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Song Credit: Won't Go Home Without You - Maroon 5

Chapter 3

Nathan had slipped into a depressed state after his encounter with Haley at the Rivercourt. He thought about all of the horrible things that he had done to her and how their forever would never be again. He thought back to the day that probably was the straw that broke the camel's back for Haley.

Flashback

Haley and Nathan stood by their lockers, which happened to be uncomfortably close, packing up from the long day at school. Just as Haley opened her mouth to try and make another attempt to talk to Nathan, she was interrupted.

"You know he just married her to sleep with her," the girl said loudly enough for both Nathan and Haley to hear, "It's blatantly obvious. He wanted to get into her pants and then he shipped her off so he'd have an excuse to divorce her. That's gotta be the reason, I mean, c'mon, Nathan Scott would never go for her,"

Haley whirled her head around looking at Nathan, silently begging for him to say something, anything, to prove those girls wrong. Nathan, however, just shut his locker and began to walk away.

He bent down to Haley's ear and whispered, "It's a shame she's right,"

Nathan walked away with a slight feeling of satisfaction. He finally hurt her as much as she hurt him. As quickly as the feeling came, it was gone. Hurting her wouldn't fill the void in his heart. All these comments weren't going to bring her back to him.

God, he was a prick. He just told his wife, the one person in the world that he loved most in the world that he married her just to have sex with her. He needed to find her and explain that he didn't mean it. It was the furthest thing from the truth. Nathan married Haley because he knew that they would be together forever, no matter what, he would always love her.

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He stood outside her door for what seemed like hours. He just couldn't bring himself to knock. He could hear her heartbreaking sobs through the wood and wanted nothing more than to comfort her and shield her from the pain. On the other hand, he didn't know if he should. He was the one that caused this pain, he was the one that made her leave, he was the one constantly hurting her. Maybe she was better off without him.

Flashback End

No. Nathan thought immediately. No, she wouldn't be better off. They were meant to be together until the end of time. Nothing was supposed to come between them ever. She had said it herself a few weeks before she left on tour.

"I don't want anything to come between us."

And Nathan wasn't going to let anything else come between them. They had been apart for far too long and they needed to be together. Nathan knew there was only one other thing to do to get Haley back. Nathan stood up, and with an apprehensive sigh, walked over to his closet and took out a large cardboard box. This time he was going to do it on his own.

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Haley had been in the same state as Nathan. As much as she tried to convince herself that she was moving on, she knew Nathan would always have her heart.

'Always and Forever'

Those words mocked her now, always and forever didn't exist. At least not for her and Nathan. He said himself that their marriage wasn't based on love or trust, but on the need for sex. She was just another conquest on his list. More tears spilled down her cheeks, and Haley vowed in that moment that she would move on. If Nathan could treat their marriage like nothing, so could she. Well, at least she could try. Just then there was a knock on her front door. Haley stood up and wiped the tear tracks from her face, she didn't need the world knowing that she was still heartbroken over her marriage. When she opened the door, there was only a cardboard box with a note attached.

You may not believe it, but it's true. Always and Forever. If you believe it after this, meet me at Tric tonight.

Obviously the package was from Nathan, but what was in it? Haley brought the box over to her couch and ripped it open. She gasped in shock after seeing its contents. it was full of pictures and mementos from her and Nathan's relationship. Sand from their wedding day, the Cracker Jack bracelet, Champagne flutes from their wedding reception, rose petals from their wedding night, and most importantly all of Haley's letters from the tour. Haley was even more shocked to find letters from Nathan. They were all in response to hers, and even more from when she came back. They all said how much he missed her and how much he loved her. He apologized for all of his actions, saying that it was almost as if he had an out of body experience when he was doing all of these things. All he wanted was to be with her, but he was afraid. He was afraid to be that vulnerable with her again. He was afraid that he had been the one to push her away, and that's why she left.

Haley read through everything twice. She flipped through pictures, and reminisced about her life with Nathan. Was she really ready to let him go? It was obvious there were still feelings on both ends of the relationship, but could Haley go through that again?

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Later that night at Tric, Nathan was nervous. This was a foreign emotion for him. But Haley was anything but ordinary to him. She was the love of his life. Since he was sixteen years old, he new that Haley was going to be it for him. No other woman could ever compare to her. Nathan checked his watch for the fifteenth time that night.

'Showtime,' He thought. Just as he raised his head, the DJ came over the microphone.

"Alright now, this song goes out to Haley from Nathan,"

I asked her to stay but she wouldn't listen
She left before I had the chance to say
Oh
The words that would mend the things that were broken
But now it's far too late, she's gone away

Haley's head snapped up as she heard her name over the speakers. Nathan dedicated a song to her? As she listened to the words, her heart melted. She knew exactly what song this was.

Every night you cry yourself to sleep
Thinking: "Why does this happen to me?
Why does every moment have to be so hard?"
Hard to believe that

Nathan's eyes scanned the club from his perch at the bar. He was hoping, praying, that she came. That she was hear, listening to this song.

It's not over tonight
Just give me one more chance to make it right
I may not make it through the night
I won't go home without you

Haley was shoving her way through the crowd, frantically searching for Nathan. No matter how hard she tried, it seemed she couldn't find him.

The taste of your breath, I'll never get over
The noises that you made kept me awakeOh
The weight of things that remained unspoken
Built up so much it crushed us everyday

Nathan's heart was sinking with every passing word. The song was nearing the middle, which means it was nearing its end. She still wasn't there.

'Please let her be here,' He prayed

Every night you cry yourself to sleep
Thinking: "Why does this happen to me?
Why does every moment have to be so hard?"
Hard to believe that

The club was too packed. Haley was a small girl and was getting lost in the shuffle. There was no way she was going to even come close to finding Nathan by the time the song ended.

It's not over tonight
Just give me one more chance to make it right
I may not make it through the night
I won't go home without you

It's not over tonight
Just give me one more chance to make it right
I may not make it through the night
I won't go home without you

Nathan decided that the this torture had gone on long enough. It's obvious Haley wasn't going to come. He was doomed to spend eternity alone because of one stupid mistake.

Then, he looked across the bar.

Of all the things I felt but never really shown
Perhaps the worst is that I ever let you go
I should not ever let you go, oh oh oh

It's not over tonight
Just give me one more chance to make it right
I may not make it through the night
I won't go home without you

Haley finally pushed her way through the throngs of people to the bar. She knew that this was the best place to be when in search of someone. She spent several minutes scanning the crowd when she looked across the bar.

It's not over tonight
Just give me one more chance to make it right
I may not make it through the night
I won't go home without you
And I won't go home without you
And I won't go home without you
And I won't go home without you

Nathan hopped out of his car so fast he knocked it down, but he didn't care. He forced his way through the people in search of drinks trying to get to his wife. Finally, he was able to get within a foot of her. He placed his arms on either side of her, pinning Haley against the bar.

"I'm sorry," they said simultaneously

"I missed you," Haley said

"You have no idea," Nathan said

He leaned forward, and finally, finally, their lips met again, after months apart. Their lips moved against each other frantically, trying to make up for lost time. After breaking apart for air, Nathan rested his forehead against Haley's, looking into her eyes.

"I love you," He whispered

"I love you, too," She responded

Marriage was tough. It would take hard work, communication, and commitment. However, the most important component in marriage is love. Both Nathan and Haley knew that no matter what, their love would overcome anything.