Nathan had gone to fetch his Duke sweatshirt for Haley and was currently watching her move around the kitchen. She had pulled the sweatshirt over her head hastily, so her messy bun was even messier than before. The hem of the sweatshirt came down mid thigh on her legs, and she had pushed up the sleeves to her elbows so that they wouldn't get in the way. Currently, she was searching their cabinets for a bag of chocolate chips to bake into her waffles.
"A-HA!" she yelled victoriously. "I found them!"
Her smile soon turned into a frown, however, when she realized she couldn't reach them. She turned to look at her husband, who was seated at the counter, and gave him a sad look. When his eyes met hers, she nodded her head towards the cabinet to signify that she wanted him to get them for her. He chuckled and stood up, walking to where she was standing. Haley, however, took a stand in front of him, not allowing him to pass her to get to the cabinet.
"Were you laughing at me?" she asked hurtfully, but he knew she was joking.
"Noooo," he replied, still smiling.
"OH! You laugh at me, and then lie about it! I do not believe you!" she tried to sound angry, but her eyes were allowing her smile to shine through, and Nathan knew she was just messing around.
"Haley," he started, "I thought you wanted me to get the chocolate chips for you."
"I do." She stated simply.
Nathan grinned and took a step to the left to try to reach above her, but Haley took a step in the same direction, stopping him. He then took a step to the right and Haley followed suit, flashing a wide smile as she looked up at him. They continued their little game for a few minutes, Haley mirroring every step Nathan took. Laughing, Nathan bent his head and took Haley's face in his hands, kissing her. She quickly responded to him, her hands resting on his waist as she angled her head upwards. Nathan turned then around so that his back was to the counter. He let the kiss linger for a few moments before pulling away and swiftly turning to reach into the cabinet for the bag of chocolate chips. When he turned back around, he saw Haley with her arms crossed over her chest, glaring playfully at him.
"That was low. Seriously- you know how this pregnancy's affected me, and you choose to tease your pregnant and most likely permanently horny wife when she is craving cho-"
Nathan only smiled, and in response, held out the bag of chocolate.
"Ooh, but I forgive you. Thank you!" she said cheerily, snatching the bag out of his hands and walking back over to the counter so that she could finish making her waffles.
Nathan chuckled and walked to the cabinet that held their plates and glasses, figuring he could have them ready for her when she was done cooking. After pulling them down and grabbing forks and knives, he walked to the fridge and pulled out the syrup.
"Ooh, Nathan?" Haley called, her eyes still fixed on pouring the chocolate chips into the batter.
"Yeah?"
"Will you get the peanut butter out, too? I'm gonna put it on my waffles."
"Really?"
"Yeah, why?"
"Oh, nothing. It's just that out of your weird pregnancy cravings, this one might actually be good." He explained to her as he pulled the peanut butter out of the cupboard.
"I know!" she exclaimed, ecstatic that he finally agreed with her about her cravings. Yeah, the banana pepper and cream cheese bagel may have been a little odd, but it wasn't her fault, and she made sure to let Nathan know that every time he mocked her.
He set the jar of peanut butter on the table next to the syrup and walked to the stove, where Haley was standing. He picked up the plate of waffles and put them on the table, then helped Haley sit down in her chair. He then walked to where James was playing in his bouncy chair, picking him up and bringing him to his high chair at the table. When he looked at Haley again, she was spooning large amounts of peanut butter on top of her waffles.
"Hey, save some for me," he joked. In response, she stuck out her tongue and put her spoon back in the jar for one last helping before she passed the jar to him.
Hey everyone! Sorry it took so long for me to update- I wanted this chapter to be longer than it is, but I just couldn't come up with anything else. If you have any suggestions, tell me! Also, are there any preferences for Naley's daughter's name?
