Chapter 5

AN: Okay, so here it is guys! We're skipping ahead into the future by about three years and two months!

"Can we go now mommy?"

"Mommy's not listening to you Jay. I told you no. Mommy has one more patient to see okay," she told her impatient little boy.

"A boy or girl?" He questioned, always curious about his mothers' patients.

"A baby girl now behave and I'll be back soon."

Haley walked down the hall towards the NICU and after scrubbing her hands, she tended to one of the smallest babies there. She'd finally finished Med School, and gone through all the necessary training and rotations to complete all her requirements to start her full Neonatal career. Jay was nearly two years old when she'd gotten down with Medical School, and it had taken her the past two, plus years working at SAMC to get to the level she was currently at. She was now a fulltime Level Three Neonatal Nurse Practitioner at San Antonio Medical Center, just minutes from her home.

The family of three now had a beautiful home in the suburbs of San Antonio. The only downside to moving was that they weren't as close to the other Scotts as they once were. About two years ago they'd rented a small townhouse but had no use for a permanent home at the moment since the family rarely found themselves in town. Lucas, like any child psychologist started putting his work into writing. He'd been flown all over sharing his best selling books and speaking at numerous events and even used for cases with child services. He'd made it very clear when he signed up for a five month conference tour, that Brooke and Drew would have to join him, and that they would be accommodated as much as possible.

It had been a struggle at first since Brooke wasn't sure if she should uproot Drew right out of his pre-school, and force him to move around like a nomad. In the beginning she put her foot down and decided that Drew and herself would stay and let Lucas see them every other weekend. The first week that he was gone, Drew's behavior made it very clear that this arrangement would not work. He'd cried every day, and especially at bedtime begging for his daddy to tuck him in and read to him like he did every night. Brooke, at the moment, thought things would be okay, reminding herself that this was the first week away from Lucas, and it would get better.

That is until she received a call at 2:39 that night.

Lucas had called her practically crying his eyes out telling her that she either had to fly herself and their boy out tomorrow, or he'd break his contract and deal with the consequences; being away from his family was too much to bear. So that's where that family was now, touring the west coast. They all missed each other and the two weekly calls plus Skype kept them up to date with their lives; not to mention numerous texting went on between the two females. The tour was nowhere near over, but they had already put in an offer on a house three blocks from Haley and Nathans' and they had high hopes of getting it. Waiting was the hardest part, and the families couldn't wait to reunite.

Normally Jay would be in pre-school, but last nights' mini ice storm closed down the city's schools. When anything like that happened, the parents only had three options. One of Nathan's best friends from his unit that lived close by with his wife and child would take Jay for a few hours until Haley was off.

Haley really loved Matt since the first time she'd met him years ago and his wife Tonya and she had grown pretty close as well with all the play dates their kids had.

The other two options included Jay's parents. Nathan's enrollment in a few extra business classes helped him take over the auto mechanic shop that he'd once worked fulltime at. His ownership of the business allowed him to take off as much as was needed, especially for his family.

He often recalled the day one of his new mechanics came into his office and started to nervously ask him to take a day off the following week because his daughter needed dental work and he was the only one that could calm her down. "I know that's not a good excuse sir, but umm.. I really don't think my wife will be happy with me cause she's never gone to the dentist without me, and she'll just freak. She's six, but she's my baby and I just really need the time off, I'll even do doubles next weekend" Nathan had motioned for him to have a seat before handing him and cold water from his mini fridge, then told him about the day he nearly learned the hard way to put his family first. He'd never forgotten that day, and made sure his employees knew of it.

That was one rule he established first to his workers, they had to put their families first. If shop had to be closed, shop had to be closed. He wondered if he should be worried about people slacking and making false claims just to get off, but he had good relationships with the guys, and no one used it to their advantage.

Although he loved working there, Nathan rarely could bring Jay to work with him at his age. He was still mischievous and had to touch everything, and this wasn't the place to do that. The machinery they used was far too dangerous for the young boy to be around.

Nathan was still enlisted in the army and they all dreaded the day he would be called away on active duty.

That's why he went to work with Haley. He would stay in the children's play area allowing a few of Haley's co-workers to take turns looking after him on their breaks. He enjoyed playing at "Mommy's Hospital" as he called it.

Haley left her office carrying her and Jay's coats as well as his small backpack with Nemo on it. Walking towards the play room, she glanced down at her watch and noticed that Nathan was supposed to have been there ten minutes ago. Upon entering the room, she smiled at her small son passed out on the blue and white striped miniature couch.

