Nathan struggled to make his way down the basement stairs, clutching his side in pain.
"Damn this was much easier to do when I wasn't hurt." Nathan mumbled out loud.
When he reached the final step Nathan took a deep breath as a sharp pain ripped through him causing him to trip and fall. Haley was startled by the sudden sound and quickly sat up on her bed.
"Nathan!" Haley shrieked, quickly rushing to his side.
"Ow…" Nathan mumbled out, sitting up slowly.
"What are you doing out of bed? Better yet, what are you doing walking all the way down here?" Haley demanded.
"I was coming to talk to you." Nathan answered as he situated himself against the wall.
Haley could only sigh as she sat down next to him. She knew she should have just gone and talked to him, then he wouldn't have fallen down the stairs…
"Hi." Nathan said suddenly, smirking.
"Hi?" Haley asked, though she couldn't hide the smile that appeared on her face.
"I am sorry for what I said earlier…I didn't mean any of it…I just hate everyone asking me if I am okay, if I want to talk, if I need anything…I don't want to be treated as some pity case, I want to be treated as…me." Nathan tried to explain, knowing he wasn't making much sense.
"That doesn't give you the right to yell at me." Haley whispered in response.
"I know that, I feel horrible honestly." Nathan replied, lowering his head in shame.
"I know…which is why I say we just forget it all and move on." Haley proposed, causing a huge genuine smile to break out onto Nathan's face.
"Really? Just like that I am off the hook?" He asked shocked.
"This one time, you ever do it again and you will be in the dog house for weeks mister!" Haley scolded playfully before kissing him soundly.
"Mmm" Nathan moaned, as he pulled Haley onto his lap.
Haley tried to keep his injuries in mind as they sat on the floor making out, but it was getting difficult to not rip his clothes off with the way his mouth was attacking hers.
"I love you." Nathan said, as he lowered his lips to her neck.
"I love you too." Haley panted breathlessly.
"I know I have been messing up Hales…but I am going to do better. I promise." Nathan replied as they continued to kiss.
"I know, come on, lets get you into bed." Haley said, helping Nathan to stand and walk over to her bed.
When they were both comfortably seated on the bed they could not seem to keep their hands off of each other.
"Now?" Asked Nathan as Haley suddenly removed her shirt.
"Is that okay?" Haley asked, helping Nathan remove his own wife beater.
"That is more then okay." He smiled back.
"The make love to me Nathan Scott." Haley replied laying back onto the bed.
"No problem, well one problem." Nathan answered.
"What?" Haley asked confused.
"I can't…the doctor said no sex for a couple weeks. Besides this shouldn't be rushed, when I make love to you for the first time it is going to be amazing." Nathan explained.
"I know it will, and I think it's good we wait until you heal, more stamina." Haley replied with a wink.
"I love you so damn much." Nathan said, staring straight into her eyes.
"I love you too." Haley replied.
"Never leave me?" Asked Nathan quietly.
"Never, always and forever baby, I promise."
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"How can this be happening?" Brooke asked Lucas as they sat leaning against the bathtub at the apartment, Karen had left to work at the café.
"I don't know…we have been so careful." Lucas sighed out.
"What are we going to do Luke?" Asked Brooke.
"I don't know…I mean we are to young to be parents, but I could never kill our baby." Lucas replied, staring off into space.
"I can't either…but I can't also imagine someone else raising my child I mean, what if she or he ends up with someone like your Dad, or my parents?" Brooke asked, sounding scared.
"Brooke…do you really think we can raise a baby?" Lucas asked.
"…I don't know…but I know I love you." Brooke answered.
"I love you too." Lucas whispered.
"Then nothing else matters, we will figure this out together."
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"Nathan?" Haley asked, as the two laid comfortable on her bed.
"Hmm?" He mumbled back.
"…If…like…if you ever did need help, had a bad dream, or just needed to vent…you would come to me, right?" Haley asked timidly.
"Of course Hales, but really even after everything I have just been through…I feel better then I have in my whole life. I know that I am safe now, and it feels amazing." Nathan replied.
"Ok, that's all I needed to know."