Hi all so here is another chapter although I have to say I'm sorry it's a bit of a filler.
I'm off to America in a week for a 7 week holiday so I'm not sure I'll finish this before I leave but I'll try to get as much done as I can
Thanks for reading xoxo
Chapter Nine - Nathan's POV
Sunday morning normally the day that I sleep in but I Sophie come into my room at about 2:30am with a bad dream so she has been snoring in my ear ever since. I lay there for a while looking at her, she was looking so much like Haley these day that by the time she is in high school I'll be buying a shot gun to chase the boys away with. I got up letting her sleep and made my way to the kitchen to find Jamie there already making some toast.
"Hey Dad, do you want some toast I can put extra in?" he asks
"Morning buddy" I say "sure that would be great I'm starving"
"Yeah me too! Dad can I ask you a question?"
"You know you can ask me anything" I reply
"You love Mum right?" he questions unsure whether to continue or not
"Yes of course I do" I say to him "Why?"
"Well I was just wondering why you don't live with us then?" I looked into his eyes there was sadness there "I mean you are still married and Billy at school he said that his Dad and Mum are now divorced because they didn't love each other anymore and that why they don't live together but you and Mum both love each other so we shouldn't have to live in different houses, right?"
I sighed "It's true Jamie I love your mum very much but I'm not sure that she loves me the same as I love her. It's been a long time since we have been together."
"I know dad but I know that she loves you, she really does!" Jamie exclaimed
"Yeah it just might not be the same love" I say to him sadly "But you know what that doesn't mean we don't love you and Soph. You two are the best things that could have happened to your mum and me" I say giving him a small hug as I see that the toast is ready, I'm not sure how long it has been ready for but it still feels warm. I put the toast on a plate for Jamie and myself and put them on the kitchen table while Jamie gets out the peanut butter and we sit down to eat.
"So what time do we do back to mum today?" Jamie asked
"Normal time about 4:30" I reply "So what do you want to do until then?"
"Can we go see grandma Karen?" he asks
"Sure go wake your sister and then we can head down there."
A couple of hours later I was sitting on Karen's sofa chatting to her while the kids were in the backyard playing with Lily.
"So do you know what Lucas is doing today?" I ask
"Yeah actually Chase arrived this morning and they are all having a bit of a couple day" Karen responded "Sorry Nate"
"Nah don't worry about it. I guess you have to expect these things" I say feeling a little sorry for myself
"Nate I know that we have spoken about this but I think you really should think about telling Haley how you feel and that you love her and want to be a family again" Karen says looking at me motherly
"I know that's what Mum said when I went to see her" I tell Karen "But it's just hard you know. It's been like this for two and a half years now. How do we go back to the way things were?"
"By simply trying to" she answers me "You know I've watched a lot of couples come and go in Tree Hill but You and Haley are this town's true love couple. Work it out Nate" and with that she walks into the backyard leaving me with my thoughts. I laugh to myself at how far we have all come in the last fifteen years and how Karen has become as much my mum as my real mum.
Haley's POV
Rachel had hung out with me most of the day we went to the gym together at about 9:00am once all the others had left saying that they all had plans. Once we finished up at the gym we went out for a early lunch together which I really enjoyed. Ever since Brooke moved to New York, Rachel and I became better friends we were pregnant together with Sophie and Kellie so we kind of formed this bond and have been close ever since and I really value her friendship now that I don't have Nathan around all the time.
I dropped Rach back at her house and stayed for a coffee and then Mouth and Kellie got home and I left leaving them with some family time. It was 3:30 so I headed straight to the car-park to wait for my kids.
Nathan's POV
I'm not sure how long Haley had been waiting for us but it looked like a while. I pulled into the lot and before I had even parked the car the kids were out and running towards their mother.
"Mummy, mummy" Sophie yelled as she threw herself into Haley's arms
"Hey baby. Did you have a good weekend with Daddy?" Haley asked looking up at me
"Yes I did and look I got a new doll today." Sophie replied a smile beaming on her face
"Well well aren't you spoiled?" Then she turned to Jamie "And how about you my boy did you have a good time?"
"Guess so" he says as he sighs. Haley gives me a questioning look as I bring their bags over.
"You will have to ask him" I say quietly loading the kids stuff into the back of Haley's car.
"Okay guys give Dad a hug goodbye" she says as she turns away from me. I hug the kids and tell them to be good and that I'll see them soon. Then Haley and the kids jump in the car and drive off with Sophie waving until I can't see them anymore. And for the first time standing here in this spot I knew that we made a mistake and I was no longer going to convince myself that this was how it should be.