Sorry I haven't updated in a while. I have been busy with projects and exams. I guess that's why they call your junior year your hardest. Anyway here is another chapter.

TILLY

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Natey why don't you go find Uncle Luke and let him give you a bath. I will come up and tuck you in if it's okay with you," said Nathan. "Okay Nathan I mean daddy," said Natey as he ran inside to find Lucas.

Then Nathan turned to Haley who looked scared and confused. "Haley I ….

Come on Home

Nathan sated to speak but changed his mind walked up to Haley and gave her a hug. Everything felt right again with her in his arms. That is where she belongs always and forever. After the hug Haley invited Nathan in to talk about Natey and them too.

"What are we going to do about Natey," asked Haley. Nathan just looked at her confused. "I mean after you leave for basketball again," said Haley who had picked up on his confusion.

"I decided that I wanted a family along time ago Haley. I just keep playing so that when I got you back we wouldn't have to worry about money," confessed Nathan. Haley just stared back at him in disbelief.

"So are you telling me that after 5 years you thought you could come back here and what? You thought I would be here waiting for you? That I would jump into your arms and just take you back? What if I had someone else Nathan," asked Haley.

"I did think that Haley. I thought we were always and forever. That when I came back you would still love me," said a tearful Nathan.

Haley looked astonished.

"Nate how could you think that I don't love you anymore? I love you with all my heart. I love you as Natey's dad and most of all I love you as my husband, my always and forever," said a crying Haley.

Nathan looked up with hopeful eyes and asked, "Then why can't we be together Haley. I need you so much. I want you so much," said Nathan.

Haley smiled at Nathan and said. "Nathan I want you and need you to, but the trust and safety I felt with you is gone. That doesn't mean you can't get it back thought Nate. The roots are still there Nate. You just have to be patient and just wait. Give me time," said Haley.

Nathan smiled and thanked Haley for loving him and being honest with him.

"So Haley if the roots are still there why not help them grow," asked Nathan Haley just smiled and asked him what.

"How about I take you and Natey to the beach tomorrow and then maybe Luke could watch Natey and we could go to dinner," asked Nathan

Haley smiled and said, "We would love to go to the beach with you tomorrow but I can't do dinner. Luke has to pick Brooke up from the airport and when she gets home they are going to be busy all day and night if you know what I mean," said Haley shyly.

"So Luke and Brooke are together, I thought it would have been Peyton but that's cool. Maybe we could have dinner at Karen's and go out for ice cream after," asked Nathan hesitantly afraid to be rejected again.

"Okay but why don't I cook us dinner instead. Karen and Lily you know Lily right Karen's and Keith daughter, well anyway they are out of the country vacationing in Europe so Karen's isn't open. With us having dinner here after Natey's goes to bed we could talk some more and spend sometime together," said Haley.

Nathan said okay and got up to leave when he heard a small voice." Daddy I thought you weren't going to leave us again," asked Natey with tears in his eyes. It broke Nathan heart to here him ask that.

"Natey I'm not leaving again. I just need to go to the hotel I'm staying at so I can go to sleep," said Nathan.

"Oh, but if were going to be a family again why can't you stay here with us," asked Natey.

"Well Natey, that's your mom choice but I promise that I'm not leaving you again. I'm just staying at the hotel until I can find a house to buy, Nathan told Natey.

"Natey, why don't you go back to sleep. Your daddy is going to take me and you to the beach tomorrow, said Haley. Natey just nodded and ran back upstairs to his room.

"Nathan why don't you stay with us. WE have the room and I think it would be a good idea for us. We need to get use of the idea of being a family before we can be one and I'm scared that you won't be here tomorrow," confused Haley.

Nathan looked down with tears in his eyes both happy and guilty ones.

"Haley I don't want you not to be able to trust me. I want you to want me to move in because you want me to not because your scared I will leave again," said Nathan.

"Nathan do you really think I would as you to move in if I didn't want you to," asked Haley. Nathan shook his head no. "Okay so go get your bags from the hotel and come back. You can stay in my brother's old room for now until I'm ready to share a room with you again," said Haley.

Nathan smiled and gave Haley the biggest hug and kiss. He hadn't meant to but couldn't help himself. He just loved and wanted her so much.

"Nathan go get your bags we will be here when you get back," said Haley whose voice was full of emotion. Haley then walked Nathan to the door gave him a house key and by both of their surprised a kiss. For the first time in a long time things seemed as if they were going to be okay.

I know I haven't undated in a while. So I gave ya'll a longer chapter. I hope you enjoyed.

TILLY