DISCLAIMER: I do not own One Tree Hill, or any of the characters, except the made up ones.

THIS CHAPTER CONTAINS MATURE SEXUAL CONTENT

Dan, Deb, and Lucas arrived to the hospital after their long flight from Tree Hill.

"Hi my name is Dan Scott and my son called us, please tell us what's wrong," Dan said talking to a nurse in the emergence room.

"I'm sorry sir but I can't help you," the nurse said feeling sorry for not being able to help. Deb was still in tears shaking her head just wanting to know where her son was. Lucas was getting angry and turned to leave when he saw his brother sitting in a chair with his head on his lap.

"Nathan!" Lucas yelled taking off to him. Nathan lifted his head as he heard his name being called. His eyes were red and puffy from crying. Lucas reached him and threw his arms around his brother and Nathan just lost it. He cried so hard that Lucas had to hold him tight so that he wouldn't fall.

"Hey its okay, we're here now," Lucas said as their parents came up and Deb took Nathan in her arms for a hug.

"What happened Nathan?" Dan said looking at his son. Nathan just stood there in silence thinking about what he wanted to say. "Where's grandpa?"

"We were at the grave yard and he said that he uh….needed a minute alone," Nathan said sobbing. "I was sitting on a bench watching him as he talked to her and uh…..it just happened so fast."

"What?" Deb said.

"I since him putting his hand on his heart and he started to fall back and I just took off after him," Nathan whispered. "I called for an ambulance and I was so scared…..I didn't know what to do."

"Is he okay," Dan said starting to cry. Nathan just looked at him with a blank stare.

"They said the he um…had a heart attack," Nathan said.

"Oh my God grandpa," Lucas said now in tears as his mother hugged him.

"They brought him back to life and he was in a coma but something happened and they said something about surgery and they haven't come back yet to say anything," Nathan said hugging his dad.

"Hey it's okay, he's going to make it, we have to stay strong for him," Dan said talking to his family. They all stood there taking in all this new information. Nathan noticed the doctor finally walk into the waiting room.

"Is he okay?" Nathan said as the doctor approached him.

"I'm his son Dan Scott please tell me you have good news," Dan said pleading with the doctor.

"I'm so sorry we did everything that we could but we lost him," the doctor said.

"You what," Deb said holding both her son's hands.

"Royal had a serious heart condition called HCM, and if it had been caught sooner then he wouldn't have had the two heart attacks that he just suffered," the doctor said looking at the chart.

"HCM," Dan said trying to process the information.

"Like I said I'm really sorry for your loss," the doctor said sympathetically. "The heart condition is genetic so I would get yourselves checked out because there is a chance that you inherited it from him." Dan just nodded his head and turned to his family.

"He's gone," Dan said crying like a little boy into his wife's arms. They slowly left the hospital and made there way back to there grandfather's house. They all sat in silence as they arrived not knowing what to say. Nathan was the first to leave the living room not saying anything to anyone as he walked away to his room. Lucas follow and went to talk to his brother.

"Nate," Lucas said pushing the room door open. He saw Nathan sitting at the end of his bed on the floor. "Are you okay?" Lucas asked concerned. Nathan didn't say anything he just sat there looking at the wall. They sat there for what felt like hours just looking at the wall. Finally Lucas got up and went to his room. He laid in his bed and took out his cell phone to call Brooke.

"Lucas!"

"Hey pretty girl," Lucas whispered trying not to cry. He missed her and he wished that she was there with him.

"What happened is everything okay?" Brooke asked worried. "Haley wants to know if Nathan's okay."

"My grandpa he uh….died," Lucas said as he started to cry, saying those words only made the situation real.

"I'm so sorry Luke," Brooke said when she heard him crying. "How's Nathan doing?" Brooke asked for Haley who was worried crazy about him. She was sitting right next to her as she talked to Lucas.

"Not so good, he won't even talk," Lucas said. "I tried to get him to but he didn't say anything, I don't know what to do?"

"Maybe Haley should call him," Brook said looking at Haley.

