It had been six weeks since Nathan broke his ankle. The Duke Team doctor wanted to see Nathan and evaluate the ankle before the boot could come off. He was going down on Friday and staying overnight. The team was putting him up in a hotel.

Nathan was leaving after breakfast, right from the café. He had some other stuff to take care of when he got to Duke but he was being secretive about it. Everyone was getting up to leave the café. "You have everything you need," Haley asked him as Nathan grabbed Keith.

"Yes I do," he answered as they stepped out of the café and he leaned in to kiss her.

"Hey," Brooke interjected, "aren't you staying in a hotel?"

"Yeah," Nathan responded curiously.

"So why doesn't Haley go with you," she said.

"Brooke," Haley said angrily under her breath.

"What," she asked, "you and Nathan are working things out it might not be a bad idea for you to visit the school. Maybe you'll end up there."

Haley looked at Nathan, "maybe that's not such a bad idea," he said hopefully. Secretly he had been hoping she'd ask to join him but he didn't want to push things by asking her.

"What about Keith," Haley asked.

"He's used to traveling," Nathan responded with a smile.

"You know what Tim and I will watch him," Brooke said. "Then you don't have to go home and pack for him just grab some clothes for yourself and go."

"I don't know," Haley said, "I hate leaving him overnight."

"He'll be fine with his auntie Brooke," she said reaching for Keith.

Haley hesitated, "ok," she said sounding reluctant. Nathan handed Keith to Brooke and kissed him on the forehead. Haley handed her his diaper bag and her car keys and also kissed him.

Haley climbed into Nathan's car. He was already in the driver seat. "You sure you're ok with leaving him for the night," he asked her affectionately brushing the hair out of her eyes.

"Yes," she said trying to sound reassuring, "we haven't had a lot of alone time and it'll give us a chance to talk."

They quickly stopped at Haley's house so she could pack a bag then they were on their way.

Nathan was playing with his phone while driving and he quickly handed it to Haley, "here ask for admissions." She gave him a confused look. "I have errands to run this afternoon. We'll be there early enough you could probably meet with admissions, take a tour, something."

"Why do I get the feeling you've given this some thought," she asked him.

"I have thought about it a little especially the last few weeks," he said taking her hand, "we're in a good place, you and I, and I don't want to lose that when I have to return to school." He hesitated then continued, "this is just one idea it doesn't have to be the only idea. I mean if you've thought about it at all tell me your thoughts."

"I guess I haven't really given it a thought," she said, "I guess I should. I was willing to consider Duke once before so it could be worth the look." Nathan smiled and put his arm around her while she leaned in and rested her head on his shoulder.

Brooke got Keith settled into his seat after Nathan and Haley left. "So what do you want to do today," Tim asked her.

"Let's take him to the park," Brooke answered excitedly.

They went to the park near the river court. Tim took Keith out of his car seat and Brooke took Tim's hand as they headed for the swings. "We look so darn cute," she said to him.

"Yeah we do," he said, "but don't get any ideas. I'm too young and besides we aren't," he paused and looked at Keith then back to her and nodded his head a little as he finished, "ya know." She just laughed at him.

They pushed Keith in the swing, helped him go down the slide, usually Tim with him, and they walked hand in hand behind him while he chased a basketball that happened to have been in Haley's trunk.

"You are so cute with him," Brooke said to Tim, "so gentle, loving, and playful," she paused, "so playful but it's cute."

"Thanks babe," he blushed a little and kissed her on the cheek then scooped Keith up into a flying superman position. "You're great with kids too. Back in high school who would have thunk it, but this kid adores you."

They stayed a little longer at the park then went home to put Keith down for his nap.

While Keith was sleeping Deb called looking for Haley. She was surprised to learn she was with Nathan but Keith wasn't with them. She had called hoping Haley and Keith would join her for lunch then next day. She decided to call Nathan to see if she could take over babysitting for Keith.

Nathan and Haley were just about at Duke when his cell rang. "Hello," he answered.

"Nathan Scott," Deb said, "how could you not ask me to baby sit my grandson if Haley was going with you?"

"Mom chill it was very last minute, not planned at all," he said, "and Brooke was there and just happened to offer."

"Oh," was all Deb said.

"Hang on a sec," Nathan said to her. He put the cell in his lap, "would you mind if my mother took Keith off Brooke and Tim's hands? She's a little pissed we didn't ask her to begin with so she might calm down if we let her take him," he asked Haley.

"I guess not," she answered, "just let me give Brooke a heads up."

"Ok," he said and picked the phone up, "mom would you like to go and get Keith and watch him until we get back?"

"Oh, yes, yes I would," she answered, "I'll pick him up when I get out of work."

"Ok sounds good," Nathan said and hung up. "She's gonna pick him up after work," he told Haley.

Haley called Brooke to let her know and to tell her what to pack for him and where to find it.