Okay so THANK YOU SO MUCH! all the reviews last chapter seriously made up for the lack of reviews for the other ones. So as a reward for all your amazing reviews, I decided to update today :) The more reviews I get, the more motivated I am, and the faster I write. Seriously, this morning I woke up with 5 emails and I read all of the reviews and it instantly made my day better. I love waking up to such lovely feedback :) Enjoy this chapter, I have a feeling you'll like it. Leave me ideas or thoughts you may have. Thanks for reading. Seriously you're all the best! Can't wait to write more for this story! The good parts are coming. I had this story mapped out in my head for a while, and I love writing fluffiness so the next chapters are going to be filled with that. I also have been thinking of more ideas for stories. I'll leave a preview at the bottom, because I know I'm ranting and you just want to read so here:
Haley ran around the entire parking lot of the school, and Nathan searched down every hall way and classroom.
When Nathan couldn't find Jackson, he went to meet up with Haley, who was frantically screaming Jackson's name, as tears were streaming down her stained cheeks.
"Did you find him?" He asked stupidly.
Haley stopped, and shook her head. "N-no." She choked. "I don't know- wha- what t-t-to d-do" She sobbed, and Nathan grabbed her, spun her around and pulled her into a tight embrace.
"It's okay, we're going to find him. He's going to be okay. I promise."
Haley fell into his arms, and shook uncontrollably. "I don't know what I'd do with out him. I love him so much! I can't loose him!"
Nathan calmly stroked Haley's back, and kissed her hair. "Shhh. Don't think like that. We're are going to find him. He's going to be okay, trust me." He repeated.
Haley pulled away and looked into Nathan's eyes. "I want to believe you Nathan, but I just can't." She said as the tears kept falling from her eyes.
"Hales, you need to believe me, I didn't sleep with her! I don't even like her-" Nathan began, but Haley shook her head.
"I can't do this right now Nathan. My son is missing!" Haley yelled.
Nathan sighed. "You're right, I'm sorry. Let's go find him."
Haley wiped her tears, "I don't even know where to look first!"
Nathan ran a hand through his hair. "I'm gonna drive around and look for him, you should head home, in case someone brought him there."
Haley stifled another sob, and nodded. "Okay. Thank you."
Nathan smiled sadly. "I'd do anything for you Haley, I want you to know that."
Haley gulped, and sighed. "Right. Thanks." She gave Nathan a sad smile, and turned around.
In the distance, they both heard the sound of police sirens, and Nathan's head shot up.
He sprinted straight into the street and ran in front of the police.
"Are you trying to get yourself killed?" The police man got out of his car and shouted.
Nathan looked around frantically, and took a deep breath.
"My friend's son is missing!"
The police officer's face turned into stone. "When was he seen last?"
"Like fifteen minutes ago!"
The police officer chuckled. "Well, that's just bad parenting. I'm sure he's just hiding."
Haley started to cry, but was too upset to start yelling at the cop.
Nathan, however, was in a different mindset.
"Are you kidding me? She's the best parent that I know! She would do anything for him! He's not one to just run away! You better fucking do something!"
The cop sighed. "I'm sorry, but you can only file a missing persons report after 24 hours."
Nathan's vein started to bulge on the side of his neck, and he clenched his jaw. "I don't care! You need to find him now! Do your fucking job!" Nathan screamed.
The cop pretended to care. "Listen sir, you need to calm down."
"Calm down? He's practically MY son! I can't keep calm! We don't know where he went!"
The cop looked at Haley. "You're his mother?"
Haley nodded silently.
"Where's his father?"
Haley quickly eyed Nathan, and gulped. "He's not here."
The cop nodded. "Hmm. I see. Okay, well do you think that maybe your son went with him?"
Haley bit her lip. "No."
"He may be a prime suspect here. This happens a lot. Does he have custody?"
Haley shook her head, and rolled her eyes. "No, you really don't need to worry about him."
The cop frowned. "I think we do. What's his name, and current location? I can run a back ground check."
Nathan balled his fists, and grabbed the cop by his shirt. "Listen to me, cop, she said you don't need to worry about him, so get on your radio, and find her fucking son! Quit wasting time!" Nathan shouted.
The cop put his hand on his gun holster. "Listen to me, I can arrest you for assaulting a police officer, get your hands off of me!" He bit back.
Nathan rolled his eyes, and stepped back. Haley put her hands around his waist.
"It's okay Nathan, let's find him ourselves." Haley said shyly.
Nathan instantly calmed down when he felt Haley wrap her tiny hands around his mid section.
"Okay, I bet I can find him before this cop." He spat, and hopped in his black Range Rover.
