AN: Okay so things have been super crazy for me. I have been working non stop and taking care of my Post op mother. she is doing better now a few days ago not so much. this chapter took a lot of time to write time i had trouble finding. i decided this morning that i was going to finish it before i went to bed. i did work last night and have not been to bed yet so sorry in advance for any spelling errors. In this chapter you will notice i took a scene out of season 8 it was a moment between nathan and haley that i loved and wanted in this story. i think it fits quite well and went along with the story. i hope you all enjoy this chapter and as always please comment and give me some ideas what would you guys like to see haley and nathan do on there date? what do you think nathan should plan for a date? let me know. as for now i am going to bed. it is now 3pm where i live and i have to work tonight at 11pm... so please enjoy everyone! Peace and Love.
I own nothing. Everything in this story belongs to the creator of One Tree Hill and the CW
Nathan woke up around 9:30. He started to panic at first when he didn't have Lydia but he remembered Haley taking Lydia. It was time to get up so he went to move to get up. He winced as a pain shot through his lower back. "Ouch, Damn it!" Nathan exclaimed. He waited a moment then got up his back was stiff there was no questioning that. He stretched and yawned and grumbled something about his back and silently cursing himself for that stupid fight that had left him with a bad back and then started walking toward the kitchen. He started to make a fresh pot of coffee and getting stuff out for breakfast. He decided he would make pancakes for Jamie. It was easy to make and it was something they both liked. He also felt bad that Jamie felt that everything was his fault which it wasn't and he wanted to make sure Jaime knew that.
About an hour later he had breakfast ready and Jamie still wasn't up so he decided to wake him. He walked up the stairs towards Jamie's room taking his time because his back was bothering him from having slept on the couch. Once he made it he poked his head inside. Jamie was still out cold. Nathan wasn't surprised Jamie liked to sleep in just as Nathan did as a kid. Smiling Nathan knocked on the side of the door casing "hey buddy! Are you going to waste the whole day in bed? I made us some breakfast." Jaime rolled over with a smile on his face and sleep still in his eyes "I was awake I smelled the pancakes but I was just too comfy to get up just yet." He finished with a yawn. Nathan chuckled and smiled at his son. "Well come on sleepy head while its still warm." "Okay dad I will be right down." Jamie said as he was starting to get up.
Nathan went back down stairs and jumped when he came around the corner to find Clay and Quinn already digging into the pancakes. "Geez you two sure know how to jump start a guy." Nathan said with a chuckle. Clay laughed "morning Nate! We just wanted to stop by for a visit."
Quinn rolled her eyes at her clueless boyfriend. "Actually I was coming to talk to you about Haley." She stated looking at Nathan. She frowned at him when she seen his face then stood up and walked towards him. "Nathan what happen to your face?" she asked him getting a closer look. Nathan laughed "I was on the wrong side of one of Haley James Scott's slaps that's what happen." Quinn gasped "Haley hit you but, why?"
Nathan ran his hand through his messy hair "Because she found out the truth about Ian and also of the altercation on the bridge." Quinn's eyes widened "ugh well that explains the call I got this morning then." Nathans eyes shot up "call? She called you?" Nathan asked. "Yes she did this morning at 10am. That's why we came over we wanted to know if everything was okay. But, looking at your face I can see that it isn't. she actually asked me to come to the café at 3 when Brooke gets in she wants to talk to us."
Nathan sighed "yeah she was pretty upset I tried to explain things but she got really upset and wouldn't let me talk much. Then I started to say something about the bridge and she got angry and slapped me. I know she didn't mean it. I was an ass last night and I said a lot of mean things. But, I also told her that she should talk to you and Brooke because you knew everything and you two are the reasons I kept it from her in the first place." Nathan finished pointing a finger at her "and he" Nathan said pointing a finger at Clay has kept me so busy that I haven't had time to tell her. Quinn put her hands up "I know Nate and I am so sorry. Brooke and I will talk to her." "Hey!" Clay said in protest "I didn't hear a complaint when I handed you a signing bonus check for getting Troy Jameson signed." He finished while shoving another bite of pancake into his mouth. To which Nathan just rolled his eyes.
