Haley was dressed and ready by six o'clock the next evening. She had on simple sundress, with a rounded neckline. It had a stripped blue and white pattern to it and reached her knee. She belted it, and wore her brown gladiator sandals that matched. But none of that mattered because Nathan wasn't even there. Rolling her eyes she walked down the stairs to hear someone knocking at the door. She opened it to see Nathan standing their, a deep blue polo and some plaid shorts on, with small purple flowers in his hand. "Nathan"

"Are you ready to be wined and dined fiance?" He asked with a smile.

"What are you doing?"

"I told you, we are going out on a date, c'mon" He said taking her hand and handing her the flowers as they walked.

"Thank you" She whispered up at him.

Haley rested her head on Nathan's shoulder as they walked down the street. They were walking back from the movie theater where they spent their Friday night.

"Did you like the movie babe?" Nathan asked.

"Yeah" She smiled up at him. "Did you?"

"It was really good, I'm glad we didn't go see one with a complicated plot since you missed a lot while peeing."

"Shut up okay" She laughed.

"We've had a good week haven't we?"

"A very good week, I would say."

"I can't believe summer is almost over."

"I know, it's been a hectic summer but the best of my life." Haley smiled up at him.

"Me too" He said pulling her closer

"You know what would make it even better."

"What?" He asked, knowing it most probably was food.

"Pizza" She said with stars in her eyes.

"Okay" He said chuckling

"Whatcha typing?" Nathan whispered in Haley's ear sneaking up behind her. She was seated at her desk typing away as her fingers moved like lightning. Nathan, who she thought was asleep, woke up at half past ten to see her furiously working on her computer.

"Oh God you scared me." She jumped.

He smirked. "What are you up to"

"Sending Viv an email update, she sent me pictures of Addie, look at this one." Haley said pulling up the attachment.

"She's cute."

"What time are you working today?"

"A half an hour, I need to get going." Nathan said as he stripped down from his basketball shorts to put on a fresh pair of boxers, and a white t-shirt, then slipping on his jumpsuit."

"You know...If you loved me you would pick up Nicholas Sparks' new book that came out today for me."

"Okay" He laughed off. "Alright I will see you later. Bye." Nathan said quickly kissing the top of her head and leaving.

"Haley?" Tyler called out walking into the house.

"In the den" She shouted back. She was seated on the couch folding laundry and didn't want to get up.

"Hi" He said slowly walking in.

"Hey" She said not even looking up.

"What am I doing here Haley?"

"I wanted to work things out with my brother before I get married next week." Haley said looking him in the eyes.

"What? Haley, you're not even eighteen."

"No Ty, stop. Let me talk. This is my life, this is my future. I can do what I want and I can be responsible for my own choices. And I am. What I am not is your little sister who is a baby and needs to be taken care of. I will not be that girl or held to that standard. I have so much on my plate right now that I can't worry about my older brother being mad at me for stupid reasons. So you are either going to deal with this right now, and accept it or walk out of that door and never speak to me again because I won't have any of this. I know you said you need time but I'm getting married next week, and this baby is coming whether you like it or not, so you need to make your decision, but before you do look at this" She said holding out a sonogram that she had made sure to bring with her to show him "the 'thing' you wanted me to abort."

"Hales" He whispered at her taking the photo.

"That's my child, he has a heart beat, and ten fingers, and ten toes, and is perfect. How could you ask me to get rid of it and leave it behind me."

"He?" Tyler questioned.

"We're not sure yet, but Nathan and I are sure it's a boy. It runs in his family, and well...mother's instinct."

"When do you find out if your right?"

"A few weeks." She smiled running her hand through her hair.

"Haley Bob we're home" Lydia shouted walking into the house. She threw her keys on the table.

Haley stood up and walked into the kitchen where her parents were putting away the groceries.

"Tyler James...in our house...is it the apocalypse?" Jimmy said.

"Yeah yeah yeah" He said flipping his hand up.

"Here you go Haley" Lydia said tossing her a can of cheese whiz.

"Sweet" She smiled grabbing crackers from the cabinet and starting to eat.

"That sure is healthy." Tyler said sarcastically.

"I have a spinach smoothie every day will almond milk and nuts and fruit, along with eating at least two other fruits, and two servings of vegetables, a glass of milk, a protein, and extra fiber cereal, along with prenatal vitamins. I think I eat healthy enough to have some cheese whiz."

