Previously
They smiled and kissed again. Nathan could feel Haley's hands touching his body. Her hand traveling through his shoulder, his neck and finally to his hair. Something broke inside of him, he loved her and he wanted her…between their kisses he heard Haley's sweet voice "Let's go to the bedroom."
"Just when you think it can't get any worse, it can. And just when you think it can't get any better, it can." (At First Sight-Nicholas Sparks)
Nathan and Haley were lay on her bed, side by side. Both of them thinking what they could say to each other. After a few moments of hesitation, they finally spoke.
"I'm sorry" They said together. And with that, they both laughed.
"I'm truly sorry if i gave you the wrong idea. I want to be with you, Nathan. I do."
"But?" He asked turning his head to face Haley.
"But I'm afraid start something with you and suddenly all the things that happened in the past just blow in my mind and i end up pushing you away."
"Listen to me" He said stroking her face "It's not about sex with me, Haley. I want you, I would be lying to you if i say i don't, but don't be afraid, because i'm not going anywhere. I love you Haley James and that's all the matters."
"I love you too Nathan Scott." she smiled and then kissed him.
In the next morning, they woke up together. That weekend was magic for them. But with the begining of the week, They would have to face life behind the wall of Haley's room.
"I don't wanna leave." Nathan said "I like to be here"
"I don't want you go too" Haley confessed holding Nathan more tied. "I'm not sure if i can sleep without you next to me."
"Yeah me too" he smiled.
"I love you Nathan Scott" Haley said looking into his eyes.
Nathan smiled brightly "I will never got tired to hear that."
"Great" Haley said "Because i will never got tired to say it."
"I love you too Haley James. And that's all i need to know."
At school everyone could see something was really different between
Nathan and Haley. They showed such a connection that took all their friends to jump the conclusion.
"They had sex" Brooke said to Peyton, when They saw Haley and Nathan in the hallway. "Look at how Nathan is smiling. He so got lucky this weekend."
"I don't think so" Peyton responded shaking her head "Haley is not like that."
"Riiight" Brooke answered closing her lock "Are you saying that he stayed at her house all the weekend and nothing happened? You are so dumb my friend."
Peyton laughed, there was no point in arguing with Brooke, sometimes she was naive. "So, are you and Julian together, or what? You never told me what happened when you left with him, after the Auction."
"Well, we talk a lot. I learn he loves movies and he wants to be a producer/director one day. He like basketball, but is not obsessed by and By the way,the sex was great, thank you very much."
"I don't need this kind of information, B. Davis. So, are you too planing to see each other again?"
"Well, i don't know. We didn't set anything. Let's just see what future can bring. But this i can say, something tells me that Julian Baker and I, are not done."
"So i see you at lunch?" Nathan asked when he stopped at Haley's classroom.
"You really don't mind to sit in a table with Lucas, Brooke and Peyton too?"
"Before i screwed up, I was a good friend with Brooke and Peyton. And about Lucas, he is important to you so, i promise, i will behave."
Haley smiled and kissed him briefly, walking into her class.
When Nathan arrived at practice, he pulled Tim by the shirt and dragged him to the corner of the court.
"What the hell man?" Tim asked "Are you crazy?"
"I don't have time for this, I just want to know if you already talk to the guys?"
"Oh, someone is anxious!" He smirked and when he saw Nathan's look he started to talk. "No, but I promise i will after practice."
"No, no. Forget it, ok? Thank god you didn't do anything. We are not doing that to Lucas ok? In fact, We are not doing that to anyone."
"Are you kidding? This is just the oldest tradition of the Tree Hill Ravens."
"I guess it's time for changes." Nathan shrugged and Tim rolled his eyes.
"This is because of Haley, right? That girl has you so whipped. What she did, hum? Gave to you her precious little..."
"Don't go there" Nathan threat him and grabbed Tim by his jersey. "If you want to still my friend, start to behave yourself and treat Haley with all respect."
"What the hell, man?" Tim pushed Nathan "Are you crazy? This is how you act with you best friend? This girl changed you, and you didn't even noticed."
"Yeah, she changed me. To tell you the truth, I really like the guy i'm turning into. So, let's make something perfectly clear, if you ever, said something about Haley, You can bet i will become the same guy i was months ago. And I'm sure as hell you won't want to be my target."
After that Nathan left and went talk to the other players, Tim watched him with angry, Nathan had made a huge mistake.
Later that day, Nathan and Haley were near the dock, strolled on the sidewalk aimlessly while he held her hand.
"What was in your mind?" Haley asked stopping in front of him. "It's about your dad, isn't it?"
Nathan nodded "I haven't seen him since friday, and i don't really know what to do."
"Listen" Haley cupped his face with her hands "Maybe, your mom is right, everything he said was just to hurt her."
