Yes, I know, I know. I'm sorry. It's been forever, but senior year is extremely hectic for me. Four day weekend though, and I have a few updates written out, so I've just got to type them and boom you've got a few updates.

Don't be mad at what is going to happen, lol. I love where I'm going to take this story, and hopefully you do too. I know a certain reader will. :)

Read and review, please and thank you.

"I still don't understand why Momma is over Daddy's house," Nataley complained to Baley as they were walking from Nathan's pathfinder to his house.

Baley simply shrugged and picked her baby sister up when she held her arms out.

"I'm happy Momma's here though! I so misted her like crazzzyyyyy," Nataley continued.

Meanwhile, Baley was busy surveying the situation. Her godmother's convertible was sitting in the driveway; meaning Haley was indeed inside Nathan's house. Lucas had called Nate's cell phone when they were picking up food for Haley. He quickly explained Haley had driven over to Nathan's house in a rush, neglecting to explain why she was in such a hurry. In her innocent and hopeful eleven-year-old head Baley was half convinced her mother was here to tell Nathan she was in love with him. That way they'd all live happily ever after, all five of them. But Baley knew better, and the minute they walked into Nate's kitchen and Baley saw Haley with her hands clamped over her face, she knew everything was anything but happily ever after.

"I'm going!" Baley screamed at the top of her lungs.

Haley ran a hand through her hair and swallowed. Baley was standing in front of her with multiple streams of tears running down her cheeks faster than Haley thought possible. The eleven year olds eyes were bloodshot and her face was extremely pale. Her petite body shook and she looked as if she couldn't breathe anymore.

"Baley, princess, please come sit down before you make yourself sick," Nathan pleaded.

Baley sobbed for a few moments before looking at her mother desperately. In a matter of seconds Haley was standing next to Baley and pulling her into her arms.

"Bub," Haley started, "I need you to do me a huge favor, alright? I need you to stay here with our baby girl so that I can get Addison help. Nattie is going to need you with her, okay? You need to be the extraordinary big sister that I know you can be."

"Please make it better for her, Mommy," Baley pleaded, reaching up to grab a few of her mom's dark brown curls.

Smiling, Haley gave the eleven year old an Eskimo kiss. "How about I straighten you, Curly-Q? Let me just tuck Nataley in, and I'll meet you in the guest room."

Baley nodded eagerly and ran out of the room to get her straightening iron, brush, and clips from her overnight bag.

Haley turned to look at Nathan as her eyes watered over. "Can I stay here tonight?" she squeaked out while trying to hide her emotions.

"Don't even. I knew the moment I looked at you tonight that you were extremely upset, and now that I know why, you aren't staying anywhere but here. Come over here, crazy girl." He smiled warmly at her, and she walked over before falling into his lap.

"Can I tell you a secret?"

Nathan chuckled, "Anytime."

"I was out with Brooke the other day and we ran into him. He really scared me, but I won't ever admit that to anyone. As far as Brooke knows I was fine. But, you would have known."

Holding his breath, he tried to wrap his head around what had just come out of Haley's mouth. She had never, not once, given someone precedence over Brooke Davis. Not anyone, not ever.

"You don't need to be afraid of him anymore. We've all got your back, especially me. The bastard won't ever come near you again," he reassured, rubbing a hand up and down her back.

Nodding, Haley briefly rested her head on Nate's shoulder. "I need to be there for Addison. I need to be there in case she needs to cry in a shower. You get that, right?"

"You think…you think she was molested?"

"God, I'm praying she wasn't, but that doesn't always make wishes come true."

"Well," Nate sighed, "crying in a shower definitely helps when you're in a sucky mood."

"What," Haley muttered, astonished.

"The night you ran off, at the beach, I um…I was really worried about you."

"So you cried in a shower?"

Nathan remained silent, but his eyes gave him away.

"Thank you," she whispered before getting up and kissing him on the cheek.

"My god, baby doll," Haley laughed three hours later after having just finished straightening a final curl on her daughter's head. "I think by this time three months from now you may just reach my length."

Baley flipped around and grinned. "Seriously?!"

"Seriously."

"Awesome," the blonde squealed, jumping up to study herself in the mirror. "Hey Momma," she called, drawing out both words.

"Uh-oh. That never means anything good. What do you want?" Pulling her freshly straightened hair into a loose ponytail, Haley gave Baley a quick kiss on the top of her head.

"Well, speaking of my hair looking like yours…"

"No."

"But-"

"No. Nope. No way in hell."

"Mum!"

"It's not happening. Get it out of your head, my dear."

Placing her hands on her hips, Baley scrunched her eyebrows together and scowled. "But I'm the oddball in the family! I don't fit in!"

"Oh, shoosh. That is such bull, Bay. You are not, I repeat, not dying your hair."

Letting out a frustrated scream, Baley stomped out of the room and Haley heard a door slam seconds later. Cringing, she hoped the two little ones weren't woken up.

After hearing cries from Max's room, she growled to herself. "Damnit, Baley Mallory James. I'm going to murder you."

Early the next morning Haley heard tiny footsteps creaking down the stairs. She was currently curled up on the couch in the living room. Although, she didn't even have to turn her head to figure out who was creeping up behind her.

"Hi munchkin," she whispered being careful not to scare the four year old. Haley could tell by the sudden hurried sound of footsteps that Nataley was darting over towards her.

"Momma," Nat drew out in amazement. "You be up?"

"Yes, I am up. Would you like to come snuggle with me?"

"Yes you are up," Nataley corrected herself, smiling proudly at her mommy.

"That's my girl," Haley praised as she boosted the child up onto the couch. "Snuggle in, baby."

After a few moments of rapid movement and kicks to the stomach, Nataley settled plastered up against her mother under the big blanket.

"You warm and comfy?"

Nataley immediately gasped and looked at Haley with complete devastation.

"Baby girl, what's wrong?"

"Blankey and kitty," the little girl mumbled out, lip beginning to quiver.

Realization dawned on Haley's face. "You forget where you put your blankey and the kitty Daddy got you the other day?"

"Yuh-huh."

"That's okay. Mommy will go get them for you. I bet I'll be able to find them really quickly."

Nataley nodded fiercely, looking up at Haley like she was a super hero. "Thanks Mommy."

"Stay put. The three of us will be right back."

When Haley made her way back down the stairs with a purple blanket in one hand and an orange striped stuffed kitten in the other she abruptly stopped at the sight in front of her. Nataley was curled up under the blanket, mouth slightly open, and fists curled together under her cheek. Quickly dropping the toys on the table, she picked up her phone and snapped a few shots of her youngest.

Smiling to herself, she made her way back over to the couch and gently laid down next to Nataley, securing the blanket and kitten safely against her daughter's chest. "Sweet dreams, Nataley Breyton. I love you," she whispered as she wrapped an arm around her and closed her eyes as well.

"Momma is like SuperMommy," Nat explained that evening on their way to the Scott home.

"Really, how so?" Nathan asked, chuckling over at his ex.

"She rescued'ded my babies!"

Nodding, Nate looked over at Haley in confusion. She motioned that she would explain later and turned around to blow the four year old a kiss.

"She's definitely SuperMommy," Baley agreed, allowing her little sister to lie against her body when she silently cuddled into her side.

Checking to make sure her car seat was still buckled in, Baley clasped hands with Nataley and hummed softly to her, slowly but surely luring her to sleep.

In the front seat, Haley was watching through the rear view mirror. Smiling to herself, she let out a sigh of relief that she didn't realize she had been holding in all day. Baley and Nataley would do fine without her for a few weeks. They had each other, and that was all they would need to survive.

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