Haley followed him, and walked back to her car. The sun was slowly beginning to set, creating a yellow glow in the sky. Haley knew that in 15 minutes, the sky would be dark, and she would begin to panic again.
Haley slowly drove home, and Nathan drove toward the park. He had a funny feeling he knew where Jackson would be. After about 20 minutes of driving around aimlessly, Nathan drove to the last place he thought Jackson would be.
The docks.
Nathan got out of his car, and slammed the door, jogging around the docks, shouting Jackson's name.
"Jackson James! Where are you?"
Nathan ran back and fourth for a few minutes, and he began to feel worried.
He saw a group of teenagers walking along the pier, and quickly got their attention.
"Excuse me, have you seen a little boy, blond hair, blue eyes, about yay high?" Nathan asked, as he stuck his hand out up to his knees.
The teenagers shook their heads. "No, sorry."
Nathan sighed defectively.
He felt a pang of guilt hit his heart because he knew that if he and Haley weren't fighting, then Jackson wouldn't have ran off.
He sighed, and ran a hand through his hair.
He was the reason why Haley was hurting, and her son was missing.
He wanted to punch himself.
Nathan walked for a little while more, and suddenly broke out into a full sprint.
The river court!
When Nathan was babysitting Jackson, he told him all about the river court, and hoe he would go there whenever he was upset. Jackson said he wanted to go there one day.
Nathan ran faster than he ever thought was possible. In the distance he saw a faint light on, and heard a basketball dribbling.
Please be Jackson, please be Jackson! Nathan chanted in his mind.
Nathan kept running, and stopped short when he saw a little boy bouncing a basketball on the concrete court.
"Jackson!" Nathan shouted, and ran straight toward him.
Jackson looked up, and thought he was in trouble, so he quickly dropped the basketball and turned into stone.
Nathan felt his heart stop, and walked straight over to Jackson and picked him up, and spun him around.
"Buddy! Are you okay? We've been worried sick about you! Don't ever do that again! You're mom and I have been going crazy trying to find you!" Nathan rushed out, and Jackson just shyly looked at the ground. Nathan hugged him tightly.
"I'm just so glad you're okay."
Jackson smiled. "I'm fine."
Nathan exhaled deeply. "C'mon, let's get you home." He rushed back to his car, still carrying Jackson, and buckled him in the car seat.
Every five seconds, Nathan would keep looking back in his rear-view mirror and making sure Jackson was still there.
"Do you hate me?" Jackson suddenly asked.
Nathan chuckled. "No. I could never hate you. I was just worried sick about you." He explained.
"Does momma hate you?"
Nathan sighed. "I hope not."
"Well I don't hate you Nathan."
This brought a giant smile to Nathan's face. "Thanks bud."
Finally, Nathan pulled up in front of Haley's house, and she ran out the front door.
"Nathan! Did you find him?" She asked in a frenzy, as Nathan was climbing out of his car.
Nathan smiled wordlessly, and opened up the back seat to reveal a smiling Jackson. Nathan quickly unbuckled him and Haley screamed happily.
"My baby!" She said dashing to Jackson, who greeted her with open arms.
Haley bent down and picked up Jackson, and spun him around, sobbing happily as she buried her face in his head.
"Oh god Jackson! Don't you ever leave me again! Do you understand me?" She said as she continued to sob.
Nathan stood there, with a proud smile on his face as he watched the intimidate exchange between a mother and her son.
Jackson cried as well, "I'm sorry Mommy, I didn't want you to get upset."
Haley inhaled sharply. "I was so worried about you! Why did you run off like that?"
"I was upset that you and Nathan were fighting."
Haley continued to cry, "Jackson, you shouldn't have ran off like that! Are you okay?" She asked as she looked at him intently.
"I'm fine. Nathan found me." He said smiling.
Haley bit her lip and looked over at Nathan, and mouthed a 'Thank you'.
Nathan ave her a small smile. "I think I should get going." He said.
Haley quietly nodded, as she was still in a tight embrace with her son.
Jackson smiled at Nathan. "Thanks Nathan. Sorry for running away."
Nathan went over to him and ruffled his hair. "I'm just happy that you're okay. Be good for your mom, okay?"
Jackson frowned. "Will I still get to see you Nathan?"
Nathan looked at Haley who was biting her lip, and wiping her tears away.
"Um, I don't think so buddy. I'm sorry."
Jackson pouted. "Why not?"
Nathan gulped. "Uh, it's just that, um..."
He looked at Haley who was also at a loss for words.
"Jackson, it's getting late. We'll talk to Nathan soon, okay?"
Nathan and Jackson both smiled. "Okay."
