Chapter 13
Scream
Take
a minute to tell you right
And you can say what you want
Turn
around every night
So now you're always going off
Doesn't
matter what I done
Or if I even crossed the line
Is that the
holler going for blood
Girl, it doesn't have to be a
fight
Throwing out the blame when you know it ain't my
fault
Messing with my brain when you want to see me fall
There
may come a time when I don't bother you at all
It isn't my call,
it isn't my call
Hey, why you keep screaming at the top of
your head?
I say hey, why you keep screaming at the top of your
head?
I say hey, why you keep screaming at the top of your head?
I
say hey, why you keep screaming at the top of your head?
[There's
no need to scream, baby
I'm standing right in front of your
face
Why?
I know sometimes we don't get along
So Chris sing
the second verse to you
Like this]
Take a minute to tell
you now
Don't have to raise my tone
Take the level and bring it
down
I just want you to know
I got no trouble with what you
said
I don't even think you're wrong
It's how you say it
You
lose your head
Girl I'm standing right in front of you
Throwing
out the blame when you know it ain't my fault
Messing with my
brain when you want to see me fall
There may come a time when I
don't bother you at all
It isn't my call, it isn't my call
Hey,
why you keep screaming at the top of your head?
I say hey, why you
keep screaming at the top of your head?
I say hey, why you keep
screaming at the top of your head?
I say hey, why you keep
screaming at the top of your head?
Silence is golden
I used
to think that silence was golden
Hey, why you keep screaming
at the top of your head?
I say hey, why you keep screaming at the
top of your head?
I say hey, why you keep screaming at the top of
your head?
I say hey, why you keep screaming at the top of your
head?
Silence is golden
I used to think that silence was
golden
Chris Cornell
Formerly of
Audioslave
The alarm clock was blaring out a hideous sound, as Nathan opened his eyes and rubbed his hand over his face. He reached over to turn it off and smiled as he looked back over to his side. His wife had just snuggled into his side when she felt him move and he could feel the slight swell of their baby pressing into him.
The surgery had been six weeks ago and Haley and the baby had been doing great. He couldn't help the swell of love he felt in his heart. They were finally in a good place and their second child was well on the way. The doctor had instructed Haley to return to light activity but had also encouraged her and Nathan to resume their sex life.
Nathan moved his hand to place it over their child as he kissed her forehead gently. Careful not to wake her, he moved to get out of bed to start his shower. Once in the bathroom he thought back to the night before as he turned the water on.
Flashback
Nathan walked behind Haley as they entered their room. They had just tucked Jamie in and said good night. Just as Haley had cleared the door Nathan moved in behind her and closed it as he grabbed her arm to pull her to him. As he pushed her back against the door, his mouth moved to the tender spot on her neck, just over her pulse point.
"Do you have any idea how bad I want you right now Hales?" He asked as he continued on the flesh of her neck. "I'm about to explode baby"
He heard her faint moan and felt her hand move up behind his neck, holding his mouth to her. "Nathan….."
Nathan drew back slightly to look down into her eyes and knew that she wanted him as badly as he did her. He placed his hand against the right side of her neck pulling her into a hungry kiss. He'd never get enough of her. There was no chance in hell of that.
As he moved his hands around her waist, he pulled her body into his and grinded against her so she could feel his need. Haley answered him by reaching down to grab one of his plush ass checks and squeezed as she pulled him even more into her body.
"I want you too Nathan. NOW"
Nathan drew back again in surprise. 'Damn these pregnancy hormones are great' he thought. "How do you want it baby, tell me"
"I…." Haley couldn't think. She couldn't process a coherent thought if it would save her life at the moment. As she snaked her legs up to wrap them around his waist, Nathan took his turn to moan against her lips. He held her body against the door and rotated his hips, his hard erection grinding against her already moist panties.
"God Hales. I…"
His tongue immediately plunged back into her mouth as soon as his lips again claimed hers. Reaching between them he unzipped his jeans and then pushed them and his boxers down with one hand while, holding her up with the other. Next he placed his fingers to the side of Haley's panties and slid them over and moved himself in. As he slowly sank into her, he slanted his mouth over hers once again, making sure to swallow the loud groan that was sure to follow from both of them.
As he stroked within her he moved his mouth to her neck. Haley holding him to her by the back of his neck, groaned loudly again just before she whispered, "Nathan oh god Nathan" her cry came as her waves of ecstasy began to roll threw out her body.
As always when Nathan felt her succumbing and her tight walls clenching and grasping around him, he quickly followed as he groaned. "Oh god"
End Flashback
Nathan smiled as the water was washing the sleep induced haze away as he remembered their night together. 'God it had been amazing. Nothing would ever compare to feeling his wife come unraveled around him as he was hard and aching.'
