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Nathan's eyes fluttered opened when the morning sun came creeping through his old bedroom window. He knew he should have slept on the couch last night, but he didn't want to leave Haley. He looked down at the sleeping figure in his arms, and smiled. Haley looked beautiful even in her sleep. Her lips were slightly curved upward into a small smile, and every once in a while her button nose would twitch. Nathan laid still, watching her sleep for what felt forever, until he couldn't take it anymore and finally leaned down to slowly kiss her lips.
It took a few seconds for Haley to realize what was happening, but after the initial shock wore off, she willingly kissed Nathan back, and smiled.
"Good morning beautiful." Nathan greeted, as he deepened the kiss.
Haley squealed happily, but quickly pulled away, much to Nathan's protest.
"Nathan! What are you doing here? You're supposed to be on the couch!-" Haley rushed out in a worried voice.
Nathan smirked, and pulled Haley on top of him, and held her tightly.
"Relax. It's fine. I slept in my old bed with my girlfriend. It's not a big deal."
"Your mom-" Haley started.
Nathan ran his hand across her cheek and smiled, "Don't worry she doesn't know."
"What if she-"
Nathan rolled his eyes and kissed Haley. "I'm an adult. I can do what I want."
"But-" Haley protested.
Nathan slid his hands down to Haley's backside, and smirked. "Stop worrying so much."
Haley bit her lip. She was in her boyfriend's parents house, and they very well could get caught kissing, but who cares, they're 23, what's the big deal? Right? Haley ignored the little voice in the back of her head and granted Nathan access to her mouth.
The kiss progressed quickly, and Haley started to run her hands underneath Nathan's t-shirt when all of a sudden, they heard the door open, and a gasp was heard.
Haley instantly rolled off of Nathan and her eyes widened as Deb was standing in the doorway with her arms crossed over her chest.
"Mom!' Nathan shouted. "What are you doing?"
"I'd like to ask you the same thing. I thought I asked you to sleep on the couch last night." She said sternly.
Dan suddenly came up behind Deb and snickered. "I bet Haley seduced him into bed. Hopefully he didn't get her pregnant."
Haley blushed and sank back into the mattress as she pulled the covers up to hide her face, and Nathan jumped out of bed and glared at his father.
"Actually, if you must know, I came in here last night because Haley was crying because of the way you treated her. I had to calm her down, and we both fell asleep."
"She's probably trying to trap you into getting her pregnant." Dan grunted.
Nathan sighed, "Haley isn't like that, and even if we were to get pregnant, I honestly wouldn't mind it. I love Haley more than anything, and I know she's the one for me. I see a future with her, and whether you like it or not, one day we are going to get married and have lots of babies, and if you don't like it then you can go scratch!" Nathan ranted, and Haley smiled through her tears. That speech just melted her heart.
Dan sighed, and ran a hand over his face. "Wow." He muttered. "I don't know what to say."
Deb wiped the tears in her eyes, and ran over to hug Nathan. "Aw my baby boy!"
"Mom!" Nathan groaned. "Stop, you're embarrassing me..."
"Haley is perfect, don't let go of her." She whispered in her sons ear.
Nathan smiled, "I know."
"I'm truly happy for you Nate. I've never seen you this happy, so thank you Haley. I never thought Nathan would ever be this serious about a girl, but now he is, and you're the type of girl that every mom dreams of their sons bringing home." Deb announced happily, and embraced Haley in a small hug.
Haley pulled away and lightly cleared her throat, "I know I broke your sons heart a few years ago, but I learned my lesson, and these past five years without him have been hell. I realized I need Nathan in my life, and I truly love him with everything. I'll do anything to prove to you that my intentions are true, and I really do love him." Haley pleaded.
Deb smiled at Haley and turned to her husband. "You don't have to prove anything Haley. It's clear that you and Nathan are happy together, so I'm happy for you. Like I said, I never thought I'd see the day he brought a girl home, and I'm glad it's you and not some bimbo." She joked lightly.
