Nemo123489: I am so glad that you enjoyed the first chapter. And yes as the story goes on I will be including the rest of the little gang. I want to have them all meet and grow up together.
Nataliegirl1214: CPS don't you worry that is going to be coming up. There is no way that I would let him stay in that house for much longer. My heart breaks for him too and I am writing the story.
Punkdndisorderly: I am glad that you liked the first chapter. I feel bad for Nathan too but trust me his life is going to get a lot better once he is with LeeAnn.
Izzzie23: I am glad that you liked the beginning. I have had this idea for awhile and have been waiting to post it. I too like the four year old love and there is some for you in this chapter. Not a lot but it will be coming.
OTHforever03: Yes Dan is always going to be evil in my book I think. I just can't imagine him being nice. Although who knows maybe I will have him turn around at some point. I am really glad that you like the story so far.
Lilmonkeygirl31: I am so glad that you liked the first chapter. I really wasn't sure what people would think about it. And I made sure to update fast for you lol.
Charmed OTH fan: I'm glad that you like the idea for the story. I actually thought of it one night when I was babysitting. I just though that it would be nice to se how Nathan would be if he had grown up in a good family (which will be with leeann.).
Nathanlvr: Oh you know my writing all to well. You are very right about a lot of your predictions but some are a little off. I really hope that you like this chapter and let me know of any ideas that you have. You always seem to know where I am going with things.
Chicaespanola: I am so glad that you like the story so far. I really wanted to do something different. I really hope that you enjoy this chapter too.
Disclaimer: I only own the characters that I make up.
Chapter 2
LeeAnn finally arrived at the Scotts house after what felt like forever to her, even though really it was only 7 minutes. She just couldn't bare the thought of him being alone.
LeeAnn used her key to open the door and found Nathan in his bedroom where she had told him to stay until she got there. Haley had come in with her and was trying to figure out what was going on.
"Nathan, its me buddy you can come upstairs." LeeAnn said to the little boy who was still on the phone with her.
Nathan hung up the phone and ran up the stairs.
"LeeAnn." He said hugging her leg.
"Hey monster man. Ok so lets get you dressed, fed, and brushed then we will go to the park ok." LeeAnn said.
"Ok, Can we have eggs and bacon?" Nathan asked sweetly
"Sure. How about you bub do you want some eggs and bacon too." LeeAnn asked her little sister who was hiding behind her.
"Yes please." Haley said quietly.
LeeAnn bent down to look at her sister.
"Haley-bub you don't have to be shy this is Nathan the little boy that I was telling you about."
"This is you little sister LeeAnn." Nathan asked coming up beside them.
"The one and only." LeeAnn smiled. "Why don't you two go play while I make breakfast.
"Ok." Nathan said. But Haley just kind of stood there. "Its ok Haley I have good toys." Nathan said as he took her hand and dragged her to his room.
LeeAnn couldn't help but think that the two of them were completely adorable.
DOWNSTAIRS
"Wow you do have a lot of toys." Haley said amazed.
"Yeah Mommy always gets me some when she is gone." Nathan said sadly.
"Do you have any baby dolls." Haley asked shyly.
"I'm a boy, I don't play with dolls." Nathan said matter of factly.
"Oh ok." Haley said sadly.
"I'm sorry. Hey do you like to play basketball?" Nathan asked excited.
"I only play sometimes with LeeAnn." Haley said
"Well do you want to play with me?" Nathan asked.
"Ok." Haley said as she followed Nathan upstairs so that they could tell LeeAnn.
"LeeAnn is it ok if we go play basketball?" Nathan asked
"I really don't want you two outside by yourselves when the pool is open and breakfast is almost done." LeeAnn said
"But we really want to play." Haley whined.
"How about we will play at the park after breakfast." LeeAnn said sweetly.
"Ok." The two little kids said sitting in their seats and digging in.
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The car ride was pretty quiet which surprised LeeAnn she had been sure that they kids would have been talking her ear off. But as she glanced in the back mirror she noticed that they were both turned away from each other as red as can be.
When they got to the park Nathan and Haley immediately started to run towards the basketball hoops. LeeAnn just sighed and walked after them hoping that no one would trip and fall.
Since there were three of them it was decided that LeeAnn would be on both teams. So she just passed the ball to whoever's turn it was.
"I'm open." Haley called to her older sister. LeeAnn threw her the ball but Nathan jumped in front and stole it.
"Hey it was my turn." Haley whined.
"Well daddy says that in basketball you are supposed to steal the ball away." Nathan said rudely.
"Nathanial Cooper Scott you know better then to take someone else's turn. What did I tell you about sharing?" LeeAnn scolded.
Nathan looked at her confused. "But daddy said."
"Well your daddy is wrong." Haley said sticking her tongue out.
"Haley Elizabeth James we do not talk mean to our friends." LeeAnn said scolding her sister.
"Ha-ha." Nathan said to Haley.
