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Chapter Thirteen

Deb was true to her word when she said she'd never say anything horrible about me again. She was nothing but nice to me, complimenting me on everything including wedding plans.

There was 1 week left until the wedding. I wasn't nervous at all. I was marrying the man of my dreams. How could I be nervous?

Nathan and I sat down and talked about what we wanted to do about children. I explained my side. I wanted him to be able to have his fun with his career in basketball without worrying about not being there for his children's upbringing. He told me his side, how he wanted to be a father foremost. We talked and talked until we decided to let nature take its course and bless us with children whenever it happens.

Tonight was Nathan's first game as a Charlotte Bobcat. I was happy we would be able to live here in North Carolina, but I knew we would have to travel as well. They were playing the Detroit Pistons. Nathan had tickets for all of us front row with all the other player's wives and mothers.

I was wearing his jersey as was Deb. I was excited to see him in action again. It had been so long, back when I was a cheerleader.

"You know what?" Brooke said with a smile.

"What?" I asked.

She sat beside me. "I think we should be cheerleaders for the bobcats!" she exclaimed. "Wouldn't that be fun?"

I laughed. "Brooke, you can only talk me into cheerleading once," I replied and shook my head.

Deb laughed as well. "Tell you what, Brooke, you can be a cheerleader from the sidelines and make Haley here one as well, okay?"

Brooke nodded vigorously. "I plan on it!" she squealed.

Lucas, Jake and Dan walked down to where we were seated. Jenny ran ahead of them and sat in Peyton's lap. "I'm so excited to see Uncle Nate!" she exclaimed. "He said he'd wave at me!"

I smiled at her. "That's very sweet of him!" I said.

The announcer starting talking as the lights dimmed. Soon enough Nathan came running out, grin on his face. He winked at me and waved to Jenny before they all started warming up.

"One more week, Haley, are you excited?" Deb asked.

I nodded. "It's going to be a great Christmas this year," I replied. "I always wanted to get married on Christmas Eve and I'm glad that so many guests will still be able to attend."

She smiled. "I'm glad that everything worked out. I can't apologize enough about-"

"Oh, stop it!" I interrupted. "It's in the past now, okay? I've given you the benefit of the doubt and you've proven you deserve it. I've forgotten all about it."

She nodded. "I just feel so badly, but I won't talk about it anymore, I promise!"

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The game was exciting. Nathan's team won 94-91. Nathan asked us to meet him outside his locker room. Security met us courtside and took us to him. I launched myself into his arms, completely oblivious to all the cameras flashing.

"You, Mr. Nathan Scott, played amazingly," I exclaimed and kissed him.

He laughed against my lips. "I think that if I get that reaction after every win that we're going to win the championship!" he replied and set me down.

We fought our way through all the journalists and managed to get to our cars. "Where to?" Brooke asked.

"Let's go to Tric!" Peyton exclaimed. "We can leave Jenny at dad's house." She pointed to the sleeping girl in Jake's arms.

Lucas nodded. "Okay, we'll meet you there," he said and we all went to our respective cars; Dan and Deb, Nathan and I, Lucas and Brooke, and Jake, Peyton and Jenny.

"That was some game, Nate," I said. "I'm so proud of my amazing husband to be!"

He grinned. "Thank you, Hales, it feels good. I can't believe I'm actually doing it, you know? Living out all my dreams! I'm playing professional ball! But most importantly, I'm marrying the woman of my dreams. I love you, Hales," he said and brought my hand up to his lips and kissed it.

I smiled. "I get to live out my dreams, too you know," I said.

"Oh, yeah?" he asked. "What are your dreams, Haley James-soon-to-be-Scott?"

"Well," I started. "My first one is to be the wife of a professional athlete."

He scoffed. "Oh really?"

I laughed. "Just kidding! I want to be the wife of the man of my dreams," I started again. He smiled and I continued. "I just have to get a hold of Johnny Depp's people so we can be hooked up."

He turned into a parking lot and stopped the car. "Johnny Depp, huh?" he asked as he started to tickle me. "Say that you want to marry me, the sexiest man alive!"

I giggled. "Okay, okay, OKAY!" I screamed. "I want to marry Nathan Scott, the sexiest man alive and the man of my dreams!" I exclaimed and he leaned down to kiss me.

It was slow at first, but as it always does with us it became passionate. We pulled back suddenly at the same time. We looked into the backseat and then back at each other. I quickly jumped into the back and he was right behind me.

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"Where have you two been? We've been waiting for an hour!" Peyton exclaimed as we walked up to the table.

Brooke gasped and stood up. She looked at me. "You had sex!" she exclaimed.

I blushed and they all knew it was true. "Hey, leave us alone! We're young and in love and about to be married!" Nathan defended wrapping an arm around my waist. "Besides, you all know she can't resist me when I put on the Scott charm," he said with a smirk.

Dan and Lucas laughed. "That's how I got your mother," Dan replied with a wink.

"And how do you think I got Brooke to agree to marry me?" Lucas asked.

"Well, I don't have the Scott charm, but I do have the Jagelski charm and let me say it works just as well," Jake said and wrapped an arm around Peyton.

All us girls rolled our eyes. "Well, we'll just leave you boys with your egos," I said, grabbing Deb's hand. I pulled Peyton up as well and she pulled Brooke. "We're going to dance!"