HJS-NS-23 Authors Note- Okay so for my birthday we decided to give you all a present and update. I know a lot of you are getting sick of Haley being selfish but please just stick with it. It's almost over, I promise. Now thanks to everyone who has been loyal and kept reading and reviewing and thanks to everyone who reviewed you seriously don't know how much it means to us. So enjoy and review :o)
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It was the first training session since the beginning of the year and the situation was a bit awkward. Lucas finally convinced Nathan to come to training. After all they got a full scholarship to play basketball, not to whine and Lucas even told Nathan that when Haley came back she would want a future graduate and not a drop out.
So Nathan went to training, even if he wasn't at the top it was still good to play basketball for a while and to forget just for a minute the pain and the despair he had inside.
Jake and Lucas were around Nathan supporting him.
Damian couldn't believe how they were supporting him and everything. How could Jake turn his back to Haley? He was supposed to be on her side even if she was wrong. Nothing mattered more than friendship!! Thought Damian disgusted with Jake's attitude. He couldn't express his opinion just yet because the assistant's coaches wouldn't appreciate it but he would. Damien grinned.
"Why is he grinning?" Asked Jake to Lucas clearly noticing that he was staring at them.
"Dunno man…Maybe he has a crush on you or something." Said Lucas bursting into laugher.
This remark even made Nathan laugh.
Oh you can laugh!! Said Damien to himself. We'll see if your still laughing in a hour. He added to himself.
After the practice Nathan put his wedding ring on and both Jake and Lucas looked at him with sadness.
"It's going to be fine man." Said Jake patting his shoulder.
Damien looked at them. He knew what he was going to do was betraying Haley's trust but he also knew that it would bring her to him even faster.
He knew that they were going to be upset against her for befriending with the enemy.
Jake took a flyer from his locker and showed it to the guys.
"You're kidding right?" Said Lucas with disbelief looking at it. "You never heard me sing apparently!" He added with a laugh.
"No it's perfect!" Said Nathan taking the flyer from his cousin's hands."A karaoke night is perfect! Haley loves to sing and…and I'm sure it's the best way to touch her heart."
Jake smiled and nodded. "I knew you'd get it! You're really made for each other." He added sincerely.
Damian had a loud sarcastic laugh, which made the three friends turn around.
"What's your problem West?" Asked Nathan aggressively.
"Oh I don't know…I think it's kind of hypocritical for you to wear your wedding ring and doing your sick puppy eyes when you're the one who left your begging and crying wife once she told you she was expecting your child." Said Damian calmly pretending to be looking for something in his locker.
"I…What…." Nathan was just speechless. How does he know all that? He asked himself frowning looking at Jake.
Jake got Nathan's questioning eyes and decided to meddle. "Who are you to talk?" He said aggressively. "You don't know anything about their relationship or about Haley!" He added walking to him and pointing his finger in a menacing manner "so if I can give you one advice it would be to shut your fucking mouth understand!" Jake said really close to Damien's face.
However something that surprised everybody happened.
Damien gave him a bright smile. "And apparently so do you… You are the worst best friend ever! You're all nice with Nathan knowing what you know." He said mysteriously.
"What?" Said Jake surprised. "What are you talking about?" He added clenching his fist.
Lucas walked up to him, he knew that Jake was about to hit and he wanted to stop him.
Damien laughed and shook his head. "Oh Jakey…. Jakey… Jakey do you have some memory problems?? Well…let me refresh it for you. You were 13 and she made a promise to herself while crying on the steps in front of her house."
Jake frowned. "What the Hell are you talking…" He stopped and his eyes widened in surprised.
"You finally get it don't you?" Asked Damien while exaggerating a nice voice. He was really happy to see the shock, doubt and confusion in Jake's eyes. What he was feeling now was priceless.
"How do you know about that? "Asked Jake confused. He finally recalled the « non begging » promise Haley made to herself when her sister left but he knew that nobody knew about it except him.
"She told me." Said Damien shrugging like it wasn't a bid deal but knowing it was one. "She needed a friend and I was just there." He added not looking at Jake anymore but straight into Nathan's eyes. Damien eyes were full of defiance.
