"A kid! You have a daughter! I have a niece! Why didn't you tell ever me? How old is she? How old were you? When? How? Who?" Taylor asked, demanding answers as she paced the room. I sat on my mothers favorite chair and watched in amusement. I had stopped trying to get a word in about 10 minutes ago.

"Well…answer me god damn it. I think I have the right to at least know her name." She said stopping in front of me, trying to be intimidating as she towered over the chair. Sorry, not working Tay.

"Natalie. Her name is Natalie and she's 4. And I think you know very well how it happened." I said smirking as she scowled and started pacing again.

"I had other questions in there, smart ass."

"I didn't know how you would react and I didn't want to come back here. I knew you'd make me so…I just didn't tell you." I said as my pinkie ring suddenly became very interesting.

"But you're here now. Why? And that must mean I know the father if I would want you here so bad. Who? And of course I would want you to come home Haley. Kid or no kid you're my sister and I love. But… you have a kid." She said kneeling in front of me as her voice got surprisingly sweet. "Now Haley, honey, tell me why you're here and who's kid that is before I have to strangle your pretty little neck." She said in the same tone causing me to laugh.

"Well, its actually pretty funny. Your going to laugh. You see…"
"Mommy." A little voice said from the stairs causing both of us to turn and look towards the small brunette. "Are you guys done yelling now." She asked as she clutched her stuffed tiger to her chest. Something she always did when she got scared.

"Yeah baby." I said getting up to walk over to her. I was stopped when Taylor put her hand on my shoulder and stepped foreword.

"Hi Natalie, I'm your Aunt Taylor. I'm your mommy's sister." She said extending her hand to the little girl.

"I know,' She said studying the hand before placing her smaller one in it. "Mommy told me all about you in the car. Nothing bad though" She said clutching the tiger as Taylor nodded and looked towards me.

"Who's your friend." Taylor asked sitting on the bottom step and started smiling when Natalie did the same.

"Cubby. Because he's a tiger cub. He protects me from scary people and I protect him from the bath tub." She said proudly as I smiled and walked over to join the two.

"You hungry, Lee. I'm starving." I said and started laughing along with Taylor as she jumped up and ran in the direction Taylor pointed to.

"She's gorgeous Haley. Those eyes. Man those blue eyes, there…I don't know, pretty." Taylor said as I laughed and sat on the step beside her.

"Yeah, she's going to be a hell of a teenager. I cant wait." I said sarcastically as Taylor nodded and laughed as we heard a squeal from the kitchen.

"She's cute. She looks so much like…"

"Don't. Don't say it. Please." I pleaded shaking my head as it finally clicked in her head.

"Oh god. No, Haley. The hair, the eyes. No it cant be. She cant be. Oh god, she's…"

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"Nathan!" Deb Scott yelled as she ran towards her son and gathered him in her arms. "Mom come on, you just saw me a couple weeks ago." Nathan Scott said as he looked to Lucas for help. He just shrugged and went off to find his own mom.

"Your losing weight." Deb said pinching his cheeks. "What happened to that chubby baby face of yours that I love so much."

"Mom!" Nathan exclaimed as he looked around the Café at some curious onlookers. "I look the same as when you last saw me. Oh look…there's Karen, Excuse me." He said as he hastily made his way over to the counter where Lucas and Karen were.

"Hello Nathan. Don't worry about your mom, when a child grows up and moves so far away its awfully hard on us mothers." She said looking at Lucas then over at Nathan before turning and walking back towards them with a piece of pie. "You are looking a little thin. Here, its on the house. I'll be back boys, I'm gonna check on Deb." Karen added winking at Nathan before heading towards Debs table.

"Thin? Please, you're thinner then me and no one says anything to you." Nathan mumbled causing Lucas to laugh at his half-brother.

"They're worried about more then just your weight Nate." Lucas said as his brother glared at him. "But your love life is none of my concern."

"Your right its not. Where's your fiancée since we are on the subject." Nathan questioned trying to get the topic of love away from him.

"She had to take a later flight due to the fact that some fashion thing wasn't right or whatever." Lucas said laughing as Nathan looked at the way his brothers face lit up every time his fiancée was brought into the conversation. Though he would never admit it, that was something Nathan Scott wanted. "So who's your latest conquest?" Lucas questioned, dragging Nathan back to reality.

