AN: I have played around with this chapter trying to make it exactly what I would have like to have seen in the 6.06 episode. Please let me know if I even come close to doing it justice. I never liked the way the show left Nathan out of the loop when his family was threatened. It was senseless. We had to endure the Carrie crap and never got that payout. So here's my fix.

Chapter 14

Daughters of the Sho-Ho Riots

I have your good clothes in the car
So cut your hair so no one knows
I have your dreams and your teeth marks
And all my fingernails are painted

I'm here to take you now

You were right about the end
It didn't make a difference
Everything I can remember
I remember wrong

How can anybody know
How they got to be this way
You must have known I'd do this someday
Break my arms around the one I love
And be forgiven by the time my lover comes
Break my arms around my love

Break my arms around the one I love
And be forgiven by the time my lover comes
Break my arms around my love

I don't have any questions
I don't think it's gonna rain
You were right about the end
It didn't make a difference

I'm here to take you now

Out among the missing sons and daughters of the SoHo riots
Out among the missing sons and daughters of the SoHo riots

I'm here to take you now

How can anybody know
how they got to be this way
You must have known I'd do this someday
Break my arms around the one I love
And be forgiven by the time my lover comes
Break my arms around my love

Break my arms around the one I love
And be forgiven by the time my lover comes
Break my arms around my love

Break my arms around the one I love

The National

As Nathan pulled into the parking lot of the ER building the tires came to a screeching halt. He had broken every traffic law possible to get to his wife and son. While his speed kept up with the beat of his heart and not the limit, he practically flew to his destination.

Once out of the vehicle, he ran to the double doors that would lead him to his family. Panic had long since taken over his every thought and his fears were driving him insane. As he moved through the doors he saw Quentin standing at the information desk talking to a lady that was plugging information into a computer.

"Q? Where are they?"

"They've taken both of them back Nate. We've been here about five minutes"

"Are they ok?"

"They're shaken up pretty bad but physically yes they seem to be ok"

"What happened?" Nathan asked as he sat down in the closest chair that he could find.

"All I know is Haley got a phone call about your Mom. I was on my way home from practice and when I got to Benjamin's crossroads, I saw the Range Rover go by. I knew Mrs. J S was still on medical leave from school and it struck me as strange that she was out that way. So I did the only thing I knew to do. I followed my instinct and followed her to this old house. I saw her get out of the SUV and go up to the door and knock but no one answered right away. Finally she went in. After just a few minutes I saw this tall skinny girl come out. It was that Nanny that used to work for you. She walked over to the SUV where J-Scott was and tried to get in. When he wouldn't unlock the doors she used and axe to break the window."

"Jesus" Nathan whispered as he shook his head.

"J-Luke was too smart for her though. He had climbed out of the truck and was running from the other side by the time she busted the window so the Nanny ran after him. I was torn Nate, I didn't know whether to go after Jamie or Ms. J S. I decided since Jamie had ran into a nearby corn field that he would be safe for a little bit. The nanny would have a hard time finding such a short little boy among all of those stalks. I went into the house and Ms. J S was lying unconscious on the floor and your Mom was trying to get her to wake up. I asked Mama Scott what happened and she said that the nanny hit Haley in the back of the head with a shovel."

Nathan felt a chill ripple down his spine. "Is Haley ok? God is my wife ok?"

"Yeah she's awake. Mama Scott told us that Carrie was after Jamie and Haley and I went outside to try to find him. I told her where I had seen Jamie go into the field at and I was going to come up behind them. After Haley started into the plants though, I could hear that crazy Nanny calling Jamie's name. So I doubled back. It wasn't long before I heard Haley tell Jamie to run after her cell rang. When they ran by me I used the only thing I could find an old bottle of wine and smashed the Nanny in the face. She was chasing them with that axe."

Nathan closed his eyes as the images were flashing through his head as he played through what Quentin was describing. He felt like he was going to be sick. His whole world had been threatened AGAIN and he wasn't there to protect them. Suddenly Nathan stiffened. "Was Haley cramping Q? Is she losing the baby?"

"Not that I could tell" Quentin said with tears in his eyes. "When I walked into that house and saw her lying on that floor…" his voice broke "I thought… I was scared Nate."

Nathan stopped and looked at the young man. Maybe Quentin wasn't a total bad guy. He obviously did appreciate what Haley had done to help him.

As they sat there and waited together in silence for seemed like an eternity both were lost in their thoughts until they sensed someone approaching them.

Nathan looked up and saw the person that had threatened everything important to him being escorted out of the hospital. He jumped up and placed his hands around Carrie's neck pushing her into the wall. Quentin was behind him in an instant and the policeman and Q managed to move him back away from the prisoner.

"Carrie, you crazy bitch! You better pray to god they're ok. STAY THE HELL AWAY FROM MY FAMILY!" Nathan screamed at her as Q held him under the arms at bay, which took every bit of his strength.

The policeman worked diligently to get the lady out of the lobby and away from the young man. She was on her way to jail and if he didn't get her out of here she'd obviously never reach the building.