Everyone, including Dan, let out a laugh.
"I have to say, Nathan, -and please don't take this the wrong way- Haley is a beautiful young woman, who seems to really have her head on her shoulders. I'm sorry for giving you two grief, I'm just really worried this will affect Nathan's game play." Dan clarified.
"That's what I've been trying to tell you Dad!" Nathan shouted. "I'm not even playing right now. I'm spending time with my girlfriend."
"I know, and that's great, I know how happy you are, and I accept it- I just don't want either of you to get hurt, especially during NBA season." Dan explained.
Nathan sighed and grabbed Haley's hand, "You just don't understand- I was tired of saying 'what if?' you know- like- what if Haley is the one for me, and I let her go? I was tired of thinking that, and yeah- I know in the back of my mind that we could break up, but I won't let these fears hold me back, because in my heart, I know she's the one."
"Mr. Scott, I would never do anything to jeopardize Nathan's career- I'd drop everything and follow him if I had to. I really want a chance to prove to you that I really do love him-"
Dan smiled genuinely, "You don't need to prove anything. It's obvious you're both in love. I know I acted like a complete ass yesterday, and I'm sorry. I guess in a way, it was me testing you to see how you would react, and you pass."
Nathan rolled his eyes, "I don't buy it, Dan."
"You don't have to, but I'm being honest. Haley's great for you Nate. Don't screw it up." Dan playfully warned.
Nathan's grasp on Haley tightened, and he leaned down to kiss her lips lightly. "Hopefully she doesn't realize how far I'm out of her league." She joked.
Haley giggled, and ran her hand along his cheek. "Never."
Deb wrapped her arm around her husband and smiled. "Okay well now that this is all settled, your grandparents have been dying to meet Haley, and I said we'd meet them for breakfast while your still in town, so get ready!" Deb advised, and left the room, along with Dan.
Nathan looked down at Haley and smiled, "See? They love you. I told you, baby."
Haley smiled shyly and bit down on her lip, "Yeah, but now I have to meet your grandparents-"
"Oh don't worry about them. They've been waiting forever for me to bring a girl to meet them. They know you're special."
Haley smiled, and leaned on the lips of her toes and pressed a long kiss on Nathan's soft lips. "I love you Nathan Scott."
"I love you too, Hales."
"Nathan Royal Scott, you get your ass over here and kiss your grandmother hello!" Mae Scott shouted from her spot in the Diner.
Nathan walked over to the table, hand-in-hand with Haley, and greeted his grandma with a big hug.
"Hi Grandma." Nathan greeted with a big smile.
"Screw the hello, why don't you introduce me to this beautiful young lady?" Mae smiled and looked over at Haley.
Haley blushed lightly, and her hand tightened around Nathan's.
"This is my girlfriend, Haley James. Babe, this is my dad's mom, Mae." Nathan introduced the women.
Mae gasped, and rushed over to Haley and enveloped her in a huge hug. "Oh Haley! I've heard so much about you! The other day, Nathan called me and he talked about you for hours!"
"Grandma!" Nathan scolded in an embarrassed tone.
Haley and Mae both laughed, and Haley felt her cheeks redden. She hated being the center of attention.
"She's even prettier in person!" Mae exclaimed. "Nathan was right. You have a gorgeous smile, and wow! I wish I had your body! My grandson really hit the nail on the head with this one." She winked. "Oh Royal, meet Nathan's girlfriend."
"Is this a dream? Did I just hear the words 'Nathan' and 'girlfriend' in the same sentence?" Royal Scott joked.
Mae and Haley both laughed, as Nathan had a glum look on his face.
"Oh cheer up son! I'm just joking." Royal patted Nathan on the back. "But seriously, what is she on? How the hell did you score someone like this?" Royal asked.
Nathan rolled his eyes, and pulled Haley into his side.
"Nathan's amazing. I love him." Haley gushed with a wide smile.
"Alright, really- what's wrong with you?" Royal joked.
