Okay so here's another update. Not sure how happy I am with it but I do think it's pretty decent. Hopefully you'll agree. This time I deal with Haley and Nathan discovering they are going to have a girl. Again the timeline is tricky. I set it at 2 days before Brooke's wedding but the day of her bachelorette party. I figure since Haley told Jamie at the reception that he would be getting a sister that meant it couldn't have been too long before the wedding they had found out. And we all know they were too busy the day after the bachelorette party and wedding day to have gone to the doctor so I figure this could be logical. I'm sure you didn't need that explanation. Anyway, read on and enjoy.

Title: It's A Girl!

Season: 8

Episode: Just before The Drinks We Had Last Night

Summary: Haley and Nathan go to the doctor and find out they're having a girl.

It was a cool afternoon in Tree Hill. Haley and Nathan were currently sitting in the waiting room of her OB/GYN. Today would be the day they would find out if they were having a girl or a boy. Although Haley felt like she was carrying a girl it would be nice to get a confirmation. The last few appointments their impending child had been quite stubborn. Every time they tried to see the sex she/he kept it hidden. Nathan was excited to find out as well. He hoped that Haley was right and they would be welcoming a little girl within a few months. He gently rubbed his wife's protruding stomach lovingly as she read one of the pamphlets that were displayed in the waiting room. Haley placed a hand over his as she felt a strong kick.

"Someone's very active today." Nathan commented as he felt another kick.

"You're telling me. I'm hoping she'll stop." Haley groaned uncomfortably when she felt another strong kick.

"You're still banking on it being a girl?" Nathan asked amused still rubbing her belly lovingly.

"I just have that feeling."

"You know there's a 50/50 chance. I just don't want you to be disappointed."

"I know. I'm excited to finally know today. I'm telling you if she is uncooperative again today, grounded for the first 10 years."

Nathan leaned down towards her belly. "Hear that baby. If you don't show us what you are mommy's gonna ground you. Let's not start off on the wrong foot now. Let's keep mommy happy." He whispered. "Keeping mommy happy will make daddy happy."

"Haley James Scott!" A nurse suddenly called out.

Nathan and Haley stood up and followed the nurse to an exam room. Once in the room, the nurse had Haley step onto scale to record her weight. Haley sat up on the exam table while Nathan took a seat in the chair next to it. Her blood pressure was then taken and recorded.

"The doctor will be in with you in a few minutes." The nurse said before stepping out of the room.

Haley lay back on the inclined exam table and blew out a breath. "I could really go for some ice cream right now."

Nathan chuckled at Haley's random statement. "What? Where did that come from?"

"The lady on that magazine cover handing an ice cream cone to the little kid made me want one." Haley pointed towards the parenting magazine in the wall holder across the room.

"Oh. Well, we'll get some right after we leave from here." Nathan took her hand and kissed it.

"So, are you still planning on sleeping at Brooke's tomorrow night?"

"Yeah. I figure since Julian is staying in our guest room, I should stay with her. She should have her closest friends with her the night before her wedding."

"I guess you have a point."

"If it makes you feel any better just know that I'll be wishing you were in bed with me. I always sleep better with you."

"Well, that just goes without saying." Nathan smirked, "I will be too."

Nathan took her hand and squeezed it gently then placed a small kiss to her knuckles.

"So, you have everything set for tonight?"

"Yep. It's gonna be a good night. I hope Brooke enjoys it. I just wish Peyton had gotten here for it. I can't help but feel a bit bad since she probably should have been the one planning it. I tried calling her but all I got was her voicemail. Hopefully she'll call back. Lucas sent me a text that they've been dealing with a very fussy Sawyer lately."

"Well, toddlers aren't easy to deal with. We should know. I'm sure they're both anxious to come."

"Yeah. I really miss them. I can't wait to see them." Haley expressed.

"Me too." Nathan replied.

They were then interrupted by Dr. Smithson entering the room. She smiled at the couple and took a seat next to the monitor on the other side of Haley.

"Hello. How are you feeling today Mrs. Scott?"

"Whatever I said last time still applies, but other than that I've been pretty good."

"Good. So is the baby still as active as our last visit?"

"Yep, maybe even more so. He/She has been pretty active this morning.

"Are you still feeling nauseous?"

"It comes and goes but not as frequently as before."

"Have you been feeling anything like a contraction?

"No."

"Okay, let me just examine you for a moment." The doctor then did a quick examination feeling around Haley's stomach and measured it.

"Alright everything seems good so far, let's see if we can get a good look at the little one."

Doctor Smithson motioned for Haley to pull up her top exposing her rounded belly and spread some of the gel on her stomach. Haley shivered when the cold gel made contact with her skin. The doctor placed the transducer over Haley's stomach and moved it around. It wasn't long before the sounds of a fast heartbeat filled the room and the image of their baby appeared on the screen of the monitor. Nathan and Haley wore wide smiles as they listened to their child's heartbeat.

