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Chapter Six

Nathan walked into the kitchen as he smelled breakfast. He and Haley exchanged smiles as he walked over to her. "What is my lovely wife making for breakfast this morning?" he asked her as he wrapped his arms around her and held her against him.

"I'm making bacon and scrambled eggs," Haley replied happily.

"Sounds delicious," Nathan said as he gave her a kiss. He then unwrapped his arms and went over to the coffee maker. "So what are your plans for today?" he asked her as he poured some coffee into a cup.

"I don't know. I thought I'd play it by ear today," Haley told him as they heard the doorbell ringing. She frowned as she looked at the time. "I wonder who would be here this early. I know it's not Lucas. He would be stopping by Brooke's apartment first before coming over here."

"I'll go see who it is," Nathan said as he left the kitchen. He headed into the front hall and walked to the front door. He opened it and was surprised, but pleased when he saw his Uncle Cooper standing on the front porch. "Uncle Cooper, what are you doing here?" he asked as he embraced him in a quick hug.

"Why do you think I came? I came to visit my favorite nephew," Cooper told him as Nathan let him into the house. "I'm sorry to drop by unannounced. But it was a last minute decision."

"It's no problem," Nathan replied with a reassuring smile. "I'm happy you're here. But I'm sure you didn't come here just to visit me. Dad needs something from me, doesn't he?" He knew his uncle too well and he knew that he never came just to visit him. There was always some other reason he visited.

Cooper nodded. "I'll tell you all about it when Haley's not around."

Nathan sighed frustrated. "You know, I wish one time you could come here without giving me a job to do."

"It's more of a favor really," Cooper told him as they reached the kitchen. "There is my favorite niece-in-law."

Haley turned and gave Cooper a smile. "Hey, I didn't know you were in town," she said as she gave him a quick hug before going back to the stove. "How have you been?" she asked him. "Are you hungry? I can make some more if you want."

"I'd love some. Those snacks on the plane never fill anybody up," Cooper said as he sat down at the kitchen table. Nathan joined him. "And I'm doing fine. What about you two? I'm sure it's quiet in the house with no little Scotts running around."

"Well, we actually talked about that during the holidays. And we think we're ready to start our family. But there haven't been any pregnancy signs yet," Nathan told him as Haley brought over their plates full of bacon and scrabbled eggs. She then walked back over to the counter and got her own plate before walking back over to the kitchen table. She sat down next to Nathan and he gave her a comforting smile.

Cooper was disappointed. "That's too bad. But I'm sure it will happen soon," he assured him with a tight smile.

"So how long are you here for?" Haley asked, changing the subject.

"Yeah, it would be nice to have you here for a visit longer than a weekend," Nathan added.

"Well, you know your Dad. He always likes his employees working," Cooper reminded him as he ate. "And that's why I can never stay for very long in Tree Hill. It's just long enough to have a few days off with you and Haley."

"I guess that means I'm hanging out with Peyton and Brooke today," Haley said as she playfully rolled her eyes. Nathan smiled at her gratefully. "I know you guys want to spend as much time as you can together before you have to go back."

"Are you sure?" Cooper asked as Haley ate the last bite of her breakfast. She had been quietly listening to the conversation.

Haley nodded as she got up from her chair. "Yeah, just promise me that you won't have him all night."

Cooper and Nathan laughed. "Don't worry. I won't," he promised. He waited until Haley left the room before speaking again. "You definitely picked a winner, Nate. I wish I could see you two more often. So does your dad. Have you two thought about moving to Las Vegas?" he asked him.

Nathan sighed. "No because Haley and I don't want to. We like the small town. It's perfect for raising our kids whenever we have any. And we are close to family." Cooper raised his eyebrows. Nathan gave him a look. "You know I didn't mean it like that. I meant that Haley's very close to her family and she would hate to live far away from them."

"I understand. I just can't say the same for your dad," Cooper told him.

