Author's Note: I know I say this a lot but sorry about the delay in updating. Things haven't just been the usual busy but hectic hopefully they're calming down now and I will be able to update again maybe tomorrow but I don't want to get any hopes up just know I intend to update again soon probably in the next few days and hopefully more than once. Thanks for being patient.

Haley's parents returned to the room. Peyton was gone only Lucas was still with Haley and Keith. Haley was again sleeping. Lucas was playing with Keith on the mat.

"I can't believe she's sleeping again," Lydia said.

"Me either but she didn't sleep last night and with everything that's going on she must be physically and emotionally drained," Lucas said.

The phone in the room rang and Lucas got up to answer it. Jim took his place with Keith.

"Hello," Lucas said answering the phone.

"Hi Lucas," the person on the other end asked.

"Yes this is Lucas," he answered.

"This is Officer Nelson," the officer said. "We've taken what you've told us into consideration and we are patrolling looking for Nathan. Also we've got a man out trying to retrace his steps maybe figure out where he could be. I just thought you and Mrs. Scott would like to know we're looking for him."

"Well thank you, Officer Nelson, thank you," Lucas said and hung up. He explained what the officer had said to Haley's parents when he finished there was a soft knock on the door.

"Haley," Deb said as she entered. "Oh sorry," she whispered as she entered and realized Haley was sleeping. "Lucas I've been calling all his college friends. No one has heard from him. Any word here?"

"No, but I don't believe he just took off," Lucas said.

"I told him if he hurt Haley again I'd hurt him," she said recalling that day in the kitchen when she reconnected with Haley and then told Nathan exactly what she had said. "I'm worried about him because I know he didn't just up and leave."

"Well I convinced the cops to look for him," Lucas said.

"Oh thank you Lucas," Deb said as she hugged him and saw behind the chairs that Haley's parents were playing with Keith. "Oh, I'm so sorry. I thought Lucas was the only one here."

Lydia stood up, "it's ok Mrs. Scott."

Deb got reacquainted with Haley's parents. She apologized for their first meeting when she was angry about them letting the kids get married. Jim had defended Nathan then but when he learned of his involvement with Daunte and Haley's accident he lost some respect for Nathan and although he still liked him and was happy he and Haley were back together this current situation planted some doubts.

Jim and Lydia expressed their regret about Nathan's whereabouts but made it known that their main concern was for Keith.

Lucas changed the subject to something lighter and the others obliged to the change.

Nathan woke again to yelling, "Bear, Bear. The locals are getting suspicious of us going in and out a lot. They know this place is empty and has been for years," the man lowered his voice from a yell to talking as he approached Bear who was close to Nathan. He kept his eyes closed pretending to still be out, the man continued to talk, "my man that was tracking him is still scouting his hot sports and he says there were some guys around his age asking about him and about 30 minutes ago the police showed up asking too. With the locals suspicious and cops on the Nathan trail…"

"We'll move first thing in the morning," Bear said. "Then we'll contact the singer for ransom."

Brooke stood just outside the terminals. Her arms were crossed; she was tapping her foot, and staring at her watch. Tim should be coming out any second. Just as Brooke looked up Tim came walking out of the gate carrying his luggage. She ran to him and wrapped her arms around him he didn't have a chance to react. She was crying.

He dropped his bag and wrapped his arms around her. "Awe Brooke I should have come back sooner."

"No, I'm fine," she said pulling back and wiping her eyes. "I'm just scared for Keith and Haley and I hope Nathan is ok, 'cuz I just don't think he ran off."

"Me either," he said, "whenever you told me he was missing, well there's no way he just ran off he loves that boy too much. We all do."

"Yes we do so how about we go and pay him a visit," Brooke said taking Tim's hand and pulling him toward the door.

Haley looked at Lucas who was putting Keith down for a nap. Deb and her parents carrying on in polite conversation.

"I need to move around a bit," Haley said. She looked at her parents, "will you stay with him," they nodded. She turned to Lucas, "come with me?"

"Sure," he answered looping his arm in hers. As soon as they were out of Keith's room Lucas quickly pulled his arm from hers and stopped dead in his tracks. "What is he doing here," he asked. "He was supposed to be brought to the lab to be tested only."

The guard didn't answer Lucas, "hello son," Dan said. "Haley," Dan nodded at her and she looked at him with disgust. "I was just hoping to see my grandson?"

"Hell no," Lucas answered.

"Lucas," Haley said. She just didn't have the energy to fight Dan even though saying no might be easy with the guard there. A very small part of her felt sorry for him though. He had a soft side he's shown her a time or two but she hated him for killing Keith. He was in shackles and with the guard it seemed ok besides he'd probably never see little Keith ever again that included pictures, unless in a tabloid. "It's ok he's sleeping."

Lucas gave her a questioning look and she just turned and entered Keith's room. She locked eyes with Deb who gave her a terrified look when a shackled Dan followed her into the room. Haley nodded to assure everyone it was ok.

"He's beautiful," Dan whispered. "You and Nathan did good. Don't believe them Haley," he said turning to her, "Nathan would never run out on that beautiful child. You and he could take on anyone or anything. Your son can too."

"What did you just say," she shot him a look, "get out, get out now." Dan looked at her confused. "It was you, wasn't it? You sold our story to the tabloids."

Dan smiled at an irate Haley as the guard pulled him from the room, "even prisoners need to make a buck doll."