"Oh" He whispered. Haley bit her lip, if anything she was being as precautious as possible.

"I know what I'm doing Tyler, I'm young but I'm putting this baby first, he comes first. I know that. I've known that since the day I found out, one of the reasons why I didn't get an abortion."

"How are you guys so okay with this all?" He questioned his parents.

"It worries me Tyler, but I know I raised Haley right and she has a good head on her shoulder. And Nathan is great, especially for her. They compliment each other very well. You should get to know him."

"I...I will try." Tyler said quietly.

"What was that?" Haley asked with a smile.

"I said I will try, I'm sorry for what I said. And I want to try this again. I will give Nathan another chance, and won't give you any more grief about this."

"That's all I'm asking." Haley said quickly.

"Where is the punk anyway?"

"At work" She said with a tilted head.

"He has a job?"

"He has for a while now, to help support his family."

"But you still live with mom and dad."

"For now" Haley said "Come sit and talk with me...please?" She said as she led him to take a seat at the table.

"Hales I'm home." Nathan called out not too loudly two hours later. By that time Jimmy and Lydia had gone out to run a few more errands. But he didn't know if Haley might be napping so he didn't want to wake her.

"We're in the kitchen" She stated back, hearing him drop his keys and phone on the table by the door, and put his work shoes in the closet under the stairs before joining them.

"Hey baby" He said seeing her first "Oh hi Tyler."

Tyler simply nodded, taking in his appearance, his blue jumpsuit that said Keith Scott Motors was covered in grease and oil.

"How was work?" Haley asked.

"I got something for you..." He said pulling out a book from behind his back.

"You do love me" Haley smiled.

"That I do" He laughed kissing her forehead and wrapping his arms around her waist.

"I'lll just be going then"

"No Ty... stay."

"Yeah, don't leave on account of me."

"You two have so much in common Tyler, please you promised to give him a chance."

"What do we have in common?"

"We both love Haley" Nathan spoke up. He was willing to make this work for Haley because he knew it meant so much to her.

Tyler bit his lip and nodded. "So you like basketball?" He asked slowly.

"Like? Ha" Nathan laughed. "You must be joking."

"So wait you rooted for the Bobcats in that game?" Tyler asked.

"Uh yeah, who else would I root for?"

"Anyone but the Bobcats."

Nathan shook his head "No way man."

"Are you two done talking about basketball yet?" Haley sighed from the corner, where she was sitting in the lounge chair reading her new book.

"Haley" Nathan said with a tilted head.

"Yeah I know that's all you talk about but could we do something else?"

"Like go get food?" Nathan asked.

"Yeah like go get food because I am hungry."

"I feel like this is a recurring thing?" Tyler asked as they both nodded.

"He talks about basketball." Haley started.

"And she is always hungry or sleepy...but hey I wont complain."

"Like right now?" She joked.

"Mhmmm, what do you want to eat tonight?"

"Chicken fingers."

"From where?" Tyler asked.

"Karen's"

"I can go pick some up and bring them back for us to eat here" Nathan said about to get up.

"I should actually be going, I have to be at work in an hour."

"Okay" Haley said standing up and hugging him. "I'll see you later."

I was sitting on my parents bed helping my mom fold laundry when I asked "Mom what did you mean when you said me and Nathan complement each other?"

"Just that honey."

"But how?"

"You just do" She said trying to think of how to explain it. "Some days you are mentally insane and he calms you down, you helped him in school, you taught him. He appreciates everything you do, nothing goes unnoticed and I know you appreciate that because you come from a big family and often good things go unnoticed, he pays full attention to you. You helped him with his parents, gave him an out, a stress relief. You two just work."

"I never really thought of any of that stuff"

"Now think about what it would be like if it wasn't like that?" She asked, and I realized we probably wouldn't be together if it wasn't for that "I think that's what makes you two such a dynamic couple and that is why you work so well together." She smiled. "It's why I never worried about you two."

"I guess, I mean...we do. Nathan's done the same for me. You make me sound amazing." I laughed a little embarrassed.

"Well you are amazing." She smiled. "Everything that's ever happened to you has been planned...and now this. I kind of thought you'd be the daughter that needed everything planned out in advance."

"I guess you can't plan mistakes." I laughed, before feeling guilty. "I mean not a mistake but..."

"I know." My mom laughed. "Serendipity."

"Yeah...a very fortunate mistake." I smiled, running my hand along my stomach.