Thank you everyone for the reviews. I'm glad you guys like this story. As for Just Be Your Tear, I'm still writing it, but I'm kind of stuck on where I want to go with the story. I will try to update it soon, but I can't promise anything. So don't give up on me.

Anyways here is the next chapter...

chapter 2

"Jamie!" Haley yelled into her L.A. home. "Are you all packed sweetie."

After Haley didn't get a response, she went up the stairs to her sons bedroom. She found him sitting with his back to her.

"James our flight is leaving in two hours, we need to get going." She started gathering the 7 year old boys things and packed them into his bag.

"Mom why do we have to go all the way to Chicago? I want to stay here." the little boy whined.

"baby I told you that is where my tour is going next. I just had a full month off with you. I thought you were excited to travel with me."

"I am mommy, but I'm tired of trying to find my daddy. You told me that maybe we would find him, and we never did." James said as the tears started building up in his eyes.

Haley's heart broke when she saw her little boy crying. She had promised him that. They were so excited to tour the country together, but James had different reasons. He had told his mom that he would only go if they looked for his dad. Of course Haley told him they could, but she had no intention of finding him. She had her son to thank for the permanent reminder of the man. Every time she looked at Jamie, she saw her one night stand reflecting back at her. It killed her because, though she will never admit it, it was way more than a one night stand. That night was everything to her, yet she still walked away scared.

"Sweetie I have a feeling we are going to find him soon." Haley promised her son. She didn't really believe that, but anything to make her boy happy.

"you promise?" he asked with his cute little pout she couldn't resist.

"I promise." She put his remaining things in his bag. "Now lets get to the airport. The quicker we get there, the quicker we can find your Daddy."

She hated lying to her son, but she hated seeing him so broken. He already had a father figure, but that didn't cut it for him. He refused to give up on looking for his biological father. One of these days she'll have to tell him the truth.


"Mom look, this is my favorite part." James was sitting in the large first class seat, looking out the window as the plane took off. He loved flying.

"Yeah sweetie, look how high we are."

"Mom can you tell me about him." James asked after getting settled into his seat. He sat Indian style in the big chair and looked at his mom, waiting for her to respond.

Haley already knew who he was referring to. He has been talking about his father a lot lately. She couldn't really blame him.

"What do you want to know bud?"

"How did you meet?"

"Well we were sophomores in college. So we were both 20. I went to this party at Duke university with Luke, and I saw your Daddy flirting with this other girl. I thought he was cute, but not my type. I spent the rest of the night with some friends, but then later I ran into this guy. Guess who it was?" Haley asked and James giddily said his dad. "Yeah it was your dad. We spent the rest of the night talking. That is how I met your dad." The story was true, but not entirely. Her and his didn't necessarily talk. It was more like they were both drunk, and slept together. But she wasn't about to tell her seven year old son that.

"Did he play basketball mom?" Haley smiled at the way her sons face lit up talking about his favorite sport.

"He did sweetie. He was a Duke blue devil. He was captain of the team, one of the best players."

"Wow! I cant wait to meet him."

"I'm sure he would love to meet you too bud." Haley said with guilt in her voice. She felt horrible for not telling his father that she was pregnant, but she was better off this way. They both had dreams to live for. She couldn't hold him back. It also killed her that he had no idea who she was.


"Mom." James whined. Haley turned around and saw him standing with a pout on his face, and his arms crossed over his little chest.

"What's the matter?" Haley squatted down in front of her son waiting for an answer.

"I'm not going in there." He answered sternly.

"Honey we have to get this over with. Its only for one night." Haley said sympathetically

"Get it over with?" Both Haley and James looked up to the man standing in the door way. James rolled his eyes as Haley put on her fake smile.

"Hey Chris. Sorry were late." Haley grabbed James's hand and practically dragged him into Chris's hotel room.

"Chris Keller doesn't mind. How's it going little man?" Chris held his hand up for James to high five, but James just walked right by him. "alright whatever."

"We're just staying for one night I promise." Haley set their things down on the bed, and turned to look at Chris. "We are suppose to meet up with Lucas after the show tomorrow night."

"Stay as long as you need Hales. How is the search for this little one's Dad anyways?" Chris smirked. He loved teasing Haley about. Chris and Haley met about 4 years ago when they were on tour together. Chris was the guy Haley would always go to when she needed someone to talk to. He did get a bit annoying, but he helped her through a lot.

"We're gonna find him this time, right Jamie?" Haley said with a forced smile, looking down at her son. He nodded his head excitedly and went back to playing his video game. She looked back up at Chris. If looks could kill, Chris Keller would have been dead that instant.

"How bout we go get something to eat?" Chris asked changing the subject.

"That sounds great. Come on James, you can play that when we get back."

The three of them went out to eat. Haley and Chris discussed the tour most of the evening while Jamie sat bored watching the two. He couldn't wait to find his Dad. His mom told him he looked just like him. So he would often look around and see if he could find another man to resemble him, but never could. He knew he and his father shared the same color eyes, hair, and were both tall. James was tall for his age. He had just turned 7 and was almost to Haley's shoulder already. They also shared the love of basketball. He wanted to find this man that he shared so much with. Of course he had Lucas, whom he loved, but it still wasn't his Dad.

"You ready to go baby?" James looked up to his mother and nodded. Haley could tell he was tired. They have been out all night, and he didn't sleep a wink on the plane.

Once they got back to the hotel room, James was already fast asleep. Chris carried him over to the bed and laid him down. After sending Chris a thank you, Haley changed into her pajama's and climbed in next to her son. Her movement woke him up.

"goodnight mommy."

"good night baby." Haley watched as his blue eyes fluttered shut. She leaned in, lightly kissed his forehead, and ruffled his dark raven hair. Look at her son would always bring back memories of the man she loved seven years ago. After all of these years she could not get him out of her head. Also having his child that looked identical to him didn't help. She loved that man since she was sixteen, slept with him when she was twenty, yet he still didn't acknowledge her. It was like she didn't exist in his world. However, she couldn't be bothered by it anymore, she has moved on. She needs to let him go, and realize she will probably never see him again.