"Yeah if anyone can help him threw this it's her," Lucas said wiping his tears away. "It's late so I should let you go."

"How long will you be there?" Brooke asked.

"A couple a weeks at least to sort everything out, and the funeral and everything," Lucas said.

"Okay," Brooke said disappointed into the phone. "If you need to talk or anything just call me okay."

"I love you goodnight," Lucas said into the phone wishing that she was right next to him.

"I love you too," Brooke said as she heard the other end of the phone hang up.

Brooke put the phone down and looked at Haley.

"You should call him," Brooke said getting up. "I'll be in the kitchen when you're done." Haley just nodded her head as she watched Brooke walk out of her room.

She laid on her bed as she dialed Nathan's cell number. She waited for him to pick up.

Nathan laid in his bed trying to forget everything. He just wanted the pain to be over with. He heard his cell phone ringing. He picked it up and read the name Hales on his phone. He picked up the phone; he wanted to say something but the words would not come out.

"Nathan please say something," Haley said as she heard his hard breathing on the other end of the phone. "I miss you."

He opened his mouth as the tears fell but the words just would not come out. He needed her and here she was trying to be there for him and he couldn't even talk to her. After a few minutes of waiting for him to say something Haley gave up.

"It's okay we don't have to talk. I'm here for you and whenever you are ready I'll be here waiting," Haley said into the phone. "Goodnight." Haley said hanging up the phone.

The funeral went by very slowly for Nathan. It's like the whole world had moved on but him. His grandpa meant so much to him and now he was gone.

Two weeks later

"Brooke calm down," Haley said as they stood in the airport waiting for Lucas and Nathan to return.

"I just miss him so much," Brooke said looking threw the crowd of people. Haley just nodded; at least Lucas would talk to her every night. Nathan hadn't talked to her since he left. She called every night but he never said anything.

Brooke took off running as she saw Lucas and she jumped in his arms as her legs wrapped around his waist.

"Broody I've missed you," Brooke said giving him a passionate kiss.

"You too pretty girl," Lucas said placing her on her feet. Haley walked up to them and gave Lucas a hug. "Hey Hales."

"Where's Nathan?" Haley said looking at Lucas. Lucas just turned in the direction that he came from looking for his brother. Their parents had to stay for a few more weeks to sort out all of Royals will.

Haley's heart started beating a mile a minute as she saw Nathan in the distance. Everyone in the airport faded away and they were the only two people in the world. Everything stopped moving but them. She walked towards him, his face becoming clearer with every step. When they finally reached each other Haley threw her hands around Nathans body holding him tight. They both had their eyes closed loving the feeling of being in each other's arms never wanting to let go. It felt like hours that they stood there.

"Guys lets go," Brooke said as her and Lucas started walking away. Nathan took Haley's small hand in his much larger one and they started walking hand-in-hand.

They arrived at Nathan and Lucas's house. Nathan led Haley upstairs to his room, still not talking. Once he closed the door he hugged her tight. He missed her so much and all he wanted was for them to stay like this forever.

"I'm here now its okay," Haley said rubbing her hand up and down his back. He couldn't help but cry he had loss so many people he loved in his life, and he was terrified of losing her.

"I n…..need you," Nathan said into her hair. These were the first words that he had spoken in the last two weeks. Haley took Nathan's hand and led him to the bed where they both laid down. Haley had her back touching Nathan's chest as his arm was protectively around her waist holding her close. They stayed like that until both drifted off into a peaceful sleep that had been denied the last two weeks.

One Week Later

Nathan stood outside of the tutoring center waiting for Haley to meet him there. It had been one week since he had come back to Tree Hill and things just weren't the same for him. Haley was there for him and he loved her for it, but he was having a hard time adjusting to the fact that he would never see his grandfather again. He saw Tim walk by and gave him a high five as he walked some girl to her locker turning around and smirking at Nathan as his hand went to her ass and he grabbed it. Nathan couldn't help but smile, a few days ago Tim had showed up at his doorstep.

Flashback

Nathan heard a knock on the door, thinking that it was Haley he rushed down stairs. His smile faded when he saw Tim standing there with his hands in his pockets.