"Grandpa!" Nathan chastised.
Haley giggled and rubbed her hand on Nathan's chest. "He's the perfect gentleman, and everything I could ever want in a guy. It also helps that he's hot." She joked with a slight blush.
Mae laughed, "She's funny, and beautiful! Great job Nate."
"She's also the smartest person I know, and she has such a good heart. She seems innocent and all, but she also has a wild side, and I love that about her. She's definitely feisty, and she's a goddess in b-"
"Nathan!" Haley shrieked.
"What?" Nathan asked feigning innocence. "You don't know what I was going to say."
"Yes I do, and that is not appropriate!"
"Well maybe I was going to say 'basketball.'" Nathan joked.
Haley rolled her eyes and playfully punched his bicep. "Yeah right, we all know I suck at basketball, and your head is permanently in the gutter."
"Are you implying I'm a perv?" Nathan asked with a cocky smirk.
"Yes, I am." Haley said smugly.
"Well can you blame me? My girlfriend is kind of sexy." He whispered in her ear, sending shivers down her spine.
"Kind of?" She countered.
"A lot." Nathan smirked, and leaned down to capture Haley's lips in a heated kiss- totally forgetting his 80 year old grandparents were right there, watching.
"How precious!" Mae gushed.
"Get a room kids!' Royal chuckled, and much to Nathan's protest- Haley immediately pulled away, and her cheeks turned a crimson red.
Nathan then led Haley over to the table, and the two couples sat down.
"Where's my son?" Royal asked gruffly.
Nathan cleared his throat, "Oh, he and my mom are still trying to find a parking spot. They'll be here soon." He explained.
"So Haley, tell me about yourself. All Nathan told me was how kind and beautiful you were, and he was right. I swear, he couldn't stop talking about you and how much we would love you."
Haley smiled, and looked over at Nathan. "Well I mean, there's not much to say. I'm a teacher in Tree Hill-"
"She's the best teacher that the town has to offer. Everyone loves her, and she's so intelligent. I learn something new everyday from her. I love that she's like a nerd, but she's so cute." Nathan gushed.
Haley blushed and ran her hand up and down Nathan's bicep. "Did you just call me a nerd?"
"Yeah, but I said you were a cute nerd." Nathan smiled cheekily.
Haley playfully rolled her eyes, and hugged him sideways. "Oh well that makes everything so much better." She said sarcastically.
Nathan chuckled, and looked over at his grandparents who were also smiling, "Isn't she perfect? I never thought I could ever love someone this much."
"Oh my goodness Haley, you turned him into a pansy!" Royal joked.
"Oh shut up Royal. They're in love, leave them alone." Mae defended the couple.
"It's okay. I know Haley's got me wrapped around her finger, but I wouldn't have it any other way." Nathan declared happily, and leaned down for a short yet sweet kiss with his girlfriend.
Just then, Deb and Dan came into the diner and rushed over to where Nathan and everyone were sitting. "Sorry we're late." Deb excused themselves.
"So what's new?" Dan asked his parents.
"Oh we're just getting to know Nate's girl here. She's really great!" Royal declared.
"She is!" Deb gushed.
"I still can't believe Nathan snagged her." Dan chuckled. "I thought I'd never see the day."
"Me neither!" Mae laughed, "I've been bugging him about it for years."
Haley blushed, and Nathan noticed her discomfort, and gently stroked her hand. Instantly, she felt herself calm down.
"I'm a lucky guy." Nathan said smugly.
"So how did you guys meet?" Royal asked.
Both Haley and Nathan looked at each other and laughed lightly. "It's actually a funny story..." Nathan began.
"We met when we were eighteen on summer vacation-" Haley started.
"And I fell in love with her the moment I laid eyes on her." Nathan gushed.
"You did not!" Haley accused while laughing.
"I did too. You were so hot! You had on a white tank top, and these little jean shorts-"
"You probably thought I was a slut." Haley said glumly.
