"Hey, dad. Hey, mom." Haley greeted taking a seat on the grass in front of her parents' two headstones placing some flowers in front of each of them. "I know it's been awhile. Things have been kind of hectic. Deb's awake. It's pretty amazing actually. Nathan and I never thought that would happen. Words can't really describe how it feels to have her back in our lives-and in Lexie. It's so wonderful to see Lexie interacting with at least one of her awesome grandparents. I wish all of you could be here, though-you two and Dan. I wish our whole family could be here together. It's getting easier day by day, but it's still hard. I miss you guys. Dad, I miss your overprotectiveness. I miss my hero. I'll always be daddy's little girl much like Lexie is with Nathan. Mom, I miss your guidance. And I miss our girl talks about any and everything. I miss both of you so much. And I miss Dan's jokes. I miss our family. But I know you guys are watching over us. I still feel your presense around me sometimes. Whenever I'm trying to make a decision about something, I'll just close my eyes and wait until I sense you. I still rely on your guidance. It is nice to have Deb here for that, too. It's nice to be able to talk to her. She was always like a second mother to me. I still wish you guys can be here, though. I love you both so much. Well, I better go. Nathan's birthday is tomorrow, and I need to go shopping for his present. I'll come back soon. I love you. Bye." Haley said standing up and leaving the cemetary.
"So, do you have any big plans for your birthday?" Lucas asked as he was sitting in Nathan's office.
"Not really. I kind of just want to spend a relaxing day at home." Nathan answered.
"You're going be twenty-seven. Damn, Nate, you're old." Lucas joked.
"You're not too far behind me-one more year for you." Nathan countered as they both laughed. "Anyway, how's Brooke feeling and everything. She's what-eight months now?" He asked.
"Yup. It's almost time. She's fine. She's not so crazy anymore like she was those first few months which is such a relief. Now, she mostly complains about wanting the pregnancy to finally be over. Did Haley get that way towards the end?" Lucas asked.
"Honestly, I don't know. If you remember, we weren't exactly the 'happy' couple at that time. We were fighting a lot, and we didn't really talk a lot about what she was feeling during that time. It I could go back and change at least one thing-it'd be that. I would have communicated better with her about the pregnancy. I would have made a better effort. Looking back at how I was during that time-gosh, Luke, I just wish I could take it all back." Nathan replied regretfully.
"It's over and done with, Nathan. No use in beating yourself up over it. Look at you and Haley now-you're happy and communicating with one another. I say, put it in the past. Forget about it. If Haley still held it against you, she probably wouldn't be so open and caring towards you. She forgives you, Nate. Now, it's time for you to forgive yourself." Lucas said.
"You're right." Nathan agreed hesitantly.
"So, have you heard from Rachel lately?" Lucas asked tentatively.
"No. And I am very thankful for that." Nathan answered.
"I'm glad you're cutting her out of your life, Nathan. And I know it wasn't easy considering how close you guys used to be. And I'm sorry for that, but at the same time, I'm not. She's trouble, and I don't trust her. I'm sorry if that sounds harsh, but it's not intended to be. I just don't want to see you get hurt again, and I don't want to see Haley get hurt anymore than she already has been because of her. Your friendship with her is not worth losing Haley or Lexie over." Lucas stated.
"I know that. And I would never let that happen now." Nathan said.
"So, you really don't have anything planned for your birthday?" Lucas asked changing the subject.
"Nope." Nathan answered.
"Nothing?" Lucas asked once again.
"What do you expect me to do, Luke? I have a fourteen month old at home. My mom's living with us. And I have Haley. What would I be doing?" Nathan said.
"I just, I guess I thought you might go out or something. I thought you and Haley might have some kind of plans." Lucas said.
"Well, we don't." Nathan said.
"Well, your birthday isn't until tomorrow. Maybe Haley has a surprise for you." Lucas said.