"Goodnight." Nathan said and rushed back to his car because he was tempted to kiss Haley.
That night, Haley snuggled with Jackson the entire night, while replaying the days events, and Nathan's words.
Hales, you need to believe me, I didn't sleep with her! I don't even like her
Haley didn't know what to think. She wanted to believe Nathan, but she was still confused, and scared of her feelings, because even though Nathan hurt her, her feelings for him didn't change. If anything they got stronger, when he brought home Jackson.
I need to sleep. It's been a long freakin' day.
That night, Nathan tossed and turned, and could barely sleep.
He was trying to think of ways to get Haley to forgive him.
He finally fell asleep, and he wished he never woke up, because he had one of the best dreams in his life.
Haley ran towards Nathan with a giant smile on her face, and his heart rate increased tenfold.
"Thank you for bringing him home! You're my hero Nathan!" She gushed as she ran into his arms.
Nathan smirked. "You know I'd do anything for you baby. He's just like my son."
Haley smiled. "I don't know how I can ever repay you!"
"Kiss me." Nathan said.
Haley blushed. "I'd be happy to."
And she leaned on her tippy toes and engulfed Nathan's lips into a heated kiss. Haley ran her hands through Nathan's scalp, and Nathan's hands wandered down to her bum.
Nathan stopped kissing her when he heard her giggle.
"What's so funny?"
Haley looked into Nathan's warm eyes and smiled. "It's raining."
Nathan looked up at the sky and smiled when a water droplet hit him square in the eye. "Ouch."
Haley laughed.
"I love the rain!"
"I love you!" Nathan said capturing Haley in another kiss.
The two of them were wrapped up in each others arms, not having a care in the world, as Nathan explored Haley's mouth.
Haley quietly moaned, which spurred Nathan on, and the rain started to fall heavier.
"Hales." Nathan moaned.
"Hales." Nathan said, as he woke up and rolled out of bed. "Arghhh!" He groaned when he hit the floor.
Nathan knew he had to get Haley to forgive him, but first; he needed a very cold shower.
Haley spent the entire weekend with Jackson, as they stayed home and watched movies and Haley cooked Jackson his favorite meals. She even stayed home from work on Monday to spend extra time with him. She was still reluctant to let him out of her sight.
Nathan tried calling her at least a dozen times, but she never answered. She was still mad at him, but she also needed her space because her feelings toward him never went away.
That night, after she put Jackson to sleep, she was watching television in the living room when she heard a loud knock on the door. She knew she should have put on a robe to cover up her pink tank top, and plaid boy shorts, but the person kept impatiently knocking on the door.
Haley eagerly pulled open the door, to find a tall, soaking wet, handsome man standing there with a pity look in his blue eyes.
"Nathan? What are you doing here? It's pouring!"
"I came to apologize- again." He shrugged.
Haley smiled. "It's okay Nathan."
Nathan shook his head. "No. It's not. I was an ass to you. I never wanted to hurt you. I promised myself and Luke, that I would never be that guy to you, and I was. I'm really sorry Hales. I really hate myself, so I understand if you hate me too."
Haley bit her lip, "Nathan I could never hate you."
Nathan looked at his feet. "You said you did."
Haley frowned. "I know, I'm sorry, I didn't mean that. I was just upset."
Nathan nodded. "Yeah, I was an ass to you. I never wanted to be that guy, especially around you. You don't deserve to be treated like that. I need you to know how much I like you. I didn't mean those things I said to you. I mean yeah, I'd love to sleep with you because you're really sexy- I'm sorry I should just stop talking."
Haley giggled, and blushed.
"I'm really bad at expressing my emotions, I just, I don't know how to tell you how much I need you." Nathan said as his voice started to crack. "I've never, ever felt this way before, and I don't know what to do, I'm literally driving myself insane. I probably sound like such a fag, right now but I don't even care. I will stand out in this rain until you forgive me. Look, I admit, I almost hooked up with Rachel." Nathan admitted, as Haley stood there starring at her feet, and playing with her pinky ring. "It's just," Nathan sighed, "When you rejected me, I didn't know what to do. I was really hurt, and I know I don't deserve you, but I just- I thought you liked me, and I figured that when you said you didn't, that I realized I'm just a worthless piece of shit. I thought that I would only be able to get girls like Rachel, but I don't want that anymore. I want someone like you- no I want you. Just you. I want all of you. I would take back every single hook up, just to be able to go one one date with you. That's how much I like you Haley James. So yeah, I only said those things because it was the only way I knew how to handle the situation. I was an ass, and I thought it would make me feel better, but it only made me feel worse. I never wanted to hurt you like that, I swear. That's why I told Rachel no. All i kept picturing was your face, and how disappointed you would have been in me. I never wanted you to see me act like that." Nathan sighed again, and ran his hand through his hair. "I know you had high expectations for me, and you thought I was a great guy, but I'm not. That's why it's good that you don't like me, because I don't deserve someone as great as you." Nathan said shyly, and took one last deep breath. "So all I'm asking for is another chance. We don't have to date, and I can try my best to get over you, although it's not likely, but I just need you in my life. I don't care, but Haley, please don't cut me out of your life. I will do anything to prove to you that I'm worth it. I will never ever screw up ever again. I promise. If we're only friends for the rest of my life, I'll accept it. I just really need you in my life. I can't live without you Hales. This past week, has been the worst week of my life. I knew how much I hurt you, and I wanted to hurt myself because of it." Nathan looked at Haley intently. "Please take my sorry ass back? I'll be your best friend!" Nathan joked, and Haley giggled as tears slowly rolled down her face.
