A/N: I know that I said that I would try to get the last remaining chapters typed up A.S.A.P. but the holidays are around the corner and I've been busy shopping and decorating and stuff like that. I'd like to dedicate this chapter to Ophelia (Naley23Addict) who passed away recently. She was my favorite writer and I reccommend that any of you who haven't read her stories, that you do read them. They are fantastic.

P.S.- A couple of chapters back, I mentioned in an author's note that I changed the time that Nathan and Haley were supposed to be married from 18 months to two years. Well, I'm changing that back to 18 months for story purposes.

P.P.S.- Oh, and another thing, I know that the Oscars are not a month after the nominees are announced but I needed it to be that way, again, for story purposes. And some of the other nominees that are mentioned are not really nominees for this year, I mean, some of them might be in the future but I just used them because I like all of them. And btw, they are all actual movies.

Chapter 29: A Night to Remember

Sixteen months into marriage...
Seven and half months into pregnancy...

"Come on, Hales, we're gonna be late." Nathan's booming voice echoed through the foyer, checking his Rolex one more time before sitting down in one of the vintage padded chairs in the corner.

That night was the Academy Awards and Haley was uncharacteristically running late. She had made him leave the house when the hair stylist and make-up artist arrived. So he left willingly, picked up his black-on-black suit from Armani and headed over to Jake and Peyton's to get ready.

For the past month, since she found out that she was nominated, Haley had been completely stressed out. She spent three long weeks hunting for the right dress. She hadn't been to a public event since the premiere of her movie and she was worried about how she would look in front of the whole nation. Nathan had assured her that she was beautiful and that everyone expected her to be bigger than normal.

Looking at his watch again, Nathan sighed, "Hale-", he stopped abruptly as he saw his stunning wife gliding down the stairs out of the corner of his eye. His mouth went bone dry and the air escaped his lungs. The sight before him was literally breathtaking.

The deep purple gown swept along the stairs. The wrap v-neck led into an empire waist, a flattering look for her pregnant belly. She gilded gracefully down the stairs, her silver Manolo Blahniks clicking against the wooden steps. Nathan's eyes travelled up her body to her bright face which was framed by a few wavy strands of hair that had escaped her updo. Her flawless skin seemed to glow against the diamonds that adorned her neck and ears as a beaming smile spread across her face upon seeing Nathan standing at the bottom of the stairs.

"Hales, you look, um... wow." he stuttered as he walked closer to his wife. Haley stopped on the first step and Nathan stood in from of her on the ground level. She placed her hands around his neck, fixing his collar before brushing imaginary lint off his shoulders. Nathan watched her eyes start to tear up as she fixed his tie, "Hales?.."

"You just look so handsome", She sniffled, smoothing back the hair above one of his ears. "God, I hate these hormones", she laughed, fanning her eyes, trying to get rid of her tears without ruining the make-up.

"Hey, hey, hey, c'mere", Nathan said, placing his hands on either side of her neck and gently blowing on her face to dry her tears. He placed his hands on her waist to pick her up and place her down on the same level as him. "I love you and your mood swings." he said, bending his head down to cover Haley's lips with his. He held her chin between his thumb and forefinger as she brought her hand to the nape of his neck, her fingertips scraping against the short hair at the back of his head.

Nathan felt Haley pull his head closer to hers as she tilted her head to the side and opened her mouth under his. His tongue delved into her mouth and she welcomed it happily. His hands travelled up her back to the bare skin of her shoulder blades.

Feeling Haley sucking on his tongue was Nathan's breaking point. Placing his hands on her cheeks, he gently pulled away. "This is proving to be another reason why I think you should be pregnant at all times but the limo is outside and we're already running late." Nathan said, rubbing his hands up and down her bare arms.

Sliding her hands between his suit jacket and dress shirt, Haley began rubbing Nathan's chest, "Okay", she said, giving him a quick kiss before whispering in his ear, "But, baby, you owe me big time." With that, she headed for the front door leaving Nathan laughing and shaking his head.

This was going to be a long night.


The only sound that could be heard in the back of the limo were the heavy breaths of the young couple who were passionately making out. Nathan and Haley were on their way to the Oscar's and could not keep their hands off of each other.

