Chapter 9

Haley sat in the living room and rubbed her stomach. What was she going to do? It sure as hell wasn't the right time to have a baby. Not with how thing were with her and Nathan. Haley sighed, she wanted to run straight to Lucas and tell him what was going on...but she knew she couldn't. To the rest of the world it seemed as if they were the perfect couple...and that's how it would stay. The fights between them were their business and no-one else's. Haley heard the front door bang open and she knew Nathan was home. He stalked into the room and angrily switched off the television.

"What's wrong Nathan?" Haley asked more than pissed off.

"You're sleeping with him aren't you!" Nathan yelled.

"Oh God not this again!" Haley yelled in frustration and stood up from her seat.

"Answer the question Haley! Are you sleeping with Lucas?" Nathan asked, yelling all the time.

"Hell Nathan! He's your brother for goodness sake!" Haley yelled back.

"That doesn't seem to stop you banging behind my back!" Nathan screamed.

"We are not having sex! Get that in your thick skull! God what happened to you!" Haley screamed at the top of her lungs.

"I think you should go stay over at Peyton's tonight. I'll take you and I'll bring your stuff tomorrow." Nathan said, trying to calm down.

"Are you kicking me out?" Haley asked confused, her heart and voice breaking.

"No...I'm just giving you time to adjust before we get a divorce." Nathan said walking out to his car, leaving Haley to follow him.

Nathan and Haley drove in silence, tears streaming down Haley's cheeks. Nathan grabbed the steering wheel tightly in both hands. Neither of them could believe that Nathan had said divorce. They were both angry yet sad at the same time and Haley knew she would have to tell Nathan about the baby.

"Nathan..." Haley said, chocking back tears.

"What." Nathan said arrogantly, silently kicking himself for being so mean.

"I have to tell you something." she breathed.

"Then say it." he shot back.

"I'm...I'm...pre...Nathan watch out!" Haley yelled before the car hit them and Haley's mind went blank.

Haley sat up straight. She was shaking and sweating very badly. She felt a hand take hers and she relaxed into his arms.

"What was this one about?" Lucas asked sweetly, wiping away the sweat.

"Nathan and I were fighting...it was right before the accident...before I told him about the baby..." Haley said, trying her best to remember everything.

"What were you fighting about?" Lucas asked.

"You...he accused me of having an affair again." Haley finally said as she laid back in his arms. Lucas didn't know what to think. The past few days had been hectic for him. First he found a sobbing Haley on his porch saying that she knew of the marriage. Then they decided to unlock her memory and wow...he didn't know it was like that. He had found out a lot...like the fact that Nathan believed that he and Haley were having an affair. But with the new knowledge he had he understood more...why he and Nathan didn't have the best of friendships anymore. Why Haley didn't want to tell Nathan about the baby. Why they were going to Peyton's on that night. Lucas and Haley both fell asleep soon after, images of Nathan filling their dreams.

Nathan sat on the couch with all the lights turned off around him. He too had been thinking of how things were before the accident...how he was. He loved his brother and wife deeply but one of his workers had whispered in his ear one day. He kept talking about how a man and a woman can't be just friends. How it looked like Haley and Lucas shared a deep secret. Nathan didn't want to believe it in the beginning but something changed in the way he looked at their friendship. Then he wasn't so sure that it was only a friendship. (A/N: I thought I'd just say that Nathan could get really jealous and it's easy to get jealous when someone whispers lies in your ear...but he still loves her.) Nathan worried about Haley. She had been gone for days and no-one had heard from her. Where could she be?

"Lucas...I'm sure she's there. Maybe she never did lose her memory...maybe she and Lucas have been playing me all this time. Laughing behind my back at how stupid I am...how blind I am. Well this stops now! I won't be made a fool out of!" Nathan said to himself as he quickly locked the apartment, climbed in his car and drove to Lucas' house. (A/N: Nathan is so confused and hurt by Haley's running away that he is convincing himself that what he imagine is happening is true...just thought I'd say that now before anyone asks.)

Haley stood on Lucas' porch...staring out, the tears threatening to fall. She loved Nathan with all her heart body and soul...without him life would not be worth living...but what happened to them? They use to be the perfect couple...so in love. What changed? Lucas came out and hugged her from behind and Haley rested her head on his shoulder. Lucas turned her around and kissed her forehead before he lightly kissed her on the lips. (A/N: Friends do that...well I do that to my friends) Haley squeezed his hand and they both went inside.

Nathan sat in his car and watched them. Now he was sure something was going on between them. He cursed under his breath as he climbed out of the car and made his way to the front door. Nathan hesitated...was he doing the right thing?

TRRIINGG!

Haley opened the door and as she saw Nathan she dropped the glass that she was holding and it shattered on the ground.

"Nathan?" Haley asked confused at his sudden appearance and his expression. Gone was the signs of love she had seen the past weeks. His face portrayed confusion, anger, sadness but most of all hate...just like his face before the accident.