Ok so I felt bad that chapter four was so short so I'm sending through five as well.
Enjoy!! Oh I forgot to mention Sophie is based off my little cousin who is just gorgeous:)
Chapter Five - Nathan's POV
It was Wednesday, I had been at my mum's a little over a week and still had no idea how to get Haley to see that we were meant to be together.
I had spent my days at the beach, chatting with mum and watching old movies to keep her happy. She wanted to know why I hadn't brought up Jamie and Sophie with me.
"It's hard right now mum, with me and Hales. She has the kids and I get them every other weekend you know that" I told her
"Yes but why couldn't you just tell Haley that you were going to bring them here to see me. I mean Haley and I still talk all the time I'm sure she wouldn't have minded."
"No probably not mum but Haley didn't even know I was coming here. She knew I was going away but not where I was going."
"You know I thought that I raised you better than that Nate if you want something you go for it, and if something is worth having it is worth fighting for. What if Haley thinks you are away this weekend with another girl?"
"Luke and Peyt will have told her I was here. You know I think that you and Karen working together all these years is rubbing off you are starting to talk the same. She was telling me just last week not to give up my fight for Hales and the kids." I say sighing "I just don't know what to do mum"
She reaches across the table and squeezes my hand "Yes you do Nate it's just that the right idea hasn't come to you yet. But trust me when I say this that girl still loves you like she did in high school and probably always will you just need to figure out whether you want to have her back sooner or later. I'm going to go start dinner." and with that she walked back in the house and left me with my thoughts.
Of course I wanted Haley and the kids back sooner but how? Then it hit me I wasn't going to find my answer here. I walked inside and found my mum in the kitchen.
"Mum I've loved being here but I'm going home after dinner I have to figure out how to fix this and I'm not going to do it sitting around here not even seeing her. I'm going to pack my stuff I'll be back down in a few"
I ran upstairs and threw everything I had brought back into the bag and took it down stairs where mum was setting the table. We ate quickly I didn't mean to but I just needed to get home.
"Goodbye mum thanks again for having me it was great catching up" I say
"Oh Nate you know you're no problem but next time you come for a holiday you better have your beautiful wife and my grandkids with you" she said giving me a hug "I fact next time you come bring Lucas and Peyton with you too, those two could do with a break."
I smile at her as I jump in my car. That's my mum always thinking of others, I wave at her as I pull out of the drive and head back home.
I call Luke and get his message bank and leave one asking if he wants to hang out the following day. As I arrive back at my apartment it really hits me, I shouldn't be calling this place home.
I wake on the Thursday morning at about 8:30am to my phone. It's Luke telling me to meet him at the cafe for breakfast at 9:00am. I jump out of bed shower and get dressed before heading down to the cafe, I walk through the door and see that it's pretty empty Karen comes out and gives me a hug.
"Nate how was your trip?" she asks
"Yeah a good break just what I needed, thanks Karen"
"And your mum how is she?"
"Yeah really good can't complain she seems really happy. She said she would give you a call in the next couple of days and that she is coming down here in a couple of weeks. So that should be good"
"Oh yeah that's great Nathan okay Luke is actually upstairs with Lily playing mini golf if you wanted to join them." I told her thanks and took the stairs that lead to the roof.
"Hey Bro" I say as I open the door onto the roof
"Hey man" he replies
"Hi Nathan" says a very happy Lily
"Hey Lily, how's mini golf going?"
"I'm beating Luke" she yells with excitement
I look over at Luke and read his face he is letting her win. Just like I would with my kids. He is going to be an awesome dad one day.
"So is it breakfast time yet I'm hungry" Lily shouts
"Sure lets go" The three of us head back down stairs and having breakfast before heading down to the rivercourt where we spend the rest of the day.
Friday morning I head to work for my first day back in two weeks. Dan Scott Motors had it's name changed to Scott Motors about seven years ago when Dad first went to jail. Mum ran the dealership while I went to collage where I busted my knee out playing Basketball and lost my dream job. Unlike my no good father my injury was real and did take me out of the game forever, Of course that doesn't count me shooting around with the guys and my son at the rivercourt.
So I run the dealership now five days a week although it is open weekends I normally have them off either to spend with Jamie and Sophie or to spend with friends.
The morning and afternoon flew by I couldn't believe it. I packed up my desk and drive home, changed and headed out again to that same old parking lot to pick up my life for the weekend.
Haley and I arrived at the same time and as both Jamie and Sophie were running towards me I felt my heart speed up. These two meant the world to me they remind me that at one stage even if not now Haley and I shared a truly special love.
I let them go and opened the boot as Haley walked over with all their stuff. She looked gorgeous nothing special just like she had come straight from work but to me she was always gorgeous. She looked at me for a second and then looked away. I could see the tears forming in her eyes.
"Okay guys give mum a hug goodbye" I say and as they do I can hear her saying "Be good for dad, have a great weekend, yes I'll say hi to Auntie Brooke for you, I'll see you Sunday night. I love you both" with that she open the back door to my car and helps Sophie in as Jamie hops in the front. She kisses Sophie on the head and shuts the door and without another word she heads back to her car. I know this is so the kids can't see her cry. She pulls out of the lot and speeds away. I get into the car and we head to the movie store, where weekend tradition is they each pick a movie and we watch one Friday and one Saturday. So with movies in hand and pizza ordered we head back to the apartment. Just my kids and me.