Chapter Twenty
Three Months Later
Nathan sat on her couch. Her house had become his safe haven. They had been dating, so to speak, since he had stood up to her mother. He was just happy that he was in her life, he loved her some much. He heard the door open, and close.
"Nate, you hear?" Haley called out.
"Yeah, Hales, in here," Nathan yelled back to her.
"Hey," she paused to meet his kiss, "What was so important that I had to leave the studio early?" Haley asked.
"Well, I've got some good news," he said, as he took her hand, and pulled her down on the couch with him.
"Well," Haley asked, as the anticpation was killing her.
"I got the role," he said, his eyes gleamed.
"Oh, Nate, that's terrific," she said, throwing her arms around his neck.
"I thought we could go out and celebrate tonight," Nathan said.
"Yeah, that would be great," Haley said.
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Nathan was nervous, as he stood in her bedroom, dressing in his absolute best. Tonight was a special night, and he couldn't be in anything less than a suit. Although he had been modeling for a few years now, he didn't really have any good suit's. Luckily thought Lucas did, so Lucas brought over one for Nathan.
"Dude, why are you so nervous," Lucas asked, as he sat on Nathan's bed.
"It's a special night, it's an important night," Nathan said, with the smirk that made all the girls swoon.
"I know man, but still," Lucas said, as he laughed at his brother struggling with the tie.
"Did you make the calls I asked you too?" Nathan asked.
"Of course I did," Lucas said, as he put his hand on Nathan's shoulder.
"Man, what is wrong with me dude," Nathan asked, shaking his head.
"Let me guess, your in love?" Lucas asked.
"Yeah, but I've loved Haley for a little while now," Nathan said.
"Well, like you said, it's a special night tonight," Lucas said, as he exited Nathan's bedroom.
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"So, Hales, what exactly is Mr. Scott's intentions tonight?" Rachel asked, as she sat on Haley's bed.
"We're going to dinner, to celebrate his new role," Haley said, giggling to herself.
"Well, what are his intentions after dinner?" Rachel asked, as she helped Haley zip up her dress.
"Well, I don't know what you mean," Haley said, as a smile crept across her face.
"Okay, well apparently I don't have to ask that," Rachel said, as she laughed.
"Well, a girl never kisses and tells," Haley said, as she playfully slapped Rachel.
"Apparently not," Rachel said, laughing a little harder.
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Haley got to the resturant at eight like Nathan had asked her to. He had said something about it being a special night, and that he had it planned out.
"Hey babe," Nathan said, as he got up as Haley sat down.
"So what's on the agenda?" Haley asked.
"Just wait and see," Nathan said, as a small smirk crossed his face.
Haley smiled at him, and then noticed that they weren't alone anymore.
"Champange?" the waiter asked.
"Why yes, that would be nice," Nathan said.
The waiter laid to glasses in front of them, and pour a little of the fuzzy liquid in there glasses.
"So, how bout a toast," Haley said.
"Yeah, that sounds nice," Nathan said.
Haley grabbed her glass and held it up just above the table.
"To you Nate, for you great work," Haley said.
"To me I guess," Nathan said, as they hit they're glasses together.
Haley went to drink her's when she saw something in the bottom of the glass.
"Nate, there's something in my glass," Haley said, as she sat the glass down, and stuck her fingers in the liquid to dig it out.
She pulled out, a very shiny, very expenseive ring.
"Nathan, what is this," she said, looking up to find him no longer in his chair.
Nathan grabbed hold of Haley's hand.
"I Nathan Royal Scott, am so madly in love with you Haley James. That's why I rented out this resturant tonight, and invited all of our friends and family. They want to be here to embark on this great journey that I know we will go on together. I am here, kneeling in front of you, wanting you and needing you. I want you to be my wife, and I need you to be my wife. So Haley James, I take your hand in mine, and ask you to marry me. To walk down the aisle and become man and wife," Nathan said, as a few tears slide down his face.
Haley looked up, and saw that all the people that had been sitting at various tables in the resturant were in fact friends and family, that were now surrounding the couple.
"Nate, I...it's just...it's so soon," Haley paused, looking at the very hurt expression that had spread across Nathan's face, "But I so do love you, so of course my answer is yes, I'll marry you," Haley said, as she stood up throwing her arms around Nathan's neck.