Caleb sat in the taxi, hands sweating and heart thumping thinking of the impending question he was hours away from asking the 22 year old girl curled up next to him as he stroked her hair. It was 9pm and they had left Spencer's appartment early as she's was aware of what caleb was preparing for the love his life.
"Caleb"
"Hanna" he replied still half daydreaming
"I love you"
He was brought out of his nervous daydream from hannas sudden outburst of vocal affection and he just kissed her lips as he lent down.
Hanna had realised how quiet and withdrawn caleb was being during the taxi ride, and while he has starring into the air, she has realised that they weren't heading toward their washington hotel they had booked to stay in while visiting spencer before she went back home.
"Caleb, where are we going"
"It's a surprise Han I'll tell you when we're there"
Her and caleb had shared a New York apartment, maybe they were headed back their early, to the place they lived for her collage years, which they had finished a few months ago. Caleb did not go to school, he was now an assistant manager for a tech thingy she didn't understand at all. Sure Hanna wanted to work within fashion in big industries in the big cities but she did miss her rosewood life despite the torture she was put through 5 years ago, she missed seeing her friends and mum everyday.
Her friend spencer who had just celebrated her leaving party was heading back to rosewood, with Toby, a part of Hanna wanted that too, back in a quiet town where she could start her own business surrounding by people she loved not busy businessmen and women. She and caleb had spoken about it but he explained that he was mid-way through a big project and they could talk about it more seriously when he was less busy at work, and she understood.
He didn't like the idea of staying in New York for much longer anyway, they moved their dominantly for her but Caleb didn't mind. However, once high end businessmen like a certain Jordan whom Hanna had befriended before he attempted to force himself upon her, started to flirt with Hanna to get her to work with them, he wasn't too keen on staying in the area longer than need be, and now Hanna had finished collage, he agreed with her idea of moving back to rosewood, but she didn't know that yet.
"Well could you at least tell me how close we are"
"Han, look at signposts for a clue" she could see airport symbols, yep they were heading back to New York, she just didn't know why.
The pair were now gliding through the airport dodging crying babies and arguing parents, as they tried to find the correct gate for them "Caleb look there's a sign for Philly, there's never many planes going there" she stated matter a factly looking up to him, with hope in her eyes. Caleb leant down a placed a quick kiss on her lips "be patient Han, there's more to come" hannas eyes lit up in excitement as she wondered what caleb could be planning. "You're such a child you know" caleb said looking down at Hanna's puppy dog eyes "I could be taking you there to go to lucky Leon's" he said smirking at her "well you know how much I miss that red velvet cupcake, almost as much as I'll miss you if you're taking me on a 2 hour plane ride for a freaking cupcake" she said unamused "well we better head back then" he replied jokingly.
Hanna found herself in a taxi in the middle of rosewood. not knowing where they were heading for the second time that night, due to the fact they were travelling in the opposite direction of her childhood home. Now 11pm, Hanna was begging to grow impatient with the suspense, and if he was daydreaming before he was dead to world right now, but caleb was deep in thought about the first time he knew he loved Hanna, and the moment he realised he would do what he was planning to do in now only 30 minutes.
He was staying in her basement and he still didn't understand why Hanna wanted to be accompanied by him - sketchy. That was until he walked into her bedroom one evening while ashley was away, to find her sitting on her bad facing away from him and he could hear her whimpers, while starring into space. He cautiously walked up to her trying his best not to frighten her or push her away, despite them being good friends for the past month she had never opened up to him, he just accepted the fact she had a lot going on, but this was the fifth time he had seen her like this in two weeks, and he was worried, to say the least.
"Han, what's up" he asked as he placed a comforting hand upon her wobbling shoulder. She just looked at him for a few seconds before flopping into his arms, more tears pouring out of her eye sockets.
"I did it again caleb, I-I had stopped but then-n m-my dad didn't come-e, he was w-with k-k-kate instead" caleb was aware of the fact hannas dad left her for a new family, Isobel and the bitch Kate who her dad adored, but he didn't know what she did again, so he just stroked and placed light kisses on her hair as she continued to cry.
"Did what Han" he eventually asked as her whimpers slowed slightly.
"I made myself sick caleb, you were out and I-I'm not stron-ng enough wi-without y-you" she explained as she slowly tilted her head up to look into his deep brown eyes.
