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Nathan

It only took us a month Haley. One month to fall in love. We knew it was inevitable since the couple of nights we spent at my house together, but our wishes only spurred fate on. The night after the heating crashed and I slept beside you, neither of us could sleep. You sneaked into my room during the night and silently crawled in beside me. Neither of us said a word, we just snuggled together and fell into a deep sleep. After those four days and nights we spent we never went a day apart. Firstly it was a strict tutor/student relationship, and then our friendship blossomed. You'd meet me at the river court and I'd wait for you outside the library. It was soon after our third date that we fell in love. We were sitting in the park and some guys walking past started teasing you. I had no idea why, you're beautiful. You got mad at me Haley when I stood up and told them where to go. These older guys had to break up the fight and you immediately dragged me back to my apartment. You screamed at me as soon as we got in the door. "What the hell was that Nathan?!"

Just as I was about to answer you cut me off. "For goodness sake I can fight my own battles, I don't need you to-"

"Haley!" I said sternly and for a moment you look scared. "Believe me, I know you can." I chuckled but you pouted. "But I want to help you fight your battles Hales."

"Why?" You answered defiantly.

"Because I wont let some jerks talk to you like that. Because I will never let anything or anyone hurt you." You smiled so gracefully at me. "Because I'm falling in love with you."

And that was that. Tears built up in your eyes and you practically pounced on me. I hoisted you up and pinned you against the door. We had made out like that before but we knew this time would be different. We knew what was about to happen. Once we stumbled our way over to the bed you ripped my shirt off me and pulled me on top of you. "I love you too." You smiled as you stroked my cheek with the back side of your hand, "God, I love you." And then we became one.

We didn't plan our wedding. We never even knew it would happen until an hour or so before. I woke up with you beside me; your head was buried in the pillow facing away from me but your right arm was draped across my waist; you were lying on your stomach and I was pretty sure that - judging that you were on the edge of the bed- you would fall out when you wake up. I scooted closer to you and wrapped my arm tightly around your side and tried to pull you closer. But you woke up, and being a natural klutz, you leaned to the side and somehow we landed on the floor. At first I was concerned that I had squashed you but when I looked at you, you had a grin plastered across your face.

"Well." You teased. "You could have just woke me up and asked."

"What?..Oh no I wasn't trying to..um.. I wouldn't-" I was cut off by your hysterical laughter, you were practically shaking underneath me.

"Nathan its okay, you've always had some ridiculous ways of initiating sex-"

"Hales I swear I was only making sure you didn't fall out the bed."

You chuckled. "How'd that work out for ya?"

I pouted at your teasing. "Not so good."

You grinned. "So can we get up off this floor? I think my legs have carpet burn." I laughed and I heard you shriek as I lifted you up bride-groom style and laid you on the bed. "Happy 'Blue Monday'".

"What?" I asked.

"Its 'Blue Monday', you know the most depressing day of the year?"

I chuckled. "Oh okay, well then 'Happy Blue Monday' doesn't really make sense then, does it meant-to-be-tutor girl?"

You pouted. "Well are any of us in debt?"

"Uh, no."

"Are you sad that Christmas is over?"

"Not really, but-"

"Have you kept your New Years resolution?"

"Hell yes, Lucas is not winning that bet-"

"Well then we are having a happy 'Blue Monday'!"

"Yeah." I nodded, "I suppose we are." I said and bent down to kiss you.

"Its not meant to snow on Blue Monday." You said as we sat on the balcony, wrapped in blankets and drinking our morning coffee. You had stayed at my apartment all week but I knew you would have to go home soon; I was dreading it.

"Why?"

"Snow makes people happy and this day is meant to be depressing."

"Ah, I see." I smiled as I watched you watch the snow fall. White snowflakes were all that we could see. "But isn't this a gift, you know, a way of making those sad people happy?"

You turned your head and smiled at me. "Yeah, how do you do that?"

"Do what?"

"Say the simplest of things but make my heart swell at the same time."

I smirked. "That's just what love is."

You smiled and closed your eyes for a brief second. "I think your right."

Being adventurous we decided to take a walk during the height of the blizzard. You said it would be fun. We had only walked for about ten minutes when we had to stop; we were drenched. You pulled me into a tiny little store that was across from the chapel. The older woman looked a bit shocked that someone had even came in. "Hello there." She greeted. "I wasn't expecting anyone on such a winters day."

"Oh." You chuckled. "We're sorry but we were walking and the snow was so heavy you can barely see anything ahead."

The woman laughed. "Tell me about it, I'm from Canada."

You smiled at the woman. "Really? Canada is apparently the worst for heavy snow."

"Oh honey it is, unless you've been you have no idea." She exaggerated slightly. "You guys must be freezing."

"Yeah." I smiled. "We're a little cold."

"Oh let me make you some coffee."

"Oh you don't have to do that, I mean, this isn't a café so-"

"I have a kettle and some coffee in the back, I'll just be a minute." The woman said as she walked away.

"Well." You smiled and took your wet hat off. "This is a cute shop."

"Yeah." I said as I glanced around. It was one of those shops which sold pretty much everything. You admired the antique dolls houses whilst I looked through some DVDs.

"Hales." I called whilst looking over some of the adverts on the notice board. "There's a guitar for sale."

