Chapter Five
July 29-The Confrontation
"I am proud to present to you for the first time Mr. and Mrs. Haley and Nathan Scott." A member of the wedding band announced as the newly married couple strutted into the reception hall. The place was absolutely gorgeous. Everyone understood why it was so important to hold the celebration there.
Haley and Nathan sat at the long table in the front of the room with the wedding party and Peyton and Lucas on either side of them. All of the invited guests were in their seats, conversing happily with each other. Haley heard the creak of the huge wooden door and looked up from the table. None other than Dan Scott was standing in the doorway.
"Nathan your father is here." She gave him a little nudge and he responded.
"What is he doing here? He was invited." He sounded slightly nervous as Dan made his way towards the table.
"Hey son, you look happy to see your dear old dad." He walked up behind Nathan and gave his shoulder a little squeeze.
"Why are you here?" Nathan asked firmly.
"Can't a father just congratulate his son on his wedding? I see you finally went through with marrying...what's her name again?" Dan was referring to Haley.
"Her name is Haley and you know that. Now you've congratulated us so leave." Nathan told him.
"Oh but I also wanted you to meet my lovely wife." Dan said before walking back out the door. A few minutes later he returned with Brook on one arm and a baby in the other. They all gaped at the sight before them. It was hard enough to believe that Dan would get married a third time but even harder to believe that he had married Brooke. And was that their baby too?
"Well if it isn't my two favorite people." Brooke said glaring at Peyton and Luke.
"Give it up Brooke. That was almost ten years ago." Peyton sighed in frustration.
The truth was the Brooke had gotten over the heartbreak of being cheated on. She could honestly say that she was no longer in love with Lucas. For a while she hadn't gotten over her feelings for him but soon after moving to Hollywood she had forgotten all the drama from Tree Hill. About a month later she met Dan. A familiar face in a crowd of strangers was nice for her. It didn't take long before their friendship evolved into something more. He offered her security and most of all money. After all that is what attracted her to Hollywood in the first place, fame and fortune. Dan helped her break into modeling as her manager. Shortly after he proposed and she accepted. Most of the people there figured it was just another case of a manager falling for his beautiful client. Brooke knew it was worse than that. In the back of her mind she had a feeling that he was doing it to spite his family and she couldn't help but feel like she was doing it for the same reason. It was the only way left to get her revenge on Peyton and Luke. Truly there were no hard feelings there but it was just easier to hate them. That is what had brought her to the wedding, her unwarranted hatred of them. The only bump in their little plan was the conception of their daughter Ava Rose Scott. Being pregnant did not help Brooke's flourishing modeling career and Dan knew all to well that he sucked as a parent. Another child was the last thing he needed, but thankfully it was a girl. He hoped he would have better luck the third time around.
The group sat silently for a moment until the baby began the fuss. That finally got the attention of Karen, Deb and Keith.
"Brooke Davis! I haven't seen you on years." Karen ran over to her. Lucas never told her what a bitch Brooke had become after their breakup so Karen always held a soft spot in her heart for her.
"Actually Karen it's Brooke Scott now." She told her coldly causing Karen to back away from her. Deb heard the statement and looked back and forth between Dan and Brooke in awe.
"Why don't we move this little meeting somewhere else so we don't disturb the guests?" Haley suggested. At that moment they were glad they decided to have an open bar because most of the people were already on their third beverage. The majority of them were adults from the Country Club that Deb felt obligated to invite. These people considered themselves social drinkers but if you watched them consume the alcohol you would see that it was a little more severe than that. As a result none of the realized that most of the wedding party had left.
"So thanks for inviting us to your wedding." Brooke said sarcastically.
"We didn't invite you because we didn't want you here." Nathan told her truthfully.
"Is that any way to talk to your mother?" Brooke smiled sweetly making him even angrier.
"What!? You are not my mother!" He shouted. It was a good thing they had moved outside.
"Well let's see...I'm married to your father so that would make me your stepmother. And this would be your sister." She looked down at the baby in her arms.
"Good job Dan. Having another kid so you can ruin their life too." Nathan turned and said to his dad.
"I am you father. Never call me by my first name."
"I can call you whatever you want because you aren't my father as far as I'm concerned. I am not a little boy anymore, I am 24 years old and I have my own mind now." He finally told Dan. Nathan had finally stood up to his father once and for all.
"I can see that we're not wanted here. Let's go." Dan took Brooke's hand and walked away.
"It's about damn time you realized that." Haley whispered under her breath.
"Let's go enjoy our wedding." Nathan gave Haley a kiss and they all walked back inside. And they did enjoy the party. It was almost a good thing for Nathan that his father had crashed the reception because he was finally able to get all his feelings towards his father off of his chest. Now he could enjoy his life with Haley without regretting anything.
