February

"Mama, Gramma Deb is Daddy's mom, right?" Jamie asked, as he and Haley sat at the kitchen table, making Jamie's valentines for his class party.

"That's right sweetie," Haley smiled, glancing at her phone for the third time in the past five minutes. She was expecting a call from Nathan when his flight landed. He'd be home for Valentine's Day, a rare treat, but had a game the day before and the day after.

"And your mama and daddy are in heaven, right?" Jamie continued, as he carefully wrote Chuck's name on a sports valentine.

"Yeah they are," Haley replied, "I know you don't remember, but they loved you so much baby."

"What about Daddy's dad?" Jamie questioned, turning to look at Haley, "Is he in heaven too?"

After everything that had happened with Dan and Deb's attack, Jamie still didn't know that Dan was the man who he'd seen attack Deb. They'd all decided he was too young, and didn't need to know.

"Ummm…well," Haley stammered, trying to think of what to say. Before she could finish though, the doorbell rang, "I'll get that. Why don't you take a break from this and go clean your room."

"But mama," Jamie whined.

"Didn't dad tell you it had to be clean before he got home?" Haley raised her eyebrows, looking at her young son. He sighed, before running upstairs.

As Haley opened the door, she came face to face with the very person Jamie had been asking about: Dan.

"Haley, I just want," Dan began, before Haley cut in.

"Not going to happen Dan," Haley said, before trying to close the door. Dan, however, stopped her, his strong grip overpowering her.

"Haley, I came to apologize," Dan insisted, "What I've done, to all of you, it wasn't right."

"And you're just now realizing that?" Haley glared, "Give it up Dan. Leave now, or I'm calling the police."

"You should listen to her, Dan," a voice said, coming from behind Dan.

The person finally came into view: Nathan, carrying a duffle bag, an angry look resting upon his face.

"I told you to stay the hell away from my family, and I meant it," Nathan warned, setting his bag down on the porch, "Haley, go in the house."

"Nathan," Haley sighed, "Please don't."

"Haley, it's okay," Nathan assured her, "Please."

Biting her lip, as Dan finally loosened his grip on the door, she closed it, heading upstairs to make sure Jamie was alright.

Nathan shook his head, before punching his father square in the jaw. This caused to Dan to stagger backwards, falling back onto the porch.

"You should go," Nathan stated, "I don't want to see you around here again. I mean it."

Dan wiped the small amount of blood from his face, as he stood up, "I guess I deserved that. All I wanted to tell you, son, and Haley, was that I was sorry. For everything. I know I haven't exactly been the best father, but I swear to you that everything I've ever done has been because I love you, son."

"Oh really?" Nathan exclaimed, "You tried to kill my mother, while my son was home, because you love me?"

"I wasn't in my right mind, Nathan," Dan tried to explain, "All I wanted was to be in your life. To get to know my grandson and my daughter-in-law. I just want us to be a family."

"How can I ever trust you again after all you've done?" Nathan yelled, running his hands through his hair, obviously frustrated.

"Son, I went and saw your mother in Jacksonville," Dan related, causing Nathan's head to snap up, his eyes locking with his father's.

Deb was in Jacksonville for a few weeks, visiting Cooper and his wife Rachel, who had just had their first baby.

"She punched me, and Cooper got a few shots in too," Dan laughed, "Guess that runs in the family. I've been in AA, Nathan. I'm onto the sixth step, making amends. That's what I'm trying to do here."

"You know what, Dan," Nathan sighed, "I can't do this right now. I only have a few days home with my family."

"You know where to find me, when you're ready son," Dan said sincerely, before turning back to his car. He retrieved a bag that had been resting on the hood and held it out to Nathan, "A late Christmas present for Jamie."

Nathan hesitated, before taking the bag and heading inside, coming face to face with his wife and son.

"Who was that Daddy?" Jamie asked, before spying the present in his hand, "Oooh! A present! Is it for me?"

