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Two days later:

Lucas walked into Nathan's hospital room in the intensive care unit of the Dallas Memorial Hospital. His heart broke a little more when he saw Haley asleep her head resting on Nathan's hand. He could see that her eyes were swollen and red from all her crying and the lack of sleep she had been getting.

She took the first flight back to Dallas and didn't sleep since then. She stayed by Nathan's side and refused to leave him except for about two hours to stay with Natey everyday.

Karen, Keith and Lily flew back with her and they were staying with Kelly. She was the only one to have a big enough house; Natey was staying there too.

Lucas sighed and sat quietly in the chair beside Haley. He still couldn't believe that someone shot him.

People could be crazy but shooting a player of a team because you think it's his fault that your team lost was beyond crazy. Thought Lucas with anger. The man was lucky to be in jail…. Lucas only wished to have 5 minutes with him…. Just 5 minutes he added to himself clenching his jaw.

"Mrs. Scott…" Said a doctor walking into the room.

Lucas gently rubbed Haley's back. "Haley sweetie…" he whispered.

"Nathan!" Haley called jumping from her spot. She looked at the doctor then to Lucas. Her head was empty. She was numb.

"Well…" The doctor cleared his throat. "We don't know a lot more about your husbands state, but he's stable, which is a good thing. Now…" He looked at Lucas. "Now we need him to wake up, when and if he wakes up to diagnose further."

"What do you mean by if and when?" Asked Haley with such a helpless and sad voice that Lucas stood up and wrapped his arms around her shoulder. He wanted to ease her pain, but he was helpless.

"The cerebral activity of your husband is normal Mrs. Scott, but he's in a pretty deep coma. We are confident on the fact that he's going to wake up, but it could be a day, a week…a month, even a year". Added the doctor grimacing. "The first bullet damaged his spinal cord, after the tests we were able to see that he still has some reflexes on his legs and arms but we will be able to access fully only when he wakes up."

Haley nodded and sat back beside Nathan. She kissed his hand.

"Thank you doctor" said Lucas knowing that Haley was already « gone » now.

The doctor nodded and left the room.

Haley ran a hand through Nathan's hair and smiled. "He's peaceful isn't he?" She asked Lucas keeping her eyes on Nathan. " It seems like he's just sleeping," she added gently rubbing his cheek.

A tear fell on Lucas cheek. "Yes he does." He said nicely. Didn't they have enough drama? Don't they deserve some happiness?? Come on god! Help them! They suffered enough for a lifetime. Said Lucas to himself looking at the two soul mates in this cold hospital room.

Haley sniffed and sobbed loudly.

Lucas came behind her and put a hand on her shoulder.

"Haley Sweetie…" He turned her around in order to look into her sad eyes. "You need to go home for a while take a shower or something, and you need to sleep for a while too." He added nicely.

Haley shook her head negatively.

"Come on Hales be reasonable. You…you haven't left the room since the plane landed…or yeah you did for a couple of hours but…" He saw the determined look on her face. It won't be easy he thought. "You need to think about Natey Hales. "

Her eyes widened with surprise.

"He's pretty shaken up knowing his daddy's pretty sick …He doesn't need to see you like that Hales. You're a wreck." Lucas hugged her tight. "He needs his mother sweetie."

"I…" Haley sighted. "I don't want to leave him."

"I know you don't," said Lucas gently drying the tears, which were falling down her cheeks.

"We were about to be a family again." She said sadly turning around to look at Nathan again.

"And you will be." Said Lucas trying to sound convincing. "You've got to keep faith, and you need to eat something too." Added Lucas in a fatherly tone rubbing her back. "Being sick won't help him Hales and you know that."

She sighed. "I tried to eat but…but it seems like I can't keep anything down. I'm just throwing everything up." She said holding Nathan's hand.

"Go home, take a shower and a nap Haley." Said Lucas seriously. "Then go and spend some time with your son." He sat down. "I won't leave the room. I promise and if anything changes I'll give you a call." He added looking into her eyes.

He saw her hesitate. "He needs you to be strong Haley." Said Lucas as a last plead.

"I…Okay," She finally gave up. She was feeling too tired and sick to fight any longer. She knew she needed some sleep and some food.

She walked to Nathan and kissed his forehead. "Come back to me." She whispered. She put her forehead against his and started to sing quietly. Her voice was shaking because of her tears. "You need a friend I'll be around…Don't let this end before I see you again what can I say to convince you to change your mind… I'm gonna love you more than anyone…I'm gonna hold you closer than before…" She took a deep breath. "Our song Nate…it's our song" she added kissing his lips softly. "I love you."

She turned around and looked at Lucas. "Thank you. "She said nicely hugging him.

"For what?" Asked Lucas surprised.

"For being my friend." Said Haley simply. "I love you brother. "

"I love you sister." Added Lucas fighting back his tears. She didn't need to see him cry. She was sad enough. "I'll watch over him".

"I know you will," said Haley sadly." I…see you later" she said walking out of the room. She didn't want to look at Nathan because she knew she wouldn't have the strength to leave him.

Once Haley was out of earshot, Lucas took Nathan's hand. "Come on little brother, you've got to wake up. Fight for your wife and kid. I…" He sighed. "I don't think Haley can manage without you. Please Nate." Lucas sobbed. "Come back. We need you man."

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Haley arrived at Nathan's house and walked in, she could almost sense him. She took the phone and told Kelly she would come to see Natey later this afternoon.

She took a quick shower but instead of crawling in her bed she walked into Nathan's room. He didn't make his bed the morning of the shooting and his duke t-shirt was lying on the bed.

Haley laid on his bed, she could smell him on the pillow as she took the shirt and brought it to her nose.

She fell asleep with the shirt under her nose.

It was like falling asleep by Nathan's side. It felt good for a moment to think she wasn't alone.

Haley woke up at 3 pm, She slept for over 5 hours, but she felt as tired as she was before.

She sighed. I need to get that checked out before going back to Nate. She thought with worries. She didn't need to give him the flu or something like that.

She decided to prepare a little bag for Nathan; she wanted him to have everything he needed when he woke up. However what she found when she opened his first drawer shocked her. There was…the bracelet Nathan gave her at his first tutoring lesson

Haley picked it up and tears started to fall down her cheeks. "Don't say I never gave you anything." She said out loud. "You gave me everything Nathan…Everything I could expect from life came from you." She said looking at the bracelet. "You gave me your heart and that's way more than I deserved." She added shaking her head. She put the bracelet on. "I just didn't realize it before." She added angry against herself.