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 for the reviews, guys they still mean bundles to me! I would write a longer note but my eyes can barely stay open.
- Chapter Seven -
NBA Badass Vs. Rock Star
Haley yawned as she tired her best to keep her eyes focused on the road as she drove home. Her mind however kept wondering to the other night when she was at Deb's house. Nathan had fallen asleep of course but Deb had come home and given her a ride back to her place. Haley and Deb didn't talk much on the way, but Deb made it very clear to Haley that Nathan still had feelings for her.
Haley didn't know how to take it. Her mind had been baffled but she was glad that she could finally go home to her little boy and get some rest. That day, Haley had spent it with her parents at the beach and around town shopping.
Just as Haley finally got out of her daze, she glanced up at the night sky but the car started to make a weird noise. She lifted her eyebrow and pulled over on the side of the road just as smoke started to come from the hood. Haley sighed, "Great… Just… Wonderful.."
Haley unlatched her seatbelt and got out of the car. She pulled out her cell phone and started to dial a number when she was blinded by a bright light a head. Haley leaned against the door of her car but just as the car pulled up she realized it was Nathan. Haley couldn't help but smile a little as he rolled down the window.
"Need a ride?", he asked her.
"Are you sure?", she asked him in return. "My place is a little out of way", she told him.
Nathan just shrugged and moved his gym bag from the passenger side to the back seat as he watched Haley in the car. "Did you get a place out on Ebony Blvd.?", he asked her.
Haley nodded, "Yeah, it's just a small apartment", she told him.
As Nathan drove he glanced over at her, "So… how's James?", he asked her.
Haley gave him a small smile, "He's confused", she told him. "But, Hey, who isn't these days?", she snorted.
Nathan smiled in return and turned his head back to the road. The rest of the car ride was pretty quiet but finally they arrived to the apartment complex out on Ebony Blvd. "Do you want to come in for a cup of coffee?", she asked him.
Nathan bit his lip softly and then nodded. He also noticed there was another car in the driveway of what he assumed was the babysitter.
As he followed Haley into the house he looked around and when he realized there was no baby sitter he turned to Haley. "Who's watching James?", he asked her. Nathan was actually pretty shocked, he was actually starting to sound like a concerned parent but let it go.
"I… I don't know… there was a babysitter..", she said as she searched from the kitchen and then to the living room. Just as Haley was about to walk into the bedroom when a familiar face met her half way.
Haley's eyes went wide just as Nathan's narrowed. "Chris?", she said suddenly. "What are you doing here?"
"I told you I was coming", he said harshly as he looked down at her and then turned his head to Nathan. "Oh so now I see… gee Haley this looks like a nice divorce… I didn't know two people went home with each other when they were divorcing", he said as he returned Nathan's glare.
Nathan kept his mouth shut but he knew he couldn't keep it shut much longer. He didn't like the tone in his voice as he spoke to Haley. "What? Jealous or something? Think I'm trying to take your fiancée?", he asked him.
Haley stepped between the two and looked at them, "Chris… Nathan came in for a cup of coffee", she told him. "He gave me a ride home and I wanted to thank him", she sighed.
Chris snorted, "Oh yeah that reminds me, little James has been whining about 'daddy doesn't love me' since I got here… since when does James even know who daddy is?", he asked her.
Haley rolled her eyes and started to speak when Nathan stepped back in, "You don't owe him any explanation, so don't even bother", he told her. "James is my son, I have a right to see him", he glared.
"See him? You slammed the door in his face four years ago, what gives you the right to see him now?", Chris said moving Haley out of the way and taking a step toward Nathan.
The two men were face to face with furry in their eyes. "You know… Haley is my wife", he smirked. "I don't have to sign any divorce papers, the hell if I'm about to do one thing that will make you happy"
"What about Haley? Trying to make her miserable or something?", he asked him trying his best to provoke Nathan. He knew if Nathan started something with him then Haley would throw him out.
"Who said she'd be miserable? I'm twice the man you are", he snared. "I think little Rock Star's just scared that Haley might not want to be with him after he did so much to get her away from her husband"
That did it for Chris, he was hella pissed and before he knew it, he took the first swing and punched Nathan right in the nose. Haley's mouth dropped as she let out a scream. "Chris !", she glared.
Nathan stumbled a bit and put his hand on his nose, wincing. No sooner, Nathan's arm came back and with one blow to the eye he sent Chris on his ass. "I warned you Rock Star", he glared.
Haley walked over to Chris, "Chris, get the hell out now!"
"Haley, you don't know what your saying and it better not be what I think it is", he said as he put his hand on his eye as he stood up.
"Did I stutter?" she glared, "Get out!", she screamed at him.
Nathan glared at Chris as well but on the inside he sure as hell was surprised that Haley was kicking Chris out.
Chris gave one last glare as he rose to his feet and glared between the two of them, finally his eyes landed on Haley. "We'll talk later", he said dead serious. Of course Chris wasn't always such a bastard but any sight, sound or mention of Nathan Scott and the guy became a mad man.
