Chapter 9
Ok so I felt so bad about not being able to update that I skipped going to the movies with my family so that I could write a new chapter on the family computer lol.
Disclaimer: I do not own anything other then the characters I make up and most of the storylines.
(The kids are now all 6 and in first grade)
It had been a year since that night that LeeAnn had found the two of them sleeping in Nathan's bed and all had gone ferally well. Nathan had developed a slight attitude but other then that he was still the same sweet little boy.
Haley was now living with LeeAnn every other month while her parents dragged the rest of them around the world. LeeAnn and Haley were the only ones who hadn't been or weren't going to be home schooled. So therefor they couldn't go along.
Lucas had become a third member of there little family and LeeAnn couldn't help but notice how much he had changed and really opened up around her.
The business was still doing ferally well even though the Keller's had tried almost everything to shut her down.
Jake, Peyton, and Brooke still came over regularly and LeeAnn had a feeling that the six of them were going to grow up and continue to be friends. At least she hoped that is waht would happen.
Dan was still an ass and no one had seen Deb in over 3 years but she would still call Nathan every once in a while to make sure that he was ok and to see what he had been up too.
It was a Monday morning and LeeAnn looked over to see that the clock read 8. Oh shit she thought as she jumped out of bed.
"Nathan get up your late for school." LeeAnn yelled into his room.
"Why didn't you wake me up." Nathan Said angrily.
"Don't you dare use that tone with me young man. And my alarm never went off." LeeAnn answered
"Sorry I just don't want to miss seeing Haley before class." Nathan said going into the bathroom.
"I'm going to get you a poptart ready for the road and then we are going to leave ok."
"Whatever I don't care."
LeeAnn laughed to herself that was his knew thing whenever she asked him what he wanted he would just say I don't care or whatever.
Once Nathan got to school class already started so LeeAnn went to the office to sign him in so that he wouldn't be in any kind of trouble.
"Ok buddy now after school today you start youth basketball at 6 remember."
"Is it going to be fun. Because I really don't want it to be like playing with daddy."
"How about you go today and if its not fun then I won't make you go anymore ok. I don't want you to play if its not going to be fun for you."
"Deal." Nathan said giving her a hug as he walked into his classroom.
LeeAnn stopped by the daycare to make sure that everything was running smoothly before she went off to school. She knew that with the business she didn't really need to get a degree but she had hoped to someday be a teacher as well. She also knew there was a good chance that the Keller's would eventually win and she had to have something to fall back on.
Meanwhile at school Nathan wasn't having a very good day. Some of the kids had seen LeeAnn bring him to school and were picking on him about it.
"So who dropped you off today Nate." Vegas asked.
"It was LeeAnn."
"Whose that." Stacy asked.
"LeeAnn is my sister." Haley answered standing next to Nathan.
"So Haley's sister brought you to school. But Why." Vegas asked.
"Because I live with LeeAnn." Nathan said like it was the most natural thing in the world.
"Why don't you live with your parents." Stacy asked him confused.
"My mom left and my dad is really mean." Nathan answered not really wanting to talk about it.
"WHY did you mom leave...were you really bad." Vegas asked him.
"Shut up Vegas Nathan wasn't bad his mommy just had to go somewhere." Haley spat at him.
"Well then Why is his daddy mean though if he isn't bad. My daddy is only mean when I am bad," Stacy stated.
"Because he doesn't love me ok. Because he hates me." Nathan said starting to tear up.
"Uh oh Nathan's gonna cry." Vegas said laughing.
"Stop it please." Nathan asked Vegas.
"WHY am I making you cry."
"Come on Vegas leave him alone." Stacy said turning towards him.
"WHY its not my fault he's a cry baby."
"Nathan is not a cry baby you are just really mean." Haley said matter of factly.
"Who said you could talk." Vegas laughed.
"I said she could." Lucas said standing. next to Haley and his cousin. "Are you ok Nate."
"I'm fine." Nathan Said looking down.
