Author's Note: I'm sorry for the delay on this chapter. I started writing it a long time ago, but I didn't like how it ended up, so I decided to scrap it and start over, but now I've decided that I like it, so I've just added to it. I had a hard time deciding which way to go, but this is where I ended up!

Thanks again for all of your reviews, and enjoy!

"Oh my word! I forgot about this," Haley exclaimed animatedly from the passenger seat as Nathan found a parking space.

"What?" he asked pulling into the vacant spot, giving her a quick glance.

Haley turned away from her window and towards him. "When we were kids, Karen always closed the café the day after Christmas," she told Nathan.

"Why?" he asked. "It's a busy shopping day. You'd think she'd get a huge crowd."

Haley nodded. "She probably would, but she always had Lucas and I and our friends over first thing in the morning and made breakfast for us. She called it our 'coming down after Christmas' day," she told him.

Nathan frowned. "It seems kind of silly to me," he said. "Losing all of that business?"

Haley smiled wistfully. "Karen wasn't worried about one days' worth of business. You'll see how fun it is," she told him knowingly.

Nathan took a deep breath. "Are you ready to go and meet my new sister in law?" he asked, changing the subject.

Haley grinned. "Yeah, I am. But to be honest with you, I'm looking forward to getting you into bed even more," she said out of nowhere, getting out of the vehicle. She turned around to close the door and Nathan was sitting there staring at her, his jaw open. "What?" she asked innocently.

"Haley, you can't just say stuff like that to me!" he chastised her when he could finally grab hold of his thoughts.

"Why?" she asked.

"Because now, I'm going to be sitting there being reintroduced to Brooke, thinking about being in bed with you," he said.

"What's wrong with that?"

Nathan smirked at her. "I didn't realize that you were such a vixen," he teased, finally opening his door and stepping out of the vehicle. He shut the door, and when he turned around, Haley was standing right in front of him. She must have moved like lightening. Luckily, the vehicle was between them and the café, blocking anyone's view.

"You have no idea," she said, putting a hand up behind his head and pulling his face down to hers. When their mouths met, she ran her tongue along the seam of his lips, and he opened them immediately to allow her entry. Her tongue began its assault against his, and a frantic pace began. He grabbed the front of her jacket, pulling her closer to him. Back and forth, they teased each other, battling for control of the kiss. In the end, neither one had it. And they were both too wrapped up in the heat of it to care. Haley pulled away with no warning, leaving him wanting a lot more. She started for the entrance to the café, but turned around when she realized he wasn't following her.

"Coming?" she said sweetly.

"Sooner or later," he said dryly, shoving his hands in his pockets and jogging to catch up with her. "We have got to get out of your parents house," he said.

She gave him a wicked grin. "You're telling me," she said, as they matched their pace to the door. Haley looked down at her feet and grinned to herself. She wasn't sure where this naughty side of her was coming from, but she liked it. The way Nathan was responding to her touch and kisses was definitely a contributing factor to this powerful feeling she was experiencing. She gave him one last smile as he opened the door for her and she stepped into the cafe. She hadn't expected to be accosted the second she walked in, so when Brooke ran straight for her and threw herself at Haley's chest, she fell backwards. Luckily, Nathan was standing right behind her and stepped forward so her back fell against his chest. "Tutor girl!" Brooke said, squeezing her tight.

Haley tentatively lifted her arms and hugged Brooke. She was surprised by her exuberance, as the two had never been very close. While all the Brooke and Lucas drama had been going on, it had been Haley's junior year, the year she'd spent glued to Nathan's side. Her time spent with Lucas had been limited. "It is so great to see you again!" Brooke told her, pulling away. She looked Haley up and down. "You look good!" Brooke continued. "You gained all that weight back that you lost junior year," she observed. From her tone of voice, Haley could tell that Brooke meant it as a compliment, as if to insinuate that the weight loss wasn't a good thing. Haley was surprised she'd even noticed. The only other person who'd noticed had been Nathan.

"Ummm…thanks," Haley replied tentatively.

Brooke gave her a dazzling smile, then grabbed her arm and pulled her towards the table where Lucas, Brooke, Jake, Peyton, Jenny, and their twin baby boys were. Peyton stood up and gave Haley a hug. "Hi, Haley. It's good to see you," she said with a smile.

Haley smiled back at her. "You, too, Peyton," she said, surprised by the warmth that both girls were showing her. She'd only ever really been introduced to Peyton once. Before Brooke had dated Lucas junior year, Peyton had dated him briefly, but they'd split up and that was when she'd met Jake. So when senior year rolled around and Nathan was gone, Peyton had already been out of the picture for a long time. Before Lucas, Peyton had dated Nathan, and while Haley would have loved to have hated her for it, she was pretty sure that Peyton was not someone who was easy to dislike.

Jake stood up and gave Nathan a quick hug. "Hey, Superstar," he teased.

Nathan laughed sheepishly. "Geez," he said. "Local boy makes good, and the inhabitants tease him about it."

Jake laughed. "You can take it," he said reassuringly.

"Hey, Little Brother," Lucas said.