Emptying her hands, she dressed him in his tiny pea coat like his fathers along with his scarf and hat. Getting their stuff together once again, she lifted him into her arms and left out towards the elevator. When the bell signaled for her floor, the doors opened and she was relieved to see her husband smiling back at her.

"Hey" he said when she stepped into the elevator. He leaned down and kissed her.

"How was your day?" she asked him pressing the button that would take them to the parking garage.

"It was good, how was he?" He knew to ask. Their son was an angel, but sometimes they had a Tasmanian devil on their hands.

"It was a pretty busy day; he talked my ear off every time he saw me asking when we were going to see you" she rolled her eyes at her husband who was clearly the "favorite" today.

"Here, let me take him" he said lifting him from her arms, knowing he could get heavy after a while.

Before reaching the car, Nathan started it and unlocked the doors, sending Haley a smirk when she rolled her eyes once again at him. Her husband loved his little gadgets. He also didn't want his wife or son in the cold for long. He buckled Jay into his car seat and climbed into the black Suburban. Nathan drove the short distance to their house knowing that Haley wanted to change before dinner.

Tonight they were having dinner over Matt and Tonya's house. They were three years older than the couple, and their little girl was the same age as Jay. They tried to get together a few times a week knowing that their kids got along good, and that they also got good adult interaction. With Brooke and Lucas being gone, they had to have someone around to hang with.

Haley moved fast throughout the house, while the two boys waited in the car. She didn't need to dress up or anything, they were practically family. She passed by the kitchen and grabbed the brownies she'd made the night before to bring over.

By the time she got back into the SUV, Jay was in the front seat straddling her husbands' lap. From the serious look in his little blue eyes, she could only assume it was a serious conversation.

"Does Santa always know what I'm doin?" Jay asked with a wide expression.

"Yep" was Nathan's dry answer.

"But I was good right daddy?"

"Yea buddy, you were good" he answered his son honestly.

"So I will get a puppy then!" he said hopeful.

"I don't know Jay, Christmas is still far away. Get in your seat lil man." he said wanting to end the ridiculous discussion, but also knowing that Haley was ready to get going to now.

Haley looked back and made sure that he was fastened in, and they pulled off.

"Mommy question" he said from his booster seat.

"What is it my sweet baby boy" she said laughing at the look Nathan gave her.

"Daddy said I'm not a baby so you not apposed to call me that" he said displaying the same face as his father.

"Well, daddy didn't go through nineteen hours of labor pushing you out of his body, and it's you're not suppose. What's your question Jason?" she said eyeing Nathan.

"What were you and daddy doing last night?" wrinkling his brow.

"When Jay?" Haley asked praying it wasn't what she was thinking.

"You kept on calling his name, and he was calling you Haley James, but that's not your name anymore." He had been wondering why his daddy would be calling his mommy her old name.

"Jay, me and mommy were playing."

His answer was innocent, but Haley could see the smirk on his face the minute Jay's question left his mouth. Haley couldn't believe that their son had heard them making love, and with her flushed face she was in a rush to change the subject.

"So Jay, you excited about you and daddy going to your first basketball game?"

"Yes! Ginovi and Pwarker are my fwavorite" He said giggling out loud.

"Mine too… what time does it start?" she said directing her question to the older Scott.

Taking his eyes off the road for a second, Nathan squinted before answering her, "Umm… tip off's at seven sharp, so we're gonna get there at about six."

"Maybe we should keep him up tonight a little later, that way he can sleep late, and be up for the game.

"Jay, remember the thing I showed you yesterday.. show mommy" he said harmlessly ignoring his wife's question.

"Look mommy"

Turning her head, she silently told him to continue. Waiting patiently, she watched as the small boy brought one of his hands to his mouth, and quickly waved it out towards her, a huge smacking noise following. "Don't say that I nevor' gave you anyfing" Haley's eyes immediately shut, remembering that day in her mind.

She and Nathan were at the movies, and he insisted that he had to have Cracker Jacks while watching the chick flick she had chosen. Once he found the prize he'd ripped it open and met her gaze while slipping the tacky bracelet on her small wrist uttering those same words his son had. Haley had found it incredibly sexy.

"Teaching him how to win girls over already huh?" she said somewhat scolding him.

"Well I figured someone's gotta, so why not learn from the best… I mean, I did have you wrapped around my finger in no time Hales." He smirked as they pulled into the driveway of Matt's house.

Haley was the first to get out, and walked around to let Jay out of his seat behind Nathans'. When the little boy saw the houses' front door open, he made a dash for the tall man that stood there, while his parents lagged behind.

