Let Love Win (Chapter twenty-six)
"This is ridiculous! I'm not a baby," Haley exclaimed from her wheelchair as Nathan walked beside her as the nurse pushed her back to her hospital room.
"No, but you're going to have one and they're just being extra careful, which we should be grateful for. Especially after you little episode today," he said, putting his hand down on her shoulder to relax her.
"An episode? It's called 'false labour', Nathan, and it happens to plenty of women all the time," she said sternly. She didn't like to be treated like an invalid.
"Whatever. They're still being careful and I for one am glad," he said. The nurse smiled at them and offered to help Haley back into her bed. Haley shook her head and smiled at her in appreciation. The nurse nodded and walked away. She got up from her wheelchair and climbed into her hospital bed. Nathan helped her get the covers over her and sat down beside her on the bed. He put his arm around her and pulled her closer to him.
"Even if it does happen to plenty of women, it scared the hell out of me to see you in so much pain and not be able to help you," he said. She leaned back and kissed him.
"Just being there with me was helping me," she said and snuggled into his shoulder.
"The doctor said we can leave after they get an ultrasound just to make sure that everything's all right," he said.
"Oh, you're going to get to see the baby!" she exclaimed. He looked at her in amusement.
"How?" he asked.
"By the ultrasound. They rub it over my stomach and you get to see a picture of the baby and hear the heartbeat and stuff," Haley explained.
"Wouldn't the baby be too small to see? And it would look kind of weird wouldn't it?" he asked.
"Well, it won't be a fully formed baby, Nathan. I'm only three months pregnant. And besides, you can still see parts of the baby," she said.
"I don't believe that," he said. She started to talk about how incredible the feeling was and then looked up at him to see that he was keeping biting his lip to make sure he didn't laugh.
"You're making fun of me!" she exclaimed.
"Pretty much," he said and laughed as she punched him.
"Don't tease me, Nathan. It's not funny," she said. He could tell that she was about to cry before the tears started flowing.
"Oh, Hales, I'm sorry. I was only kidding," he said, pulling her closer. She turned her head away from him and pretended to cry. Then he turned her face to see that she was laughing at him.
"Now that's how you tease someone," she said proudly. He laughed and kissed her again.
"Nathan!" Deb Scott exclaimed as she walked into Haley's hospital room. She was seething when she saw that he was sitting in a bed, holding Haley.
"Mom, what are you doing here?" he asked.
"The principal called me and told you left the school in an ambulance. What happened to you and what is she doing here with you?" Deb asked.
"Mom, I wasn't the one that was hurt," Nathan said. Deb looked at him in confusion.
"I was. I went into false labour and I had to be rushed to the hospital. Nathan just came with me," Haley said.
"He has classes, Haley. The last thing he needs is to be distracted from his schoolwork," Deb said.
"Mom, I needed to be here for Haley and our baby. Something could've happened to them. I wasn't about to let her go there and possibly give birth alone," Nathan said.
"Fine. Come home now, Nathan," Deb said. Nathan scoffed.
"Mom, I'm not going anywhere without my fiancée," he said. Deb glared at him. "You need to let this go, Mom. Haley is not you. She's not trapping me into anything and I'm not going to be without her anymore. We will get married with or without your permission."
"And how do you plan on getting around that?" Deb asked.
"I'll sign the papers," Dan said, coming into the room. Deb turned around and glared at him.
"What?" Deb exclaimed.
"Nathan's right, Deb. We've kept these two apart long enough. They need to be together. They're a family now and I know you don't want your grandchild to grow up in a broken home," Dan said. Deb shook her head. "And we've tortured Haley enough as well." Deb stopped to think for a minute. Dan glared at her.
"I have something to ask of you before I give you my permission," Deb said.
"What?" Nathan asked.
"You will be married in our Church and the baby will be baptized," Deb said, explaining that she wanted the baby to be Catholic.
"Mrs. Scott," Haley said. Deb turned to her. "The baby will be a Catholic. There was never a question about that." She was laughing.
"What is so funny?" Deb and Dan asked. Haley and Nathan just looked at each other.
"Well, I'm a Catholic too," Haley said. They all nodded and Dan and Deb left. Haley was still angry until Nathan wrapped his arms around her again.
"Did you hear that?" he asked.
"What?" she asked.
"We're actually getting married," he said, kissing her head. Haley smiled.
"It seems like it's taken forever to just be allowed to," Haley said. He nodded in agreement.
"I can't wait," he said.
"What?" she asked.
"I can't wait to take you home as my wife. To wake up with you every day and see your beautiful face peaceful as you're sleeping," he said.
"You sound like a stalker," she joked.
"I'm worse. I'm going to be your old ball and chain," he said. Haley laughed at him and turned around and kissed him.