Author note: Hey guys. You're getting some Naley fluff on this chapter I hope you're going to enjoy. I can't wait for tomorrow to watch the next OTH. Anyways thanks to all of you who reviewed last chapter it meant a lot to me. Sadly this story it's almost done but it had been a blast writing it and it's all because of you guys!
Thanks to HJS-NS-23 for being my beta. You rock girly!!
I'm already working on my next story and I'm pretty excited about it. I'm sure you're going to enjoy it too.
Anyways….enough rambling, I hope you're going to enjoy this chapter and don't forget to review.
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Three months later:
Nathan and Haley had been back in Tree Hill for two months now and Haley finally started to get her routine into her new life…or what used to get her old life a long time ago. Haley was washing the dishes while looking over Natey and Lily playing in the garden.
She was so lost in her thought that she didn't hear Nathan come in the kitchen and jumped with surprise when Nathan walked behind her and put his arms around her waist.
"Hey…" he said kissing her neck. "How are my girls doing?" He asked rubbing her belly.
"We're doing just fine." She said putting her hands on top of his. She turned her head and locked eyes with him. "She kicked a lot today." She added with a smile.
Nathan kissed her lips softly. "She is my daughter!" He said proudly with a smile. "Gosh I love you so much Haley that my heart aches."
Haley turned around and put her hand on his heart. "I love you so much too and it's when you found me again that my heart stopped aching."
Nathan kissed her passionately and she was pleased to let him in.
"Gosh…you're lucky the kids are out there…"Said Nathan whispering his voice full of desire.
"Yeah…" said Haley putting her forehead against his. "You're lucky too." She added with a smile before turning around and looking at the kids playing. "It's just for a couple of days." She said with a shrug. "Karen and Keith needed some alone time plus I know how happy it makes you to have Lily around and Natey is so happy too."
Haley took a deep breath. "And when they will be back…they are going to take Natey too. We will have the house just for us." She added keeping her eyes on the window, but she could feel Nathan's body getting tense behind hers and it made her smile. "I was thinking about experiencing skinny dipping."
Nathan put his head on hers. "You're driving me crazy Haley James-Scott."
"I could say the same about you Nathan Scott." She said loving to feel his body against hers.
They stayed in this position for some time watching the kids playing outside. Haley took a deep breath.
Nathan tightened his embrace. "What's wrong?" He asked nicely.
"Nothing," she said putting her head back on his shoulder.
"What's wrong?" He repeated kissing her jaw line. "I know you Haley…Better then I know myself and I can say something is wrong just by the way you're breathing."
"Aww…It's just silly!" She said sincerely. "I'm looking at Natey and Lily and it makes me think about Luke. When we were kids," She added uncomfortably. She was scared to hurt his feelings. "You know I wonder how he's really doing and all..." She shrugged. "It's not a big deal." She finally added hoping that Nathan would drop it.
"Okay…" He said kissing her forehead, as he somehow understood that she didn't want to talk about it anymore. He finally loosened his embrace with regret. "Well…I'm going to take a shower. I'll be back in a few."
"Okay," said Haley turning around. "What do you want to eat tonight?" She asked before he went.
He turned around. "Hmm…You?" He burst into laugher when he saw her jaw drop with surprise. "Nah…. Whatever will be fine," He walked back to her and cupped her face in his hands. He kissed her again. "I just can't get enough of you…I love you," he told her looking deep into her eyes. He bent down and kissed her growing belly. "I love you too Angel…I can't wait to meet you."
"How can you be so perfect?" Asked Haley sincerely to her husband.
"It's all because of you…" He finally said leaving her alone in the kitchen.
Nathan walked into the bathroom and threw some water on his face, he looked at himself in the mirror but he wasn't really looking, he was thinking.
After a little while his eye lightened up.
"I got it!" He shouted taking his cell out of his butt jean pocket. He dialed Lucas' number.
"Hey bro." Said Nathan trying to hide his excitement.
"Hey…" Said Lucas truly happy to talk to Nathan. "How are things in Tree Hill?"
"Fine," said Nathan "but I need you…" He said mysteriously.
"Need me?" Asked Lucas confused. "For what?"
"Well as you know I'm going to coach the Ravens soon and well… let's face it the team's horrible!!" Said Nathan with a laugh. "I need you to help me coach them. I want you to become my co-coach." Finally Nathan said.
Lucas didn't reply, he was too surprise by this demand.
"Lucas? Are you still there?" Asked Nathan
"Huh? Yeah sorry…" Said Lucas finally coming back to reality. "Why do you want me to help you? You're the best!" Said Lucas sincerely.
"You're not bad yourself big brother!" Said Nathan praying to change Lucas mind. "Plus you've got some experience in coaching. I really need you man!" He added sincerely.
Lucas sighed. "Do you need me only for the team?" Asked Lucas with incredulity.
