A/N: Because of the great response to the last chapter...I have decided to put up chapter 7 up! Chapter 6 was one of my favourites...because I absolutely love Ryan. For those of you who are wondering who he is and what is his story...well, all is explained in chapter 16...and it's important for chapter 17. So enjoy! Remember the more replies the quicker the next update! Oh and here's a little hint...try get give enough replies so I post till chapter 9...cause you won't believe what happens there...the REAL reason for the accident comes out! It's going to be shocking!

Chapter 7

A few weeks later Nathan sat on the couch waiting for Haley to finish. He and Lucas had planned a party for Haley...even going as far as to get her a surprise. Lucas had been the first one he had told of his and Haley's relationship and Lucas had said he could see they were both happy again. Haley made Nathan happy. Sure Nathan knew that someday he would have to tell her...but he had decided that someday would come, well, someday. Nathan didn't want to put strain on their growing relationship. But he had to admit, it brought joy to his heart to be able to put pictures of them together on the walls again. He had even locked away their wedding rings. It wasn't really locked...it was just in the drawer in his office. It was on top of their wedding pictures.

Haley quickly got dressed and made her way to the living room where Nathan sat, waiting for her. Haley climbed onto his lap and started to kiss Nathan's neck. Nathan groaned and Haley laughed in to his neck.

"What's wrong Nate? Can't take the heat?" Haley asked as she kissed a line up his neck.

"No, but if you keep moving around I'll have to take another shower." Nathan laughed softly.

"I don't see the harm in that." Haley whispered in his ear and Nathan kissed her full on the lips. It wasn't long before they were making out like it was going out of fashion.

Suddenly Nathan stopped and stood up, forcing Haley to stand up to.

"If we don't stop now we'll be late and Luke will kill me." Nathan explained when he saw Haley's confused expression. She gave him a small kiss and took his hand in hers.

"This is the last time Luke spoils our fun." Haley giggled.

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Lucas kissed Haley's forehead as she greeted him in TRIC. Then she slapped him on the arm.

"Hey! What the hell was that for?" Lucas yelled but Haley just smiled and moved to greet Peyton.

"Take it personal bro...she's mad cause you spoilt our fun." Nathan said as he walked up behind him.

"What fu...oh...thát fun." Lucas said and Nathan couldn't help but laugh at his brother's face as he finally caught up to what was going on.

"What's wrong Luke?"

"It's just that you're my brother and Haley's like my little sister. That means my bro and sis are...oh God that's gross!" Lucas moaned and his disgusted face cracked Nathan up.

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Haley greeted the last person and sighed as she watched her friends having fun. Lucas was dancing with a little girl who she didn't recognize. She was beautiful, she had long black hair and blue eyes...just like Lucas'. Haley smiled as she stared at them. It was so cute how Lucas danced with her. But Haley could see the little girl, who looked about four, was very shy and kept glancing at the people around her.

Haley looked over to where Peyton and Jake sat with a 7-year old Jenny. Peyton caught Haley's eyes and waved at her.

Mouth and Skills were also there...talking about how far they had come in life. Mouth, she had heard, was a top student in Harvard and Skills was teaching basketball in a school.

Haley laughed as she saw Tim making his way around the room. Tim had, to the surprise of his friends, turned out to be a very good teacher...jip...no one saw that one coming. He was studying to become a teacher. But...in truth...he was still Tim and he liked to act that way...because, though he would never openly admit it, he liked the feeling that it gave everyone. He liked that it gave them all memories of the life they had before the accident.

Haley sighed. Everyone was there...except one person who she couldn't seem to find. Suddenly she felt two strong arms snake around her waist and she relaxed into Nathan's arms. Nathan spun her around so that she was facing him and Haley put her arms around his neck.

"What's the matter with your life babe?" Nathan joked and Haley smirked.

"Hey...you're cheating...that comes from a song." she said and it was Nathan's turn to smirk.

"Really...well this one girl at work kept saying it and...you know...it kinda stuck in my head."

"That's nice." Haley said and gently kissed Nathan.

"So...what's wrong?" he asked again and Haley raised an eyebrow.

"How do you know something is wrong?" she asked.

"You forget that I've known you since forever." he smirked.

"Oh yeah..." Haley said.

"So...you gonna tell me or should I tickle you?" Nathan asked.

"No." Haley said simply.

"Fine, have it your way. But don't think I'm letting you kiss me till you tell me." Nathan said and let go of her waist. Haley stood on her toes and tried to kiss Nathan but he simply turned his head away. She kept trying till she couldn't take it anymore.

"Fine! I just miss Brooke...that's all...happy now." Haley asked and Nathan smirked and passionately kissed her.

"Oh god get a bloody room why don't you!" they heard someone, who sounded a lot like Jake, yell.

"Well, I'm happy to hear someone missed me." Haley heard the familiar voice behind her, she turned around and found Brooke standing in front of her.

"Tigger!" Haley yelled and embraced her friend.

"Tutorgirl... I missed you to." Brooke said and smiled.

"Where have you been?" Haley asked, excited to see her friend.

"Just been busy with the show for Clothes Over Bros. You know, the catwalk keeps you busy." Brooke explained.

"And if the press are right, models keep Brooke busy to." Lucas said as he walked up to them, carrying the young girl.

"Don't mind Broody here...he's just jealous that the models spend more time with his girlfriend than he does." Brooke said as she took the little girl from him.

"Yeah, well how would you feel if you read that you're girlfriend is cheating on you with some gay type model?" Lucas asked to Nathan.

"Pissed." Nathan concluded.

"Uhm...Nate...who's the little girl?" Haley whispered into Nathan's ear. She was ashamed that she couldn't remember.

"Oh...Haley this is Cherise Scott..." Nathan began.

"She's my little sister...Mom and Keith had her right after your accident. I'm babysitting her." Lucas explained further.

"Oh." Haley said embarrassed.

"It's okay...we understand...we always brought her around when you were in a coma but then Karen and Keith moved and it just slipped our minds." Brooke smiled and Haley felt a little better.

"Do you want to hold her?" Lucas asked and Brooke handed Cherise to her. Haley played with her before she and Nathan walked off with Cherise...leaving Lucas and Brooke to have some quiet time.

"I can see that something is troubling you...what's up?" Brooke asked as she kissed his cheek.

"You know that my mom said that she had that feeling before my accident and Haley's?" Lucas asked.

"Yeah...it was the calm before the storm feeling...Dan always use to say it to." Brooke answered.

"Well...I have that feeling when I look at Nathan and Haley. I know that they're together now but..." Lucas stopped, not knowing how to continue.

"You think that the past is gonna catch up to them and when she finds out he lied to her it's gonna spell trouble." Brooke tried.

"Yeah...that's the feeling exactly." Lucas said and kissed Brooke.

"I know...and I don't think we're the only ones who feel that...I have a feeling our lying to her is going to come back and bite us all in the ass." Brooke said and Lucas embraced her and they looked at Nathan and Haley kissing on the other side of the room and Lucas knew:

Nathan's someday...was coming all closer.