"What Lies Ahead Of Us" - Chapter Twelve

Nathan immediately got up from the bench that the two of them were sitting at. "Nathan?" Rachel asked, startled by the sudden movement. She made a confused face, and he looked really nervous.

"I'm sorry, Rachel," Nathan said, looking for an excuse to leave. "I just realized .. that there was something I had to take care of back home." He lied, and she didn't buy it.

"Oh," Rachel said, looking at the kids on the swings. "Well, I'll stay here with the kids. Hope that you take care of everything at home." She said, smiling but knowing that it was not geniune. She watched as he got up and told the kids that he needed to go home and he would see them later. Rachel knew that something just wasn't right with what had just happened.

When Nathan got home, he went seemed so distracted. He didn't know what he was doing, and he wasn't thinking clearly. All he knew was that he felt something for a split second when he was with Rachel, something that shouldn't ever be there. He realized that somehow he had some feelings for her. Something that he didn't think he could deny, and that scared him so much, considering that person was not the love of his life. He didn't know if he could hide it, and act like it wasn't there, and hopefully, then, it would go away. Or, would he tell her? Would they be over with?

Brooke stared at the dress that was in front of her. It was breath-taking. "Wow," She mumbled, looking over at Peyton who's jaw was dropped as well. Brooke smiled, and she could just see herself wearing it at her wedding. It was just perfect. "This is it." She whispered, looking at Peyton and grinning.

Haley leaned over to kiss her daughter on the cheek, and slipped the blanket over her. She smiled as she walked out of the bedroom, and slowly closed the door as she sighed. Turning around, she found her husband walking over to her, a blank expression painted on his face. Her face fell, and she turned worried. "Nathan?"

He stared, his heart about to break. He knew that he didn't want to do this. But, he knew that he had to. He just prayed to God that this wouldn't be the end to them. He didn't know if he would be able to handle that. His hands started to slightly shake.

"I need to tell you something."

Author's Note: Thank you for reading. Let me know what you think. :)