CH. 9

"Haley, look I'm sorry about bef-" Nathan stopped when he walked into their bedroom. Haley was no where to be found, "Haley?" He walked through the room and into the bathroom...still no sign of her. Nathan made his way down the stairs into his dad's office, no sign of Dan. "What the hell is going on..." He walked into the kitchen and saw his Uncle Keith leaning over the counter reading the paper.

"Keith...have you seen Haley?"

"Yup..." He didn't look up.

"Ok...where?"

Keith smiled, "I think you're mother wanted to spend some alone time with her."

Nathan's voice was panicked, "What do you mean...I thought mom went to stay with Grandma until this whole Cooper thing was resolved..."

Keith smiled again, "But the "Cooper thing" as you like to call it...is resolved, you're father made the call to her last night after you introduced the new Mrs. Scott..."

"She knows..."

"Everything..." Again another smile.

"Oh my go-...Where'd they take her?!"

Keith smiled an evil smile, "Honestly...I have no idea."

Haley sat nervously on the other side of the limo. Yes, the Scott family had a "company" limo. Deb sat on the other side of her, never taking her eyes off of her daughter-in-law, her voice was calm "So...Haley is it?"

Haley just shook her head in agreement.

Deb smiled...not a sincere smile and Haley noticed, "How did you and Nathan meet?" Deb played stupid.

"Well um...you see..." Haley fumbled over her words.

Deb began to laugh, "Save it Haley..." her voice turned very serious, "I know all about it."

Haley's voice was shakey, "You do?"

"Did you honestly think that Nathan could save you? I'll be damned if I will let some tramp come and destroy this family. You already took one son away from me...I will not have you take the other."

"Mrs. Scott..." Haley pleaded.

"Shut up!...shut your selfish little mouth!.." Deb's voice rose but then she regained her posture, "You took my first born...and you're manipulating my second...Nathan may have fallen for you're little act...but I can assure you, I won't be making the same mistake."

Nathan was driving as fast as he could down the high-way, if he knew anything about this family he knew they'd be taking her to the docks. It was the only place in town that they knew wasn't be survielanced and the Scott family offers the guard "protection" so there wouldn't be any questions asked. Nathan looked nervously out towards the road ahead, "I promised her she'd be save..."

"Get out of the car." Deb stood at the door waiting for Haley to exit.

Haley refused, "Not until you tell me where we are!" Tears were streaming down her face.

"I said, Get out of the car!" Deb grabbed Haley by her arm forcing her out of the car. Haley was mortified at the sight infront of her...she was surrounded by water...her only exit blocked by two large men. The limo driver...and Dan Scott. It must have been an old loading dock for the merchants to drop off their shipments.

Haley was crying, "What are you going to do?"

"Nothing!" All voices were caught off guard by a voice from behind, they all turned to see Nathan standing beside the limo. He climbed over the top and on to the dock where Deb had Haley. He ran over and pulled Haley into his arms, crashing his lips onto hers and for the first time...she truly kissed him back. He parted and gave her his memorable smirk, "I told you I wouldn't let anything happen to you."

"Ya, I hate to break up this moment..." Deb interrupted.

"Mom give it a rest, you're not going to do anything to Haley!"

Deb and Dan both began to laugh, "You are way over you're head Nate...how do you honestly think you'll be able to protect her?"

Nathan countered with his own laugh but quickly became serious, "Oh with these..." Nathan reached in behind his back and pulled out a thick black book. Deb and Dan both let out a breath of shock. Haley looked confused.

"Where did you get that!?" Dan demanded moving towards his son.

"You're not the only one who has spys Dad..."

Dan moved closer still.

"That wouldn't be so smart...you see, even if you were to get this one back. I made copies...if anything happens to Haley...I'll take this family down myself."

Deb began to cry, "Nathan why are you doing this? Why are you putting her before you're own family."

Nathan looked deep into Haley's eyes, "Haley is my family."

Dan let out a malicious laugh, "Before you go around making threats you better remember this...we go down...you go down."

Nathan's voice was serious, "I know...and I don't care."

All Haley could do was stare up at this man she knew nothing about and watch him put her life before his own.