Nathan was sitting on the bench seat in the way back with Haley on his lap. Her dress was pushed up her thighs so she could straddle him comfortably. His lips were ravishing her neck as her hands gripped and pulled his hair, it was moments like these when she was glad that he didn't wear product in his hair. Their mouths found each other, lips, tongues, and teeth clashing. She squeezed the back of his neck tightly, impatiently wiggling in his lap.

Tearing his lips away from hers, Nathan struggled to catch his breath, "I want you so bad, baby", he panted, rubbing his fingers down the side of her face.

"I can tell", she breathed, smiling as she ground her hips against his, feeling his length against her.

Reconnecting their lips, Haley rose up onto her knees to give her enough room between their bodies to buckle his belt and and undo his pants. After feeling his boxer briefs being shimmied down his thighs, Nathan pulled Haley back up so she was flush against him. He slipped his hand under the the poofy skirt of her dress, gently rubbing his fingertips along the smooth skin of her thighs.

Haley kept yanking Nathan's head, trying to pull him closer without realizing that he was as close as he was going to get. She took in sharp breaths in between each rough kiss, arching her back so her chest rubbed against his, their clothes creating delicious friction. His fingertips walked along the smooth skin of her inner thighs, moving higher. He almost blew his load when he felt her soft skin where the silky fabric of her panties should be.

Pulling back, Nathan stared at Haley. Her lips red and swollen and her eyes heavy with lust. "What's this?" he asked mischieviously, his fingers dancing along the sensitive skin of her lower region.

Taking in a steady breath, Haley bit down on her lower lip. She tried to repositon herself so his fingers would be poised at her entrance but failed. "Well, I-I have to go pee every five minutes, so, oh, I thought it would be easier." she stummbled, before letting out a loud moan as he finally let his finger dip into her folds.

"Fine by me", he smirked, taking his hand out from underneath her dress and placing his wet finger at her mouth. He watched as her supple lips parted and took in his digit.

Feeling her hot, wet tongue swirl around his forefinger, Nathan lost all reasonable thought. He eyes rolled back into his head and his hips involuntarily bucked against Haley's. She held onto his hand and kept sucking on his finger until her lips reached his knuckle. She pulled out slowly, trailing it down her neck, then to her collarbone and finally to her chest, letting his large hand cup her full breast.

Haley arched into his hand, yet again grinding her hips down into his arousal. "Now, Nathan, I need you, now", she panted, growing extremely impatient.

"Alright, babe, okay", Nathan replied calmly as Haley wrapped her arms around his neck and buried her head in his shoulder, breathing in his scent.

Gripping her hips, Nathan lifted Haley and lowered her onto his length, hearing her release a breathy moan. No matter how many times he had been inside her, she still needed time to adjust to his size. He was so big that she could practically feel him impaling her belly. She pressed her cheek against his and she squeezed the back of his neck until her knuckles turned white.

After a moment of stillness, Haley began to move. Nathan kept his firm hold on her hips, guiding her up and down. He felt several shivers jolt throught his spine as he felt her hot breath against his ear in short spurts. "God, Nathan", she moaned right in his ear as he thrust his hips up.

Haley brought her hand up to press against the roof of the limo for leverage as Nathan repeatedly thrust upward, vigorously meeting her downstrokes. He regripped her hips, helping her move up and down at the pace he desired.

"I love you, Nathan", she breathed, each word coming out in a short pant before she let go. The knot building in the pit of her stomach snapped and she let the waves of passion flood her senses. That triggered Nathan, and he came soon after her. She let her face fall into the crook of his neck and she withered in her husband's arms. They stayed in that position for what felt like a lifetime.

"I'll love you forever", Nathan whispered, causing Haley to pick her head up from the crook of his neck and look at him. "No matter what, if something happens between us or to one of us, my love for you will last until the day I die."

"Nathan, nothing is gonna happen to us, I promise." Haley reassured, kissing Nathan soundly on the lips.


