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Haley watched her little angel as she was sleeping peacefully. Ally truly was her saving grace. If Haley didn't have Ally she would have given up a long time ago. But, there was an Ally. And Ally was the most precious, beautiful, little girl Haley had ever seen.. Sure she was biased because it was her precious, beautiful, little girl but she's sure many others would agree. Her daddy especially…Nathan would have adored Ally and spoiled her rotten. Sure Nathan and she may have been apprehensive and scared out of their minds when they learned of Haley's pregnancy…but they got through it. Nathan had convinced her that everything would be okay..
'O my god….o my god! This is not happening…I must just be really stressed to be this late.. Yeah, yeah, I'm not pregnant; this is just a false alarm….' Haley tried convincing herself. 'God then why do I have the constant urge to throw up…and my boobs really hurt…. O god. I am pregnant. Not now…Nathan and I aren't ready! This wasn't planned! We have never even mentioned having a baby soon…a baby…our baby…a little tiny Nathan and me…that cries, and burps and will need tons of attention..o my god, I cant do this…what if what if? Nathan leaves because he doesn't want a baby…omygod he'll leave, divorce me, marry a barren supermodel, and become a famous basketball star while I have to quit school, raise a baby as a single mom and work as a waitress for the rest of my life………Ok Haley get those emotions in check…O God I really am pregnant…no maybe this is all just coincidences...' Haley thought as her mind raced. 'O god why do I feel like crying so bad…whats wrong with me? I'm so not pregnant. That wasn't part of any of my plans…I just need to crawl in my bed…and eat lots and lots of Ben and Jerrys and watch some good doctor McDreamy drama'
45 minutes later…
"Hales! I'm home!" Nathan called out as he entered their apartment. He looked around their living room and kitchen and didn't see her. "Haley? Are you in the bedroom?"
'Crap crap CRAP, he can't see me like this! I must look like I've been sobbing.. I can't worry him about something that might be nothing. Ahhhh I'll just pretend to be sleeping. No that won't work...he knows I don't take naps. Think Haley Scott…'
"Hales?" Nathan called out as he entered their bedroom.
"Nathan, Hey!" Haley tried to say as nonchalantly as possible, as if to ignore the fact that it looks like she's been crying for hours... Hopefully he'll ignore it as well...
"Hales, what's wrong?" Nathan asked with concern evident in his voice. "Is it because of Izzie and George?" 'O god…how do I know about Izzie and George' Nathan shuddered at himself.
That caused Haley to chuckle..she trained Nathan well. "Well it's not the main reason, but if you were wondering..no they still aren't together…Just give it some time though" Haley smiled slightly…She thought about telling him that had been the reason she had been crying…but she couldn't keep this inside of her…As much as it scared her to death…She needed Nathan right now… She just was scared that the news might scare him off…
"Baby…what is it?" He said as he sat next her on the bed. Now he was really concerned…her face was really red, and her eyes were puffy. What was so bad that she had been crying this much?
Haley grabbed the remote and switched off the television. She sighed deeply…this may change everything… "Today…Brooke and Peyton and I went to the store…" Haley's voice started cracking...
Nathan held Haley close to him and wiped the hair away from her face. "What did you spend too much? If that's it…"
"No, Nathan," Haley interrupted as she sniffled…I can do this… Just breathe Haley… "When we were there... Peyton needed some…ummm tampons"
'Pads…what did tampons have to do with anything' Nathan wondered cluelessly
"And ummm I started thinking..." Haley breathed deeply. "I haven't used any in like two months…" Haley said quietly as tears threatened to spill out of her eyes...
'Tampons…girls use those for periods…not having periods…wait… that means… "ohh" Nathan let out.. "So that means…you're …" Nathan couldn't finish it…He was just so shocked. He never even considered this possibility…
"Pregnant" Haley finished for him… as she let out a small sob… "Oh God Nathan…"
"Haley, Shhhh Baby" Nathan and Haley both paused at his choice of words…baby…whoa… After a few minutes of just him embracing Haley and he adjusted somewhat to the shock and let it soak in. He pulled back and looked into Haley's eyes and held her hands in his own. "Are you positive? Did you have a…pregnancy test?"
