Author's Note: Sorry sorry sorryyy! I know I haven't updated in f o r e v e r…! I'm really sorry; I've just been super duper busy! I'll try to do much better now, though! I hope these 4 pages make up for it! )
"Come on, Tutor Girl," Brooke said as she pushed a rather tipsy Haley into the house, although Haley could walk perfectly fine on her own. "Would you stop looking at the flowers, YOU planted them!"
"Sorry, Cheery," Haley remarked sarcastically. Peyton giggled from behind the girls. Haley turned and grumbled something at Peyton, which made the two erupt in laughter. "Shhh… we're going to wake Nathan up!"
"Not really," Nathan said from inside. All three girls jumped, practically out of their own skin, and Nathan, noticing this, laughed. "Sorry."
Haley sauntered over to him and sat herself on his lap. "I love you," Haley said as she began kissing him.
"And that is our cue to exit," Peyton said as she grabbed Brooke. "Come on, let's go." The two girls laughed and left the apartment.
"What'd you do tonight," Haley asked Nathan as she continued kissing his neck.
"Watched some strippers, drank some beer – you know, that typical shit," Nathan moaned as Haley nibbled at his earlobe. "And you, my lovely fiancé, what were you up to tonight?"
Haley giggled as she kissed up and down Nathan's neck and his collarbone. "Oh you know," she slurred. "Watched some wanna be firemen parade around the stage in their suspenders and fire hats… but," she said as she paused to kiss him deeply on the mouth. "All I could think about was you, and how amazingly happy I am to become your wife tomorrow afternoon."
Nathan looked into Haley's eyes and grinned. "I can't wait to be able to call you my wife," he said as he rearranged them so he was lying overtop of her on the couch, in between her legs. Nathan made a muffled sound from his throat, "You look amazing tonight," he said roughly as he kissed her and leaned his pelvis onto hers.
Haley giggled as Nathan playfully nipped at her neck. She ran her hands down the length of his stomach and back up again. "You always look amazing," he said thoughtfully with a smile. She pulled Nathan's face down to hers so she could kiss him. "I love you."
The two began a heated make out session, and when they ended up making it from the couch to the bedroom naked, Nathan pulled away. "That's enough…" he said as he moved back and eyed her body.
"Baby? What's wrong…?" Haley asked him as she scooted towards him. She put her hand on his cheek and looked into his eyes.
"Nothing's wrong. We haven't had sex since that first day – and I think we should wait until tomorrow night," he said smiling. He ran his fingers across her chest. "Although this is going to be hard to do."
"Speaking of hard," giggled Haley. Nathan grinned and pulled the comforter up past his groin area and lay on his back. Haley snuggled up onto him, her chest pressing against his, her head resting in the crook of his neck. "Goodnight baby, I love you."
Nathan lightly kissed the top of her head and smiled. "Goodnight beautiful, I love you," he said as he heard her breath slowing. He smiled as he saw she was fast asleep already. He smiled to himself one last time as he kissed her head again, and drifted off to sleep himself comfortably with the love of his life lying in his arms.
Nathan woke up alone for the first time all week. He began to panic until he realized today was his wedding day, but then started to panic about other things. He grumbled and got out of bed, without throwing any clothes on. He walked out of his bed room and into the kitchen. "Whoa, bro," Lucas said shielding his eyes. "Clothes please."
Nathan laughed. "My house, clothing is only an option," Nathan said as he grabbed orange juice from the refrigerator and drank straight from the carton. He saw a note taped to the side of it.
'Hey baby,' it read. 'First, stop drinking from the carton. Second, I went to go get ready with the girls. I'll see you there. Love you – Hales.'
Nathan laughed and grabbed a glass, pouring the juice into it. "What time do we have to go by?" Lucas asked.
"Two o'clock we should probably leave for the church," Nathan said as he smiled. He walked into the bedroom and threw some shorts on, and walked back into the living room and sat down next to Lucas. "I can't believe it man."
"Can't believe what?" Lucas said as he put down the newspaper he was reading and faced his little brother.
"I'm getting married today," Nathan said. Lucas thought as though it was Nathan reassuring himself that he wasn't dreaming. "Luke, I love her. I couldn't imagine my life without her. She's changed me. She's made me who I am right now, and I just…" Nathan choked up and tried to blink the tears away from his eyes, but failed. Tears slid down his cheeks, slowly at first – and then with so much force there was no way to stop them. "I love her, Luke. She's the only woman for me."
Lucas smiled at his baby brother and looked at his face. Right then, Lucas could see how much Nathan really cared about Haley. "Nate," he said as he grinned. "She thinks the world of you. You've changed her, too, trust me. You two are a fairy tale. You're going to live happily ever after."
Nathan smiled and wiped off his cheeks. "What do you say we get ready?" Nathan laughed. "Damn I sound like a girl, huh?" Lucas laughed and shook his head. "All we need is Tim and Jake."
"They'll be at the church. Jake has to get Jenny ready, so Tim went with him, to give us some brother time," Lucas said as he stood up.
Nathan stood up too. "Thanks man," he said as he held out his fist.
"No problem," Lucas said as they bumped fists. They laughed and then hugged, quickly – but it was a tender moment and they both knew it.
Nathan walked into the bedroom and handed Lucas his suit. "Here you go, man," he said grinning.
"Oh shit – I'm just going to look so sexy – you better watch your girl," Lucas said jokingly.
Nathan laughed. "Yeah, sure man. She's not going to be able to take her eyes off me to even glance at you," Nate said as he walked into his bathroom and grabbed a shower.
He got out of the shower and dried off, and then put on his tuxedo. He stopped and looked in the mirror, new tears glistening in the corner of his eyes. "Oh stop you big baby," Lucas said from behind him. Nate quickly wiped away the tears and looked at Luke in the mirror. "Here," Luke said as he straightened out his little brother's tie from behind. "Much better."
