HJS-NS-23 Authors Note- Okay Everyone I want to thank you for reading and a special thanks to everyone who reviewed. This chapter has some Naley for those of you who were waiting for it and Brucas will be in the next chapter! Don't forget to read and review! Oh and can you guess who walks in? Have a nice day.

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Haley was trying to keep her calm because of Jenny but all she wanted to do was scream out her anger. "How could she act like nothing happened? I was the one writing letters and never received any replies! I was the one phoning once a month!! She never phoned me! She never wrote to me and she kept putting me down and insulting me! What did she expect? "Haley said to herself.

She was so absorbed in her thoughts that she didn't hear Jake walk into the room. She jumped when she felt his hand on her shoulder. Turning around she quickly punched him hard in the stomach.

"Ouch!" Jake said doubling over. "You hurt me baby girl!"

"Oh Jake I'm so sorry!" Said Haley helping him on the bed. "I didn't hear you. Oh gosh! Does it hurt a lot?" Haley asked biting her lower lip.

"Not that much but...you woke me up!! I'm lucky you're a shrimp!" He added with a smile.

"Stop it!" Haley said slapping his arm.

"You stop it!" Jake said mocking her and taking Jenny in his arms." Are you some kind of sadistic? If yes...I like it!"

"Oh come on!! You're starting to sound like the other perv Nathan Scott!!" Haley said while not being able to contain her laugher

"What's this Winnie the Pooh thing?" Jake asked picking up the bear.

"Oh you push the hand and it says what you record." Haley replied nonchalantly.

Pushing the bear's hand "Haley will like Brooke when hell freezes over" filled the room. "Baby girl your suppose to be a good influence on my child." Jake said laughing at the recording. "Don't you think it's a bit childish huh?" added Jake laughing.

"Nuh uh!" Haley said sticking out her tongue.

"Oh that's real mature baby girl."

"Okay!! Tell me what terrible thing the big bad witch did to you?" Jake asked in his fatherly tone.

"Jakey…I don't want to talk about it…where's my stuff by the way I want to finish unpacking!" Haley said trying to change the topics.

Jake didn't know about what happened basically because as much as she trusted him she did not want him to feel pity for her. She would not accept to be treated differently. He was the only one who knew the REAL Haley. She would not stand see pity in his eyes not again. She already saw that about 2 years ago and didn't want to see it ever again. Even if he didn't know all the details about what happened then. It was the day that Jenny was born but those was the only good thing that came that day, the one day where she should have been happy and not have nightmares about, she thought to herself.

"You know one of these days baby girl I am going to find out all your secrets." Jake said I really wanted to know the details about December 16th he thought to himself

"Come on now lets get you in shape for Basketball by bringing all my stuff up while I unpack and my beautiful goddaughter plays with the adorable teddy bear" Haley said smiling at the message.

"Jeez you're a slave driver" Jake said shaking his head and walking back out of the room.

"Yes I am...you like it?" Haley said with a cheeky smile.

"Don't get me started" Jake laughed down the hall.

Jake came back up with the last box. "Okay I'm done," said Jake. "I deserve something right?"

"I guess you do..."Said Haley pretending to think. "What about a piece of gum." She added handing one to him.

"No better offer? Well I'll take it then."

At this moment Jenny pressed the Pooh button « Haley will like Brooke when Hell freezes over. »

"I really like that bear you know?" Said Haley laughing. "I'm thinking about keeping it here!"

"You want me to call Lydia to tell her how bad you are? Stealing something from a baby. How dare you?" Said Jake in mock anger.

"You want to talk about that Jacob Bernard Jagielski?" Haley said trying to contain her laugher.

"No I don't Haley Rebecca James!! But..."He sighed. "Do you think it was nice recording such a message?" He added seriously.

"Oh come on Jake! It was not THAT nasty!" Said Haley trying to justify herself.

"Maybe not for you but what about your sister huh? I don't see her there? What do you think?"

