"My uncle taught me to shoot the ball. Do you want me to show you?" She asked up at him. He broke the stare we were holding and glanced down at the little girl handing her the ball. Tears fell from my eyes. It was a sight I prayed to see, he picked her up closer to the basket and let her dunk. Then it hit me, he was playing with the daughter he never knew about. "My uncle is a coach, I bet I could beat you in a game." She taunted him.

"I bet you could. He's probably the best coach around." He sweetly told her. I walked up and whispered for her to go play with the ball. "Hales, you babysit to?"

"What?" I asked confused, then it hit me, she would be too old to be my daughter. "Oh, um, no. She's my daughter." His mouth dropped.

"Wow, really? I would have thought that when he knocked you up he would have at least had the decency to marry you."

"WHAT? WHO?" I asked confused and offended.

"Lucas. She is his right?"

"NO! Why would you think that?"

"Well you two dated in high school. And she's what 4?"

"Ok, No. First off, Lucas is not her father. And second, we did NOT date in high school." I emphasized my words to get it through his head. I couldn't believe that he actually believed this.

"Yes you did. I remember it clearly. My mom and dad kept me well updated with my brother's life. Telling me that he and you were together, but they left out that you were pregnant."

"Nathan, what do you mean? You are seeing your parents for the first time in five years," I was shocked by this. He led me over to the bench, and I couldn't take my eyes from his.

"No, that's not right. My parents come to see me once every few months. Always have." He smiled at me. "So if she's not Luke's, then whose daughter is she?" He jarred my memory back to Kiley.

"Oh Kiley."

"Kiley? That's what I always wanted to name my daughter."

"I know."

"You know?" He asked curiously.

"Yea. Listen about Kiley…"

"She's gorgeous and has a great personality."

"Dan and I call her a perfect mixture of her mother and father." I smiled at the memory.

"My dad knew her father."

"Of course. I loved him more than life itself. And then I lost him, at least I thought I lost him." Tears began welling in my eyes.

"Hales, I'm sure you can get him back." Tears fell from my eyes and I just wanted to reach out and hold him.

"How?" I barely chocked out. He reached out and grabbed my hand.

"Fight for him. Forget everything from the past and fight for him. If ya'lls love is that great a little thing like time won't change that."

"Really?"

"Yes. I positive that he still loves you, and he will love that little girl." I swallowed ready to tell him everything.

"Nathan, I have to tell you something…" His phone began to ring and he sadly smiled at me.

"Sorry, I have to take this call." He said to me. "Hey Ashley, What's up?" He said into the receiver. "I know I miss you too. You know I love you." After hearing that I stood up and grabbed Kiley and walked towards my house. "Ash, hold on. Hales where are you going?" He yelled towards me.

"I've got to go."

"Ok. Bye."

"Mommy is you crying?" Kiley asked coming into my room that night. She found a spot cuddled in my arms and let me cry. "I love you." She fell asleep in my arms, while I was still crying. I didn't want to disturb her so I walked to the kitchen for dinner. The phone began ringing, and I glanced at the clock. The red numbers flashed 9pm.

"Hello?"

"Hey tutor girl." Brooke's voice came through the phone.

"What's up?" I had no energy, no excitement. I was drained.

"Ok, so I'm going to need you to stop mopping around and become the old Haley Scott."

"And how do you suppose I do that?"

"Well, you need to tell that hot Scott boy that you love him and that you have a daughter together."

"Brooke…"

"I know he's not as hot as my own Scott boy, but hot all the same."

"Brooke…"

"Haley, you should let it out…"

"BROKE! Listen to me." I yelled into the phone.

"Wow. Ok what?"

"He's seeing someone."

"Huh? He never told me or Luke that."

"I heard it with my own two ears. It's hopeless. I've lost him." I didn't even bother telling her about his parents.

"No. You're married to him, he can't date someone else."

"I don't feel like talking about it right now."

"Change of subject then. What are we doing for Kiley's birthday?" I had forgotten that her birthday was even coming up. Would Nathan come? And if he did as her Dad, or uncle?

"I don't know. I guess I'll plan things with Karen."

"No, I'll plan things with her. You just come and party. Ok?"

"Brooke, are you sure?"

"Of course. It would take my mind off this morning sickness."

"Thank you so much. I've got to go to bed."

"Goodnight girly."