"Here they come, this year's most talked-about, beautiful, and loved couple, Nathan and Haley Scott." Ryan Seacrest announced as the couple walked up to him on the red carpet. "Hello, Sweetie, you look gorgeous", he said, kissing Haley on the cheek before turning his attention to Nathan "How're you doing, Sir?" Seacrest greeted respectfully, shaking his hand.

"Haley, you are absolutely breathtaking", Ryan began, "Who are you wearing?"

With one of Nathan's arms around her back and one of hers around his waist, Haley spoke," My dress is Roberto Cavalli, the jewelry is Harry Winston and the shoes are Manolo Blahniks." she said, smiling, sticking out one of her feet to show off the heels as the "Glam Cam" sized her up.

"Stunning, was it hard to find a designer who was willing to make a maternity dress for you?" Seacrest asked, moving the microphone from in front of his face to in front of hers.

"At first, yes it was, but then I remebered that Roberto made alot of maternity dresses for Jennifer Lopez. So, when I approached him he was more than happy to make one for me and I was absolutely thrilled because I've admired his work for the longest time."

"And how 'bout you, Nathan, who are you wearing?"

"I am wearing Armani", Nathan said suavely, making Haley smile as she subconsciously rubbed her hand over his suit jacket soothingly.

"I see we have that in common", Seacrest laughed, smoothing out his own suit jacket before turning to the beaming mother-to-be. "So, Haley, what was your reaction to your nomination?"

Haley laughed slightly at the memory, "Well, my first thought was 'Good God, it's early'. No, but, seriously I was thrilled. From the beginning, Channing, Warren and I thought of this film as the little train that could. And for this little Indie film, in which, we poured our hearts and souls to get this much reconginition is really great." she concluded, nodding proudly.

"And, Nathan, how did you react to the news? Were you at all surprised by Haley's nomination?"

Nathan stroked his cleanly shaven chin, contemplating how put his answer into words. "Not at all, I was not surprised one bit. I've seen this movie and it's incredible. And plus, it's Haley, you know, it's my girl. There was no doubt in my mind that she was gonna blow America away the way she blew me away." he finished, looking down at his wife who looked back up at him with an innocent sparkle in her eyes.

Placing her hand on the side of his neck, Haley gently pulled Nathan's head towards hers, "Thank you", she whispered before giving him a breath of a kiss.

Ryan just stood there, smiling, watching the sweet exchange. He knew in the back of his mind that this intimate moment between the two stars would be ratings gold. "I think I speak for all of America when I say that you two make us all believe in true love." he expressed, a genuine smile on his face. "Good luck in there, sweetheart. Nice seeing you again, Nate." he said, shaking Nathan's hand and kissing Haley on the cheek before the couple walked away.


"Ha, paper covers rock." Nathan gloated quietly, letting his large masceline hand cover her small dainty fist.

"Come on, two out of three, two out of three." Haley pushed, nudging him with her elbow. It was the middle of the ceremony and just like everyone else watching the award show, the couple was bored out of their minds.

"Okay, seriously, I don't think the general public cares about all these special effects catergories." he complained, checking his watch for what felt like the millionth time that night.

"Listen, Mr. Scott, without all these special effects 300, 'the sickest movie ever made'" she mocked in a deep voice, "Wouldn't have been possible." she stated matter-of-factly.

"You think you can hit up one of the costume designers and get that Greek Goddess outfit?" he whispered, nuzzling her neck playfully.

Haley giggled quietly as Nathan's warm breath tickled the sensitive skin of her neck. She grabbed his face between her hands and pulled his head away so she could look into his eyes. "Thank you", she whispered.

"For what?" he asked softly, stroking and tendril of her hair that framed her face.

"For everything, for supporting me, for giving me Jackson", she explained, taking his hand from her face and placing it on her ever-expanding stomach, "For being the only thing I can't live without."

Nathan smiled, placing his hand on the back of Haley's neck and pulling his face to his. Their lips connected in a sweet kiss. He gently squeezed the back of her neck as she brought one of her hands up to hold his wrist.

Haley pulled back, her forehead leaning against his as she heard the signiture Oscar music playing and the booming voice announce that ther award for best actress was coming up next. The couple turned their attention to the stage.

