A/N. Come on guys please review. I want other's to read this story too. I know I have a few loyal readers but a lot of people read stories based on the amount of reviews it has.. Please help me lure people to my idea of rewriting OTH. You're going to love the college years that we missed and the after college rewrites.
Ok, enough said. On with my story……
Chapter 14 Revelations
Nathan woke up not yet wanting to open his eyes. He brought his arm to tighten it around his wife only to find that she wasn't there. He immediately sat up and looked around. Haley was sitting in the rocking chair holding Jamie while he suckled greedily at her breast. Nathan smiled. He would never get over the beauty of this scene. He couldn't believe that he had apprehensions about her breast feeding their son. He was afraid it would make him jealous but the only thing it had done was warmed his heart by its natural beauty. As Haley lifted Jamie to shift him to her other breast, she noticed Nathan watching her. She smiled at her husband. God, he was so sexy first thing in the morning. Actually he was sexy all day long but doubly so in the mornings. The man had a body that would not quit and his voice just dripped sex. She loved him. She would never know another day in her life without Nathan Scott solely owning her heart.
"Morning" she finally said.
"Morning, Baby. Did you sleep ok?"
"Yes. I feel so good this morning. Hannah said that my last blood work looked really good."
Nathan remembering what Keith had told him in his dream smiled. "Haley that's great." He got up and went to place a kiss on the top of her head. Then he placed one on the top of his son's head. Well, he thought it's now or never. "Hales, I have something I want to talk to you about."
"Ok."
"I know that this is going to sound crazy but last night I had this really strange dream. Keith came to visit me. He told me that even though I love you I was holding part of myself back because I am afraid of turning out like Dan and in my heart I don't believe that I will ever be good enough for you."
"Nathan, "
"No hold on. I realize now that he was right. He told me that all of these things that have happened lately were a sign that someone was trying to tell me something. They were trying to make me realize something. I believe he meant the powers that be. He also mentioned that even though I was saying all of the right things and trying so hard to be a good husband I didn't believe it in my heart. Keith made me promise him that I was going to stop doing that."
"That's why you woke up saying I promise last night?"
"Yeah. Haley, I meant everything I said to you. I do want you to know that I haven't felt worthy of being your husband or the father of your baby since your accident. I have been beating myself up internally for it happening. I love you. I don't want you to think that I have lied to you about that. I've never held that back. I want to be next to you. Grow old with you. My goal in that has never changed since I realized I was in love with you. I know that we've had some rocky times but I promise you I will open up to you more and tell you what I am feeling. I will keep you close to my heart always. I want you to know exactly what's going on in there no matter who it has to deal with."
"Nathan, I love you. I've never doubted that you felt the same. Not even when I was on tour. I knew you loved me I just didn't know if you would be able to forgive me for making that mistake. I don't blame you for any of the things that have happened. You've been right beside me every step of the way. You've promised to no longer hide your feelings about things and I believe you. I believe in you. I believe in us. I've never stopped. I gave you my heart, when you fall short, when we fall short, I know that we're going to be ok. You're my always, you're my forever."
Nathan looked at his wife with intense adoration love and lust.
"God the way you look at me sometimes" She pulled him to her and he kissed her with passion, love, adoration and lust, but no longer could she taste the blame and regret that she now realized had been there.
A few hours later Nathan and Haley were sitting on the bed together. Nathan had just laid Jamie back down after his mid morning feeding. His arm wrapped tightly around his wife as she snuggled into his side with her head on his chest. They heard a knock on the door.
"Come In" Nathan called.
Lucas opened the door and peeped his head in. "All clear?"
Nathan and Haley laughed. "Yeah big brother, come on in"
"Are you sure? Because I'm not alone. There are a ton of people out here just dying to see the happy family."
Nathan looked at Haley and frowned. "Well that was good while it lasted huh?" he whispered.
Haley smiled at her husband. "Yeah Luke bring them on in. Jamie has just had his feeding so we'll be good to go for awhile"
Lucas frowned, not understanding what Haley meant by that. He looked over to his brother to help him understand. Nathan smiled. "Haley is breast feeding Jamie."
"Ewww. That was TMI little brother."
