Opportunties (Let's Make Lot's of Money)
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Category:
M through R › One Tree Hill
Rating:
Adult +
Chapters:
18
Views:
18,496
Reviews:
32
Recommended:
0
Currently Reading:
2
Disclaimer:
I do not own One Tree Hill, nor any of the characters from it. I do not make any money from the writing of this story.
Chapter Two
Nathan paced the small apartment like a caged cat.
Haley had never seen her husband so upset before, whatever it was it had to be something bad. Finally she asked him, “You want to talk about it before you wear a hole in the carpet ?”
Nathan looked up with an expression that told Haley he had even been aware she was there. This was bad. “Honey what’s wrong ?”
Nathan felt like bawling, seeing her swollen belly with his child inside, and knowing he could do nothing to provide for them….except do the unthinkable, “Hales, I’m in trouble”, he started, not knowing how to explain it to her.
“The money ?”, she asked.
He hadn’t told her where he had gotten the money, he had simply explained he had handled it. Sometimes it was hard being married to a girl that was three times smarter than you on your best day, “Yeah”, he said flopping onto the couch defeated.
“And now you have to pay it back”, she said cuddling up next to him.
“Yeah”
“Nathan I would do anything for you”, she said kissing him lightly on the cheek, “You know that” He looked at her and half smiled, “Yeah”
“Well I know you would do the same for me…”, and she placed his hand on her stomach, “For us. Whatever we have to do we will get through it. Where did you get it from ?”
Nathan swallowed hard, he didn’t want to tell her everything. He couldn’t stand having her look at him in shame, “Friends of my dad”, he said vaguely.
“What do they want you to do ?”, when Nathan didn’t answer she asked more pointedly, “Is it illegal ?”, when he didn’t answer then her voice became harsher, “Nathan don’t you dare do anything that would get you into trouble. I need you, we need you here. If it is something illegal then you say no, we can find another way. But you cant jeopardize your ride to Duke or getting thrown in jail. We can find another way !!”
She was right, there was no way he could throw the championship, if he was found out he could go to jail, and where would that leave Haley ? He heard Daunte’s voice in his head, “No one needs to know, what happens in the club, stays in the club.” And he realized he didn’t have a choice after all.
Putting on his best smile he patted her stomach, “No drama queen, nothing illegal., He just wants me to work at his club on nights. Kinda like a bar back”
Haley kept staring at him like she didn’t believe the what he was saying, “It just means I wont be here some nights, but I can work off the money and we’ll be alright”, he leaned in and kissed her, “Promise”
“What aren’t you telling me Nathan Scott ?”, she knew there was something else.
“Nothing babe, nothing at all”, and he got up, “I need to get changed. I’m gonna be late” He walked into the bathroom and started to put on his basketball uniform, he threw some baggy street clothes on over it. Bad enough he was lying to his wife, worse if he had to explain why he was going to work dressed in uniform.
As he drove to the club he swallowed hard….he had a feeling his life was going to be different after tonight.
Haley had never seen her husband so upset before, whatever it was it had to be something bad. Finally she asked him, “You want to talk about it before you wear a hole in the carpet ?”
Nathan looked up with an expression that told Haley he had even been aware she was there. This was bad. “Honey what’s wrong ?”
Nathan felt like bawling, seeing her swollen belly with his child inside, and knowing he could do nothing to provide for them….except do the unthinkable, “Hales, I’m in trouble”, he started, not knowing how to explain it to her.
“The money ?”, she asked.
He hadn’t told her where he had gotten the money, he had simply explained he had handled it. Sometimes it was hard being married to a girl that was three times smarter than you on your best day, “Yeah”, he said flopping onto the couch defeated.
“And now you have to pay it back”, she said cuddling up next to him.
“Yeah”
“Nathan I would do anything for you”, she said kissing him lightly on the cheek, “You know that” He looked at her and half smiled, “Yeah”
“Well I know you would do the same for me…”, and she placed his hand on her stomach, “For us. Whatever we have to do we will get through it. Where did you get it from ?”
Nathan swallowed hard, he didn’t want to tell her everything. He couldn’t stand having her look at him in shame, “Friends of my dad”, he said vaguely.
“What do they want you to do ?”, when Nathan didn’t answer she asked more pointedly, “Is it illegal ?”, when he didn’t answer then her voice became harsher, “Nathan don’t you dare do anything that would get you into trouble. I need you, we need you here. If it is something illegal then you say no, we can find another way. But you cant jeopardize your ride to Duke or getting thrown in jail. We can find another way !!”
She was right, there was no way he could throw the championship, if he was found out he could go to jail, and where would that leave Haley ? He heard Daunte’s voice in his head, “No one needs to know, what happens in the club, stays in the club.” And he realized he didn’t have a choice after all.
Putting on his best smile he patted her stomach, “No drama queen, nothing illegal., He just wants me to work at his club on nights. Kinda like a bar back”
Haley kept staring at him like she didn’t believe the what he was saying, “It just means I wont be here some nights, but I can work off the money and we’ll be alright”, he leaned in and kissed her, “Promise”
“What aren’t you telling me Nathan Scott ?”, she knew there was something else.
“Nothing babe, nothing at all”, and he got up, “I need to get changed. I’m gonna be late” He walked into the bathroom and started to put on his basketball uniform, he threw some baggy street clothes on over it. Bad enough he was lying to his wife, worse if he had to explain why he was going to work dressed in uniform.
As he drove to the club he swallowed hard….he had a feeling his life was going to be different after tonight.