Authors note: Okay, so this doesn't really go along with the story right now. This is just how Haley and Nathan ended up married. A missing chapter if you will. I know it sucks right now because it's like 2a.m. and I'm tired, but it was floating around in my head and I had to get it out. Read and review please and let me know what you think. If I get enough responses I might add to it and put it up as it's own story.

"You tired?" Nathan asked Haley.

"Not really." The two stared idly at the television watching some random lifetime movie.

"We should go out."

Haley looked at him with a doubtful expression on her face. "We're in Salt Lake City, where are we going to go out to?" It was just after New Years and Haley and Nathan had gone back to California together. When Nathan wasn't playing basketball or practicing he was with Haley. The team had a road trip coming up and Nathan didn't want to be separated from Haley so he had invited her along. So far the trip had been a success. The two had gotten to know each other even better. Nathan's favorite part though was waking up next to Haley every morning. She was so soft and fit perfectly in his arms.

"You know Las Vegas is only a few hours away from here."

"Vegas huh? And how exactly are we going to get there?"

"Rent a car. It'll be fun. What do you say?" Haley had always wanted to go to Vegas. She and Brooke talked about it a few times but nothing had ever come of it. She wasn't a big gambler, but Vegas sounded fun.

"Okay." Nathan broke out into a grin.

"Excellent. Alright you pack and I'm going to get us a car." Nathan kissed her quickly then went to find his phone. Haley smiled and looked down at her wrist. On their flight to Utah they had been served Cracker Jacks. In Nathan's box was a cheap plastic bracelet. He told Haley to stick out her wrist and he slipped it on. "Don't say I never got you anything." He told her then kissed her. To everyone else it might seem like a cheap plastic bracelet, but to Haley it was the world. It signified everything she had with Nathan.

Haley sat in the passenger seat trying to find a decent radio station. Nathan had rented them a convertible and they drove with the top down staring at the desert night sky. "It's gorgeous out tonight." She stated finally giving up on finding a station in the middle of the desert.

"Yeah it is." Nathan reached out and grabbed Haley's hand. She smiled down at their intertwined fingers. Some would say she was foolish falling for someone so fast. But she and Nathan were happy. They frustrated each other and would bicker, but they just got each other. Nathan could look at her and she would know exactly what he was thinking and vice versa.

They understood each other's abandonment issues. Even though Haley came from a big family she never really fit in. When she was a junior in high school her dad had retired and her parents started traveling non-stop. Nathan's parents had emotionally abandoned him. The more time they spent together Haley knew that she could never love another person as much as she loved Nathan. She had never believed in love at first sight until Nathan.

They got a room at the Bellagio and quickly changed to head down to the casino. It was nice having a famous boyfriend; they got one of the nicer suites in the whole hotel and had been checked in almost before they had gotten out of their car.

"So what do you want to play first?" Nathan asked Haley. He had been to Vegas before and wanted to make sure Haley had as much fun as possible.

"Um, let's go play blackjack I guess. Brooke taught me that in high school."

"Brooke, I should have known." He smirked down at her. The two wove through the crowds until they found an empty blackjack table. As they played Nathan's mind was in another place. He couldn't believe his luck when he met Haley. She was the best thing that had ever happened to him. Since the moment they met she had made him want to be a better person. She was the kindest, sweetest, gentlest person he had ever met.

He watched her play. Whenever she won she got so excited and started clapping her hands and jumping up and down. After about an hour the two got bored and decided to play roulette. On the way a person asked if they wanted to get married at the wedding chapel down the street. Both just laughed and said no and continued walking.

While playing roulette a thought came to Nathan. He did want to marry Haley and Vegas was the perfect place.

"Let's get married." He blurted out.

"Excuse me? What did you just say?" A shocked Haley asked.

"You heard me. Let's get married. We both know that's where were headed any ways. Let's do it. Let's get married here in Vegas."

Haley didn't know what to say. Nathan was crazy. They had known each other for a little over a week and now he wanted to get married. "Are you drunk?"

Nathan groaned. "Haley I'm serious. Let's do it. You know I love you. You're everything I could ever want."

"What about our families and friends? You know Brooke will kill us."

"Brooke will get over it." He watched her and could tell she was mulling it over. "Look, how about this? If I win this next bet we go get married, if I lose I drop it and don't bring it up the rest of the trip."

"Okay." Haley agreed. Nathan hadn't won once while playing roulette and she felt her chances were pretty good. Her head was telling her it was a bad idea, but her heart was telling her to go for it. Nathan placed his bet on 23 red. Both held their breath as the ball spun around and around. Finally the dealer announced the winner.

"Twenty-three red, winner." Haley and Nathan looked at one another and grinned. Nathan collected his winnings and Haley. They exited the hotel and looked down the strip.

"I think there's one over there." Haley pointed. Nathan nodded and started to pull her towards that direction. As they reached the wedding chapel Haley's stomach grew butterflies. She could not believe she was about to do something so impulsive and un-Haley like, but she wasn't scared either.

As they sat and waited for their turn neither said a word. They just sat next to each other holding hands. Finally it was their turn. Nathan couldn't believe their luck that Elvis was going to marry them. If only his parents were here they would throw a fit. He could only imagine what his father would say, "Scotts do not get married by Elvis."

The ceremony was short and to the point and before they knew it they had said, "I do" and were now husband and wife. Nathan ecstatically kissed Haley with more passion than he ever had before. They paid the chapel and were on their way grinning like idiots the whole way back to their hotel.

"You realize we have to leave in two hours." Haley pointed out as they rode the elevator.

"Yeah." Nathan replied. He didn't want to leave, but knew he needed to get back to his team. Now not only he depended on it, but Haley as well. They reached their room and entered. Neither knew quite what to do or say. They had been alone together before but never as man and wife. "So,"

Before he could finish his sentence Haley wrapped herself around him and was kissing him with a burning intensity. Nathan picked her up and carried her to the bed. He knew she was a virgin and he was scared. He didn't want to hurt her. He put her down and the two continued their make-out session. Before either knew it clothes were flying everywhere and hands were roaming places they hadn't been before.

Haley looked up at Nathan with such desire and love. "I don't want to hurt you," he whispered.

"You won't. The only way you could is if you don't make love to me right now."

"You're so gorgeous." Nathan said admiring her body. Haley cut him off with a kiss and the two finished off what they started.

Before either knew it they were on their way back to Salt Lake. They had practice to go to and a flight to catch later on in the day. Haley drove and let Nathan sleep. Neither had gotten any the night before and he would need it to keep up with his teammates. She smiled as she thought about the previous night.

It was never how she pictured her wedding but she wouldn't change a thing. As far as she was concerned everything was perfect. She looked down at the ring on her finger. There was no time to buy a ring before the wedding. When they stopped at the gas station though Nathan had found a candy machine that dispensed toy rings. He put his quarter in and came out with a cheap plastic ring to match Haley's cheap plastic bracelet. Their families would be mad for sure, but Haley and Nathan didn't care. They had done things their way and were happier than either had ever been.