"You think you're cute Scott?" She said slipping her hand into his back pocket and pinching his ass.

"No, but you do… looks like you want Jay to hear you scream my name tonight" he said when she removed her hand from his pocket and fully squeezed his left cheek.

"You're not that cute" She pushed away from him and walked into the house after her son, purposefully swaying her hips to tease him.

Tonya had Jay in her arms, when she came out to see Nathan finally making his way into the house after his wife. "Is Logyn here daddy?" Tickling the silly boy's belly, he replied, "I don't know you goof, why don't you go and see" He wriggled his way out of her arms, and made a dash for the steps that led to Logyn's play room in the basement. "Slow down Jay" he yelled after him.

Tonya smiled and looped her arm around his, dragging him into the kitchen with the other adults. It was so easy to see that Nathan loved that little boy with everything in him. You would have never guessed what a nervous wreck the two were when the three-day-old baby was finally released from the hospital. Running to every gurgle. Staring at his rising chest while he slept every ten minutes. Changing diapers on every single squirt of pee. Haley crying every time he cried. And Nathan refusing to hold him unless he was sitting down with a pillow; terrified of dropping him. They were so young and hadn't expected to get pregnant so soon, but welcomed the new adventure.

Her friends had grown so much. They were now pros.

After talking for a while over dinner, they all went their separate ways as usual. The two four year olds retreated to Logyn's room and watched what Haley called "age-appropriate movies", while carefully eating their dessert on the floor. Nathan and Matt were down in the basement concentrating on an intense game of pool, while Haley and Tonya relaxed on the patio, kid free.

Once it got dark, the ladies went to join the kids, and eventually fell asleep by the ending.

"Hey man, what time is it?" Nathan said pausing and looking up from his shot.

"A little after 10:30" Once he said the words out loud, he knew why his friend was asking him. It was past bedtime.

"I need to get them in bed. Thanks man, I had fun kicking your ass in pool how many time? Five? I needed some fun" he chuckled out with a matching smirk.

"I know, that's why I let you win."

They made their way up both flights of stairs, and went into the purple and yellow covered room and laughed at the two kids, stretched out on their respective mothers' chest. Both men leaned down and picked up the youngsters, and unlike Haley, Tonya immediately woke up.

"Ya'll gettin ready to go?" She said unsuccessfully holding in a big yawn.

"Yea, it's late and Haley's on the 6:30 shift in the morning"

They all knew that Haley would refuse to wake up if they tried. Nathan usually tried to leave to go home before she fell asleep because she always fought with him when he tried waking her up.

"Hales, baby you needa' get up, we gotta go" All he got back was a groan as she turned away from his voice.

"Hales" he tried once again. He knew the only real way to get her up, was to get her… well up. Turning to his friends, he dug his keys from his jacket pocket.

"Hey, could you guys take him out, and start the car for me. I'm gonna get her up"

They both nodded and tried not to laugh at his smirk. "Don't forget my kid is asleep in here Scott, try to keep it PG" Tonya joked before following her husband out of her daughters room.

Haley didn't know that he had long ago bragged and spilled about his secret way of waking his wife, but in the same respect, Nathan hadn't been aware of Tonya's knowledge of his dirty tricks.

When they walked out of the room, and headed for the front door, Nathan sat down beside Haley on the floor and eased her into his lap. This was one side of her that no one else saw. Not the lazy side, the sexy side. He took a hold of her chin, turning her so that she was facing him, and quickly covered her mouth with his. He loved waking her up this way, all it took were a few kisses, and she'd be awake, and every once in a while unfortunately wanting to make love.

He pulled back, and then kissed the corner of her mouth, knowing that it drove her wild. He maneuvered his way down to her jaw, and when his mouth came in contact with the base of her neck, he felt her hands grip his hair, and pull him closer. He pulled back and looked up at the sleepy smile that played on her lips. "Do I really have to get up?"

"Yea, you gotta get up for work and Jay needs to get to bed. Come on" After lifting her up, he wrapped his arm around her waist, knowing that she was still a bit sluggish. Making sure she was actually buckled into her seat, he closed her door then thanked his friends and they were on their way.

Getting into the drivers seat and buckling up, Nathan wasn't surprised when he felt his wife wrap her arms around his bicep and completely rested against him. She did this whenever she was tired and they were in the car, and although it wasn't the most comfortable position, he secretly loved it. Every time they would stop at a light, he'd hear her whisper, "kiss me" and he obeyed every time with no objection.

