Chapter 5: When Things Are Tough…

Nathan was waking up at 5:45 A.M., as usual. He had practice today at 8:30, but he liked getting up to shower, and sometimes, watch his wife sleep. He smiled at Haley's sleeping form, lightly kissed her on the lips, then her stomach, and proceeded to get up to check on his kids. First he stopped at the empty room, which would soon be the nursery, after the sex is found out. He smiled into the empty room and couldn't help but feel happy about thinking at how in just a few more months, the room would be occupied by their newest family member. Sighing happily, and closing the door, he proceeded to go into Nate's room. Opening the door, he was greeted by basketball posters, a few trophies from the little league and a picture of himself with Nathan. He smiled, thinking on how when he was a kid, he used to have pictures of himself and his dad, but grew up to throw things at them. Nathan walked over to his son, who was a crazy sleeper, and fixed his bed and covered his son with the blanket. Leaning in, he gave his son a kiss on the forehead and found a picture on, rather, in the bed. It was one right after Daniel was born. Lucas and Brooke were standing behind Clarissa, who was smiling largely, as Brooke and Lucas's arms were around her and each other. Peyton was on Brooke's right with her arm around Brooke's waist, and hugging Jenny with her free arm. Jake was behind his wife and daughter with an arm around each of them. And finally, there was himself,with one arm around Michelle, who was holding Nathan Jr., and the other arm was around Haley's waist who was holding a new born Daniel. Nathan and Haley were kissing in the picture. The picture was supposed to be a group photo, and when Nathan decided to kiss his wife is when Karen decided to snap the picture. Nathan laughed at his son, who must've taken the picture from the living room. He took the picture, and went out of the room, closing the door and went into his daughter's room. He met a bright pink and purple room with lots of posters, pictures, girl stuff. He laughed at his daughter, who actually has a poster of her father on her wall. Michelle was always proud to have him as her dad. He went over to his daughter, sat on her bed, and kissed her forehead. Glancing around the room, he saw the same picture his son had in a frame, a picture of himself and Haley, a picture of Jenny, Clarissa, and Michelle in a "Best Friends" frame, a picture of her and her brothers, a picture of herself, Nathan and Haley, and he landed on one that made him smile. It was a picture of him and Michelle, in a "Daddy's Girl" Frame. Shaking his head, Nathan walked out of the room, and thought, Well, she is. Walking into his youngest son's room, he was surprised to see him up and looking out the window.

"Danny, what are you doing?" Nathan whispered.

"Are you going?" Daniel asked.

"Going where, buddy?" Nathan asked as he picked up Daniel.

"Away again." Daniel said looking at his father.

"Not this week," Nathan said as he realized Daniel was talking about the games.

"Good. Who's Felox?" Daniel asked.

"Felix?" Nathan asked his son, and when Daniel nodded, he continued, "Well, your Aunt Brooke is going to marry him."

"Are you going to marbie someone else?" Daniel asked.

"Marry. And no. Aunt Brooke and Uncle Lucas aren't married, so…Aunt Brooke wants to marry Felix," Nathan stated.

"Are you marbied?" Daniel asked confused.

Nathan laughed at his son, "Mar-ried. And yea, to your mom."

Daniel seemed content with his answer, so rested his head on his pillow. When Nathan realized Daniel was falling back asleep, he gave his son a kiss on the forehead and walked out of his room.

"Daddy." Daniel called.

"Yeah baby." Nathan said coming back into his room.

"Love you." Daniel said getting himself comfortable in his room.

Nathan smiled, "Love you too."

And with that, Nathan walked back into his bedroom to take a shower.

Jake and Peyton were enjoying a nice dinner with Jenny, who was chatting her mouth off.

"And then…Clarissa told her mom that she didn't want to live with her!" she exclaimed, finishing her story.

"That was a crazy story, hun," Peyton said smiling.

"You knew it already, didn't you?" Jenny smirked knowingly.

"Yeah," Peyton said.

"So Mom, did you pick a name?" Jenny asked.

"Well," Peyton started, "We'll tell you if you promise not to tell anyone."

"Promise!" Jenny screeched.

"If it's a girl, Dana and if it's a boy..Larry," Peyton said.

"Oh, I hope it's a girl! I want a little sister!" Jenny screeched again.

"Enough screeching," Peyton joked.

