Disclaimer: I don't own the characters of OTH. I own Liz and Jaiden.

A/N: I have gotten a few reviews asking me if this was going to a Naley or a Nathan and a Liz. To be honest I haven't decided yet. Now I need your option on this. What would be best for this story? Give me any ideas that you have and I will see if I can work them in.

Nathan woke up sore the next morning. Lucas' couch wasn't the most comfortable.

"Sleep well?" asked Lucas as he walked into his living room

"Yeah I guess." Nathan replied rubbing his eyes

"So why do you want us to meet you at the café today?"

"I have something to announce. Listen I got to go see if Haley is talking to me yet, I'll see you later."

Nathan got up and walked out of the house leaving Lucas to watch.

Liz was up at 3am washing her walls so they could be ready to paint in the morning. She could sleep anymore. She worried about what everyone would think. Yeah they knew she had a daughter but they never got back to who the father was. Liz knew that Haley and her would never be friends but what about Brooke, Lucas and Peyton. They were the only people that she has ever considered friends. It would kill her if she lost them. It was now 8am Brooke and Peyton would be here any moment. Liz decided she couldn't wait for them anymore. Jaiden was in the kitchen eating breakfast, so Liz decided to blast her All American Rejects CD and started to paint. She was shouting along to the CD and didn't hear the front door open. When there was a pause between songs she heard laughing behind her. Liz turned to see Brooke, Peyton and Lucas standing behind her.

"I didn't hear you guys come in." Liz said trying to gain her composure.

"We knocked and knocked but obviously you did not hear us." Peyton said still laughing.

"All right lets get to work we only have a few hours before we have to be at the café." Lucas said. They gathered up their rollers and paint brushes and got to work.

Nathan walked up to his house. He wasn't sure if he had to knock or walked right in.

"Get a hold of yourself Scott, you bought for half of this house." Nathan told himself. He brought his hand to the door knob. Once he touched it he brought his hand back quickly. He was about to open the door again when it swung open.

"I didn't invite you back." Haley said bitterly

"This is my house too." Nathan said pushing past her. "I'm telling everyone at the café tonight at 6 if you want to be there." Nathan continued.

"Why would I want to go, so I can embarrass myself."

"How would you be embarrassed. I'm the one who had a daughter while my wife was away."

"I'm the wife who couldn't satisfy her husband."

"OK I don't want to get into this again. Please just come."

"I'll see what I can do."

"Good now lets go out and get some breakfast."

"Are you kidding me, I'm still pissed at you. Get your stuff and leave."

"Haley come on, lets talk about this calmly."

"Nathan I'm, still too mad at you to talk calmly with you."

"We will have to talk about this. You will have to be a part of Jaiden's life"

"Why she's your daughter not mine."

"She's your step-daughter."

"There isn't a law that says I have to like her."

"Haley what has happened to you, the old Haley wouldn't act like this. The old Haley would have helped me through this" Nathan said almost shouting. When Haley didn't say anything he went into the bedroom gathered up some clothes and personal items and left the house slamming the door behind him.

At Liz's house the living room was now all painted and looked great. They were now working in the kitchen.

"I wonder why Nathan want to meet us." Brooke said

"I have no idea maybe him and Haley are getting a divorce." Lucas said think the worse

"Maybe there moving." Peyton said

Liz listened as they all put in there option. She was beginning to feel guilty about moving back.

"What do you think?" asked Brooke. Everyone turned at looked at her.

"Oh I may have an idea." Liz said then continued to paint "You guys hungry, lets make some lunch." Everyone looked at each other and decided to eat.

It was now ten to five and Liz had just gotten out of the shower. She let her hair air dry to get that wavy look. She threw on a pair a jeans and a blue sweater. Once down stairs she put on her white tennis sneakers. She went to the couch to find Jaiden sleeping, her hair in her eyes. Liz walked over to her, pushing the hair out of her eyes then kissed her forehead. Jaiden stirred and woke up.

"Come on baby it's time to meet everyone."

"Ok mommy."

They both got their jackets on walked out the door. The walk to the café was the longest walk of Liz' life. Once she got there she noticed everyone was there. She walked in and everyone turned to her.

"Ok everyone's here. I'm not going to drag this out." Nathan said looking at everyone.

"Jaiden is mine and Liz's daughter." Liz looked at everyone reactions. Deb looked confused, Karen wasn't sure what to think, the rest looked relieved.

"We figured." Said Peyton

"How?" asked Liz hugging Jaiden close to her.

"Look at her, she looks exactly like Nathan."

"Why did you hide it?" Deb asked Liz

"I told her to." Nathan intervened. At that point Nathan and Liz explained the whole story to everyone. At the end everyone seemed to understand. Liz felt this great relief wash over her.

"I can't believe I'm a grandmother at my age." Deb joked. Everyone laughed and they all decided to have dinner together. Liz looked over everyone to see Haley leaving the café. She silently hoped that Nathan and her worked everything out.

A/N: Another chapter done. Review with your options, I look forward to them.