The Long Road
Chapter 7
Summary: Haley and Nathan wonder what to do next.
Short chapter, I know, I should've added this in with the last chapter, I promise that the next one will be longer.
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Anna turned the lights on and found Haley on her bed, wiping her eyes. She immediately went over to her friend.
"Haley, are you ok? What's wrong?"
"Stupid Valentine's Day… it's okay Anna, I'm ok."
"No, you're not.. you know me by now.. so spill."
"Nathan."
"Oh."
"He's in town."
"What?!"
"I just came from seeing him."
"Aww, Haley that bad?"
"Yeah, I guess." Wiping her tears away. "I'm just mad at myself.. I went to his hotel room.. we had dinner and it was nice you know.. and then the next thing I know .. I was taking his shirt off.. I mean we didn't get any further than that.. but I just thought I would have been stronger around him .. it's over between us and the first chance I get I jump his bones."
"Aww, Haley.. you can't help who you love."
"I don't want to love him.. I hate him.. I love him and I hate him if that makes any sense.."
"Actually it does.. but you were able to stop yourself before it got more intense, that has to count for something."
"Well, it's just that the last time were 'together' was when I got pregnant and then all these emotions starting coming back.. I just couldn't go through it after that.. but the sad thing was that I really wanted to .. like REALLY wanted to.. I miss him you know.. I miss holding him.. when he holds me.."
"You want to know what I think?"
"No, but I guessing you're going tell me anyway."
"From what you told me, it seems pretty clear that he wants you back and that you want him back too, maybe while he's in town you guys should work out your differences."
"It's not that easy."
"No one ever said it was."
"He did things to me .. horrible things .. I can't just forget them."
"Well, I don't know what he did because somebody won't tell me, hehe… but that's okay I understand .. but maybe it's time to forgive him.. I'm not saying to take him back in or anything but forgive him, you're still holding a grudge against him, maybe if you let it go, you can finally be free of him."
Haley looked at her friend and pondered her suggestion. She was emotionally and physically tired. She didn't know what to do.
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"She doesn't blame you Nate." Luke stated.
"Dude, did you not hear me just tell you that she blames me for the miscarriage."
"I just mean that it's not your fault.. or Haley's.. it just happened.. there's no one to blame for that. Haley's still going through some stuff.. I know deep that she doesn't blame you."
"Whatever.. it doesn't matter.. she's right.. she always is… I pushed her.. I stressed her out.. I should've been there for her sooner.."
"Look Nate, that's in the past now.. the question is, what're you going to do now?"
"I've hurt her enough Luke… she deserves to be happy .. with me she just sees the family that could've been.. I love her but I can't keep hurting her.. she's been through enough.."
"Is Nathan Scott giving up? This doesn't sound like the guy I know."
"Well the guy you know always screws up.. maybe it is time to end this."
"Well, I can't tell you what to do but I love the both of you and I hate that you both are hurting .. but if you can honestly let Haley go.. to see her with some other guy.."
"If this other guy makes her happy, why not?"
"Can you stand it to know that this other guy won't be you?" Nathan gritted his teeth at the thought.
To Be Continued..
