Chapter 7
In its own time…
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It had snowed for hours, beautiful, clean, white, and glistening snow lay on the ground, covering everything as if it were a blanket. Then came the ice pellets, drumming hard on the windows, roofs, and everything it came in contact with. If you happened to be outside when the huge pellets of ice had come hailing down from the heavens above, you would've been knocked out cold within five minutes time. It seemed as though the cold air from outside was seeping in through the cracks beneath the doors, and windows, making the inside of the cabins seem much colder, no matter how much the blazing fire roared away.
It was a picture, perfect moment; the cabins were all covered in snow, with icicles hanging down form the roof, snow all around, piled halfway up the front door of each cabin and all around it as well. Breath-taking, is what it was. Even though it was windy, snowy, icy, and freezing it was still breath-taking.
Up in Brooke and Lucas's room they lay asleep in each others arms, his arm wrapped around her, with her head on his chest arm on his stomach, cuddling as close to him as she could get.
In Jake and Peyton's room, the two were sleeping soundly, wrapped in each other, blankets pulled up high trying to keep out the cold which seemed to always find a way under the blankets.
However in Nathan and Haley's room only one person was asleep, the other was up, pacing, thinking long and hard. Nathan finally tired of pacing, had sat down on the edge of the bed he shared with Haley looking back at her. He couldn't believe that she was pregnant, with his baby. 'How could this happen? I don't want to be a father yet, I'm just too young, I'm…were still in high school…oh god what should I do?' he thought to himself, all the while starring at Haley's angelic face. It was all too much for him, as much as he loved Haley; he hadn't planned on having kids until after college. Haley and he barely had enough money for themselves, let alone a baby. He felt scared, and worried.
"Haley…I'm sorry but I just…I just don't know…" Nathan whispered to his wife who was asleep, tears silently rolling down his cheeks. He felt as though he had just betrayed the only woman he had ever really loved, he needed to sleep on it.
Just as Nathan had finally fallen into a deep sleep after much thought about Haley's pregnancy, Haley was gently shaking him awake.
"Nathan, c'mon get up, look outside its beautiful…" Haley said walking over to the window, looking out.
"Haley…can we talk? Go for a walk or something?" Nathan asked, needing to talk to Haley, he had finally worked up the nerve to talk to her about her pregnancy, and his decision. Quickly rubbing the sleep out of his eyes, he walked over to Haley, who was standing by the window.
"Nathan…I don't think we can go outside exactly," she said giggling softly.
"Oh…right," Nathan agreed, finally looking out the window with a shocked look on his face, never in his life had he ever seen so much snow. It was stunning, breath-taking even, he thought to himself. He had gotten so caught up in his own little world, that he hadn't heard Haley calling his name.
"Nathan!" she said yelled softly. "What is it that you wanted to talk to me about?" the truth was that Haley knew exactly what this conversation was going to be about, and something in her heart told her that everything would be alright.
"Hales…I love you, but don't you think that maybe were too young for this?" Nathan tried to reason.
"Nathan, I know were to young for this, but it's happened, all things happen for a reason Nate, I just know that this baby is going to be great…but…if you don't want to be in your child's life then I can't and won't stop you from leaving…" Haley said with a whimper.
What Haley had said sunk in, and he realized that he was in fact about to leave Haley, the woman he loved more than life itself. The woman who helped him become a better man, Haley, his Haley, the one he married, and swore to love. He, Nathan Daniel Scott, was not going to be like his father, he was not going to leave Haley with his child, high and dry. He couldn't, it would hurt too much.
"Hales…god I'm sorry…" Nathan said sliding down against the wall onto the floor, his face in his hands, tears escaping the barrier that was supposed to hold them back. He couldn't possibly look at her, knowing that just minutes ago he was ready to leave her. Nathan felt so ashamed of himself, at this very moment he hated himself.
As Haley watched him cry into his hands, she felt her heart break. She sunk down in front of him, sitting on her knees, as she took hold of his hands.
"Nathan…look at me…Nate I'm scared too, I wasn't planning on this, I wasn't planning on this for a long time, but it's happened Nate, there's nothing we can do…nothing" Haley told him, silent tears rolling down her cheeks.
"Haley, I was ready to leave you…with our baby…how can you even look at me? I really am Dan's son! I'm just like him, he left Karen when she was pregnant with Lucas, and I was going to leave you with my son or daughter Hales! I'm so sorry Haley…" Nathan said to her, his tears finally subsiding.
"Nathan, don't you think for a second that you are anything like Dan! You are not, you Nathan, are so much better than him! I love you Nathan…You… and I love this baby…and-and-you'll do the right thing Nathan, I know you…I do" Haley said, between sobs.
