There were two bodies hidden underneath the blankets. A piece of blonde auburn hair was visible on the pillow. Nathan couldn't remember a time being so angry.

"This is bullshit! I fucking knew it! I knew this was happening! Oh wait, you're gonna tell me today was the first time? Yeah right! Try eight years ago! Nice going, Haley! That little act this morning about being so worried me taking Lillian out of the house! And I fell for that crap, too! Truth is, you couldn't wait for us to leave so you could get it on with this scarecrow looking motherfucker! I want to kill you right now! How could you do this? Have you done this with my daughter in the house? In the room? No, scratch that! Chris, I want to kill you! No, I am gonna kill you! I should have snapped your flimsy little neck years ago! You know what, Haley? I'm done! You disgust me! I'm taking Lillian and I'm out of here! When you're done with Crackhead, I'll be in my apartment with our daughter. Take a shower before you come down."

Grabbing the stroller, Nathan headed into the living room, cursing loudly to himself. He ended up running smack dab into Haley.

"Nathan, I heard you all the way from the elevator. You could wake the dead. My God, what are you ranting and raving about?"

"You sleeping with Chris!" he huffed.

"Me sleeping with Chris? What are you talking about?"

"I just caught you two in your bed…" Nathan's voice trailed off as he actually realized what he was saying and that she was standing in front of him fully clothed. "Oh…you're um, you're standing in front of me so that means it's not you in your bed."

"My bed?" Haley brushed right past him. "Nobody better be in my bed!"

She marched into the bedroom with him and Lillian on her heels. Haley yanked back the blanket to find a sheepish but smiling Taylor and Chris.

"Baby sis, former brother…how's it going?"

Haley was disgusted.

"Iiiieeewww! What the hell is going on here? I don't know if I'm more disgusted that you two are actually doing it or that you did it in my bed?"

"I'd probably say the latter", Chris shrugged as he covered up in front of a staring Nathan. "What, man? Don't be jealous. You know what they say and I am a size 14 in shoes."

Nathan just rolled his eyes.

"Taylor, you…you dyed your hair lighter", Nathan said.

Haley was on the verge of homicide.

"And you use my expensive hair color without asking? Now our hair looks the same?"

"Gee, Nate, rat me out twice in two minutes, why don't you? Look, Haley bub, the hair thing…well, I wanted to try something new and you know this lighter color looks better on me anyway. And as far as the sex? What can I say? Keller was here and I was horny. But I swear it's the first time…since, you know, the last time and that was like years ago. Anyway."

"Okay, first of all…gross! Second of all, why in my bed? That is beyond nasty and so disrespectful!"

"It just sort of happened. Are you mad?"

"Mad? I'm furious! If you weren't all sweaty and naked I'd seriously grab your ass and throw you out the window right now!"

"Sorry", Taylor shrugged.

"Get up! Right now! Both of you!"

"Okay", Chris obliged, bare ass and all.

Nathan put one hand up and one over his eyes.

"She didn't mean like literally now, man. The glare from your moon is killing me."

"Get out of my room! Now!"

"Fine, sis. Don't have a cow. Chris and I will even wash the sheets, won't we, stud?"

Haley rolled her eyes.

"Try burning them! Now out!"

Nathan guided her out of the room to give them privacy to get dressed. Haley was still furious as she angrily paced the living room. Lillian, oblivious, to yet another dramatic but slightly comical escapade of her adult relatives was sleeping peacefully. Nathan put his head down, losing his battle with the laughter that was building up even as Haley shot him a death glare.

"Sorry Hales…"

"You think this is funny? Are you crazy? Nathan, this is so not funny! I am going to murder Taylor! And Chris!"

"Okay", he chuckled.

"Gosh, what is it about my bed? Why does everyone want to have sex in Haley James' bed?"

"Who else had sex in your bed?"

"Brooke and Felix and it was our bed actually."

Nathan's smile faded.

"Dude, that's sick! When?"

"That time you and Luke went out of town for that Bobcats game but that's beside the point. I can't believe those two!"