As he stepped out of the shower he wrapped a towel around his waist and moved into their bedroom. By the time he had reached the chest of drawers, Haley had turned over in her sleep. Her shirt had slid up and the very visible swell was openly exposed. He walked over to the side of the bed and bent to place a feathery light kiss across his daughter. 'It's a girl. It's actually a little girl'
Nathan stood and couldn't help but smile at the peaceful look on his wife's face. She had really been tired lately and Nathan didn't want to wake her. The doctor really hadn't released her to go back to work yet and for that Nathan was grateful. She needed to rest.
He was taking Jamie to school this morning and then running a couple of errands and then he was off to the gym. He had told Lucas that he'd be there by the time they began practicing.
….
Once Nathan walked into the gym the first person he saw was Quentin. He really didn't like that kid but he was included in his presence more and more each day.
When Quentin saw Nathan he had to smile. "How's my little girl doing Nate?"
Nathan felt his jaw clench and balled each fist up against his side. "You know Quentin, you need to wake up. You're dreaming man. She has everything she'll ever need right here" He said as he stretched out his arms with his palms open and smirk in place.
"Oh so that's how it is?" Quentin asked.
"That's how it's always been Q"
"How do you know I haven't been there?" Quentin asked.
"Because I know my wife! No one's "been there" but me" Nathan smirked. Obviously that got Quentin's attention.
"Yeah right!" Quentin laughed. "You expect me to believe you got the last American Virgin?"
"I don't care what you believe Q. I know the truth and that's all that matters now check the fucking ball." Nathan said as he moved in to guard him.
After several hours of one on one Quentin and Nathan both were exhausted and agreed that was enough for the day.
"Man, are you ever going to go back after your NBA dream?"
"What" Nathan asked?
"You heard me. You're getting better and better. Who's to say you can't play anymore Nate? You owe it to your "last one standing" to be the best you can be."
Nathan stopped and looked at Q in confusion as the younger player continued to move towards the showers.
…..
Haley was in the kitchen, and moved to answer the phone when it began to ring. "Hello?"
"Mrs. Scott? This is Catherine Bartlett."
"Ok. Can I help you?"
"Yes. I am a friend of your mother in-law. Deb didn't want you or her son to know this but she's had a lapse. She came here last night drunk and high and I was wondering if you could come and pick her up. I honestly don't think she is in any shape to drive and to be honest I don't drive well myself."
"Ah sure, but I was just on my way out to go pick up my son from school. Let me stop and pick him up and I'll be on my way from there."
"Ok that would be great. I didn't know what else to do but call you."
"No that's ok. If you could give me the address I'll be right over."
"Ok the address is 14950 NC Hwy 1"
"Ok I'll be there" Haley said and then hung up the phone. As she moved upstairs to get her purse and keys. After she came downstairs, she jotted the address on the writing board on the fridge hoping to let Nathan know where she was and took off out of the door."
…..
Quentin was on his way home from practice and kept thinking that Nathan still had the ability to go pro if that's what he wanted. He had to stop chastising the man and talk to him about it. It was fun though. He could fluster Nathan with mere words, words that didn't mean one thing and it was hilarious to see the man's facial expression change through the emotions. Just as Quentin's mind ceased to ponder that though an odd sight came into view. "What the hell?" He sat there for several minutes trying to decide what to do. When suddenly he knew what he had to do.
…..
Haley pulled up in front of the house and turned to tell Jamie to stay in the car she'd be right back. She hated for Jamie to be present if Deb was in this shape but the lady's concern compelled her to hurry and there was no time to find a suitable sitter. She moved toward the door and when she knocked the third time she still got no answer but the door suddenly moved ajar.
"Deb?" she said as she moved into the room. "Deb? It's Haley."
"Mmm…"
Haley heard the moaned response. As she moved further into the room she saw Deb on a bed tied to the bed posts and a gag in her mouth. Haley moved to begin untying the ropes. Quickly feeling a mount of panic rising in her throat she breathlessly asked to Deb's alarm. "What happened? Who did this to you Deb? I got a phone call saying you were popping pills again." Haley stopped to look into Deb's face. She knew if Deb was up to her old antics she'd be able to tell.
Deb's eyes instantly widened as she saw the girl sneaking up behind Haley with a shovel. She moaned again hoping Haley would turn around but the girl was too quick. She had hit Haley on the back of the head and her daughter in law had crumpled to the floor.
Carrie reached over and undid the gag in the older women's mouth. Deb quickly began to scold the girl "She's pregnant you idiot. What have you done Carrie? Haley's never done anything to you."
"Never done anything to me? You've got to be kidding me. I want Nathan and Jamie! I will have them in my life and your stupid ass daughter in law was just in the way!"
"Carrie you'll never get Nathan, or Jamie. Nathan is very much in love with his wife."
"He'll get over her in time and when he does I'll be there to help him pick up the pieces"
"You're crazy. Nathan will kill you for this Carrie!"
