Part 4: Chapter 2
Note: This takes place before Part 4: Chapter 1. Also, this chapter is rated PG-13 for brief language.
Nathan arrived at a hospital in New York City and was greeted by Brooke and Quinn upon entering the waiting room.
"Where's Haley?" Nathan asked.
"She's in a hospital room," Quinn replied.
"I'll take you there," Brooke said.
Brooke led Nathan down the hallway to Haley's room. Brooke went back to the waiting room, while Nathan went into Haley's room. Haley was laying down in her hospital bed sound asleep. Nathan walked over to his wife and softly pressed on her shoulder.
"Hales," Nathan said softly.
Haley woke up to see Nathan.
"Nathan," Haley said.
Nathan and Haley embraced tightly and began crying in each other's arms. After an hour of uncontrollable crying, Nathan and Haley finally were able to talk to each other.
"How are you?" Nathan asked.
"Well," Haley said showing Nathan the bandages on her hand. "My hands are really bruised, but our baby boy is completely fine."
"Baby boy?" Nathan asked.
"I'm so sorry," Haley sobbed. "I told the doctors that I'm pregnant and they wanted to do an ultra sound to make sure the baby was okay. I begged them to wait for you and they said it was an emergency and had to be done immediately. They determined I'm about 3 months along and told me we're having a boy. I'm so sorry I had to do that without you!"
"Hey," Nathan said softly. "It's okay. I'm just thankful that our baby is okay. I'm so happy we're having a boy. You know what that means?"
"Lydia and I will be boy trapped," Haley said.
"Yep," Nathan said laughing.
Nathan took his shoes off and he and Haley lied down on the hospital bed in each other's arms.
"So did you and Jamie have fun last night?" Haley asked.
"Well yeah," Nathan said, "but after you called, he had another breakdown."
"He did?" Haley asked.
"Hales," Nathan said. "His coach has been abusive towards him."
"What?" Haley asked concerned.
"His coach doesn't like me because I got into the NBA and he didn't," Nathan said. "So he took that out on Jamie."
"When you say abusive," Haley said, "do you mean physically or verbally?"
"Both," Nathan said.
"Oh my god!" Haley shouted. "I want Jamie off of that team right now!"
"He told me last night that he wanted to quit," Nathan said.
"Good," Haley said.
"He cried in my arms for about an hour," Nathan said.
"Jamie has been through a lot," Haley said.
"We all have," Nathan said.
"So did you confront the abusive coach?" Haley asked.
"I sure did," Nathan replied. "He informed me that the whole team and cheerleading squad quit."
"Rimkus isn't going to like that," Haley said.
"Nope," Nathan said. "See this bruise on my hand?"
"Oh Nathan," Haley said examining Nathan's hand. "Please tell me you didn't."
"I sucker punched that bastard three times," Nathan said. "I bet I even broke his nose."
"Nathan," Haley said.
"I would've beaten him up if Jamie hadn't been there," Nathan said.
"I would've done the same thing," Haley said.
A nurse walked into the room pushing Chris in a wheelchair.
"The doctor already established nothing is broken and I was slightly bumped," Chris said. "Can Chris Keller please just walk?"
"Sorry," the nurse said. "It's our policy."
"Can you please leave?" Chris asked.
The nurse just stood there.
"What are you still doing here?!" Chris shouted. "Chris Keller told you to leave!"
The nurse walked out of the room and Chris looked at Haley and Nathan.
"Guess who's my roommate," Haley said.
"Hey guys," Chris said.
"How are you feeling?" Nathan asked.
"Chris Keller is feeling better," Chris replied. "The doctors said I'm all clear to fly tomorrow."
"Me too," Haley said. "I'm so ready to go home."
Chris got up and lied down on his hospital bed.
"I'm not that thrilled," Chris said. "My apartment is going co-op."
"Well you can afford it," Haley said.
"The new board has given me 30 days to move out," Chris said.
"On what grounds?" Nathan asked.
"They hate my guts," Chris replied.
"Yeah, I can see that," Haley said.
"Now Chris Keller is so tired," Chris said. "Can you please turn the light off?"
Nathan reached over and turned the light off. Chris went to sleep and Nathan and Haley continued to lie down in each other's arms.