Chapter 12
The following months, Nathan didn' get to see Mary very often. Peyton always find a reason for Mary not to go with her father. The little girl was either sick or spending some time with her grandmother or a some friend's party. Nathan but he couldn't do anything since it was what the court had ordered and he didn't want to do something that would make him risk to lose his daughter completely. What Haley had told him the day he came back from that dreadful court-hearing had convinced him to fight for his child.
But sometimes he found it really hard to continue, and the fact that Peyton did everything she could to prevent him to see Mary was making it harder. However, Nathan was glad that he had Haley. She had been so supportive since the beginning. And she already loved Mary, even though she had only seen her a few times.
8 November 2007
More than a year had passed since Brooke's death. Mary was now six.
It was a beautiful Saturday afternoon. Nathan and Haley, and their families, minus a few members, was gathering, at his parent's house for the first time since the day Nathan had learned he had a daughter. It was time for a care-free day, for the young couple who had dealt with so much over the past year.
Nathan walked into the house to let the girls know that lunch was ready. He could hear soft laughter and when he entered the lounge room he saw Taylor, his sister-in-law, jumping up and down, clapping her hands excitedly. "Don't laugh at me Haley! You know you're more excited than me!" she said with a playful pout. None of the women had noticed him yet and he wondered what had gotten them so wound up. Haley saw him first and her expression was like that of a deer caught in headlights. His mother, Haley's mother and Taylor soon spotted him and a silence fell over the room.
"What did I miss? Why are you all acting so weird?" he asked with a suspicious glint in his eye
"Um, we're just going to go - help the guys." Taylor said failing to sound casual while picking up the a plate and leading Deb and Lydia out of the house.
"Hales? What's up?" he asked, his curiosity peaked. Haley stood up and moved towards him with a slight smile curving her lips. She stood on her toes and planted a soft kiss on his lips as his hand went instinctively to her hips. Nathan knew from her warm smile and her relaxed behavior that whatever she had to tell him couldn't be bad. However he caught a glimpse of uneasiness in her eyes. She stepped back from him slightly and took hold of one of his hands, moving it from her hip, to the exposed flesh of her stomach. Smiling back up at him widely, she saw the realization on his face. "You're pregnant?" he asked soflty.
Haley nodded her head in response.
"We're having a baby?" he asked again for confirmation, barely able to believe the exciting news. They had never discussed about children, but it sure was a great surprise.
"You're happy?" Haley asked still a little unsure.
"Sure. Why wouldn't I be?"
"Well, with everything with Mary and all, I wasn't sure..."
"I'm thrilled. I mean we are going to have a baby. We will get Mary, and she will have a brother or sister." Nathan replied a big grin on his face. She smiled.
Nathan lifted her into his arms and spun her around a few times, resulting in squeals of surprise. When he put her down a few moments later he looked at her with concern "I didn't hurt you did I? I didn't even think-"
"Nate! I'm fine. I promise I won't break and nor will the baby."