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After leaving his parents home, Nathan took Haley home. Once dropping her off, he went off in search of his father. Dan may be an ass, but he was still his father, and right now he was unstable. There was something about thinking that you're second dream was coming to an end. And Dan's second dream was Nathan making it to the NBA, and he didn't think it could be done if Nathan was raising a family. Dan was right about one thing, the baby would make it more difficult, bur by no means impossible. Nathan drove around, going to all the places that Dan usually went, and always coming up empty handed.
"Come on, where are you Dad?" Nathan asked himself. Giving up, he started driving home. However he stopped when he saw Dan's car parked at the Rivercourt.
"Of course." Nathan thought to himself. He parked the car and walked over to Dan who was sitting on the bleachers holding a basketball.
"What are you doing here?" Shouldn't you be at home with your wife?" Dan asked bitterly.
"I came to find you." Nathan said sitting on the opposite end of the bleacher.
"Why? Its not like we have anything anymore. You don't have time for basketball anymore with Haley's pregnancy. And that's the only thing we have in common." Dan said.
"You're still my dad, so its normal that I would be worried about where you went off to." Nathan said.
"Why did you come find me?" Dan asked curiously.
"Because despite the way you treat me, you are still my dad. And because Haley said I should. She said we have some issues to resolve. And she's right. We do." Nathan said, smiling when he mentioned Haley.
"Ah so you're here because you're wife told you to." Dan said sarcastically.
"You say it like it's a bad thing. My wife cares about people, even people that have been nothing but a jackass to her." Nathan said icily.
"You maker her sound like an angel. But I'll tell you something Nathan. Women aren't angels. Haley will up and leave you the minute she finds something better." Dan warned him.
"Haley's not like that. And keep in mind Dad, that she's carrying your grandchild. I know somewhere deep, deep deep down inside of you that, that thought secretly excites you. That you are not quite the ass that you make yourself out to be. I know that you will love my child, because being a grandfather will complete you in a way that basketball never could. But if you don't stop what you're doing then you wont be in my child's life. They way you act now, will forever impact the life you have with my baby Dan. Think about that." Nathan said angrily before getting up and walking away.
Haley was laying back on the couch rubbing her belly, while simultaneously eating a giant bowl of ice cream.
"Damn cravings." she said to herself and she scooped yet another spoonful of rocky road into her mouth. She glanced at her watch and saw that it had been two hours since Nathan had left. She hoped that he had found Dan, and that they worked out their lingering issues. She heard steps coming up the steps and turned her head to glance at the front door. She saw the angry expression on Nathan's face.
"I'm guessing by the look on your face, that it didn't go very well with Dan." Haley said.
"what tipped you off?" he asked rhetorically.
"Don't be like that. I haven't done anything." she said glancing at him worried.
"I know. I know. It's just that Dan makes me crazy." he said.
"I know." she said placing her bowl of ice cream on the table, and moving to sit on his lap.
"How did I get so lucky?" Nathan asked, a smiling gracing his handsome face for the first time since he got home.
"It helps that you're hot." Haley answered before kissing him tenderly.
"I love you." he whispered against her lips.
"I love my rocky road." she said extricating herself from his arms and walking back over to her spot on the couch, and resumed eating her ice cream. Nathan laughed at her actions, and moved to sit with her on the couch.
"I want some." he said pouting.
"Fine." she said, scooping up some ice cream and offering it to her husband. But instead she smeared it all over his face.
"You are going to pay for that." he said glaring playfully at her.
"ooh, I'm so scared." she taunted, before he pounced on her carefully, and started smearing ice cream all over her.
"Nathan! Nathan! Please stop. I beg you." she pleaded with him.
"Uh uh. Nope. You started this baby." he said playfully.
"But I wanted to eat that." she whined.
"I'll get you some more after." he said. Seeing the ice cream drizzled all over her body, aroused Nathan slightly. He leaned over and licked up all the ice cream residing on her chest and neck. She stifled a sigh at his ministrations.
Meanwhile Dan was still sitting at the Rivercourt. He knew that Nathan was right, deep down. He knew that somewhere inside the idea of having a grandchild was nice. Someone he could spoil, someone that would love him unconditionally. He supposed that he should thank Nathan for that. But at that point, he was still too angry with his son. Nathan could have waited a few more years to get married, and start a family, it didn't have to be now. Now everything that they had worked for, for so many years was down the drain. It was all because of something like love. Love was overrated, Dan thought. He also didn't know what made him this way, he never used to be this bad.