"Haley…I swore to make this marriage work, and I swore never to leave you no matter what…and I'm not going too Haley…this kid…my kid…my son or my daughter is going to be so loved Hales…I love you Haley, and I love you," Nathan said to Haley's stomach. "I'm gonna be a dad Hales…" after all that time, it had finally sunk in, he Nathan Daniel Scott, was going to be a dad.
"Yes you are, and I'm gonna be a mom!" Haley said twice as excited as Nathan. She knew Nathan would come through, she knew it.
Nathan was off in his own world again, it wasn't until Haley's lips came crashing down on his did he snap out of it. As their tongues battled it out, they heard someone walking in the hallway. Nathan walked them over to the bed, all the while his lips never left hers, and he turned them around so that she would end up on him as he sat down on the bed. After minutes of kissing fervently, they broke apart gasping for air. The soon to be parents lay in each others arms for awhile longer, until Haley fell asleep.
Lucas had woken up to the sun rudely shining into their room, waking him from his slumber. He tried to sit up, and stretch, when he felt a weight on his chest, looking down, he saw that it was Brooke; soon he realized that he had his arm wrapped around her waist and took that as a chance to pull her closer to him. She looked so peaceful, so beautiful, so right for him. Brushing a stray hair from her flawless face, he gently rubbed his thumb along her jaw line, then down to her neck.
"Mmmm…" Brooke moaned, and turned her head away from Lucas, who had quickly withdrawn his hand from her face, while his own had suddenly become awfully red.
With a sigh, Lucas got up slowly not wanting to leave Brooke's side, but he had to. As quietly as he could he got his necessities for the bathroom, his robe, a change of clothes and was of to the bathroom, only to run head on into Felix.
"Watch where you're going" Lucas said rubbing his head and picking up his now scattered belongings. When he stood up he saw who he had just butted heads with, and he had a feeling that he'd be butting heads with Felix a lot more, not literally however.
"Whatever man, just stay away from Brooke! Got it?" Felix asked stupidly.
"She broke up with you, you asshole, don't you get that? It's over with you and Brooke, I don't know if she has feelings for you, but I highly doubt that she does, so get over yourself man, that was the whole reason you came down here, to make amends with her. And of course to get in more fights with me, but hey, I'm not complaining if I get to pound on you, why should I right?" Lucas said hotly.
"She broke up with me, but I know she still loves me! I know it! She does!" more so trying to convince himself rather than Lucas at the moment. "And who do you think you are, giving me advice on a relationship with Brooke, I know you still have feelings for her, but you know what they say, if you cheat once you're bound to do it again." Realizing that Lucas obviously wasn't going to say anything Felix turned on his heel, and marched down the stairs and plopped down onto the couch, smiling and rather pleased that he had made Lucas feel like shit. He knew that what he had said had touched a nerve, and with that he crawled under the covers still all smiles, and dozed of to sleep.
"Hey babe…" Jake said to Peyton, in a sing-song voice.
"To bloody early…stupid sun…it's too damn bright…mornin' sweets…damn morning I'll smack whoever invented it you know…" Peyton mumbled random threats to the morning, as she said her good morning to Jake, and leaned over for a kiss.
"You're so cute when you're all mad at the morning." Jake told her, trying to stifle a laugh as she shot him a glare.
Before Peyton could help herself, she blurted out the first thing that came to mind to say, but the last thing she wanted to say at the moment. "Jake we need to talk about last night…" Peyton told him with a very solemn look set upon her face.
"I know Peyton…but I don't want to ruin anything between us…even if it seems to us as if now is the right time to show our love to each other in the most wonderful, and sensual way possible, I think that we should wait, not too long of course, but just until it's time." Jake told Peyton honestly.
"That's just what I was going to say, except different wording…"Peyton said with a small laugh, "But either way, I love you and what's meant to happen will happen, but in its own time…" Peyton told him sincerely.
"In its own time…I love you too Peyton, wow look outside," Jake exclaimed randomly, he had just turned his head towards the window and saw nothing but white, "its beautiful isn't it? Almost as beautiful as you…" Jake said sweetly, placing a kiss on her forehead, while wrapping his arms around her, embracing her in a hug, as she wrapped her arms around his neck and finally locking lips with him, as their tongues danced together.