Will Smith and Charlize Theron walked onto the stage, her arm linked through his. They both stood in front of the clear glass podium that had a microphone coming out of the top, each of them taking turns speaking.

Charlize spoke first, "Five outstanding actresses, five outstanding roles."

Will leaned closer to the microphone, "A star-crossed lover, a stepford wife, a pregnant teenager, a mafia princess, and a grieving widow."

"These women have taken the world on five life changing journeys through tears, laughter, life, death, and undenialable and forbidden love."

"And the nominees for Best Actress are..." Will stated as they took turns reading off names, a designated clip following each name.

"Keira Knightly, Atonement."

"Kate Winslet, Revolutionary Road."

"Ellen Page, Juno."

"Haley James Scott, Say It Ain't So."

"And Halle Berry, Things We Lost in the Fire."

"And the Oscar goes to..."

The suspense hung think in the room. The only sound that could be heard was the ripping open of the envelope. Those few seconds felt like a lifetime as Nathan felt Haley's hand squeezing his tighter, her fingernails digging into the back of his hand. He could feel her quickened pulse course through her fingers, hear her steadying breaths, in and out, in and out, in and out...

"Haley James Scott for Say It Ain't So." Will announced and the whole room erupted in applause.

Haley took in a sharp breath as she heard her name being called. She opened her eyes to see everyone giving her a standing ovation. She looked up at Nathan who was also standing up, clapping along with everyone else and staring down at her with pride and adoration.

Taking his offered hands, Haley let Nathan help her to a standing position. He saw the unshed tears of joy gleaming in her eyes and gave her small kisses on her lips, whispering, "You did it, baby. I'm so proud of you." Too shocked to speak, she gently stroked his cheeks with her fingertips, kissing both of them lightly. "Go get 'em", he said with a proud smile on his face as he let go of her hands, allowing her to walk down the aisle towards the stage.

With one of her hands on her swollen belly and the other holding onto the man who escorted her, Haley walked up the stairs onto the stage. When she reached the center of the stage, Will took both of her hands, giving her a kiss on the cheek, Charlize doing the same thing. She, then, gratefully accepted the award from Charlized and stepped up to the podium.

"Wow", Haley breathed, smiling, looking around the room. "If you would've told that little gril from Tree Hill, North Carolina who started out in bubble gum commercials, that she would one day be on this stage accepting this award, she would have asked you what mental hospital you escaped from." she said, causing everyone in the room to burst out in laughter. "But here it is, the day I've been waiting for since I was eight years old. I'd like to thank Warren, who wrote and directed this amazing film, and Channing, one of my best friends, who gave me the best performances to play off of..."

All of a sudden acouple of shooting pains shot through her abdomen and one of her hands flew to her stomach, the other gripping the podium to brace herself. She looked up, the lights suddenly becoming very bright and hot, making her squint. "And t-to my h-husband, Nathan, who..." Feeling a sudden gush of warm fluid run down her legs. "Oh my gosh", she breathed heavily, a slight look of pain on her face. "I'd, uh, I'd really like to c-continue, but, uh, I think my water just broke."

Ten thousand eyes were on Nathan as he stood up in the middle of the sea of people, He looked at her in amazement as she smiled at him admist the look of agony on her face.

Haley smiled at Nathan lovingly, tears streaming down her face at the thought that they'd soon get to meet their baby boy. She glanced down at her feet and noticed that it wasn't water that had pooled at her feet, but blood. Fear suddenly took over and her breaths came out in short, fast spurts.

The minute her fear-stricken eyes found Nathan, he knew something was terribly wrong. "It's too soon", she whispered weakily to Nathan, an indescribable emotion shaking her voice.

Suddenly her knees gave out and everything went black...


A night of glitz and glam turned into one of fear and panic. While accepting the award for Best Actress, Haley James Scott announced that her water had broken. Just seconds later, she collapsed. Thankfully, presenter Will Smith was standing close enough to catch her before she hit the ground. Haley was immediately rushed to hospital with husband, Nathan, by her side. We'll keep you updated as news of her and the baby's condition is released.
Okay, there it is, just so you know, I've had this story planned out since day 1, so I already know where this is going.