Chapter 6
"Hey Hales," Nathan said nervously
"What are you doing here? You're not supposed to be here. You CAN'T be here," Haley said frantically
"You think this is supposed to be a date with Kennedy right?" Nathan replied, with a hint of jealousy
"Well, that was the plan," Haley responded
"Plans change," Nathan shrugged Kennedy is an ass. He was two timing you. Just ask Peyton,"
"Kind of like you right?" Haley shot back bitterly
"That's the reason that we're here Hales," Nathan said
"Oh, joy," Haley huffed
"I'm going to talk for awhile, can you just listen please?" Nathan asked
"Why should I?" Haley replied
"Because I know that deep down, you still love me. Just like I never stopped loving you." Nathan said
"Whatever," Haley said passively
Nathan hid a smile on his face, "Thank you. I know that I don't deserve anything from you, but please just hear me out. When I was younger, I always felt like the outsider in the family. My mom and Brooke were inseparable. They called themselves the "Scott Girls". I guess it was supposed to be cute or something, but it made me feel horrible. My dad and I had the relationship from hell, and I never fit in with Brooke and my mom. Then I met you. You were the first person to give me the time of day and the first person I knew would always be there for me. When I first realized that I was in love with you, I pushed it away. I didn't want anything to destroy what we had or drive you away. Finally, my feelings got too great to ignore. You felt the same way, and I swear Hales, I was on top of the world. As we went on, I had all these thoughts, and they scared the shit out of me. I thought about marrying you, Haley. I thought about having a ton of little kids running around our house. They all had your everything and my ... last name. What scared me even more was that I wanted it. It felt right. But then I felt like who I was thinking about wasn't who I truly was, and if you saw the real me, you wouldn't want me. I didn't want to be alone, like I was before I met you. So I acted like a jerk, and it came back and bit me in the ass. I made mistakes Haley. I can't even say how sorry I am that I caused you pain. We need to be together Haley. I need you. For once in my life, I don't care about being vulnerable or getting hurt, if it means I can have you. I want to marry you. I want to spend the rest of my life with you. I want to have the kids running around the house. I want you and me,"
By the time he finished, Haley had tears streaming down her face.
"How will I know this won't happen again?" she asked quietly
Nathan took her face into his hands, forcing her to look into his eyes.
"What do you see in my eyes?"
Haley looked and hesitated before answering: "Love."
"That's how Haley," Nathan said "I love you. What I feel for you is deeper and stronger than anything that I have ever experienced before. I love you and I will never stop,"
Haley bit her lip. She then took a deep breath, "I hear what you're saying and you have no idea how much it means to me that you are being so honest with me. But, I need a little time. Can you give me that?"
Nathan's heart sank a little, "If that's what it takes, I'll give you all the time you need,"
Haley nodded, "Thank you,"
She leaned up and kissed his cheek lightly. Haley then turned and slowly walked away. Just as she was half way to the street, Haley stopped. She hesitated for a moment. Then she turned around and started walking towards Nathan.
"I want to marry you. I want to spend the rest of my life with you. I want to have the kids running around the house. I want you and me," She said, repeating his words
Wordlessly, Nathan pulled her flush against him.
"You have no idea, how happy you make me," He said
Haley smiled and pulled his lips towards hers. They fused together in the middle, releasing all the love and passion they had for one another. They had a long road ahead of them, but they had a love that would last forever...always & forever.
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That's it...the end! I know that last paragraph is a suckfest, but I am awful at conclusions :(.