"Listen to me Han, you're the strongest girl I've ever laid my eyes on, you're beautiful and smart and perfect even with those one liners that come out of your mouth and you're not even aware of how funny you are, and I know and you should know how much better you are than this and...you're ten times hotter than Kate" by now Hanna was inches away from calebs face and her tears had slowed as for the first time she realised that she had someone special in caleb who supported her through anything and would never judge her - she would never let him out of her life.
Caleb brought his left hand from around her back to stroke her tears off her cheek and he slowly and meaningfully kissed her plump lips for the first time. As he pulled away her saw her eyes still closed, he took that as his signal to kiss her again, this time with more passion as he felt her kiss him back. He was never going to let her go.
As the taxi stopped outside a beautiful large house which Hanna thought must have cost a steep price for whoever owned it. "Caleb where are you going" she asked as he headed out of the taxi after paying the driver. "Into our home" he said as he opened her taxi door and she looked at him like a lost puppy "Han don't look at me like that, I thought this is what you wanted" hannas was shell-shocked and her eyes become glassy and she knew it would only be a matter of time until she was crying as she tried to process what was happening. "Ca-caleb this isn't our house". He looked at her trying to bite back a laugh "Han just get out the taxi" he suggested as he held out a hand for her which she willingly took, caleb lead her up the walkway, as Hanna was memorised by the beauty of the front garden. "Caleb you have a key" she questioned him. "Hanna like I said this is our home, I do listen to you and when you say you want to move back to rosewood, I hope you weren't expecting for me to hide in your moms basement again".
"What about your big project" she asked ignoring his joke as they walked into the large open space that had a set of stairs to the right and what she assumed to be a garage door to the right and then the corridor narrowed as they moved further through the house. "Assistant manager has perks Han, the boss likes me and when I told him I was leaning toward the idea of moving back here, he offered me the position of being the boss of the office in Philly, I either work from home or have half days Wednesday through Saturday, full days Monday and Tuesday and no work Sunday" he explained.
"Caleb this is real" Hanna finally smiled as the corridor opened up into a large family area with the kitchen and living room on the right which lead round in a backwards 'L' to another room, and large patio doors along the back of the house, leading to the large garden, with a pool, perfect for their future children, there were a few doors along the 30ft corridor but Hanna which Hanna assumed to lead to rooms or bathrooms, but didn't check what they were, as she was in shock still.
Caleb took Hanna on a tour of the 5 bedroom house with 2 bathrooms, a joint ensuite for two of the rooms and the master with a walk in wardrobe and a giant ensuite. The master was fully furnished with their belongings from New York and Hanna was amazed by how caleb had managed it without her realising, she was ecstatic.
Hanna was taking a look around the walk in wardrobe that she had fell in love with the moment she saw it, when she heard caleb shout out for her from their bedroom. Sen walked out to find him looking quite pale "caleb are you ok" he didn't say anything just brushed her cheek with his hand.
"Han, I know you must still be processing all of this but there is one more thing" he paused for a moment "you know how much of an impact you made on my life and I certainly know that a day with you next to me can never be a dull one. Literally Hanna, 10 years ago I never believed in love, and I thought families were fake, people forcing a smile in public to look good. But then all I want with you is to be a family and share our love forever and I know I'm meant to be with you because I felt it the moment I met you, I felt a tiny bit of warmth in the cold when I met you, and now8 years later it's all warm when I'm with you, because you are my home" Hanna stayed silent tears running down her cheeks as caleb reached into his pocket and pulled out a black box and got onto one knee, Hanna then gasped at the sight of the huge diamond ring revealed when the box opened "Hanna Marin will you please be my wife"
Hanna then looked around, she was in her new amazing home in her massive bedroom with the man she had dreamt of as a child "yes yes yes a hundred times yes" she squealed as he slipped the ring onto her finger "perfect fit" he whispered her ear as he got up and wrapped her around in his arms. He pulled away slightly and kissed her hard and passionately "I love you" she whispered before sucking on her bottom lip as she granted his tongue enterence, eventually taking a breathe to pull her top over her head and he laid her on the bed.
This is my first so sorry if it's bad. I'll try to update as soon as possible x
