Chapter 9

Haley and Keith walked up to Tree Hill Elementary School.

"Okay," Haley said. "You have a good day at school."

Hannah walked past them.

"Hey Hannah," Keith said.

Hannah stopped and turned around.

"I'm sorry I moved your chair out from under you," Keith said. "Pacey triple dog dared me, but I shouldn't have done it."

"That's okay," Hannah said.

"Well bye Keith," Haley said. "Make good choices."

"Bye Mom," Keith said.

Haley walked to the parking lot. As she was about to get in her car, she saw Pacey push Keith down.

"That's for apologizing for a triple dog dare!" Pacey shouted. "You're a loser!"

"That little brat!" Haley shouted.

Haley looked and saw Barbara Martin getting into her car. She quickly walked over to her. Barbara rolled down her window.

"Can I help you?" Barbara asked.

"Your son just shoved my son down on the ground," Haley said.

"Well maybe your son shouldn't be such as wuss," Barbara said.

"Excuse me?" Haley asked.

"Well it's not really his fault," Barbara said. "Maybe if Nathan were around more, then he wouldn't be such a mama's boy. Being a sports agent is a tough career."

"Keith is not a mama's boy, and Nathan is there for him," Haley said. "He's been taking more clients locally and in the surrounding towns so he can be home more. Nathan is a wonderful father to our children and a wonderful husband to me and you have no right to judge my family like that!"

"Denial," Barbara said before driving away.

"I really do not like that family,"

Haley went home to see Nathan lying down on the couch.

"How's your foot feeling?" Haley asked.

"Better," Nathan said. "I got a call from that baseball player I've been trying to get as a client. He's going with another sports agent."

"I'm sorry," Haley said. "Who's he going with?"

"David Martin," Nathan said. "I really don't like that family."

"I just got done saying that about Barbara Martin," Haley said. "She basically said you're a horrible father and told me that I made Keith a mama's boy."

"I'm sorry," Nathan said. "But I do have some good news."

"What is it?" Haley asked.

"Remember that basketball player I wanted as a client last year, but he went with another agent?" Nathan asked.

"Yeah," Haley said.

"Well his agent died," Nathan said.

"How is that good news?" Haley asked.

"He's going with me," Nathan said.

"That's great," Haley said. "Well it sucks that his agent died, but I'm glad you got that client."

Nathan sat up and Haley sat next to her husband. Nathan began kissing his wife on the neck.

"Barbara Martin is such a bitch," Haley said. "You're a wonderful husband. Now kiss me."

Nathan continued to kiss Haley's neck.

Later, Haley and Nathan lied in each other's arms under the covers of their bed.

"Why do we let the Martin family get to us?" Haley asked.

"I don't know," Nathan said. "Hey, did Keith apologize to that girl?"

"He sure did," Haley said.

"That's our son," Nathan said smiling.

Lydia walked into the room looking at her phone.

"I know I'm home early, but today was just a half day," Lydia said before seeing Haley and Nathan under the covers.

Lydia screamed and ran out of the room.

"Oh my god!" Lydia screamed from outside the room. "My eyes!"

"And that's our daughter," Haley said.

Haley and Nathan began to laugh.