Nope, your eyes do not decieve you, I updated and better yet this story is complete.

My excuse this time: this chapter got deleted and I had to start over and I put it off for months until tonight.

Anyways, thanks to those who didn't lose interest and followed this story for the past year. I appreciate it &without further ado, here's the last chapter of Be Yourself.

xx

"Can you zip me up?" asked Haley.

Nathan looked up from buttoning his dress shirt to his blushing bride. She looked flustered and he's never loved her more than this moment.

"Sure." He walked over to her and she turned around to give him access to the zipper. She held her hair up in order for him to do it properly. After finishing zipping up her dress Nathan began to kiss her neck. She wanted him to continue, he knew she did too, but she stopped them from doing so. He groaned after she pulled away and she sent him a stern look. She was about to open her mouth to tell him to stop but he spoke before she did. "I know. I'll keep my hands to myself." He held them up in defense. She smiled gratefully and looked at herself in the bathroom mirror.

"Would you stop it?" Haley was fidgeting with her dress in the mirror. "You look fine," Nathan insisted.

Haley looked up at her husband as if to say Yeah right. "Maybe to you but I'm trying to make sure my dress is still in tact." She proceeded to fix her straps and train followed by checking her makeup and hair in the mirror. "Damn it," she muttered.

"What?" he questioned while fixing his cufflings.

She sighed at her reflection. "I look like I just had slutty wedding sex in a bathroom." She turned to her husband and pouted.

Nathan couldn't help but laugh. "Babe, that's probably because we did just have slutty wedding sex in a bathroom." How his wife could look this innocent and act that way after what they just did, after what she did to him, in the public bathroom at the church they just renewed their vows at, was beyond him.

After their ceremony and after walking down the aisle together, the two were in the bride's room where their luggage for their honeymoon was left at. They held each other close and began to kiss. When Nathan had re-proposed, Haley came up with an idea to make their wedding night extra special: wait to have sex. Because he loved his wife, Nathan agreed despite his personal reservations. Needless to say, they were both excited in that room. Thankfully they weren't fully out of mind when they heard footsteps nearing the door. They pulled away from each other and turned to their interrupting guest just in time.

"Hey guys, just wanted to say congratulations before you both head off to your reception," said their minister.

"Thank you, and thanks again for doing the ceremony, it meant a lot," smiled Haley.

"It was my pleasure. Have a good time on your honeymoon."

"We will," stated Nathan.

After the minister left Nathan sat down on one of the couches and exhaled. "Never thought I'd get cockblocked by a priest."

"Actually, he's a minister," corrected Haley as she sat down on his lap.

"Whatever, the dude still cockblocked me."

Haley rolled her eyes at her husband's crude choice of words. "You know, the married couple is supposed to arrive to the reception late. In order to make a grand entrance."

He looked at his wife. "Yeah, so?" He saw the mischievous gleam in her eye mixed with a hint of seduction.

She sent him one of her own smirks and stood up. She grabbed his hand and led him out to the hallway. There weren't many people at the church as the majority left for the reception but in order to avoid any lurking eyes, Haley quickly maneuvered their way into the unisex bathroom.

"Haley, what are you doing?" Nathan asked as he saw his wife close the bathroom door behind them and lock the door.

"Kiss me," she demanded as she took off his suit jacket and let it fall to the floor.

"Haley James, this is a public bathroom in a church and there are over fifty people within 20 feet of us waiting for us. So again, what are you doing?" he asked, making sure she knew what she was doing while simultaneously scolding himself for not going along with it right away.

She began unbuttoning his dress shirt as she replied, "It's Haley James Scott now and I'm consummating our marriage, babe," she simply stated before pulling him down for a heated kiss.

"Nathan, I'm serious!"

"And so am I. Besides, you're the one who dragged me in here."

Haley rolled her eyes. "Well I didn't hear you complaining."

He had a pensive look on his face. "You're right. In fact, I think we were even agreeing a lot more than usual." He smirked at her blushed state. He walked to her and placed his suit jacket around her shoulders. "You look perfect. And I love you."

She smiled and kissed him chastily. "I love you, too."

Brooke and Peyton were sitting at one of the tables at the reception hall. Everybody was getting their drinks ready for when Nathan and Haley arrived. The girls were waiting patiently as Julian was getting them drinks at the bar.

"You and Julian seem to be doing well. How's that going?" Peyton asked.

Brooke couldn't help but smile as she answered, "Good. We're taking things slow."

"Slow?" asked Peyton incredulously. "Since when does Brooke Davis ever do 'slow'?"

Brooke gave her a wry smile. "Well slow is a relative term. We still do things, we just do them at a slower pace." Peyton shook her head in amusement at her friend's explanation. "In all seriousness, we're seeing where things are going. Besides, sex is a new addition for us."

"Wait, really? Since when?" Peyton was excited to hear this because she knew Brooke had chosen to wait with him. She was surprised to hear this considering Brooke's past.

