Authors notes: I need to take a couple minutes to say somethings that I meant to do before hand. I know I hadn't written anything in a year before I resumed this story but unfortunately things happened and suddenly writing wasn't so important anymore. When I posted on this story after so long, I was surprised to see that kelly and saderia were still reading. That actually means a lot to me considering the year I had. Somethings in this story are going to change slightly, I had a lot of stuff stored on my laptop and since I basically destroyed it, I lost everything, so I am rewriting.

As for the song, I heard Chris Cornell's version of Billie Jean and fell inlove with it and while searching youtube for the video for it, I found one of everly performing it, you should check it out. Joy seems like such a cool girl, a little goofy but still.

Anyway, as always please read and review.

Chapter 15:

He found her the next morning, sitting on her front porch, lazily strumming her guitar. He stayed out of her line of sight for a few minutes, not wanting to interrupt. The song, he couldn't place it right away, at least until she began to sign softly. He liked the way she changed its' pace, mellowing it out.

She was more like a beauty queen from a movie scene
I said don't mind, but what do you mean I am the one
Who will dance on the floor in the round
She said I am the one, who will dance on the floor in the round

She told me her name was Billie Jean, as she caused a scene
Then every head turned with eyes that dreamed of being the one
Who will dance on the floor in the round

People always told me be careful of what you do
And don't go around breaking young girls' hearts
And mother always told me be careful of who you love
And be careful of what you do 'cause the lie becomes the truth

Billie Jean is not my lover
She's just a girl who claims that I am the one
But the kid is not my son
She says I am the one, but the kid is not my son

For forty days and for forty nights
The law was on her side
But who can stand when she's in demand
Her schemes and plans
'Cause we danced on the floor in the round
So take my strong advice, just remember to always think twice
(Do think twice)

She told my baby we'd danced till three, then she looked at me
Then showed a photo my baby cried his eyes were like mine (oh, no!)
'Cause we danced on the floor in the round, baby

People always told me be careful of what you do
And don't go around breaking young girls' hearts
She came and stood right by me
Then the smell of sweet perfume
This happened much too soon
She called me to her room

Billie Jean is not my lover
She's just a girl who claims that I am the one
But the kid is not my son

Billie Jean is not my lover
She's just a girl who claims that I am the one
But the kid is not my son
She says I am the one, but the kid is not my son

She says I am the one, but the kid is not my son
Billie Jean is not my lover
She's just a girl who claims that I am the one
But the kid is not my son
She says I am the one, but the kid is not my son

She says I am the one, but the kid is not my son

Her head snapped up at the sound of hand clapping together and blushed as she waited for the teasing begin.

" Micheal Jackson? " He chuckled softly. " Really, Hales? "

" Laugh it up. " She warned sternly, fighting the smile that threatened to take over her feature, which wasn't too hard once she realized he was alone. " Um, Luke, did you forget something? "

His brows knitted in confusion. " I don't think so, "

" My son. " She told him and frowned when he suddenly looked guilty.

" I left him at the apartment with Peyton, I wanted to talk to you alone before I brought him home. " He confessed.

She didn't like where this was heading but knew it was unavoidable. He wanted to talk about Nathan. " Nathan? "

" More or less. " He climbed the steps of the porch as she set the acoustic guitar off to the side and scooted over so he could sit next to her.

" I took care of it. " She blurted out, knowing that she wasn't escaping without some type of explaination.

" What do you mean? " He questioned.

" I'm single, " She grinned, it wasn't happy but it wasn't filled with anguish either. " Meet the new and improved Haley James no Scott. "

" How? " He was confused, Nathan had said he wasn't going to sign the papers until Haley had at least giving him some sort of fighting chance to get to know Jamie and prove his love for her. " I talked to Nathan last night, he didn't say anything about signing the papers."

" Uh, " She stalled, looking anywhere but at her best friend. " that would be because he didn't. Turns out I didn't need him too after all. "

" That's great, Hales, " He smiled hesitantly. " but how is that possible exactly? "

" Promise me you won't freak out or anything, " She warned and he nodded his agreement. " Dan showed up at my house last night. "

She could read the confusion and then the anger on his face. His jaw clenched. " Dan? As in Dan Scott? " She nodded. " What did he want? "

" He had annulement papers. Apparently since Nathan walked away 6 years ago and hasn't had any contact with me, he isn't entitled to contest any type of divorce or annulement and since we were technically together for less than 6 months, I qualify for an annulement. "

" Let me guess, Dan happened to have the paperwork with him? " She nodded again and he could feel the anger swell up inside his chest. " Damnit, Haley! What in the hell were you thinking? Were you even thinking? " He began to yell.

" You promised not to freak, " She reminded him. " Besides it's no big deal. "

" It is a very big deal, Haley. " He was still shouting, She'd made a deal with the devil. " Do you really think Dan has yours or Jamies best interests at heart? " He didn't wait for any kind of response from her. " He doesn't. All he cares about is screwing someone over. And Nathan, do you really think he is just going to disappear now? "

" Of course not, " She snapped back. " But I am not about to let him call the shots in my life. He left me, Lucas, or did you forget that? "

" I'm not on his side, Haley, I'm on yours, " He reminded her, trying to wil himself to calm down but failing miserably. " He's going to fight for Jamie now, you know that right? "

" Yes but Dan said… " She trailed off, realizing what she was about to say.

" Dan said what? " Lucas questioned, his heart pounding in his chest. " What did Dan tell you, Hales? "

" I'm an idiot. " She closed her eyes, last night it had made perfect sense and now today it totally didn't. " Do you think you could take Jamie on a little day trip, just get him out of Tree Hill for an afternoon so I can try and diffuse this situation with Nathan? "

" it's going to take more than a day, " Lucas told her sadly. " but I think Peyton and I can work something out. "

" Thanks, Luke. " She ran a hand through her long hair. " Why did I ever get married in the first place? "

Lucas smirked, " The sex. "

" How did you find me? " He questioned, as he stood between his father and the entrance into his apartment.

