"Do you really want me to tell all your wife and precious friends what happened?" The words I overheard Peyton saying were eating at me. I needed to know what my husband was lying to me about. I knew I should just forget, but I couldn't, I had to know.
I couldn't just ask Nathan, he was off training with the Lakers. We decided that I would stay in Tree Hill for now around our family. Starting with them, he wouldn't have much free time and being pregnant, I needed attention. The days passed by slowly, and all I could think about were these words in my head, and my husband betraying me. The more I kept thinking about it, the worse I assumed the secret to be, and the angrier I got. I hated feeling this way.
I had to get this off of my mind and the only way to do that was to get out of the house, so I went to see Brooke. I knew she was having a hard time dealing with Peyton being in town, so I decided to check on here, and see how Tric was working out.
"Hey!" She called over the music when she saw me.
"Hey Brooke, Whatcha doin?" I asked in a sing song voice. She grinned and grabbed me to dance. I indulged her for a few seconds and then sat down at a table.
"You are no fun! To what do I owe this pleasure oh pregnant one?" She was in high spirits and it made me grin.
"What? I can't just pop in and visit my good friend?" I asked innocently.
"You're pregnant and bored, you had nothing better to do."
"True, but I would have wanted to hang out with you regardless. What are you setting up for?"
"Only the biggest event that Tric has had yet."
"What's that?"
"I have planned a huge pre summer bash, with lots of bands, top bands by the way."
"What bands?" I asked curious.
"Ha! Wouldn't you like to know?" I got a pouty look on my face, and made her laugh, "Ok, but don't tell anyone. I got Simple Plan, All American Rejects, and Chris Keller." She grinned.
"Ok, the first two awesome. But Chris Keller? Really?"
"Everyone loves him, we just weren't ever able to really listen because of the past. Come on its going to be such a great night."
"When are you going to tell people?"
"The first two are on the flyer but it says that there is a surprise artist, and enter Keller." We continued to sit there and talk until the door flew open, scaring us.
"Hey Brooke, here is what you asked for," Lucas announced. "Oh hey Haley."
"Yeah, oh hey Haley. I'm three months pregnant and bored out of my mind, yet you never come to see me? Luke I though we were BFFs?"
"We will continue to be best friends as long as you never say I'm your BFF again. Plus Brooke has had me running errands all day. By the way am I on the pay roll?"
"Of course, you're mom owns the place. So all the money is going to end up yours anyways." She grinned. "So give it to me!" He handed her what she asked for, "Have you looked at it?" She opened the folder glancing at its contents.
"No, we are partners. We do it together." He said, looking over her shoulder.
"What is that?" I asked.
"Oh, um should we tell her?" Brooke asked Lucas.
"I think so," Brooke nodded her head, and Lucas agreed. "Brooke and I hired a private investigator."
"To investigate who?"
"Peyton," Brooke said quietly.
"What! Why!" I was outraged.
"Haley, calm down. We knew she was up to something we just wanted to know what."
"NO! Brooke you wanted to see what her and Jake were up to, and Lucas you indulged this because you still love her. At least be honest." I stood up and headed towards the door. If I was able to deal with her and Nathan's secret without hiring a PI, they have no excuse.
"Haley!" Both said at the same time. Brooke took the lead. "You should see this."
"Hales, we didn't do it strictly for those reasons you said. They are true, but we did it for you."
"We weren't going to tell you, but we think you should know what the PI found." I turned back and crossed my arms.
"Nathan's in it bad, Hales." Lucas told me, and I knew I needed to sit down. I knew this was about the big secret he didn't want us to know.
"In what?" I barely choked out. They handed me a picture of Nathan and Peyton, and him handing her money. "So she was borrowing money."
"Look at the date Hales." It was the second day she was in town. "Now check out the next picture." She was handing him a baggy, but it wasn't clear enough to see what it was.
"Oh my god, what the hell is this?" Tears came streaming down my face, and I stuttered.
"It might be a mistake, you should talk to him, but we are still paying the PI to watch her." Brooke hugged me close. "We really should have warned you."
"NO! You really should have kept you big ass noses out of my husband's business. I am his wife, and if I am suspicious of him, then I will ask him what's going on. I don't need you two going behind our backs and spying on him." I was hurt and angry, taking my pain out on them. How could he do this to our child and me?
"We weren't spying on him Hales…" Lucas tried to explain.
"Right, you were spying on her, I forgot. Just all the information you got was on my husband. Give me a break, and get a life. Stop trying to ruin mine." I yelled and stormed out of the club. I reached in my purse and pulled out my cell phone and pressed 2.
"Hey gorgeous," Nathan said groggy. It was 6am in California and I knew I was waking him up.
"I need to see you."
"Ok. I'm coming home in a few days can it wait?" He asked confused.
"No, I need to talk to you today." I was stern on my request.
"Ok, well get a flight, and I'll get you a car to take you to my apartment."
"Fine. Bye."
"Haley?"
"What?"
"I love you."
"Me too." I hung up, still upset with what just happened, angry with him for putting me in this position. Angry with Brooke and Lucas for telling me this news, and angry with myself for reacting this way and blaming everyone else.