As Lucas walked further into the room, he was followed by Peyton. who was holding his hand, Brooke, Skills, Mouth, and Rachel. When Haley saw Rachel Nathan felt her body tense. He rubbed her arm and looked down at his wife.
"Rachel I hope you know that if you come in here and start any shit, I'll throw you out on your ass." Nathan informed her.
"I just wanted to see Haley and the baby Nathan."
"Ok" Haley said. "Hi Rachel"
"Hey Tutor Mom" Brooke said in her cheerful bouncy way.
"Hey Tigger" Brooke had made her way over to the back side of the bed so that she could hug Haley. "Nathan you could let her breathe you know"
"Shut up Brooke. She's my wife first. Jamie's mom second, Luke's best friend third. You're so far down the damn list now you might get a hug tomorrow"
"Damn, shitty much?"
"Only when someone else is jealous of me being with my wife"
"Nathan, you know damn well I'm not jealous of because she has you."
"That's not what I said Brooke. You're just jealous because I intend to occupy all of Haley's time that she will possibly let me."
"Oh yeah I knew that. By the way, I forgive you for the Tim Tape."
"Brooke I really don't care if you do or not, but I am not the one that you should be forgiving. I had nothing to do with it."
"I should be asking you to forgive me for the things that I said to you Nathan"
Haley smiled. "That's my Tigger"
Brooke looked at her friend. "Have I told you lately that I love you Haley James Scott?"
"Well no Tigger you haven't but I know that you do"
Brooke leaned over and lightly pressed her lips on Haley's "Muwah" she exclaimed.
"What the fuck Brooke?" Nathan screeched. "Don't be kissing my girl on the mouth. That's just wrong!"
"Now who's jealous Scott?"
The whole crowd laughed.
Peyton finally spoke up once catching her breath "Hales you know I would never do that to you right? By the look on your face you're ok with that"
Again the crowd erupted in laughter. Haley glanced over to Jamie. "Ok, quiten down. If you guys wake him, I swear you're going to learn to breast feed"
Lucas groaned. Again the group laughed.
"Big Brother when your kids are born you'll understand my next statement. The sight of that is heart warming. I thought Haley's being pregnant was the sexiest thing in the world. Boy was I wrong."
"Damn it Nathan, I don't want to hear things like that. I thought it was absolutely gross watching you ogle Haley while she was pregnant. You mean that it's going to get even worse?"
"Oh big brother but it already has." He looked down at his wife and smiled. Haley snuggled in closer to him. She would never forget how happy she was at this moment. Her husband, her son, and her friends all together it was wonderful.
"Hey guys," Brooke said. "I have an excellent idea. We are all going to be leaving in August for college. Lucas, Peyton Nathan, Haley and I will see each other along since we're all going to Duke, but the rest of the group it will be Thanksgiving when we see them after August. Let's spend the summer at the beach."
Nathan looked at Haley questioning her thoughts with the expression on his face. Haley smiled and nodded to let her husband know that she was ok with that when suddenly she thought about his mother. "What about your mom?"
"I have the keys to the beach house. Do you guys have a problem with my mom being there?"
"No that sounds awesome Nate." Lucas said. Suddenly his phone rang. "Hello? Yeah. Ok. Oh man that's great. Yes. Thank you." He looked at Peyton but said it loud enough that the group could hear him. "My mom is awake. We need to go guys. We'll catch back up with you later."
"Ok man." Nathan and Luke bumped fists. "Luke. I'm glad Karen's ok man."
"Thanks little brother." Lucas and Peyton left.
"Okay back to the summer." Nathan stated. "The beach house has six bed rooms and glassed in porch, or sun room with a sofa that has a hide a bed. That's Haley and I can take my room. Mom will want her room and that leaves one for Luke and Peyton, one for Skills and Bevin, one for Brooke and Rachel and one for Mouth without even using the sun room. This will work out perfectly. Brooke you and Rachel can use the sun room for your nightly dial a fucks"
Skills busted out laughing. "Yeah fresh meat for these two clean teens. I still can't get my head around that one"
"Me either man. Rachel, can we trust you to be on your best behavior?"
"What the hell is that supposed to mean Nathan?"