"Clarissa?" Brooke asked walking into her daughter's room.

"What?" Clarissa asked obviously annoyed.

"What is your problem lately?" Brooke asked.

"You." Clarissa said spitefully.

"Clarissa Marie." Brooke scolded.

"You're so selfish," she started. "Daddy has girls coming from any which way, and he does nothing, and believe me they're very pretty. You know why? For me. And you."

"What the hell is that supposed to mean?" Brooke questioned.

"Go find out for yourself," Clarissa spat.

"Nathan-what about all those parties?" a very emotional Haley whined.

"Haley, in the past 4 years-how many have I been to?" Nathan asked wrapping his arms around his hormonal wife.

"Like 3," Haley whined.

"Exactly. Haley-I told you. You are the only one for me. No worries," Nathan reassured.

"Promise," Haley mumbled into his chest.

"Yes, I promise," Nathan laughed wiping away his wife's tears, "Bad thing about pregnancy. Your hormones!" Nathan said earning him a slap in the ass.

"Do that again!" He teased.

"Go!" Haley laughed.

"Love you." Nathan said kissing Haley.

"Love you, too." Haley said as she watched him walk to all his kids.

"And I love you," he said kissing Danny's head, "And you," he said kissing Nathan's, "and you," he finished at Michelle, and when he earned a chorus of "love you too" he ran out, only to run back in, and kiss Haley's stomach.

"And I love you," he finished as he once again kissed Haley and left.

Haley laughed and watched her husband run out the door, and sat down to join her children.

Peyton was sitting, reading her latest magazine as Jenny zoomed in,

"LOVE YOU MOM!" she ran to give Peyton a hug.

"I love you, too JEN!" Peyton said mockingly as Jenny threw her arms around her.

"And I love you-baby." Jenny said to her mom's stomach.

"Baby loves you too, Jen," Peyton said laughing.

Brooke stormed in Peyton's house, extremely pissed off.

"What happened?" Peyton said watching her best friend come in fuming.

"Clarissa-go upstairs," Brooke demanded. "I don't know yet-Peyt. Let Clarissa stay here for about an hour- and then I'll tell you."

"Of course," Peyton said as she watched Brooke walk out the door.

"Love ya best friend!" Brooke called back.

"You too!" Peyton said as she grasped her stomach, but then thinking it was just something she ate, she felt it again.

"Jake-take me to the hospital…Something's wrong," Peyton screamed.

Lucas walked to the door, opening it to a very angry Brooke.

"What's wrong?" Lucas asked.

"Clarissa told me that you don't date for two reasons." Brooke said.

"Okay," Lucas said, confused.

"Her." Brooke said, "And me."

"So?" Lucas asked.

"Now, Lucas. I need to know something. Is it the-I need to help her, make sure she's okay-so I'm not going to date? Because if it is-I don't want it. Date Lucas- be happy. I mean I'm getting married!" Brooke exclaimed.

"What are you getting at Brooke?" Lucas asked.

"I WANT THE TRUTH!" Brooke exclaimed frustrated.

"The truth? The truth?" Lucas asked equally frustrated.

"Yes!" Brooke screamed.

"I'm in love with you, Brooke," Lucas whispered.

Nathan was walking down the street to go home, happily.

"Nathan? Nathan Scott?" a woman asked.

"Yes?" Nathan asked, going to see if he had a pen to sign an autograph.

"Do you remember me?" she asked.

"I'm sorry, I don't. Did we go to High school together or something?" Nathan asked.

"No. We met at your after party." She said.

"Oh, okay. Nice seeing you," Nathan said walking away nervously, thinking the woman was crazy. He had no memory of her. And I don't even get drunk at the parties, he thought.

"Wait," she said, and Nathan turned around.

"I'm pregnant," the woman stated.

"Okay," Nathan said walking away from the woman.

"It's yours." She said, stopping Nathan.

A/N: So-how'd you like it! Well, I, like always don't own the characters. Thank you again to all the reviewers. Please keep reading and reviewing and by after next Friday-I'll update. I'm going on vacation for a week, so this is the last update you'll get. When I get back..I have some summer parties, and doctors to go to, so I'll probably update by the 22nd or 23rd, hopefully. Maybe sooner. Depends on how the reviews are when I get back! Enjoy! I'll miss you guys! And I promise, I'll try and update day I come back!