"I don't think so. We've both been pretty busy. But if she does, I hope it's not a party or anything. I really don't feel like going out and being with a bunch of people. I want to go into work, go home, and spend the evening with my family." Nathan said. Lucas didn't say anything. He just smiled and nodded. "You don't know anything, do you?" Nathan asked.
"What? No." Lucas answered too quickly.
"Lucas, please tell me Haley doesn't have a party planned or anything." Nathan pleaded.
"She doesn't, Nathan." Lucas said as Nathan let out a sigh of relief. "But your mom might." Lucas said.
"What? Seriously? Gosh, I don't want to deal with that." Nathan huffed out annoyed.
"If it makes you feel any better-both Haley and I tried to talk her out of it. We did convince her to reduce the party down to just dinner with all of us." Lucas said.
"That's better, I guess. You guys I can handle-everyone else, no." Nathan said.
Nathan returned home a little later that evening. He had missed so much work over the past couple of months, and he decided to stay and try to catch up on some paperwork. He walked into the house and heard the faint sound of the television. He walked into the living room and spotted his mom sitting on the floor playing with Lexie. He moved his line of sight towards the couch and saw Haley sprawled across it sleeping. "Hey, mom." He greeted.
"Hey, honey. You're home kind of late-it's passed ten." Deb said looking at the clock.
"Yeah. I had lots of paperwork. Hey, sweetie." He said swooping Lexie up into his arms kissing her on the cheek as she let out a giggle.
"So, how was work?" Deb asked.
"Fine. I was basically confined in my office all day." He answered handing Lexie back to his mom before walking over to the crouch. He crouched down in front of Haley and brushed some fallen hair out of her face. She stirred awake slightly looking at him. "Hey, you're home." She said quietly.
"Hey. I think it's time for you to go bed." He whispered with a laugh.
"Well, maybe if someone didn't come home so late." She commented.
"Aww, did you miss me?" He said leaning closer to her face.
"Always." She played along as her eyes drifted shut again.
"I think it's time for someone to go to sleep." He said standing up. He bent over and picked Haley up. She instinctively wrapped her arms around his neck tightly. "I'm going to take her upstairs." He told his mom.
"Okay, we'll be here." Deb responded as she watched Nathan carry Haley out of the living room. "Oh, Lexie, what are we going to do with your very stubborn parents?" Deb said as Lexie looked up to her and laughed.
Nathan walked into their bedroom and carried Haley over to their bed. He pulled back the comforter and layed her down on the bed. He gently tucked her in before kissing her on the forehead. "I missed you today." Her small voice sounded causing him to move down to look her in the eye. "I know. Sorry, I had so much paperwork accumulated over the past couple of months to work on. How was your day?" He whispered.
"It was fine. Lexie and I had lunch with Brooke today. She's definitely over the whole pregnancy thing." She answered with a slight laugh.
"Yeah, Lucas came by the office today. We talked a little about her." He said.
"Are you ready for your birthday?" She asked.
"Sure. By the way, I heard about our little family dinner we're having." He said.
"Hey, I tried to talk your mom out of doing anything. I knew you just wanted to stay home." She said.
"Thanks for trying. Oh well, it's just dinner. At least it's not a party. Anyway, go ahead and go back to sleep." He said.
"Will be joining me soon?" She asked hopeful.
"Yeah. I'm just going to put Lexie to bed and take a quick shower. I'll be back up soon." He answered kissing her chastely on the lips before leaving the bedroom.
"Hello, Stephanie. How are you doing today?" Nathan asked stepping off of the elevator.
"Hi, Mr. Scott. I'm great. How are you doing on your birthday?" She asked.
"Oh you know, I'm here. So, are there any meetings scheduled for today?" He asked.
"Nope. Your day is pretty clear." She answered.
"Good. I still have so much paperwork to catch up on." He said relieved before heading to his office.
"Mr. Scott." She called stopping him. "Someone left a birthday present for you." She said. He definitely caught the disdain in her tone as she said this. He walked back over to her desk as she handed him the present. "Who's it from?" He asked.
