Author note: Hey guys! Here is the latest update. I hope you're going to enjoy it. Anyways thanks to the persons who reviewed last chapter. It really means a lot to me. So I was happy with Naley yesterday. They were sooo cute!! We needed that didn't we?! Take care. :-)
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It was Saturday and Haley was driving with Nathan and Natey to go to visit Lucas in Honey Grove. Haley missed the place she had lived for 5 years and it was also the only place that Natey knew. He was still calling the place « home ».
It took a full week for Haley to finally decide to talk to Lucas about the proposition Whitey made to Nathan. She found all the excuses possible all week, but now he was spending the weekend alone in Honey Groove since Stephanie was accompanying the team for an away game. Haley did run out of excuses, she had no way to avoid the heartbreaking confrontation with the one who became her brother over the years.
Haley looked at Natey through the rear view mirror. He was smiling while looking out the window watching the other cars passing on the other way around on the highway.
Haley's thoughts were of what a new life it was going to be for him to move to Tree Hill. He was just a little child and his life was completely disturbed since the last 4 months. And living so far from his uncle Lucas was going to be a major and painful change.
Haley sighed and looked at the road again.
Nathan sat beside her, was looking at her out of the corner of his eyes. He could see the pain, hesitation and the incertitude his wife was experimenting but she was denying it. She was pretending to be just fine to ease his mind.
"It's going to be okay honey." Said Nathan nicely putting his hand on her thigh.
"I know." She said forcing a smile. "It's just…you know…it's Lucas." She added with a shrug.
"Yeah…" Said Nathan nodding not able to control the small stab of jealousy he was feeling.
"Are we there yet?" Asked Natey with impatience.
"5 more miles sweetie." Said Haley with a laugh. Natey was so impatient, something he inherited from his father.
"I'm happy to go home." He added with a smile looking by the car window again.
Both Nathan and Haley exchanged a look full of meaning. What and how are we going to tell him? They both thought.
Lucas was so happy that Nathan, Haley and Natey were coming to Honey Grove as a family. He just saw them on Monday and he noticed that something was wrong when he brought Natey back but Haley eluded all questions.
He smiled looking at Natey's room where he packed his favorite games and toys last night.
The last 4 months had been awfully quiet without Haley and Natey around and even if he was truly happy that Nathan and Haley were a family again he couldn't help but to miss what their life used to be like.
They were a big part of his life, they were his family. He shook his head; he heard a car in the driveway. I'll get used to it. He thought and maybe I can move to Dallas next year he added to himself trying to sound positive. He smiled. It was the perfect idea. He would be close to his family and his girlfriend. What more could he ask?
He opened the door just in time for Natey to jump in his arms.
"Hey Buddy!" Said Lucas holding him tight while walking back into the living room leaving the door open for Nathan and Haley to come in. "How are you?" He asked sitting on the sofa with Natey on his knees.
"Alright I guess…" Said Natey seriously. "But there's this girl whose always trying to kiss me. "
"Yuck!" Said Lucas grimacing.
"I know! Disgusting right?" Said Natey looking deep into his uncle's eyes.
Nathan, Lucas and Haley burst into laugher.
"What?" Asked Natey laughing too.
"Nothing buddy." Said Lucas "but you'll change your mind eventually…you'll see." He added kissing his nephew's forehead. Lucas put Natey back on the floor. "Listen I've prepared 2 boxes with some of your favorite toys for you to bring back home tomorrow. Maybe you can go and check them out ? See if I've put everything you want." He added nicely.
"Okay…." Said Natey running into his old room.
Lucas finally stood and hugged Haley. "How are you Mrs. Scott?" He asked with a smile putting a strand of hair behind her ear.
"Eh…Not bad." She said shrugging. "What about you Mr. Scott?"
Nathan looked at Lucas' relationship with Haley and Natey and felt bad for tearing this unusual family apart.
"I'm doing just great with you guys here spending the week end with me." Said Lucas with a smile. Lucas finally looked at Nathan. "Hey Bro…You're looking great." He said nicely shaking his hand.
Nathan closed the distance between them and hugged his brother. "Yeah I'm doing fine. Thanks for everything." He added sincerely.
"So guys…" said Lucas looking back and forth to Nathan and Haley. "What do you want to tell me?"
"I…how did you know we've got something to tell you?" Asked Haley out of curiosity.
"Oh come on Haley!" Said Lucas shaking his head smiling. "I've known you my whole life. I know when there's something bothering you. Come on spill it." He added with laugher in his eyes.
At this moment Natey ran back in the living room.
"Everything I like are in the boxes Uncle Lucas." He said sitting beside him on the sofa. "Thank you."
"You're welcome buddy." Said Lucas rubbing his head. "Anything for you." Added Lucas sincerely.