"That's a very strong heartbeat we have here." Dr. Smithson smiled at the couple as she continued to move the transducer.

"Can you tell what the sex is?" Nathan asked as he watched the screen.

"Let me see." The doctor moved continued moving the instrument around. "Ah, finally we have a visual."

"What is it?" Nathan anxiously asked.

"You're both positive you want to know?" Dr. Smithson asked teasingly.

"Yes." Haley said excitedly.

"I'm happy to inform you that you will be parents to a healthy baby girl." The doctor pointed towards the screen, "If you look right here you can see her clearly."

'It's a girl." Nathan said in awe, "I guess your instincts were right." Nathan took his wife's hand and gave it a kiss before getting up and dropping a kiss on her forehead as well.

Haley stared silently at the screen. A lone tear fell from her eye. "Hi, baby girl." She murmured softly.

Dr. Smithson put down the transducer and wiped the remaining gel off of Haley's stomach. She printed a copy of the picture on the screen and burned a copy of the video for the couple.

"Everything looks great, Haley. Your weight is in normal range, blood pressure is normal and your baby is growing healthily. Now, Nurse Anders is going to draw some blood for some additional tests, but overall you are progressing wonderfully. Is there any question or concerns that you may have for me?"

"No, I think I'm good for now."

"Okay, well here is your sonogram photo and video. Make sure to schedule your next appointment out front and I will see you again next month."

"Okay, thanks Dr. Smithson." Haley thanked the doctor as she walked out of the room.

Nurse Anders walked into the room and drew some blood from Haley. Once she was done she grabbed what she needed and left the couple. Nathan and Haley followed suit and left the room not long after. Haley made her next appointment and she and Nathan then made their way to their car. Once settled in Haley couldn't seem to take her eyes off of the sonogram picture.

"We're having a little girl."

"Yeah." Nathan looked at the picture as well and couldn't help the smile on his face. "She's going to be just as beautiful as her mom."

Haley looked at Nathan and smiled at him lovingly before cupping his cheek and pulling him into a kiss.

"She's going to have you so wrapped around her finger. Are you sure you'll be able to handle this?"

"Oh, I'm ready. But let's get one thing straight, no dating until she's at least 30."

"Aww, baby I don't think that's going to stick." Haley chuckled, easing back into her seat.

"We'll see about that. Jamie will be sure to back me up on that. I'll make sure of it." Nathan started the car and started out of the parking lot, "Speaking of Jamie when do you think we should tell him?"

"I was thinking of maybe waiting on telling everyone and that includes Jamie."

"Why wait?" Nathan asked curiously. He was ready to tell everyone.

"Brooke's wedding is only a couple days away and I think we should focus on that. We can share the news with everyone after. I know it shouldn't matter but I think Brooke deserves all attention on her."

"Yeah, okay. Whatever you want to do." Nathan conceded to Haley. While he was ready to share their news he agreed with his wife.

"Thanks. So, about that ice cream?"

"I thought you forgot about that."

"Hello! Pregnant! How could I forget about a craving? Plus finding out we're having a girl is worthy of celebrating and I believe getting ice cream is a good way to celebrate."

"I can think of another way to celebrate." Nathan smirked slyly.

"I'm sure you can, but I'm more in the mood for ice cream."

"Wow, okay."

"You know I'm up for it almost anytime, but I really want that ice cream."

"Ice cream it is." Nathan chuckled.

"Even though I said we should wait until after Brooke's wedding I'm anxious for everyone to find out." Haley said after a couple minutes of silence, "I can just imagine how Quinn and Brooke are going to react."

"It is exciting. This is the third Scott girl in the family after who knows how long of only boys. I'm noticing a trend."

"Yeah, you have a point." Haley laughed at the truth of his statement. For the longest time even she believed that the Scotts would be a male dominated line.

"I figure the next one we have will probably be a girl."

"The next one?" Haley asked incredulously. "Can we at least have this one before thinking about another?"

"Obviously, Hales but there's nothing wrong with planning ahead."

Haley smiled at her husband as he drove them towards the ice cream place. She was absolutely ecstatic about them having a little girl. Nathan didn't mention it but there were various times even before Jamie where Nathan talked about wanting a little girl and she knew that he was absolutely thrilled to be finally getting his wish. Not that they would have felt any different had the doctor said it was a boy. They loved being parents and loved their children no matter what. Whether they are the ones they have now or any future ones they would have. Right now they would celebrate their little girl and anticipate her arrival. Life was pretty good right now. Haley thought of her mother and how excited she would have been. She knew she was looking down on her. While it saddened her that her daughter would not get to meet her grandmother, she would know of her and Haley knew her mom would always be watching over them.