Chapter 27
A/N This story is winding down now, I'm going to be ending it with the birth of the babies but I'm thinking of writing a sequel about how Haley and Nathan cope with parenthood at their young age.
"Do I really have to go to this thing?" Lucas whined to Peyton. They were in Peyton's car, on their where to the Scott house to set up for Haley and Nathan's baby shower.
"Yes you do. I already told you, Brooke and I thought it would be fun to make the shower co-ed. We have been planning this for weeks and I'm not going to let you mess it up. Besides, Nathan, Jake, Keith and even Tim are going to be suffering right along with you."
Lucas groaned. "Do I want to know how you convinced Tim to come?"
"Brooke asked him and you know he'll do anything she asks."
"I know. It's pathetic. Especially since she and Jake are sort of a thing."
"Yeah. I never would have pictured Brooke dating a single dad but they seem to work."
"Yeah. Guess opposites attract sometimes."
"You're thinking of Haley and Nathan aren't you? You know Luke, I just want to say that I'm really proud of you."
"For what?"
"You've really come a long way since you first found out Haley was pregnant. I really thought you were going to beat Nathan to a pulp the first chance you got."
"Hey it's not like I didn't try."
"I know. I'm just impressed at how you and Nate have somehow managed to find some common ground and let go of your differences. It means the world to Haley you know."
"Yeah I know. I guess I've realized Nathan's not such a bad guy after all. I mean look at how excited he is about those babies. The other day I found him reading one of those name books before practice. Whitey's given up on trying to keep him focused. The guy has baby brain."
"It's cute though. I can't wait to see what they look like, if they're identical of fraternal. Not to mention what their names are going to be." "Yeah. Hales says they're having trouble agreeing on names. I think she's starting to wonder if they'll have find two they both like."
"I'm pretty sure that when the time comes they'll have the perfect names. Pity they're both girls or they could name one of them Lucas."
"Haha. Yeah, that would happen. We're here." She pulled the car into the driveway. "Get the stuff out of the trunk would you?"
"Now I get why you insisted on me coming along. You needed a pack mule."
"Just shut up and get it," she said half-seriously as she walked towards the house carrying a few bags.
"Yea yea."
They knocked on the door and Deb answered. "Hello Peyton, Lucas, come on in."
"Thanks Mrs...Deb."
"Everything's just about set. Karen said she'd be here with the food in about an hour; Brooke is already at work decorating the back yard."
"Where are Nathan and Haley?"
"Jake asked them to baby-sit Jenny this morning. He'll make sure they come back here right after."
"Wow, what's left for us to do?"
Deb laughed. "Plenty. We've only got a few hours."
"I'm going to go help Brooke with the decorations."
After she left the room, Lucas turned to Deb. Though there was still some awkwardness between them, with Dan out of the picture and the friendship between her and her mom cemented, he'd accepted that Deb wasn't such a bad person after all. "So who all is coming to this thing?"
"At final count it was you, Peyton, Brooke, your mom, Haley's parents, Jake, Tim, some girls from the cheer team, a few friends of Haley's from the tutoring center, and me."
"Wow, you guys sure went all out on this shower thing."
"Brooke and Peyton did most of the work. I just offered the use of my backyard. They knew how stressed out Haley and Nathan were about getting everything they need and they wanted to help."
***
"Well I think that's it." Brooke said triumphantly. "The food is here, decorations are up. The guests have arrived. Now all we need are our mommy and daddy to be."
"Jake just called, said they should be on their way."
"Was that a brilliant plan or what for getting them out of the house. I knew they wouldn't say no to baby-sitting Jenny."
"It was pretty perfect. What I can't believe is how excited Brooke Davis is getting about a party that isn't going to have any alcohol involved."
"What can I say, I've calmed down a little in my old age."
"Right, old age."
"They're here!" Somebody shouted. "Get ready."
"Jenny's sure getting big." Haley was saying as she walked in the house with Nathan.
"I know. It seems like only yesterday we were just finding out about her. Hey, where is everyone."
"I don't know but the back door is open."
As they walked through the back door everyone jumped up adnd yelled surprise?"
Haley yelped. "What is this?"