"You're seriously not having sex with him?" Peyton asked.

"Yup. Brooke Davis and Julian Baker have yet to do the deed. I mean, we do other stuff, but the official act is just off the tables for now. At least until I graduate. I mean, the six year difference between us may not bother us, but the fact that I'm still in high school does," Brooke explained.

"Me and Lucas have sex and I'm still in high school," Peyton retorted.

"Well that's different."

"How?" countered Peyton.

"One, because he's only like three years older than you and you guys could've totally attended high school together, and two, because you're in love."

"Yup, since we graduated. It was my graduation present," she winked.

Peyton smiled. "How was it?"

Brooke sighed contently. "Let's just say it was worth the wait." She then proceeded to swat her best friend on the arm.

"Hey! What was that for?"

"You held back on me P. Sawyer. Older guys, or rather older experienced men are much more generous and attentive in the bedroom than high school boys. I love adulthood." Brooke immediately regretted her last few words as she saw the amused look on Peyton vanish and become a somber one at the mention of Lucas. "I'm so sorry P. Sawer I totally just put my foot in my mouth."

It's been a two weeks since the girls graduated and in turn since Peyton and Lucas last spoke about her internship. The only times they've seen each other since was during wedding rehearsals and of course when they stood across from each other during the ceremony. Their relationship wasn't technically over, but it definitely wasn't secure. Neither of them have approached one another with their thoughts. Peyton has dodged him on multiple occasions to avoid a pending break up, but she knew she couldn't do that forever. Especially with her leaving for Los Angeles at the end of summer.

"It's okay, Brooke," Peyton replied with a wary smile.

Brooke could tell she lost her best friend to bittersweet memories. Brooke softened her voice, "Are you guys doing any better?" She felt Peyton was going to protest so she quickly added, "You don't have to answer if you don't want to."

Peyton smiled at her friend's consideration. "No it's okay. Um, I hope so. I mean I hope we do. We haven't really talked about it." Brooke gave her a small smile before giving her shoulder a squeeze.

"Everything will be fine. I'm sure of it." Brooke stood up and left Peyton alone at the table, knowing her friend would want some time to herself.

Peyton stayed put, playing with the napkin at her table.

"Hi."

She looked up to find Lucas standing near her. "Hi," she replied back.

"Do you mind if I sit?" he asked gesturing to Brooke's previous seat.

Peyton quickly looked behind him in Brooke's direction and saw her sitting down with Julian at the bar. Brooke sent her a reassuring smile and turned to face her own boyfriend.

Peyton sighed. She couldn't avoid him forever, right? "Go ahead."

He took the seat next to her. "Thanks." She nodded. "So, Los Angeles."

"Yeah," she responded. Seeing this as her shot to explain her side of things, she spoke up. "It's a really good opportunity, Luke. Working for a real record label."

"I know it is. I had Julian look more into it and it's credible." She bit her lip in anticipation at what he was going to say. "And Brooke will be there, for school right?" She nods, not knowing where this is going, he already knew so why was he asking. "She'll be spending a lot of time with Julian."

"Luke," she tried to interrupt.

"So you'll be alone most of the time." She looked down at the table. "Unless you don't want to be."

Her head immediately jerked up. "What?"

"I'm sorry for the way I reacted when I found out. I was just scared about us, about us surviving a long distance relationship. I mean, you know how I handled that with Lindsey, it didn't work. But then I realized something."

"What?" she asked almost inaudibly.

"I can write anywhere, Peyton. I love you. And if you let me, I want to follow you there."

She gave him a tearful smile. "Really?"

"Yeah."

"But-"

"We'll make it work." He wiped the tears off her cheeks with his thumbs. "I promised I'd never leave you. Remember?"

She nodded and cupped his face in her hands to initiate a passionate kiss. "I love you, too." They kissed once again before being pulled away by the microphoned voice.

"Please give a warm welcome to Mr. and Mrs. Scott!" exclaimed the DJ.

The crowd stood and clapped for the married couple as they sauntered in.

As the couple walked onto the main dance floor of the reception hall, Brooke walked up to Peyton and Lucas. She saw them reconcile and it warmed her heart. She turned to them and asked, "You guys think they had slutty wedding sex before heading over here?"

Peyton gave her best friend an incredulous look as Lucas became stiff and grossed out at the idea.

"What? Obviously Nathan would go for it, I mean, what guy wouldn't? And from what Luke's told us, Haley's definitely not a prude and I think she'd be into it. In fact, I think she'd instigate it."

"Please just stop talking," Lucas pleaded.

Brooke shrugged and continued to cheer for her married friends as they began to dance. After the clapping subsided and the couple's song came on, Brooke whispered to Peyton, "I told you everything would be fine."

The two best friends shared a coy smile before Brooke left to join her boyfriend.

