Nathan woke up late one night (or early depending how you look at it). He was alone in bed with the last remnant of moonlight streaming through the window and highlighting the soft indentation on the white sheets where Haley should have been. Frowning, he pushed himself up and ran a hand over his eyes, trying to clear the fog sleep left over them. Standing up slowly, he walked down the hallway, his feet soft on the carpet.

That's when he heard the gentle sound of a guitar, and someone singing softly.

He pushed open the door nearby and stood in the doorway. Sitting before two cribs, her guitar on her knee was Haley. She was still in her pajamas, her hair still messy from sleep, but her eyes were smiling and fixed on the two boys in front of her who were staring with wonder at her. Nathan leaned against the doorframe and listened to Haley's voice lure the boys back to sleep, though they went reluctantly.

When they were finally asleep, she placed her guitar in the stand against the wall. Silently Nathan walked inside and wrapped his arms around her from the back. She sighed and leaned against him. He kissed the top of her head and looked down at the two small forms they had created.

Derek Lucas Scott, the elder of the two, was already showing aptitude for Nathan's basketball skills, pitching everything given to him back. His light hair had darkened slightly to dirty blond, almost brown. But his eyes had stayed the same light blue, Nathan's eyes. Right now he was asleep, curled around his teddy-bear, the one toy he refused to pitch away. Unsurprisingly, the bear had been a gift from Lucas and wore a Raven's jersey and held a basketball.

Jason "Jay" David Scott was the younger twin. Identical to his brother, his hair was dirty blond and his eyes were sky blue. He was the louder (if possible) of the two brothers and everything seemed to excite him. He was reluctant to give anything back, from Haley's hair to his own teddy-bear (he now held tightly to the latter). The two boys were practically inseparable, though they had already had two fights. Haley had worried and Brooke had reminded her just who the boys parents were.

Brooke and Lucas had gotten engaged and were going to be married in the 'near' future. In addition to her re-budding music career, Haley had plans with Peyton in full swing for a 'surprise' wedding. Knowing his brother, Lucas would be in love with Brooke for the rest of his life and never marry her. Knowing Brooke's parents, he would be dead within a year if he didn't. Especially since from the looks of it Brooke was about to join Peyton and Haley in being a mom.

"I like that song," Nathan remarked softly.

"I wrote it for you," Haley said sleepily, "back then."

"I know," Nathan said, "I liked it then too."

"They're going to be more of a handful soon," Nathan said to Haley as they walked towards the door.

"Remember who their parents are," Haley said playfully as they walked back to their bedroom leaving the twins to pleasant dreams.

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