A/N: Another chapter is here and I know some of you might not have liked the last chapter, but hopefully this makes up for at least some of it. The next chapter things get really moving.
Chapter Thirteen: Unprotected
"Nathan, please say something."
Nathan snaps out of his stupor and looks at his girlfriend.
"We used protection. I made sure we used protection."
Haley gets tears in her eyes.
"I know and we were, but obviously someone wanted me to have this baby."
"You're keeping it?"
Haley glares at Nathan.
"Of course I am. Look at Andrea for god's sake."
Nathan nods his head and sighs.
"You're right, I'm sorry," Nathan stands up from the couch. "Um, I have to go."
Nathan starts heading to the door.
"Nathan, where are you going?"
"I'm sorry Haley," Nathan says before walking out the door.
Haley is left to cry on the couch, eventually falling asleep.
-One's a Number, Three's Family-
Nathan walks into the kitchen in a haze. He was still trying to figure out what he was going to do from the news he had received the night before. Nathan sees his mom in the kitchen and sighed. He was debating with himself on whether or not to inform her of recent developments.
"Mom, how hard was it for you and dad after having me so young?"
Deb looks at her son strangely, but answers his question anyway.
"I'm not going to lie, Nathan. It was hard. There were times when I thought I couldn't handle it even throughout my pregnancy. It was hard."
"Did you ever think about aborting me?" Nathan asks with uneasiness.
"I did once. It was right after I had found out. I had an at home test and your father was at basketball practice. The test read positive and for a split second I thought about it. I didn't know how your dad was going to feel and I was scared, but in the end I knew I needed to keep you."
"I want to marry Haley," Nathan says changing the subject slightly.
Deb raises an eyebrow before speaking. Deb took a breath.
"Why?"
Nathan looks at his mom.
"It's the right thing to do."
Deb instantly thought about the first time she had heard those words just about 18 years ago. Nathan wasn't coming out and saying it, but she knew what her son was trying to say.
"Why is it the right thing to do Nathan?"
Nathan had to look his mother in the eye when he said it.
"Haley's pregnant."
"I was afraid you were going to say that."
"I'm sorry mom. It shouldn't have happened. We were safe."
Deb places her hand on top of her son's.
"So was I, but Nathan, marrying Haley because it's the right thing to do is the wrong reason. Son, you don't have to be married to have a baby and this decision can't be about you either. There is one little girl that has to be factored into the equation."
"I love them both, mom"
"That's a start."
"I have to tell dad. How do you think he is going to take it?"
"Probably not well, the only reason why I'm not freaking out is because you look so lost right now."
"I don't know what to do. The minutes Haley told me, I felt my whole world change."
"It did Nathan. You are going to be a dad and you have to start thinking about what you are going to do."
Nathan and Deb continued to talk while Dan walked out the front door quietly. Unbeknownst to them, Dan had heard their whole conversation.
-One's a Number, Three's Family-
Andrea wakes up with a smile on her face. Nathan had promised her that today he would play basketball with her since the Ravens had a break in schedule and Whitey had given them a few practices off. Andrea crawls out of bed and wonders into her momma's room, but she was there. Andrea frowns and makes her way to the living room and spots her mother lying on the couch. Andrea approaches the couch lightly and pokes her momma. Andrea could see that her momma had been crying and Andrea didn't like that at all.
"Momma, wake up!"
Haley slowly opens her eyes the moment she hears her daughter.
"What is it baby?"
Andrea climbs onto the couch as Haley sits up. Andrea cuddles into her mother's side.
"You were crying."
Haley was amazed as to how receptive her daughter is to every situation. She had one smart child. Haley knew that Andrea got that from her.
"Momma is just tired baby. Everything is okay."
"Where's Nathan?"
"He had to go home. Are you hungry bumble bee?"
Andrea shakes her head and sniffles. Haley looks down at her daughter worried.
"Andi, baby, what's the matter?"
