Author note: Hey Guys! Here is my chapter 21 finally lol. I'm sorry but my great beta for this story just came back from her break. Anyway thanks for all the reviews. I hope you're going to enjoy this chapter. Don't forget to review. Take care :-)

Haley sighed taking the cup from Lucas' hand, and sat beside Nathan again.

"Thanks for staying with me," Haley told Lucas.

"You're more than welcome Hales." Said Lucas sitting beside her. "Plus I don't really want to leave now." He added grimacing.

"Why?" Asked Haley curiously. "What's wrong?"

"Well I guess you'll find out eventually…" Said Lucas sighing. "Dan's out there."

"Yeah?!" Said Haley surprised, arching her eyebrows. " Dan Scott the devil is here! I didn't expect that one." Added Haley not really surprised. "You want me to get rid of him?" She asked Lucas putting her hand on top of his.

"Nah…That's fine." Said Lucas smiling. "I just wanted you to know because you 're already shaken up enough and I'm not sure that seeing Dan will do much good." Added Lucas worried.

Haley smiled. She felt her heart tighten in her chest. Lucas was so caring and loving. He was always worrying about her. Geez he's already protecting me now! How would it be if he knew I was pregnant? She thought.

"Why are you smiling?" Asked Lucas with curiosity.

"I already confronted Dan you know…I did it the day Nathan was shot actually" she added directing her glance to Nathan. " It felt good… it was like finally facing my fears." She added sincerely.

"Yeah?" Asked Lucas frowning. "You faced him? Wow! I'm impressed Hales." Added Lucas surprised.

"Yeah and I did have the last word. Maybe…. Maybe you should try too you know." She shrugged. "What do you have to loose anyway huh?" She asked him.

"I guess…" Said Lucas pouting. " I…I don't know." He added sighing in despair. "Each time I face him, I…I just loose it and I feel like a meaningless child."

"Well… just remember that he lost it all. He doesn't have a family anymore... Actually he has nothing left except maybe his position in town." Said Haley sincerely. "You are so much more than he ever was. As for me…maybe I've got more in common with Dan than I ever thought." She added like she was talking to herself.

"What are you talking about?" Asked Lucas confused. "How on earth could you have anything in common with Dan? It's impossible!!" Added Lucas with shock

"I don't know Luke…" Said Haley in a small voice. "A part of me can't stop and wonder if it's not fate."

"Fate? What are you talking about Hales?" Asked Lucas confused and worried by Haley's tone.

"I left him you know." She said running her hands through her hair. "I didn't leave him the choice and now that we were about to be a family again this happens and it's threatening to take him from me. Maybe I just don't deserve another chance." She added closing her eyes.

"That's nonsense Hales!" Said Lucas not believing she could say something that insane. "Of course you deserve a second chance!" Lucas could see incertitude in Haley's eyes and decided to try a different approach. "Okay…Let's pretend your theory is correct for a second..." said Lucas rolling his eyes. "Maybe you don't deserve a second chance but Nate does right? And what about Natey? Doesn't he deserve to know his dad?!" Added Lucas nicely looking into Haley's eyes.

"I guess…" said Haley grimacing. "I…I'm just so tired" she said shaking her head. "I don't even know what I think anymore." She added with tears in her eyes. She felt so weak and she didn't want to share the news of her pregnancy with anyone other than Nathan. She wanted him to be the first one to know this time.

"I know you are sweetie." Said Lucas hugging her tight. "I really think you need a good nights sleep in a proper bed." He added with worry in his voice.

" I know but I won't be able to sleep knowing he's still in the coma. I've got to stay here." She was not ready to add that she had the surrealist belief that her presence by his bed would help him wake up. "I…just go and rest Luke." She added nicely. "I'll go home in a while too."

"Yeah right!" Said Lucas with sarcasm. "Come on Hales I've known you whole my life and I know you're going to spend the night here but..." He sighed. "I'm going to pretend that I believe you so I'll feel less guilty." He added kissing her forehead. "Actually I will feel as guilty, but I know you're not going to change your mind anyway so…." He shrugged. "You're really being stubborn here but…I'd probably act just like you."

"I know you would" Said Haley smiling. "I've known you my whole life too Lucas. You can't fool me!" She added walking to him. He was already near the door. "I promise you that if he's not awake by tomorrow night I'll spend tomorrow night at home. Okay?"

"Yeah" said Lucas pouting. "I hope it's true." He looked at his watch. "It's still early I think I'm going to stop at Kelly's and spend some time with Natey. "

"Yeah that's a fantastic idea." Said Haley really enthusiastic. "It's going to be good for him, you know how much he loves you." She added still feeling guilty about running away 5 years ago.

"I love him" Said Lucas feeling his heart tighten in his chest. "Well…I better go but give me a call if you need anything or if anything changes okay?" He added with worries in his voice.

"I will," said Haley trying to sound cheerful. "Go and rest you look like crap". She added laughing.

"Thanks!" Said Lucas in mock hurt.

Once Lucas left Haley sat on Nathan's bedside and bent to kiss his hand.

"I love you so much". She said her voice full of emotion before closing her eyes and resting her head on his chest. Hearing his heart beating slowly against her ear helped her to feel better and was proof that he was still with her and made her feel a little better.

Haley fell asleep soon after.

She was dreaming of Nathan and her dream was so lively that she could swear she felt his hand on her cheek.

Haley frowned her eyes still close. I'm awake but I still feel his hand. She didn't want to open her eyes. She knew she would see him lifeless in his bed and her heart would break again as it had for the last three days.

She finally opened her eyes and met his beautiful baby blue eyes staring at her.

"Nathan!" She shouted paralyzed. She couldn't believe it.

"Hi baby." Said Nathan with a small smile and a broken voice. "I told you I'm never going to leave you." He added taking her hand in his.