"I didn't. Luke told me you weren't. You gave off some vibe, and you were like a magnet and I was being pulled towards you."
"That's so cheesy!" Haley laughed, and playfully slapped his chest.
"Do you see this?" Nathan laughed, "She's abusive." Nathan joked to his grandparents.
"I am not!" Haley snorted.
"I know babe, I'm joking. Anyway, so I fell in love with her when I was eighteen, and we dated the entire summer before college. I guess I should have told or sooner, or at least waited, because I told her I loved her the day I was leaving for Duke, and she got upset and told me to leave, so we broke up, and I was devastated."
Haley's jaw dropped, "Babe, now your grandparents are going to hate me!"
Mae and Royal laughed, "I think it's impossible to hate you Haley. You're the woman who is responsible for his happiness, and that's all that matters." Mae smiled.
"Yeah you were eighteen at the time. It's perfectly fine." Royal stated.
"In fact...Royal and I met the summer before college, and fell in love." Mae gushed.
"I never heard this story." Nathan said.
"Oh here we go!" Royal dragged out.
"Oh hush up Royal, I'm telling the story." Mae shot back, humorously.
"Fine." Royal huffed, causing everyone to laugh.
"Okay well we met in the summer, and it was the typical love story. I was the rich girl, and your grandfather was the poor boy from the 'ghetto', who played basketball. One day he was playing in the park, and I was hanging out with my friends near the basketball courts. So all of a sudden, I see a ball rolling over to my feet, and Royal was running over to me to get it. Your grandfather claims it was an accident, but I know he did it on purpose just to talk to me." Mae winked.
Haley listened carefully and smiled. "That's so cute!" She smiled.
"Oh there's more!" Mae laughed, "So anyway, we dated for quite a while, and when September came, I enrolled in the local university, and your grandfather was supposed to play professional basketball but he got drafted to the army instead."
"Oh my gosh!" Haley gasped.
"So the night before he went over seas, he told me he loved me."
"Mae-" Royal groaned.
"Shh! Let me finish!" Mae scolded. "So, - like you, Haley- I freaked out because I didn't know what was going to happen, so I broke up with him-"
"I never knew this!" Dan stated.
"Neither did I." Nathan spoke up.
"Well long story short- I was miserable without Royal, and I tried to date other guys, and I thought it would be best if we went our separate ways, but when he came home from the war, I wanted to win him back, and although he was skeptical at first, and after a lot of convincing, he finally took me back, and we got married five months later." Mae gushed.
"Wow." Dan mumbled.
"We're still in love almost sixty years later." Mae finished with a wide smile.
Haley smiled back and looked over at Nathan. "That's so sweet!" She gushed.
"I know it was a miserable time with out Royal, but in the end- everything was worth it."
"I agree." Royal smiled shyly. "I was so heartbroken when she left me, but it ended up working out anyway, and I couldn't be happier."
"Who's the pansy now, Gramps?" Nathan joked.
"Nathan!" Deb and Haley scolded simultaneously.
"Sorry." He sighed.
"How come you never told us this before?" Dan asked.
Mae shrugged, "I never thought it was important. But now that I know Haley and Nathan's history, I wanted to let them know that they have a positive future ahead of them."
Nathan and Haley looked over at each other and smiled, as Nathan placed a light kiss on Haley's hand.
"Were your parents mad that you dated grandpa?" Nathan asked.
"Oh yes! We had to hide our relationship for the longest time. They freaked out when they found out, and even forbid me from seeing him, but it never worked. I just loved him too much, and they never understood." Mae explained.
Nathan looked up and Dan and smiled coyly. "See Dad?"
"See what?" Mae intervened.
"My dad was mad when he found out Haley and I were together." Nathan explained.
"What!?" Mae gasped. "What the hell is wrong with you Danny? How could you be mad? Haley is absolutely perfect! How can you be upset?"
Dan sunk lower in his seat and gulped, "Nathan was a mess when Haley broke up with him, and it really affected his game. I didn't want that to happen again."