"That's it you two if you can't play nicely then we are going to leave." LeeAnn said. She didn't want to have to scold them but it was certain that their parents weren't going to teach them. LeeAnn knew that her parents loved Haley they had just given up on discipline after their 6th kid.
"NO." They both whined.
"Well then you have to play nicely. We are not playing a real game Nathan so you shouldn't steal the ball. And Haley Nathan's daddy is right in big games you are supposed to steal the ball from people." LeeAnn said.
"Oh ok." Haley said shrugging and taking the ball from Nathan. "I just wanted my turn back." With that she shot and missed. "How come I can never make it?" Haley whined.
"It's because you're not shooting right." Nathan said giving her the ball back.
"Don't pick on me." Haley said angry.
"I'm not I was just going to show you how to shoot the ball." Nathan answered.
"Oh ok." Haley said as Nathan went on to sort of show her how to shoot.
LeeAnn looked on with a smile. Neither one of them really knew how to shoot right but it made her happy to see them having fun. She had decided that she was going to bring Haley with her sometimes when she babysat. Nathan could use a good friend his age.
After playing ball for awhile the two kids started to get tired. LeeAnn knew that they didn't want to leave but she didn't want to wait for them to get grumpy either.
"Alright you too into the car." LeeAnn said buckling them into their seats.
LeeAnn started to drive back to the Scotts house when she heard sirens. She pulled over and looked in the rear view mirror to see an ambulance passing by as well as a sleeping Nathan and Haley. She couldn't get over how darn cute they were.
When they got back to the house she carried Nathan in first and laid him on one end of the couch while she went to get Haley and put her on the other end.
It was around 4 and the kids were still sleeping when Mrs. Scott got home. Needless to say LeeAnn was not too happy that they had just left Nathan to be home by himself all day. Deb seemed shocked when she came home and found an angry looking LeeAnn in her living room.
"Oh LeeAnn what a surprise I didn't know that you were sitting today." Deb said sweetly.
"I wasn't supposed to but then Nathan called me at 9 and told me that he woke up to no one being home." LeeAnn said angrily.
"Oh I'm sorry hunny I'll make sure that he doesn't call anymore. I'm sorry that you were inconvenienced." Deb said
"Are you kidding me? Deb he was home all by himself."
"Well he has a lot of toys and he knows how to make cereal he would have been fine."
"That's it I can't believe you. How could you leave your little boy like that? And on top of it no one told him that he would be alone. He sounded so scared when he called me."
"Well I'll tell him not to call you anymore then." Deb said going to walk away.
"Oh no you will not. I told Nathan to call me anytime that he needed something. You see unlike his parents I love him and take care of him."
"You better watch what you say LeeAnn or you won't be watching him anymore." Deb warned.
"Fine but if this happens again I'm getting him out of here." LeeAnn said as she woke up Haley and brought her to the car. As well as giving a sleeping Nathan a kiss goodbye.
Deb just stood there and wondered when she had become such a horrible mother. It wasn't that she didn't love Nathan because she did. She just couldn't stand to be in a house with Dan and Andy had no desire for children. Yet looking at the little boy asleep she couldn't help but think that he would be better off with someone else.
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When LeeAnn got home she noticed a note saying that her parents had gone to visit her moms' sister and that they would be back in a couple of days. LeeAnn was upset at first that they would just leave her and Haley behind but she was also glad because it would allow her to be here for Nathan and to spend some more time with her little sister.
LeeAnn made sure to be careful as she laid Haley down in her bed. She knew that she was prob going to be hungry soon but she just didn't have the heart to wake her. Instead she went downstairs and started to make Mac n Cheese Haley's favorite of course.
Once dinner was done she knew that she would have to go and wake up Haley. She was surprised though when she found Haley awake and practicing how to shoot a basketball.
"What are you doing bub?" LeeAnn asked with a smirk.
"I want to get better at basketball so that I can beat Nathan." She smiled. "Will you teach me later?"
"You are going to be going back to bed after dinner but how about I teach you tomorrow."
"Ok, do you think that we could hang out with Nathan tomorrow?"
"I thought that you didn't like stupid boys."
"I don't but Nathan's not stupid. He even said that next time we could play with baby dolls." Haley smiled.
"Well I guess then I will just have to call him tomorrow and see what he is doing." LeeAnn said smiling at her sisters' enthusiasm.
The two ate dinner and then it was time for Haley to get a bath. She always did hate them so of course LeeAnn ended up almost as wet as Haley.
"Alright bub well now that we both got a bath." LeeAnn said laughing.
"Are we going to read stories?" Haley asked with wide eyes.
"We sure are. What story do you want tonight?"
"Once upon a mattress." Haley said smiling.
Ever since Haley had seen LeeAnn in that play a couple of months ago she loved it. LeeAnn had to read it to her almost every night. Haley said that she liked how the princess was a 'tomboy' as her mother had called it.