"Really?" You walked over to me and I put my arm around you in attempt to warm you up. "Hmm…Its not new though, it might be in bad condition."

"But its only $25."

"I know Nathan and I would love it but I want to save up."

"Okay." I chuckled. "Well then how bout two dumbbells? $5?"

You raised your eyebrow.

The cashier woman had returned with two cups of coffee and just as we were about to thank her she scurried off to answer the phone.

"Dumbbells?" You asked, taking a sip of your coffee. "I need that hair dryer that's for sale."

I laughed. Your hair was soaked. "You look kinda sexy like that."

"Really?" You smirked as you pressed yourself up against me. "Well why don't I call that woman who is looking for a relationship and loves the rain?"

I grimaced imagining some older, desperate woman trying to put herself out. "Who would advertise themselves?"

"The guy who wants a cat." You laughed and pointed to one of the notes.

"God, he even signed his name. Jeff. He sounds like a Jeff."

You laughed. "I bet that's the same Jeff who owns that cabin." You chuckled as you pointed to a different note.

"It cant be!"

"They totally have the same handwriting!"

I laughed. "Maybe we should call him, see how much the cabin would be for a weekend."

"Riiiiiight." You rolled your eyes. "We might as well go on 'Brian's Cruise' as well." You chuckled.

"Or get married." I said quite seriously as I pointed to a card for the chapel across the street.

"Yeah." You playfully scoffed, but then we fell silent. We sipped our coffee whilst both staring at the little pink card.

"Do you want to?" I asked cautiously and slowly turned to face you. You looked me in the eye to determine whether I was joking and I saw your expression change serious when you realise I wasn't kidding.

"Yes." You bit your bottom lip nervously. "Do you?"

I didn't say anything. I took your coffee cup and placed it on the counter along with mine and I sunk down on one knee. "Haley James." I grinned. "Will you marry me?" As soon as the words left my mouth you pulled me up and kissed me. "Of course I will Nathan, I love you so much."

"I love you too... Haley James Scott." I smirked as I kissed you again. "Lets go."

You rushed behind the counter to find a pen and grabbing the little pink card you wrote on the back. Thank you for your hospitality. Away to get married. Take care. And you placed it along with $5 on the counter. We ran out of the little shop, hand in hand, and headed toward the chapel. We could hardly believe this was it. This was the official beginning of our life together. And we couldn't wait.

"Do you remember that?" I asked.

"Yeah." You laughed. "I do."

"Okay. Good." I sighed. It was only yesterday you woke up and the doctors told me you might have forgotten a few things. You remembered when we met, you remembered our wedding, but you didn't remember moving in together or that night we spent during the storm. The question I had been dreading the most slipped out of my mouth.

"Do you remember giving birth to our son?" I asked cautiously.

Yesterday when you woke up and I showed our daughter, you cried. When I walked into the room with our baby in my arms I felt what you felt too; for a moment we couldn't breathe. It was magical. You wept as I handed her to you and she instantly snuggled her head into the crook of your neck. "Nathan." You breathed. "She's beautiful."

I watched as you smoothed her pink baby grow and for the first time since she was born she started to heave. It was the most beautiful cry I had ever hear; almost like tears of joy. You had gave her life. But not once had you mentioned our son. "Hales," I said, sitting next to you on the bed and wrapping my arm around you, "Jamie's at school."

You looked at me slightly puzzled. "Okay." You smiled. "I'll se him after then."

"No, Haley, I can call them?"

"Its fine really, its not a big deal."

"Haley. You're his mother, he'll want to see you."

"Oh." And you forced a smile. "Could you please call them then? I would love to see him."

Your eyes filled with tears once I had said it. "Nathan." You said shakily. "I don't."

"Haley…" I gave you a small smile and pulled you into my arms. "Its alright, baby, it'll come back to you."

You nodded as I tucked your hair behind your ear. "Wh- what if it doesn't?"

"It will." I said sternly. "I promise."

"Okay." You breathed as you straightened yourself up in the wheelchair.

But there was someone else you hadn't mention yet. Lucas. And I couldn't bare myself to tell you your best friend had died yesterday. I was still grieving, but I wouldn't show you that. I had to be strong.

His funeral was in two days and I know you would want to go since you never got a chance to say goodbye. "Haley." I started, fighting back the tears. You noticed the tone of my voice and your head snapped up from where you were watching our daughter sleep in the small plastic hospital crib. "I have to tell you something." I kneeled in front of your wheel chair, and you raised both your brows at me.

"Everything okay?" You asked as you ran your hands over my cheeks. I closed my eyes and leaned into your touch.

"No." I said as I looked at you. "Its Lucas…" My voice caught.

"Lucas. He's in here too right?" You smiled for a moment, the name obviously bringing back memories. I took your hands in mine.

"He, uh…he died Haley." You raised your brows again in disbelief. And when I didn't speak you eyes filled with tears. I squeezed your hands as you shook your head.

"No." You cried. "Lucas is my best friend. He couldn't have…"

"Hales." I stopped you and pulled you into a hug. "I'm so sorry baby."

You buried your head in my shoulder as I felt you heave. I supported your weight as your body went limp with grief and I tried so hard to think of any possible way to make this better for you. But I simply couldn't.

Okay next chapter will be Jamie and then I think this story will come to an end pretty soon. Look out for the big finale! REVIEW PLEASE!