Haley laid tangled up in Nathan's arms. Everything in their relationship had improved since she had gotten pregnant. She found that she fell more in love with him every day, if possible. Haley loved every second of being pregnant, and it made it so much easier because Nathan loved it too. After a few more minutes, Haley untangled herself from Nathan's embrace.
"Where are you going?" he asked.
"Shower. Alone. I need to wash off this ice cream. I'm feeling really sticky." Haley said mock glaring at him.
"Now why would that be?" he asked playfully.
"I don't know. Maybe because someone felt the need to waste a perfectly good bowl of rocky road by spilling it all over me." she said playfully.
"Now who would do something like that? Besides someone felt the need to smear ice cream all over my face under the premise that she was giving me a taste. So I think that person started it." Nathan returned.
"Well the other somebody better have a bowl of Rocky Road waiting for me when I finish my shower, because I'm pregnant, and I'm craving. And if I'm not happy, I can guarantee you wont be happy my dear." she threatened.
"Yes, ma'am." Nathan said before Haley walked into the bathroom to get ready for the shower. Nathan immediately went to the freezer, to find the ice cream, only to discover that it was all gone.
"Damn." he thought to himself. He walked into the bedroom, and stood against the closed bathroom door.
"Hales, there is no more ice cream." he said.
"You may want to deal with that. I want ice cream, and I want it when I get out of my shower." she warned, with a playful tone to her voice.
"And if I don't get it." he asked.
"I will be forced to punish you." she said.
"Sounds good to me." he said.
"Not like that. Lets just say that if you don't get me ice cream, you wont be having sex for a long long time." she said evilly.
"You win. I'll be back in a few minutes." he said quickly. He couldn't believe she played the no sex card. That was just cruel. Haley smiled to herself, and stepped under the warm shower spray. She loved how that shower relaxed her like nothing else could. Well almost nothing else. Nathan could make her relax without a much effort. He knew just what to say to make her feel amazing.
Nathan was wandering the grocery store aisles looking for rocky road, when he heard someone call his name.
"Nathan is that you?" a woman called out to him. Nathan would recognize that voice from anywhere. He turned around to come face to face with Taylor James, his first.
"Taylor what are you doing here?" he asked shocked to see her there.
"Trying to get a hold of someone to pick me up. I just got into town, and have no where to stay." she said suggestively.
"Don't you have family here?" Nathan asked oblivious to the fact that she was Haley's sister.
"Yeah. But I really don't want to stay with my parents and little sister. She is far to innocent for my liking. Can I spend the night with you? It'll be like old times." Taylor said reminiscing about the one night they spent together.
"But its not like old times Taylor. Things have changed. But I really have to get going Taylor. I have things to do." Nathan said.
"Wait. Talk to me for a minute. What has changed? You still look like the same eager guy that I deflowered a few years ago." she said.
"Lots of things. Like the fact that I got married around a couple months ago. And now me and my wife Haley are expecting a baby." Nathan said proudly.
"You got married. Wow. Who's the lucky girl?" Taylor asked.
"Her name is Haley. Haley James. She's the best person I've ever known." Nathan said proudly.
"You married my sister?" Taylor asked dumbstruck.
"Haley's your sister?" Nathan asked shocked.
"Haley James. Taylor James. It didn't ring a bell?" she asked.
"I just thought that it was a pretty common last night. I didn't think nothing of it." Nathan defended.
"Wow. So you successfully deflowered my little sister. Good work Nate. Although in the process you impregnated her. That really sucks." Taylor said.
"I'm excited to be a father. But I really need to go. Haley needs ice cream, and she wants it now." Nathan said.
"Yeah you better get home to Haley" Taylor said.
"Bye Taylor." Nathan said before turning back to find the ice cream. When he was successful, he paid for it and drove home. He walked in to find Haley sitting on the couch.
"You're late baby." she said.
"I know. I ran into someone." Nathan said.
"Ooh who?" Haley asked, her curiosity piqued.
"Your sister Taylor." he said reluctantly.
"You know Taylor?" Haley asked confused, thinking that didn't say anything good about Nathan if he knew Taylor.
"Knew Taylor. This is going to be the most awkward conversation of my life." Nathan mused.
"why. What is it?" Haley asked.
"I kinda slept with Taylor a couple years back. I honestly didn't know she was your sister. I just found that out tonight. She was my first." Nathan confessed.