Thank you to all the people who reviewed, followed and all that to 'The Doubt That Lay Within Her'. I appreciated everyone's comments and I'm taking all the suggestions into consideration. It was a one-shot and at the moment I don't have any ideas or plans for another part. I don't know how I feel about multi-chapters, I don't know if I could pull them off to be honest. For now I think I will stick with one-shots or 2-3 part stories.
Thank you Emilie2601 for your great suggestions but as I said I probably couldn't do a multi-chapter and that topic is very close to my heart. Something I would need to spend a lot of time on because I would want to do it justice. I will try my best to get it out within the next few weeks.
Halebxxx I loved all of your suggestions especially how you focused on haleb in previous seasons. I like the tent idea. I'll see how I go because there are lots of haleb pregnancy stories so I wouldn't want to be unoriginal.
Hanna's head was down and her concentration was fully on the tablet in front of her. She was trying to help her mom figure out the technological side to Lucas' apartment.
Hanna gaze quickly shot up when she heard her mom speak, "so I ran into Caleb today at the hotel". Ashley then continued with sympathy pouring out of her mouth, "he said he lost his job… do you know what happened?"
"Not exactly," Hanna replied, rolling her eyes and shrugging her shoulders. At the mention of Caleb's name Emily rapidly became uncomfortable.
Ashley then let out what she knew would upset her daughter, "Well I hope you don't mind but I offered him the guest room, every place in town is booked."
"Wait, what?" Hanna said, confusion clouding her mind. How could her mom be so empathetic to someone she USED to date when they were in high school. Yeah her mom got on well with Caleb but that doesn't mean she can go against her own daughter and invite him to live with her without consent. "Mom I do mind. You're going to let him stay in our house?"
"My house," Ashley said, completely taken back but her daughter's reaction. "And it seemed like he didn't have anywhere else to go.
"He's an adult not a pound puppy," Hanna snarled remembering the reaction of her mother when Hanna asked if Caleb could stay all those years ago. "Hanna there are a lot of great families out there that he could be placed with, just not ours," were her direct words.
"Hanna!" Ashley said, appalled. "This is someone you cared about. He was a big part of your life."
"Just admit it," Hanna replied with her arms crossed. "You like Caleb more than you like Jordan. You have never given Jordan a real chance."
Ashley was so confused, "what?"
"Okay, you have compared every guy I've ever dated to Caleb."
"That's crazy!" Ashley yelled. "Maybe you're the problem Hanna."
Hanna went silent for a second. Anger lacing her face when she replied with, "meaning what exactly?"
"You are the one who compares every guy you've ever dated to Caleb," the red haired woman screamed.
Silence once again filled the room. The tension could have been cut with a knife as the mother and daughter duo stared each other down. Neither one wanting to be the person to restart talking. Hanna was betrayed. The words that fell from her mother's mouth hurt her bad. She had never considered that option. Her entire relationship with Jordan had hindered her relationship with her friends and family and now she was realising why.
Hanna always assumed her family and friends didn't want to get to know Jordan because they were too invested in Caleb. But maybe Hanna didn't want her friends and family to get to know Jordan because SHE was too invested in Caleb.
After a long pause Ashley needed to be the bigger person. Seeing the look her daughter was giving her frighten her to no end. "I'm sorry," Ashley tried.
At those words Hanna fell into a sobbing heap on her mother's chest. Ashley was confused at the sudden change in emotion from Hanna but she didn't question it. She knew that the blonde in her arms cared more about Caleb than anyone else ever could. She knew that deep down, Hanna still loved him, even if she was too persistent to admit it.
Hanna hugged her mother, black mascara shifting from Hanna's face to her mother's dress as she let herself go in front of the only person she knew she could trust. "I don't love Jordan the way I love Caleb," Hanna stuttered, trying to catch her breath.
