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WHAT DO WE DO NOW- Chapter 7

The next day Lucas went to pick Haley up at the airport. The plane was delayed so he had to wait for her for over and hour. He wandered in and out of the gift shops while he waited. He was getting anxious. He was happy Haley was finally coming home, even if it was for a terribly sad reason.

He made his way back to the gate just as people started to get off the plane. He saw Haley, with a suitcase in one hand and a little boy's hand in her other hand. Once she spotted him, she gave him a smile and started to approach him. He smiled back, god how he had missed her smile.

"Hey!" she spoke first.

"Hey yourself. Come here and give me a hug." He pulled her into a hug and held her tightly.

The hug was interrupted by Jeffery. "Mommy. I have to go potty."

They both chuckled. "O.K. Honey, you remember Lucas right?"

"Hi Uncle Lucas."

"Hey Jeffery. How are you?"

"I have to go potty."

"Hales, you go to the bathroom yourself, and I'll take Jeffery and go. We'll meet back here. "

"O.K." Lucas took Jeffery's hand and headed towards the bathroom. Haley headed the opposite direction as she picked up her bag and tried not to run into people. Five minutes later Haley came out to find the boys but they were no where in sight. A couple minutes after that she say the two strolling towards her with chocolate chip cookies and sodas.

"Well, well, well, what have you two been up to?"

"Uncle Lucas got us soda and cookies." Jeffery said handing her, her cookie.

"Thank you."

"I thought Jeffery might be hungry, so I bought him a little something to tide him over. You're welcome."

The picked up her bags from baggage claim and headed towards Lucas's car. The drive home was silent except for the radio blasting. Haley and Lucas didn't want to talk about Keith and what has happened in front of Jeffery, in fear they would both burst into tears.

They arrived at Lucas's house and got settled in. They ate lunch and while Jeffery watched tv and took a nap, they talked about what they had been doing with themselves for the past four years, even though the pretty much already knew everything about the other one. They talked Haley's life. How her job was going strong, her son was starting kindergarten next year, and how so lacked a love life. She wasn't afraid to share that kind of stuff with Lucas, she told him everything. They talked about Lucas's life. How he was the English teacher and Tree Hill High and Whitey's assistant basketball coach, how he and Peyton had finally gotten together around a year ago. The one thing they didn't talk about was Keith. After talking about each other's life, they moved on to other people. About Haley's new friends that she made while living in New Jersey, and what they were like. About people they knew from many years ago. Peyton- she was now an artist for THUD magazine and was dating Lucas. Brooke- went to college at UCLA and became a model and she was dating her photographer. Tim- he got a scholarship to play basketball at North Carolina State and became the head basketball coach after he graduated; he wasn't dating anyone, most guessed he was still saving himself for Brooke. Jake- he and his daughter moved to Northern California, but no one and heard from him since them. Haley took it upon herself to bring up the second most person they didn't want to talk about. The first of course was Keith.

"So, umm. what about Nathan? What's he been up to?" When ever Haley and Luke talked on the phone they both never mentioned Nathan. Luke was afraid he would upset Haley at the mention of him, and Haley was afraid to find out that he was perfectly happy without her, even happier then when they were together.

"Well he went to Duke on a full ride for basketball. He got an offer to play with New York Knicks, but turned it down. He said he was just sick of it, lost his inspiration. He and I still shoot hoops once a week but that's the only time he touches a ball. He started working in Keith's garage, so I'm guessing he's going to take it over now." Not wanting to keep the subject of talk on Keith he quickly changed it to Nathan's love life. "He started dating this girl 6 months ago, but she broke it off last month. Other then that, he hasn't really dated anyone. He has gone on some first dates, but none of them turned into anything."

"Why did that girl break up with him?"

"Her ex came crawling back to her. She said that he was the love of her life so she had to give another chance. Even though Nathan won't admit it he cared about her quite a bit. He acted like he was fine when she left, but I knew he wasn't. He acted really distant, I can't really explain it but it was so un-like him. The only time I have ever seen him act this way was when you left, but back then, he was twenty times worse."

Haley didn't know what to say. She hadn't talked to Nathan since that day in the career center the day after she broke up with him. The last thing he said to her face was 'I didn't sleep with Brook.' She felt bad leaving it the way she did, those words being the last that was spoke. He had called her a couple of times, but she never called him back, except for the time when she hung up without saying anything. Haley still hadn't said anything so Luke spoke again, noticing tears in her eyes.

"Haley?" She looked up at him. "Tomorrow we have to go and make plans for the funeral which is going to be held in 3 days. You know what that means? Tomorrow, the next day, and the rest of the days that you are here you are going to have to face Nathan, actually talk to him. While you are here, I suggest you tell him the truth. I'm not going to force you to do it, but I strongly believe you should. If I would were you I'd wait until after the funeral to tell him, but whatever you want."

Haley knew Nathan was right, god she hated that! What other choice did she have then to tell him the truth? She knew he was going to ask, so until that point she had to think of what she was going to say.