"WHAT!" Lucas exclaimed. "We didn't sleep together!"

"I know that, dumbass…some other guy got me pregnant"

"Some other guy? As in a random guy from a bar?"

"Um…yeah" Rachel said.

"Why are you telling me this?" Lucas asked impatiently.

"Because I need you to-" Rachel swallowed. "Pretend like you're the baby's father"

"No way"

"Lucas I-"

"Absolutely not"

"Lucas-"

"Case closed, Rachel"

"So…how have you been?" Haley asked Nathan timidly.

"Fine...you?"

"Good…I was feeling a little sick this morning but I didn't have a temperature so I think it was all just in my head" Haley said. "But I don't think Brooke can use a thermometer, so…"

"Here, let me feel your forehead-"Nathan said, reaching out his hand instinctively before realizing him and Haley were sort of in a huge fight.

Haley chuckled when Nathan dropped his hand and continued walking down the beach with him. She shivered and Nathan wanted badly to put his arms around her because she actually did look cold- and a little pale, which he knew meant Haley was sick.

"Hey, you sure you're ok?" Nathan asked. If he couldn't do anything, he might as well ask.

"Yeah it's just a little chilly out today, you know? Rainy day" Haley said softly. Her teeth were chattering now but she tried to stop- she didn't want Nathan to think she was weak.

Nathan, however, couldn't stand to watch Haley rub her arms and fight to keep warm anymore. He reached out his arms and pulled Haley into a tight, warm hug. He draped his jacket around her shoulders and held her closer. He could feel her teeth stop chattering and her body was shivering less and less. He didn't wanna let go- he missed the feeling of her hair on his chest and her warm, small body in his arms.

"Come on, let's get you home"

"BROOKE!" Lucas ran after her. She was getting in her car and ignored him. "Brooke, come on why are you mad at me?" Lucas asked. He felt his heart drop when a tear stained face turned around to face him.

"Well, Lucas, lets see- you're doing everything in your possible power to get me to be exclusive with you. And to be very honest, it's been seriously on my mind for a while- but when you do things like talk to Rachel who's attempted to destroy our somewhat normal friendship again and again, then I begin to have doubts in my mind. So I don't care what you-"

"She's pregnant, Brooke" Lucas said.

"With your child!" Brooke demanded.

"No…we never slept together. It was a random guy from a bar, probably an old perverted man, and now she's pregnant"

"And what did she want from you?"

"She wanted me to pretend like I was its father"

"What did you say?" Brooke asked.

"I point blank refused"

"Well good" Brooke said. "I'm gonna go know…"

"Come on, Brooke, stay?"

"Stay here? With you? Why would I do that?" Brooke asked.

"Because…it'll be fun?"

"Um….well" Brooke said, looking down and playing with her hair. "I have a…manicure appointment soon anyway" Brooke started the ignition. "Bye Lucas"

"Bye Brooke" Lucas said in a half whisper. He waved halfheartedly and turned around to walk down to the shoreline.

"Thanks for bringing me home, Nathan" Haley said. She was wrapped in a blanket and was still shivering. "I really appreciate that very much, but don't feel obligated to stay"

"Well I haven't taken your temperature yet" Nathan said. He really was staying around for no reason. It was pretty obvious that Haley had a raging fever, so what was the point? He took it anyway. "I02…that's pretty high, Hales"

"Yeah and its getting higher because I'm shivering" Haley joked, lying back on her bed. Nathan turned around to shake the thermometer and when he turned back around, he discovered that Haley was on her way to falling asleep but she was shivering tremendously. Nathan couldn't resist anymore, and climbed onto the bed. He pulled Haley into his arms and let her settle there. She was half asleep and didn't really notice. He leaned his head back against the wall and then looked down at his wife asleep in his arms. He loved her, a lot. And he wanted her back so bad. But his pride just wouldn't let him.

A/N: So hope you liked this chapter…more angst coming for both Brucas and Naley…and if you have read any of my other stories, you know that they are all purely Brucas because I am SUCH a huge fan…but I thought I'd make this one more neutral and maybe more Naley concentrated. And to the readers of my other story, I'll Never Let You Go Again, I might not update for a while just because I'm in a serious writing slump with that story…I need ideas for this one and the other one…so please review! Thank you for all the wonderful reviews I've gotten for this story!