"It means I will not have you upsetting my wife all summer. I am going to say this in front of her right now. I will never want anyone other than Haley. I expect you to remember that every day for the rest of your whorish life. Do we understand each other?"
"Yes Nathan. I have no desire to upset Haley. You're an asshole and so not worth my time."
Nathan smiled. "Good we do understand each other."
"Hey guys don't forget the senior party at Tric in two weeks. It's for all of the area graduates." Mouth reminded.
"Ok. Now we just need to decide when to move to the beach house. I'll talk to mom, but guys I need you to understand that Haley needs some recovery time too."
"Yeah, we don't want anything to happen to my kissing partner for the summer" Brooke announced and laughed at the glare that she received from Nathan.
"Mouth, bring your music collection and your sound system. We are going to party the entire summer."
"Brooke, in case you have forgotten Nathan and I have a baby."
"So? We're going to raise him right."
Haley and Nathan just looked at each other and shook their heads. "Maybe this wasn't such a great idea Nathan" she realized.
"It'll be ok baby. We won't party every night"
"Promise?"
"Always baby. Always and Forever." He leaned down and kissed his wife.
"Ok guys we're outta here." Skills said. "Nate, Dawg. Haley, you guys have a beautiful little boy. Uncle Skills can't wait to corrupt him."
"Oh God" Haley said, laying her head back over Nathan's arm on to her pillow. "It's going to be a long summer."
Everyone said the goodbyes and departed. Nathan looked over to Haley. "Hales we don't have to do this if you don't want to."
"Nathan I am looking forward to it. I just hope I can still fit into my bikini"
"Baby I don't think that will be a problem. You just had a baby yesterday. I know it will take some time but don't worry. I want you to stop feeling so inferior. Do you hear me? No one is more beautiful than you Hales. Not in my eyes. You have to know that."
"I want to believe that Nathan. I really do. I just never experienced being wanted or considered beautiful until you. I guess that's why I feel threatened when other girls come on to you. At least this summer at the beach will be good practice for college. Maybe I'll get used to all the attention you're going to be getting being the big basketball star."
"Hales, is that why you're worried?"
"Of course it is Nathan. It's one of the first things that attracted me to you. When you're on that court you have such grace when you play. It's phenomenal and very, very sexy."
"Ya think so?" He pulled his wife to him and immediately claimed her lips with his. Before either of them knew it the kiss had blown into a full make out session. A make out session that was interrupted much too soon by a knock at the door. Nathan groaned. Damn couldn't these people have better timing?
Deb stuck her head in the door. "How's my little family?"
"Mom. Come on in." Nathan got up and went over to hug his mother.
Deb quickly pushed her son away to get to her daughter in law. Nathan was shocked.
"Haley, baby how are you?" Haley stared at Deb in utter amazement.
"I'm fine Deb. I feel much better today." She looked at Nathan with a confused expression on her face. Nathan returned with a shrug of his shoulders to her unanswered questions. Deb then moved to her grandson. "Oh how is the most beautiful baby in the world?" She looked back at Nathan, then Haley. "Oh and by the way if either of you calls me grandma in public that's grounds for immediate silent treatment. Got me?"
"Yeah" Both said in unison and laughed.
"What? I am much too young to be a grandmother. Let's teach him to call me Auntie Deb."
"Mom you can't be serious."
"OH! I can and I am Nathan." Deb laughed. "By the way, I just left from Karen's room. I wanted to tell you that I am going to be staying with her and helping her with Lily this summer. Lucas and Peyton told me that your group of friends wants to stay at the beach this summer before you all go off to college."
"I was thinking that I could stay out there with you guys and at Karen's at night." Deb suggested.
Nathan and Haley looked at each other and both nodded to the other one. "Yeah mom, that sounds like a good idea."
"I thought that I could even take Jamie back with me to Karen's some nights so you guys can enjoy yourselves some before you leave for college. Karen and I have decided that we're going to stay together back and forth between her house and mine while you kids are gone. This will allow me to help Karen with Lily and keep me from being by myself."
"Mom, I think that's a great idea." Nathan smiled. Now he wouldn't have to worry about Deb not making it on her own.
"Yeah Deb. I think that is incredible." Haley agreed.