"Rachel." She spit out in disgust.
"Thanks." He said rolling his eyes before walking away and disappearing into his office. He sat down at his desk placing the present on top of it. He hesitated before picking it up and ripping the wrapping paper off of it. He looked inside and saw two tickets to the final home Charlotte Bobcat game. He noticed a note and began reading.
Dear Nathan,
I know you told me to leave you alone, but I wanted to get you something for your birthday. I want you to know that I'm still here, and I'm still thinking of you. I know the Bobcats are your favorite team. I was hoping we could go to their last game together. Maybe we can work on rebuilding our friendship. We can make a day out of it. We can drive up to Charlotte, have lunch, go to the game, have dinner, and then come home. It will be like that day we went when I first arrived in Tree Hill. It will be a lot of fun. I hope you consider this. I miss you.
Love,
Rachel.
Nathan sighed as he set the note off to the side placing the tickets on top of it. He wasn't in the mood to deal with Rachel right now or at all. All he wanted was a nice relaxing day. He looked at the two stacks of paperwork sitting on his desk. He let out a small groan before pulling the first set off of the pile setting it down in front of him.
"Nathan, I'm going to go out to lunch now if that's okay." Stephanie's voice sounded through the intercom three hours later.
"Okay, have a nice time." He said pushing the intercome button.
"Did you want me to bring you back something?" She asked politely.
"No. I'm going to grab something on my way home from work, but thanks." He said.
"Okay, I'll see you later." She said.
"Bye." He said before pulling off another set of papers. His two stacks was now diminished to just one. His focus was broken when he heard the door to his office opening. He looked up and instantly smiled when he saw Haley. "Hey, what are you doing here?" He asked as she strode further until she was standing directly in front of his desk.
"I have a surprise for you." She stated.
"Okay, what is it?" He asked.
"I brought you some lunch." She said revealing some food from the cafe.
"Thanks. I'm starving." He said.
"I figured. I ran into Stephanie when I stepped off of the elevator. She said you told her not to bring you back anything. Nathan, you are so stubborn." She laughed.
"Hey, at least you know me, though." He stated with a smug look.
"You're lucky I do." She said. For the next half hour, they ate and talked. "I have a couple more surprises for you." She said as he looked at her intrigued. He watched as she turned around so that her back was facing him as she rummaged through her purse. "What are you looking for?" He asked.
"Nothing anymore. I found it. Close your eyes." She instructed.
"Why?" He asked.
"Just do it, Nathan." She ordered. He did as he was told. He heard her shuffling towards his desk. He listened and felt as she swung her legs over his and jumped on top of his desk. "Okay, you can open your eyes." She said. He opened them and smiled when he saw her holding a cupcake with a single lit candle in it. "Happy birthday, Nathan. Make a wish." She said. He closed his eyes for a couple seconds before blowing the candle out. "Thanks, Haley. My favorite." He commented as she handed the cupcake over to him as he immediately took a bite out of it.
"I know." She said. "So, it looks like you already received one present." She commented pointing to where the tickets Rachel got him were laying. He felt his body tense slightly afraid of her reaction. "Who are those from?" She asked.
"Rachel." He answered hesitantly.
"What?" She asked annoyed.
"Yup, I got here and Stephanie said she left it for me." He said. He watched as she picked them up. She noticed the note laying underneath them and picked that up as well and began reading it. He watched the many emotions spread across her face. He watched as she finished reading and place the note back down on his desk. He waited for her to say something-
anything, but she didn't. "Haley, are you okay?" He asked cautiously.
"I remember that day." She said quietly.
"What day?" He asked confused.
"The day the two of you went to Charlotte for a Bobcats game. I was pregnant with Lexie. I remember waking up surprised at how early you were up. And when you told me you were taking the day off of work, I was so excited. I thought we would spend the day together. And then, you told me you were spending the day with Rachel." She revealed quietly.
