Nathan and Haley walked into their apartment and Haley collapsed onto the couch.

"Nate, I don't think I have ever been so tired in my life. This jet lag sucks." Haley complained.

"I know I think we should just go crash and unpack tomorrow because I am too tired to unpack tonight" Nathan replied.

Haley looked at Nathan with a cocky grin on her face. "I have an idea of what we can do tonight" Haley said with a seductive smile appearing on her face.

"Why Mrs. Scott what do you mean?" Nathan responded while slowly moving toward Haley. He picked her up and carried her into their bedroom. They both laid down on the bed and Nathan passionately kissed her. They broke apart and Haley looked at Nathan

"Nathan I just want you to know that I am so happy, and I love you so much"

"I love you to Hales" Nathan said as they both started to undress each other. All of a sudden there was a pounding on their door. They both sighed in unison.

"I'll go get it I have more clothes on" Haley said laughing as she got up and walked to the door.

"Hurry up though" Nathan said with a huge grin on his face.

Haley is walking to the door wondering who on earth this could be. As she opens the door she comes face to face with none other than Mr. Scott. Dan has a nasty look on his face.

"Haley, is my son here I need to see him" he spat out

"Well Mr. Scott this is not a good time, so if you will come back tomorrow that would be better" Haley stated.

"No I am not going anywhere" he said barging through the front door. Haley was extremely irritated now

"Your unbelievable why would we be able to have any privacy in our own home" Dan moved closer to Haley only inches from her face and he whispered "You better watch your mouth little girl, otherwise you will regret it." Haley open her mouth to respond but before she has a chance to Nathan is there

"Dad how about you back up and don't threaten my wife before I kick you ass out of my house." Haley looked at Dan and smiled.

"Nathan, look I came over because your mother and I would like to take you to dinner" Dan stated.

"For what?" he asked.

"Well you mother has something she would like to talk to you about" Dan explained obviously irritated by the hundred questions he was getting.

"Fine only for mom though" he responded

"Okay then see you tomorrow at 8 o'clock at Karen's Café" he said and then turned around and left.

Nathan goes over to Haley and hugs her.

"I am sorry baby about what he said to you" Nathan said sincerely.

"Don't worry about it your dad doesn't scare me" she said. Nathan looks down and kisses Haley. He then picks her up and walks back into their bedroom and shuts the door. Outside their apartment Dan is talking on the phone to someone.

Stage one in complete" he said with a smile on his face.

The next morning they were off to school.

"Nate, what time do you have to go to dinner tonight?" she asked

"You are not coming?"

"No I think I will skip this one, I am sure there will be others"

"Okay, Okay but I will miss you" Nathan said while pulling up to school.

They walked up to their lockers and Haley got out her books and Nathan took out his notebook.

"I will see you 5th period" Nathan said and gave her a kiss. They both walked their separate ways down the hall.

Neither of them knew what was ahead of them and the struggle they would have would test the amount of strength they truly had in themselves as well as each other. Haley would need all the strength she could get to help her succeed in the obstacle ahead.

Haley walked into English class and saw Luke. She walked over to him.

"Hey BIL" Haley said laughing.

Hales you need to stop saying that" Lucas replied.

The bell was just about to ring when an announcement came over the loudspeaker "Attention would Haley James Scott please come to the main office"

"Ugh! Unbelievable what is this about? Luke watch my stuff I'll be back in a minute" she complained.

"Okay Hales" Luke said.

Haley walked into the main office. She went toward the counter. "Hi I am Haley Scott" she said

"Yes hi you have a phone call" the secretary said.

Haley picked up the phone. "Hello" she said

"Haley, Haley what am I going to do with you?" a strange male voice said.

"Who is this?" she asked confused.

"This is your worst nightmare. I am coming for you. You should not have married Nathan. I am going to get you and we are going to disappear and then we will be happy" he said.

