Haley stood on the beach, looking across the waves. The Scott beach house was behind her. She didn't even know why she was there.

"A penny for your thoughts."

Haley turned to see Nathan. She ran her fingers through her hair embarrassedly. "Sorry. I know I shouldn't be here… I just needed to think."

Nathan nodded and stood next to her. "So, uh, we never really, you know, talked after you came back."

Haley looked at the ground.

"How are you doing?" He asked gently.

"Um, okay, I guess. Probably as… good as you were doing. From what I've heard from Lucas." she said quietly, "What goes around comes around, right?"

Nathan looked at his wife. "Why did you leave, Haley?" He saw tears slowly filling her eyes.

"I just wanted to see if I could be as good as any of the people on the Billboard charts, you know?"

"And you were, weren't you? As good as them?" He searched for answers in her face.

"Um, yeah, I guess." She laughed humorlessly.

"Then why did you come back?"

Haley slowly closed her eyes. The tears gradually trickled down her face.

"Because I realized that I didn't want that, I didn't want any of it!" She stared at the waves crashing at the shore, "Not if I couldn't have it with you."

Nathan stared straight ahead, afraid to look into her eyes.

"Nathan, I never meant to hurt you. You have to know that. I love you more than anyone in the world."

Nathan looked ahead, not daring to see her face.

"I'm sorry, Nathan. For everything."

Haley turned to walk away.

"I married you because I wanted to spend the rest of my life with you," Nathan said suddenly. Haley turned back, looking into his eyes.

"I still want that."

He walked to her, his face inches before hers.

"I love you, Haley. I just want my wife back."

Nathan swept up her into his arms, bringing her lips to his. He felt her weight relax into his. He felt her warm body against his, and knew this was what he wanted. As they pulled apart, Haley buried her face, streaked with tears, into his chest, holding him tightly, as if he might slip away. He gently kissed her hair, as he looked down at her, his wife.

"I'm never letting you go again."

She looked up at him. "I'm not going anywhere."

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"Hey."

"Hey, Peyton." Lucas sat up on the couch where he was lounging. "Do you know where Haley is? She's been gone a while."

Peyton shook her head. "Can I tell you something?"

"Sure." Worry lines appeared on Lucas's face.

"I know we said we would keep what happened between us a secret. But I can't."

Lucas looked at her, trying to understand what was happening.

"Lucas, I love you. And not just as a friend. And I know you're with Brooke….but I can't hide my feelings."

The door to the bedroom opened. "Peyton!"

"Jake?"