Chapter 5-the dinner gasp

"Hi! You must be Haley. And you handsome thing must be Carson." Nathan said. He surprised himself with his acting abilities. And hoped Haley hadn't told her son about their past because he hadn't told Brie and didn't want her to find out.

"Damn Haley looks hot. She even looks better than when they got married. Which seems hard to image her looking better then back then." Nathan thought.

"Nice to meet you. And yes I am Haley! And who are you?" Haley asked still hoping it wasn't Nathan.

"I'm Nathan!"

"Damit' He looks like he just came out of a page of a abercromie and fitch magazine."

They stared at each for a moment before Abby came to the door.

"Hi, I'm Abby and I heard you're Haley. Where is your husband?"

"Oh um...he passed away a few years ago."

"Oh I'm sorry to hear that." There was a silence but then Abby spoke again "Well why don't you come inside dinner will be ready in a few minutes."

Abby kept talking and asking random questions while she put the finishing touches on the chicken parmesan. She didn't even notice Nathan leave the room.

"OK lets sit down and eat," Abby said. "Wait, Brie where is your father."

"I don't know. I didn't think I'd have to be your messenger, so you and daddy can talk, anymore," Brie spilled the news about earlier by accident.

"Haha Brie just go find your father," Abby said completely humiliated. "Kids where do they get it from."

"Yea I completely understand," Haley tried to act like she didn't notice anything.

"But while we wait for Nathan how about we talk about this concert."


"Daddy what are you doing," Brie asked upon finding her dad with a bottle of beer infront of the TV.

"Oh Brie! Is dinner ready?" Nathan asked slightly slurring his words.

"Yea mom asked me to find you."

"OK I'll be out in a second."


"Well the concert is Saturday and its the Wreckers and I haven't told Carson yet but we even have backstage passes for after the show!"

"Backstage passes!" Brie screamed in excitement while she entered the room.

"Yep and we will need to pick Brie up, if she's going, around 5:00. And it's in Charlotte and I guess that's all the info you need. And you are more than welcoem to come to."

"Yea that seems right. OK Brie you can go. But I'm busy on Saturday but Nathan will probably like to come with y'all. "

"Yes oh my gosh mommy, thank you so much. I love you." Brie said while planting a kiss on her mom's cheek.

"OK I'm here lets eat," Nathan stumbled into the room.

"Nathan! Come into the living room with me just for a second."

"But Abby baby I have my happy face on and I'm ready to eat."

"Nathan get your butt in here right now," Abby couldn't even act happy anymore.


"Yes pumpkin poo I'm here. Now can we make out." Abby slapped Nathan across the face.

"You're drunk. I told you to be good tonight."

"No, all you told me was to have a 'happy face' and to look nice."

"Do you still have felling for Haley because it sure seems like it."

"Why would I have feeling for Haley? I'm married to you."

"Answer the question Nathan. I'm not playing around. And we won't be married for long. I want a divorce." Nathan sobered up at the word "divorce."

"Wait Abby listen..."

"No, I don't have to. We'll talk about this when our guests leave. Now get your drunk or sober or whatever you are, ass back in the kitchen."


"Sorry about that," Abby said walking into the kitchen.

"Oh it's perfectly fine but it's getting late so I think it's time for Carson and I to go. But thank you for this evening it was fun and I'll call you later to confirm plans."

"But you haven't even eaten yet, "Abby protested.

"Yea but we really should get going thank you again and goodbye hope to see you again soon."


Haley and Carson walked out the door and got in their car. Once inside Haley busted into tears. She could hear everything they said in the living room. She knew she had ruined Nathan's life. He might get a divorce because of her.

"Mom, what's wrong?"

"Oh nothing baby. I'm just a little tired."

"Are you crying because of what happened tonight. Or because of what Brie's mom said to her dad in the living room. Why did she ask if he still had feeling for you. What happened?"

"Nothing happened."

"No something did happen mom and I want to know. Please tell me. You're my mom I have a right to know what's going on in your life."

"OK the thing is. Nathan and I have a past."

"What kind?"

"Well when we were in high school..."


OK that was it. I'm sorry it's not very descriptive but I was in a rush to try and get this written so I could have it updated today. And since there's 2 chapters I want enough reviews for 2 chapters please. And I'll try and not take so long to update.

So please review!