When they pulled up to the house, he had her go in while he got Jay out and ready for bed. After changing his son into his pajamas, he placed him into the middle of his full size bed and kissed him goodnight. "Night buddy, daddy loves you"

Haley had already changed and was passed out on his side of the bed when he walked into the room just minutes later. Once he changed his clothes, he eased her over and climbed into the bed, wrapping his arms around her middle immediately. Taking one of his hands in hers, Haley brought it to her lips and softly kissed his knuckles before hugging the hand to her chest. "Love you" she mumbled before succumbing to sleep. "I love you Haley"

Nathan knew he was hearing something moving about his room but tried his best to block it out. Haley had already rolled over, and out of his embrace leaving him lying on his back and trying his best to fall asleep again. He was nearly asleep until he heard the noise again.

He slowly opened his eyes and looked over at his wife's sleeping form, and only then did he noticed her start to lightly snore. He closed his eyes for a second and opened them back up when he felt someone tugging on the sheet. Haley turned over, and finally, like every night, had all the covers. Pulling a few inches of the cotton sheets over his body and away from her, he was finally able to close his eyes for more than five minutes.

He ignored the moving he felt on the bed and tried his best to not give into the activity his brain was stirring up until he felt a small weight land on his chest. His eyes popped open, and he saw his son's big watery eyes staring back at him. Lip trembling.

"What's wrong buddy" he asked in relief. There was just a part of him that completely freaked out and he was glad to see that the intruder couldn't do much harm. He eased his way out of bed and lifted Jay into his arms.

"No nightlight" was his simple reply.

Nathan cursed under his breath knowing he'd forgotten something. Haley was the one that turned on the nightlight when they tucked Jay in at night. He continued to walk around while Jay laid against his strong chest, and rubbed his back in hopes of lulling him to sleep like he did when he was only a couple of months old.

"Go back to sleep buddy" he whispered into the darkness.

"Big bed"

"Alright, come on. You can sleep in the bed with me and mommy tonight" He figured he might as well. It was their fault he'd awaken to a darkened room alone.

Moving closer to the bed, he laid him down in the middle then climbed in himself. Before he could get comfortable, the four year old folded himself against his father's side and snuggled into his warmness. Kissing his thick brown hair, Nathan peeked down at him and saw that he was already asleep, not even needing the comfort of his fingers that night.

Haley woke up the next morning with two little feet directly in her face. Moving them, she glanced at the clock that read 5:01: am. She'd woken up just minutes before her alarm was set to go off. She switched it off, not wanting the noise to wake her sleeping boys, and went to get in the shower.

She had been in for about ten minutes when she heard Nathan come in a take a long piss. After stepping out of the shower, she grabbed her towel off the rack and wrapped it around her. While he finished up, Nathan watched her go to the sink and start brushing her teeth. Coming up behind her, he kissed her wet neck, and then her cheek.

"Has anyone ever told you, you look sexy as hell at 5 am? If Jay wasn't asleep in our bed, I'd take you in there and have my way with you before you left" he said smiling at her through the mirror.

"Well it's a good thing he's in there 'cause I'm already gonna be late if I don't hurry up."

She walked out of the bathroom and quickly got dressed and grabbed her coat, finally sitting all her things by the door. She still had thirty minutes until she had to leave, so she went to make herself a bagel and a cup of coffee, while listening to the weather channel in the living room. After realizing time was running out, she went back into the master bedroom and kissed Jason's cheek, then went to the other side and gave Nathan one on his forehead.

When she started to pull away, he pulled her head down back to his and kissed her passionately. This was too much at 6:15 in the morning; not that they hadn't had countless early morning activities, but she knew she should be leaving out for work. Pulling away from him, she laughed when he moaned in disagreement.

"Don't tempt me Nate. I need to go. You two still coming up for lunch right?"

"Yea, we should be there no later than one. Don't go to work Hales" He said whining, but honestly just wanting his wife to snuggled up in bed with him.

"I have to. This is the last month of Saturday's I'm working for like four months. We've all had to take turns on this awful shift. I'll see you two later. Love you."

"Yea, yea get outta here, before I change my mind." He said smirking at her before rolling over, fully intending on going back to sleep.

AN: Thanks guys so reading. Leave some feedback. What do you think of the jump? I know it's a pretty big gap, but a few things have been explained, and in later chapters, some other things will be brought up from the past If anyone's on twitter, follow me JenOdomOth ! can't wait to hear from you guys! Review!

-Jennifer