So I know it's been a while, but I finally finished this chapter and I'm posting it now, obviously, lol. Anyways, like I said earlier, this story's almost ending and while I'm sad, I have another story that I'm about to start working on as well, so hopefully you guys will check that out too. I'll let ya'll know when I post it :)

Chapter 22

"Haley," Nathan hissed, his hands coming to grip the top of her head.

Her head popped up from between his thighs, and she gave him a devil smirk. Ever so slowly, her tongue slipped out of her mouth and licked a hot trail from the base of his dick to the tip. She ended with a small kiss on the head of his erection.

"You like that?" Haley asked huskily with a smile in her voice. She gave him another slow lick. "Feels good, doesn't it baby?"

"Fuck yes," Nathan growled, his hands roughly pushing her head back to his dick. "Now, Haley."

She ignored his urges and gave him an amused look. "I don't particularly like the way you commanded me, Nathan."

Nathan just started at her, his eyes glazed over with desire. His mouth was open and moist from the unsteady exertions of his breath.

"In fact, I'd rather you didn't direct me at all," Haley said while she took him in her hand and stroked him softly. "I want you to beg."

"Please, Haley," Nathan whimpered when she flicked her thumb over the head of his penis. The only noise in the room was Nathan's panting and Haley's small chuckle. "God damn it Haley, just suck me already."

"That's no way to get what you want," Haley said with a scolding tone. She moved to straddle his lap and let her lower lips slide along his dick. Her purr of satisfaction matched his growl of need.

"Haley, please, baby," Nathan panted, his hands grabbing her ass to push her closer to him. "I need to be inside you right now. I need to feel your hot pussy wrapping around my dick. Please, baby. I need you."

"I don't," Haley whispered quietly, and Nathan's head flew up in surprise.

"What did you just say?" Nathan whispered, shocked.

"I don't need you, Nathan," Haley said, looking him straight in his eyes, and he knew she meant it. "I've never needed you, and I never will."

She removed herself from his lap and stood in front of him with her hands hanging by her sides.

"Everything I ever felt for you is gone now," Haley said flippantly while she walked to the door. "You have to know that you can't erase what you did to me, right?"

Nathan just sat there, staring up at her like a wounded dog. She really didn't feel sorry for him.

"I guess this is it then," Haley said, opening the door and stepping outside the room. "Have a nice life."

"Haley," Nathan called, running after her, but she was gone.

"Haley," Nathan screamed this time, his voice breaking. "Haley, please. Come back to me. Haley, Haley…"

"Nathan," he heard someone say.

"Haley?"

"Nathan," the voice came again. "Nathan! Wake up!"

Nathan shot up out of bed, his feet got caught up in the sheets, and he fell onto the floor. He was breathing raggedly as he stared up into Brooke's amused gaze.

"What the hell are you doing in here?" Nathan growled, not having the patience to deal with Brooke right now. No, scratch that. He never had the patience to deal with Brooke.

"Well, considering you drank all of my whiskey last night, I've come to kick your ass," Brooke said matter-of-factly, hands on her hips.

"Well that's reassuring," Nathan muttered, standing up and looking around for a shirt. "Is that all, or have you made it your life's personal goal to annoy me to death?"

"If you insist on being so grumpy, I won't be able to tell you about the letter I received from Haley this morning," Brooke said with a shrug.

Nathan's head shot up, and life surged through his veins for the first time since Haley left him two months ago. His heart began pounding at a remarkable speed.

"W-what does it say?" Nathan asked anxiously. "Did she say anything about me? What about the baby? Did she say anything about our baby? How is she?"

"Whoa, slow down there buddy," Brooke said waving her hands around for effect. Nathan was not amused.

"Brooke," Nathan warned.

"Okay, okay," Brooke said soothingly. "Do you want to hear the good news or bad news first?"

Nathan contemplated that for a few seconds before he replied,"Good."

"Well, she and the baby are just fine. The doctor said that she's due to deliver in about three weeks," Brooke said excitedly.

"What's the bad news?" Nathan asked tensely.

Brooke looked down, and then back up," She didn't say anything about you."

Nathan's face fell and a barely inaudible groan escaped him. Brooke immediately took pity on him and continued," Well, that's not entirely true." Nathan's head shot up in encouragement for her to keep going.

"Um, she did say that she was determined to have a baby girl because she knows how much you want a boy." Nathan grimaced and Brooke decided that probably wasn't the best way to try and cheer him up.

"Look, if it's any consolation, I know for a fact that she's missing you too," Brooke said softly.

"Yea, it sounds like it," Nathan responded sarcastically.

"No, it's true," Brooke insisted. "Luke said that she looked really upset when he saw her and—"

"Lucas went to see her?" Nathan asked, surprised.

Brooke bit her lip and nodded. "He found out where her and her mother are hiding out from Dan and Jimmy and decided to go visit."

Nathan just stayed quiet, jealousy and confusion clouding his mind.

"He cares about her," Brooke reminded him gently. "And he cares about you, too. He wanted to make sure she was alright. He was being a good friend. You know the way you were for me when you told my father that you broke off the engagement with me?"

Nathan remained stubbornly quiet.

"I never did get to thank you for that," Brooke whispered.

"It was nothing," Nathan said in a hard voice. "Now if you'll excuse me, I'd like to be alone."

Brooke nodded and quietly left. Nathan sank to the floor once more and let out a ragged breath. He couldn't keep living like this. He needed to feel again, and there was only one person who could save him.

He had to win her back.

…

Haley sighed as she maneuvered herself to the table where Lucas and her mother were talking.

"Hey," Lucas greeted warmly, standing up to help her sit down.

"I feel like a whale," Haley muttered.

"Oh, nonsense," Lucas said deftly. "You're more like a baby whale."

Haley swatted at him, and he flew his arms up to protect himself, laughing all the while.

"Yeah, you better run," Haley warned, not successfully hiding her own smile. Her mother took her hand in hers' and asked how she was feeling.

"I've been better," Haley replied quietly. They both knew she wasn't talking about her pregnancy. "Anyways, what was that annoying tapping going on last night? I could barely get to sleep."

"You noticed that too?" Lucas asked, nibbling on a fresh biscuit. "I was going to go check it out but I figured I'd do it this morning."

They both gave him a look.

"I guess that's my queue," Lucas said getting up.

Haley giggled when she heard him muttering on his way out, "Can't even let me finish my damned biscuit."

"He's a good guy," Lydia said warmly. Haley looked up and nodded.

"That he is," Haley quietly.

"But he's no Nathan," her mother pressed after a few moments.

"I don't want to talk about him," Haley whispered, the pain she so desperately wanted to hide seeping into her voice.

A scream form outside startled them and Haley got up as quickly as she could.

"What was that?" she asked, more to herself than to her mother.

Another scream caused Haley to startle forward and move towards the door, Lydia close behind her. When they got outside, they started calling for Lucas, and when they got no response, they immediately went to the back of the house.

Haley's gaze fell upon her father with a bat in his hand, tying Lucas up to a chair hidden behind the house. He was knocked out and blood was running down his face.

She turned just in time to see her mother falling to the ground with Dan just a few feet away. Haley let out a blood curling scream and tried to run away.

She was unsuccessful, however, when Dan grabbed her from behind and then her world went black.

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