Just then Jamie came walking into the kitchen. "Aunt Quinn! Awesome! Did you come to eat breakfast with us?" "I sure did buddy" Quinn finished with a smile as she walked over to hug Jamie. "In fact I was thinking how would you and Lydia like to spend the night with me and Clay tonight?" Jamie smiled "That would be awesome! Except that I am grounded." Jaime finished with a pout. "Don't worry buddy. I will talk with your mom and we will spring you for a night." Quinn said with a reassuring smile. "Now let's eat some Pancakes before fatty Uncle Clay eats them all!" she finished with a giggle as Jamie and Nathan laughed along with her. "Hey! I can't help it if Nate makes good pancakes." Clay finished as he grumbled something else that sounded like "mean people" under his breath earning laughs from everyone in the room.
It was now 3 o'clock Quinn and Brooke had gotten to the café at the same time. They walked in to find that Haley was up on the roof. As they walked up the stairs to the roof Quinn quickly filled Brooke in on what went down between Nathan and Haley last night. "Well that explains why Nathan was such a crab ass on the phone last night. To be honest I kinda wanted to reach through the phone and slap him myself." Said Brooke as Quinn giggled. "You should see his face. He has a small bruise where her ring hit his face."
"So what's the plan?" Brooke asked. Quinn stopped and turned to Brooke "operation Naley is already started. Nathan is planning a date for him and Haley tonight since its there date night. Clay and I will be taking Jamie and Lydia for the night to give them some alone time and in case Haley decides to go all UFC on Nate again the kids aren't there. All we have to do is tell Haley the truth, about what happen and why we told him to wait." "Okay sounds simple enough." Brooke said as she started walking up the stairs again. "Believe me this isn't my first Operation Naley gig I have been in on them for years." Quinn giggled as they made it to the top of the steps.
Haley was waiting for Brooke and Quinn; she had just finished eating a sandwich she had made herself for lunch. Having only had a banana this morning she was starving since she skipped dinner last night. She got up to throw out her plate in the trash can she had put up here. Her employees used it as a break area when it was nice. She looked behind it to make sure her secret stash was still there and she smiled as she seen it. It would come in handy soon.
She then started to walk back over to the table and looked towards the door as she heard it being opened. It open and Quinn and Brooke both stepped out onto the roof. Haley smiled as she seen her sister and Brooke. They both looked scared, she found this amusing.
"Hey Quinny; hey Brookie!" Haley stated smiling at her best friend and sister.
"Hey" they both said at the same time. Taking seats on the other side of the picnic table facing Haley.
"So first things first." Haley started "Brooke how did your appointment go?"
Brooke beamed a huge smile that showed off her dimples "it was amazing. Julian and I can't believe well here…" Brooke said reaching for her purse. She pulled out her sonogram picture and handed it to Haley the smile still planted on her face.
Haley looked at the picture and couldn't believe what she was seeing. Her friend that had been told couldn't carry a child had… "Brooke is this, what I think it is?" Haley stated shocked with a huge smile forming on her face for her best friend.
Brooke shook her head up and down "Julian and I are having twins!" she shouted.
Quinn and Haley joined in the happy squeals and they got up and hug's where exchanged. "Brooke I am so happy for you, congratulations." said Haley as she was hugging Brooke.
"Okay Haley Bob what is going on with you and Nathan?" Quinn asked. Yet she already knew she just wanted to hear it from Haley so her and Brooke could fill her in on everything she didn't know. "Yeah Hale's what was up with all the Naley tension? I could sense it even over the phone." Brooke said.
Haley told them everything. She told them about the conversation she overheard between Chuck and Jamie and then the fight her and Nathan had and she admitted to slapping Nathan and that she avoided him the rest of the night because of how horrible she felt.
Haley took a few deep breathes and finished with "Nathan also told me to ask you guys what happen. So what really happened between Ian and the guys and why did Nathan have to wait so long to tell me ladies?" she said locking eyes with both. Neither one to her looked shocked or confused so she took it as a good sign and just waited for them to answer.