"Well, it's not my fault that he decided to move away after the divorce," Nathan replied slightly annoyed. "He could have stayed in North Carolina."

"I don't think your mother and Lucas would have liked that," Cooper said. "Your mom doesn't even like me working for your dad. But I do it for the money."

Nathan sighed once again. "Yeah I know."

Just then, Haley came back into the kitchen. "Well, it looks like you can go ahead and hang out today. Peyton and I are going shopping," she told them. "I'll be back in time for supper and we'll go out to eat."

"Sounds perfect," Cooper replied.

"Let me guess, Brooke is busy with Lucas?" Nathan asked her with an amused look.

"Of course," Haley replied with a smile of her own.

"Who's Brooke?" Cooper asked curious.

"Well, I'm sure Lucas would tell you himself. But you know him. He's in a new relationship now. They have only been dating for a short while. But I can tell that he's crazy about her," Nathan told him.

"And I think that's the limit of what Lucas would want you to tell him," Haley said as she gave her husband a warning look. Nathan smiled sheepishly at her.

Cooper laughed. "That's ok. I think I'm ready to head upstairs and relax in the guestroom if you two don't mind. I think that jet lag is catching up with me," he replied.

"I'll show you to the guestroom," Nathan offered.


That evening, Nathan and Cooper settled down for a game of cards. After a couple of games, Nathan knew that it was time to head to bed. He put his hands up in defeat. "Ok, I give up. You win again. I'm going to bed."

"Before I forget, I want to talk to you about that favor," Cooper said. Nathan looked at him, ready to listen. "It seems that someone has witnessed an event between your father and a business associate of his that wasn't supposed to be seen. Your dad has been obsessed with trying to find this girl. We were wondering if you could look out for her and call us if you do."

"Of course. But it would help if I had a picture of what she looks like," Nathan replied.

Cooper laughed as he pulled out his wallet and started searching through it. He finally found the picture and pulled it out. "Her name is Beth Roe," he told him as he handed the picture to Nathan. Nathan looked at the picture and had to do a double take. He couldn't believe that the woman he was staring at was Brooke. "Is everything ok?" Cooper asked, noticing the look on his face.

"Yeah, I'm fine. I'm just tired," Nathan replied quickly as he put the photo down on the kitchen table. He didn't want his uncle to get suspicious. "Good night, Uncle Coop."

"Night Nathan. I'll clean up our game and call your dad. Then I'm going to head up to bed myself."

Nathan just nodded as he left the room. He was too distracted to really register what he was saying. He didn't even realize that he was in his bedroom until he heard Haley calling his name. "Nathan, is there something wrong?" she asked him concerned.

Nathan sighed as he sat on the bed. Haley shut their bedroom door as she listened to his answer. "I don't think this is the right time for us to have a baby."

Haley turned to him confused as she walked over to him. "That's not what you said yesterday. Besides, it would be nice to have the house full of little Scotts running around just like my family was."

Nathan nodded as he took off his shirt. "I know. But something came up and I feel that it's better to wait."

Haley gave him a playful smile. "Well, maybe I can convince you otherwise."

Nathan gave her a small smile in return. But he shook his head. "I don't feel like it tonight, Hales."

Haley frowned, but didn't push it. She figured that he was just tired over the excitement that Cooper was there. So she changed out of her clothes into her pajamas and snuggled under the covers. She waited patiently for Nathan. Eventually, he crawled under the covers next to her and she cuddled up next to him. It wasn't long before she was fast asleep.

However, Nathan couldn't sleep. His mind was full of his dad and Brooke. He knew he would be in big trouble with his dad if he didn't tell his Uncle Cooper about Brooke or whoever the hell she was. And his punishment would be having his dad hurt Haley. Nathan never had that fear that it would happen until now. He turned to Haley and watched her as she slept. He knew that he wouldn't let anything happen to her. But he didn't want anything to happen to Brooke either. He sighed. He knew what he had to do.