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Chapter Thirteen – Nathan's POV

Everyone was shooting round with the basketball while I sat on the side with Luke stuffed from our one on one game we had just played, chatting and wondering to myself where Haley and Peyton had got to.

"So good game as always little bro" Luke said

"Yeah it was, feels like yesterday we were playing here after the graduation party" I laughed "life was so much simpler back then"

"You mean when you were still with your wife?"

"Yeah that too: I made some pretty big mistakes Luke" I admit to him

"We all make mistakes Nate, It's what you do to try and fix them that's what counts"

"I kissed Haley tonight" I confess making sure that no one else heard me

"Wow Bro, what did she say?"

"Nothing yet, she seemed pretty shocked, I'm hoping we can talk about it later" I say

"Of course she was shocked, bet she didn't see that coming at all" Luke laughed

"She had to know that a night like this would bring back old memories though, I mean last time we were all together like this, we were still very much together and so in love"

"Dude you sound like a girl" He said hitting me over the back of the head, we both started laughing and joking round when we saw Peyton and Haley return from their walk

"Hey babe" Peyton said wrapping her arm around Luke

"Did you have a nice walk?" I asked them. Haley looked up and smiled and I could tell she had been crying, making a point to ask her about it later

"Yeah, we did" Peyt responded "It was nice to be able to chat like old times without worrying about work for once"

"You can say that again" Haley piped up "All we ever do is talk about work, this album or that band it's enough to make you go crazy"

"You know Hales, you could find another job" Luke said as Peyton hit him

"No way!! I wouldn't changed my job and working with Peyton for anything"

"What about teaching? You always wanted to do that when we were in school" Luke asked

"You're right Luke, I always loved teaching but music is my passion and if I can't be on the road singing then producing albums and helping run the club is what I'll take any day"

"Plus she loves working with me" Peyt added laughing

"Very true" Hayley replied "So what did we miss? Who won the game?"

"Nate and Chase" Luke said glaring at me for doing so

"Hey but then you just won the one on one game we just played" I shot back

"Okay, it's true I am the better player" Luke said with Peyton and Haley laughing

"Whatever" I reply heading back onto the court to shoot around with the others

"Oh come on Nate we were just kidding" I hear Haley yelling but ignore it

I cross the court to where Brooke is standing and she puts her arm around me "How you doing buddy" she asks

"Same old, same old" I tell her "It's so awesome that you and Chase could spend the week here, we have all really missed you guys"

"Thanks Nate. You know nine times out of ten if I could be living back in Tree Hill I would, but our life is in New York right now. You guys can visit anytime you want though, you know that right?"

"Yeah I know, I might just take you up on that one day" I say grinning at her

"Good we would love to have you" Chase comments walking up to us "Then maybe I'll be able to watch something on TV that isn't a drama or the fashion channel"

"Ha, ha honey, I promise if Nate comes you guys can watch the sports channels" Brooke says laughing at him

"Nate, you have to come" Chase says getting down on his knees begging me

"For sure buddy" I reply "I'll check the books when I get back to work on Monday" Brooke pulls Chase off his knees and wraps her arms round his arm and I suddenly wish Haley was doing the same thing to me

"It's getting pretty cold out here" Brooke says

"I have some blankets in the back of my car" I offer

"Nate that's the best news I've heard all night, lets go" she says pulling me along

"Gee Chase I know what you mean she is pretty demanding" I tell him

"It's cool man you take her" he yells to me

"In that case" I throw Brooke over my shoulder as she screams and we make our way to my car where I dump her in the boot "Better Brooke?"

"You think you're so funny Nate" she laughs getting out and bringing with her about five blankets, she dumped four on me and wraps one around herself and walks off.

I head back to the table where Luke and Peyton are and wrap one around Peyton and looking around to make sure no one can hear I say "We have to keep you and the baby warm" She pulls me in for a hug and smiles

"Thanks Nate, But there is someone who walked off who probably needs one too" She says

I look around and notice Haley is nowhere to be seen "Where did she go?" I ask

"She headed off towards the docks" Luke said

"Thanks guys" I say as I pick up a blanket and head out to find her.

I reach the docks and sure enough there is Haley at the end of the dock leaning against it looking out over the water.