Ashley knew Hanna couldn't love anyone more than she loved Caleb. Their love was undying. So in an act of comfort, Ashley just rubbed Hanna's back, praying to God that everything would work out alright.
After consoling her daughter, Ashley felt it was time to leave. "You need to talk to Caleb," was all Ashley could say before packing up her bag and leaving.
Ashley was walking down the main street of Rosewood with her latte in her hand as she spotted Caleb getting out of his car on the other side of the road. She made her way over to him and waved for his attention.
Caleb saw Ashley waving and smiled. She reminded him so much of all the memories he shared with Hanna. Like the way he had to prove himself to Ashley or the multiple time she would catch him and Hanna making out on the sofa. Caleb will never forget any of those memories.
"Hey Caleb," Ashley smiled.
"Hey," he replied, feeling slightly uneasy about the fact he had just been with his ex's best friend and now he was face to face with his ex's mother.
"Did you find another place? Because I mean it when I said the guest room is all yours if you want it," Ashley knew it was wrong. She loved her daughter more than anyone else and didn't want to intrude in her life but Ashley also knew her daughter was too stubborn to act on any feelings she had towards Caleb.
"Well actually I didn't find anywhere else so if you don't mind it would only be a couple of nights," Caleb replied, grateful that this woman was willing to open up her home again after all these years.
"Please Caleb, last time you told me it would be a couple of nights I didn't get rid of you for another couple of years," She laughed. Ashley adored Caleb and he knew when she said that, there was no harm implied.
Caleb laughed faintly and scratched the back of his neck. Hanna had been getting inside his head for the last couple of days and now he was being offered a bed in her house. "Well this time is different, Mrs Marin," Caleb instantly regretted subtly pointing out that he and her daughter were no longer in a relationship.
Ashley stared him down and then responded with a smile, "You still haven't learnt... you can call me Ashley."
Ashley began walking away before Caleb caught up to her, "wait, Ashley, does Hanna know?"
"She does. You know what Caleb I think you should go and see her. She's staying in Lucas' apartment," Ashley answered his question. She never meant to say that Hanna wanted to see him but she knew if there was any chance of them getting back together then they would need to start now.
"Oh," Caleb said confused. "Okay, I'll go and see her today." He said before they both parted ways.
Caleb made his way back to his car, knowing his next destination.
Hanna heard a knock at the door and made her way over. Without thinking she swung the door open, expecting to see her mother.
Instead, Hanna came face to face with the one and only Caleb Rivers. He stared at her messy look. She had on a black tracksuit with a white, ratty, tear-stained t-shirt. Her hair was a mess and her make-up was smudged. Caleb had only seen her like this in her lowest points in life like when they would have a massive argument or when she would fight with her friends. This made Caleb more confused than anything. Hanna had the whole world at her fingertips so he didn't understand why she looked so crazy.
"Hey, sorry is this a bad time?" Caleb asked, unsure of the answer but determined to find out.
"Uh, no it's alright, come in," Hanna replied while wiping her cheeks of the dewy tears. "So what are you doing here Caleb?"
"Well I just wanted to see you," with his reply her heart fluttered. She felt her breath quicken as he reached out to wipe another fallen tear.
"Okaaay…" Hanna said, dragging out the 'a' sound.
"Look Han, we have history. If you don't want me to stay at your mom's then tell me," he bluntly let out.
Hanna huffed and turned to walk to the couch, implying that Caleb should follow her. "There's a few things I want to tell you," she mumbled angrily thinking about Caleb's relationship with Spencer.
"What?" Caleb questioned, unable to comprehend her.
"Nothing," she shrugged with attitude. Caleb sensed that something was wrong. He could read Hanna better than she could read herself.
"So why are you upset?" he asked.
"I'm not," she defended.
"Hanna you look like shit. And you never look like shit unless you have something bothering that little brain of yours."
Hanna looked away. She had tried to deny it for so long but this man in front of her was the one she wanted to marry, not Jordan. Tears spilled out of her eyes as she spoke the words she had been holding back for weeks, "you don't get it do you?"