Mae rolled her eyes, "You know, I thought I taught you better than that Daniel."
"I know Ma, I'm sorry."
"Was he mean to you?" Mae asked Haley.
Haley's eyes widened and she bit her lip, "Uh.. um.."
"It's okay Haley, you can tell me." Mae encouraged her.
Haley looked over at Nathan for help, and he luckily stepped in. "He made her cry." Nathan said as he folded his arms over his chest.
"Daniel Royal Scott! How could you make this sweet, innocent girl cry? What did you do?" Mae scolded.
"He was an ass, and accused her of false accusations, and called her names." Nathan declared.
"I said I was sorry. I really am. I just wants what's best for Nathan-"
"Haley is the best." Nathan spoke up.
"I know that now-" Dan replied quietly. "I'm sorry."
"I'm sorry too." Mae declared.
"Sorry for what?" Haley asked.
"For my sons rude behavior. Nathan better not treat you like that, or I'll kick his ass!" Mae said in a half joking voice.
Haley giggled and lightly squeezed Nathan's arm. "No, he's the best boyfriend any one could ever want. I'm so lucky to call him mine. He's so sweet and caring. No one really knows that side of him, but I love it. He's very respectful, he has the biggest heart and he's incredibly handsome." She gushed.
"Well he is a Scott." Royal smirked.
"You better give us a Scott great-granddaughter. There needs to be more female Scott's, and it would be an honor for you to be a part of it, as well as your babies-"
"Grandma! We just got together, slow down!" Nathan laughed, and Haley just sat there biting her lip, and blushing profusely.
"I'm serious Nathan. You better marry this girl and your kids would be beautiful-" Mae gushed.
"I know Grandma, but please- let me propose before you start planning the wedding." Nathan chuckled.
"Oh! You better do something cute for a proposal!" Mae advised.
Nathan ran a hand through his hair and looked over at Haley who was as red as a tomato.
"Grandma..." Nathan whined.
"Alright, alright, I'll stop." Mae smiled.
"So how's basketball?" Royal asked. "Are you going to take those Bobcats to the finals this year?"
"You know it." Nathan smiled cockily.
"He definitely will." Haley gushed.
"Babe, you never even saw me play-" Nathan laughed.
"Yes I did!" Haley said in a high pitched tone. "I watched your games on television."
"You did?" Nathan asked, smiling.
"Yep. I cheered for you all the time. I even bought a Bobcat t-shirt, and one time I threw a glass at the TV when you missed the game winning shot." She said shyly.
"I don't know if I should be honored or scarred." Nathan laughed.
"Both." Haley grinned.
"The Lakers are actually looking at Nathan." Dan said proudly.
"They are?" Royal asked.
"Yeah, I'm hoping they'll make a deal next week."
Nathan cleared his throat, "Nothing is finalized. The Bobcats may want me back-"
"Yeah but obviously if the Lakers recruit you, you'll go with them." Dan said knowingly.
"We'll see." Nathan said quietly. Luckily, the waitress came to take everyone's order, and the conversation shifted away from basketball.
The rest of the morning, the Scott families and Haley happily ate their breakfast, and talked about Nathan's childhood, as well as other light topics, such as getting to know Haley. Fortunately, Dan stopped harassing Haley, and treated her with respect the rest of the day. Finally, Nathan decided it was time to drive back to Tree Hill, and he and Haley stopped by his old apartment to pick up a few things. They both said goodbye to Nathan's family, and promised to keep in touch, and see each other soon.
"Home sweet home!" Haley cried and dropped back on her mattress.
Nathan watched from the doorway and chuckled. "Don't go to sleep just yet. We still have a lot of things to unpack."
Haley let out a light groan, and stuffed her face in a pillow. "But baby I'm so tired!"
It was almost 8:30 at night, and Haley and Nathan had just got home from Charlotte after a five hour drive home. Normally the drive was two and a half hours, but today happened to be the day where everyone in the state of North Carolina decided to go for a drive, so there was a crazy amount of traffic.
