A/N: Hey all, just a quick note to once again apologize for my tardiness in updating, but unfortunatly life just gets in the way. I've started the next chapter so I'm hoping to have it out sooner, rather than later, and I know where I'm going with the next couple chapters to avoid some of the delay in the next while.
Anyways, Enjoy! and you know the drill... R&R please!
"My Wish"
Brooke had left a couple of hours after her arrival. After the temporary meltdown followed by the brunette's realization leading to an overwhelming excitement, the two friends had been talking dresses, make-up, location, all before Brooke had even officially accepted Jordan's proposal. Following Brooke's departure Haley had decided to skip the day's classes altogether and spend the day packing for the weekend, figuring out what she would wear that evening and taking the chance to spend some much needed quality time with James.
After ensuring James had a full tummy and was now contently playing in the living room with some of his toys, she picked up the phone to dial Nathan.
"Hey Babe!" Her husband answered on the second ring.
"Hey hon, how's your day going?" Haley spoke with a slightly anxious tone in her voice. She had a couple of things she needed to talk to Nathan about and knew he was heading off to his next class shortly.
"It's going alright, I thought you'd be off to your first class by now…" He was slightly confused as to why his wife hadn't left the apartment yet. If she didn't leave soon, by the time she dropped James off at daycare she'd be late for class. "What's happening?"
"Yeah, I decided to just grab my assignments from online today since I have nothing due today. It's been a rather hectic morning already …" She didn't really want to get into too much detail with the short amount of time they had to chat, needing to get strait to the point she made a mental note to stop rambling and continue. "So anyways, we're going out with Jordan and Brooke tonight. I'm just waiting for her to give me a call and let me know what time-" Before she could continue, Nathan cut her off
"Hales, did you forget I had practice tonight? You know I hate going out on practice nights, I'm always so exhausted after. Plus I've got a ton of work to do." He didn't want to be a downer, but Haley knew he had to work twice as hard at his actual school work as she did and practice nights were already tough enough.
"I know hun, but it's really important. A celebration of love… I promise I'll help you with your work later…"
"Alright babe… " Nathan sighed. Then it clicked. "Wait… Did you just say a celebration of love? Did Jordan-"
"Ask Brooke to marry him?" Haley cut in before he could finish. They were doing that more and more as the years went on, constantly finishing eachother's thoughts. "Yes, and she's going to meet him tonight to accept. Then we're meeting them for drinks after that."
"Wow" Nathan was shocked. Jordan was the first guy Brooke had truly committed herself to since Luke and now with everything going on, Luke wanting Brooke back, Brooke engaged, he could see the potential disaster, even more so than before.
"Yeah, I know hun, but I think this is good for her. She's finally happy again." Haley sighed as well. She knew exactly what Nathan was thinking, all the drama that was sure to come. "Anyways, the real reason I called-"
"You mean you didn't just call me cuz you love me? I'm hurt Hales…" Nathan faked a pout he was sure Haley could envision.
"Ha ha" The petit blonde deadpanned. "So I was thinking about our conversation last night… you know, about the scouts and you being drafted…"
"Yeah?" The raven haired man could feel his palms start to sweat at the possibility of what his wife was going to say about the hot topic. She hadn't really said much yesterday after his announcement and he had been sure she wasn't keen on it. He had had a difficult time constraining his excitement about the prospect when sharing the news with her.
"I think you should talk more to the coach, get some advice from him, and if it's something that's feasible, you need to go after your dream." Haley spit this out as fast as she could as she was nervous about the whole idea. It scared her to death not having a precise plan and deviating from their original plan.
Nathan couldn't contain the grin that appeared on his face or the shock that filled his voice as he replied. "Are you sure Hales? I mean, this might mean moving, and we'd be walking away from the plan… Is this really want you want?"
"It's really what you want Nate, you have an opportunity to live your dream, and if this is something that you really want to do, and you believe it's right for our family, then I trust you 100."
"I love you babe. I don't think I tell you that enough."
"Love you too hun. Talk to you later?"
"Will do, as soon as I get home tonight."
With that, the couple hung up. Haley walked towards the couch and sat down. This was the biggest risk she'd ever taken. Bigger than the tour, bigger than keeping James when she found out she was pregnant and bigger than giving up her dream school to go to a small college so Nathan could still play ball. Sighing she put her head in her hands and ran her fingers through her hair. She worried about her family and where this could take them, and more than anything, she worried about Nathan. Going into the NBA too soon could break him. If he was too green going into the draft and didn't make it, she feared it would crush his dreams. On the other hand, not taking the opportunity could be just as bad. He could injure himself playing college ball and never have the chance to see an NBA court.
Haley began to laugh at herself lightly and at how much she worried about things. No one would ever accuse her of making a rash decision, well except for the time she married Nathan when they were juniors in high school or the time she up and left everything to go on tour with the wreckers… Okay, so some might accuse her of making a rash decision, but most that knew her knew this was not a normal occurrence. Taking a deep breath, she braced herself for what could come of all this. What was meant to be would be.
Glancing over at James, she smiled softly and chuckled. He was entranced, playing with his train set that Deb had recently given him. Her mother-in-law was spoiling him more and more as he got older and as the little boy got a little older, he started to understand that by flashing his intense, big blue eyes, he could get almost anything he wanted.
Hearing the small laugh from his mother, he glanced up at her. "Wanna play trains momma?"
"Sure baby, Momma would love to play trains with you." Smiling as his face lit up she continued. "I can't think of a better way to spend my time."
The young mother knelt down next to her son and his train set while he handed her his second favourite train car and looked up at her once more. "Here momma, you play with this one."
Smiling she thought to herself that she'd start working on his vocabulary and sentence structure more in a few months. She would always be tutor-girl, and wanting her son to be advanced and a good student when he got older, she had started thinking up games that would be fun and help him get there faster. "Alright baby."
As James began to play with his trains once more, Haley studied the intense and determined look in his eyes. He was more and more his father's son with each passing day and she was sure it wouldn't be long before the Scott love of basketball set in.
The wife, mother and friend could only think of one thing as she thought back to that mornings conversation with her friend, the leap she and her husband were about to take and her little boy and everything he could become in his lifetime. All she could think of was her wish, for the rest of each of their lives.
I hope the days come easy and the moments pass slow,
And each road leads you where you wanna go,
And if you're faced with a choice, and you have to choose,
I hope you choose the one that means the most to you.
And if one door opens to another door closed,
I hope you keep on walkin' till you find the window,
If it's cold outside, show the world the warmth of your smile.
But more than anything, more than anything...
My wish, for you, is that this life becomes all that you want it to,
Your dreams stay big, your worries stay small,
You never need to carry more than you can hold,
And while you're out there getting where you're getting to,
I hope you know somebody loves you, and wants the same things too,
Yeah, this, is my wish.
I hope you never look back, but you never forget,
All the ones who love you, in the place you left,
I hope you always forgive, and you never regret
And you help somebody every chance you get,
Oh, you find God's grace, in every mistake,
And always give more than you take.
But More than anything, yeah, more than anything...
My wish, for you, is that this life becomes all that you want it to,
Your dreams stay big, your worries stay small,
You never need to carry more than you can hold,
And while you're out there getting where you're getting to,
I hope you know somebody loves you, and wants the same things too,
Yeah, this, is my wish. Yeah.
My wish, for you, is that this life becomes all that you want it to,
Your dreams stay big, your worries stay small,
You never need to carry more than you can hold,
And while you're out there getting where you're getting to,
I hope you know somebody loves you, and wants the same things too,
Yeah, this, is my wish.