Dreams are for Believers [6] Nathan Scott Fan Fiction [End of Series]

Messin' With the Kid

"Whoa daddy can fly." Jamie exclaimed after they watched Nathan play slamball. Claudia grinned at her husband who was walking towards them. 

"Yes he can. Oh I can't tell you how happy it makes me to see you playing again." Claudia confessed as Nathan hugged her. 

"Thanks baby. You know it'd really make me happy to see you play again. You haven't been in the studio in a while." Nathan replied as he hugged his kids. 

"I haven't had the chance to even think about music." Claudia confessed laughing a little. 

"Well the deal was we both go after our dreams remember?" Nathan asked and Claudia sighed in defeat. Grace tugged on her Claudia's long dress. 

"Yeah mama. I like when you sing." Grace grinned and Jamie nodded his head in agreement. Claudia raised her eyebrow at Nathan.

"Oh you do huh? Well um, let's think." Claudia smirked as she thought of what to sing. "What you want baby, I got it. What you need do you know I got it all I'm askin' is for a little respect when you get home." Claudia sang slowly and her children just loved it. "

"I'll see you." Nathan smiled before he kissed Claudia.

"Okay bye." Claudia smirked over at  husband.

"See you buddy. Bye Princess." Nathan grinned to his children who hugged him tightly. 

"R-E-S-P-E-C-T. Find out what it means to me. R-E-S-P-E-C-T. Take care, TCB." Claudia sang as her and her kids walked out of the gym. Grace and Jamie started to join in and they all sang together. Nathan watched them leave laughing. 

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"Haiku is a Japanese poem which consists of three lines of five seven and five syllables respectively. A good example of this would be ..." Claudia taught to her class, just as an angry Brooke walked in. She marched up to Sam and placed her hand out, Sam awkwardly gave Brooke's lost items to her. Brooke smirked to Claudia before she walked out of the classroom. "My friend Brooke Davis, Blowing through my class like wind, Sam in trouble no?" Claudia teased in Haiku style. Everyone laughed- except Sam. 

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Claudia was sitting at her desk as Brooke leaned across her on one, they were both in Claudia's classroom.

"I'm sorry I disrupted your class." Brooke admitted and Claudia shook her head.

"It's okay. I turned you into a haiku." Claudia replied and Brooke didn't know what that was.

"Gesundheit." Brooke said and Claudia laughed a little.

"It's a type of poem." Claudia added and Brooke nodded her head. "I take it things aren't going very well between you and Sam." Claudia sighed. 

"She stole my I.D. last night and snuck out. When you asked me to take her, I thought I'd be getting little orphan Annie. Instead of singing and dancing. I have stealing and disappearing." Brooke explained infuriated and Claudia felt like some of it was her fault, however, she knew that Sam needed this.

"Do you want me to talk to her?" Claudia offered but Brooke shook her head.

"No. no I'll handle it." Brooke stated and Claudia nodded her head. "How do I handle it?" Brooke asked needing help and who better than the teacher.

"You got to talk to her tonight and lay down some ground rules. She needs structure. She's actually a really bright kid." Claudia instructed sternly, she knew how to deal with kids with situations like Sam's. 

"Fine. For you I will try. I just ... I need her to try too you know? Even if it's just a little." Brooke explained and Claudia nodded her head.