Chapter 6

"Earth to Haley." Brooke teased. Peyton had a strip due and the guys had practice so the two were eating together. Haley had been back at school a week.

"Sorry."

"What's the matter?"

"Nothing."

"Come on tutor-girl. You can tell me."

"You wouldn't understand. You've never had this problem."

"What problem?"

"Nathan doesn't think I'm sexy anymore."

"What are you talking about?"

"He won't even touch me. Who could blame him. Looka t me, I'm fat."

"I might have to hit you in a minute. Haley, you are NOT fat. So what if you aren't exactly the same weight you were before you got pregnant. You look great. You have curves in all the right places now."

"Then why won't he touch me?"

"He's probably just nervous. Maybe he doesn't think you're ready."

"Or maybe's he's wishing he was with a skinny cheerleader instead."

Brooke threw her hands up in defeat. "I give up."

"I need to go to the library. Later Brooke."

Later on

"Hey nathan wait up!" Brooke called out.

"Hey Brooke, what's up?"

"I need to talk to you. In private."

"Okay." he followed her into an empty classroom. "What's going on?"

"I talked to Haley today."

"Yeah?"

"She was really upset. She thinks you're not attracted to her anymore."

"What?! That's crazy."

"I know that and you know that but Nathan, she doesn't and you're going to have to show her not tell her."

"How?"

"Be romantic. Sweep her off her feet. Come on Casanova, surely you don't need me to walk you through it."

"It's not so simple with two babies in the next room."

"The Nathan Scott I knew never let obstacles deter him."

"No."

"Okay, now go make love to your girlfriend and Nathan..."

"Yeah?"

"This time, try to remember to use protection."

***

Nathan carefully began setting the stage. His mom was out of town for the night, for once he was grateful for her business trips and Peyton and Lucas had agreed to come over and keep an eye on the girls. Tonight was going to be perfect. He had enver been this nervous efore. Of course, he'd never made love to the mother of his children before.

"Nathan?" Haley called out.

"Upstairs."

She entered the room and gasped at the sight of lit candles and rose petals strewn about the room. "Nathan..."

"Shhh." He put a finger to her lips. "Before you say anything, Regan and Ailis are being watched by Peyton and Luke. I wanted tonight to be just about us."

She shifted nervously, as though it were her first time. 'Don't be ridiculous,' she chided herself. 'You're a mother for crying out loud.'

"It's okay to be nervous," he soothed, as though reading her thoughts. "I am."

"You are?" She was surprised. She didn't think Nathan was capable of nervousness when it came to this.

"Of course. You make me nervous because nobody's ever meant this much." Without another word he kissed her gently, moving them both towards the bed. He nuzzled her neck, taking in the scent of her hair. He loved that smell. She tilted her head back, an unconscious request for him to kiss her neck. He was more than happy to oblige. He slid the zipper of her sweatshirt down and slipped the garment off her shoulders, leaving a trail of kisses as he went. Her moan of approval made his heart race. She helped him life her shirt over his head, admiringly placing her hands against his hard chest. God he was built. SHe shoved him back against the bed and trailed kisses down his torso to the waist of his jeans. She wasn't about to let him have all the fun.

He rolled them over until he was on top of her, regaining control, and tugged off her plain white tank top, exposing the simple nursing bra. On her the garment was unbelievably sexy. He opened the front hook of the bra, exposing her breasts and filling himself with desire. He kissed each one gently, aware that nursing had made them tender. SHe moaned in satisfaction, urging him on. "God you're beautiful." She could see the truth of his words in his eyes and her heart swelled. He said it to her often but in this moment she believed it for the first time in a long time. To further prove his point he slowly tugged off her pants, revealing the lacy red thong. He looked at her and raised an eyebrow. "They make me feel sexy." She admitted shyly. "You are sexy." Was his simple reply. The pants were tossed aside and he ran his hand along her thigh. "I want you to tell me if I hurt you." She nodded. He tugged of f his own jeans and slid a hand under the elastic of her thong, tossing it aside. He stroked her and saw her eyes go blurry then close. The removed his boxers, comvered himself and stared at her a moment, amazed that she culd be so beautiful and not even realize it. Then he began to kiss her everywhere, causing her to squirm. "Nathan..." She moaned. "Nathan I need you." Giving in, he entered her, hesitating at her sharp cry. "Don't stop nathan," she whispered. It was all the encouragement he needed.

