Karen finished making her granddaughter's bed before leaving the bedroom and entering the kitchen. As she was pulling the thawed hamburger from the fridge to cook for dinner, the telephone rang. She walked over to the table and picked up the cordless receiver.

"Hello?" She answered.

"Hello, Karen." The voice on the other end returned. "It's Whitey."

Karen smiled and said, "Oh my gosh, Whitey, how are you?"

"I'm fine. How about you?"

"I'm great?"

"I assume your daughter-in-law mentioned I was in town?"

"Yes she did." Karen said as she sat in a chair next to the table.

"Well, I was wondering when would be a good time to stop by for a visit?"

"Anytime. Today, even if you'd like. Why don't you have dinner with Keith and I tonight?"

"Oh, I don't want to impose."

"No, no you wouldn't be imposing. We would love to have you. Please?"

"Well, why not then?"

"Great. How about you come by around seven?"

"Will do Karen. Thanks."

"See you then." Karen said before clicking off the phone.

Haley rang the doorbell of Deb and Aaron's home. It was Deb who answered the door.

"Hello, Haley." She greeted, stepping out of the way so her daughter-in-law could enter. "Thanks for coming."

"Sure. I got the message you left on my voicemail." Haley said as she set her purse on the end table next to the long sofa. "You wanted to talk?"

Deb nodded her head and asked, "How are you feeling, Haley? Nathan mentioned you went to the doctor today when he picked the boys up."

"Yeah, I did. The doctor said I just need a little rest. I'm actually beginning to feel better."

"Well that's good. So nothing serious then? No big news?" Deb continued to pry, trying to persuade Haley to confess what Deb was almost certain she'd already figured out.

But Haley, with a curious look on her face, only replied, "No…what's going on Deb? You're acting a little strange."

"I'm sorry, Haley." Deb said as she sat sown on the couch. "I'm just concerned."

Haley sat down next to her mother-in-law and asked, "Concerned about what?"

"About you and Nathan. I haven't seen you two together in awhile. I either see you or I see Nathan and it's strange. It also worries me."

"Oh, we're fine. We've both just been busy and—

"Not talking much the last few weeks?" Deb interjected. "Ever since you asked him about having another baby?"

Haley sighed and said, "Nathan told you?"

"He's worried about you, honey." Deb moved her hand to Haley's hand as she continued, "He's worried that he offended you and that you are angry at him so much you don't even want to talk to him anymore."

"No, I'm not angry at him. I love him so much and I do want to talk to him and get things back to the way they used to be, but I can't."

"Why not?" Deb pushed on, hoping Haley was on the verge of spilling her secret. But more than that, Deb was trying to help Haley find the courage to tell Nathan.

A tear fell down onto Haley's cheek as she answered, "Because I'm scared to talk to him. I don't think I'm ready for everything to change."

"Honey, you don't have to be scared of anything changing. Talking to Nathan about your feelings and what is bothering you can only make things better for you both. Everything won't change."

Haley took a deep breath, nodded her head and said quietly, "Yes it will. It has too."

"Why?" Deb asked, though now she was certain she already knew the answer. Once again, she was trying to help Haley who obviously needed to express her feelings but hadn't until now.

Haley stared at Deb and realized that actually telling someone else she was pregnant might make it easier to tell Nathan when she finally did so.

"Because…" Haley hesitated, "…I'm pregnant."

"Really?" Deb responded in a not-so-surprised tone, which Haley recognized at once.

"You knew already, didn't you?"

Deb smiled and replied; "I kind of pieced it all together after I talked to Nathan today."

Haley chuckled as she stood up. She said, "Great. I have messed up so badly. I really wanted Nathan to know I'm pregnant before our family and friends. Brooke and Peyton found out today too when I ran into them leaving my doctor's office."

"So this is why you haven't been talking to Nate?"

Haley nodded her head and said, "I know it's crazy. Normally, I'd be bursting to tell Nathan about a new baby and couldn't stop talking about it. But the last three times I've been pregnant, Nathan was happy at the thought of a new baby."

"Well how do you know he won't be this time?" De basked as she stood up next to her daughter-in-law. "Haley, I know that when you and Nathan talked about this he said he didn't think it was a good idea. But after talking to him about it, I think he is realizing that he may want a new baby, but he's just scared. Besides, maybe knowing you actually are pregnant will make him less afraid. He loves you so much, Haley. And right now, he's afraid he is losing you because you won't talk to him."

Haley was taking everything Deb said into serious thought.

"Look," Deb continued with a friendly sigh, "I know you and Nathan are both scared to have another baby because of last time. And I know you are trying to work this all out before you tell Nathan. But it might be a better idea to tell him before you try and figure everything out because Nathan is going to need help doing that too. So I can keep this pregnancy a secret until both of you come and tell Aaron and me. And you take the time you need to work up the courage to tell Nate about the baby. But Haley, trust me when I say the sooner the better. In other words, the sooner you tell Nathan about the baby, the happier you'll both be."