathan was pulled into the kitchen by the five and a half year old he saw Haley sitting on a bar stool at the counter concentrating on a piece of paper. He could not help but smile.

"You know…you narrow your eyes and stick out your tongue at the corner of your mouth when you read," Nate said making his presence known. Haley swiveled around in her seat and gave her two favorite people a huge smile.

"I thought I heard Bay talking to someone. Hey sweetie." Haley bounced off the stool towards her boyfriend. When she reached him he enveloped her in his arms.

"So…what's this big surprise you two lovely ladies have planned for me?" The girls giggled, and Haley pulled out of her hug, clapping her hands like an excited child in a candy store.

"Ok Baley," Nathan teased.

"Haha, you're a riot," Haley shot back, sticking her tongue out and crossing her arms in the process.

"Would the two of you grow up," Baley scolded.

"Well little Missy why don't you go get Nathan's surprise?"

"K!" She took off up the stairs and the adults laughed.

"Kiss?" Haley asked

"Mmm, of course." Nathan leaned down as Haley hopped up on her tiptoes. Wrapping his arms around her waist, Nate gave her a sweet, short kiss, and then proceeded to rest his forehead against hers.

"I love you Haley Bethany James."

"And I love you Nathan Daniel Scott."

"I LOVE YOU GUYS TOO," Baley screamed fudging herself between the two.

"We love you too kiddo." Baley blushed, another thing she had in common with her mother.

"Give Nathan his gift Baleybub," Haley told her daughter. Baley gave the wrapped box to her Natey. Nathan smiled and took if from her, while moving to the counter where his girlfriend previously was. As he untapped the box thoughts ran through his head. Never did he expect to find a key to Haley's house inside.

"This is a big step Hales."

"Uh-huh, and I'm ready." Nathan motioned for her to come to him. He kissed her forehead, and then did the same with young Baley.

"Thank you."

Nathan smiled as he thought about the memory. He slid the key into the lock and opened the door. Buster, Ty, and Domino, Haley's three dogs, greeted him. He walked into the living room where he heard the television. Sabrina, the Teenage Witch was playing, Baley was sound asleep on a beanbag chair, and the babysitter Annie was doing homework. When Annie heard him she looked up. "Hi Mr. Scott, Baley had a headache so I told her to take a nap."

"That's fine Annie. How was everything?"

"Good, she was an angel, as always," Annie replied as she started gathering her things. Nathan pulled out his wallet, taking out thirty dollars.

"Here's your money for today…do you need a ride home?"

"No thank you Mr. Scott, I'm going to walk. It's nice out today."

"Alright, we'll see you tomorrow."

"Yep, tell Ms. James I said 'Hello'." Nate walked the seventeen-year-old out. By the time he got back to the living room Baley had woken up. Her soft dirty blonde curls were sticking out left and right. She gave Nathan a tried smile.

"Hey sweetheart!" Baley waved and snuggled under the covers more.

"You feel better?"

"A little, but I'm tried." Nathan walked over and lay next to the little girl.

"Close your eyes. I'll be here when you wake up." Baley nodded and pushed closer to Nathan.

"Love you Natey…"

"Love you too bugger bear." Soon, both were fast asleep.

It was past seven o'clock when Haley James made it home from work. She walked into the foyer and hung up her purse and light jacket. She heard someone in the kitchen, "Nate, Baleybub! I'm home. What are you guys doi-" She stopped abruptly when she realized it was not her daughter and boyfriend cooking, but her best friend of 22 years. Brookelynn Penelope Davis was a gorgeous, successful, fashion designer who owned her own line called 'Clothes over Bro's.' She was also dating Lucas Scott, Nathan's brother.

"Hey Brookie Cookie, I missed you!"

Brooke looked up from cutting carrots, "Baby cakes, I just saw you two days ago." Both girls giggled and Brooke opened up her arms. Haley ran into Brooke's welcoming hug and she was spun off the ground. After being placed securely on her feet on the tiled dark blue floor Haley peeked into a saucepan. Her face lit up and she squealed.

"Food of the freaking gods! Have I told you lately that I love you?" Brooke smiled adoringly at Haley. She was like a little sister to her since they were little girls playing with Barbie's.

"If you want to see something you'll love even more at the moment go into the living room, quietly." A confused look came over her best friends face and she cocked her head to the side.

"Ok…?" All of Haley's confusion disappeared though when she took in the site in front of her. In Haley's childhood, big, pink, beanbag chair laid Nathan with Baley curled up on his chest, a comforter wrapping them both up. Haley sighed; they had come a long way from the first time she had brought Nathan home to meet her daughter.

Haley tried to coax the young and shy three and a half year old out from behind her legs. "Baley, your Mommy tells me a lot about you. I bet you are as pretty, smart, and affectionate as she says you are. If you come out I think you'd really like me!" Baley peeked her head out slowly.

"I Am," She whispered in her adorable baby voice. Both adults laughed.

"But tis is as far as I comdin out fo now otay miser?" Nathan nodded and pulled out a stuffed bunny from behind his back. Baley gasped and soon her well thought out plan of hiding behind her mothers legs for the rest of the night vanished as she ran towards Nathan as fast as her short little chubby legs would let her.

"Thank you Natey. Yous right, I gonda like yous!" She told him and leaned up to kiss him on the cheek.

"Don't worry, I already took pictures," Brooke told her as she sneaked up behind her and rested against the shorter girls side. Haley laid her head against Brooke's and thanked her.

"I still feel like I'm dreaming. This, them, us, it's so…unbelievable. I just, I, I can't believe we're standing here today." Brooke brushed the hair out of Haley's eyes and wiped a happy tear off her face.

"One thing is for sure, you deserve it all and more. Come on, let's go eat," She told her soothingly as she kissed her on the back of the head and gently led her out of the living room. "Come on Hay, it'll get cold."

Haley nodded and took one last look at the picture perfect scene. 'Yeah, perfect' she thought to herself before closing the light and following Brookelynn out to the kitchen.

Review? Thank youuuu's!

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Maur