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…Or Will It?

As Nathan and Haley got up on the roof, Nathan walked out to the edge and looked at the setting sun. "Nathan…" Haley started but she didn't know what to say.

"You know, I don't know why I didn't see it before. I mean, Lucas is only 3 months older than me. Is that even possible?"

Haley walked up beside him and sat on the wall of the roof. "It really sucks that you found out like that."

Nathan took a deep breath. "I know you really want to help, and I appreciate it…I really do, but can we not right now."

"Yeah, of course." She looked over her shoulder out at the sunset.

Downstairs the two women were glaring at each other in silence. "You need to leave." Karen finallysaid.

Deb sighed. "You can't keep him away from me. I'm not going anywhere. I will get time with my son." Deb turned and walked out.

Karen took a steadying breath before heading upstairs to the roof. Haley turned when she heard the door. "I'm going to give you two some time to talk." Haley squeezed Nathan's hand. "I'll talk to you later." As she hopped off the wall, she gave Karen a reassuring smile before going back downstairs.

Karen walked closer to Nathan. "Honey…"

"Why didn't you tell me?" He said coldly.

"Because you didn't need to know."

Nathan turned and glared at Karen. "What do you mean I didn't need to know. I'm adopted. That's something I should have known." He shot back angrily.

"Nathan, yes, your adopted by me, but Dan is your father." Tears started to fall down her cheeks as she continued. "Deb didn't want you. You dad had to convince her to give birth, then we took you." She walked closer. "Nathan, ever since your dad brought you home, I have loved you like you were my own. You are my son…"

"I can't do this." Nathan walked towards the door.

"Nathan, don't walk away from me." Karen yelled, but he was gone.

Haley was sitting at the counter, not sure what Karen wanted to do with the café, when Nathan came bursting through followed shortly by Karen. "Haley, can you close. I need to…"

"Yeah, go."

"Thanks." Karen quickly got in her car and called Dan as she drove home.

Both Karen and Dan pulled up at the same time. They quickly walked inside. "Nathan?" Dan yelled but found him a second later pacing in the living room. "Sit down, Nathan."

"Why?" Nathan responded hatefully.

"Because I am your father…" Dan started but was cut off.

"Dan, stop. No one needs that right now." Karen walked into the living room and sat down. "Please, Nathan." She said quietly.

"Fine." He sat on the couch, looking down at his feet.

Karen took a deep breath. "I'm really sorry that you had to find out like that. You were never supposed to find out at all." She watched as Nathan rolled his eyes and sat back against the couch. "That woman may have given birth to you, but I am your mom. I know it sucks to find out that she didn't want you, but I did, from the moment I found out about you. You are my son and I have always and will always love you. I couldn't love you any more, even if you did come from me.

Nathan started to say something but the front door opened and in walked Lucas and Brooke. Lucas looked over and stopped. "Hey, why is everyone home so early?"

"Lucas, I think Brooke should go home." Dan said quietly.

"Okay." Lucas turned and kissed Brooke before opening the door for her. After she had left, he walked into the living room and sat down. "What's going on?"

"Apparently…we're half brothers. I'm adopted."

Lucas laughed. "And you always thought I was the one adopted."

"LUCAS EUGENE SCOTT!." Karen yelled with fire blazing in her eyes.

"What? It was a joke."

"Well it wasn't funny." Karen walked over and sat on the coffee table in front of the two teenagers, taking both their hands into her own. "Listen, both of you. I might have given birth to only Lucas…but you are both my boys. And I have loved you both since the day you were born. Nothing will change that."

Nathan looked up at Karen. "Okay." He stood up and walked towards his room.

"Nathan," Dan started.

"Leave him be. He needs some time." Karen said before going to her own room.

The next day, Nathan walked outside and saw Haley sitting on a bench in the front yard. "Haley…what…?"

"I thought we could walk together." Haley jumped up and walked over to Nathan.

Nathan smiled weakly and held out his arm for her to take. After she asked how he was doing, he told her what happened last night after he left. "How am I supposed to react to this?"

Haley thought for a minute. "Well, first…" She started as they walked up to the school and she stopped with Nathan as he looked at everyone and wondered if they all knew. "I think we should scratch this." She finished and turned Nathan around and started walking away from school.

"I think you just read my mind."

They walked in silence until they got to the beach. They sat down and looked out at the water, their bags thrown to the side.

"Do you want to know what I think?" Haley asked as she pulled her knees up to her chest.

"I wouldn't have asked if I didn't"

"Alright, smartass." Haley said with a grin.

Nathan laughed. "Sorry."

"Karen loves you so much. The only important facts that I see are these. Karen wanted you…Deb didn't. And the only difference between two days ago and now is Karen didn't give birth to you. And now you know."

"Yeah." He said quietly.

"Deb obviously wants to get to know you now. The choice is up to you rather she does or not." She continued. "But at the end of the day, you will go home, to Karen, who will still be your mom."

The two sat in silence for a little while. Haley was giving Nathan time to think about what she had said. "And Nathan…"

"Yeah." He said looking over and meeting her eyes.

"No matter what you choose. I'll be behind you 100 percent."

He smiled and put his arm around her. "Thanks, Hales. I'm really glad we're friends."

"Me too." She whispered then fell silent once again.