Title: Let Me Go
Author: xScott23x
Disclaimer: I don't own anything that involves OTH. Although, heh… I wish I did own James Lafferty.
Description: It's been five years since Haley and Nathan left Tree Hill, but not together and now they have to come back... But who's really in for a rude awakening? –Naley-
Author's Note: Thanks to mizunderstood writer - ILUVOTH - xXSherryXx - RoseRows - ilvjameslafferty for their reviews. If I missed anyone.. I'll get you next time but thanks a lot for the support and reviews !
- Chapter Three -
Mommy and Me
"Mommy, please wake up!"
Haley's eyes fluttered open as she felt the small little body hugged up against her. "Hey baby", she smiled and kissed James' temple.
"Mommy Chris left-ed this for you", he said he handed her a note and crammed a french fry into his mouth.
Haley sat up and yawned as she looked down at the paper, Had to leave early, I'll call you tonight… I love you, Haley… I can't wait to be with you for real now, Haley smiled to herself and set the note over on the bedside table. "Where did you get those fries, mister?", she grinned at him and leaned over to steal one.
"Chris", he said simply as he stood up and walked over to the TV. The little boy pushed the power button the TV. As every morning was, James sat in front of the TV and engrossed himself in the early morning cartoons.
Haley let her head fall back onto to the pillows. She laid there pondering; there was still one small detail that she forgot to let Chris know. She had never gotten a divorce in the first place. How was she supposed to get married again? Haley was finally able to pull herself out of the bed. She made her way to the bathroom and looked in the mirror. The only thing she could think to do was ask Nathan for a divorce, she figured he would be more then willing to sign for one.
After spending an hour in the bathroom getting ready she was greeted by James jumping in her arms as she walked out. She let out a small laughed as she saw that the 4 year old had attempted to dress him self. "Oh baby…", she laughed and set him on the bed.
"You got your shirt on backwards", she helped James turn his shirt around and then patted his tummy. "There we go, now you look as handsome as ever", she kissed his nose and picked him up. It was true; James was the exact image of his father. Black hair, blue eyes, and he even had the mini ego and confidence as his father.
"Where do you wanna go today?", she asked him.
"No work to day?"
"Nope"
"I get to spend the whole day with mommy?" the little boy grinned.
"Course", she grinned at him. "Don't ya think it's about time?", she asked him.
James nodded his head vastly and thought about it. His four year old mind wondered the many thing he could do "Track Track Track !", he grinned.
Haley smiled at him and his obsession with the Daytona 500 race track. "There's no race today", she told him. "Sorry honey… how about we just go to the Zoo?"
James looked slightly disappointed and nodded his head, "Alright", he told her. He sighed heavily and watched as his mom grabbed her purse and sun glasses.
By now Haley and James were both on the free way making their way to the Daytona Zoo. It felt good to finally spend a day with her son but in the back of her head her thoughts kept going to Nathan. There was no doubt in Haley's mind she still loved Nathan. Haley was finally brought back to reality when she heard her cell phone ringing. She glanced to the back seat to check on James before she flipped the phone up.
"Hello?"
"Haley, it's me", came Chris' voice.
"Hey, I wasn't expecting you till tonight"
"I found a five minuet break"
"Great, listen… we need to talk"
"Ugh… you're not having second thoughts are you?"
"No… no... It's not that it's… uh...", she hesitated.
"Well ?" he asked.
"I need to go home to Tree Hill for a while, visit my parents and stuff", not to mention get a divorce…, she thought.
"That's fine, I'll be out here in Santa Monica for a few weeks anyway, but hey I gotta go, I'll call you tonight"
Click
"Mommy are we going somewhere?", James asked.
"We'll talk about it later, sweetie. Look ! We're here", she smiled as she pointed up ahead to the zoo entrance.
The day had gone by pretty quick for the two and eventually they made their way back to their mini apartment/hotel. Haley set James down and watched him leap on to the couch. She gave him a small smile and sat down beside of him. "Guess what!"
"What?", his eyes lit up like candles.
"We're going on a trip! We're going back to mommy's home town for a while", she told him.
James paused as he looked up at his mother. "Do I get to see my daddy?", he asked her. Haley looked thunderstruck at his question, "Where would you get an idea like that?", she asked him.
James looked up at Haley and was silent for a few seconds, "You said daddy was away on a long trip and we're going on a trip… maybe daddy could be there…"
Haley had indeed told James long ago that he had a father. When she moved in with Chris she didn't want James getting the wrong idea about him. Chris wasn't the father and barley even a father image. She had even once showed him a picture of Nathan at Christmas and since then James had been fascinated with watching him play basketball on TV. Of, course… Haley never imaged there would be an actually time with the two would meet for real… Haley brushed her hand through her son's hair. "We'll see", she said.
Even with James being only 4 years old, she didn't want to lie to him. Her purpose for going home to Tree Hill was to find Nathan but she assumed he wouldn't actually be there. She figured she could get his whereabouts from Whitey. She knew he kept up with his great players long after their days of playing on the Tree Hill basketball courts.
As Nathan pulled in the black rental Cobalt, he killed the engine and looked at Lucas. "Here's your stop", he told him as he looked up at the white summer house.
"Aren't you staying with us?", he asked him and watched Nathan shake his head.
"Nah", he told him. "I've got some place to stay", he said with a small glint in his eye. Lucas knew that glint well and he could tell that Nathan was up to something.
"Alright man, but you know my door is always open", he said as he grabbed his bag from the back of the car and got out and made his way up to the door as he watched Nathan speed off….
Coming Next
Haley and James' are in town... We find out where Nathan went to stay… Running Into Old In-laws… and Nathan starts to have fond memories of the good times.
