Before I continue on I just want to thank you all for reading! Like I had said prior, Haley did not plan on Nathan finding out about her father so soon. She had thought she would be the one to tell him. Anyhow… I will have other things going on in this story! You won't see much of Jake and Peyton right now I will throw them in here somewhere though I promise ! I do hope you enjoy chapter 4 thanks to all the replies once again xoxo Amanda
Ch 4- The Past Will Come Back To Haunt You
Haley opened her eyes as the sun blared directly on her face. Her head was throbbing and she felt like she was going to be sick. She set up slowly gathering what had happened the night before. Looking around Haley realized she was not in the "Scott" house. The bed was draped with black satin sheets and blankets. Looking around she noticed the entire room was black and white. She removed the sheets from her body and gasped as she looked down at her hand. The previous nights events began to flood her mind. Nathan graduating, she poured a drink over a girls head, Nathan proposing to her, and getting seriously drunk! Note to self, she would never drink any punch at a college party again. Haley chuckled a little bit thinking about it. Walking through the house she realized she was in what would soon be their home. Looking around Haley couldn't believe this was happening; she was finally getting away from her father, she was going to go to college and she was about to marry a man she barely even knew. He had been so good to her though. Nathan didn't have to be nice or care about her in any way shape or form but he did. Looking around Haley searched for Nathan but, could not find him. She walked through the kitchen and into the back of the house. Stopping at the entry way she smiled to herself a little bit. There was Nathan, asleep on a couch.
Nathan opened his eyes to see her standing in the doorway. She was so beautiful; he couldn't imagine her not being in his life anymore. He had thought about it though. Now that her father was paid off and taken care of what if she left? She didn't have to marry him any longer? Her father wouldn't dare come near her now that people knew his secret! What if she decided she didn't want to go through with the marriage and leave him? He would let her go. Nathan didn't want to make her feel trapped or let her think she had to marry him. He wanted her to want to marry him. "Good morning" he whispered to her. "I thought that it may not be a good idea if I were to sleep in the same bed with you so I came down here and slept," Nathan said explaining himself.
"Thank you Nathan" she smiled softly at him. "And not because you didn't sleep with me, but for everything else."
"I just want to make you happy Haley. What I said to you last night, I meant it. I find myself falling in love with you more and more every day. I don't want you to do anything you're not ready for yet and that goes for talking about your dad and everything as well. I just want you to know when you are ready… I am here for you Haley!" Nathan leaned in and kissed her lightly on the lips. She pulled him closer to her as she cuddled her head into his chest. Nathan was so warm and she could see love in his eyes, she could see he truly cared about her. Yes, he asked her to marry him because it had already been arranged but, she didn't think of it as a bad thing. Haley knew that after she married Nathan her life would be better than ever. "On that note we should get ourselves together and head back to Tree Hill. I haven't even told my parents about this place yet. My mom is set on the fact that we should not be moving in together until we are married. That's why she wants us to stay with her and my dad!"
Haley laughed and smiled at Nathan. She was gorgeous! It didn't matter if her hair wasn't done all the time or if she had on makeup, she was still beautiful in his eyes. He couldn't believe she had never had a boyfriend. Nathan smiled thinking about how he would be her first boyfriend and her last. He wouldn't be her boyfriend for much longer because they were going to be married in no time.
Karen Scott smiled at her son Nathan as he and Haley walked into the café. She had been so worried about the two of them when she woke up and neither one of them was there. Nathan's phone had been turned off and she didn't know what to think. All the things that had gone on with Haley's father worried Karen that Jimmy James may come back to retaliate. Dan had assured her that he paid Jimmy off and he had left town in a hurry.
"Hey mom" Nathan said hugging her. "Sorry we didn't call my phone died!"
"I was worried to death about the both of you! Where were you at?" She questioned.
"I drank a little bit and so did Haley so we stayed in Durham!" Nathan lied. He couldn't tell her yet. Nathan had wanted to make his mom proud so he wanted to surprise her by showing her the house he had chosen to start his own family in. "Anyhow, we are starving can you make us something to eat please?"
Karen looked at him and laughed as he made a sad face with his lip sticking out. She nodded her head yes and made her way into the kitchen. As she prepared the two something to eat she would steal glances at them. There was a smile on Haley James face that hadn't been there weeks ago when Karen had first met her. Her heart melted at the site of the two of them. She only wanted Nathan to be happy and by the smile he had plastered all over his face, Karen knew he was. Karen turned her head towards the window looking outside and then back to her cooking. Quickly she looked up and back out the front window. A blonde lady stood outside watching through the glass. Her heart began to pound. Quickly Karen finished up the plates and made her way into the dining area. She handed Nathan and Haley their food and then walked over to the window. She was gone! Maybe she had imagined it. Why would she come back now after all of these years? It had to have been a mistake. She shook the thought from her mind and went back to work cleaning up the dishes and cleaning up the dining area. Still in the back of her mind she wondered If it had been her and if it was what she could possibly want!
"So Nathan when will you begin working at the firm?" Karen asked her son as she set down next to him in the booth. She looked closely at Haley's hand noticing the pretty diamond setting on her ring finger! "Nathan Scott you little ass you didn't even tell me you were going to ask her yet!" She stood up pulling Haley's hand with her. "This ring is beautiful." Karen looked at a blushing Haley and smiled. "Welcome to the family Haley."
"Thank you" Haley smiled and quickly hugged Karen.
Karen glanced out the glass window and this time she knew she wasn't imagining it; she was standing there across the street staring right back at Karen. Her heart sunk. Why was she coming back into their lives now? What did she want? Karen wasn't going to let her ruin her family again. It almost tore them apart once before and Nathan was the only thing that stopped it. When Nathan was left to Dan and Karen, it somehow re-connected Dan and her. She fell in love with him all over again and she was happy now. She wouldn't let her do this to them again! Karen watched as she quickly turned around and walked down the street disappearing out of Karen's sight. "You two should go ahead and eat I plan on closing early today" Karen announced.
Nathan could tell something wasn't right with his mother. She never closed the café early and her face was drained of all its color. Not once had he ever seen his mom look like this. It was like death had just walked right through her. "I'll be back" Nathan told Haley as he got up and followed his mother into the kitchen. "What's wrong?" He asked watching his mother pace the floor. She stood there looking at him biting on her lip unsure of what to tell him. She was hiding something from him. Nathan could see it by looking in her eyes.
"Nathan… I love you okay! You know even though we don't share the same DNA you are my son right?" She asked softly fixing his collar.
"Of course mom" he laughed. "What's wrong mom, this whole me getting married thing got you all emotional!" He laughed at her.
"Yes sweetie, I am sorry! I just cant believe my baby is going to get married" she said forcing back tears. She was trying to break apart her family and she knew it. Karen could feel the tears sting her eyes. She smiled at Nathan and hugged him before he walked back into the dining room and took his place with Haley. How would she explain to Dan that his former lover was back in town? Would he want to see her? What if he wanted to be with her? How would she get through this a second time around? How would Nathan react? Would he want her to be a part of his life even though she abandoned him? So many thoughts ran through her mind. She didn't know what to do or who to talk to. She didn't really have many friends and the ones she did didn't even know that Nathan wasn't genetically hers. She would be okay, she had to be. She was the rock in her family and she wouldn't let it crumble now. Not after all of these years.