Nathan took a deep breath. "Okay…let me be honest…" He finally said knowing that playing this game with Lucas would be pointless. "I do need you for the team and I would really prefer to have you as a co-coach then anyone else I could think of. And our family needs you. Haley and Natey need you and…and I need you too bro". Said Nathan with emotion. "Let's be a family again...like we used to."
"I…" Lucas eyes filled up with tears. He was so happy to hear these words coming from his brother and he could hear that he really meant it. "Let me get back to you on that okay?"
"Yeah…" said Nathan with some pain in his voice. "We miss you man…more than you know."
"I miss you too." Said Lucas. "I love you guys." He added before hanging up. He was about to break down and he didn't want to do it on the phone.
Nathan heard Lucas hang up and looked at his phone. "We love you too big brother." He said with sadness putting the phone down.
Lucas sat on the bench outside his house in Honey Grove. He loved Stephanie with all his heart, but being so far from his family was like being away from a part of himself and he was scared that the Lucas that Stephanie fell in love with was going to disappear. He decided to talk to her.
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2 days later (Friday), Dallas Texas, Stephanie's office
Lucas walked into Stephanie's office and his heart tightened when he saw her bright smile. He could see that her eyes lit up every time she saw him and he wanted this light to be there forever and he didn't want anybody else to light it. It was his prerogative.
"Hey…" She said standing up and kissing him. "I'm almost done." She said pointing to her desk. "10 more minutes and I'm all yours!" She added sitting back in her seat.
"Oh really? All mine…." Said Lucas raising an eyebrow seductively.
"You know what I mean…" Said Stephanie her face reddening.
"I love when you blush…" Said Lucas sitting on the chair in front of Stephanie's desk. "Take your time. We're not in a hurry."
Stephanie wrote for a while before putting her pen down and looking at Lucas. "Tell me Luke. You need to tell me what's on your mind." She said nicely.
"We'll talk about it later." Said Lucas throwing his hand in the air like it wasn't a big deal. He liked to look at her while she worked and just looking at her there, helped him to think.
Stephanie laced her fingers and rested her head on her hands. She looked deep into Lucas' eyes. "You need to go back home Lucas." She said nicely. "You need your family and they need you too." She said with a smile. She knew for a while that this day would come and that she would have to be the one to make the decision.
"I…No…Why?" Said Lucas taken by surprise.
"You know you want to. Please be honest and they need you too." She stood up and walked to him. "Go back to Tree Hill."
Lucas took her hand and forced her to sit on his lap. He kissed her with passion. "But I love you…" he finally said breathlessly.
"I love you too." She said rubbing his cheek. "You know that." She added bringing her face closer to his and giving him Eskimo kisses. "You healed my heart," she said sincerely putting his hand on her chest. "But you need to do that."
"I don't want to live 1200 miles from you!" Said Lucas with pain in his voice.
She just looked at him without a word.
"Come with me." Said Lucas in a pleading tone hugging her tight. "Please…don't let us end here. I…I need you in my life."
"I can't come with you Lucas." Said Stephanie nicely. One of them needed to be strong and she was it. She lied to herself for so long that it was like a habit for her now. "I've got a contract with the team and I've got at least one year left."
"But we're meant to be," said Lucas stubbornly. "Don't give up on us!"
"I'm not giving up on us." She said nicely kissing his forehead. "If we're meant to be it will still be the case in a year right?" She asked rhetorically. "And if you still want to be with me in a years time and if we're really meant to be I'll come to you. I promise."
Lucas put his face on her neck.
"Come on Luke. If you really love me have a little faith." She added nicely. She tried to stay strong, but being in his arms made her weak. She was trying to make sense and doing what was the best for Lucas, but a part of her wanted to be selfish and ask him to stay here and spend his life with her. But as soon as Haley and Natey moved away the light in Lucas' eyes became darker. It was still there, but it wasn't the same and he needed this light back.
"I'll wait for you." He said without any doubts. "I could wait for you forever I'm…I'm just scared you're going to realize I'm not good enough for you and…"
Stephanie stopped him with a kiss. "Don't say that! I don't want to hear these kind of words coming from your mouth!" She kissed him gently again. "You're good enough…you're just what I want…what I need. I'm so in love with you."
"And that's why you want me to go!" Said Lucas slightly irritated.
"Yeah…" She said sincerely. "I need you to go in order to find yourself again. You're not Lucas without your family and you know that. Go there and be happy." She finally said her eyes filling up with tears. "And at the end of my contract I'll come to you and if you still want me to be part of your life I'll hand you my heart."
"Gosh…I'm going to miss you so much…" Said Lucas against her neck.
Stephanie could feel his warm tears running down her neck. She closed her eyes and felt tears going down her cheeks too. "I'm going to miss you too. You're my love." She said feeling her heart breaking in her chest.