"No Deb. Nathan loves me. I was there taking care of him and Jamie. I was there when Haley wouldn't talk to him after his accident but she'd help everyone else in this world. I was there and I'll be there again. Now I'm going to get my son and you sit tight, ok Mommie Dearest?"
Carrie moved to the door, opened it and as she moved through she turned around to look back at Deb. "Don't you wish your dumbass daughter in law hadn't screwed up so that you wouldn't have gotten tangled up in this mess in the first place?"
…
Quentin followed the silver Range Rover to the older house. He watched from a distance and saw Haley go in and J-Luke sitting in the back seat. When this other girl came back out Quentin had the same sinking feeling that he had when he saw Haley's SUV pass him in the intersection. Mrs. JS needed his help he just knew it.
…….
"Haley? Haley? Baby you have to get up!" Deb called to her unconscious daughter in law who was lying on the floor. She kept working her arms hoping that Haley had loosened one of the restraints enough that she could get her hand loose. When she had finally worked her hand out of the rope, she moved to free the other one. Then she was beside Haley within a couple of seconds.
Deb lightly tapped the side of Haley's face desperately trying to wake her up. She prayed that nothing serious would come of this. She knew Nathan was going to be livid.
……
As Nathan moved into the house he looked around for a note from his wife. The Range Rover wasn't in the garage and she should have been back by now from picking Jamie up from school. He walked over to the fridge saw a strange address and then looked on the calendar to see if she had a Dr's appointment that he might have forgotten. When he didn't see anything he pulled his cell phone out of his pocket.
…
Haley stood there hearing Carrie shout Jamie's name. She had to find her son. She suddenly noticed the corn stalks moving on two different rows. She could vaguely see the while of the top or whatever Carrie was wearing, so she knew the other one was Jamie.
She moved into the row beside where she thought Jamie was and as he ran by she grabbed him and pulled him into her embrace. "It's ok. It's Momma. It's ok" she whispered, as she rubbed the side of his head while holding him against her breast. Just as she got him calmed down, her cell phone rang from her back pocket. She grabbed the phone and opened it to cut the ringer off and shoved it back in her pocket. Once that was taken care of she carefully looked at Jamie, not wanting to scare him, but needing him to sense the enormity of the situation she yelled. "RUN JAMIE!"
!
….
Nathan heard Haley tell Jamie to run and then he heard someone screaming far off at them. "Haley! Haley? Please talk to me Hales. Where are you? What's going on Haley?" he yelled hoping she could hear him.
……
As Haley and Jamie ran towards the house Haley told her son "I'm right here Jamie run baby Momma's right behind you"
…..
Did she just say she was running behind Jamie? Nathan wondered. 'God she's pregnant! She doesn't need to be running! Jesus he had to get to them!' Next he heard glass shattering and he held his breath hoping they were ok.
….
Carrie screamed holding the axe that she had used as she busted the back glass with from the Range Rover. Just as Haley and Jamie pasted the vehicle, she had almost caught them until something hit her right between the eyes and knocked her off of her feet.
Haley heard the glass shattering and grabbed Jamie and stopped running. She turned to see what had happened and saw Quentin standing over Carrie's unconscious form holding a broken bottle.
"You ok?" he asked and moved back behind Haley to pick up her cell phone that had fallen from her pocket behind her. He heard Nathan screaming in the phone.
Quentin placed the phone to his ear and shook his head. "Nate! NATE!"
…
Nathan's heart sank. It had been pounding since he heard Haley tell Jamie to run but when he recognized Quentin's voice he was sure it had stoppped. 'God he's trying to rape her again! No dear god NO!' he thought. "Q if you harm one hair on her head I'll kill you man!' Nathan yelled.
Quentin pulled the phone away from his ear and looked at it. 'What? Has this damn fool lost his mind?' He looked down to Haley who was now crying hysterically.
"NATHAN!" she screamed as she held on tightly to her little boy.
Nathan closed his eyes as the fear threatened to engulf him. He was going to kill this kid.
Quentin knelt down beside Haley and took her hand to place the phone in it. "You better talk to him." He said quietly.
Haley tried to slow her breathing down as she nodded. When she finally had calmed down enough she thought he could understand her she placed the phone to her ear. "Nathan" she whispered.
"Oh god! Haley! What happened? Where's Q?" He asked trying to control the panic he felt.
"He's right here beside me. He stopped her Nathan. He kept her from killing us" she whispered.
"WHAT? WHO?" Nathan asked.
"Carrie" she said.
Again Nathan closed his eyes. "Where are you, baby?"
"At a house in the country. She…" Haley broke down again and handed Quentin the phone while she continued to clutch Jamie to her.
Quentin again put the phone to his ear. "Nate I've already called the cops and they're sending an ambulance. Meet us at the hospital."
"HOSPITAL? IS SHE OK?"
….
"ANSWER ME DAMNIT! ARE THEY OK?"