"Well what do you want us to start with; the Professor?" Brooke asked.
Haley shook her head no before she answered. "That isn't what I am mad about. I knew about him, I am mad about the fact that everything concerning Ian was kept from me. The bridge, all of us here could have lost the men that we love because they decided to corner him. That is what I want to know about."
Brooke didn't say anything else; it was Quinn who broke the silence. "Okay, Haley Bob this is what happen;"
FLASHBACK
Julian, Clay, and Nathan had just returned to Clay's beach house. Clay wanted to change clothes and he was going to lend Julian something since both where wet from having just finished confronting Ian about all of his lying.
Nathan was the only one that was smart enough to stay dry but he was happy he at least got to punch that lying jackass in the face. The guys all walked into the kitchen where Quinn was standing. She had to do a double take because she couldn't believe what she was seeing. Clay, and Julian, where both in wet clothes and she had just come in from a run so she knew it wasn't raining out so she turned to them.
"What is going on? What is with the huge smiles and why are you and Julian wet Clay?" Quinn finished as she planted herself in front of Clay crossing her arms and raising her eye brows. Nathan chuckled because she was acting just as Haley would. He had been thinking of Haley all day and couldn't wait to tell her what happen with Ian and about today on the bridge.
"Um I kind of tackled Ian Kellerman off of the Gable Bridge for being an inconsiderate ass Julian jumped in and wanted him to know what drowning felt like and Nathan got in a punch its no big deal." Clay finished with a shrug.
"What?" Quinn exploded in anger. "I can't believe what I am hearing. Why would you do that?" The guys proceeded to tell Quinn everything once finished Quinn was still angry but more at Ian for almost having killed her new friend and her beloved nephew Jamie.
"Alright guys I understand I may have done the same thing I guess but Nathan are you going to tell Haley?"
"Yes, I am going to tell her." Nathan said with a duh look on his face. "It was our son that was in the accident with her best friend I think she deserves to know." Clay smiled at Nathan as Quinn just looked at him as if he was the dumbest guy in the room at the moment.
"You cannot be serious after all the stress and crap my sister has been through this year you are going to put more stress on her by telling her this. Nathan she almost killed herself after mom died, freaked out after finding me and Clay shot by that psycho bitch Katie, and extremely upset with what happen with Brooke and Jamie on the bridge. Not to mention the fact of how she felt when she found out that Professor Kellerman did it. So why add more stress when she is about to have the baby? She needs to focus on her and the baby right now. Please don't stress her out with this." Quinn finished with pleading eyes.
"I'm sorry Quinn." Nathan said shaking his head. "But I will not keep this from Haley. She deserves to know." Clay being caught in the middle quietly left the room taking Julian with him so they could change into some dry clothes. Quinn then spoke "Clay you're not off the hook you and I will talk later about your dive off of the bridge." Clay sighed but didn't say anything. After what they had been through he deserved it but, Ian was just brushing everything off and it pushed Clay over the edge. Julian Chuckled this catching Quinn's attention she narrows her eyes at him. "And Julian I am telling Brooke." With that Julian stopped laughing cursed and then pouted as he finished following Clay out of the room.
Quinn then turned back to Nathan. "Nathan I am not saying not to tell her I am just asking you to wait. Wait until after the baby is born. Don't put her through any more stress." Nathan thought for a moment and then spoke "I am sorry Quinn but we promised each other we wouldn't keep anything from each other no matter what. I have to tell her now." When Quinn was about to protest Nathans Phone started to ring. "Hello. What? Really! Okay. Yes, I am on my way. Pick up Jamie sure no problem." With that Nathan hung up his phone and started to pat his pockets for his keys. He finally looked up at Quinn "Haley went into labor I have to go."
"Nathan we will get Jamie, you just go and don't tell her yet. Let her focus on the delivery." Quinn finished
Nathan mumbled but never gave a firm answer to Quinn. He was going to tell Haley; Quinn was crazy if she thought he was going to wait.
Clay walked back into the room and noticed Nathan was gone. "Uh babe you didn't actually kill Nate and hide his body did you?" Clay asked with a sarcastic smirk.
