So I'm trying to figure this deal out. Right now, I have no feelings toward either side of whether it'll be a boy or a girl, so I'm going to set up a poll so that you guys can choose. That is if I can get it to work. So hopefully, that'll be up soon and it should still be a while before I even write that. It should be at the top of my profile, so vote away if you are wanting a certain one!
"Brooke, this looks horrible," I whined as I continued to look at myself in the mirror. Although I'm only six weeks pregnant, I feel like I'm already showing. Brooke keeps trying to convince me that I'm not, while Nathan is constantly telling me that he can tell. I know I'm just overanalyzing it right now because I'm nervous to go on our first date. I want to look beautiful and skinny for our date. So beautiful that Nathan will never be able to forget it.
"You look gorgeous," Brooke told me as she tugged on my dress. "The material bunching around your stomach makes you look thin. Not that you even need it considering how skinny you already are. You've got weeks before you'll be showing, so quit freaking out about it. Seriously, Haley, there's a reason you can go three months without telling anyone."
"I just don't want Nathan to see me as his pregnant girlfriend tonight. I just want to be his normal girlfriend."
"You will never be his 'normal' girlfriend. You are his dream girlfriend and there is nothing you could ever do to change that."
"That is not helping. I'm stressed enough as it is. How do I live up to his dreams?"
"Quit being such a baby. Nathan loves you and in his mind everything and anything you could ever do is perfect. Now get over yourself. You look hot. And Nathan is going to be here any second."
"Or he'll be here right now," Nathan said from the doorway. I felt completely overdressed as I saw him in the doorway wearing his uniform. "For you," he said as he pulled a bouquet of flowers out from behind him.
"They're gorgeous," I cooed as I took them from him. "I'm going to put them in water."
"That'll give me time to get ready," he smiled before giving me a kiss as Brooke and I left him to change.
"You are so spoiled," Brooke laughed as she took out a vase and handed it to me.
"It's so weird. I've never gotten flowers for no reason. It was always a 'sorry I almost killed you again' present with Damien."
"That is messed up, Hales."
"It's the truth."
"That doesn't mean it isn't messed up. But you know what?"
"What?" I asked playing along.
"You're done with all of that. You never have to live life in fear again. You have Nathan now and he's never going to hurt you."
"So true," Nathan interrupted.
"You sure clean up nice," Brooke said as she ruffled up his collar.
"You look good," I said with a smile. That might have been an understatement. He looked hot as hell, but my mind wasn't able to form any more than 'you look good'.
"Yeah? You don't look too bad yourself," he smiled back.
"Awkward," Brooke said swaying back and forth before stepping between us and giving each of us a hug. "Call me tomorrow with the details."
"You're not calling her," Nathan told me very seriously once she was gone. "Ready?"
"As I'll ever be."
"Are you nervous?" he asked with a smile as he moved forward to wrap his arms around me.
"Well, yeah, it's our first date. I want it to be special. I don't want to mess it up."
"You can't mess it up. Tonight will be great. I promise, you'll never forget our first date."
"So how was the rest of your day without me?" Nathan asked as he pulled me and my chair closer to him.
"What are you doing?"
"I want to be close to you. We so should have gotten a booth. They are much cozier," he said before leaning over and kissing my neck.
"We never would have eaten if we were that close," I giggled.
"You are so right. So… your day?"
"Horrible," I moaned remembering how I had spent my morning hugging the toilet bowl. "I was sick all morning."
"Why didn't you tell me that at lunch?"
"Because Jake was there. You really want me to tell you I'm having morning sickness in front of him?"
"Hey, I'm not the one who is wanting to keep it a secret."
"Well, it's not with your friends! Brooke and Clay both already know, so we might as well tell the world."
"No," Nathan said quickly and surprisingly. Maybe he did want to keep this a secret as much as I did. "I like it being ours," he finally said with his eyes aglow.
"I'm not sure how much I believe that Mr. Loose Lips. You sure you haven't already told Jake?"
"No, I didn't. But there is someone that I think we should tell…"
"Who?"
"Charlie. I mean, it's best if he knows right?"
I'm pretty sure I just fell in love with Nathan all over again. Charlie is my baby and I treat him like a human. For anyone else to do the same just shows how amazing that person is. "Nathan Scott… you have once again managed to turn me into a pile of goo. How do you do it?"
"Well, we're going to be a family now, aren't we?"
"We already are a family," I smiled before kissing him. "I love you."
"I love you too. And I will forever."
"Where are you going?" I asked when I felt him pull away a little. I wanted to keep kissing him, but he's pulling away? I don't think so.
"Nowhere," he said as he reached into his pocket for his wallet to pay the bill. Thank God, he was as ready to get out of here as I was.
I turned around to grab my purse when I felt him pulling on me. "What?" I asked before looking back at him and realizing his wallet was not in his hand. "What are you doing, Nathan?" I asked, barely able to breathe. I watched as he opened the small box in his hand to reveal a gorgeous diamond ring. I could feel my tears start to fall as he got to his knee.
"You said it, Hales. We're a family. I want us to be a real family for this baby. I am going to love you til the day I die, so will you make me the happiest man on the Earth and marry me?"
Suddenly my sickness from the morning had returned and I felt like I couldn't talk or I was going to throw up my entire meal. I knew I had to answer, but I also knew what was going to happen when I did. I guess I now knew why Nathan was so sure I'd remember our first date forever. I also now knew why I had that sinking feeling that I was going to ruin it. "Nathan… I love you… so much. But I can't marry you."
