Chapter 11: I'm Begging You

"Well," the Dr. spoke as he stitched Haley's hand up, "you're very lucky…"

"Why's that?" Haley asked.

"I'm really good at stitching people up, so most likely there will be no scar," the Dr. grinned.

"I don't care," Haley sighed.

"You shouldn't let your husband get to you… It's not good for the baby," the Dr. tried to smile at Haley. She just shrugged her shoulders.

Peyton, Rachel and Brooke were sitting in the waiting room in silence when they saw Nathan and Lucas run in. They walked over to the girls.

"Where is she?" Nathan asked scared.

"The Dr. is stitching her hand up," Peyton replied, "maybe this isn't the best time to be seeing her."

"I have to talk to her. I have to explain that nothing happened. She's my wife," Nathan whispered. Brooke nodded and she pointed at the room, Haley was in. Nathan walked over to the door and opened it. Haley had tears coming down her face when he saw her. She looked up at him and locked her eyes on his before looking down again.

"How is she?" Nathan asked.

"She'll be just fine. We're going to check the baby out in a few minutes as well, Mr. Scott. Nice game last night, by the way," the Dr. winked at Nathan.

"Thanks," Nathan replied as he looked down at the floor.

"Nathan, you don't have to stay here. In fact, I think you should leave," Haley choked.

"I'm not going anywhere," Nathan replied as he took a seat in a chair next to Haley. The Dr. walked out of the room and closed the door behind him.

"What were you doing with Madison Kennedy?" Haley asked uncertain she wanted to hear the answer.

"Nothing… There was nothing going on, I swear on everything we have, Haley. I love you."

Just then Dr. Haney walked in. She smiled at the two and hooked up the ultrasound machine. Haley leaned back on the table and the Dr. pushed her shirt back and began rubbing some clear jelly on Haley's stomach.

"It's cold," Haley laughed.

"It always is," Dr. Haney laughed as she took the device and ran it over Haley's stomach. She found the baby on the screen and the silent room filled with the noise of a heartbeat. Haley smiled at Nathan. He took her hand in his own.

"Is that our baby?" Nathan asked. The Dr. nodded.

"Does everything look okay?" Haley asked.

"So far, everything looks great. Just promise me you'll take it easy, okay?" the Dr. asked. Haley and Nathan both nodded.

"That's amazing," Nathan commented as he kissed Haley's forehead. Tears filled her eyes once again, but this time they were happy tears. Dr. Haney printed out a few pictures for the couple and released them. Haley walked out of the room with a smile on her face and Nathan was right behind her.

"If I didn't know any better, I'd say they just had some hot, kinky make up sex in the hospital… Hell, I haven't even done that yet," Brooke laughed.

"Oh, go Brooke yourself," Peyton playfully punched Brooke in the arm. Everybody laughed.

"Is everything alright with the baby?" Lucas asked. Haley nodded and handed the pictures to Lucas.

"Okay, don't hate me for saying this… but what the hell am I looking at?" Lucas asked as he stared at the picture. Nathan looked over his shoulder, but he too had lost the form of the baby. Haley smiled as she pointed out the little baby, she and Nathan had created. Everyone just smiled.

"Well, we should all get back to the house. Mouth and I have to catch our flight in a couple hours," Rachel spoke up.

"Do you mind if Haley and I ride together? We have some talking to do," Nathan spoke up. Everyone nodded and hugged each other before the others piled into Rachel's rental car. Nathan opened the passenger door of his SUV and helped Haley in. He even buckled her in, kissing her on the cheek before closing the door and walking around to get into the driver's seat.

Nathan drove to the park and parked the car. He turned his body to face Haley.

"I need you to explain," Haley spoke calmly.

"I met Madison at one of the games. She told me who her father was and I told her about you. She said that her dad could help you start singing again… You know I've always wanted that for you. Well, Madison scheduled a meeting for me with her father. Well that night, I was walking out of his office and I heard someone crying out in pain. I ran down the stairs of his office and saw Madison laying beside her car without any clothes on, scrapes all over her body. Somebody had raped her, Haley. So, I called 911 and I waited with her until they got there. I've never seen anything like that before, Hales. It scared the shit out of me because I couldn't shake this picture of you laying there, naked and alone like that… Well, the ambulance came and I followed her to the hospital. She's a really nice girl, Haley. I went in to see her after the Doctors had checked her out… She was so upset and so alone, so I hugged her. The next thing I know she's kissing me and calling me her hero…" Nathan shook as he told the story.

"You were a hero, Nathan," Haley interrupted.

"I pulled away from the kiss… I told her that I have a wife and I'd never cheat on her, ever… and she accepted that. But every once in awhile, she gets scared and she calls me. I told her to stop calling, but she won't. And it makes me feel like this awful person, so I meet her every once in awhile for lunch. Just to check on her, Haley. It's nothing more than that. I swear."

"I believe you," Haley sighed as she put her hand over her husbands. From the look in his eyes she knew he couldn't be lying. It had to be a very traumatic situation to get involved in.

"Lucas saw me eating with her this afternoon…" Nathan started. "It was only to thank her for getting your song sold to Carrie Underwood."

"It's okay, honey. Everything is going to be okay. I know it!" Haley leaned over and hugged her husband. They sat there, just holding each other for over an hour.

Back at their house, Rachel and Mouth had already said their good-byes and left for the airport, leaving Brooke, Peyton and Lucas to paint the nursery.

"They've been gone awhile, now," Lucas stated as he glanced at his watch.

"Maybe we should go look for them?" Brooke asked as she dropped her paint brush into the paint.

"No, I'm sure they're okay. They need to talk and get everything out in the open," Peyton spoke as she painted her wall.

"Need some extra hands?" Haley asked as she and Nathan walked into the nursery holding hands. Brooke ran and hugged them.

"Is everything okay between you guys, now?" Brooke asked.

"Almost," Haley answered. Nathan looked over at her.

"I want to move back to Tree Hill," Haley spoke somewhat quickly.

"Haley, we can't…" Nathan started.

"I need to be in Tree Hill, Nathan. I've already made up my mind. I want to go back. The sooner the better…"

"Okay," Nathan agreed.

"But, I'm moving out here," Brooke whined, "you can't just leave me…"

"I'm sorry Brooke but L.A. is stressing me out and I want my baby to be born in Tree Hill near everyone that loves her," Haley smiled.

"Him," Nathan coughed. Haley laughed.

"What about basketball?" Lucas asked.

"I'll talk to coach about being traded to Atlanta or something. Somewhere closer to home. I still have finals to get through and I'm not sure how long those will last…" Nathan thought out loud.

"I was thinking that I could fly back with Lucas and find a house and start getting us settled and as soon as you can, you could fly back too," Haley whispered.

"But Haley, I don't want to be away from you…" Nathan replied.

"I'll be okay. I'll have Lucas and your mom," Haley smiled.

"Well then I guess your mind is already made up," Nathan shrugged his shoulders as he walked out of the room.

"I guess that means I don't need to paint anymore," Peyton spoke as she set the brush down.