Nathan frowned, and used his thumb to wipe away her tears. "Please don't cry."
Haley smiled. "I'll think about it."
Nathan looked shock, but didn't want to pressure her. "Okay. Take all the time you need. I understand. If there's anything I can do, please let me know. But I'm not giving up on you. Ever."
Haley bit her lip in order to suppress her girly smile. Nathan quickly turned around and walked back out into the rain.
He was halfway down her pathway, when Haley shouted his name.
He quickly turned around to find Haley running out into the pouring rain and grabbing him.
"Nathan we can't be friends." She said.
Nathan felt like an arrow pierced straight through his heart, and he had to blink back tears.
"Oh." Was all he was able to say.
Haley giggled, and licked her lips. "Nathan, we can't be friends because I like you more than friends should like each other." She smiled wide, and Nathan cocked his eyes brow, and smiled.
"I'm sorry, but what did you just say?"
Haley smiled wider, and took a deep breath. "Nathan, I have had the biggest crush on you since the first day I met you. You're all I think about. Everything you feel- I feel it too. I don't want to be friends because I want to be more." Haley said as she ran a hand through her wet wait.
Nathan's heart beat wildly in his chest. "Is this a dream?" He wondered out loud.
Haley giggled. "No, this is real. My feelings for you are real. I admit that I'm scared too, but I don't care. I'm not going to keep my feelings in anymore."
She said as she leaned on her tipy toes and leaned in for a kiss.
Nathan's eyes automatically snapped shut, and captured Haley in a sweet kiss.
Haley pulled away after a few seconds and smiled, as she twirled around in the rain, and Nathan watched in awe.
Haley put her fingers on her lips, and giggled.
She quickly jumped back up on her toes, and wrapped her arms around Nathan's neck.
Nathan was in shock at first, but quickly kissed her back even more forcefully. They stood there for minutes, exploring each other's mouths, and getting lost in the moment. Neither of them could form a coherent thought.
When air became an issue, Nathan reluctantly pulled away, and couldn't stop smiling.
"What was that for?"
"I never thanked you for bringing Jackson home."
Nathan smirked. "It was my pleasure, really."
"I don't know how I can ever repay you!"
"Go out with me tonight."
Haley smiled. "Okay."
"Good." Nathan said, and leaned in for another kiss. "I'm so happy right now." He whispered in her ear, and she couldn't get the giant butterflies out of her stomach.
"Me too."
YAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAY! NALEY IS FINALLY TOGETHER (It only took 18 chapters...)
Anyway so I love fics when Naley is like a famous couple so I was thinking for my next story that Nathan and Haley will be actors, and they have to play a couple in the movie, and you know how that ends up: They fall in love. I'm sure there are thousands of ideas like this already out there but I kind of wanted to base it on James Lafferty and Bethany Joy Lenz but using like Naley as the characters.
So in other words, Haley will have a boyfriend, Nathan's an ass, but secretly likes her. I don't want to give away the whole story but they end up working together on a show, stuff happens, and yeah. I'll probably write this once I'm done with this story. I only focus on one story at a time because otherwise I get too overwhelmed. But this definitely won't be the only fic I write. I'm having a lot of fun combining my love for writing and Naley. I don't think I'll ever be able to write another story with out using Naley as the characters, lol. Anyway, let me know what you think of the idea for that story. I'm going to finish this story first, possibly make a sequel, and then depending on what you guys think, I will write that other story about Naley working together as actors. And then since it's almost summer, I wanted to write a fic about a summer romance between Naley in high school, then they leave don't see each other for a while, and then meet up again. Arghhh too many ideas. Okay I'm done. Thanks for reading!
~Jill (12naley23)