"Do you think they can tell?" Haley whispered into Nathan's ear. They were currently sharing their official first dance as a married couple and Haley felt she was being judged by all the eyes on them.

"What, that we're married? 'Cause I think that's pretty clear," responded an amused Nathan.

Haley playfully swatted him on his shoulder. "No, about us and you know, what we did."

Nathan chuckled softly at her shyness. "No, all they see is a happily married couple sharing their first dance. And a very attractive looking couple too."

Haley giggled at his words. "Okay, if you say so."

"I do say so. You're just paranoid goof."

"Hey!" she reached to swat him again but he grabbed her hand with the one that was placed behind her back and kissed it gently.

"How'd I end up with someone as dorky and amazing as you?"

She cheekily replied, "It helps that you're hot."

Nathan laughed. "Are my eyes deceiving me or did my brother finally get his head out of his ass long enough to apologize to Curly?"

Haley looked at the direction Nathan was talking about. "I think he did."

Lucas tapped his champaigne glass with a spoon and coughed to begin his Best Man speech. "The last time I gave a speech about Nathan and Haley was, well at their first reception. I remember saying, 'Prepare to be surprised.' Well, I have to say even I was surprised; because, you see they do something that's very rare to see in someone our age. Actually, it's very rare to see in anybody; they give their hearts to each other, unconditionally. And, that's what true love really is. It's not this fairytale life that never knows pain, but it's two souls facing it together and diminishing it with unconditional love. To Nathan and Haley Scott."

The couple, alongside the rest of their guest, raised their glasses and Haley mouthed a thank you to her best friend and brother-in-law.

Brooke and Peytong followed by giving a joined Bridesmaid speech. Brooke borrowed a quote from Shakespeare and spoke about Nathan and Haley's non-altering love and the hope they give her. Peyton spoke on how they were the epitome of soul mates and how their love is a masterpiece, one created by a very talented artist.

Clay even spoke some words on behalf of them. "Hi everyone. I'd like your attention for a second. I'd like to propose a toast to this knuckle head of an athlete and his beautiful bride, or rather my beautiful little sister-in-law. As most of you know Nathan and Haley's relationship was, was unexpected. Mostly because Haley is classy and attractive and Nathan is.. not." Clay garnered some laughter here including a playful protest by Nathan. "But, here's to Nathan and Haley, for proving to us that love is real and genuine and still attainable for the rest of us. Cheers you two."

After finishing up the reception, the couple was ecstatic to leave and head to the airport to embark on their honeymoon. The limo hadn't arrived in time so Lucas lent them his car.

Lucas asked them before they left where they were going for their honeymoon.

Haley replied, "We're going to London for a few weeks."

"Why?" he asked confused. "Doesn't it always rain there?"

Haley and Nathan shared a look silently communicating their precious memories in the rain. Nathan smirked, "Oh, yeah."

Nathan was driving with one hand on the wheel and the other around Haley. She was playing with the bracelet he had once given her and came up with the idea to place it on his wrist.

He looked over at her and she playfully said, "Don't say I never gave you anything."

Nathan laughed and kissed her on the forehead.

She watched as he drove and couldn't think of a better time to tell him than now. "Nathan, I have some news."

He glanced over at her and saw her smiling. "What is it?"

"I'm pregnant."

He took a double take and chose to park on the side of the road before responding. After all, she just threw a bombshell in the car.

Haley didn't know what his reaction meant. Whether he was okay with it or not and she became instantly nervous.

"You're- you're pregnant?" he asked after putting the car in park.

"Yeah," she replied nervous.

"How long have you known?"

She calculated in her head, "Give or take a couple hours."

He jerked his head in her direction. "Haley, you know pregnancy can't be detected hours after intercourse, right?" he felt silly even asking her this considering she knew a lot, after all she wasn't Tutor Girl for nothing.

"Of course I know that, Nathan. I took the pregnancy test before we- you know," she admitted. "I took it this morning."

Nathan took a moment to soak this in. "So you're at least five weeks pregnant."

She nodded. "Can you tell me what you're thinking?"

He turned to her and said what she didn't know she wanted to hear, "I've never been happier Haley. And I know it's unplanned and unexpected but I love you and we're gonna get through this."

"Yeah?" she asked tear-eyed.

"Yeah," he said confidently.

The two shared a tender kiss before Nathan stuck his head out of the car.

"Nathan, what are you doing?" she asked confused.

"We're pregnant!" he screamed. A few cars that passed at that moment honked in reply to his words.

Haley laughed amused at his actions. "Get inside before you get hit by a car."

Nathan complied. "I can't believe this. Wow. We're gonna be parents," he state astonished.

"Yeah. God, what are we gonna do?" she asked as the reality dawned on her.

"What do you mean?"

"When school starts and basketball season starts. When we finally have our baby. How's that going to work?" she asked her husband.

Nathan contemplated his answer before responding, "We're going to get through this by being there for each other, loving each other, and being ourselves."