"Your baby shower." Brooke announced, clapping her hands.
"Wait," said Nathan. "If this is a baby shower why are there guys here."
"Oh, it's coed."
Nathan groaned and Haley smacked him upside the head. "Hey, that hurt."
"It's my baby shower and I'll hit who I want to." She grinned.
"Okay Nathan, Haley, you guys sit over here and we'll start the games."
After the games, they got ready to open presents.
"Open this one first." Peyton said, handing them a large box. "It's from Lucas, Brooke and me."
Haley pulled at the paper, revealing a double stroller. "Wow. This is awesome. You guys shouldn't have done this."
"We wanted to. And this one is just from me." Peyton passed Nathan a smaller package. It was a beautiful painting of a pair of frogs sitting on a pond. "Oh my gosh Peyt it's beautiful, and a lot more cheerful than your usual work."
"I know. See, not a touch of black."
"I'm so proud."
"This one is from your mom and me." Haley's Dad said. Nathan took the envelope from his hand and opened it. "Oh my, it's a check for a thousand dollars." Nathan gasped. He looked to Haley's parents. "You didn't need to."
"I know and I know I've been pretty hard on you son but I'm really impressed by the way you treat my daughter. You're going to be a great dad."
"Thanks." Nathan teared up a little. It was one of the first times he'd been called son when he wasn't being pressured.
By the time all the gifts had been opened, Nathan and Haley had almost everything they were going to need. The both looked at the pile of gifts in amazement. "Wow. We have some really great friends."
Everyone enjoyed the shower. It was a great time to toss out suggestions for names and catch up with friends. Some of the guys slipped away to play some ball on Nathan's driveway but Nathan stuck by Haley's side.
"You can go play Nate, I don't mind really."
"I know but I want to be here with you." He kissed her forehead, causing all the female guests so say "Awwww."
***
"The party was winding down and Haley was helping with the clean up. She picked up a vase of flowers and put a hand to her belly, letting out a small cry.
Nathan!" She called out, her voice panicked.
He was at her side in an instant. "What is it?" "I don't know Nathan but something isn't right."
A/N This story is winding down now, I'm going to be ending it with the birth of the babies but I'm thinking of writing a sequel about how Haley and Nathan cope with parenthood at their young age.
"Do I really have to go to this thing?" Lucas whined to Peyton. They were in Peyton's car, on their where to the Scott house to set up for Haley and Nathan's baby shower.
"Yes you do. I already told you, Brooke and I thought it would be fun to make the shower co-ed. We have been planning this for weeks and I'm not going to let you mess it up. Besides, Nathan, Jake, Keith and even Tim are going to be suffering right along with you."
Lucas groaned. "Do I want to know how you convinced Tim to come?"
"Brooke asked him and you know he'll do anything she asks."
"I know. It's pathetic. Especially since she and Jake are sort of a thing."
"Yeah. I never would have pictured Brooke dating a single dad but they seem to work."
"Yeah. Guess opposites attract sometimes."
"You're thinking of Haley and Nathan aren't you? You know Luke, I just want to say that I'm really proud of you."
"For what?"
"You've really come a long way since you first found out Haley was pregnant. I really thought you were going to beat Nathan to a pulp the first chance you got."
"Hey it's not like I didn't try."
"I know. I'm just impressed at how you and Nate have somehow managed to find some common ground and let go of your differences. It means the world to Haley you know."
"Yeah I know. I guess I've realized Nathan's not such a bad guy after all. I mean look at how excited he is about those babies. The other day I found him reading one of those name books before practice. Whitey's given up on trying to keep him focused. The guy has baby brain."
"It's cute though. I can't wait to see what they look like, if they're identical of fraternal. Not to mention what their names are going to be." "Yeah. Hales says they're having trouble agreeing on names. I think she's starting to wonder if they'll have find two they both like."
"I'm pretty sure that when the time comes they'll have the perfect names. Pity they're both girls or they could name one of them Lucas."
"Haha. Yeah, that would happen. We're here." She pulled the car into the driveway. "Get the stuff out of the trunk would you?"
"Now I get why you insisted on me coming along. You needed a pack mule."
