Alright, I know I hate when authors on this site give lengthy excuses for why they haven't updated their stories in a long time. And yet, here I am, being one of those people. I AM SOOOOO sorry for the long period between updates. Honestly, there were a lot of factors that played into my not writing. 1) I work 40+ hours a week and hardly get any down time. 2) I just got finished with school, but it's kept me busy the past few months. 3) I moved into a new apartment, and had to deal with all the stress involved with that. And the list can go on and on.

But I want to sincerely thank those who have stuck with this story!

Haley stood on a stool, reaching up to grab a storage bin from the tall shelves in the garage. She had almost gotten it when she felt a pair of hands wrap around her waist.

"Hales, what do you think you're doing?" Nathan asked, helping her down and grabbing the bin without the stool.

"Nathan, I'm pregnant, not elderly," Haley laughed, raising her eyebrow at him.

"You could fall or something," Nathan said, "And that's not happening on my watch."

"Hey, I may have a baby in here," she gestured to her now protruding five-month pregnant stomach, "But I don't need a babysitter just yet."

"Whatever you say, Hales," he smiled, "So, are you excited for the ultrasound?"

"I know you're excited," Haley replied, "It'll be the first one you've gotten to go to since we first heard the heartbeat."

**Flashback**

"Alright, Mrs. Scott, this is going to feel a little cold," the ultrasound tech said as she squirted gel onto Haley's still-flat stomach, moving the probe around.

After doing a few measurements, she turned to the pair, "So, you look to be around ten weeks pregnant. The baby is measuring perfectly. There it is, right there."

She pointed to the screen, where all Nathan could see was a fuzzy black and white blob.

"That's the baby?" Nathan questioned. He vaguely remembered Jake showing him one of Anna's ultrasound photos, but he just couldn't wrap his head around the fact that this little peanut-shaped blob was their baby.

"Is this your first?" the woman asked, as she smiled at the two of them, her eyes drifting to their interlocked hands.

"It's our first together," Haley quickly replied, "I've done this before, but he's a newbie."

"Don't worry, it's completely normal to think this is weird," the tech laughed, "If you ask me, it's hard to imagine that this little bean here will grow into a big, strong baby."

"Hopefully not too big," Haley laughed, as Nathan squeezed her hand.

"Would you like to hear the heartbeat?" the ultrasound tech asked, as Nathan furiously nodded, completely fascinated by this whole process.

After moving the probe a bit more, a fast thumping sound filled the room.

"A good strong heartbeat," she said, "That is a fabulous sign. I'll print out a few pictures, Mom and Dad. Congratulations!"

**End Flashback**

"Mr. and Mrs. Scott, good to see you again," the ultrasound tech, who's name they'd learned was Penny, said, "And who is this handsome gentleman?"

Jamie reached out his hand to the woman, shaking it, "My name is James Lucas Scott, age 6."

That was another new development. Shortly after discovering Haley was pregnant, they'd worked to file the paperwork so that Nathan could legally adopt Jamie. Chris signed his rights away without a fuss, a fact Haley was extremely grateful for.

"Well, are we going to find out what we're having today?" Penny asked, as she squirted the still-cold gel onto Haley's baby bump.

Haley turned to Nathan, "Do you want to know, babe?"

The past few months, Nathan and Haley had both gone back and forth about finding out the baby's gender. While the thought of having a surprise intrigued them, it also made it difficult for their nosy family and friends, who wanted so desperately to know so they could buy things for the child and spoil it before it was even born. Nathan, though, had been struggling the most with the decision. Honestly, he was kind of scared to find out what the baby was. But he wouldn't admit it.

"Yeah," Nathan nodded, smiling.

"Alright, let's see if he or she will cooperate here," Penny began to move the probe, until they saw the baby's legs, "Alright Mom and Dad, see that there?"

She pointed to a dark part of the screen. Nathan was confused, "There's nothing there."

"Exactly," Penny laughed, "Congrats Scott family! It's a girl!"

Later that night, Nathan and Haley lay in bed, still overjoyed with the news of their daughter.

"I can't believe you were right," Haley sighed, her hand tracing his muscled chest, "I was so sure it was a boy."

"Oh come on Hales, I'm always right," Nathan joked, receiving a punch in the gut from his wife.

"Whatever," she stated.

A few moments passed, as Nathan wrapped one arm around his wife's shoulders, the other cradling her stomach.

"You know, I want a daughter, just like you. I want to look into her eyes and feel my heart break because she reminds me so much of her beautiful, kind, strong, mother," Nathan said lovingly.

"I wish you didn't have to go tomorrow," Haley huffed, leaning into her husband's embrace.

"I mean, I'm sure the team can tell the President I had more important plans," Nathan suggested, receiving a grin from Haley.

The Bobcats had won the NBA Championship the week before, and as a part of their victory tour, they were set to meet the President at the White House the next day.

"Do you know how proud of you I am?" Haley looked into his blue eyes, "You have come so far from that guy I met last summer, you know that?"

"I couldn't have done it without you, and Jamie," Nathan replied, "You two have changed my life, and I wouldn't have it any other way. And soon, our lives will be changed even more."

"What do you think, Daddy?" Haley questioned, a sly look in her eye, "You think you can handle two kids?"

"I know that I can do anything, as long as I'm with you," he answered, smiling before placing a soft kiss to her lips.

Sorry for the short chapter, but I am considering having this be the end of this story. Might have one more chapter: an epilogue. I just have ideas for other stories and kind of lost inspiration for this one.

Please review and let me know what you think and what you would like to see in the epilogue!