"Is this a sick joke" Haley asked obviously unnerved by the phone call. The line then went dead, and she hung up the phone.

"Is everything okay?" the secretary asked

"No not really" Haley said as she rushed out the door. She knew she could not wait until the end of class to see Nathan. She wasn't sure where he was, but she knew that Luke would know. She got in front of her English class and stood outside the door trying to get Lucas's attention. After five minutes passed of trying to get his attention she finally did.

"Get my stuff and come out here" she whispered. He grabbed her bag and book and met her in the hallway.

"What is going on?" he asked her

"I need to find Nathan and I need your help" she said panicked

"Are you Ok?" he asked after seeing how she was

"No, but I will be better after we find Nathan" she said while pulling him down the hall.

They took off toward the gym. When they got to the gym Nathan was shooting basketball. Lucas moved forward toward the door.

"Come on Hales" he said motioning for her to move. She just stood there.

"Hales you are starting to freak me out" she looked at him

"Sorry just go get Nathan I'll wait right here" she said to him while sitting down on the bench outside the gym.

"Okay" Luke responded. He then jogged over to Nathan. "Yo man" Luke said getting his brothers attention

"What's up man? What are you doing here?" Nathan asked while throwing a free throw.

"Listen I was in English class, and Haley got called to the office. When she came back 10 minutes later she told me to get her stuff and meet her in the hallway to come and get you. She didn't say what happened, but dude she is freaked out"

"What? Where is she?" Nathan asked

"She is outside on the bench you should go to her I have never seen her like this"

"Thanks" Nathan ran outside of the gym. He saw Haley sitting on the bench she seemed very upset. "Hales" Nathan said softly. Haley snapped her head up and she saw her husband. She got up and ran into his arms.

"What happened baby?"

"I got a call, so I went to the office to answer it. It was some guy saying he is coming for me, that it was a mistake to marry you, and that I am going to pay for it, and so are you." Haley told him getting upset again.

"What are you serious? Listen Hales, nobody will ever take you away from me. I will always protect you, I love you." Nathan said pulling her into a hug. Haley pulled away and looked at him. "I don't know what I would do without you" she said.

"You will never have to find out" he leaned down and gave her a kiss. Nathan cell phone started to ring. He reached down and picked it up.

"Hello" Nathan said.

"Mr. Scott" someone said.

"Yeah this is him"

"Enjoy your time with Haley because soon I will be with her all day and all night"

"Who is this?"

"Your worst enemy. You should have listened to those who warned you!"

Nathan was now annoyed "IF YOU EVER TOUCH OR COME NEAR MY WIFE I WILL RIP YOOU APART. I USE TO DESTROY PEOPLE LIKE YOU!" The line then went dead after that. Haley just looked at him.

"Nate, I don't have a good feeling" she said her face full of worry.

"Listen Hales, its probably just someone messing around. I swear to you I will never let anything happen to you" Lucas came over to them.

"What's going on" he asked knowing something was up.

"Somebody called Haley threatening her and saying that she will pay for marrying me and then I got the same phone call" Nathan explained.

"You've got to be kidding me" Luke said surprised

"No Luke I am serious" Haley said obviously terrified. "This is crazy who would want to do this to us even if they are just messing around. It's sick and twisted." Haley said . Luke grabbed her head in his hands "Hales calm down, we will get to the bottom of this ok. If you start getting upset and afraid he wins"

"Okay so then I'll finish the rest of the day at school and the we can go home and figure this out." She said.

"Sounds good Hales" Nathan said. He gave her a kiss on the cheek and Haley walked to her next class.

Nathan walked into his last class of the day. Brooke and Peyton were in the same class as him. He went over and sat by then, he explained what happened with Haley earlier in the day.

"Oh my god" Peyton said

"Do you have any idea who it is" Brooke asked

"The only person I can think of is my father. He was opposed of me and Haley from the beginning. I don't know who else would do this" he said

"I might have a clue of who else it would be" Peyton said.