Nathan looked down at Haley whose head lay on his chest her arm across his bare stomach, she was still asleep. He stroked her hair with one hand and held her tightly with the other. He was afraid to let go, afraid to move. He didn't want to wake her, didn't want this to end. If she woke and left or regretted the night before he would be devastated, so he just watched her sleep.

Haley began to wake. "What and awful dream," she thought to herself as she squeezed Nathan tighter. "Not being together for two years, that's crazy," she continued thinking. Then she spoke aloud. "Nathan we're gonna be late," she said.

"Yeah Tim and Brooke are probably at the café wondering where the hell we are," he answered.

Haley's eyes shot open she didn't move. It wasn't a dream. The last two years really happened but she did spend last night with him but they were supposed to be taking things slow. She quickly got up and started getting dressed, "I shouldn't have stayed last night," she said starting to button her shirt.

Nathan sat up, "I knew it. I knew it was too fast. I even asked and you said yes and I still should have stopped."

Haley came back to the bed and put her hands on his cheeks and rested her forehead on his, "no, no regrets. I would not take last night back for anything," she said kissing him. "It's just I'm not used to not being with Keith at night. What if he needed me," she asked getting back up to dress.

"Hales," Nathan said taking her hand she turned back to look at him. "I want to get it right this time. I want to protect you and our son," he said almost as though he was apologizing for her not being with Keith last night.

"God how were we apart for so long," she said wrapping her arms around him.

"I thought it was what you wanted," he said sadly.

She pulled back to look him in the eyes. She kept her arms around his neck, "I thought so too but I was wrong," she paused rested her forehead on his again, "I want you in my life always…and forever." He kissed her and rolled her back onto the bed and began unbuttoning her shirt again. "Nathan," she began to say they were going to be late again but as she said his name, he raised his head and the rings on his chain came into sight. She reached for the rings, her tone changed, "I have a confession to make," she said.

Nathan sat up and looked down at her with his eyebrows raised. He couldn't imagine what she was going to say and that made him very nervous.

She had let go of the rings but she couldn't take her eyes off them. "Um… well you know we had to be separated a year before we could file for divorce and we were. You signed the divorce papers and so did I," she paused and he looked confused. "Well with my busy schedule I was unable to file them until I got back from tour and it takes six months to process them," she stopped again.

"So you want to halt them," Nathan asked excitedly.

"Well not exactly," she said and Nathan's look went sour. "I um," she started again, "I already did," she said smiling, "we're still married. Remember after the river court we were gonna have girls night? I dropped Keith off early I had errands to run. I went to my lawyer and had him stop the divorce."

"So I can't ask you to marry me again," he asked.

"Well it didn't stop you last time," she said.

"This is true," he said kissing her, "you know even when we weren't together I was committed to you and I will gladly vow that commitment to anyone and everyone all over again."

"Is that your way of asking me," she asked him pushing him away jokingly.

"Of course not," he said, "when the world needs to know you're still Mrs. Scott I'll put this ring," he said touching her ring, "back on your finger, but I'll do it right." She grabbed the rings and pulled him down to her and they began to make love again. "We're gonna be… oh never mind Brooke knows how to get a hold of us," he said and continued unbuttoning her shirt.

Tim, Brooke, and Keith sat at their usual table waiting when Nathan and Haley, wearing the same clothes from last night, came in hand in hand. They were over an hour and a half late.

"Sorry," Haley, looking the part, said to Brooke.

"You should be," Brooke said grinning, "Keith had a nightmare I couldn't get him back to sleep."

"Why didn't you call me," Haley asked looking angry and sounding concerned.

"Because I knew where you were and had a pretty good idea of what you were doing," she answered.

"You still should have called," Nathan said.

"Relax I was kidding," Brooke said.

"Not funny," Haley said disgusted. Nathan took her hand to calm her.

"Sorry," Brooke said. "I didn't realize until this morning that you weren't home. So was it good," she asked with a smirk.

Haley didn't answer she just blushed. That was answer enough for Brooke.