Wow! I did not expect this much response from the first chapter. Thanks, everyone, it really helped me write the second one. Without your thoughts and encouragement, I probably never would have gotten around to it.

Happy New Year,

Laurel

disclaimer: If I owned One Tree Hill there would be way more Naley... So, no, I do not own the show or the characters.

Several weeks had passed since Nathan and Haley had decided to take the family to Hawaii. Now the two of them were sitting around their Christmas tree watching Jamie open him mountain of gifts. Jamie picked up a gift and tore through the wrapping paper to find another Bobcats jersey.

"Thanks, Mom and Dad." He remarked

"You welcome, buddy," Haley replied, "Yours was getting small."

"Hey Jamie," Nathan added as he picked up a small envelope under the tree, "why don't you open this one next."

"ok, " he complied and tore through the envelope. "Plane tickets?" he questioned.

"Well, you didn't see where they are to, you goof!" Haley joked.

"Hawaii?! Oh my god! We are going to Hawaii?!"

"We are going to Hawaii," Nathan confirmed.

"When do we leave?"

"Tomorrow," Haley replied casually.

"Tomorrow? I have to pack!" he exclaimed as he ran up the stairs to start packing a suitcase.

"That's right. You do have to pack. I'll be up in a few minutes to help you." Haley called after him.

"Thanks, Mom and Dad! This is the best Christmas ever!" He called back.

Haley we just about to get up to leave when Nathan pulled her back down next to him.

"You didn't open your gift," he said as he retrieved a little blue box from his sweatshirt pocket.

"Tiffany's?" Haley questioned, "Nathan, we agreed that our gift to each other was Hawaii…"

"Hales, just open it. You'll like it. I promise."

"Ok," she complied and opened the box in her hands. When she lifted the top of the box, she found the crackerjack bracelet that she had come to love over the years.

"Don't say I never gave you anything," they instinctively remarked in unison as Nathan slipped the bracelet on her wrist.

"I love you, Nathan Scott."

"Merry Christmas, Hales."


Nathan and Haley were in their room packing their suitcases and getting ready for their family vacation. Several suitcases were laying on their bed. While Haley had thought through everything she needed before hand and made a list of things to pack, Nathan was randomly throwing in anything he thought he might need.

"Do I need to pack pants, Hales, or just shorts?"

"Well, you know, it is the rainy season in Hawaii… so, yeah, you may want some…"

"Sorry, you lost me at rainy season…. You know what that means for us don't you?"

"Oh what ever," she balled up a shirt and threw it at him to put in the suitcase. "We may have a problem with that considering the three of us are all sharing a room… will you help me zip this one?"

"Of course," he complied and offered her a hand. When he was unable to get the suitcase he questioned, "Man, are you taking lessons from Brooke? How much did you bring? Try sitting on it…"

With the added weight of Haley, the suitcase zipped easily.

"Thank you," she remarked as he held out his hand to help her up. "Nate," she added, "I am so excited for Hawaii. I'm so proud of you and our family. You and Jamie are my life… I love you."


After a 13 hour flight that included 3 plane changes and lots of coffee to keep Nathan and Haley alert and awake, the Scotts finally arrived at their hotel in Kawai in the evening on December 26.

"Jamie, buddy, we are here," Haley said as she looked in the rear view mirror of the Jeep that they had rented. She giggled when she saw her son fast asleep in the back seat of the car.

When Nathan pulled up to the hotel, they were greeted by bellmen who took their bags and guided them inside. Nathan valeted the car and picked Jamie up out of the back seat, being careful not to wake him. Once inside the beautiful resort, Nathan passed Jamie off to Haley.

"Nate, why don't you go check in and I'll wait on the couch with Jamie so he can sleep," Haley suggested.

"Ok." He kissed her and headed over to the concierge.

When he was finished, he took Jamie from Haley and they followed the bellman to their room. Once they located their room and took their bags off of the cart, Haley opened the door to find a beautiful three-room suite that overlooked the ocean. Haley was speechless. They had agreed on a less expensive room so that they could stay at a nicer resort. She knew that they could afford more things now than they could before, but Haley James didn't change her ways easily. She was still careful and frugal when it came to money.

"Nate, I thought we were getting a smaller room…"

"I changed the reservation last week."

"But…"

He cut her off, "But this way Jamie can have his own room. Hales, we deserve this. All of us do. Look at how far we have come in the last 7 years. Plus, It's the rainy season… remember?"

Figuring that it was pointless to argue, she replied, "Well, you sure are charming, you know that?"

"So I've heard. C'mon, lets get him in bed. He is getting way too heavy."

Haley followed Nathan into the room with the smaller bed and pulled back the covers so that Nathan could slide Jamie in. They took of his shoes, turned off the lights and tucked him in. While Nathan and Haley had tried not to wake him, Jamie began to stir a little. Haley sat down on the side of his bed and began rubbing his back to ease him back to sleep. When eyes opened to little slivers, she cooed, "We're in Hawaii, Baby… go back to sleep… we'll explore tomorrow…". Jamie's eyes reclosed and his breathing eased. Haley could tell that he was fast asleep again. She kissed him and whispered, "I love you, Jamie." Nathan and Haley left the room hand in hand and closed the door behind them.


Nathan and Haley had finally unpacked everything and now ready to go to bead after an exhausting day of travel. After they brushed their teeth and changed, they snuggled into bed together.

"Hales, don't fall asleep quite yet… I almost forgot to give you what was really in that blue box." Nathan got up and pulled a jewelry box out of one of the dresser drawers. She opened it to find a beautiful locket. One face of the locket read "Always" while the other read "Forever". When she opened the locket, she found a picture from their first wedding along with the words "Don't say I never gave you anything." This practically brought Haley to tears. She never imagined that she could care so much about a person until she met Nathan. He changed everything for her.

"Thank you, Nathan. I love it." She pulled him back into bed and kissed him. "I've been wanting this one for weeks… how did you know I wanted it?"

"You were looking at a magazine a few weeks ago and you said that you liked it… it's the same one, I just had it engraved. I don't forget things about you… remember?"

"I love you so much, Nathan Scott. You know, suddenly, I'm not so tired any more…"

"Why the change of heart, Hales?"

"It's the rainy season…" she shot him a wink and he knew exactly what she meant.

"Glad we got the bigger room, huh?" Nathan flipped her over so that he was on top of her and kissed her. They completed each other. They were their best selves when they were together. Nothing could replace the love they had for one another. They made love through the night, taking in every moment they shared together.

I hope you liked it. Let me know what you think! Happy 2010!