"I think that you need to leave Vegas.": Brooke Said folding her arms and Jake and Peyton walked over as well.
"And if I don't." He threatened.
"If you don't then I'm going to beat your face in." Haley said repeating what she has heard her brother say to each other.
With that Vegas just turned around and dragged Stacy with him.
"Are you ok Nate." Haley asked touching his shoulder.
"I'm fine. I could have taken care of that one my own. Now you just made me look like a wuss. Thanks a lot Haley." Nathan said walking away.
Haley just stood there not knowing what to say. SHE didn't understand Why Nathan was mad at her she was only trying to help.
Later in the day when Nathan got home LeeAnn couldn't help but notice that he looked miserable.
"Hey monster man how was school today."
"It was fine." Nathan answered.
"It doesn't seem fine. Come one Why don't you tell me what happened."
"I don't want to LeeAnn.":
"I think that you will feel better though if you do."
"Leave me alone LeeAnn your not my parent." Nathan said. And as soon as he said it he covered his mouth.
LeeAnn couldn't believe waht she had just heard. SHE knew that she wasn't actually his parent but she felt as if he was her's., She had taken him in and done everything that she could to make sure that he was happy and loved.
"Go to you room Nathan." LeeAnn said monotone.
"LeeAnn. I'm sorry I didn't mean it." Nathan said trying to apologize.
"Now I mean it." LeeAnn said turning away from him.
Nathan just hung his head and walked into his room.
LeeAnn went into her room and called the only person she could think of.
"Hello."
"Hi Karen its LeeAnn."
"Whats wrong sweetie."
"Umm its Nathan I don't know what to do with him Karen. He is always giving me attitude and I just don't know how much more of this I can take."
"LeeAnn its just a phase it will all get better."
"I really hope so. But today I asked him something and he told me to leave him alone because I'm not his parent."
"I know what's going on. Lucas told me about what happened at school. I guess that some of the kids were picking on Nathan because he doesn't live with his parents."
"What that's terrible. Poor Nathan. Karen I have to let you go and talk to him. THANKS though."
"NO prob you can always call me."
"Thanks bye."
LeeAnn took a deep breath opened her door and saw Nathan standing right there. Frozen like a deer in headlights.
"I'm sorry. I'm supposed to be in my room." Nathan said running away into his room.
LeeAnn sighed wondering if he had heard her conversation with Karen.
"Nathan." LeeAnn said as she put her hand on his arm.
Nathan just turned away and looked at his wall. "I understand if you don't love me anymore."
LeeAnn gasped she had never thought she would hear him say that to her. "Is that what you think that I don't love you. Nathan you're my monster man I love you so much and there is nothing that you could do that would change my love for you."
"But you told Aunt Karen that you can't do it anymore."
"Oh hunny I was just venting. I will always be there for you. But sweetie I can't help you if you don't talk to me."
"The kids asked me if I was bad."
"What do you mean."
"They asked me if I had to live with you because I was bad. They said that's Why mommy left and daddy is mean."
LeeAnn laid down next to him and brought him right to her.
"Nathan you are not bad. You are such a good little boy you just get a little mouthy sometimes."
"So then I am bad."
"No honey your just being a little boy. And you need to remember that there aren't bad boys and bad girls you sometimes just do bad things."
"I know.Umm...LeeAnn."
"Yeah sweetie."
"If I do bad things are you going to get rid of me like mommy and daddy did."
LeeAnn just put her forehead on his and looked into his eyes. "Not a chance."
Nathan just smiled and cuddled into her arms. It was one of the only places that he ever really felt safe and loved.
The two laid in Nathan's bed and talked for awhile when LeeAnn remembered that he had basketball tonight.
"Ok buddy so what do you want for dinner tonight you have to be strong for basketball."
"Umm can we have chicken and that rice you make."
"Sure do you want to help me with it."
"Yay." Nathan said running into the kitchen he always loved helping LeeAnn cook.
The two has eaten and were on there way to basketball when LeeAnn's phone rang.
