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 all of you who replied to me this time around. I would list the names but I don't want to miss anyone. Remember to remind me if I'm doing anything wrong. I just want to tell you guys to hang in there with Nathan. My intent isn't to make them go goo goo for each other at the crack of a whip. I want some drama going on before any love nesting starts. Oh and sorry a head of time that I didn't get the fond memories in. I've decided to hold those off till the next chapter.


- Chapter Four -
Don't Ever Say…

: knock knock knock :

The door swung open and at first there was a look of shock on Taylor James before it turned into a smirk as she leaned on the door. "Well well… If it isn't Nathan Scott…", she grinned. "One man I never thought I would lay eyes on again… well besides the TV", she added and opened the door wider to let him in.

Taylor had been living in Tree Hill for about two years now. Brooke had given him a little tab on her since the two had started to hang out quiet a bit. They were mostly in the party scene together seeing as how they both… fit in the scene.

Nathan grabbed his bag and walked into her apartment. "Déjà vu, huh?", he added with his trademark smirk. Nathan looked at her as he sat his bags down. "I need a place to crash for a while", he told her, "seeing as this is my old apartment…"

Taylor shut the door and turned around. She tucked a strand of hair behind her ear and crossed her arms over her chest. "Your welcome here, of course", she returned his grin and walked him over to the couch and sat down with him. "So how is my favorite Brother-In-Law?", she laughed.

Nathan tried hard not the glare at her but it didn't work. "I'm not your brother-in-law", he snapped at her and sighed.

Taylor laughed a little and shook her head, "Well legally you are", she said. "Unless you two got a divorce and since baby sis or you haven't gotten remarried… I'm assuming that you are"

"Who cares about what's legal?", he sighed. "What if I just wasn't ready? Or her for that matter? And who cares about this either… I didn't come here to take a trip down memory lane"

Taylor couldn't help but smile, "Sorry, Nathan", she told him. Taylor ran her hand through her hair and looked at him before looking down at her watch. "You might want to get some rest", he told her. "I'm sure the jet lag's going to your head", she smiled.

Nathan crossed his arms over his chest, brooding. "Yeah, whatever…", he sighed and looked at her. "Thanks, by the way", he added as he watched her start walking to her room. "Wait", he said as he dug down into his pocket and pulled out a charm bracelet. It was the exact one he had given Haley the morning they started tutoring. He threw it to her watched her catch it, "Don't ever say I didn't give you anything…"

With a smirk on her lips, Taylor took the bracelet and pulled it on to her wrist. She gave him a small wink before she headed off to her bedroom.

Later in the night as Taylor was off in a deep sleep she was abruptly woken up with feeling of someone crawling into her bed. As her vision finally cleared she saw Nathan and looked up at him, "Nathan… what are you doing?", she asked him.

"What does it look like I'm doing?", he asked her in his usually cocky tone.

"It looks like your trying to get in bed with me when I don't think you should be doing that..", she trailed off as she watched him make himself comfortable beside of her.

"And why not ? your couch is as comfortable as hell", he sighed as he glanced over at her, "What?", he asked her and rolled over on his side. "What's the deal? You use to not be this distanced toward me…", he told her as he moved a strand of hair out her eyes.

Taylor looked at him and sighed, "Your right… I'm sorry… it's just that even though you and little sis are separated it just… feels weird sometimes…", she confessed. "It's nothing against you or sis…"

"Then what is it ?", he asked her.

Taylor blinked. What was holding her back from getting close to Nathan? Nothing. Haley hadn't talked to her almost 3 months and at the time she never once mentioned Nathan. Then again the phone call only lasted ten minuets due to Haley's running off to do a set. She thought it over and looked at Nathan. She smiled before leaning in and kissing him softly on the lips. "Now go to sleep", she smiled and laid her head back down on pillow, closing her eyes.


As Haley walked into 'Karen's Café', she heard the door chime and took her sunglasses off her eyes. She had James on her hip as she walked up to the counter. She glanced around the room till her eyes landed on a familiar face. There he was Dan Scott was sitting by the window seat reading the newspaper. Haley turned around immediately and took a deep breath hopping and praying that her old father-in-law wouldn't look over.

With what luck Haley has, Dan indeed did look over. At first he didn't recognize the redhead the counter but looking into the eyes of the young boy almost set him dead straight into another heart attack. As Dan regained his composure he stood up and threw his new cup of coffee away. Being his usually nosey self, he needed a reason to go up to the counter.

Just as he arrived, Dan cleared his throat causing Haley to cringe and turn around. "Oh… Hey Mr. Scott", she said trying to sound surprised.

"So… when did you get back in town?", he asked. Haley could already see him eyeing little James on her hip.

"Last night", she told him. "I actually came here to talk to someone about Nathan", she told him.

Dan looked a bit more taken aback, "What concerns do you have with my son?", he asked her. Dan studied Haley. Not much had changed about her, then again he had seen her on TV and her latest CD. The one puzzle piece missing was who the hell was sitting on her hip.

Other then the fact I'm married to him?, "Divorce…", she trailed off regretting her words by the millisecond. She knew that Dan Scott had a way of twisting peoples words around but to Dan the word divorce sounded like Christmas coming early.

Dan gave her a genuine smile and laughed lightly, "Well... no offince Ms. James, but I must say that it is about time that both you and Nathan get on with your lives", he smirked, sending chills down Haley's spine. "Well… Mr. Scott… I must be going", she said as she took her order from the worker behind the counter.

"One last question", Dan stopped her and watched her turn her head over her shoulder as she rubbed James' side. "Who's the kid?", he asked her.

Giving him one of his own bone chilling smirks and glanced at James before averting her own eyes back to him. "Your grandson", she said simply before walking out of the café leaving Dan's mouth wide open.


Two days had gone by and Nathan had done nothing but spend them with Taylor. They had gone shopping, out to eat and had their own fun back at the apartment. Things seem to have been going well between the two of them. Taylor was just in the kitchen cooking Nathan something to eat when she heard the phone ringing. She walked over to the phone and held it to her ear with her shoulder as she continued to chop some tomatoes.

"Hello?"

"Taylor! It's me, Haley"

Taylor nearly choked on the piece of tomato when she heard the voice on the other end. She glanced back at Nathan on the couch and started to whisper. "Haley?"

"Yeah…"

"What… So… Um… Hey"

"I know, I'm probably the last person you wanna hear from", she said

"No, No, It's fine, so what brings you to call me 3 months later?"

"Look… I'm sorry and I got busy but I'm off tour now and I'm here"

"Here? Where's here ?", she asked her a little eerie as she glanced back, keeping her eye on Nathan to make sure he wouldn't come to see who was on the phone.

"James and I are in Tree Hill"

Taylor nearly dropped the phone. She went silent for what seemed like minuets when Haley finally brought her back into reality. "Great, Great… Haley I gotta go", she told her. "But ummm meet me in the park at 4 tomorrow, I'm going to do you a huge favor, just make sure you and James are there", she told her.

Taylor immediately hung up the phone and started scraping up the tomatoes. "Nathan… I gotta go", she said as she grabbed her purse and car keys"

Nathan jumped up off the couch and looked at her, "What? Why? Where are you going?", he asked her.

"Mom and dad need me", she lied and leaned up. She kissed him on the cheek. "Meet me in the park tomorrow at 4", she told him, "Make sure that your there", she told him.

Little did Haley and James know… Taylor had no intention of showing up.


Coming Next:
Confrontation… Chris Calls… Nathan and Dan talk…Those oh-so fond memories…