"So is Peyton coming home today, then?" Nathan asked as he drove himself, Haley and Cooper to his mother's house to pick up James and Andrew.

"Actually, she came home really early this morning." Haley replied. "But Jake said that her doctor wants her on bed rest for a couple of weeks, or until the baby is born. He'll decide if she can be on her feet at her appointment in two weeks."

"Wow." Nathan remarked as he turned the car onto the street on which his mother and stepfather lived. "Well at least she's okay."

"Yeah." Haley agreed. She moved her hands over her stomach as she remembered when she had been in the same position as Peyton was now. When she was pregnant with Cooper, she too had been put on bed rest shortly before he was born and it had been so nerve racking for her. Haley hoped that this time around, with the new life growing inside of her, things would go better and easier.

"Are you okay?" Nathan asked as he pulled in the driveway of his destination.

"Yeah." Haley replied with a sigh. "I was just thinking about something."

"About the baby?" Nathan wondered, turning off the ignition.

Haley nodded her head with a smile, "I'm excited. And I am so relieved and happy that you finally know. And I can't wait to finally have the baby here."

"Neither can I." Nathan replied, smiling. "But until that day comes, we can celebrate. Come on, let's go inside and tell the boys and my mom and Aaron."

Knowing Deb already knew, Haley still said, "Okay." She climbed out of the car with Nathan. She didn't say anything to Nathan about his mother already knowing she was pregnant because she wanted Nathan to feel that thrill and excitement of giving the good news, just like Haley had felt about telling Nathan she was pregnant every single time.

Haley helped Cooper walk up three stairs as she followed Nathan into the large Thomas house. Once up the stairs, they were in the kitchen.

"Big stairs, Momma." Cooper said once he was at the top.

"They are nig huh?" Haley said with a smile.

"Hello?" Nathan called out. " Any body home?"

Andrew and James came running into the kitchen. Andrew hugged Nathan while James hugged Haley first.

"I missed you, Mom." James said. "Andy did too, huh?"

Andrew nodded his head and came over to hug and kiss his mom.

Deb and Aaron both entered the kitchen as Haley replied to her sons, "We missed you both too."

She kissed both their cheeks before standing up again. Nathan picked up James to hug him while Cooper ran over to Aaron, who picked him up. Deb walked over to hug her son.

As she did so, she asked, "So did you two enjoy a night to yourselves minus two children?"

"Yeah, we did." Nathan replied with a smile as he looked over at Haley admiringly.

"For a little while at least." Haley added.

"Why? What happened?" Deb wondered.

"Well, um" Haley began, "Peyton went to the hospital last night for premature labor. But her doctor was able to stop it and she's home now, but she has to stay on bed rest for awhile or until the baby comes."

"Well it's good she's okay." Aaron said with Cooper on his shoulders.

Haley looked over at Nathan, smiled, took his hand and said, "But we did have a great night to ourselves before that."

Deb smiled as she watched her son and daughter-in-law stare at each other and flirt through hand – holding.

"Well you both seem much happier than you have been lately." She stated her observation. "Is there a reason for that?"

Nathan and Haley still smiled and Nathan replied, "We did spend some time talking last night and we understand each other better now."

"That's good." Aaron said as he lowered Cooper back to the floor.

"Yeah, well we have some news too." Nathan finished.

"Really? What?" Deb asked, though she was sure she already knew what he was going to say.

Nathan turned to Haley and asked quietly, "Do you want to tell them or should I?"

"You tell them." Haley said, smiling even harder.

"Just tell us already." Andrew said with a heavy sigh.

"Yeah, you are takin' too long!" James agreed.

Haley chuckled and Nathan said, "Haley is pregnant. We're going to have another baby!"

"Another one?" Andrew gasped, a look of complete surprise on his face.

"Hey congratulations!" Aaron said excitedly as he came over to hug Nathan and Haley.

Deb hugged her son first and said, "Congratulations, honey. I'm so happy you tow finally worked things out."

"Thanks, Mom. So am I."

Aaron finished congratulating Haley, and then moved on to Nathan and Deb squeezed Haley like she had Nathan.

"Congratulations, sweetie." She said. "I am so happy for you guys. And I am so proud of you for telling him."

"Thanks." Haley replied. "But Nathan sort of found out on his own last night and he told me he knew just as I was about to tell him."

"I'm still proud of both of you."

"Thanks."

"Mommy," James said, standing in between Haley and Deb, "Are you really havin' another baby?"

Andrew walked closer to hear the answer as Haley answered, "Yes, I am. And you guys will have a new baby brother or sister."

"Which one?" Andrew wondered. " A brother or a sister."

"Well we don't yet." Nathan said as he picked Cooper up who had been reaching for him.

"When will we know?" James asked.

"Probably in a few weeks." Haley answered.

"Mommy, now Coop is gonna be a big bwother, huh?" James realized.

"Yeah, he is."

"Me? Big bwother?" Cooper said to his father and Nathan nodded his head.

"So going from three kids to four," Aaron said, "that's going to be a pretty big change."

Nathan wrapped his arms around Haley's shoulder and said, "I think we're up for the challenge."