I will be by your side
If ever you fall deep in the dead of the night
Whenever you call
And I won't change my mind
No, I'll see you through
And I won't give up
No, I won't give up
I won't give up on you

"Come on" Nathan said, grabbing Haley's handing and leading her into his mother's place for a family party. Haley really wasn't in the mood for going; she was stressing out about the baby and even though she knew she shouldn't be doing that, she couldn't help it.

"You think we going to stay for a while?"

"We just got here, try to have fun." Nathan was a tiny bit mad at her for asking that.

As the night went on, Haley really did try and have fun…she saw some of Nathan's family that hadn't made it down for the wedding and some she hasn't even met. But the fun part just wasn't there, she just had no energy and wanted to go home and just lay down and relax on the couch.

"Looks like you just finished your drink, you do want another glass of wine?"

"Oh, I'm sorry Mrs. Scott, I wasn't drinking wine; it was just water."

"Well do you want the white? I bought it just for you."

"That is really sweet of you, but I am not drinking."

"I'm sure the DD can have just a glass, you'll be fine."

"Thanks, but no thanks…I am not drinking period."

"That's crazy talk, unless your pregnant…" Mrs. Scott stepped away and fully looked at Haley; that's when she knew the jig was up and its outcome wasn't going to be pretty. "You are…it all makes sense now, the baggy shirt, the no drinking. How far along are you dear?"

"Uhh, 18 weeks."

"And I'm just finding out about this now?'

"Ya, well Nate and I wanted to make sure everything was ok and I got out of the first trimester before telling anyone. Speaking of Nathan, let me go find him so you can congratulate us together." Haley wanted to pull away and let Nathan know what was going on before anyone else got to him.

"Don't be silly, I'll find him after I'm done with you. Come here…" Mrs. Scott pulled her into a tight hug. "And look you have a little bump already. I'm so happy you guys are giving me a grandchild so quick."

"Uhh, thanks?" Word spread quickly, and some where on the other side of the party, Nathan was getting the same treatment.

"Nate my boy, how come you didn't tell us about the baby?" A relative of his came up to him and slapped him on the back as he said this.

"Wh-what baby?" Nathan was stuttering on his words, not believing a thing his ears were telling him.

"The baby, you and Haley are having…"

"Oh right, silly me…" Nathan was slowing back tracking, trying to think of why Haley didn't tell him. 'Maybe she just found out this morning and someone just squeezed it out of her.' He thought. "…excuse me just for one second, I wanna find my lovely wife so we can tell my mother the news together."

After several hours of congratulations and shocking discoveries later, the newlyweds and now known parents to be were getting in the car, making the long drive back to their home. Obviously, the car was silent and Nathan was fuming beyond belief.

"Why?" Nate asked through pursed lips

"I don't know."

"Bullshit. You had a motive…did you cheat or something?"

"Wow, thanks for the mistrust there. I can't believe you even thought that."

"That's it, I just don't know what to think anymore. Your lying to me about a baby, it's not like its money and we'll be ok next week or something trivial; this is a human life we are talking about."

"I'm sorry ok, I just know why I didn't do it; I've just been going through a lot lately."

"Don't give me that Haley, you are not the one who just found out about the baby. You are being ridiculous and childish."

"Whatever." Haley turned away, just looking out the car, wishing that this night never happened.

"My point."


I ran into the hospital, not fully believing and comprehending the message I received. I practically ran through the ER to get to the waiting room. Luckily, I spotted Nathan fairly quickly.

"Nathan! What happened?" Now I never formally met Nate before but I've seen him in pictures before and I'm sure the same goes for him about me.

"There was an accident. The driver hit her side of the car, I'm fine." I must have gotten a puzzled and upset look on my face, because he continued to explain what happened without me even having to ask any more questions. "The baby's fine, Haley's fine for now."

"What do you mean for now?"

"Apparently at her doctors appointment the other day, the doctor told her that her blood pressure was extremely high and to take things slow. Did you go with her to that?" Nathan was trying to feel out if Brooke knew about the baby before him.

"No, I was working I think. Did you?"

"Nope, I just found out about the baby." He bitterly spat out.

"Nate, if it means anything I always thought you knew, if not I would have pressured her to tell you."

"Thank you, but its in the past now. Because of the accident now, her blood pressure was through the roof so the doctor wants to put her on bed rest for a month to get it somewhat under control."

"And if it doesn't get under control?"
"There's a high risk the baby will come early." He didn't have to explain anymore, just by that sentence alone it all clicked and made sense in my head…why she didn't elaborate just this afternoon during lunch about the appointment. "She's been asking for you. Do you mind staying with her and keeping an eye on her, I have to make some phone calls?"

"Of course, I don't mind at all. Go ahead." I spent a minute outside the door composing myself before I went inside, I needed to be strong for Haley. I took a deep breath before walking through the door. "Hi."

"Hey…" I must have still had a few stray tears coming down my check because Haley picked up on that. "Hey, B you are not crying…I'm ok…it's ok…I'm ok." She was trying to pacify the situation I guess, and grabbed my hand trying to reassure me as well.

"That's not what Nate said." Haley's face just dropped.

"He told you?"

I shook my head yes, "But why didn't you? I saw you today and all during lunch you could have said something. I even asked you how the appointment was."

"I was going to but you walked in and were so frazzled and excited to tell me about Lucas and I just wanted you to be a happy for a little bit before you would start worrying about me, and with everything you've gone through the past couple of months you deserved that happiness"

"You suck for not telling me and I am going to worry about you; I'm not going anywhere, remember?" I say, almost crying.

"I know, its just so hard and frustrating with this bed rest thing. Money was already tight because of the wedding and now saving for the baby, but me not working may kill us." Haley said, getting worked up over the whole thing.

"Shush, calm down…" I soothingly told her. "What we going to do Tutor Mom, how am I going to help us through this? I'll take more hours covering you and give the money to you guys to help out."

"Don't be crazy you don't have to do that…I'm sure we'll manage some how. I don't know how, but we will."

"You are damn sure we will." I said with a light bulb clicking off in my head…I am most definitely going to cover Haley's hours, Rae and Quinn are going to need it. I certainly don't need the money, I'll start a savings account for the baby and put all the money in there. As the thought seemed complete and such a genius concept, I put my hand on Haley's small bump, not noticing this this afternoon; reassuring to Haley and myself as well that everything will be ok if we just believe.