"Haley, can I ask you something?"
"Sure" Haley responded.
"Once we manage to repair our relationship and if you're comfortable, I would really like it if you called me Mom too. I know your parents are not close by, but I really want to have a great relationship with you. I love you girl, and I love the man that you've turned my son into. The only role models he had growing up were an weak addict for a mother and a crazy obsessive sociopath for a father, who now we can also add murder to the list. Any grace that Nathan has he earned from you."
"I'd love that Mom. Thanks" Haley reached over to hug her mother in law. Nathan watched in astonished awe. Keith was right. Once he started letting go things were beginning to fall into place.
The next morning Dr. Baldwin came to Haley's room, smiling at seeing the couple still asleep in her hospital bed. Nathan had a protective arm wrapped around his wife. The doctor tried clearing his throat to alert the couple to his presence. They continued in their slumber. He did however manage to stir Jamie who quickly began wailing ready for his breakfast. Dr. Baldwin was impressed to see Nathan's eyes open so quickly and Haley move to get up.
"No wait Hales. I'll get him."
The doctor had to chuckle. They might not have been aware of anyone else in their room but they had no problem knowing the minute Jamie told his parents that he was up.
Nathan was startled when he saw the doctor standing there after picking up his son. Haley gasped when she realized he was in the room.
"Good morning my favorite patients. That may be assumption on my part considering you haven't mentioned me being Jamie's Dr."
"Of course you will be Jamie's doctor too." Nathan stated. "You do understand though, that when we go away to college we will have to also have one in Durham?"
"Of course" Andrew Baldwin nodded his head. "Just please make sure you set it up that copies of his medical records are sent to my office. I want a thick file on him just like I have on your Nathan."
"You're not going to live that long old man" Nathan, Haley and the doctor all chuckled.
"I am going to see this boys children when they are born Mr. Scott." He replied looking over and placing his hand lightly against the babies back.
"Dr. Baldwin? Would you like to hold him?"
"I'd love to Nathan" Nathan quickly glanced over to Haley for her agreement and she nodded to her husband. Once the doctor had held Jamie for a good while, he turned to Nathan and Haley. "I've never told you this Nathan but I don't have any children of my own. I feel like I am holding my grandson for the very first time."
"Dr. Baldwin you held Jamie first right after he was born."
"That was different Nathan. That was my job. This fulfills a long time dream."
Nathan and Haley just looked at each other with love in their eyes.
The good doctor continued. "Are you ready to take these two precious jewels home, son?"
"You better believe it."
"Haley's blood work looked really good over the last two samples. Haley I am going to prescribe you some iron tablets that I want you to take and also some birth control pills. Once the nurse comes in and removes your IV, you guys can go home and relax. Nathan, just make sure she takes it easy for the next several days. Don't forget your girl has her figure back but she still just had a baby. I want to see Haley in my office next week. We'll take another blood sample just to be on the safe side."
"I'll take care of them sir. Don't worry"
"Nathan Scott I am not worried in the least son. I am so proud of you."
That was a statement that Nathan hadn't heard much in his life from an older man. It made his heart swell with pride. He had his family, his wife and his son, his mom, and his friends. Nathan Scott was on top of the world. Life felt right. Life felt good for the first time in a long time. He was actually looking forward to the future with no apprehensions or fears. He turned to look at his wife. "You heard the man Mrs. Scott. Let's get that nurse in here to remove that IV and get you and our son home. There is a nursery waiting for him that is out of this world."
Dr. Baldwin smiled when Nathan handed Jamie to Haley so she could get ready to feed their son. Nathan walked over to the doctor and gave the man a tight man hug. Haley felt the tears come into her own eyes when she saw tears in Dr. Baldwin's. Her husband loved that man, she observed and that made her love him too. With Whitey and Dr. Baldwin Jamie would have elder grandfather roles whether her dad or Dan was around or not, and for that she was truly grateful.
SPOILERS ANYONE?
Next Chapter:The Senior Party at Tric and a return from someone from the past… This is the one I've been looking forward to writing the most. It and the summer at the beach have been in my plan since I began. Yippeee. I finally get to correct another wrong done by OTH.