AN: okay so seriously people COMMON you've got to start commenting cause you know I love knowing what random strangers think of my writing so please review!

Okay so I really tried to make the Micca and Nathan moments really good. I hope you guys like it and I'll take suggestions if you don't.

Chapter 10

"Micca sweet heart lets go!" Haley shouted up the stairs in the direction of Micca's room.

From upstairs she heard a faint. "Coming mama!"

Softly Haley found herself chuckling at her son. It takes Micca about as long as it takes a bride on her wedding day to get ready. She couldn't tell whether he got it from Nathan or Brooke. Seeing as how he hasn't technically met Nathan, Brooke has always taken the blame for Micca taking hours to get ready.

Even though Haley was the one to usually get him dressed he really wanted to get dressed on his own this time so she let him.

Turning around to face Brooke and Lucas, Haley felt the smile on her face disappear. Haley was really starting to get mad. Lucas has been trying to convince her to keep Micca as far away from Nathan as possible ever since she told him that she invited Nathan to Micca's game. And every time he opened his mouth she felt as though hypocrisy was just rolling off his tongue. She couldn't believe that she was talking to the same guy who wanted nothing more than to get to know Dan Scott.

"Haley are you sure about this?" Lucas asked for what felt like the thousands time.

"Yes Lucas! When it comes to my son then I think I know what I am doing." Haley said irritably.

"Maybe but when it comes to Nathan you don't know what the hell your doing!" He replied angrily. His tone was so harsh that he had Brooke turning to look at him in disbelieve.

Even though Brooke was still doubtful of Nathan's intentions, she liked to think that she knows him well enough to know that he genuinely wants to get to know his son.

At the moment Lucas had no idea where his words were coming from. He knows that when it comes to Micca Haley only does what is best for her son and no one else. But he found that it still irritates him to think that Nathan could screw up as big time as ditching his family and just come back and he's instantly welcomed with opened arms. Okay, opened arms is an exaggeration, but he already has one foot through the door and at any second now he's going to weasel his way back into Haley's life.

"You know what Lucas? SCREW YOU!" Haley snapped at him, having finally had enough.

"Hales." He said apologetically.

Opening her mouth to tell Lucas to go screw himself again Haley was interrupted by Micca's voice. "Mama?" he called out softly coming down the stairs.

Taking a deep breath Haley turned around to face her son while blasting a soft smile at her son.

Upon looking at him, Micca took a moment to look around the three adults suspiciously; finally he turned back to his mom and exclaimed excitedly "I am ready!"

"Okay sweetie lets go!" and with that Haley took Micca's small hand in hers and headed towards the door without sparring a look at either Lucas or Brooke.

Pressing the brakes into her parking spot, Haley thanked whatever force out there for getting her and Micca to the park with ten minutes to spare. Looking around Haley spotted Nathan by the bleachers and they locked eyes. After about a minute Haley finally gestured for him to come over subtly.

"Alright baby lets go!" Haley said taking Mica in her arms and carrying his soccer bag in the other hand and headed towards Nathan who was half way to her car by now.

When they reached each other Nathan nervously grabbed the soccer bag from Haley and greeted her. "Hey Hales!" he greeted softly causing Haley to raise her eyebrows at him. After taking a second Nathan finally figured out what he said wrong. "Haley! Hey Haley!" he said nervously with his eyes on Micca. This caused Micca to shyly put his face into the croak of his mother's neck.

Smiling softly Haley looked down at her son "Micca baby, you remember Nathan right?"

Looking up, Micca's eyes widened and he nodded slowly. "Hi Nadan." Micca greeted him with a soft wave of his hand.

"MICCA! HALEY!"

Hearing their names Micca and Haley looked past Nathan and found Jake jogging towards them.

When Micca was four and Jenny was six, they got it in their heads that they wanted to play soccer. And like the good parents they were Peyton, Jake and Haley immediately signed them up. Only problem was at the time the coach had to quit being the coach. So Jake being Jake volunteered for the job.

Smiling Haley moved towards Jake and he hugged her while she was still carrying Micca.

"Your late!" he said in mock annoyance while taking Micca out of Haley's arms. Finally noticing Nathan Jake's smile faltered a little, catching himself he offered Nathan his hand to shake with a curt "Hi, Nathan!"

Taking the offered hand Nathan felt a pang in his heart at the way Micca just went over to Jake. He felt himself screaming, 'My son, mine!'. But controlling himself he politely nodded his head in greeting.

"Well," Jake said after a moment of awkward silence. "let's get you to the field little man," Jake said then turned back to Haley "You coming Hales?"

"Umm yea just give me a second" and with that Jake took Micca's bag from Nathan and turned around with Micca and headed towards the field.

Turning to Haley Nathan found himself nervously going over everything she might say.

"I...thanks for coming!"

"I wanted to." He said softly.

"So umm does he play any other games?" Nathan asked curiously.

"Yes actually," Haley said smirking. "He plays baseball and basketball, too."

"Cool!" he said starting to turn back but was stopped by Haley calling his name.

"It's going to take a while for Micca to get used to you. Everyone he knows, he's known his entire life so it's going to take some time."

Two hours and half later found Haley, Nathan and Micca sitting at McDonalds. Turns out Micca didn't feel like chucky cheeses this time so he wanted to go to McDonalds instead and they had just arrived.