Haley took a deep breath as she finally watched him walk out of the house. She turned to Nathan frowned. "I'm so sorry and damn it you're bleeding", she said as she made a run for the kitchen. She got an ice pack out of the freezer and ran back into the living room.
"Lay down", she told him, pointing to the couch. Haley ignored all protests he gave her about 'being fine' and pushed him back on his back. She sat down beside of his body on the couch, near the edge and looked down at him as she pressed the ice pack to his nose.
Haley couldn't help but smile at him as he threw his arms up, giving up on telling her that he was fine. Nathan smiled back at her, "Does he ever talk that way to James?"
Haley shook her head and sighed, "No… he doesn't really talk to James at all", she told him. "I mean they have their moments but it's nothing like father/son", she said.
"Good", he said suddenly. The words he spoke even shocked him. Had he just said that?
Haley laughed softly and looked down at him, "Having second thoughts about the father situation?", she asked him as she moved the ice pack a little as she looked down at him, brushing her hand softly through his hair to relax him.
Nathan didn't answer her but instead he looked into her eyes and swallowed hard. "It hurts so bad…", he whispered.
"Your nose?", she asked him as he cocked her head to the side and whispered just as soft as he had.
"My heart…" he trailed off before he pushed the ice pack out of the way and leaned up. Nathan kissed Haley's lips softly. Just as he leaned up, Haley leaned down, meeting the kiss. She placed her hand on his chest, feeling his heart beat. She pressed him back down on the couch and smiled at him. "Sleep", she said before she leaned down and kissed him on the cheek.
Nathan returned her smile and leaned his head back on the pillow. "Goodnight Haley", he whispered to her.
Haley just smiled in return before she headed into the bedroom of the small apartment to check on James and then finally get a good nights rest before the morning came.
It wasn't very long before the morning sun crept through the windows of the small apartment. Nathan's eyes fluttered open and yawned as he opened his eyes. As they adjusted he could see the TV on and sitting directly in front of it was James Scott. He was getting his morning ritual of cartoons.
Nathan sat up on the couch and stretched his arms out, "Hey, kid", he said as he leaned back on the couch.
James turned his head and glanced at him, he didn't say anything and turned his head back around. James had an attitude just like his father, he wasn't about to forgive and forget so soon.
Nathan smirked and stood up. He assumed that Haley hadn't woken up yet so getting to know the little squirt wouldn't be so bad. "Do you like video games?", he asked him as he sat down beside of the little boy.
James turned his head to Nathan and lifted his eyebrows. He nodded his head smiled a little as he looked at him. "I do but mommy only lets me play them at night"
Nathan glanced back at the door to the bedroom and turned to him, "I won't tell if you won't", he grinned at him and pulled the PS2 controllers out and flipped through some of the games. He finally found one that sounded appealing and put it in.
The two sat there for almost an hour, playing, shouting and having a great time with each other. Nathan was just finally getting to know him when he heard someone from behind. Nathan cringed as he turned around to see Haley standing there. "It was all him", he grinned and pointed to James.
"Uh uh!", James laughed, "He said he wouldn't tale if I didn't tale", he grinned and looked at Nathan. "Tattle tale"
Haley laughed and walked over, turning the PS2 off and grinning at them. "I see you two had fun, I feel left out" she laughed as she pretended to pout at James. She picked him up and kissed him on the cheek and looked up at Nathan. "Staying for breakfast?"
Nathan ran his hand through his hair and looked down at her, "Actually I have other plans", he told her and then smirked as he watched her frown. "I'm taking James for breakfast and then down to the park"
Haley's face lit up and raised her eyebrows at him, "Where's this coming from Nathan? You aren't doing this just to get at Chris… are you?", she asked him.
Nathan shook his head, "No, hell no", he said. "I already got at Rock Star last night", he told her. "I guess that knock in the head was a wake up call", he told her. "James is my son and I'm going to try this father thing out"
Haley was speechless as she stared at him, "Am I hearing you correctly?", she asked him and watched him laugh.
"Yeah… I mean… I'm not going to be good at it and I might be in an out but I want to give it a try. He deserves that much and more", he said tucking a strand of hair behind her ear and smiling at her. "Today is your day of rest… use it", he told her as he held his hands out to James and waited for him to transfer arms.
James pulled himself over into Nathan's arms and looked at Haley, "We're bonding, mommy", he grinned back at her and looked up at Nathan. "Please mommy?", she asked him.
Haley laughed. "Now how can I say no to that?", she asked them as she ran her hands through her hair and looked up at them, "You guys be back here before lunch", she said. "I want to cook at least one meal today"
Nathan looked at her, "Lunch it is, because you'll be at dinner with me", he told her.
"Oh really?", she laughed. "I don't recall putting that in my date book"
Nathan grabbed his car keys and glanced in the mirror to fix his hair so it wasn't so messy and looked back at her "You better", he grinned.
Next:
Park with James and Nathan - Dinner Date - After Dinner Fun – Chris just won't give up…
(As you guys can see the sexual tension is now there so some fun between the two will becoming up soon)
