They Call It Lost and Found for a Reason

All the Way Home

Chapter Seven

"Ya know its kinnda' ironic how this all happened because of you and now, I'm going home with you to make sure I don't have another attack." Haley stated with a light chuckle.

"Ya, this may sound strange but, I'm really glad it happened. Everything, all of it."

"Meet too." She let out a nervous laugh and smile. But they both knew how truly sincere the other had been.

Neither of them had gotten any sleep those three days she was in the hospital. All they did was talk.

All Nathan had wanted to talk about was getting to talk to Charlotte; he wanted to meet her, be in her life. He wanted to be her father. It was now or never.

"Hey Haley?"

"Yea?"

"I need to ask you something. We need to talk about something; something important."

"OK Nathan, you're scaring me." Her voice uneven and shaky.

"No, nothing bad, I think. Haley, I want to be Charlotte's father. I want to be there for her. I want to love her and I want her to love me back, please." Now he was the one with the shaky voice, not because he was scared but because he was crying. Yes, Nathan Scott was crying. And all Haley could do was get out of the chair she was comfortably settled in, and walk over to him. They were inches apart, and staring at the other. They stood there for a few moments, that's when she lunged her weak body toward him and wrapped her frail arms around his neck. Haley rested her head on his chest, and she too now was crying.

"Thank you." Was all she could muster up and for about a half hour that's all they did hold one another, tearing.

They had talked about it for a while after that. About the whole situation, how they were going to tell her, and practically everything else. They also decided that if Charlotte didn't completely hate them for not telling her all this time, that Haley might move to New York so that Nathan would get to see her more often. But they figured how mad could a six year old get especially since she had the attention span of a bug, but being raised with Brooke James in your life, anything is possible.

Nathan and Haley also talked briefly about Brooke. How she lied to everyone, to follow, be with, and help her sister. For a while she lived with Haley, which was interesting. They were twins, but were fraternal; so people always thought they were lesbians raising their daughter. Nathan almost fell of the hospital bed he and Haley were sitting on, because he was laughing so hard.

"You don't understand how awkward it was, people was always staring at us!" trying to defend herself, but it didn't help. Nathan just sustained his laughing fit. "Anyways, when do I get to leave and see everyone! I miss Jenny, and Brook, and Peyton!" she whined. And out of shear coincidence, the doctor causally told Haley and Nathan that she could be released.

About an hour later they were in Nathan's car and one their way home. Well, Nathan's home. A huge smile was plastered across Haley's she loved the way it felt to be in the car with him again, hell to be next to him again.

Nathan was so grateful for this second chance he had with Haley, the only woman Nathan would ever be able to love. But he was almost positive that she just wanted to be friends, nothing more. Although his head was almost ready to accept that fact he knew his heart would never be able to. Never.

A/N: Hey guys sorry it took so long to update, and sorry it was really short but I'm sure there will be another chapter up before Tuesday at the most.

Coming up:

naley bond more

Nathan meets Charlotte

The gang reunites.