"I'm so sorry, Haley. I was such an asshole. I didn't know you were feeling left out, and I didn't realize how much time I was spending with Rachel. I'm sorry." He said placing his hands on her hips.
"It's okay. So, have you told Rachel yes yet?" She asked.
"Nope. I'm actually going to give the tickets to Landon-you know the head of our human resources department. He's a huge fan of the Bobcats. And he recently started dating this girl who's really into sports as well. I figured they would both enjoy them." He said surprising her.
"Nathan, if you want to go, I'll understand." She said.
"I know. But I don't really want to go. I haven't watched any of the games this season, so I don't really care all that much this year." He stated. She nodded her head softly. "And for the record, Haley. If I did want to go, I'd ask you to come with me or take Lucas if you didn't want to." He said. She couldn't stop the smile that etched along her face.
"Speaking of presents, I have something for you." She stated with a mischievious grin plastered on her face.
"Oh, yeah, what's that?" He asked intrigued. He watched as she jumped off of his desk. She stood in front of him and held out her hand. "Come with me." She says. He places his hand into hers as she leads him over to the couch in his office. She lightly pushes him down onto it. She smirks at him while unzipping her hoodie revealing some red laced, see-through lingerae. His eyes stayed plastered to her body and watched as she unbottoned her jeans and very sensually glided them down her legs revealing a matching pair of red, lacy panties. She stepped out of her jeans and moved forward and straddled his legs. "Are you ready for your birthday present?" She smirked.
"Oh, there's more?" He asked jokingly.
"Only if you really want it. I know how you like to give away your presents." She countered as he playfully glared at her.
"Oh, I think I'll keep this one." He smirked.
"Good, because I can't return it." She said before capturing his lips with hers. It didn't take long for him to flip her over so she was lying with her back down against the couch. They wasted no time shedding out of their clothes and joining together as one. After several minutes, they both reached their peak. He slowed his movements down kissing her gently. "Happy birthday, Nathan." She breathed out.
"Best birthday ever." He smirked at her before kissing her once again.
Another month passed. Nathan and Haley continued to grow even closer, and Nathan continued ignoring Rachel. She was pretty upset to learn what he did with the tickets she bought him. He was hoping after she found out, she might take the hint. But she didn't. She still continued to get into contact with him, and he continued to ignore her. He pushed all thoughts of her out of his mind. His thoughts were focused on his three favorite girls. They were all that mattered to him at the moment.
"Hey, mom." He greeted walking into the kitchen. He noticed her sitting at the island while he pulled a mug out of the cabinet and filled it with some freshly made coffee.
"Hey, sweetie. I'm glad you're up. I need to talk to you about something." She stated.
"What's wrong?" He asked concerned.
"Nothing's wrong, honey." She reassured quickly.
"Okay, what's going on?" He asked.
"I'm moving out. It's time, Nathan." She revealed.
"Mom, you don't have to. You know Haley and I don't mind having you here with us." He said.
"I know that, honey. And I am so grateful for everything you and Haley have done for me ever since I woke up. And I've loved staying here with you two and Lexie. But I'm completely recovered. It's time for me to get back to living my own life. And it's time for you and Haley to get back to your own lives. I need to learn how to live on my own again. I need to start rebuilding my life. And that starts with moving back into your father and my house." She stated.
"Okay, if this is really what you want, then, I'm completely behind you. But just know, that you don't have to go." He said.
"I know, but I want to. But I still want to see my precious granddaughter all of the time. And you and Haley better bring her over to me anytime you need a break or just want to go out and do something. You understand me?" She said sternly.
"Yes, maam." He agree as they both laughed. He pulled her into a tight hug. "I'm going to miss you, mom." He said.
"I'm going to miss you, too. I love you." She said.
"I love you, too." He said. Their hug was interrupted a few seconds later as Haley came rushing into the kitchen. "It's time, Nathan!" She exclaimed.
"Time for what?" He asked confused.
"Brooke! She's having the baby!" She exclaimed. "Come on, we have to get to the hospital."
