Got up my nerve and asked your old man

Said, "Oh

This is love

May I have her hand?"

He smiled and said, "Son that'll be just fine"

So I took the ring that Grandma'd put aside

Dropped to one knee and looked in your eyes

Said, "Won't you take my hand?

Take my heart

Promise to never stop dancing once we start

Oh

Oh

'Cause this is our song"

Summer was coming to an end and Nathan had made a huge decision. But first he had to talk to Lydia and Jimmy. He organised a shopping trip for Haley with Brooke and Peyton so that he could talk to her parents alone. Nathan, Lydia and Jimmy took a seat in their conservatory.

"What's going on Nate?" Jimmy asked. He could tell that Nathan was flustered. In the past couple of months, he had begun to recognise Nathan's features.

"Errrrm, Mr and Mrs James, you know that I'm emancipated from my parents and that I respect you both very much and I love Haley more than anything?" Nathan began.

"Nathan, what is this about and when did you start calling us Mr and Mrs James?" Lydia laughed at how nervous the young boy was.

"I think I know where this is going Lydia," Jimmy chipped in. "If we adopt you Nathan, the making out with Haley is going to have to stop at least in public." Lydia laughed at her husband's joke.

"I'd like to marry your daughter," Nathan blurted out honestly and suddenly the room was silent. "She is the best thing that has ever happened to me. She's given me a family and a home. She loves me unconditionally and believes in me when no one else will. I couldn't imagine my life without her in it. I know that we're young but I also know that what I feel when I'm with her isn't normal and I don't want to feel any other way. I just really wanted your permission to marry her."

Jimmy just turned to look at Lydia as they shared a smile. "Son, that'll be just fine!" he replied to Nathan. He and Lydia had been waiting for this day since they had first met Nathan.

"We knew the moment that we met you that you were going to change our daughter's life. We want you to marry her Nathan," Lydia confirmed.

"You are responsible for raising the woman who changed my entire world. Thankyou for saying yes."

It was completely like their first date; the same restaurant, same table on their four month anniversary, Nathan and Haley went out for dinner. He had everything planned perfectly but he was still nervous. Once they had finished their dinner of mac and cheese, Nathan asked Haley a question.

"Will you dance with me?"

"Nathan?" Haley asked puzzled by his question, she knew how much he hated dancing. He stood next to her and held his hand out, just like she had done 4 months ago. Happily, she took his hand and he led her further into the trees so that they were hidden. They gently swayed with the night breeze, eyes locked on one another. Haley's mind always went blurry when she was with Nathan, like he was taking over every ounce of her. But she wouldn't have it any other way. Nathan suddenly stopped dancing and held Haley in his arms.

"There's a reason I brought you here tonight Haley," he whispered in a soft voice.

"I thought it's because it's our four month anniversary."

"Partly, but it's kind of because I have to ask you something. Haley, these past four months have meant the world to me and I'm so completely in love with you. Your my family now Haley. The only true thing that I have and I don't ever want to lose you."

"You won't," Haley answered, placing her hand on his face and gently stroking his cheek. "What?" she questioned after Nathan was staring at her.

"Do you know when I first fell in love with you Haley?" She shook her head lightly. "Right here on our first date. One dance. That's all it took for me to fall completely in love with you Haley James. The moment that you started to hum that song, I was mesmerised and wanted to stay that way, always and forever. Marry me Haley, in front of all our friends and our family" he proposed, getting down on one knee, holding one of her hands in his. "I could love you forever Hales."

"So could I," Haley said, not even trying to hide her tears.

"So why can't forever start today? Haley James Scott will you marry me?" he asked again.

"Yes Nathan, yes," she giggled as Nathan placed a petite, elegant ring on her finger and stood up to envelope her into a hug.

"Promise me Hales, nothing will change between us. We're still going to be that goofy couple who dances to no music?" He looked deep into her eyes; blue met brown.

"Always and forever," she beamed and kissed Nathan deeply. She was seventeen years old but the prospect of marriage didn't scare her because as long as she was with Nathan, she was unaware of the rest of the world. They continued to dance, wrapped in each other, forgetting all about the restaurant of people behind the trees. All either could think about was their up and coming wedding.