Haley shook her head, "I'm just…really really late…and umm have most of the pregnancy symptoms…I feel sick, emotional, and my boobs even hurt."
Nathan looked at Haley with so much concern. He hated seeing her so lost...and having to go through all that… "Ok well we can go to the store and get a pregnancy test and find out for sure."
Haley nodded her head, "Ok" she said quietly. She hugged Nathan and let out a deep sigh…He wasn't taking this too bad…maybe this would be ok. "I love you"
"Hales, I love you too" Nathan replied. "Everything will be ok" Nathan said with as much confidence as he could evoke…She didn't need to know how terrified he truly is.
20 minutes later they returned with two pregnancy tests…just in case one didn't work properly.
"Well…I guess I got to go pee on a stick…" Haley stated as she looked at the two pregnancy test boxes. "I'll be back." Haley said softly as she walked in the bathroom.
Nathan breathed heavily… His whole world as he knew it may change in the next few minutes…What if she was pregnant…what would they do? A baby? That's so much responsibility…they never planned this. Nathan let himself get deep in thought as Haley came out of the bathroom.
Haley sat down next to Nathan on their couch… "What would..." Haley paused as she was trying to think of the right words to say. "What are we going to do if I am…pregnant?"
"What umm" Nathan was slightly confused with what Haley was meaning…He knew she was really scared about the prospect of having a child…but she wouldn't be considering having an abortion would she? And he would much rather her go the adoption route over abortion…but he definitely wasn't sure that he could handle watching their baby grow inside Haley just to give it away. "I mean…we would keep the baby right?" Nathan questioned… "Because I don't think..."
"Nathan, no that's not what I meant, I could never do anything but keep the baby…our baby." Haley informed Nathan and alleviated some of his fears. And some of her own too...knowing that Nathan would want this baby definitely helped her crazy emotions. "I was never planning on another option…I was just scared that you…"
"Haley, I'm not Dan. I'm sorry that you had to think that I would ever not support you and our…baby." It hurt Nathan that Haley didn't have the confidence in him that he would pull a Dan. He loved Haley too much…and if Haley was pregnant...then they made that baby out of love…And maybe a little person to love him and Haley wouldn't be that bad of a thing anyways.
"No. Of course you aren't. I never meant to insinuate that you were like him…I just guess with all my out there emotions lately that I've been letting my mind wander…But Nathan, trust me I do trust you with everything I have." Haley assured her husband.
Nathan smiled. It felt good to have someone need him and trust him. That was something he had been searching for such a long time… and then came Haley…his saving grace. "I love you Haley…and whether or not those tests are positive, we will be okay. Just believe that."
Haley smiled as her eyes watered, "You have no idea how much I love you."
Nathan smiled, "Actually I think I do. Because I definitely feel the same way about you."
Haley laughed, "O my gosh! We are so corny…" Nathan laughed. "but I do love it. You have made me feel so much better about…this maybe pregnancy." Haley and Nathan both paused for a moment…thinking about how much their lives might change in a few moments. "It's been the amount of time I'm supposed to wait…"
"Yeah." Nathan's heart pounded as Haley walked into their bathroom.
Haley looked down at the tests…both of them the same results…She walked out of the Bathroom in front of Nathan. Her heart beating so fast it felt like it would burst. She took a deep breath as Nathan stared up at her. "They are positive. I'm…we're pregnant"
Nathan looked up at Haley. The words not quite registering in his head yet… That was the results that he had figured…but actually knowing for sure…was such a different emotion. "Ok." Nathan choked out. "This…this could be a good thing. Right?"
Haley sat down next to Nathan…Yes she need to be encouraged… 'nice lead…good thing' Haley thought. "Yeah, I mean sure we are only 21. But it's not like we are still in high school" Haley pointed out.
Nathan nodded, "Yeah, I mean we will be graduating soon. You'll have a teaching job, hopefully I'll make money in the NB…wait."
"What?" Haley interrupted. Was he changing his mind about this all… "wait what?"
"I'll have to quit basketball." Nathan stated
"What? No, no, no, Nathan. You have worked so much to be as far as you are! The coaches are pretty much telling you for sure that you will get drafted for the NBA!" Haley quickly reminded Nathan.