"Look on the bright side.." Nathan started, "I'm going to be living with you for the next three months."
Haley suddenly shot up from the bed and smiled widely. She let out a happy squeal and ran over to Nathan. "I'm so excited! I get you all to myself." She wrapped her arms around his waist, and pressed her face up against his chest, as she heard his strong heartbeat.
"Won't you get sick of me?" Nathan joked.
"Never." Haley squeezed him tighter.
"Good." Nathan laughed, and pressed a long kiss on her forehead.
"Is my apartment big enough for you?" Haley asked, "I know you're used to the lavish lifestyle-"
Nathan chuckled and wrapped his arms around her waist, "As long as I'm with you, nothing else matters. Seriously, we could live in a paper box and I wouldn't care, as long as you're there-"
Haley squealed and jumped up to kiss him passionately, "I am so freakin' in love with you!" She whispered against his lips.
"I love you too." Nathan smiled and kissed her back. Haley deepened the kiss, and let her tongue explore the depths of Nathan's mouth.
After a few minutes, Nathan reluctantly pulled away, and starred at all the boxes. "As much as I love making out with you, don't you think we should start unpacking?"
Haley playfully rolled her eyes, and smiled seductively as she ran her hand under Nathan's shirt.
"Well would you rather take things out of boxes, or take things off of me?" She winked.
Nathan's mouth suddenly went dry and felt all of his blood rush south.
"Haley James, you're going to be the death of me." He stated, and swiftly picked up Haley and threw her on the bed; they spent the entire night making love.
Haley's eyes slowly opened, and she woke up with a giant smile on her face. Her body was aching from last night's activities with Nathan, such as christening every room in her apartment, but it was totally worth it.
She rolled over sleepily, and expected to find Nathan in bed, but she was met with cold sheets.
Uh oh. She thought, but sighed a sigh of relief when she saw his clothes next to the bed. He obviously couldn't have left the apartment.
She quickly got out of bed and grabbed a fresh pair of lace underwear, and pulled on one of Nathan's old shirts, then walked out into the kitchen.
Haley instantly smelled the fresh scent of strawberries, and the smell of sweet pancake batter filled the air.
"Nathan?" Haley asked as she looked at the tall figure, slumped over the stove, wearing nothing but a pair of boxers.
"Oh hey babe, you're up." He smiled over his shoulder.
Haley smiled and walked over to him as she wrapped her arms around his muscular waist, and met his lips for a passionate good morning kiss.
"Good morning." She smiled.
"Morning."
"What are you doing?" She asked as she peeked over his shoulder.
"Making my girl breakfast." He replied cheerfully.
"Oh yummy. I love pancakes." Haley cheered.
"Who says they're for you?" Nathan joked.
"Haha." Haley deadpanned. "Seriously though, I didn't know you cooked-"
Nathan chuckled, "I guess I learned a few things in college, that were actually useful."
Haley giggled and pressed a kiss on his cheek. "Well this is nice. Thank you."
"You're welcome." Nathan replied.
"I can definitely get used to this whole living together thing." Haley giggled.
"Me too." Nathan smirked as he watched Haley bend over the table to set it.
"Baby, what the hell is this?" Haley laughed wildly as she took the contents out of one of the several boxes surrounding her living room.
Nathan's head shot up from one of the boxes, and blushed, "It's um.. uh..."
Haley laughed more and stood up to walk over to the trash.
"NO!" Nathan shouted. "You can't throw it out!"
Haley grinned, "Why not? It's just a rag, right?"
Nathan huffed and ran a hand over his face, "Look, I've had it since I was a baby. You can't throw it out."
"What is it?" Haley asked even though she knew exactly what it was.
Nathan sighed and walked over to Haley, "It's my baby blanket okay..."
"Oh my god!" Haley screamed, and continued to laugh. "Nathan Scott has a baby blanket!"