Once LeeAnn was done reading to Haley she tucked her in and gave her a kiss. "I love you bub. Have sweet dreams ok."
"LeeAnn." Haley asked.
"Can we have a slumber party tonight?"
"Grab your blanket." LeeAnn said laughing at how easy she was when it came to Haley.
The two of the got into LeeAnns bed and put in a movie. Soon Haley fell asleep draped across her sister.
LeeAnn looked down and couldn't help but think that life was perfect at that moment. That is until the phone rang.
"Hello." LeeAnn said quietly.
"I don't want to stay here." She heard a little voice say.
"Nathan what's going on?" LeeAnn asked gently moving Haley so that she could go out into the hall to talk to him.
"Mommy and Daddy are yelling and I don't like it." The little boy cried.
"Oh sweetie I don't know what to tell you."
"Please just make it better LeeAnn you always know how to make it better." Nathan pleaded.
LeeAnn felt her heart break what was she supposed to do. She knew that she couldn't just come and take him away even though right now she wanted nothing more.
"Well what's your favorite song?" LeeAnn asked.
"Umm my song." Nathan said
"Ok how about I sing the Nathan song for you while you try to go to sleep ok. And then I will stay on the phone with you until you do."
"Thank you LeeAnn. I love you."
"I love you too monster man." LeeAnn said trying not to cry herself.
Who's my favorite boy around.
Nathan. Nathan.
Who has black hair and blue eyes?
Nathan. Nathan.
Who is sweet as sweet can be.
Nathan. Nathan.
Who is cute and super strong?
Nathan. Nathan.
Who do I love with all my heart?
Nathan. Nathan.
LeeAnn sang this over and over again until she could hear his even breaths. When she knew that he was sleeping she whispered into the phone. "I love you Nathan and someday you're going to be ok."
With that LeeAnn hung up and walked back into her room. She looked at her little sister hair a mess and face scrunched up wishing that Nathan was in there to. All that she wanted was to know that he was ok. She was now more determined then ever to get that little boy out of that house.
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It had been a couple of days since LeeAnn had heard from Nathan or the Scotts and that scared her. It wasn't like them to not need a babysitter for the weekend and Nathan would normally call every night before he went to bed.
LeeAnn decided that she couldn't wait any longer and so she decided to go over to the Scotts house for a visit.
LeeAnn rang the doorbell and couldn't help but feel nervous as Dan Scott opened the door. "LeeAnn we weren't expecting you." He said roughly.
"Well I hadn't heard from you guys in a few days and I was really missing Nathan. Is it ok if I come in and see him?" She asked.
"I don't know you'll have to talk to Deb. After the way you talked to her I think its time we found Nathan a new caretaker."
At that LeeAnns heart stopped. What no they couldn't find someone else. They wouldn't know Nathan. They wouldn't know what he liked and what he was afraid of. They wouldn't' see the Scotts for what they really were.
Just then Deb came to the door. "LeeAnn I think that you and I need to talk."
LeeAnn just nodded her head and walked in the door. "Look Mrs. Scott I am really sorry about what I said. I was just upset and feeling bad for Nathan."
"I understand hun and I know now why you were so worried I guess that at the time I just didn't want to admit that I am a terrible mother."
"You're not a terrible mother you just need to spend more time with your son." LeeAnn reasoned. She knew that Deb wasn't a horrible person she just wasn't very strong.
"No LeeAnn you don't understand I'm leaving, I'm divorcing Dan and I'm leaving. I want you to make sure that Nathan is ok." Deb said with tears in her eyes.
All of a sudden LeeAnn felt a terrible pain in her chest. She didn't know what was going on but she somehow knew that it had to do with Nathan.
"Deb where is Nathan right now." LeeAnn asked with fear in her eyes.
"He's out back by the hoop why?" Deb asked confused.
With that LeeAnn ran outside and screamed. There was Nathan struggling to stay afloat in the pool.
Within seconds she was in the pool and swimming towards him. The little boy went under and she dove down after him.
When she got him to the surface he started coughing and crying.
"Oh my gosh Nathan sweetie are you ok." LeeAnn asked as she hugged the little boy to her. "Why would you have been in the pool?"
"My basketball fell in and I new that daddy would be mad if I asked him to get it so I just thought that I could." Nathan sobbed.
"Oh Nathan. Please don't ever do that to me again. I thought that I was going to lose you. You're my baby. I love you I don't know what I would do if something happened to you." LeeAnn cried
"I'm sorry LeeAnn please don't cry. Was I a bad boy?" He asked looking into her eyes.
"No sweetie you weren't a bad boy you just really scared me."
Deb stood watching the scene in front of her and knew what she had to do. There was no way that she could leave and let Nathan stay here. It hurt her to think that LeeAnn could feel that Nathan was in trouble and she was just the babysitter while she his mother had felt nothing. But knowing that made her realize that her decision was going to be for the best.
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