"LeeAnn."
"Karen is something wrong."
"What no ummm we are just really swamped at the café and I was wondering if you could come and pick up Lucas for basketball."
"Sure we are actually almost to the café tell that little man to be ready when I get there."
"Thank you."
"Hey you help me I help you that's the way it works."
"Bye."
LeeAnn got to the café and picked up Lucas.
"Thank you for coming and getting me." Lucas said giving LeeAnn a big hug.
"You are very welcome now get your butt in the van before I leave you here."
Lucas turned and ran to the van laughing the whole way.
"LeeAnn the doors are locked." Lucas pouted.
"Oh well looks like you don't get to go then." LeeAnn shrugged playfully.
"Yes I do you can unlock them for me."
"I could but what do I get?"
"Umm a hug."
"Nope bigger."
"Umm a kiss."
"Almost there."
"A hug and a kiss."
"You got it little man."
The two boys got out of the van and began to walk into the gym.
"Do you guys want me to stay and watch your practice." LeeAnn asked.
"No we are big boys. We can do it on our own." Lucas said.
"Nathan what about you." SHE asked.
"You can stay if you really want too I guess." Nathan said trying to sound like he didn't care.
"Well I think that I want to stay so that I can cheer for my favorite little boys."
"Hey what about me." LeeAnn heard a little voice say. There was Jake standing with his mom giving her the pout face.
"Don't you worry Jake you are one of my favorite too." She said ruffling his hair.
"I hope that we are all on the same team." Lucas said looking at both Nathan and Jake.
"Yeah me too I don't know to many of the other kids." Lucas said getting nervous.
Just then a whistle blew. And a shaggy haired young man stepped out into the middle.
"Alright little guys my name is Tim and I am going to be coaching the first graders. Skills here will have the second graders. Fergie will have the third graders. And Junk will have the fourth graders." He said smiling at them all.
"So all of you first graders come over here so that I can meet you."
There were 4 other kids other then Lucas Jake and Nathan that walked over. One of them being Vegas. This did not make Nathan too happy. The other kids names were Jimmy, Marcus, and Felix.
The boys started by doing drills and then They played a game against the second graders. The lost but only by a couple of points.
"Wow boys you all did amazing." LeeAnn said giving them their water bottles.
"Where did my mom go." Jake asked confused.
:"Oh she got called into work so I am going to take you home."
"Ok."
"But first why don't we all go to the café and get something to eat I know I'm hungry."
"Ok but do you think that we could invite coach Tim." Nathan asked.
"Oh umm I guess I don't see why not." LeeAnn said getting a little nervous about the situation.
"Come on guys lets got ask him." Lucas said running towards Tim.
Tim was talking to Skills when he felt a little hand tug on his arm.
"What can I do for you Nathan."
"Jake, Lucas and I were wondering if you wanted to go to the café with us to get dinner."
"Wait are you guys all alone. Where are you parents."
"Oh they're not here LeeAnn is taking us." Lucas said pointing to the young woman in the door way.
Tim looked and couldn't believe that he hadn't noticed her. She was stunning. She had long sun streaked hair and huge brown eyes. It wasn't any of those things though it was the way that she smiled that he noticed.
"Well did you boys ask LeeAnn if it was ok." Tim asked them.
"Yup LeeAnn said that if we really wanted you could come. And we really want." Lucas said
"Yeah come on." Jake said taking Tim's hand and dragging him towards the door.
Nathan ran back to LeeAnn. "Tim is going to come with us. This is going to be so much fun."
LeeAnn could feel her stomach doing flips. Tim was extremely nice looking and she loved how he was so good with the kids.
"Hi so you must be LeeAnn." Tim said extending his hand to her.
"Yes I am." LeeAnn said taking his hand. "Should I call you Tim or Coach Tim." LeeAnn asked laughing.
"I think I'll let you call me Tim." He said smiling back.
Wow he has a great smile. LeeAnn thought to herself.