Chapter Ten: Tell Me It's Real
Nathan held Haley's hand tightly in his. He looked up at the doctor with teared filled eyes.
"Are you saying, our baby is dead?" Nathan asked, hoping the answer was no.
"No, not exactly, all I'm saying is that I'm having some trouble finding the heartbeat," Dr. Sparks said.
"Well, why are you having trouble?" Haley squeaked.
"Just give a little bit longer, I'm sure I'll be able to find it," the doctor said, hoping she would.
She ran the wand from the top of Haley's stomach, all the way down, and then from left to right. Just as she got to the other side of Haley's stomach and was about to give up, they heard a faint heartbeat.
"Is that it?" Nathan asked.
"I believe so," she said, moving slightly to the right, to get right over top of where the baby would be.
"OH MY GOD!" Haley screamed, as tears of joy streamed down her face.
"That's our boy, our little baby boy," Nathan said, holding his wife close.
"I'll give you sometime," Dr. Sparks said.
She got up and vacated the room.
"Nathan, our baby, he is alive," Haley said, as tears escaped her eyes.
"I know baby, I know," he said, kissing her forehead.
"I love you so much, you know that," Haley said.
"I love you too, baby girl," Nathan said.
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"I've gotta go let everyone know," Nathan said, getting up from his seat.
"Okay, but hurry back okay," Haley said.
"I will," he said, blowing her a kiss goodbye.
He walked acrossed the room, and out the door. He ran down the hall, he had to let everyone know. He got to the waiting room in a record amount of time.
"Nate, is everything okay?" Karen asked, watching him running toward them.
"Everything is fine, the baby, he's still alive," Nathan said, breaking down in tears again.
"Oh Nathan that's wonderful," Karen said, hugging him.
"Yeah, Nate that's great news," Brooke said, as both her and Peyton walked over and hugged him.
"I'm so happy for you son," Dan said, hugging him as well.
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"I've gotta go tell Luke," he said, taking off down the hall again.
He reached Luke's door and opened it.
"Hey Nate, is everything okay?" Lucas asked.
"Yeah, everything is wonderful," Nathan said.
"Have you heard anything about the baby?" Lucas asked.
"Yeah, he's alive man," Nathan said.
He walked over and hugged his brother.
"I'm so happy for you man," Lucas said, with a smile on his face.
"You and me both," Nathan said.
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He sat with Lucas for about twenty minutes, he was about to get up when his door opened. In walked everyone, Karen, Peyton, Brooke, and Dan.
"Nate, Luke, we have a surprise for you," Peyton said.
"What is it," they both asked at the same time.
"Hey, baby," Haley said, as Karen pushed her in.
Nathan hugged her, and kiss her forehead.
"I've decided on a name for the baby, but I'd like to discuss it with Nate first," Haley said.
Nathan bent his head down, as Haley whispered in his ear. He noded his head in agreement.
"We've decided that our brave, strong boy's name is going to be, Lucas James Lee Scott," Nathan said.
"Dude, your naming your kid after me?" Lucas asked.
"Yeah, because if it weren't for you, he wouldn't be here," Nathan said.
"If you don't mind, what's the Lee for?" Brooke said, totally oblivous.
"My mom's maiden name is Lee," Nathan said.
"I see," Brooke said, as they all laughed.