"Why are you making excuses for him" he said half angry removing her hands from his face.
Haley watched Nathan moving away, stopping and sitting in the exactly same place they had their first tutor session. Haley took a deep breath, Nathan was hurt and she needed to be patient, what Dan said was monstrous. She sat in front of him, taking his hand to hers. "I'm not making excuses for him. What he did, even if he didn't mean it, was wrong." She gave a angry laugh "Was beyond wrong, and you didn't deserve it. You don't deserve it."
Nathan looked at their fingers interlocked and looked at her with sadness in his eyes. She was the only one he trusted to show this side of him. This side fragile and afraid.
"I used to hate Dan, you know. With everything i had. I used to hate your mom too." Haley said. And when Nathan didn't say anything, she continued "Everything Karen went through, everything Lucas went through. I couldn't find forgiveness in myself. But i can't do that anymore. This will sound selfish, because Lucas and Karen are my family. Even now, i can't hate Dan enough about what he said to you and you wanna know why?"
Nathan stared and her and then said "Why?"
"Because that the decision, this horrible mistake he claims he did, choosing your mom over Karen, gave me you. And i can't thankful him enough for..." She was interrupted, because Nathan captured Haley's lips their tongues battled for dominance and when air becomes a necessity, they broke the kiss and smiled to each other.
"As longs as i have you i can take anything" Nathan said then kissed her forehead. "I will let you in your house, then i'm going talk to him."
"If thing gets hard, my window is always open" she said with a smile and Nathan knew she really mean it.
"I know."
Nathan went to his house, he wanted to talk to his mother, before he went talk to Dan. What was his surprise when he found Dan and his mother sat in the kitchen drinking coffee.
"what his doing here?" He asked putting his bag on the table.
"Son, we need to talk." Dan said "I'm so sorry about what you hear. That was not true, none of it. I love you and I love your mother. This was not a mistake, Nathan. Deb and you are the best thing that ever happen to me."
"And you buy it?" Nathan asked to his mother.
"Nathan, you father made a lot of mistakes. But ever good he did in his life was for us, all along. We decide to go to couples therapy, he is coming home and i promise things will go back to normal."
Nathan looked at them in disbelief, that was it? They really think things were good before?
He passed his hand through his hair "I really don't know what to say."
"You don't have to say anything, son. Let's take things slowly, ok? I know what i said was wrong, i was desperately and i want to hurt your mom and ended hurting you. Look the Father's game is in about a week. What do you say we start at that, hum?"
Nathan laugh, of course his father would do that about basketball "You know what, dad? Whatever. I really don't care about what you said, or about you and mom. I'm going to take a shower and then i'm going to see my girlfriend. By the way, don't even try to say something bad about her."
"I wasn't going to say anything, Nathan. I know she is important to you and i'm willing to meet her someday. I heard her father is the famous architect James James, right? Good family."
"Yeah i read something about he was the one who designed the Governor's house." Deb said.
Nathan stared them for a while, and then went to his room. It was unbelievable! One night his father is saying lies about Haley hours later he become her new fan? All this because he learned that Haley's father was someone with connections and of course, for Dan Scott, that was something really good.
Nathan was having a great time with Haley and his parents. They were so carefree and happy; their house was so full of joy and love. Nathan never felt so welcomed, so beloved. Not even in his own house.
"So, Nathan, i have an invitation for you." James, Haley's father said when they were playing cards.
"Really? About what?"
"Well i won two tickets for this basketball game in Charlotte. Do you want to come?"
"Me?" He asked in confusion. "Why don't you go with your children or your wife."
"Haley and I have to help Karen with the wedding." Lydia answered.
"My other children are in the begging of the semester, they can't leave college, right now." James added "Besides,I want someone there, might actually understand something about basketball, its in the first lines!" He exclaimed and Haley and Lydia laugh.
"Nathan, you should just say yes" Lydia said "There is no other option for you."
He shrugged "Yes."
Haley and Nathan were lied side by side. After he went to his house, he couldn't sleep so, he called Haley and he climbed her window.
"I don't understand why your father doesn't ask Lucas. You said yourself he and Karen are like family."
"You don't get it, do you? My Dad is trying to know you better. He knows you are a fan of the Bobcats and wanted to give that to you. He said he won, but i know him better, he bought that tickets."
"Oh i get it. He wants to have the father talk to me." Nathan and Haley laughed.
"Actually, no. He just want to spend some time with you."
"And why is that?"
"Because he knows i love you and you love me, and that you are a big part of my life now."
"My dad wants to meet you. Officially. Mostly, because he found out that your father, is the famous James James."
Haley started to laugh
"Why you're laughing?"
"My family is crazy! My father calls James James and this kind of help him with his business."
"Well we should go sleep; i don't think your father will be thrilled if he find out i'm here.
