Just then James came running in the room fully dressed.
"Ok I'm ready lets go" James said walking over to the couch and taking Nathan's, then taking Haley's hand in an attempt to pull them up.
"Okay sport I'll race ya to the car" Nathan said
"Your on" James said taking off running
"No fair you cheated!" Nathan said yelling like a little kid, then running but not before calling back "Come on Hales"
James got all the way downstairs before he realized he had no clue what car he was running to. Nathan came up behind him, and stopped too.
"What'd ya stop for?" Nathan asked out of breath.
"I have no idea what car I'm going to" James said dumfounded.
"Oh right…that one" Nathan said pointing to the Lexus SX820.
"Race ya" James said running.
Nathan took off after him and caught up to him picked him up in his arms and spinned him in the air, and James started laughing his head off.
Haley walked up and just stopped and stared, until Nathan noticed her.
"Come on Hales!" He yelled.
They all got into Nathan's car and drove to Wacky Fun World. They had a blast; so much fun that on the ride back James fell asleep. Nathan carried him up to their apartment for Haley.
"Thanks" Haley said once Nathan came out from putting James in his bed.
"No thank you for letting me get to know my son" Nathan said hugging Haley.
"He is your son too ya know, you have a right to know him"
Little did they know James heard the whole thing from his bedroom door.
"You're my dad" James said.
Both Haley and Nathan looked at each other then back at James and were speechless. James looked at his mom and asked.
"Is he my dad?" James said looking from Haley to Nathan.
Haley wasn't sure how to answer James luckily Nathan spoke up.
"Yeah James I'm your dad what do think about that?" Nathan said getting down to eye level with James.
"I think that its ok" James said looking sad.
"What's wrong James?"
"I want you to love mommy and for mommy to love you" James said looking at his feet.
"Your mom and I love you very much" Nathan said.
"But you don't love mommy?" James said disappointed.
"No James… I love your mom very much" Nathan said looking at Haley pleading for help with his eyes.
"Yeah James and I love your dad too" Haley said bending down next to Nathan.
"Then why aren't we a family?"
Nathan and Haley looked at each other again speechless.
"Ummm… what high school do you want to go to James?" Nathan said totally changing the subject.
"I want to go to Tree Hill High" James said quickly.
"Why?" Nathan asked puzzled.
"Because mommy said she had such a fun time there"
"Well when you get there your mom and I will explain why we aren't a family. OK?" Nathan said looking at James and beginning to stand.
"Ok so I only have……" James said stopping to count on his fingers. "9 years left… that's long" James said.
"It only seems that way now, but your gonna be there sooner that you can say HOLA" Haley said standing next to Nathan.
James laughed at his mom's comment, then his facial expression changed as his eyes hit Nathan.
"Am I gonna see you again?" James said looking at Nathan.
"Yep, maybe not everyday but I will always be here Ok?" Nathan said.
"OK"
"Well it's time to go to bed B.J" Haley said looking at the time.
"OK" James said turning to go to his room, he got all the way to the room, turned around and said "Goodnight Mommy and Daddy"
After James was off to sleep, Nathan and Haley sat on her couch.
"Wow" Nathan said in awe of being called Daddy.
"Yeah" Haley said nodding in agreement.
"Where did B.J come from?" Nathan asked out the blue.
"Oh it stands for Baby James he's named after my dad so instead of calling him James the third we figured Baby James fits him better, and plus he's only 5 he has loads of time to grow out of it and if he doesn't …well lets just hope he does" Haley realizing she was rambling stopped. "Oh sorry"
"You don't have to stop, you look cute when you ramble" Nathan said looking at Haley.
Haley realizing where the conversation was going changed the subject.
"Umm…look Nathan its getting late, and I have to got to work in the morning" Haley said trying not to be too obvious.
"Oh yeah me too" Nathan said disappointed but got up to walk to the door.
"Well I guess I'll be seeing you"
"Yeah you will…you and James can count on it" Nathan said turning the knob. "I'll call you Hales" Nathan said walking out.
"Bye Nate" Haley said closing the door and sighing.