July 29-The Confrontation
"I am proud to present to you for the first time Mr. and Mrs. Haley and Nathan Scott." A member of the wedding band announced as the newly married couple strutted into the reception hall. The place was absolutely gorgeous. Everyone understood why it was so important to hold the celebration there.
Haley and Nathan sat at the long table in the front of the room with the wedding party and Peyton and Lucas on either side of them. All of the invited guests were in their seats, conversing happily with each other. Haley heard the creak of the huge wooden door and looked up from the table. None other than Dan Scott was standing in the doorway.
"Nathan your father is here." She gave him a little nudge and he responded.
"What is he doing here? He was invited." He sounded slightly nervous as Dan made his way towards the table.
"Hey son, you look happy to see your dear old dad." He walked up behind Nathan and gave his shoulder a little squeeze.
"Why are you here?" Nathan asked firmly.
"Can't a father just congratulate his son on his wedding? I see you finally went through with marrying...what's her name again?" Dan was referring to Haley.
"Her name is Haley and you know that. Now you've congratulated us so leave." Nathan told him.
"Oh but I also wanted you to meet my lovely wife." Dan said before walking back out the door. A few minutes later he returned with Brook on one arm and a baby in the other. They all gaped at the sight before them. It was hard enough to believe that Dan would get married a third time but even harder to believe that he had married Brooke. And was that their baby too?
"Well if it isn't my two favorite people." Brooke said glaring at Peyton and Luke.
"Give it up Brooke. That was almost ten years ago." Peyton sighed in frustration.
The truth was the Brooke had gotten over the heartbreak of being cheated on. She could honestly say that she was no longer in love with Lucas. For a while she hadn't gotten over her feelings for him but soon after moving to Hollywood she had forgotten all the drama from Tree Hill. About a month later she met Dan. A familiar face in a crowd of strangers was nice for her. It didn't take long before their friendship evolved into something more. He offered her security and most of all money. After all that is what attracted her to Hollywood in the first place, fame and fortune. Dan helped her break into modeling as her manager. Shortly after he proposed and she accepted. Most of the people there figured it was just another case of a manager falling for his beautiful client. Brooke knew it was worse than that. In the back of her mind she had a feeling that he was doing it to spite his family and she couldn't help but feel like she was doing it for the same reason. It was the only way left to get her revenge on Peyton and Luke. Truly there were no hard feelings there but it was just easier to hate them. That is what had brought her to the wedding, her unwarranted hatred of them. The only bump in their little plan was the conception of their daughter Ava Rose Scott. Being pregnant did not help Brooke's flourishing modeling career and Dan knew all to well that he sucked as a parent. Another child was the last thing he needed, but thankfully it was a girl. He hoped he would have better luck the third time around.
The group sat silently for a moment until the baby began the fuss. That finally got the attention of Karen, Deb and Keith.
"Brooke Davis! I haven't seen you on years." Karen ran over to her. Lucas never told her what a bitch Brooke had become after their breakup so Karen always held a soft spot in her heart for her.
"Actually Karen it's Brooke Scott now." She told her coldly causing Karen to back away from her. Deb heard the statement and looked back and forth between Dan and Brooke in awe.
"Why don't we move this little meeting somewhere else so we don't disturb the guests?" Haley suggested. At that moment they were glad they decided to have an open bar because most of the people were already on their third beverage. The majority of them were adults from the Country Club that Deb felt obligated to invite. These people considered themselves social drinkers but if you watched them consume the alcohol you would see that it was a little more severe than that. As a result none of the realized that most of the wedding party had left.
"So thanks for inviting us to your wedding." Brooke said sarcastically.
"We didn't invite you because we didn't want you here." Nathan told her truthfully.
"Is that any way to talk to your mother?" Brooke smiled sweetly making him even angrier.
"What!? You are not my mother!" He shouted. It was a good thing they had moved outside.
"Well let's see...I'm married to your father so that would make me your stepmother. And this would be your sister." She looked down at the baby in her arms.
"Good job Dan. Having another kid so you can ruin their life too." Nathan turned and said to his dad.
"I am you father. Never call me by my first name."
"I can call you whatever you want because you aren't my father as far as I'm concerned. I am not a little boy anymore, I am 24 years old and I have my own mind now." He finally told Dan. Nathan had finally stood up to his father once and for all.
"I can see that we're not wanted here. Let's go." Dan took Brooke's hand and walked away.
"It's about damn time you realized that." Haley whispered under her breath.
"Let's go enjoy our wedding." Nathan gave Haley a kiss and they all walked back inside. And they did enjoy the party. It was almost a good thing for Nathan that his father had crashed the reception because he was finally able to get all his feelings towards his father off of his chest. Now he could enjoy his life with Haley without regretting anything.