A/N: I have not forgotten about this story…no, really I haven't, but when I started it I knew how I wanted it to begin and how I wanted it to end, but nothing in-between so I got kind of stuck. This chapter has been sitting on my computer half finished for a month and I managed to sit down and complete it. I'll try to get another update next week, but there are no guarantees, but what I can promise is that this story will get finished.

Chapter Seven: Nathan, Haley and an Inquisitive Andi

"I can't believe I am doing this. I shouldn't be doing this and this is going to change everything. Why am I doing this?"

Haley continues to look through her closet babbling to herself only she wasn't very quiet and an interested little three year old had heard every word.

"What are you doing mama?"

Haley jumped at the sound of her little girl's voice. She sheepishly turns around and sees Andi sitting on her bed watching her intently. Haley takes a seat on her bed.

"I am getting ready to go out."

"Am I gonna be by myself."

Haley gathered Andi into her arms.

"No silly girl, you are going to come with me."

Andi looks into her mother's eyes and gives her a puppy dog look.

"Do I have to wear a dress?"

Haley chuckles and shakes her head.

"No, you do not have to wear a dress."

Andi smiles happily and gets out of her mother's arms.

"Hey, where are you going?" Haley pouts.

"To get ready, gosh."

Haley laughs as she watches her daughter hurry out of her bedroom. Haley sighs and looks back at her closet.

"It would've been so much easier if I had just said no."

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Nathan stands outside of Haley's home. He was nervous, not only because he was going on a date with Haley, but he was going to meet Haley's daughter Andi. He knew that if Andi doesn't like him then he has no shot in hell with Haley. Nathan gathers the courage and knocks on the door. When it is opened, Nathan is surprised to see not Haley, but a little girl who Nathan assumed was Andi.

"Who are you?" Andi asks not opening the door all the way.

Nathan kneels down onto his casual jeans and gets eye level with Andi.

"My name is Nathan. Is your mother home?"

"Yes," Andi responds with a smile.

Nathan smiles back.

"Can I see her?"

"Um…I'm not supposed to invite strangers in."

"Well what if I said that your Uncle Lucas was my brother."

Andi's eyes widen in surprise.

"You know Uncle Lucas?"

Nathan nods his head.

"Can I come in now?"

"No," Andi says before shutting the door in Nathan's face.

Nathan stands up and shakes his head with a smile. Nathan knocks one more time and was glad that Haley was the one to open the door.

"Nathan, I am so sorry about Andrea."

Nathan chuckles.

"It's okay, she's a smart kid."

Haley nods her head and invites Nathan in. Haley turns to Andrea with a stern look.

"He's a stranger mama," Andi whispers.

"Not anymore honey, now please apologize to Nathan for slamming the door in his face."

Andi grumbles and walks closer to Nathan.

"I'm sorry for slamming the door in your face," Andi says before walking back over to the couch and sits back down.

Nathan smiles and turns to Haley.

"I figured we could go grab a pizza and take it to the park. It's not much, but I figured while Andi played we could talk or something."

Haley smiles and nods her head.

"I'd like that."

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After picking up a pizza, Nathan, Haley and Andi made their way to the park. They picked a set of bunches and sat down and began digging into the pizza.

"I love pizza," Andi says with a smile.

"I know you do, baby," Haley responds before taking a bite of her pepperoni pizza.

"I'm glad that you agreed to do this Haley."

"I'm happy that you are okay with bringing Andi on our date."

"She's important to you, why wouldn't I?"

Haley chuckles. "Most guys wouldn't."

"I'm not most guys," Nathan responds with a smile.

"I'm starting to see that."

Nathan turns to Andi with a smile.

"Are you having fun Andi?" Nathan asks gently.

Andi puts her pizza down and looks at Nathan.

"I am. What do you like to do Nathan?"

Nathan was warned before meeting Andi. Lucas had filled him in on some things.

"I like to play basketball. I'm actually on the same team as your Uncle Lucas."

Andi nods her head and asks another question.

"Do you like my mama?"

Nathan glances at Haley who is blushing. Nathan turns back to Andi with a smile.

"I like her very much."

"This question is very important. What is food of the gods?"

Haley freezes at the question. She knew her daughter would be interested in knowing who Nathan is, but she never told Nathan what food of the gods is and if Nathan doesn't answer correct Haley knew she was going to have a harder time to get Andi to like Nathan.

"Macaroni and cheese," Nathan answers confidently.

Andi smiles wide and claps her hands. Then she turns to her mother.

"Mama, can I go play now?"

"Are you sure you are done eating?"

"Yes."

"Alright, you can go, but make sure I can see you."

Andi hurries off of the bench and heads straight to the jungle gym. Haley turns to Nathan in surprise.

"How did you know the answer?"

"Lucas might have mentioned it."

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"Meeting Haley was the easy part Nathan, now getting to know Andi or at least trying to be the hard part."

"Lucas, it can't be that hard."

Lucas raises an eyebrow and smiles.

"Trust me Nathan, she is. At any point during your outing she is going to ask you a set of questions and it's best if you answer correctly because she has a really good memory and if you tell her one thing, but do another she is going to know that you lied."

Nathan nods his head and sighs.

"There will be one question where you think is going to be ridiculous, but trust me it's not. When she asks you what the food of the gods is, what are you going to answer?"

"Dude, I don't know."

"Always answer Macaroni and cheese."

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Haley laughs at Nathan's recollection.

"I'm glad that I came out here with you."

"I'm glad too."

Haley turns and watches as Andi gets on the swings.

"Not most teenage boys would want to get together with a mom which is why I kind of took myself out of the game. I'm just glad that there is still some hope with the male species."

Nathan laughs and nods his head.

"Haley, I was kind of a bad guy, but I don't want to be that guy anymore and I think you can help me change all of that. I'm just hoping that you will let me try to be the guy that you deserve and let me is in your daughter's life because she's a really great kid."

Haley smiles and nods her head.

"I think I can do that."