After ordering with little talk Nathan, Micca and Haley found themselves sitting in a booth.

"So Micca you did great today!" Nathan congratulated Micca awkwardly, in desperate need to make conversation with his son.

"Sanks!" Micca replied without looking up.

Taking pity on him Haley tried to interest Micca in Nathan. "He's right you know sweetie you were AWASOME today!" she said enthusiastically.

"Thanks mama!" Micca thanked her giving her a cheeky smile.

"You know Nathan plays basketball honey!" Haley said sparing a glance at Nathan who looked back at her warily.

"Really?" Micca asked with wide eyes looking up at Nathan.

Nathan felt his heart flutter again that day for what like the hundredth time that day.

"Umm yea I played in the NBA."

"SWEET! Did you know Michael Jordan?" Micca asked eagerly.

"Yea I met him once." Nathan said chuckling softly.

"What wath it like? wath it totally AWSOME?"

"yea it was pretty cool."

And from there on, Haley tuned out their conversation. She just watched father and son bond. She's been imagining this moment for years. It sucked and it was hard, but she never really doubted that one day Nathan would be back. Whether or not she was mad she could never really deny that a part of her understood.

When she and Nathan got married, it was magical. Everyone wishes that one day they find their soul mates, and Haley did, she found Nathan. Except the only problem was that they were so young, too young. They couldn't really appreciate each other properly. And when things got tough they took it out on each other. And as much as she'd love to hate Nathan and blame him for everything she really couldn't because she set the motions when she left for her music tour.

Haley's heart had always belonged to music but she was never brave enough to peruse it. When Nathan came along he was the inspiration and strength she needed to follow her dreams.

And the same went for Nathan. All he ever wanted was someone to love him for who he was. And Haley gave him that, until the tour came long and she left and even though she came back the damage was done. Haley leaving him became something that was very possible to occur again and again in Nathan's head. So when he was presented with the opportunity to do what he has dreamed of doing his entire life, he chose Basketball over Haley. And a part of her understood.

But then there was Nathan leaving her pregnant. And to her that made absolutely no sense. Nathan's worst nightmare was to become anything like his father. So how does leaving his pregnant wife not scream "Dan" to him. Okay so maybe there was a logic behind him pursuing basketball but Haley was ignoring that logic at the moment.

"Mama?" Micca's soft voice pulled Haley out of her thoughts.

"Yes baby?" she asked softly.

"I am finished."

"Oh okay baby," she said gazing at Nathan and noticing the happy expression on his face. Looking down at her watch Haley felt her eyes widen at the time. It read eight thirty. They'd been there for about two hours. "Oh sweetie, we have to go home its past your bed time."

"MOM!" Micca exclaimed with a deep blush at having his mom out his bed time.

Smiling softly Haley replied "its okay sweetie, Nathan has a bed time too!"

"Really?" Micca asked with wide eyes looking at Nathan curiously.

"Yea buddy I do." Nathan said catching on, with a soft smile.

"are you not too old?" Micca asked with a confused expression.

"Nah buddy you're never too old for a bed time."

"Really?"

"Yup" Nathan said chuckling softly.

"Common sweetie we have to go home!" Haley ordered softly.

"But Mama I wanna stay wid Nadan." He whined.

"I know baby but we'll see Nathan soon okay? Why you don't you say bye to Nathan and go play for a minute while mommy and Nathan talk." Haley suggested.

"Okay," Micca said pouting but got up and hugged Nathan anyway.

"I'll see you soon okay buddy?" Nathan said with unshed tears in his eyes.

After watching Micca run excitedly towards the play area, Haley turned to Nathan her expression somber and making Nathan nervous. So acting fast he decided to speak first.

"Thank you so much Haley," he thanked sincerely. "He's pretty great."

Smiling fondly Haley turned to look at where Micca was playing. "Yea he is." Finally looking back at him, Haley had a soft expression on her face. "I meant it you know, you can see Micca again and as long as he wants to see you I have no problem with it."

"Thank you," he thanked Haley gratefully.

"I don't know yet when were free, but I'll call you." Haley promised getting up.

"Did you want my number?" he asked mockingly catching Haley off guard.

"Oh ummm yea of course." Haley said stuttering and with that they traded numbers and left without any more words between them

"Guys this isn't funny!" Haley whined.

"Oh my god Hales! it's not funny, its HILARIOUS." Peyton said laughing.

"Stop laughing Blondie it's not funny," Brooke demanded and Haley shot a grateful look just a minute too soon because Brooke went on to say. "It's a nightmare!"

Finally getting a hold on her laughter "Seriously Hales! what the hell were you thinking, buying that dress and actually wearing it?"

"You guys stop laughing I haven't been on a date for seven years." She whined.

"Okay, okay we need a solution! Zach is due here in about an hour. Brooke? Any ideas?"

"Yes, YES! Let's go raid my closet!" Brooke said heading towards her room with Haley and Peyton following close behind.

AN: Sorry I am too sick to keep writing I thought I'd update this and then the Zach and Haley date next chapter. I am pretty sure I won't be able to update again this week because I am sick and I have finals so we'll see. Anyway I hope you enjoy this chapter!