"I think we should get going now," Nate said – mostly to himself – as he looked at his watch.
"Ready?" Luke said as he grabbed his keys.
"More than you'll ever know," Nathan said smiling as the two headed out the door.
Meanwhile Peyton, Brooke, and Karen were standing in a back room of the chapel awaiting Haley's exit from the bathroom. None of them had seen her dress, or how she'd done her hair – and we're completely ecstatic and couldn't wait a bit. The girls, minus Haley, were all dressed in the same bride's maid's dresses. They were a pale pink color, with a halter top and crisscross back. There were little roses embroidered on the top straps, and a single pink rose was pinned to each girl's chest.
"Get ready," Haley said as the girls saw the bathroom door knob turning. Haley stepped out in a long, white strapless dress with sequence dancing across the top. She had on a long flowing veil with pink roses pinned into her hair which she had flowing down with subtle loose bouncing curls. Her makeup was a barely there touch of pink on her cheeks, and clear lip gloss. Her brown eyes stood out even more so today then they usually did on a normal day. They were bright and full of joy. All of the girls broke out into gasps.
"Haley you look gorgeous," Karen said as she enveloped Haley in a tearful hug. Peyton and Brooke followed suit.
"You're going to ruin my makeup," Haley said with a giggle, trying to rub the tears from her cheeks lightly as to not disrupt the color on her cheek bones.
"Okay ladies, it's about time," Peyton said as she glanced at the clock. "You'll knock him dead looking like that," Peyton whispered in her ear as she kissed her cheek.
"Thanks Peyt," Haley smiled. "Thanks you guys for being here..." Haley said as she choked back more tears.
"That's what family is for," Brooke said with a smile.
"Let's get this show on the road," Karen grinned.
And so it began the beginning of the most wonderful day of Haley and Nathan's young lives…
Nathan stood at the alter, awaiting the entrance of his bride. He smiled at Tim, Jake, and Luke all standing beside him as the best men. His three best friends all shared the honor of being best man – as Nathan couldn't pick just one. Nathan smiled at Jake's parents sitting in a front pew with Jenny, and then looked around at the few other guests. Keith, the basketball team, Whitey, The River court Crew, Mouth, and a select few from school were seated in front of him – ready to watch his wedding ceremony.
Just then the music sounded, and everyone stood and turned toward the door awaiting the arrival of the bride. Brooke walked out first, smiling at all the guests, followed by Peyton, and then Karen. The three women took their spots by the alter and waited for Haley. Suddenly Haley stepped into view; collective gasps were heard throughout the church. Nathan immediately felt tears falling from his eyes as a grin widened across his face. Haley walked towards him, her own tears falling. Finally she was at the alter.
"I love you," Nathan whispered to her.
"I love you, too," Haley whispered back.
"Dearly beloved," the minister began. "We are gathered here, in the presence of God and of this company, that Nathan Scott and Haley James may be united in holy matrimony. We are here to celebrate and share in the glorious act that God is about to perform - the act by which He converts their love for one another into the holy and sacred estate of marriage. This relationship is an honorable and sacred one, established by our Creator for the welfare and happiness of mankind, and approved by the Apostle Paul as honorable among all men. It is designed to unite two sympathies and hopes into one; and it rests upon the mutual confidence and devotion of husband and wife. May it be in extreme thoughtfulness and reverence, and in dependence upon divine guidance, that you enter now into this holy relationship."
Haley and Nathan snuck glances at one another as the minister continued.
"Being assured that your love and your choice of each other as lifelong companions are in God's will and that you have your families' blessings. I now ask. Who gives this woman to be married to this man?" the minister asked as he looked up at the witnesses in the church.
"I do," Karen said with a smile as she took Haley's right hand and placed it inside Nathan's.
"Nathan Scott," the minister says, turning back to Nathan. "Do you take this woman, Haley James, to be your lawfully wedded wife, to have and to hold, for better or for worse, in sickness and in health, for richer or for poorer, to love and honor for as long as you both shall live?"
Nathan smiled as tears slid down his cheeks. "I do."
The minister turns to Haley and repeats the same thing. "Haley James, do you take this man, Nathan Scott, to be your lawfully wedded husband, to have and to hold, for better or for worse, in sickness and in health, for richer or for poorer, to love and honor for as long as you both shall live?"
"I do," Haley responds through her tears with a quick squeeze of Nathan's hands.
"We will now exchange the rings," the minister said as he turned to the best men. "May we have the rings?"
Lucas handed the rings to him and smiled. The minister turned to Nathan. He hands one ring to Nathan, and Nathan turns to Haley. "I give you this ring as a symbol of our vows, and with all that I am, and all that I have, I will honor you. I give you this ring as proof to my everlasting love for you. With this ring, I thee wed," Nathan said through uncontrollable sobs as he slipped the ring onto Haley's finger.
The minister, turning to Haley, hands her the ring. She smiles and holds Nathan's hand in hers. "I give you this ring as a symbol of our vows, and with all that I am, and all that I have, I will honor you. I give you this ring as proof to my everlasting love for you. With this ring, I thee wed," she said as she slips the ring onto his finger.
"By the power vested in me," the minister says as Haley and Nathan look at each other eagerly. "I now pronounce you husband and wife." The minister turns and looks at Nathan with a smile, "You may now kiss your bride."
Haley slips her arms around Nathan's neck, and Nathan wraps his arms around her waist. They embrace in a passionate kiss as the guests erupt in applause.
"I now present to you, Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Scott," the minister says as Haley and Nathan walk down the aisle together – their first walk as man and wife.