"Come in," Nathan said after a moment. They walked to the living room in silence.

"I heard about your grandfather and I'm sorry Nate," Tim said. Nathan just nodded his head.

"Look man I'm sorry about everything okay, I would never risk our friendship on some girl okay, she's more than that, I love her so much Tim," Nathan said looking at his best friend.

"I know bro," Tim said smiling. "Even thought we haven't been talking, I see you two around and I can tell how happy she makes you man. I'm sorry that I was a dick, I'm happy for the both of you."

"Thanks man," Nathan said as he gave him a man hug. "It means a lot, I've missed you man."

"Alright enough with this chick fest," Tim said backing away from a laughing Nathan. "It's Tim time." This made Nathan laugh even harder as they began to play NBA live just like old times Nathan thought.

End Flashback

"Waiting for someone Scott?" Damien said walking by Nathan knocking his memory out of his head. God he hated this guy.

"Yeah my girlfriend," Nathan said rolling his eyes. He didn't want to deal with Damien.

"It's sad isn't it," Damien said smirking at him.

"What's that West that I got your girl," Nathan said wanting to hurt him.

"No! It sad that's she's only with you because she feels sorry for you," Damien said laughing. He wanted to make Nathan regret ever moving to Tree Hill and stealing his girl.

"You don't know what you're talking about," Nathan said trying to ignore him. He thought about it a lot, about why she was with him.

"You're a smart guy Scott, think about it. You saved her life, you got beat and drugged because for her," Damien chuckled. "She will never love you, she feels sorry for you that's it."

Nathan wanted nothing more than to knock Damien out but he wasn't going to give him the satisfaction. He just walked away, he didn't want to see Haley, he got angry wondering if what Damien had said was true, was she really with him because he saved her life. It made him sick to even think about it as he drove home.

Haley made her way to the tutor center to meet Nathan. Her smile faded when she saw Damien standing but the door.

"What the hell are you doing here?" Haley asked.

"This isn't your mom's café, its public domain," Damien said smiling. "I ran into your charity case."

"What the hell did you tell him?" Haley said getting angry.

"I knew it, please Haley I only told him the truth," Damien said smirking. "You're only with the guy because he saved your life, and it's about time somebody told him that before you break his poor little heart."

Haley couldn't believe what she was hearing. "Shouldn't you be off fucking Rachel?"
Haley yelled. "If I didn't make this clear stay the hell away from me and stay the hell away from my boyfriend."

"What boyfriend?" Damien said laughing. "You should have seen his face, he hates you."

"I hate you," Haley said slapping him across the face and headed to her car, as students in the hall clapped as she walked by. Damien just stood there holding his face watching her walk away.

"Where you going girly?" Brooke asked as her and Lucas saw Haley in the parking lot. "Want to go to the café with me and lover boy?"

"Sorry guys I need to go talk to Nathan," Haley said getting into her car. "But maybe will meet up later." They said their goodbyes and Haley made her way to Nathan's house. She knocked on the door but there was no answer. Dan and Deb were still not back in town so Haley just walked right in after a few minutes. She made her way to Nathan's room and knocked on the door.

"Can I come in," Haley said hoping that he wasn't mad at her. What Damien said was a lie.

"Sure," he said as she walked into his room. He sat on the end of the bed and she could tell by the look on his face that he wasn't happy at the moment.

"I went to the tutor center and you weren't there," Haley said walking closer but to her surprise he still wasn't looking at her.

"Is it true," Nathan whispered.

"Nathan….."

"Please just tell me the truth, are you with me because you feel sorry for me?" Nathan said looking up with hurt in his eyes.

"It really hurts me that you would even have to ask me that," Haley said as her eyes started to water. She loved him more than she thought that it was possible to love another person.

"Not as much as it hurts me," Nathan said looking away. Haley turned and Nathan was scared that she was going to leave but she didn't move as she began to talk.