Nathan nodded toward him. "Big Brother," he said, absently helping Haley remove her coat. He then took his own off and then went to the coat rack by the door to hang them up. He returned to the table and sat down in the chair between Haley and Jake. "So, these are the new babies, huh?" he asked.

"Yep," Jake said, bursting with pride. "Aren't they gorgeous?"

Nathan nodded and Haley looked at the babies longingly.

Jake nodded toward his only daughter. "And that's my Jenny. Isn't she stunning?" he asked as she blushed.

"Dad!" she protested.

"Our Jenny," Peyton correct him.

Jake grinned. "Baby, if you've got it, you've got to flaunt it," he teased his ten year old daughter.

"Dad, I'm not sure what that means, but I don't think I'd like it if I did," she said.

Peyton grinned at Jenny, sitting beside her. She leaned over and pulled her closer with a hug. "It means that I'm going to kick your father's butt later," she informed her, placing a gentle kiss on her temple.

Jenny grinned from ear to ear then looked triumphantly at her father. He grinned back. "You don't know what that means, either," he said winking at Peyton, who blushed sweetly. "And if you did, I don't think you'd like it," he mimicked her earlier words.

Jenny groaned. "I hate when you guys talk about sex!" she said.

Jake's face straightened. "What the hell do you know about sex?" he said fretfully.

"Daddy, there's a zero behind that one in my age. I'm not an idiot," she told him.

Jake cleared his throat. "We'll talk later," he said anxiously as Peyton tried to keep from laughing at his over protectiveness. Haley watched their exchange and thought it adorable. Clearly this was a family who enjoyed being around each other.

"So, Haley where are you living now?" Peyton asked her.

Haley took her eyes off of whichever twin it was that Jake was holding and met Peyton's eyes. "I'm actually living in New Hampshire," she said. "Your babies are adorable!" she exclaimed unable to keep from changing the subject. "What are their names?" she asked.

Jake reached over Nathan and passed her the baby he was holding. "This little guy is Peyton," he told her.

Luke held up the baby he was holding as if he were showing him off. "And this is Jacob," he said.

"Oh," Haley said surprised. She settled the baby in her arms, unable to take her eyes off of him. "You named the babies after yourselves?" she asked.

Jake groaned. "I hate this story!" he said.

"Then I'll tell it," Jenny said excitedly. "Mom and Daddy spent the first eight month's of mom's pregnancy arguing over names, and finally, they decided that they'd each get to name a baby, and the other one had to accept it no matter what it was. So, they each wrote their name on a slip of paper and sealed it in an envelope until the babies came. Mom had picked Jacob and Daddy had picked Peyton," she explained.

"That's adorable!" Haley said, looking up at them.

"Well, we didn't think so," Peyton said.

"They didn't talk for three weeks after they came home unless Mom was yelling at Dad telling him to get his ass off the couch and pick up a crying baby," Jenny said.

"Jenny Jagielski!" Peyton exclaimed laughing. "That is not true! And don't say ass!"

"No, I'm kidding," Jenny admitted. "They thought that it was so sweet that the other wanted to name a baby after them. They both cried," she said, tattling on her parents.

Jake looked down into his lap. "Did not," he denied.

"Daddy! You did! Be a man and admit it," she demanded.

Nathan laughed. "Seems like I'm not the only local boy who made good," he said. "It looks like you've done a great job with the kids," he complimented his friend.

Jake looked up again, grinning. "We try," he said sincerely.

"So, not to change the subject or anything," Brooke said, "but I have a lot of ideas for this reception, and Haley, I was wondering if you'd help Peyton and I get everything together and set up," she said beaming. Clearly she thought this was an honor. Haley wasn't so sure, but what could she say? It was her best friends' wife.

"That sounds great," she lied with a smile firmly planted on her face.

"Great!" Brooke said. "And in keeping with tradition—well as much as we can since we're already married, we're not going to spend the night in the same house until after the reception."

Lucas choked on the drink of chocolate milk he'd just taken. "We're not?" he asked urgently.

"Nope," Brooke said excitedly. "In fact, I'm going to stay at Peyton's until then and Haley, we were hoping you'd stay with us," she announced, while Lucas still sat there with a dumbstruck look on his face. "You're Lucas' best friend and I have a feeling that you're going to be a big part of our lives from here on out," she predicted.

Haley smiled uncertainly. She winced as Nathan reached under the table and squeezed her knee. Hard. Clearly their plans for tonight were foiled. "That sounds…great," she said again. She sounded lame even to her own ears. She heard Nathan sigh beside her. She gave him a helpless look. "I'm sorry," she mouthed silently.

He gave her a stern glare and without asking, he plucked the baby she was holding out of her arms. Haley knew it was supposed to be a punishment for agreeing to Brooke's crazy plan, but at the sight of the baby in his arms, she couldn't help the grin making its way across her face. He looked absolutely adorable. And sexy all at the same time. Suddenly, the temperature rose in the café and Haley shifted uncomfortably.

Nathan gave her a knowing look as if he was aware of the exact effect he was having on her.

Haley sighed in temporary defeat. She couldn't wait until this reception was over.