Chapter 39

Revelations And Truths

Waking up an hour later in Brooke's bed, Haley decided to go home and wait for Nathan so they could face their problems head on. She had to admit she was scared out of her mind to hear any truth Nathan may have told her, but she knew their marriage couldn't survive without it. Sitting in her car outside their home, Haley noticed a small box along with the most beautiful flowers she had ever seen leaning against the door. Smiling softly she hopped out quickly grabbing the flowers in her hand. Looking for the card she read what it said her smile immediately becoming that much brighter.

Haley, I'm so sorry the way I left things, I know we can get through anything together and when I get home we'll work it out, I promise. I never ever want to cause you pain in anyway, I love you so much. I'm sending you this little gift to show you how truly sorry I am and hope that you are in a forgiving mood when I get there. Love Nate.

Haley felt so much better already, she had a feeling things would workout and everything would be ok. Lifting the gift she ran excitedly in the house deciding to prepare a romantic dinner for the two of them for tonight. She sat on the bed peeling the box open to reveal a tape that said watch me. Looking at the tape quite intrigued she wondered what crazy stunt Nathan was pulling on her. Popping the tape in she grabbed the remote flicking the television on excitedly watching for the tape to start. Staring intently at the blank screen she wondered why the tape had yet to start, getting up she suddenly saw a picture appear as it looked like to people kissing on a bed, headed for a lot more. As she continued to be puzzled at this she began to notice the guy on the tape looking a lot like Nathan but that definitely was not her. What the hell is this , she thought. Grabbing the card once again, she flipped it over to read another message that escaped her at first glance.

Just thought you would like to know what your husband was up to.

Sinking to the floor, she could barely feel her legs as she continued watching the man she loved so intimately involved with a woman that was definitely not her. She could barely breathe or think clearly. Nathan was cheating on her, there was no more denying it to herself , here was the evidence loud and clear. Managing to get to her feet she ran to the bathroom were she proceeded to empty her stomach of all of it's contents into the toilet bowl, she felt sick. Her life was official over, she could trust no one, she thought. Leaning her head against the wall she began sobbing uncontrollably as the tears streaked down her already swollen face. What was she going to do now.

Nathan had stopped at a florist on his way home from work picking Haley up some roses. He was scared out of his mind with worry ,how would she react to his betrayal. Could they get pass this and make their relationship stick or would Haley hate him forever, god he hoped it was the latter. Entering the house he noticed that he was absolutely quiet and dark, usually Haley would have light streaming through the house when he came home but something was off, different.

"Haley!", he called out receiving no answer.

Setting down his keys along with the flowers , he proceeded to their room opening the door where he saw Haley planted on the floor staring at the tv.

"Haley, he called again. What are you doing?", he asked.

"How was work?", she asked in sort of a robotic tone.

"Ok I guess. Why are you on the floor?"

"Are you always working when you come in late?"

"Of course I am. Where else would I be?", he asked confusedly.

"Maybe with your whore!", she screamed.

What are you talking about?", he laughed nervously.

"I'm talking about this you bastard!, she screamed grabbing the remote to reveal his actions on the tape.

Nathan eyes bugged out of his head as he saw him and Rachel together in her bed.

"Haley it's not what you think", he tried to explain."

"It's not what I think?, she asked. What I think is that you're fucking someone else while you're married to me , that's what I think", she screamed.

"Haley."

"No, you tell me I'm wrong, tell me!", she cried.

"I can't", he whispered making her cry hysterically.

"All of your empty promises, Haley you can trust me, I'll never hurt you, I love you, none of it was real ", she whimpered.

" It was real, it is real. I do love you!", he spoke louder.

"Don't you say that to me, not now, Haley said. You don't love me. If you really loved me then why Nathan? Why!?", she screamed throwing the remote in his direction forcing him to dodge the flying object.

"It was a mistake , a drunken mistake. I'm sorry it happened, I'm so fucking sorry baby , you have to believe me", he pleaded his own voice thick with emotion.

"Believe you? Everything out of your mouth has been a lie and you want me to believe you. You cheated on me you son of a bitch, you broke the vows we made to each other in front of our friends, our family, god."

"No!, he screamed. I would never break our vows. It happened before we were married", he told her.

"Oh I guess that makes it all better now, she sarcastically asked. That makes what you did that much worse Nathan. You married me knowing full well what you did and how it would hurt me, there's no excuse."

"I know, but I was coming home to tell you the whole truth about everything, hoping we could work past it and save our marriage."

"What marriage? There is no marriage as far as I'm concerned. The day you slept with another woman you ruined any chance we had together, she said. It's over."

"No, he said walking close to her, but she backed away not wanting him near her. Don't do this to us", he pleaded.

"Don't do this to us, you did this. How could you do this to me, to us. All this time I thought you were different. Nathan was nothing like the typical Scott man, but when it comes down to it you're just like your father and brother, she screamed knowing that comment would hurt him like no other, you can't keep it in your pants. Any little whore comes throwing it your way and any commitment to your wife goes right out the window. I knew I could never trust you, you make me sick. How could I've ever thought I loved someone like you. I don't want to be your wife anymore, I'm leaving , she told him. I'm going to Brooke's and when I get back in the morning I expect you gone, pack your things and go please."

It was breaking her heart looking into the pleading eyes of Nathan, she didn't want to lose him but this was not acceptable. She would not be a fool and except a cheating husband, she deserved so much more and she was afraid that Nathan couldn't give her what she needed.

"Haley please, he begged sounding like a helpless child. We can work this out."

"I can't, she said looking to the floor. I'll have my lawyers draw up papers to annul the marriage on fraud or something, I'm sure we have a case."

"An annulment?, that means our marriage never happened", he said.

"I'm sorry, she said. It shouldn't have, this was a mistake."

"I love you Haley, you don't mean that?"

"I do", she whispered as she quickly walked passed him to leave the house.

"Please", he said one last time making her halt for a second before she continued out of the bedroom leaving a broken Nathan.

Leaning his head against the wall of the bedroom, Nathan let the tears begin to flow, crying for the first time in years. This is what he was afraid what happen, he would lose her, there would be no forgiveness. It was really over, he lost the woman he loved because of his stupidity, there was no one to blame but himself and he knew it. As much as he blamed Rachel or even Dan, it was his own fucking mistake that caused this and now he had to live with it.