Nathan opened his mouth to answer, but before he could, Jamie had torn the bag from his hands and pulled out the contents: a kid's sized basketball jersey, with "Scott 23" on the bag, the front emblazoned with the word TIGERS.

"Look daddy, it's your number!" Jamie exclaimed, quickly slipping the jersey over his head.

"It is huh?" Nathan sighed, forcing a smile on his face as he saw the young boy's excitement, "Jimmy Jam, what do you say you and I go down to the Rivercourt and shoot around?"

"I'll go get my shoes on!" Jamie screeched, running back up the stairs.

Haley sighed, turning towards her husband, "What are we going to do about Dan? He keeps coming around. I saw him outside Jamie's school the other day, and then he shows up here?"

"I told him he's not welcome here and to stay away," Nathan explained, "And if he doesn't, we'll call the police."

"Jamie keeps asking about him," Haley replied, "He knows my parents are dead, and asked if your dad was too."

"What did you say?" Nathan asked.

"Well, I didn't get a chance to answer, thanks to Dan ringing the doorbell," Haley said, running a hand through her hair, "He's just a smart little boy who knows he's supposed to have a grandpa somewhere, but how do you tell a six-year-old that their grandfather is a monster?"

"You don't," Nathan said, wrapping his arms around his wife, "For all Jamie needs to know, Dan is dead too."

"Peyton, she's beautiful," Haley cooed, as she stood in the Jagielski home, holding the new baby in her arms.

A week earlier, Peyton and Jake had finally tied the knot, in a small ceremony with close family and friends. The next day, Peyton had gone into labor, and after giving everyone a scare with how much blood she had lost during the delivery, she and the baby had made it through, safe and sound.

Anna Elizabeth Jagielski, named after Peyton's adopted mom and biological mom, was a picture-perfect baby. She had her father's curly brown hair and her mother's green eyes.

"Congrats man," Nathan said, "Well, double congrats I guess."

"Thanks Nate," Jake smiled, as the two stood, watching their wives fawn over the baby girl, "I've got everything I've ever wanted: a wife that's way out of my league, a beautiful daughter, a house of our own. It's perfect."

Nathan smiled, as his eyes met Haley's. He thought back to the night before, Valentine's Day. Their first Valentine's Day together.

FLASHBACK

"Nathan, I don't think this is very safe," Haley warned, as she gripped his arm tighter, a blindfold covering her eyes as the two walked, "Where are we going?"

"You'll see," Nathan laughed, "We're almost there, hang on."

Nathan guided Haley to sit in a chair, before taking a seat at his own across the table from her.

"Alright, take it off," Nathan smirked, as Haley slid the blindfold off her face, "I wasn't talking about the blindfold."

"Haha," Haley smiled, as she looked around at their surroundings, "The Docks?"

"I figured I owed you after the way our first date ended," Nathan explained.

"This is perfect," Haley replied, kissing him softly on the lips, "Thank you baby."

"And now, we'll order a bottle of their finest Merlot, to celebrate our first Valentine's Day," Nathan replied, smiling at Haley.

"Um, actually, I'll just have water," Haley said, looking a little nervous.

"What?" Nathan looked confused.

"I was going to wait to tell you till later tonight, but," Haley paused, seeing the wheels turn in Nathan's head as his eyes widened.

"Are you…are we…?" he stammered.

"Yeah," Haley's eyes welled with tears, "I found out this morning."

Nathan stood, picking Haley up and spinning her around, a smile never leaving his face.

"Woah cowboy, unless you want me puking all over you and ruining this night, you'll put me down," Haley laughed.

Nathan set her down carefully, as her arms wrapped around his neck and they looked into each other's eyes, "We're having a baby."

"Maybe a little boy, with your smile," Haley said, "Jamie'd like having a little brother."

"Nah, a little girl just like you," Nathan replied, as the two shared a passionate kiss.

END FLASHBACK

I know this is a shorter chapter than I usually write, but I wanted to get an update up for y'all. Hope you like it! I'll try to update ASAP!