Nathan shrugged out of Quentin's hold and moved to straighten up his shirt. "I'll kill her Q." he said in an eerily calm voice that truly scared Quentin. There was no doubt in his mind that Nathan Scott meant it or that he would do it.

Finally Nathan saw a Dr walking through the double ER doors and moved to stand up.

"Haley Scott?"

"Yeah, I'm her husband Nathan"

"Mr. Scott your wife seems to be fine. She has a concussion from the attack but she's going to be just fine. We ran tests on the baby and everything seems to be ok there. Your son while very scared is really worried about his Mom but otherwise also going to be fine."

Nathan let out the breath he'd been holding. "Can I see them?"

"Sure step right this way" The Dr. said.

As Nathan moved to follow the man he stopped and turned around. "Q, thank you. Thank you for following them and helping them. I'll be back out to get you in just a few ok?"

Quentin smiled at Nathan. "Yeah man. Thanks. And Nate? You're welcome man" he held up his fist and Nathan knocked his against it before walking to catch up with the Dr that would lead him to his family.

When Nathan walked into the room that the Dr. had pointed to his eyes filled with tears. Jamie was curled into his mother's side asleep. Haley's face was extremely pale and she had a huge bruise on her right cheek and scratches along her jaw on the same side. 'God if he had lost them he would cease to live right along with them'

As he moved closer to her bed her eyes fluttered open. "Hi" she whispered.

Nathan felt his bottom lip begin to quiver as his emotions began to take him over. "Hi Baby" he whispered just above her forehead where he placed a kiss. He was sick of this déjà vu. It felt like the night of the State Championship all over again and just like that night he wrapped his arm around her and Jamie and leaned his forehead to the pillow beside her head and sobbed.

When he finally was able to get his emotions in check he pulled back to look into her face "Are you ok? Are you hurting anywhere?"

Haley knew what Nathan was asking. 'Was the baby still ok?' She closed her eyes as the possibilities had run rampant and nodded her head. "We're fine. I promise"

Nathan pulled back up to a standing position and then gazed at his little boy still snuggled against his Mom. His eyes immediately filled with tears again as he placed his hand on the little boy's head and lightly stroked his hair. His eyes again met Haley's as he found her watching him. "She's gone baby. They have her in custody."

"Thank god!" Haley whispered. "Why us Nathan?"

"I don't know but she's never getting near you or Jamie again" he said. "I'll kill her first"

Haley knew that Nathan meant what he said as soon as his eyes found hers again. He moved his hand over to place it on her swollen middle and rubbed his large splayed hand across their daughter. "I can't lose you three. You are my life. All I could think about on the way here was never getting to hold you again or never getting to see Jamie smile again and never meeting this beautiful little girl. I can't take that chance again Haley" he whispered.

"Everything's going to be ok Nathan. I promise"

He leaned down again with his arm wrapped around everything and everyone that he had ever loved with all of his heart. Placing his head on the pillow again beside hers he whispered. "I love you Hales."

"I love you too" she answered as she kissed the side of his shoulder.

The intimate family moment was interrupted by the Dr that was coming back into the room.

"Mr. Scott here is the discharge instructions for your wife. Make sure if there are any changes at all that you get her back in here as soon as possible. She could have some fainting spells with the concussion so be careful about letting her get up by herself for a few days. Mrs. Scott I want you on bed rest for the next few days. You took a pretty hard hit in the attack and we don't want to take any chances"

"No. No we don't" Nathan said as he looked over to his wife.

As they wheeled Haley out of the hospital to the car Lucas came walking up. He moved to her and leaned down to hug her, careful not to rouse Jamie from his nap. "Are you ok?"

"Yeah" she whispered.

"Hales, what the hell?" Lucas said as his tearful eyes searched hers.

"I thought Deb was in trouble. Carrie called and disguised her voice and said that Deb was popping pills again and had spent the night there. I thought she was a friend of hers and she wanted me to come pick her up."

"Where's Deb now?"

"The police were carrying her home. Carrie had tied her up but that was it. Thank goodness she didn't hurt her." Haley said as she tightened her hold around Jamie. "I could have lost him Lucas. Oh my god. She was after him with an axe!" she whispered.

"Hales we could have lost all three of you. She was chasing you with an axe too" Lucas told her as his eyes looked up to search Nathan's.

Nathan knew he was questioning if they baby was ok and he nodded with a slight smile. He moved to lift Jamie out of Haley's arms to put him in the car in his booster seat and then turned around to help Haley up from the wheelchair. "Easy. Don't try to stand up too quick ok?"

Lucas watched as Nathan forced Haley to stand up slowly with questioning eyes. Once Nathan got her in the car, buckled in and the door shut, he turned to his brother. "She has a concussion. They said she could possibly experience some fainting if she stood up too fast for the next few days"

"What?" Lucas asked concerned. "A concussion? From what?"

"Carrie hit her over the head with a shovel Luke" Nathan said, his voiced laced with fury, concern and love.

"That crazy bitch! What the hell?"

"I don't know but I plan to get my ass on the phone to the DA first thing tomorrow morning. That psychotic slut will not get away with this!" his body shook.

"What in the hell did she hope to gain from this?"

"I don't know but that bitch will never threaten my family again" Nathan said.

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