"Every song has a coda, a final movement, whether it fades out or crashes away. Every song ends, is that any reason not to enjoy the music?"

-Peyton Sawyer

Chapter Three : With Arms Outstretched

Nathan stopped by Karen's Café for coffee, but mostly to see Haley. He walked inside and asked politely for a coffee. "Well, well if it isn't Tree Hill's very own Nathan Scott. How many I help you today?" He looks so hot today.

Nathan laughed; Haley always made him laugh. She brings out the best in me god she's so beautiful, Haley I love you, I'm in love with you. I guess I never really stopped. He wanted to tell her that but he knew it was too soon, instead he told her "A double double latté hold the foam."

"So you coming to tonight's game? And I had fun with you too. Your son's a fan."

"Yes, thanks, and yes he is. He loves the game were you knocked Seattle Sonics out of the water during the 2nd and 3rd quarter." She told him pouring the latté. That grin should be illegal.

"Looks like Hales, does know her sports. You watched the game?" He asked. Huh? Funny never thought Haley James was the girl who liked/watched sports. And she watched me play.

"Yeah, my son loves sports; he won't let me watch my soaps. We argue for about 5 minutes then we come to a decision resulting in him wining, so we watch sports at 12 then at 3 it's my soaps. He thinks I'm cheesy. Stop embarrassing yourself Haley.

"Your son's really seems cool." Nathan said. She thinks I'm lame.

"Julian Andrew Baker! Get your butt down here." Peyton yelled. She sat at the table with her 5 year old daughter Anna who was drawing. As she scooped her 3 year old son Dylan in her lap.

"Yes Peyton, what is it?" Julian asked his wife.

"We need to pick out our baby's name?" She replied writing down a few names on a blank white paper.

"Why don't we just not name our kid." He suggested.

"Oh, okay yeah because unnamed Baker is amazing." She said sarcastically as she nudge his chest.

"I made a list look." She continued; sliding the paper to Julian.

"Middles names too! What the hell is this audition for the Buckingham Palace?"

"Yeah. Hello our child needs a middle name alright."

"Fine I like Zachary James Baker for a boy, and Juliana Rebecca Baker, or Kylie Renée Baker for a girl." Julian said.

"Me too I like those I have to say for a boy I'll add Daniel Jacob Baker."

"I like that." Julian grinned.

"Godparents?" He asked.

"None. Because both my best friends are the godparents of our children Julian."

Brooke tiredly told her newborn son Davis "Why won't you stop crying." She said rocking him back and forth.

"I give up, Lucas. Let's go with plan C and leave them on a doorstep. Like Hagrid, Dumbledore and that teacher who turns into a cat."

Lucas laughed. "As tempting as that sounds. Brooke trust me you'll get used to it. You're strong Brooke Davis."

"Thank you Luke, since you're here help me decide the guests and maid of honour for our wedding."

"Okay for the guests my mom, Keith, your parents, Nathan, Haley, Skills, Mouth, Millie, Julian, Peyton, Jake, Chase Adams, Fergie Thompson, Junk Moretti, and Bevin Mirskey. And I guess that's it."

"What about Chris Keller?"

"Are you serious?" Lucas asked.

"Yeah, I mean he became my friend." She said feeding Davis his bottle

"Oh my god I cannot believe what I'm hearing."

"I'm joking god. You should have seen your face." She replied, laughing.

"Oh it's so on!" he answered chasing after her.

Haley couldn't wait to see Nathan; truth is she was still in love with him. She decided to look particularly nice tonight. She ran up her stairs.

"Hey Jimmy-Jam you're ready?" She asked her son who sat in her room watching The Bugs Bunny Show.

"Almost mama." He said as he grabbed his number 12 Charlotte Bobcats jersey.

"Alright mama, now I'm ready."

"Okay. Stay here let me change. Then we will go."

She searched though her closet for something nice. Once she found what she was looking for. She changed and grabbed her son's hands and she went to her car opened it and put her son in it.

She went to his game; she grabbed a seat next to a petite blonde. Nathan looked and saw her face was filled with a smile. He waved to her, and she returned the gesture.

"Tonight The Charlotte Bobcats VS The Duke Blue Devils."

"Ready to lose Scott?" Damien West told him.

"That would be you. West." He responded.

20 minutes later.

"Scott for the basket, it's good. The score now leads 45-45. It's tied. The team who scores the next basket wins." The announcer said.

"West for the basket it goes in and it's good." The announcer said into the mic.

The fans of the Charlotte Bobcats left disappointed again. The first lost was when White foully scored into the other teams basket, forcing a penalty and a loss.

Haley and Jamie went to court.

"Nathan I'd like to introduce you to my son this is James Evans."

"Hi, James it's nice to meet you."

"You too. Bye mama."

Jamie ran to the net as he scored baskets with Nathan's team mate Clay Evans, Haley not knowing he was there.

"So, even though you lost, you still looked amazing on the court."

"Thank you Hales." He leaned in and kissed her she didn't pull away, instead she deepened the kiss. She pulled away needing to breathe and take her son home.

"I guess I'll be seeing ya." She said to Nathan.

He just nodded back to her.

Clay just stood there shocked as his own teammate kissed his ex-fiancée. It just sunk in that Haley's son looked a lot like him. The blonde hair and those blue eyes are certainly not from Haley.

The next day

Nathan stopped by Haley's house.

"Hi." He said laying the coffee on the counter.

"Hey. Thank you." She said.

"So about the kiss that happened. I'm sorry that was just stupid."

"No, it wasn't I liked it." She replied as she wrapped her hands around the Styrofoam cup.

"Really?"

"Yeah. It happened so there's nothing I can do about it. But I think those feelings that I felt when we first kissed came back last night."

"So, I guess this leaves us as girlfriend boyfriend, or friends with benefits, whatever option works for me."

She laughed. "Um well I guess as friends for now Nathan. I'm just not ready to be in a relationship just yet. But when I am. I promise you you'll be the first to know."

"Um okay." He said as he kissed her cheek and left heartbroken.

"Um Nathan I was wondering if maybe next Friday you wanted to go to the movies with me, um you know if your busy I get it."

"Haley actually next Friday I am heading back to Charlotte, but I guess we can go out on Wednesday if you don't mind?"

"No I do not mind." She went up to him and kissed him again.

"I guess I should tell you my answer. I want to be your girlfriend Nathan.

"Really, Hales."

"Yeah."

"Bye my beautiful girlfriend."

"Bye."

Haley just bit her bottom lip as she watched her boyfriend walk out the door.