Quinn matched his smile and started clapping "No silly my sister went into labor. I promised that we would get Jamie from Chucks and go to the hospital."
"Are you serious?" Clay asked getting more excited. "Julian just left Brooke called him I guess there baby is coming today too." Quinn smiled at her boyfriend he was just too cute when he was excited but he still wasn't off the hook for his stunt. "Babe, I love you. But you are still in trouble. However my sister and brother in law need us so that talk will have to wait." Clay pouted "Okay, let's go get Jamie and get going to the hospital." Quinn agreed and quickly got going to get Jamie.
Nathan had finally arrived he picked up Jamie on the way because he had forgotten about Quinn's offer and if he was honest he was freaking out a bit. He was excited and nervous all at the same time he was about to become a father again for the second time in his life. He and Jamie had to wait in the waiting room for Clay and Quinn to arrive. Nathan wanted him to stay with his Aunt until he spoke with Haley about everything.
"Are you excited to meet your new sister Jamie?" Nathan asked looking at his son with a huge grin on his face. "Yeah I am excited. I can't wait to be a big brother and teach her how to play basketball and baseball." Nathan just chuckled.
Quinn and Clay came in with Brooke and Julian behind them. They met in the parking lot and Quinn filled Brooke in on everything that had taken place with Clay and Julian helping her with what she didn't know. Together Quinn and Brooke where going to stop Nathan from telling Haley right away. They wanted her to focus on delivering the baby and relaxing and not stressing out about that it was done and over with and there wasn't a reason as to why it couldn't wait.
As they made it to the waiting room Nathan was turning to go to Haley when Brooke stopped him. "Hey Nate, can I talk to you for a minute?" She asked with a hopeful smile and a smug Quinn standing behind him. "Sure" Nathan said following Brooke and Quinn.
Once around the corner Brooke turned to Nathan. "So are you crazy or do you want Haley to have another mental break down?" Brooke finished crossing her arms over her chest. Nathan looked at her confused. "Okay, Brooke what are you talking about?" he asked crossing his arms getting defensive. "Nate, wait to tell Haley about Ian and the bridge. She thinks Kellerman did it right now. Let her think that until after she has Lydia. She is under enough stress right now as it is getting ready to deliver don't add to it just wait." Brooke finished giving him a duh look.
Nathan shook his head in protest. "No! Haley and I promised each other we would tell each other everything. I am not going to keep this from her she deserves to know." Brooke was getting angry. "Nathan Scott I swear I will beat your ass if you tell her. She needs to focus on herself and the baby. Everything else right now can wait. I am not saying not to tell her I am simply asking you to wait. Is that too much to ask?" Brooke finished in a pleading tone.
Nathan conceded "Fine I will wait. Now can I go see my wife so she knows that I am here?" Nathan asked. "Sure that's all Quinn and I wanted." As Nathan started to walk away he simply turned and said "If this comes back to bite me in the ass as everything has always done you two will help me get out of it understand. I do not like lying to my wife nothing ever good comes of it." Nathan finished. Brooke and Quinn just smiled at him. "If it comes to that we promise Nate that we will help you out." Quinn said before she started laughing along with Brooke at the scared look on Nathan's face.
Nathan was now walking to see Haley, he lied to Brooke and Quinn just to get them to let him go. He wanted to see Haley and how she was doing. As he was walking he finally made it through the doors and was trying to think of how to tell Haley about Ian and the bridge. He stopped at a sanitize station to wash his hands before going to Haley's room. Once finished he turned the corner to go to where the nurse told him her room was. However he was shocked to find her walking outside.
She had a worried look on her face and she looked to be stressing. As he got closer he started talking to her.
"How are you doing baby? He asked her."
"I am a little panicked can you tell me a story." Haley said breathing hard and pacing the small hallway
Nathan still thinking about Ian and the bridge he stammered "Story got it Um story I. I. I. what kind of story?" Nathan asked as he started to panic himself.