"But, Haley you're pregnant, we will be having a child to look after. I can't have those long hours away from you and the baby. I need to be in his or her life."
His…Her…o my god… their baby will be a him or her. Reality sunk in a little further.
"Nathan. Even being on the NBA, you can still have a huge role in our…son or daughter's life. O my god, Nathan, we are going to have a son or daughter… like within nine months…Anyways I am not letting you give up your basketball dreams!"
"Haley, basketball used to be my only dream…you know back when my dad controlled me…But anymore the thought of being without you for long periods of time…being without our baby for long periods of time just doesn't seem like an option. I want to be a good husband to you and a good father…" 'Father…whoa, he was going to be a father
Haley smiled; Nathan seemed so genuine in this. Seeing him already act this way towards their son or daughter just warmed her heart. "Well, that was a good argument…but seriously though, we will talk more of that later. But Nathan, I must say not that I didn't think you wouldn't be an amazing father. But you already seem like you are going t to be such an amazing father to our little boy or girl."
Nathan smiled, "I don't know, I never really thought much about kids…but I don't know the thought that we actually…created like this little person that will grow inside you, and then in 9 months we'll have this little person who will love and adore us…It just doesn't seem so bad. Maybe it's actually the perfect time to be happening, even if we are only 21."
Haley's eyes started to water. "Oh my goodness, I love you!" Nathan smiled as he laid her back down beside as they lay back onto the bed…side by side. "When I first thought I was pregnant, I only freaked out. You know, total Haley freak out. Only worse with the extra hormones. But seeing how confident you are in us. I don't know, it kind of makes me excited! You know, like O my Gosh! You're going to be a dad, I'm going to be a mom! We're going to be parents, Nathan!"
Nathan laughed, "Yeah, we are. Wow, who would have thought the old party, big ego, Dan's Scott's son would be so lucky into having a child with sweet, sexy, nice girl Haley James."
Haley kissed Nathan. "Haley Scott, and just for your knowledge I truly believe you were always a good guy...you were a little misguided by Dan…"
"Dan…I wonder how he will react to the news of his impending grandfather role."
Haley cringed, "Grandfather? Dan? Those two words do not fit into the same sentence."
"Yeah, I'm thinking we should keep our kid as far away from Dan as possible." Nathan added. "Hopefully he'll just leave all three of us alone. Don't worry I'll protect you two."
"Three of us…I like the sound of that." Haley kissed Nathan again.
Nathan smiled. "Yeah me too."
"You know, all this talk about you protecting me and being a father…is actually kind of turning me on." Haley said seductively as she kissed Nathan's neckline.
"Oh really? In that case…I'm going to make sure nothing happens to you and…"Nathan started to add with a smile.
Haley put her fingers to his lips. "Shh enough talk, I'm a pregnant hormonal women who really wants her baby's daddy." Haley giggled. "Oh wow, I have a baby's daddy!" She quickly put her focus back on him and started unbuttoning his shirt.
"You know, I really do love this side of you." Nathan smiled as he started to kiss her more passionately.
Haley haulted all of a sudden…"Oh god." She said as she quickly got out of their bed
Nathan started panicking. "Haley! What's wrong?"
"Nothing huge…I just got to…got to go throw up." She said as she raced into the bathroom.
Nathan sighed, disappointed with the loss of Haley's body heat on him. But somewhat…excited about their new future. He did however hate seeing Haley having to throw up. Nathan got up and walked into the bathroom as he held his wife's hair back and she threw up due to the changes of her body that she was going through in order to carry…their child…Maybe this child would be their little miracle.
That now was almost 6 years ago…It doesn't seem possible. It breaks Haley's heart to know that Nathan has missed the first five years of their little girl's life because of some horrible bastard of a man. And Ally has missed having a Nathan in her life.
But not for long, no matter what.. Ally will be with her father. Haley just needed to figure out a plan…even if Haley herself didn't get out…Ally was going to get out of this Hell and she could meet her father and be in a safe environment. Ally was going to escape…and hopefully Haley as well.