Thank you everyone

Epilogue

3 years later

Christmas Cookies. 3 years ago those things would have been one of Haley Scott's worse fears, she couldn't eat them, bake them, heck even look at them without feeling like her heart would brake. But then a funny thing happened you see, because of one Cookie, one Christmas cookie, a friend from the past and his little girl came into her life, and what a difference had they made.

She was no longer a sad widower…well yeah she was still a widower and of course she was sad about it and missed them everyday, but she has finally been able to accept her ex husbands and daughters death and move on. Her and Nathan were now married, has been for almost 2 years, and life couldn't get better, even though things hadn't exactly been easy she was happy, and that's all that counts!!!

Another thing that's great in Haley's life is she is a mum again…to her three kids. Zoë, Chloe and Ryan. Zoë, even though she wasn't in her life anymore she would always be her baby, always be her first child and there wouldn't be day where she wouldn't think about her. Not one. Then Chloe, the fact that she wasn't biologically hers didn't mean a thing, she loved the girl with all her heart and if it wasn't for her she probably wouldn't be where she is today married to her father! Then there is her baby, her Ryan. He was 3 months old and was spoilt rotten by everyone, especially his father, Nathan was over the moon when they found out they were going to have a baby boy, for one he would be able to teach him basketball and have all the manly bonding father and sons have, but also he didn't think he would have be able t fight off all the boys that would turn up on his doorstep when Chloe hit those teenage years…let alone if he had to do it for another boy as well.

Also there was Shannon, her god daughter. She loved that little girl too, but man did she have a funny story to go along with her birth. It was Haley and Nathan's wedding day, and of course Brooke was the maid of honour, only at the reception there was no sign of the newlyweds or Brooke and Lucas, as Brooke had in fact gone into labour. It was that day that Nathan and Haley decided they wanted to start out for their first child together…Ryan.

So here Haley was doing the one thing she hadn't quite been able to bake since Christmas Eve 3 years ago…baking her Christmas cookies. She was on a role too, she had made all kinds, stars, Christmas tree's, Santa's, Rudolph's, snowman's, snowflakes, Candy canes, holly reeves, stockings, fairy's, you name it she was making it.

"Wow" Nathan whistled as he entered the kitchen to see his beautiful wife standing in the kitchen crouched over a tray with all shapes and sizes of cookies. There must have been about a thousand cookies in the centre island, all looking very colourful.

"I was wondering what smelt so nice." Nathan chuckled as he walked up behind Haley and wrapped his arms around her waist. "Hey you" He whispered.

"Hey" Haley smiled, still concentrating on her task in front of her.

"I just put Ryan down; I swear his excited about Christmas even if he doesn't know what's going on, that kid just doesn't seem to want to go to sleep." Nathan joked, still holding his wife tightly into him.

His wife!

Wow that never seemed to get old with Nathan Scott, he loved to call Haley his wife, think of her being his wife, and kiss her as his wife, he was just so damn happy to be married to her!

"Is he asleep now?" Haley asked still so dead certain on finishing the icing on the Christmas tree she was decorating. Nathan however wanted her attention, Chloe was out with Brooke and Luke, Ryan was asleep so they were all alone, free to do…stuff.

Instead of answering her question he responded by flicking her long hair to the side leaving her smooth skin on view. Not being able to resist Nathan leant down to nuzzle the crook of her neck leaving wet open mouth kisses along it and down towards her shoulders, he needed his wife's attention at a time like this…he craved it!

"Na...Nathan, Chloe's coming home soon." Haley managed to say, dropping the icing she had in her hands then reaching up behind her to hold onto his hair pulling him in closer.

"She's not home yet…" Nathan whispered ruggedly in her ear before taking it in his wet mouth biting down gently. "Come on baby, were all alone, its Christmas next week, don't you think we need to…celebrate." Nathan smirked, thinking up all the things they could do to in fact celebrate.

Twisting her body around Nathan met Haley's lips in a long heated kiss, one they hadn't been able to share for awhile because hey 2 kids at Christmas time could take up a lot of your time you know.

"But what if..." Haley still asked, she had the biggest feeling they would start something and then get interrupted by Chloe…again!

"But nothing Haley, I love you, we're alone, what's there to contemplate?" Nathan said going in for another sauntering kiss.

"I love you too" Haley whispered as the two drew apart from each other, only because lack of air. "Oh and you win." Haley said smirking before trailing her arm up and down his back.

"I knew I would." Nathan smiled before taking her in his arms and picking her up in his arms to sling over his shoulder.

"Nathan!" Haley gasped, giggling at the same time. "Put me down," she ordered as he started to walk through the kitchen door towards the staircase in their new house.

"Hale's you just said your self I win, so I think that means we've got celebrating to do honey."

"Oka…"Haley started, however couldn't finish her sentence because of the front door opening wide revealing their daughter, Brooke, Shannon, and Lucas.

"Mum why has dad got you on his shoulders?" Chloe asked scrunching her face up as soon as she walked through the door.

"Damn" Nathan muttered under his breath.

"Oh umm…" Haley could feel her self go red, how is she going to answer this question?

"Yeah Haley, why you on Nate's shoulders" Brooke asked fighting off the strong urge to burst out laughing.

"Because…"

"Because mummy fell on the floor in the kitchen and daddy needed to carry her to bed." Nathan said proud of himself for thinking up a good excuse.

"Okay…mummy are you okay?" Chloe asked full of concern.

"She look's fine to me." Lucas mumbled to himself, him too trying his hardest not to fall into a fit of giggles.

"Yeah honey I'm fine thanks for asking, your dad can put me down now though." Haley said poking Nathan in the back hinting for him to do so.

"So what have you guy's been up to whilst we were out?" Brooke asked kinking her eyebrow up suggestively.

"Well…" Haley started giving an evil glare towards Brooke, sure she did love the girl and all but they had 2 children in the room did she HAVE to ask now?

"I've been baking Christmas cookies."

"Oh!" Chloe pouted. "You said I could help with that mum?"

"Yes…" Haley laughed, "And you can honey, there's still a load to decorate in the kitchen. "

"Yay" Chloe squealed taking hold of the two year old Shannon's hand and skipping towards the kitchen door. She was off to decorate some Christmas cookies.

Okay so that chapter was no way as good as i can write and is noway long enough to what i had planned...but u see i couldnt put all the stuff in it i was going to because i have decided to do a sequel...i hope that is a good thing lol...anyways its going to be after the last chapter but before the epilogue if u know what i mean, it will have Brucas's wedding, naley proposal, naley wedding, haley giving birth as well as the drama i have in store...hehe...sound good? tell me if u think i should write it???

Luv ya all...

Jade.x.x.x.x.x.