Dan Scott stood there, a chestshire cat like grin on his face and a bottle of the best champagne that could be bought in the entire city of Tree Hill, North Carolina. " Great news, son, " And he pushed past Nathan and entered the small apartment. " Wow, Nate, you could have done a a lot better than this. Of coarse the same could be said about you ex wife. "

" She's still my wife, dad. " Nathan clenched his jaw as he shut the door. He had a feeling that this would soon become a confrontation that he really didn't want the neighbors witnessing.

Dan chuckled, darkly. " No she's not. " Dan made himself comfortable on the couch. " It seems Haley is a little more reasonable than you are, she sees the bigger picture. "

" What are you talking about? " He didn't like where Dan was going with this and his heart started beating a little faster as he watched Dan reach into his jacket and pull out a folded up piece of paper and hand it too him.

" Annulement papers. " Dan smiled smugly, " Haley didn't need a divorce after all, she just needed a lawyer who knew what the hell they were doing. "

Nathan couldn't bring himself to unfold the paper, afraid to see that Dan had indeed crossed that line of betrayal. He swallowed the lump in his throat. " She wouldn't do this. " He whispered hoarsely. " She promised. "

" You had her hands tied, " Dan reminded him. " Once I removed the binds, she was quick to sign. I know you want to believe that she's pined over you all these years but face facts son, love doesn't last forever and she did move on, whatever romantic notions you had are just a fantasy. "

" Get out. " Nathan told him, his voice dangerously low.

" Now that is something you and Haley have in common, your both very rude. " Dan smirked. " It's time to come back to Durham and get ready for the move to Seattle. It's time to start the rest of your life and put this mess behind you. " Dan stood up, straightening his suit as he did so. " You made your choice six years ago, Nathan, and it wasn't her. "

Nathan bowed his head, not even looking up as he heard his dad leave his apartment.

" I certainly wouldn't have advised this course of action, " Kathrine Blackwell looked down her nose at the 21 year old woman in front of her. " But what's done is done. "

" I can't, like, reverse it or something? " Haley asked, running a hand through her thick locks.

" It was filed first thing this morning and since it doesn't require his signature, it was finalized just a few short hours ago, " Ms. Blackwell informed her. " You are officially single and can say that you and Nathan were never married. "

" What can he do about our son? "

" He can still fight for custody, " Ms. Blackwell told her sadly. " And with his resources he might pull it off. "

" What are my options? " Haley questioned nervously.

" For starters, we have to make sure there is nothing that he can use against you, " Ms. Blackwell pulled out a legal pad and a pen, preparing to make notes. " Do you have a criminal record? "

" No. "

" Have you ever used drugs? "

" No. "

" Are you currently dating anyone? "

" Kind of, " Haley answered. " Right now it's casual. "

" What does he do for a living? "

" Football coach. " Haley knitted her brows. " here's the thing, he was accused of rape a few years back but no charges were filed, would that hurt my case? "

" If Mr. Scott finds out about it, then yes. "

" Nathan is the one who told me about it. "

" I have a private investagator I sometimes use, " Ms. Blackwell told her. " Let me give him a call and I will call you in a few days, what's your boyfriends name? "

" David Walker. "

She wasn't surprised to see Nathans truck sitting outside her house when she got home, she was however shocked to see him sitting on her porch looking calm. Looks, as they say, could be very deceiving and she saw the slight shake of his hands as he watched her slowly climb out of her car.

" I can explain, " She began, making the short trek to her porch steps. " Your dad just showed up last night, you and I had been fighting and, " He cut her off.

" You don't owe me any explaination, Haley. " He told her, there was something in his voice that she couldn't explain, didn't recognize.

" I don't? " She meant it as a statement but it came out sounding more like a question.

" You made yourself clear from the time I got back, " He said sadly, " I was just too damn stupid to just admit it to myself. "

" Nathan, "

But he continued on, staring past her and onto the road. " I knew I'd made a big mistake six years ago and I wanted to take it back ever since the night I left. You know why I didn't? I was scared. "

" It was a long time ago. "

" I never stopped loving you though, " His voice began to thicken with emotion. " I thought about you every day and some how I let myself believe you thought of me. "

" I did. " She admitted. " Everytime Jamie did something, I would wish you were there to see it too, whenever I would tuck him in at night, I would look to the other side of the bed and picture you there. "

She could see something inside him snap and his sharp blue eyes were now focused of her once more.

" But I wasn't, " He nearly shouted. " You fucking knew where I was and you never told me.

She quickly stood up, she needed to get away from him before this escalated further than she wanted.

" It's your fault I missed all these years, " He yelled, blocking her way into the house. " It's your fucking fault that my son hates me. "

She quit trying to push past him, and slapped him hard across the face. " How dare you, " She raised her hand to slap him again but he caught it. " I tried to write you but you couldn't be bothered. "

" That's bullshit and you know it. " He pushed her away from him, but kept hold of her arm so she wouldn't fall.

" No, " She shook her head. " What's bullshit,Nathan, is that you running around feeling sorry for yourself when you should be feeling sorry for your son. "

" Why? " He laughed bitterly, " He had Lucas, just like Lucas had Keith. "

" It's not the same thing, " She pulled her arm out of his grasp." Fuck you, Nathan. "

" You already did that, " He smirked. " That's why we're here. "

He brushed past her, walking down the steps and to his truck before turning towards her. " Get ready to fight, Haley, " He warned. " Our marriage may be over but we're far from done here. "

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