"Nathan I'm with you because I want to be, not because I feel sorry for you, you mean everything to me. I got this a few weeks after we started dating," Haley said lifting up the back of her shirt. Nathan couldn't exhale as he saw his former jersey number tattooed on her lower back. She was so nervous when she had gone to get it. She didn't even tell Brooke because she would think that she was crazy, her and Nathan had only been together for a few weeks. She wanted something to remind her of how good it felt to be in love for the first time, and even if she and Nathan didn't end up together, at least she could look at that tattoo years from now and remember how in love she was with him. His fingers grazed over it as he began to speak.

"My old jersey number, why did you get this?" Nathan asked shocked as hell.

"Because I'm in love with you," Haley said closing her eyes. Everything was silent for a moment and Haley suddenly got really worried that she had just freaked him out. Nathan just sat there frozen as the words replayed in his head. He wanted to hear her say those words for so long, and she finally said it to him, and he never wanted her more than he wanted her in that moment. He brought his hands to her waist pulling her back to him as she was still facing the other way. He brought his mouth to the lucky number and placed a soft kiss over it. Haley's eyes fluttered as she felt the sensation of his hot tongue against her skin. He stood up and turned her around facing him as his lips brushed against hers.

"I've loved you from the moment I saw you," Nathan said kissing her neck. Haley's hands made it to his shirt and she smiled at him as she lifted it off of him. Her hands went to his pants unbuttoning them. She kissed his perfect chest up and down thinking that she could do that for the rest of her life.

"I want you," she whispered in his ear and she did more than anything. His hand found her waist and he lifted her shirt over her head and then removed her shorts leaving her in nothing but her purple bra and panties. He just looked at her like she was the most beautiful thing in the world. His hands went behind her back and he unhooked her bra and watched it fall to the ground. She was so perfect he thought as he looked at her, he removed her underwear and kissed her as his hands roamed her nude body. She kissed him as she slid down his pants and left him in nothing but his boxer's. She slid off his boxer's and her eyes got wide as she saw just how much he wanted her.

She walked past him and laid herself into the bed waiting for him to join her. He laid on top of her as he began to kiss her passionately.

"Are you sure?" Nathan said looking into those big brown eyes not wanting to make her do anything that she wasn't ready for. Haley just smiled at him.

"I love you," she whispered as she brought her lips to his. That's all he needed to hear. He reached over into the night stand and pulled out a condom and put it on. He placed himself at her entrance and started kissing her.

"This is going to hurt," Nathan said looking at her. Brooke had already shared the details with her about the little pain you felt at first. Haley just nodded her head as she looked into his baby blues. "I love you," he said as he slowly thrusted himself inside of her. He stayed still to make sure that she was okay. He kissed her face wanting to make the pain go away as he saw her eyes close tightly shut. She opened her eyes looking into his and saw how concerned he looked. She kissed him gently on the lips. "I'm so sorry." He said looking into her eyes.

He kissed her again as he began to slowly move in and out of her. His eyes never left hers and her hands were on his back moving with his body. "Are you okay?" Nathan said moving a little faster as she let out a moan. She just nodded her head.

This was her first time having sex, but it wasn't sex, they were making love and there was something so magical about that. Haley couldn't believe how good she was feeling. She and the man she loved were doing something that was so wonderful and special and it was the most incredible feeling in the world.

Nathan could not believe how amazing he felt being inside of the woman he loved, he had slept with two other girls where they used to live but nothing could prepare him for making love to Haley. It was something that neither had ever experienced before.

His blue eyes never left her brown ones as there sweaty bodies moved as one. Both of there breathing was hard as they moved together, both feeling like they were where they were meant to be.

Hours later they lay naked in each other's arms. They had made love twice and they were both exhausted. Haley felt her eyes getting heavy but she didn't want to fall asleep, she wanted this day to last forever.

"I love you so much," Haley said snuggling closer to him. He kissed the top of her head wishing that they could stay this way forever.

"I love you more," Nathan said giggling as he intertwined there hands together. They finally drifted off into a peaceful sleep in each other's arms.

AN: Hey thanks for the amazing reviews. I hope you enjoyed this chapter. Please tell me what you think. Here's what's coming up next. Prom, graduation, and a proposal.