Afterwards, they lay with their arms wrapped around each other. "You okay?" He whispered.

"Yea, just a little sore."

"You know I love you right?"

"Yea."

"Do you still doubt that I think you're sexy?"

"No."

"Good, that was the idea. Do you think I'm sexy?"

"Always." She answered as she played with his nipple ring.

Meanwhile

"They're finally asleep." Pwyton said triumphantly.

"I thought it would never happpen. Come on, let's go into the living room before they wake up."

"Good idea." Peyto picked up the baby monitor and followed Luke into the other room, taking a seat next to him on the couch. "I don't know how they do this every day."

"I know. As much as I hate to admit it, Nathan's a really good dad." Lucas said reluctantly. "I doubt I could do as well."

"You'll be a great dad one day Luke...a long LONG time from now."

"What, not in a hurry to take on full tiem diaper-duty yourself?"

"Uh no, not so much. I'm happy with the auntie role for the time being."

"You know what makes me bitter?"

"What?"

"We spent the last three hours trying to get nathan and Haley's kids to sleep while they've been having sex like they're trying to repopulate the Earth." he noticed Peyton staring at him incredulously. "What?"

"Nothing, I'm just surprised to hear you accept the thought of Nathan and Haley having sex. Usually when the topic comes up you either cover your ears or run out of the room."

"I'm coming to grips with it I guess. Now instead of being disgusted I'm just jealous."

"Aww, feeling deprived are you?" She stroked his chest seductively. "Cause you know, Deb's out of town, Nathan and Haley are um...occupied and the kids are asleep." Lucas burst out laughing. "What?"

"Nothing, just when you said 'the kids are asleep' it made me feel like we were in an episode on one of those family sitcoms."

"Way to kill the mood Luke."

"Come on now, don't be like that." He trailed kisses down her chin and she felt herself relenting. Things were just getting ehated when they heard a noise behind them.

"Ahem." Nathan cleared his throat. "Don't man to interrupt; we were just getting something to eat."

"That's a good idea." Peyton said, getting up off the couch. "Haley why don't we go into the kitchen and get our men something to eat."

Haley shrugged and followed, leaving Lucas and Nathan alone.

"So this is awkward." Nathan commented.

"Let's see, you and me alone when you've just gottent hrough having sex with my best friend and I was about to have sex with your ex-girlfrien, I don't think awkward's quite the word. In fact, I don't think they have a word for that."

"Good poitn. How about them Lakers?" Nathan offered.

"You don't even like the Lakers. I've head you diss them a hundred times."

"Would you prefer to go back to talking about sex?"

"So yeah...those Lakers."

***

"So..." Peyton began interrogating as soon as they were in the kitchen.

"So what? Come on Peyton it's not like it was my first time or anything."

"But it was your first time post-pregnancy and Nathan put a lot of thought into it. So how was it?"

"It was..." Haley shook her head. "Uh uh, I cannot talk about sex with nathan with his ex-girlfriend."

"Come on Haley, it's not liek I'm still into him. Tell you what, if you tell me about you and nathan I won't tell you about me and Luke."

"Eww, Peyton, Luke's practically my brother."

"Exactly. Now spill."

"Fine. It was amazing. he made me feel beautiful and sexy which is something I haven't felt since giving birth."

"Awww, you two are so cute it's disgusting."

"We do our best. Now you are going to promise me to never EVER utter the words Lucas and sex in the same sentence. EVER again."