"Yeah, you probably right"
"Good night, baby!"
"Good Night, Hales. I love you"
"I love you too!"
Nathan wrapped his arm to her waist and she snuggled to him. For the forth time in a long time, Nathan sleep peaceful and happy.
"You two take care of yourselves." Lydia said hugging her husband. "You should take Nathan to Haley's favorite restaurants. I'm pretty sure, he will love it."
"Don't worry, we will be ok. See you tonight. I love you."
"If my father drives you crazy, just call and I will rescue you."
"They are always like this?" Nathan said pointing to her parents.
"Like what?" she asked confused.
"Like that, lovely and caring. Like they were newlyweds or something."
"Oh believe me, sometimes it's worst."
They laugh, but inside, Nathan asked himself, if Haley and him would get that far.
Nathan and James were on the road for some time now. They talked about the weather, Haley and basketball.
Jimmy could see in Nathan eyes, how much he loved his daughter and against his own predictions, he was certain now, that Nathan was a good boy. A little lost, he would say. But, considering the situation, have a father like Dan Scott? Jimmy had to admit that boy was doing well.
"I know what happened at your house in the weekend." Jimmy said carefully.
Nathan looked at him with curious in his eyes." Did Haley...?"
"No, no. Jimmy hushing to say. "I talk to Karen, she talked to your mom."
"I see" Nathan responded.
"How are you doing?" Jimmy pulled over and turned off the engine.
Nathan shrugged "I'm ok!"
"Listen, i'm not your Dad's biggest fans, but i'm sure, what he said, he really didn't mean. Your dad..." Jimmy took a deep breath "He is a confused man, i know he pushed you pretty hard, and i'm not saying that i'm ok with what he has been doing to Karen and Lucas, but, i saw his eyes when you were born..."
"You what?"
"My wife was doing her last ultrasonography of Haley. We were at the hospital and i was just passing by the nurseries and i saw him. The way he looked at you...You can fake that, Nathan."
"Things change and so does people."
"I know" Jimmy answered "Dan has been making a lot of mistakes. For me, you end up with the worst."
'You are the second person that actually believes that my life is not perfect. I guess it's not a coincidence, that your daughter was the first one."
Jimmy laughed "Haley is special is just so responsible, independent, that sometimes i just forget she is only sixteen."
"How do you manage? You and Mrs. James? You just get along so well." Nathan asked.
"It wasn't always flowers Nathan. We had our part of problems on our road. We got marriage just after college. I had two jobs, Lydia worked as waitress in a restaurant; we had some bad fights in the beginning. but we just kept with one simple rule, don't ever finished the day upset with each other."
"When things start to get better for you?"
"They always were good Nathan. Even when we were broken even, we had each other to lean on and depend still have some difficult times, when our boys decided to go to the army, for example. The most important thing is, no matter how hard life gets, we have each other and we have our family."
"I wish, my mom and Dad think like that."
"Listen, I know things are hard for you. But every time you need, you can come to us, ok? You are not alone in this."
"Thank you" Nathan said touched.
"Of course, your door and Haley's door will be open, but you are welcome to satay with us, whenever you want." They laughed and Jimmy turned the engine on.
They come back to the road, Nathan didn't know why Jimmy was doing all of that,but he was grateful anyway. Haley's family had been so welcome towards him, that he only could thank whoever it was. The truth was as the time went by, he more and more felt like he had find his family.
While Jimmy and Nathan went to Charlotte and Karen and Lydia helped Lucas and Karen with the wedding, a tour bus arrived at Tree Hill.
"Well, well. I think Chris Keller is gonna love this town."
Don't worry, this time, Haley and Nathan's problems are not from Chris Keller.
Well i always wanted more interaction between Nathan and Haley's parents. Also, i really wanted them helping him through the tough paths.
So, today is Independence Day in Brazil, i just want to say, that despite all of the problems we got here, i love this country. And i hope i can meet you here in the world Cup and in the Olympic Games.
Thank you so much for all of you that still reading and a special thanks to:alwaysandforever08,hebewe,kaya17tj,VioletBlue31,Fernanda Ginne, can'tgetenoughtof23, grumpie2003, jen-lee92, naruDOH, sushri, OnetreeHillNaleyForever, AlwaysAndForeverOTH, butterflygal291, kad127, kit147, kelley becker,Mrs Haley James Scoot 23, olives09 and Lali23, WalkinginOurSleep, Biddy429,niki1kendra, mdkennedy, othboston,tasnimchowdhhury, naleylove2003,whocaresbitch and Pancho1993,
whocaresbitch: Thank you so much. I love all Nicholas Sparks' books. The Notebook happened to be on of my favorites. I'm glad you liked and i hope you like this one too.
See all of you in the next chapter.
Have an amazing weekend.