"Mom, do you mind watching Lexie for awhile?" He asked.
"Of course not. Go and see Lucas and Brooke. Call me with the details." She said as Nathan and Haley rushed out of the house.
"Nathan. Haley. I would like you to meet your goddaughter, Faith Elizabeth Scott." Brooke introduced handing the baby over to Haley.
"She's so beautiful. She looks so much like you, Brooke. Thanks for her name." Haley said.
"Well, you named your daughter after me. It's only fair I name mine after you. Besides, you're my best friend and I kind of love you." Brooke said. After a few minutes, Haley passed Faith over to Nathan. Her heart about melted at the scene. After Lexie, she discovered there was nothing sexier than seeing Nathan hold a baby in his arms. She had to admit to herself that she was completely turned on by him right now. She watched the way he interacted with Faith and couldn't stop the smile that spread over her face.
Later that night, Nathan and Haley arrived home from the hospital. They talked with his mom and spend some time with Lexie before they all decided to get to bed. Haley was laying in their bed waiting for Nathan to finish in the bathroom. She saw the bathroom door open and watched as Nathan walked out. He was wearing boxers-nothing else. She ran her eyes down his perfectly toned body. She moved her eyes back up his body until she reached his extremely handsome face. She watched as he climbed into the bed. Nathan smirked. He definitely caught the way his wife checked him out. He saw the look of pure lust run through her eyes. He caught her gaze and leaned forward capturing her lips with his. The passion between them practically exploded. They undressed one another quickly and frantically. They roamed each others bodies before he finally couldn't take anymore and joined them as one. His thrusts were fast and hard. She gripped his shoulders tightly. "God, Nathan!" She moaned loudly.
"I know." He groaned quickening his pace even more. He knew he was close to finishing and wanted Haley to get there first. He glided his hand down her body until reaching her most intimate spot and rubbing her fast and harshly. Her moans grew louder and more frequent. As suspected, he felt her shuddering underneath him quickly. Watching and feeling her come undone was his undoing. He rested his forehead against her damp skin as they waited for their breaths to calm down. He leaned slightly up and began planting small kisses along her shoulder. "I want another baby." He heard her say. He immediately moved up to look into her eyes. "What?" He asked unsure if he heard her correctly.
"I want another baby, Nathan." She repeated.
"Are you serious?" He asked.
"Yes, very serious." She stated. He instantly captured her lips once again in a demanding kiss. She felt him grow hard within her. She began to girate her hips to let him know what she wanted. He caught on quickly considering he wanted the same thing. He began thrusting in and out of her again. He was confused for a moment when he felt her pushing on his chest. His back landed flat against the mattress as he watched her move to strattle his hips. She found a steady rhythm and and placed his hands on her hips helping to guide her. "God, this feels so good, Haley." He groaned digging his fingers into her bare skin. He loved this position. He loved when Haley took control like this. He loved knowing and feeling how much she wanted and desired him. He felt her hands push against his chest hard. It would probably be painful if it didnt feel so damn good. Just as before, their orgasms approached quickly and in full force. Within seconds, their orgasms pulsated through their bodies. She collapsed on top of his as they struggled to catch their breaths. He rans his hands up her slick back and moving until he captured her hands within his. "Are you sure this is what you want, Haley?" He questioned again wanting to make sure this was what she really wanted.
"More than anything, Nathan." She reassured. "Do you still want another baby?" She asked timidly.
"More than anything." He responded. They smiled slightly at one another before leaning in for a sensual kiss.
Okay, there you go. I hope you enjoyed it. Let me know what you think. And again, thank you for all of your awesome reviews. If I haven't said it before, you guys rock! And also thanks to those of you reading but not reviewing. I hope you are all still enjoying this story. I should have another chapter up on Tuesday. Definitely not Monday. I have to work, and then, babysit my adorable nephew. I know I won't have anytime to post anything. But I should be able to on Tuesday. Until then!