"There isn't one right now." He answered sighing as Lucas shook his head.

"Hey Broody, Boy Toy." A brunette said as she walked up behind Lucas.

"Wait, what are you doing here already?" Lucas asked surprised as Brooke Davis slid onto the stool next to him.

" I just got here actually. I finished up sooner then I thought so I caught the first plane out. When I got to town I decided to check here first for anybody and even if I didn't see anyone I'd beg my almost mommy- in- law for a chocolate milk shake. And pray she'd take mercy on my poor tired soul." She said adding the last part as Karen walked behind the counter and winked at her.

"!, 2 or 3?" Karen asked looking at the boys before waving at a curly blonde walking towards the group.

"Whatever it is, make it 4." Peyton Jagelski said as Karen nodded and headed towards the back.

"P. Jagelski!" Brooke yelled as she ran and hugged the girl.

"B. almost Scott!" Peyton said laughing as she moved aside and hugged Lucas around the neck, backwards. "Don't worry. Don't get up for little old me. I'm just one of your oldest dearest friends. Maid of honor at your wedding. Best friend to your fiancée. Wife to one of your best friends. Not to mention…"

"Alright, alright. I surrender. I'm up." Lucas said laughing as he got up and picked her up in a side splitting hug. "Man, Nate. She's just as bad as your mom. We just saw you a little while ago Peyton."

"Two months Lucas." Brooke said hitting his arm as Peyton moved to Nathan's awaiting arms.

"I'm happy to see you Peyton. I love you more then my bone head of a brother." Nathan said as the girls laughed and Lucas mumbled a 'Suck up'

"So where's Mr. Jagelski." Brooke asked looking around to make sure she didn't miss him. Something else caught her eye and she started shrieking as the other three grabbed their ears. "Sorry." She said to Karen as the group started laughing when she grabbed her drink.

"You going to be able to live with that dude." Nathan asked laughing as he sat next to her. Brooke just glared at him, causing him to laugh harder.

"I miss Karen's cooking and especially her desserts when I'm in New York, so I'm going to enjoy it while I can. Peyton, Jake?"

"He's getting Jenny form school. He dropped me off on his way so he should be here soon. So…who do you think will be coming to this thing anyway."

"What thing?" Nathan asked as he eyed an auburn girl at a nearby table.

"The reunion, dumbass. You know, the reason you're here." Lucas said hitting him in the back of the head.

"Be nice. I heard that Mouth, Bevin and Skills are all coming. Maybe a few others from the squad. I'm not to sure about the basketball team people though." Brooke commented as Peyton nodded,

"Tim's on his way back." Nathan added, turning his attention back to his friends as Karen walked back to the group.

"What about Haley?" She asked adding more shake to Brooke's glass.

All four just turned in her direction and stared in shock.

"What?" Karen asked, growing uncomfortable with the expressions on their faces.

"No ones heard from her in 5 years Mom. I doubt she'll be back anytime soon." Lucas said sadly as he thought of his once best friend.

"Hey guys. Whoa, who died." Jake asked walking towards the group with Jenny in tow.

"Fill you in later." Peyton said as she kissed Jakes lips. She looked towards the now 8 year old who was all hers. "Jenny, you remember everyone, right?"

"Yup. Hello." Jenny said as she gave everyone a small smile. "Mommy can you help me with my homework?"

"Sure hon. I'll see you guys for dinner tonight, right?' Peyton said as she nodded towards the group before heading out.

"I'm going to head out to. Get settled at the beach house before word spreads that I'm here and Mayor Daddy hunts me down." Nathan said chuckling as he stood up. But before he could even take a step Brooke was in front of him, stopping him from going anywhere.

"Come on Nate. Don't go. Jake just got here and this is the first time in like a year we've all been in Tree Hill at the same time. Karen didn't think about what she was saying. She misses you know who just as much as the rest of us. Stay, please. Don't leave like this. All upset..." She begged as she looked to Lucas for help who just said 'yeah Nate'

"I'm over Haley, Brooke You all should just move on and get over her. I have. She's not now or ever coming back and that's ok. It's no big deal. And I'm not upset, I'm jet lagged and not in the mood to deal with Dan Scott so… please. Move." He said as the bells over the door chimed and a petite blonde walked in making his breath catch in his throat as he looked over Brooke's head and into the face he thought he'd never see again.

"Haley."