"I…No way she talked to you about that!" Said Jake trying to sound sure but his eyes were full of doubts.
"No of course not!" said Damien sarcastically. "There's no way she mentioned the « non-begging » promise to me." He added taking his bag ready to go.
Both Nathan and Lucas looked at Jake for confirmation, which they had when they saw Jake's face change in an angry mimic.
"Stay away from her!" Said Jake darkly. "What are you trying to do?" He added menacing.
"Nothing." Said Damien with an angelic tone. "I'm just being a friend because god knows she needs one... She needs me" He added with a creepy voice.
"Stay away from my wife!!" Shouted Nathan wanting to hit him but Lucas stopped him.
Damien walked to the door and turned around. He smirked and took his phone out, he dialed a number and looked at Nathan." I don't think she wants me to stay away." He added with a voice full of cockiness.
"Hey Hales. I'll be over in 5 minutes." He said nicely. "Please could you prepare me a hot chocolate? You make the best in town." He added still glaring at Nathan.
"Well…sorry got to go your « wife » is expecting me." Said Damien laughing. "See you later guys."
"I can't believe him!" Said Nathan with anger. "You should have let me hit him!" He added punching Lucas' shoulder.
"It's exactly what he wanted you to do. Plus you fighting means you'll drive her away." Said Lucas seriously. "Don't play his games."
Jake sighed. "It's war time!! We've got to act fast." He said like he was talking to himself. "I'm going to betray you Haley and I'm sorry." He added angry.
"What do you intend to do?" Asked Nathan curious.
"Your ready?" He asked Nathan not bothering to answer the question.
"Well…Yeah…" Nathan answered confused.
"Okay take your stuff and follow me…. I'm going to show you where she lives." He said with anger. "I can't believe she's stupid enough to befriend the jerk!"
"I…. Don't call her stupid" said Nathan trying to sound calm. "She's just…lost and alone." He added sadly.
"Okay let's go" said Jake with conviction. "You screw up their meeting and I'll get her to karaoke night."
Lucas looked at Jake and Nathan walking away with conviction, like two heroes going to war. He shook his head Damien clearly messed with the wrong girl and defiantly the wrong guys. He thought with a smile.
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After Jake showed Nathan the place he was freaking out. He was so nervous to see Haley and how she would act towards him. I really hope she tells me more about the babies he thought with a smile on his face. He knocked on the door to the apartment and twisted his wedding band as he waited for Haley to open the door.
After hearing a knock on the door Haley gave a quizzical look to the person sitting across the table from her before getting up to answer the door. Opening the door she thought what's he doing here.
"Hi Nathan" She said confused.
"Hey Hales, can I come in so we can talk?" Nathan asked.
"Umm I'm not sure if that's a good idea," Haley said in a cautious tone. He would freak if he saw who was here she thought knowing Nathan.
"Come on baby please" Nathan pleaded.
"Fine" Haley said stepping aside and letting him in.
He walked in and looked around before he spotted Damien West drinking hot chocolate and sitting in his wife's kitchen. What's that jerk sitting in my wife's kitchen for? He needs to leave before I give him a black eye or something worse. Does Haley really hate me that much that she's letting Damien in? The thoughts of hurt and jealousy ran rapid in Nathan's head.
Damien saw Nathan and gave him a smirk saying "she's mine now." Nathan glared at him all the hate and jealousy he had for the man showing through. If looks could kill Damien West would be dead.
Haley saw Nathan glaring and looked at Damien who now had a puppy dog face and feigning innocence. Nathan was pissed because Haley was now giving Nathan the death stare and he could tell she was feeling bad for Damien, so he clenched his fist at his side so he wouldn't pummel the ass.
Pretending to be the good guy Damien decided he should probably leave. "Hey Hales I can see that you and Nathan need to talk so I'll talk to you later. Just remember if you need anything, anything at all you know where I'm at ok?" He asked in a concerned tone.
"Thank you Damien" Haley said nodding her head and giving him a grateful look. As soon as the door closed Haley crossed her arms over her chest and narrowed her eyes.
"What the hell is wrong with you?" Haley screamed.
"What?" Nathan asked confused.
"Why were you being such a jerk to Damien? He's been nothing but nice to me and here you come in being a complete ahh!" Haley yelled frustrated throwing her hands up in the air.