"Hales, come one, stop! I don't make fun of Mr. Waffles.."
"Yeah because I'm a girl. Every GIRL has stuffed animals." She countered with a coy smile.
Nathan groaned, and threw his head back. "Just- ugh!"
Haley giggled, and ran her hand along his cheek, "Aw my little baby." She said in a baby voice.
"Okay, laugh it up." Nathan said in an agitated tone.
Haley smiled widely, and kissed Nathan sweetly, "It's cute."
Nathan rolled his eyes, "C'mon, it's embarrassing."
"Good, now I have something to blackmail you with." She smirked.
"You wouldn't." Nathan playfully glared at her.
"Oh. I would." Haley smiled and playfully stuck her tongue out at him as he chased her around the living room, and eventually tackled her on the couch and tickled her.
"Nathan!" Haley squealed, "Stop it!"
"Why? It's fun tickling you." Nathan smirked.
Haley squirmed and giggled loudly. "Babe, I - can't bre-breathe!" She shouted.
"Fine, fine. I'll stop." Nathan relented. 'Just promise me, you won't tell anyone about... you know.."
Haley smiled and leaned up to kiss Nathan.
"I promise." She whispered against his lips.
"Good, and the only reason why I was saving it was to I could give it to my son or daughter one day."
Haley's heart melted at his words. "Aw, you're the sweetest." She whispered and kissed him passionately again. "Now c'mon. Let's see what else we can find in these boxes." She winked.
"What's in here?" Haley asked as she came in contact with an old shoe box.
Nathan stretched his neck to try and see what Haley was holding, "I'm not sure. Open it." He advised.
Haley did what she was told, and her eye's instantly widened. "Nathan-" She said breathlessly.
Nathan instantly walked over to Haley and sat next to her. He smiled softly when he noticed what was in the box.
Haley felt the tears prickling behind her eyes, and sniffled softly.
"Why are you crying?" Nathan asked in a concerned voice.
"I can't believe you kept these."
"Of course." Nathan smiled, and ran his thumb under her eye to wipe the tears away. "I was upset Haley, but I never stopped loving you." He said softly.
At his words, the tears started to roll down Haley's cheeks faster. "I love you Nathan." She whispered and continued to look through the box of photo's from the summer that they spent together.
"This is my favorite one." Nathan pointed out, and Haley smiled.
It was a picture of Haley holding an ice cream cone, and Nathan was leaning down to lick it. Neither of them knew the picture was being taken, and Haley had her head thrown back, with a wide smile spread across her face.
"I like this one." Haley smiled and pointed to the picture of her kissing Nathan's cheek, with a beautiful sunset in the background.
"Yeah, that was a fun day." Nathan remembered. The two of them spent the entire day at the beach, and all night on the boardwalk.
"We should go back there one day." Haley suggested.
"Okay." Nathan agreed.
"Nathan?" Haley asked after a few minutes of silence.
"Mhmm?" He answered.
"Why did you keep these?"
"Sometimes when I really missed you, I would look back on them and they made me smile."
Haley smiled, and felt herself tearing up again. "God, you're amazing."
Nathan smiled genuinely and kissed her softly. "I'm really happy we're together."
"Me too."
"I hope the summer doesn't go too fast." Nathan breathed.
"Why?" Haley asked as she ran her fingers up and down his chest.
"Because things will get crazy again. I'll be in the NBA and you'll be teaching."
Haley sighed deeply and looked into Nathans clear blue eyes, "I know it'll be tough, but we'll get through it."
"You're right. Let's just not think about it." Nathan said.
"Are the Lakers really recruiting you?" Haley asked nervously.
"Honestly, I don't know. What I do know is, that we're in this together." Nathan smiled.
"Always and forever." Haley agreed and pressed a sweet kiss on his lips.
I have no idea if people are still interested in this but whoever is, thanks for waiting and all your sweet comments. You're all amazing!
Please let me know what you think of this chapter/story or what you think will happen or want to happen. I'm open for all ideas.
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