The sniffles get louder and Haley grows more and more worried.
"Andrea James, look at me."
Andrea pulls away from her mother's arms and looks at Haley with tear sad eyes.
"What's the matter honey?" Haley asks concerned as she wipes the tears off of her daughter's face.
"Nathan was going to play basketball with me and he's not here."
Haley's heart breaks after hearing her daughter's words. This is what Haley had been worried about at the start of her relationship with Nathan. Andrea had a way of getting too close a little too fast and Nathan leaving like he did, she was really worried that that was going to be the last time that she saw her boyfriend and that her daughter saw of her boyfriend. Haley didn't know how to feel about that. She knew one thing though. She hated seeing her daughter crying. It was the worst thing in the world.
"Honey, I can try to call Nathan, but you really need to eat something baby. I need you to eat."
"I love you, momma."
Haley grins and leans forward to place a kiss on her daughter's forehead.
"I love you, too, sweet girl."
"Can you make pancakes with chocolate chips?"
Haley raises her eyebrow with a smile.
"How often do I let you have chocolate?"
"Like never, but momma, I love chocolate and I've been really good, please," Andrea begs with a puppy dog look.
"I guess," Haley relents with a smile. Truth be told, Haley really wanted chocolate so she figured that having chocolate with their pancakes wouldn't be so bad. Haley turns on the TV to PBS so that her daughter could watch Arthur while she went to the kitchen to make breakfast.
-One's a Number, Three's Family-
"Are you sure this is what you want to do, Nathan?" Deb asks her son as she parks the car in the parking lot.
Nathan looks at the store in front of them and he nods his head with a smile.
"This isn't how I thought about it, but sometimes it's better if things don't go as planned. I love Haley mom and I love Andrea and I want to be a great father and I don't want to live my dad's mistakes."
"Despite everything that has happened, your father and I have done well with you. If this is what you really want Nathan, then I won't stand in your way and hopefully I will get your father to see my side of things."
"I'll pay you back mom. I mean it, every cent."
"I don't want you to pay me back right now. You have to think of your soon to be family. If you take care of them then I say we are even."
Nathan nods his head and looks back out the window. Deb could see her son's hesitation, but she truly knew that Nathan really wanted to do this.
"Nathan, you have to actually get out of the car to go into the store."
Nathan chuckles and nods his head.
"I'll be a little while."
"I'll be waiting."
Deb watches her son exit the car and makes his way into the jewelry store.
-One's a Number, Three's Family-
Haley opens the front door when she hears a knock. She was hoping that it was going to be Nathan, but was surprised to see Dan standing behind it with his hands in his pockets.
"Mr. Scott, Nathan isn't here," Haley starts to explain.
"I'm not looking for him. I actually wanted to talk to you."
Haley nods her head and invites Dan inside. Andrea was busy taking a bath.
"Can I get you anything?"
Dan shakes his head.
"I think I should be asking you that."
Haley turns away from Dan and takes a seat on the couch. She knew that Dan knew and she didn't know what to really say so she just started talking.
"I didn't plan this. I really thought that the next time I would have a child I would be older and not still in high school. Mr. Scott, I didn't mean for this to happen."
"Haley, its Dan and I am upset. I am, but I also know that I have made my fair share of mistakes in my own life, but you know that since you are friends with Lucas. I would really like it if my son doesn't follow my footsteps, but if for some reason he does I just want you to know that Deb and I are here for you, for you, Andrea and the baby. The baby will forever link us and all you have to do is just let us know what you need and Deb and I will make sure you are taken care of."
"I really need Nathan," Haley admits with a sigh.
"Momma, I'm done!"
Haley wipes the tears away from her eyes and stands up.
"I'll talk to Nathan," Dan starts to say, but Haley shakes her head.
"No, this is a decision he has to make on his own."
"My son isn't always smart Haley. What happens if he makes the wrong choice?"
Haley bites the bottom of her lip.
"It's alright it's not like I haven't been through it before."