"I haven't seen you this pissed in a while."

"Well, I haven't been this pissed in a while, trust me!"

"Are you…are you mad that it's Chris? I mean, like jealous and stuff?"

Haley's mouth dropped open.

"Hell no! Why would I be jealous?"

Nathan stared at the floor.

"I…I don't know. I guess, if you were into him."

"I'm not and we've established that already."

"Yeah but…"

"But what? Just say it, Nathan."

"The other night…I…I couldn't sleep so I came up here. It was late but I figured we could hang out and stuff. But when I got here, Chris was already here. You let him in and for it being after midnight, you seemed pretty damned happy to see him. Some shit about waiting for him all night."

Now it was Haley's turn to laugh.

"Nathan, Nathan, Nathan…"

"What? You think it's funny?"

"Yes! The doctors prescribed Lillian medicine that I have to give her every night. I ran out and I panicked and I knew Chris was on his way out so I had him drop by the all night pharmacy."

"Oh…but he used his key."

"So? He's had it forever. Just like I'm sure you have a key to Luke's house and vice versa."

"Oh…but Taylor was at work and…"

"He didn't stay on. While you were playing 007, did you see the guitar strapped to his back? He was on his way to play a gig downtown."

"But you buy food for him…"

"His skinny ass eats me out of house and home as it is. So out of habit if I'm in the grocery store and I see something he likes, I'll pick it up for him. Didn't you used to do the same thing with Tim?"

"Yeah but Tim doesn't just go around lounging on my bed either."

Haley nodded with a knowing smile.

"I see. Well, apparently Sherlock and Watson aka Broody and Cheery alias Lucas and Brooke or better known as Big Mouths, forgot to add one important piece of the puzzle. Chris goes in my room to work on music. His guitar amp was in there and it gives better sound."

"Oh."

Nathan looked at her and they both burst out laughing.

"You feel like a fool, huh?"

"Kind of", he blushed.

"You actually thought I was sleeping with Chris?"

"Well…yeah."

"Do I have to hire a blimp or get it tattooed on my forehead? For the trillionth and last time, I am not, nor have I ever had sex with Chris Keller!"

"Okay, okay, I believe you."

"Good! It's about time. Jesus, Nathan, if I didn't know any better, I'd swear you were jealous or something."

"Me? Jealous?" he scoffed. "Yeah right. In your dreams. I was just…I was just looking for an excuse to smack the piss out of that undernourished weasel."

"I can buy that but whatever", she smiled. "Anyway, how was your day out with Lillian?"

"Good."

"Anything interesting happen?"

"No. We didn't get mugged. We didn't get chased by dogs, fans, or the paparazzi and I managed to bring back the right baby so I think we're cool" he joked.

"So what did you guys do?"

Nathan shrugged.

"We just hung out…and talked."

"Talked, huh?"

"At least I did but Lil is a pretty good listener."

Haley smoothed the baby's blanket.

"I know", she said softly. "She's been a sweet ear for her mom many a days."

"Well, thanks for letting me have her. We had a ball and I want to do it again soon."

"No problem. Listen…do me a favor."

"Anything."

"I have a horny sister and duet partner to kill. If you don't mind, take Lillian back downstairs to your place. I'll be by in a few. Maybe we could have a late lunch or an early dinner."

Nathan smiled.

"Sounds good."

He pushed the shoulder back onto the elevator with a more than relieved smile. Lillian was now up and looking at him again with her sparkling multi colored eyes.

"That worked out", he said. "You probably think I was worried back there, huh? I wasn't. It was cool. I knew nothing happened. I wasn't scared. I knew it was your crazy ass aunt all along. Not that I cared anyway."

Lillian gave him a look that seemed to say "yeah right, Dad". Nathan just smiled as he played with her tiny hands.

"Who the hell am I fooling, kid? But I guess you knew that all along. I was scared shitless."

Lillian cooed and began to laugh, moving her little arms as if to agree with her father.

"Yeah, you know me too well, already, Lil", he grinned. "That's my girl."