Haley looked at Nathan with a look that meant to take Natey away for a while.
Nathan nodded. "Natey sweetie, you told me you're going to show me around town." He said trying to sound joyful. "Would you mind doing that now?" Added Nathan giving his hand to Natey.
Lucas looked at Nathan with wonder but decided to let it slide. He knew that Haley was going to explain herself.
"Yeah!" Said Natey jumping from the sofa." I'm going to show you where the ice cream shop is." He whispered into Nathan's ear.
"Of course you will." Said Nathan winking to him. "Well…we'll see you later." He said kissing Haley and waving to Lucas.
Once they were gone, Lucas looked at Haley worried.
"Wow…it's that big that Nathan has to take Natey away." Asked Lucas to Haley. "What's going on Hales?" He asked concerned.
Haley sat beside him and took Lucas' hand. "You know sometimes life forces you to make some choices that break your heart, but you have to do them anyway."
"Yeah…" Said Lucas frowning with confusion. "Where are you going with that?"
"You know Luke Basketball always has and always will be a huge part of Nathan's life right?" Asked Haley nicely.
"Uh huh." Said Lucas still confused.
"Well…" Haley cleared her throat. "There's a way for Nathan to still have basketball in his life and I think that…"
"Do it!" Said Lucas cutting her off." If there's a way for Nathan to keep basketball in his life you've got to make the choice of going with it Hales. Nathan won't be the same without basketball. "
"I know… But the choice is moving back to Tree Hill Luke…Being away from you." Said Haley trying her best to contain her tears. "It means keeping Natey from you. It means living about 1,200 miles from you." Added Haley with sadness in her voice looking down. "It's a coaching position…for the Ravens. "
"Oh…" Said Lucas looking away. He expected something about a move, but he thought they were at least going to stay in Texas. He knew he had to ease her mind and show he was supportive of the move. It's not like they had a lot of opportunities and Lucas knew that Nathan was going to be happy back home and that's all that really mattered. Haley and Natey were going to be sad at first but they would get over it eventually and Tree Hill was a good town to grow up with Karen, Keith and Lily around.
"I know…" Said Haley understanding what Lucas was thinking.
"You shouldn't worry about me Hales". Said Lucas after a while bringing Haley into a hug. "I'll be fine plus Tree Hill's home. I can come back and visit often." He added trying to sound detached even if his heart was literally aching inside.
"I don't know…" Said Haley grimacing. "It's going to be pretty hard for Natey too." She added curving more into Lucas' hug.
"It's going to be at first." Said Lucas kissing Haley's forehead knowing that denying it would be an insult to the past five years. "But he's got you and his father now. And he's going to be with his cousin." He added with a smile. "He is going to be okay in no time... I'm sure of that." Added Lucas sincerely.
"And what about us Luke?" Asked Haley looking deep into his eyes. Hers were filled with tears. "How Am I supposed to deal with life without you around?" She asked letting the tears slowly fall down her cheeks. "Who will I talk to? Who will comfort me and tell me that everything will be okay?"
Lucas smiled. He was going to miss that so much too." Nathan is going to do all that…" He said with his heart tightening in his chest. "And the phone is still a solution."
"Yeah…" Said Haley pouting.
"And you know why I'm okay with the idea of my family leaving to go 1,200 miles from me?" Asked Lucas rhetorically.
"Because you've got Steph?" Asked Haley naively.
"Well…Yeah for one part." Said Lucas laughing. "But also because I know it's going to be the good choice for you and because I know that you're going to be one happy family and that's all I ever wanted for you and Natey…And Nathan of course." Finally added Lucas. "Don't hesitate or feel guilty." Added Lucas knowing that's exactly what Haley was experiencing now. "It's the best for your family, which mean that it's the best for my nephew, brother and fantastic sister in law...sister at heart."
"I'm going to miss you sooo much!!" Said Haley crying on Lucas' shoulder.
"I'll miss you too...I'll miss you too." Said Lucas still believing that his future was in Texas with Stephanie. A piece of my heart is about to leave me. He added to himself. He didn't want to break Haley's heart more than it was already broken.
After this heartbreaking discussion the weekend continued perfectly. The brotherly bound that Nathan and Lucas lost over the years was the same again and even Nathan felt terrible to leave his brother alone in Texas.
Lucas reassured them and even convinced them to leave Texas as soon as possible because he knew it wasn't any good for any of them to stick around knowing they'd have to leave eventually.
Once they left, Lucas kept his eyes on the car driving away. I'm going to miss you…you're my family. He thought a single tear falling down his cheek. But he had to stay; he didn't want to abandon Stephanie. He loved her and he wanted to spend his life with her. He was done runninng away...he needed to try for once.