"A story any story." Haley huffed out in between breaths
"I. I. I. got nothing" Nathan stammered still thinking about the other situation
"In the history of the world any story that has ever been told." Haley huffed again breathing a little harder as she tried to work through the pain of a contraction
"Okay I am sorry all I can think of is the three little pigs. I don't know why the three little pigs I have no idea." Nathan said quickly lying as to why he couldn't think of a story.
"A memory then something to distract me" Haley pleaded
Okay, okay how about this did I ever tell you about the high school clown?
"Don't say Clown!" Haley screamed with a freaked out and pained look on her face. She still hated clowns he knew this.
Nathan quickly recovered "Sorry, uh sorry the high school jerk who fell for the beautiful sarcastic girl who hated clowns?"
"I like that story tell me that story." Haley said with a small smile
"Okay she was tutoring him but they both knew it was something more so one day when he had screwed up yet again he went over to her house to apologize and try to get her to forgive him again they shared there first kiss and they soon fell in love. They had a son..." Nathan said
"And soon a daughter" Haley finished for him with a smile as there eyes and foreheads locked together
"And they all live happily ever after I promise!" Nathan said as he made the decision in his mind that Brooke and Quinn where right. This was what mattered in this moment and that the rest could wait.
Once he got back to the waiting room he told Quinn that he was going to tell her but didn't tell her. He told her she and Brooke had been right and that it wasn't the right time and filled her in on what had happen before she went to see her sister. Quinn thanked him and gave him a hug as she went to see her sister.
End Flashback
"That is what happened. So please don't be upset with Nathan." Quinn and Brooke finally finished with hopeful smiles.
Haley was silent for a moment as she took everything in. she got up and started walking towards her stash as Quinn and Brooke slowly followed waiting for a bigger reaction.
"I guess I can't be angry with Nathan." Haley stated as she bent down to pick something up from a bin hidden behind the trash bin that held her secret stash.
Quinn and Brooke released sighs of relief as they felt Haley had taken it well and turned to give one another grateful looks.
"But, that doesn't mean I am not going to get you two back for making him keep it from me." She said as she launched the water balloon she had just picked up from her secret stash bin towards her sister and Brooke. It hit Quinn and exploded sending water all over both Brooke and Quinn finally dripping down onto Brooke Jimmy Coos.
"Okay, that's it" Brooke said walking forward toward the water balloon bin knowing now where it was. "You can be mad at me Hales but please do not take it out on my Jimmy Coos." Brooke finished as she kicked off her heels then picking up a water balloon and launching it back at Haley. All of them laughing as it hit her soaking her. Soon an all out water balloon battle started, the three of them having fun laughing and getting wet in the mid summer sun.
An hour later they sat around the picnic table again talking random girl talk, excited over Brooke's news, when finally Quinn remembered something. "Oh Hales since it is your date night with Nathan tonight. Clay and I will be taking Lydia and Jamie for the night so you know you and Nate can work things out." Quinn finished with a wink and Brooke smiled and nodded along.
"A Date?" Haley stated slightly shocked. "Okay, I think that's a good idea. Give me and the hubby time to talk and maybe other things." Haley finished with a small smile as the other girls laughed at how coy Haley was being.
They talked for a little while longer. Promising that they would defiantly have to make time to celebrate Brooke's new.
"Well ladies I should be going I have to pick up my nephew and take my niece for the night." Quinn stated with a happy smile at the fact that she would get to spend it with them and Clay tonight. "Oh and Haley Bob be sure and make nice with Nate, he was really beating himself up this morning." Quinn finished as she winked at her sister said goodbyes to both and left.
Haley stayed at the café with Brooke for a little while longer. They both worked giving other workers there breaks and talking when they weren't busy with customers. Finally Brooke turned to Haley and said "Tutor wife I think it is time you go home and get ready for your hot date tonight. Be sure and wear something extra sexy since it's just you and the hubs tonight" Brooke finished with a wink.
"Alright I will see you tomorrow." Haley said walking with her purse in hand to the door. "Oh and Brooke thank you!" with that Haley left the café too Brooke for the night to go home and spend it with the man that she not only trusted but loved even more.