Brooke lay in bed thinking about Felix and Lucas, about the conversation she had overheard. Technically it wasn't her fault in the least, they had, had the conversation outside her bedroom door, she just happened to be sleeping, until she was rudely awoken by loud, and angry voices. Which she had then listened to intently, all the while keeping her eyes closed, but when she had heard that Lucas still loved her they were wide open, she couldn't help but question her feelings towards him, and question the fact that he didn't deny it when Felix had said that. She had heard him grumble something and then walk away, but that was all. Brooke was suddenly feeling very confused, not a particular feeling that she liked to be expressing, or feeling for that matter, but she was, and she was not liking it, not one bit. She didn't know whether or not she had feelings for either Felix or Lucas, they had both hurt her, more Lucas than Felix, either way she knew she had to make a decision of either of them or neither. Right now, neither of them was looking like a tempting choice, it wasn't that she didn't have feelings for them, it's just that she wasn't sure, and she'd rather start fresh with someone she knew little or nothing about. That's it she thought brightly, that's what I need someone new, someone different, or even for the time being no one at all. Possibly a few one night stands, but nothing more serious than that, her heart just couldn't take it anymore, it had gotten broken one too many times, and this was enough. She heard the door knob turning, and in came a freshly showered and clothed Lucas, Brooke hurriedly shut her eyes, and pretended as though she was in a deep sleep.
Lucas looked over at her, and walked to the side of the bed, and placed a kiss on her forehead, saying the only thing his mind could seem to come up with at this moment in time. "I love you Brooke…"putting his head in his hands as he sat down in the sofa across from the bed, he tried to shake his head, hoping that perhaps that would rid him of all these oh-so confusing feelings he didn't know what to do with. One day, one day, soon or far away, we'll be, grabbing a book atop the dresser, he settled in reading the day away.
Nathan got up, looked over at his now pregnant wife, and gave her a kiss on the cheek, and walked out of their room, and knocked on Lucas's to see if he was awake. He was just about to walk away from the door, thinking that Lucas was asleep when Lucas came to the door, and opened it revealing Nathan in a white t-shirt, and pajama bottoms.
"Can I talk to you man? In the kitchen…"Nathan asked Lucas.
"Yeah sure…" Lucas told his brother, following him down into the kitchen.
"Haley's pregnant!" Nathan blurted out, not able to contain himself anymore.
At first Lucas had a very the expression of someone who had just unwisely stuck a key or something metal into a plug and received a slight shock, but his expression soon changed as he saw the happiness shining brightly in Nathan's eyes. "Congratulations man! Wow, I was not expecting this, but wow! I'm gonna be an uncle, a cute one too!" Lucas said embracing Nathan in a manly hug.
"Thanks man, she told me last night, and I was about ready to pack my bags and leave, but Felix came and that gave some time to think, and something Haley said made me stay, and the fact that I love her to death, and this kid is gonna be so lucky! Luke, I love her man, I'm married to her, and were starting a family!" Nathan said, but instantly saw the miserable look on Lucas's face. Brooke he thought.
"Don't worry about Brooke man, even if you love her, or like her, just know that whatever is supposed to happen will, when it's supposed to." Nathan said sympathetically. He knew that Brooke was a sensitive subject with his brother, but he just wanted to see Lucas happy again, smile, anything, just something.
"So see any good basketball games lately?" Nathan asked changing the subject, just then Jake walked into the kitchen talking about the sun in a very grumpy manner, then he started to make coffee, and breakfast, and joining into Nathan and Lucas's conversation here an there.
"When's Felix leaving? He's kind of weird, reminds me of Nikki, except he's not a girl, he's a guy, with a tan it seems…What?" he asked seeing the looks on Lucas's and Nathan's face, "What?" he asked again.
"Noth…" Nathan couldn't even finish the word, because the laughter he had been holding back for some reason had finally broken through.
The two brothers's laughed hard, but Lucas took the cake, he had tears streaming down the corner of his eyes, holding his sides, as if they were going to split any second.
"WHAT?" Jake asked rather annoyed now, "Oh never mind!" he said frustrated with the two of them.
Nathan just smiled, happy that he had finally seen Lucas laugh, he felt good for his brother, but something told him, that the happy glow that now radiated off, of Lucas wouldn't be there for long.
AN: Alright, here's the deal, I have NO CLUE what to right in the next chapter, but something will come to me, which leads me to my next statement. No spoilers this chapter once again, sorry, no cliffhangers this chapter, so don't kill me yet. I'll update as soon as possible, but seeing as I'm still not done my projects because of Christmas parties and whatnot, I will not however be putting this story on hold, I'll make time. This story is number two on my TO DO list, and unfortunately I have a long TO DO list, number one is school. Anyways I'm done rambling, and so I will leave you to carry on with your lives, your lives are probably much more eventful then my own, okay rambling again, I'm gone this time really! I'm odd, I know it, and I love it! Peace people, god bless!
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