Almost Everything
Chapter 8
authors note : Thank you my readers. It means so much having the support.
I always said that I'd mess up eventually
I told you that, so what did you expect from me?
I know you said that you'd give me another chanceThat mentally you were already out the door.
3 years Later
"This is much more then Girls night out."
"We are so happy and overjoyed to have our girl back with us." Brooke proclaimed.
"To the return of Haley James." Peyton said.
Haley beamed clinking her glass with her closest girlfriends.
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Nathan handed off an extra hundred dollar bill to everyone in the moving crew he hired.
They had brought his furniture and anything else. Days earlier
Then his planned arrival time.
After more traveling with the NBA for basketball.
Nathan was settled back in Tree Hill.
This time around. He hadn't bought a bachelor pad.
He bought a home. A family friendly one.
He was hosting a house warming party. And looked forward to having this place filled with life.
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The invitation for Nathan's homewarming party. Remained on the end table in Haley's entryway.
She had purchased a modest two bedroom two bathroom house.
She didn't know what or how to think about Nathan's invitation.
When people left and returned everyone knew personal details they shouldn't.
Haley was done with running from her past and had finally faced her pain in therapy during her years away.
Tree Hill was home. She couldn't imagine living the next stage of her life anywhere else.
Haley looked through her closet at the new outfits she had brought with Brooke and Peyton after a recent shopping trip.
"I know you are not stressing over what to wear."
"You know Nathan couldn't care less about that." Brooke stated matter of fact. As she entered the bedroom.
"She's right. Nathan's been in love with you a long time now." Peyton added in.
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"Why are you so nervous and jumpy.?" Lucas asked. Looking to his brother.
"I'm not nervous. I'm excited. I'm finally unpacked and prepared for everyone to see my place." Nathan replied.
His heart jumping his throat. As the sight of Haley coming through the front door.
Along with everyone else.
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