Love Lost

Chapter Twenty

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Haley woke up with the sunlight treating to break through the cracks between the shades in her bedroom. Rubbing her eyes slowly she turned to her side, where she found the one person she wanted to share the rest of her life with. Slowly, Haley got up and waked straight to the bathroom to get ready for her day. There were about a million things to do, and she hated to leave things for later.

After getting ready, with a simple t-shirt and some shorts she put her hair up in a pony tail and grabbed some converse to begin her day. She walked passed the bed and watched as Nathan continued to sleep. Nothing ever seemed to wake him up, and right now she knew how tired he was. He had been working hard, and it was finally his time off.

Slowly walking down the stairs, making sure no t to wake anyone up, Haley began her day. She decorated the outside of the house, made sure to have things ready for breakfast for everyone, and she even managed to get some laundry done. Now sitting on the couch just watching TV with her feet on the coffee table, she was relaxing while she sipped some coffee.

Flashback-

Haley stood in front of the mirror looking at herself. She couldn't believe the day had finally come. They had graduated only three months ago, and already everything seemed to be going their way. Nathan had been drafted by the Charlotte Bobcats, and she had been given a teaching job at the local high school. It was surreal how their lives all seemed to be falling to place.

"You look beautiful."

Turning around Haley saw Brooke looking at her through the reflection in the mirror. Brooke fixed Haley's veil and smiled at her friend. "Thanks for being here" Haley said, trying not to cry.

"Oh, don't cry tutor girl. If you cry I will cry, and we really don't have time to re-do our make up."

Haley nodded and took a deep breath. "I can't believe it's happening"

Brooke smiled, "It's happening, and you deserve it."

Walking over to her friend Haley enveloped her in a tight embrace, and both girls just held each other. They had been through enough, and it seemed that finally everything was going well, and everything was going their way.

"Let's go" Brooke said, as they walked out of the changing room and began to walk towards the garden where the ceremony would be taking place.

Flashback over-

Still holding on to her coffee she smiled. Haley could remember everything about that night. Brooke helping her get ready, Jake walking her down the isle because their father had passed away. Nathan's unbelievable vows. Everything about that day was, and would always be in her memory.

"Mommy, it's my birthday."

Hearing her daughter's voice she turned around to look at the small four year old. Blond hair, blue eyes, little Lydia Scott looked just like Haley as a child, well except for the whole blue eyes thing; which she obviously got from her father. She watched as the small girl climbed on the couch with her small teddy bear and sat right next to her mother.

Haley put her mug down and settled the young girl on her lap, "That's right, today is your birthday," Haley said, pretending she had forgotten all about it.

Lydia nodded and looked at her mother with her big blue eyes, "is daddy gonna be here?"

Haley could tell that her baby girl was sad. Because of his job Nathan missed so many things, and even thought the kids were still young they still wanted their dad to be there. Haley nodded with a bright smile, "of course he is, he would never miss your birthday."

The little girl smiled at her mother, "I'm hungry."

Putting Lydia on the ground Haley stood up, "come on, let get some food in you." As they both walked in the kitchen Haley watched as Lydia tried to climb on her chair. "Lydia" she asked, "why don't you go get your brother and daddy?"

Nodding vigorously Lydia took off running to get the two boys in her family.

Flashback-

"Brooke, it can't be true" she said, looking at the sticks that were on her sink. They had only been married for four months and already she was having a scare.

Brooke grabbed the stick and checked it one more time, "unless some other pregnant woman peed on your stick, you're pregnant Haley." Brooke was actually happy with the news. Haley would be a great mother, and she had some news of her own to share.

Haley shook her head, it wasn't possible. She was protected, an she really doesn't remember a time when she wasn't. Nathan and her were just starting out their lives as a married couple, and she really didn't feel like they were ready for a baby.

Seeing her worried look, Brooke held Haley's hand. "Hales, you'll be a great mother, and Nathan is going to be so happy when you tell him."

Haley wanted to believe her friend, but how was she supposed to tell him. Nathan was hardly ever home, and when he was in Charlotte, he was off at practice or playing an at home game. She wasn't ready to do this on her own.

"And I will be an aunt" Brooke said, "Again."

Haley let out a shaky breath and nodded. She knew Brooke was right. Nathan would be thrilled, he was great with Jake and Peyton's little boy, Liam. She was just worried about having to do the whole pregnancy thing on her own, but soon Nathan would have his off season and he would be home. Maybe this wasn't a bad thing, maybe it was the exact timing for them to start a family.

"I should go" Brooke said, standing up. "Lucas is waiting for me, we have to talk about the move."

Giving her friend a nod, Haley watched as Brooke walked out of her bathroom, and not long after she heard the front door slam shut. Now all she had to do was wait, wait and hope that it would all be fine.

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"Haley, I'm ho-" Nathan was cut of his sentence when he saw his wife sleeping on the couch. He looked around the house and nothing seemed to be out of the normal. But the fact that she was sleeping was a bit odd. Haley never took naps, she was the most active person he knew, and seeing her on that couch worried him.

Walking towards the couch he took a sit on the coffee table and watched as she slept. Her hands tossed under her cheek and her legs crossed. Her breathing steady and a small smile on her face. He ran his hand down her face and watched as her eyes slowly started to flutter, and the smile she had grow bigger.

"Hey" she said, a little horsed since her throat was a little dry. "You're home."