"You don't know what she did!" Said Haley stubbornly.

"No I don't baby girl," Jake said coming closer. "But I'd like to, whatever she did, she's your family and she probably changed in five years. Look! She has lots of friends, she can't be that bad."

Haley frowned. "Okay I won't be bitchy anymore but...but I won't be nice either!! I don't want to be the responsible one anymore!"

"That's my girl" Jake said picking up Jenny and kissing Haley on her forehead.

"Uh sorry for interrupting your little family moment but where's James?" Nathan asked leaning against the door with Lucas next to him

"Wow how cliché a dumb jock," Haley said pointing to Nathan who was wearing a Tree Hill basketball t-shirt.

"Why am I a dumb jock?" Nathan asked confused.

"Because you're talking to a James right now…. I'm right here dumbass!! Oh wait you're looking for the beautiful one? She's next door I think"

"Hey Jake you're on the basketball team right?" Lucas asked getting away from Haley and Nathan arguing.

"Yea why you thinking about joining?" Jake replied.

"Yep" Lucas said excitedly.

"Cool I have some info to prepare you for Coach K's intensive training and I have what our schedule looks like in my car downstairs. Let's go get it. Hey baby girl you going to be ok?" Jake asked before leaving with Jenny.

"I'll be fine. I'll see you later. Bye baby, bye JJ." Haley said before returning a murderous glare back to Nathan's shocked face.

"So what's with your cousin?" Jake asked after they made it out of earshot from the room.

"What do you mean?" Lucas said looking at Jake puzzled.

"I don't mean much but…. Well Haley is important and I don't want her to get into any kind of trouble." Said Jake uncomfortably.

"Oh I get it! No don't worry he's maybe flirting a bit but just tell him that you're dating and he'll stop straight away." Added Lucas with a smile.

"We're not dating." Jake replied not that surprised. Most of the people they knew always thought so. They were too close to be honest. That's what people used to say but Haley didn't mind that much. It was keeping boys away so Jake didn't try to deny.

"You're not?" Lucas asked shocked. "I'm…. I'm so sorry man, I really thought I..." Lucas sighed and scratched his head.

"Don't sweat about it Scott!!" Jake Laughed and slapped Lucas shoulder. "You're not the first to assume that and certainly won't be the last! No what I meant is do you think that I should worry about my baby girl? Is Nathan a threat to her?"

"A threat?" Asked Lucas frowning. "No…I don't think he is a threat. I mean he can be a dick I won't deny that but he never hurt anyone! He is a "serial lover" I will give you that, but he won't hurt Haley as long as she doesn't date him. She'll be fine."

"I know I can be seen as being overprotective and all but she is like my sister and I would be sad to kill your cousin but if I don't have the choice… "Jake said in mock anger.

"Well…I'll give him the message," said Lucas laughing. "You're crystal clear!"

"That's good." Said Jake nodded." I won't have to repeat myself then."

Lucas looked at Jake from the side. He didn't know what to do with this information

Was Jake in love with Haley? Lucas couldn't answer just yet.

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"Why are you so insecure?" Nathan asked loudly.

"Don't pretend you know me you don't know anything about me and why are you always looking for Brooke when she's dating your cousin?" Haley screamed the sparks flying off the two of them as they got closer and closer together. She was jealous about him always looking for Brooke but didn't want to admit it to anyone.

"Because were friends! Plus I need to talk to her about their anniversary that's coming up because she wanted my help with something and anyways this time my cousin was with me and he wanted to see his GIRLFRIEND! Nathan yelled back, for some reason this girl just riled him up. "You're like a damn cougar!"

"Are you kidding me? A cougar?! What the hell!" Haley screamed their noses almost touching.

"Aggressive and beautiful" Nathan smirked before bending down to kiss her. Haley's eyes fluttered shut feeling his lips so close to hers, but before she felt them a voice forced them apart.