"Just shut up and get it," she said half-seriously as she walked towards the house carrying a few bags.
"Yea yea."
They knocked on the door and Deb answered. "Hello Peyton, Lucas, come on in."
"Thanks Mrs...Deb."
"Everything's just about set. Karen said she'd be here with the food in about an hour; Brooke is already at work decorating the back yard."
"Where are Nathan and Haley?"
"Jake asked them to baby-sit Jenny this morning. He'll make sure they come back here right after."
"Wow, what's left for us to do?"
Deb laughed. "Plenty. We've only got a few hours."
"I'm going to go help Brooke with the decorations."
After she left the room, Lucas turned to Deb. Though there was still some awkwardness between them, with Dan out of the picture and the friendship between her and her mom cemented, he'd accepted that Deb wasn't such a bad person after all. "So who all is coming to this thing?"
"At final count it was you, Peyton, Brooke, your mom, Haley's parents, Jake, Tim, some girls from the cheer team, a few friends of Haley's from the tutoring center, and me."
"Wow, you guys sure went all out on this shower thing."
"Brooke and Peyton did most of the work. I just offered the use of my backyard. They knew how stressed out Haley and Nathan were about getting everything they need and they wanted to help."
***
"Well I think that's it." Brooke said triumphantly. "The food is here, decorations are up. The guests have arrived. Now all we need are our mommy and daddy to be."
"Jake just called, said they should be on their way."
"Was that a brilliant plan or what for getting them out of the house. I knew they wouldn't say no to baby-sitting Jenny."
"It was pretty perfect. What I can't believe is how excited Brooke Davis is getting about a party that isn't going to have any alcohol involved."
"What can I say, I've calmed down a little in my old age."
"Right, old age."
"They're here!" Somebody shouted. "Get ready."
"Jenny's sure getting big." Haley was saying as she walked in the house with Nathan.
"I know. It seems like only yesterday we were just finding out about her. Hey, where is everyone."
"I don't know but the back door is open."
As they walked through the back door everyone jumped up adnd yelled surprise?"
Haley yelped. "What is this?"
"Your baby shower." Brooke announced, clapping her hands.
"Wait," said Nathan. "If this is a baby shower why are there guys here."
"Oh, it's coed."
Nathan groaned and Haley smacked him upside the head. "Hey, that hurt."
"It's my baby shower and I'll hit who I want to." She grinned.
"Okay Nathan, Haley, you guys sit over here and we'll start the games."
After the games, they got ready to open presents.
"Open this one first." Peyton said, handing them a large box. "It's from Lucas, Brooke and me."
Haley pulled at the paper, revealing a double stroller. "Wow. This is awesome. You guys shouldn't have done this."
"We wanted to. And this one is just from me." Peyton passed Nathan a smaller package. It was a beautiful painting of a pair of frogs sitting on a pond. "Oh my gosh Peyt it's beautiful, and a lot more cheerful than your usual work."
"I know. See, not a touch of black."
"I'm so proud."
"This one is from your mom and me." Haley's Dad said. Nathan took the envelope from his hand and opened it. "Oh my, it's a check for a thousand dollars." Nathan gasped. He looked to Haley's parents. "You didn't need to."
"I know and I know I've been pretty hard on you son but I'm really impressed by the way you treat my daughter. You're going to be a great dad."
"Thanks." Nathan teared up a little. It was one of the first times he'd been called son when he wasn't being pressured.
By the time all the gifts had been opened, Nathan and Haley had almost everything they were going to need. The both looked at the pile of gifts in amazement. "Wow. We have some really great friends."
Everyone enjoyed the shower. It was a great time to toss out suggestions for names and catch up with friends. Some of the guys slipped away to play some ball on Nathan's driveway but Nathan stuck by Haley's side.
"You can go play Nate, I don't mind really."
"I know but I want to be here with you." He kissed her forehead, causing all the female guests so say "Awwww."
***
"The party was winding down and Haley was helping with the clean up. She picked up a vase of flowers and put a hand to her belly, letting out a small cry.
Nathan!" She called out, her voice panicked.
He was at her side in an instant. "What is it?" "I don't know Nathan but something isn't right."