Nathan smiled and caressed her cheek, "I am," he told her with a nod. "Come on, lets get you to bed" she said, sitting her to an upright position.

Haley shook her head, she wasn't tired anymore, and she really needed to talk to him. "Sit with me" she said, watching as he took a sit next to her. Slowly cuddling next to him she felt Nathan's arm go over her and pull her closer to him.

Her head rested on his shoulder, but more close to his chest. Haley could feel Nathan's breathing, and it was once again drifting her to a slumber. But then, she felt his hand play with her hair, and with a smile she looked up at him.

"You love me, right?"

Shocked at her question he looked at her. His eyes wide open in shock, and his hand still stroking her hair. "Of course."

Haley continued to sit tightly and close to him. Feeling his hands as he stroked her hair. She needed to tell him. He needed to know. But she was scared. Haley didn't know why she was scared, it was part of life. You graduate, you get married, you have a family, you die. Now why was she so scared to tell him that she might be pregnant.

"Haley, what's wrong?" he asked pushing her away and looking straight into her eyes with worry. Her brown eyes seemed to be confused, not sure of what to do.

Taking a deep breath she looked at him, "I'm pregnant."

There it was. She managed to get the words out. She watched as Nathan just looked at her. There was no emotion on his face. She couldn't tell what he was feeling, and she definitively couldn't hear him say anything. She watched as he turned to look at the television in front of them and back to her.

"Nathan?"

"Are you sure?" he asked.

She nodded, watching as his face went from shock, to sacred to a smile. A smile? Haley thought. Yes, a smile. He smiled widely and held her face between her palms, and then leaned in to kiss her. He had no words. He was extatic, and there were for him to describe what he was feeling, so he showed her.

He maneuvered her so that she was under him as he kissed her. "Nathan" he heard her say, as he was making his way down her neck and slowly unbuttoning her pants.

"hmm"

"We have to talk about this" Haley said.

He pulled away and looked at her straight in the eye, the big wide smile still plastered on his lips. "We're having a baby" he told her, "we are having a baby." He leaned down and kissed her again.

Watching as he pulled away once more she looked at him, "you're okay with this?"

Nodding and once more kissed, "I love you Haley James, and I know I'm going to love this baby" he said, putting his hand on her stomach. "And when he or she is a little older we are going to have another." He kissed her again, "and another" kiss, "and another" kiss, "and another-"

"Don't get greedy, Three is enough" she said.

Haley finally gave into him. He had been laying on top of her kissing her and all she couldn't think about was the fact that maybe he didn't want the baby, but he did. He wanted this baby and many more.

Flashback over-

The birthday party had just started a little bit ago, and guessed where still arriving. Brooke and Lucas had already made it to the party with their daughter, Lauren who had turned five just a couple months ago. Jake and Peyton had arrived as well, with Liam, Nicole, and Kate.

Most of the children just played around while the older people talked. It was amazing how far they had come, and that they were all still friends. And no matter what they trusted each other and told each other anything.

"They're getting so big" Brooke commented, watching the kids run around.

"Yeah" Nathan said, "Lydia doesn't even want us to help her cute her food."

"That's how they are" Jake added. He had two little girls, but at least one of them was still young enough to run to him for everything.

Brooke smiled and watched as her little girl tried to get some flowers from the garden. She could see all the kids doing something different. Liam, who was seven was trying to get the smaller kids to play football with him, but they were so young they didn't really understand what they were supposed to be doing.

"He loves football" Peyton commented about her oldest son, "I swear he watches it all the time."

Then came Nicole, who had just turned six. Nicole didn't care much for girly things. She was all about the loud music, and always carried around one of Peyton's old iPods. Nothing like her younger sister, Kate. Kate was three, and probably the quietest of the three. She was just like Jake. Didn't say much, she kinda just kept to herself and tried to help her siblings so they didn't fight so much.

"Hey" Haley said, watching her baby boy climb on her lap. Jamie was a total mama's boy. If ever he needed something or wanted something, Haley was his to go person. "What's wrong" She asked.

Jamie looked at his mother and whispered in her ear, "I want cake."

Nathan could hear, and he gave Haley a knowing look. He knew that whatever Jamie wanted, Haley would make it happen for him. Nathan shook his head and watched as his wife gave him a pleading look. "Not yet, Haley."

"He's only five" she used as an excused.

"Hales, we've been over this."

"Come on, Nathan. He's my baby" she said, hugging him a little tighter.

"Am I your baby?" Little Lydia asked, looking at her mom with her big blue eyes.

"Of course you are" Haley said, picking her up and also holding on to her tightly. She looked at both of her kids and to Nathan, "Why don't you go tell daddy to let you have some cake" she said.

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The guest had already left, and the only people left where Brooke, Lucas, Peyton, and Jake. Of course their kids were there as well, and they were all playing in the family room they had down the stairs.

The grown ups were all sitting in the living room, sipping wine and remembering the great times they had already spent together. Births, weddings, birthdays, trips, accidents, hospital visits, and so much more.

It was amazing for them too see how long they had been friends, and how their kids would probably follow in their footsteps and be just as close as they all were now. Yeah, they didn't meet when they were kids. Well all but Nathan and Brooke who met the other later on. But they all knew that their kids would be great friends.

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A/N- I know that was a horrible way to end it, but I really wasn't inspired by this story anymore. I apologize to all those of you who read, and hopefully I can be back soon with something better than this. Maybe even another part to it where it's all about their kids and their friendship. IDK.

Thanks for reading.