"Get what?" he asked in a calming manner, making sure he didn't upset her more.
"I'm over in New York, living the life I've always dreamed. I get to work in fashion and then come home to my beautiful fiancé who I love so much," okay that hurt Caleb a lot and Hanna saw the pain on his face. "Then I come back to Rosewood and I see you and all of a sudden I don't love him anymore. Because I can't love him," Hanna was nearly yelling.
"That doesn't make any sense Han, you need to calm down." Caleb reached for her arm to rub.
She abruptly pushed him off. "I need to calm down? Caleb you're the one who went out and fucked my best friend. I have a right to not be calm," she screamed.
Realization hit Caleb like a brick. He didn't know Hanna was feeling this way. He thought she was happy with Jordan. "Han."
"No don't 'Han' me. You left. You left me and I tried to move on but now I'm living a nightmare. I can't love Jordan the way I love you," she confessed as her cheeks went bright red.
Caleb was once again at a loss of words. He loved her, he loved her so much more than Spencer. "When I saw you with him it hurt. I hadn't been with anyone since we were together and then Spencer was there and I just thought that once you found out you would scream at us and come running back to me." Caleb now had his head down, guilty about the things he was saying and the way he was feeling, "you never came Han. I thought you didn't care about us anymore so jealousy overtook me and I stayed with her. I know it was wrong."
Oddly enough Hanna wasn't even mad at Caleb for using her best friend. She was just surprised at his confession. They both locked eyes and Caleb shed a small tear.
Hanna's phone then sounded. Alerting her of an incoming call. Caleb noticed the screen read Jordan but he was fully immersed in Hanna to care. She looked up at him and he took her hand in his. "Answer it," he demanded.
Hanna reluctantly answered the phone, "hey Jordan."
Caleb needed to know what was being said between the two so he leaned into Hanna's neck. He couldn't hear anything but that didn't stop him from having any fun. He slowly leaned in closer until his nose was resting on her collar bone. Hanna, fully aware of what was going on, continued her phone conversation as if she wasn't in any way distracted by the handsome brunette next to her.
Caleb placed a delicate kiss on her neck, then another, and another. Hanna threw her head back allowing more access for Caleb. She reached behind his head and started pulling at his hair. She let out a slight moan but covered it up by continuing to talk on the phone.
As the kisses got harder and Caleb was losing his patience, he started pulling her top up but she instantly yanked it back down. Hanna death stared Caleb. She knew what they were doing was wrong but at the same time it felt so right.
"Jordan I'll talk to you later," Hanna hung up the phone.
"How's the fiancé?" Caleb smirked, knowing that Hanna was completely wrapped around his finger. He loved playing games with her because he could make her feel all different things.
Hanna just stared at him, shocked by his question. "Like you care," she scoffed.
In that moment Hanna swung her right leg over Caleb's body so she was straddling him. He was surprised but his hands went straight to her lower back. She looking into his sparkling eyes and smashed her lips on his. Her hands tangled through his brown locks as he rubbed up and down her back. Both of them remembering what love feels like. Their tongues twisted together in perfect synchronization.
Hanna was the one to break the kiss due to lack of air. They panted together trying to steady their breathing, their foreheads resting on each other's. Caleb stared into Hanna's eyes. He knew he would never love anyone like he loved Hanna. Hanna stared back into his eyes. She knew Jordan couldn't give her what Caleb could. Each one knew the next few days would be messy but they both came to the realisation that their infinite love was worth every step along the way. They were destine for each other.
There you go! Another fanfiction. I might add another part based on your reaction. So please review, follow, favorite and we'll see what happens.
I understand that this fanfiction could cause some controversy as the ending with Hanna and Caleb cheating goes against morals. I just wanted you to know I don't agree with it, I just felt the ending was necessary to portray their love for each other.
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