I can't believe she can't see through his façade Nathan thought pissed. "I didn't say a word to him" Nathan defended himself.
"You glared at him! I saw you. Don't lie to me damn it" Haley yelled.
"He smirked at me like you were his" Nathan said aggressively.
"So now I'm a trophy?" Haley asked shooting daggers.
"No that's not what I mean" Nathan yelled frustrated.
"Why are you yelling?" Haley asked jutting out her bottom lip and on the brink of tears.
"I…uh…what? Are you okay baby?" Nathan asked confused, but went to her and wiped a tear off before pulling her into a hug.
"What are you doing I'm still mad at you for being mean to Damien" Haley said pushing him away while glaring at him and crossing her arms over her chest again.
Nathan just looked at her in disbelief. How the hell can she go from yelling at me to crying to yelling at me again Nathan thought confused.
"I mean seriously Damien has been nothing but nice to me and you come into MY apartment and give him evil looks?" Haley screamed.
I can't believe her he thought angry and jealous. "Oh right! I got it. You've got amnesia. Right?" Nathan yelled.
"What the hell do you mean by that?" Haley shouted.
"Well you're treating the guy who before you got pregnant, was trying to get you into his bed better than your husband who made one mistake and won't talk to me. Yet you're sharing everything with him?" Nathan yelled pissed.
"He's not trying to get in my bed Nathan, quit imagining things, god not everything is about sex and he's a not as bad of a guy that everyone thinks he is." Haley screamed.
"What do you wish he was the father of your children?" Nathan shouted.
"What?" Haley asked taken aback.
"I don't care if you wish he was the father because those are our kids in there," He yelled pointing to her round stomach. "I won't let another man raise my children especially West, when I am here and wanting to be apart of their lives. I was scared and I came back the next day but you were gone. I tried finding you, but followed your mom's advice and let you have your space. You are not taking our kids away from me. I can't lose another person. I may not know them yet, but I love them more than anything else and damn it I am going to be a part of their lives." Nathan finished vulnerably and looking down at the ground.
"Nathan" Haley said walking over to the broken man in front of her. Wow I did break him she thought sadly. "No one will ever take your place as these kids father I promise." Haley told him.
"Then why did I have to hear from my cousin that my wife was going to have a boy and a girl?" Nathan asked in a small voice still not looking at Haley.
"I intended to tell you first I swear but it just slipped out, I'm sorry," Haley told him guiltily.
"Were you really going to tell me first?" Nathan asked looking up and into her brown eyes.
"Yes! Here look I have the sonogram pictures if you want to see them" She said going over to the desk and picking them up. She handed him to Nathan and his face lit up for the first time since he last saw her.
"Wow" He said speechless.
"Yea," said Haley smiling.
"I want to be a more active role in this pregnancy than I have been. I want to go to the doctors with you from now on please?" Nathan begged.
"Okay" Haley said giving in without a fight. "Now I picked out the name for the boy, but if you want you can pick out our daughters name."
"Really?" Nathan asked his eyes' sparkling like it was Christmas morning.
"Yes," Haley said smiling.
"Thank you baby, here you should sit down," He said leading her to the couch before sitting down next to her. "So what do you want to name our son?" He asked curiously.
"Daniel Jacob" She told him as her eyes started to mist. "Daniel for your father and Jacob for Jake because those two guys have had the biggest impact on our lives." She said.
Nathan didn't want to cry in front of her but he couldn't help the lone tear that fell down his cheek at his wife's thoughtfulness. "Thank you Hales. You don't know how much it means to me. Its perfect" he told her kissing her forehead.
As much as she was mad at Nathan for how he acted when he first found out, it reminded her of how sweet and open he was when they were first married and the kiss on her forehead still sent shivers down her spine.
He put his arm around her, as they looked at the ultrasound pictures together. This pregnancy was making Haley very tired and she soon fell asleep on Nathan, snuggling closer to his body heat in her sleep. Nathan heard her breathing even out and looked down at her and watched her sleep like he did when they were first married. Holding on to the pictures still he leaned back onto the couch and fell asleep. Neither remembering the last time they felt so content sleeping.