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Chapter 35
"Haley, hang in there, baby!", he wept. "Please God, I know miracles happen. Haley is my miracle. Please don't take my miracle away from me.", he pleaded.
He sat beside her the whole night, hoping against all hope that she would wake up – that she would wake up soon. His head was on her hand, as he put his head down on the bed. He had been waiting so long, that he fell asleep.
He dreamt about his life. What he had now, his family, friends and Haley.
Open your eyes, Nathan. Breathe. It's gonna be alright.
Haley faintly stroked his hair.
"Nathan…", she said in a weak but loving tone. She moved him gently to wake him up.
Nathan raised his head. He was still sleepy, but the moment he saw Haley, his sleepiness turned into happiness.
"Haley…"
He gently leaned in to kiss her, making sure he wasn't pressing any of her wounds. He sat there just staring at her.
"Nathan, how's the baby?", Haley asked.
"It's a she…", Nathan murmured.
Haley's eyes filled with tears of joy. She had always wanted a little girl of her own.
"So, how's my little girl?", she asked.
"The nurse said she's hanging in there, just like her mother.", he said as he smiled. " We have a strong little girl on our hands.", Nathan added.
Haley's smile enveloped her face at the sound of the word "we". The way Nathan said it, made her feel that everything was going to be alright. That the three of them would be just fine.
Then she remembered Zach.
"How's Zach?", Haley asked. "Does he know, it's a girl?"
Nathan looked Haley in the eyes, as he held her hand. "He died Hales, he got hit by a drunk driver. He knew about his little girl, though."
Haley's smile instantly turned into a frown, as soft tears trickled down her cheeks.
Nathan hugged her tight as his chest wiped all the tears running down her face.
"But the baby… her father...", Haley innocently pointed out.
"Hey, look at me.", Nathan said as he gently touched her chin. "I may not be the real father, but I'm gonna love this kid, because she's yours. Because she's ours, Hales."