Disclaimer: I do not own Pretty Little Liars or these characters. Not written for money, only enjoyment.
Caleb is gone. Hanna is devastated. Spencer, Emily and Aria didn't know how to help their friend. The guy who had been her whole world for the past 3 years was gone. He didn't want them to have any contact and wouldn't answer when Hanna would call him. It had gotten so bad that he had changed his number.
Mike Montgomery was sitting at home doing homework when Aria came in, "Hey are you going to see Hanna today?" he asked her curious.
"I was planning on going by later, why?" Aria responded
"Just wondering. I know she is going through a lot and I thought that maybe she could use a different face around."
"Mike do you like Hanna?"
"No! Why would you ask that?"
"Because it seems like you care about her as more than a friend." Aria retorted to her brother's outburst.
"Would it be such a bad thing if I did like her? I mean you're dating Alison's older brother and she always forbid that."
"No it wouldn't be. I think it would be good for Hanna to be around a guy for a little bit, but be careful she is in a bad place right now and says a lot of mean and hurtful things."
"Good to know. Do you have homework for her?"
Aria handed Mike her friend's homework and went upstairs to her room. Pulling out her phone she texted Spencer and Emily and told them that she wasn't going to go see Hanna that night. They both agreed, Hanna had been getting worse and being around her was becoming difficult. The girls knew she needed time and wanted to help but space was also needed to heal a broken heart.
Caleb sat in his apartment in Ravenswood and couldn't stop staring at his phone. He kept waiting for it to ring, but it never did. Ever since he had left Rosewood he left out of place and alone. In Rosewood was the girl he was in love with, the girl who held his heart and the one whose heart he had broken two months ago. It was hard to not call Hanna and tell her he was sorry and that he wanted to be in her life, but he knew that having a clean break was for the best.
Ashley Marin opened the door to find not her daughters best friends but Aria's younger brother, "Mike what are you doing here?" she asked looking for the girls.
"Aria couldn't make it tonight so she asked me to bring Hanna her stuff." Mike answered evenly hoping to come across to eager.
"Oh, okay. Well Hanna is up in her room. It's the second door on the left." She told the young boy as he came inside.
Ashley watched as Mike climbed the stairs and tried not to smile. She knew that he wasn't there just to give Hanna her homework, he was there to see her. It had been written all over his face even though he had tried desperately to hide it.
Mike climbed the stairs in the Marin house and felt very uncomfortable. He had a crush on Hanna for as long as he could remember, it was almost like repeating what his sister had gone through with Jason DiLaurentis, but Aria was okay with this. Standing outside Hanna's room Mike felt like his heart was going to beat out of his chest. Raising his hand he knocked on the door. When he didn't hear an answer he slowly opened it, "Hanna, it's Mike, Aria's little brother. She wanted me to bring you your homework." He said slowly entering her room.
Hanna was just lying on her bed. She felt like she had no more tears left in her body. The past two months had been the hardest in her life. Losing Caleb felt like she didn't have a reason to go on anymore. Her friends were doing their best to make her feel better, but it didn't help that they all had happy relationships, even Aria who had finally started to date Jason. Closing her eyes she heard someone knock on her door, but not wanting to talk she didn't say anything. Apparently the person thought that meant it was okay for them to come in, but her heart fluttered a little when she found out it was Mike Montgomery. For years he had just been Aria's little brother and nothing more, but lately he had become a good guy with the guidance from Jason, Toby and Caleb. He had started to stand up for Aria with the whole Ezra Fitz thing and he wanted to make her proud.
Not wanting to talk Hanna kept her back to Mike until she felt her bed shit under her. Soon Mike's arm was around her middle holding her. He didn't say anything. Letting her mind and body relax Hanna let Mike hold her until she fell asleep in his arms. It was the first time in the past two months she actually felt comforted.
Mike could tell when he entered Hanna's room that she didn't want to talk, but he wasn't quite ready to leave so he joined her on her bed and held her. It took her a few minutes to warm up to him but once she did it was the best feeling in the world. Relaxing against Hanna's warm body Mike let himself drift off to sleep.
Ashley Marin was curious as to why the younger Montgomery hadn't come down yet and when she went to Hanna's room to find out she saw the nicest sight. It was her daughter fast asleep being held by Mike who was also fast asleep. She had known a few years ago that Mike had gone through a rough patch in his life but turned it around and as she stood in the door way of her daughter's room she wondered if he was the perfect person to help Hanna through this problem. Getting her phone out she snapped a picture of the pair and sent it to Aria with a smiley face as the message.
Aria was surprised when she got a picture message from Ashley Marin, Hanna's Mom, but was happy when she noticed that it was of Mike and Hanna. Both were peacefully asleep. It was sweet and strange to see but something she hoped happened more often.
A few hours later Hanna woke up being incredibly warm. She was used to be warm when she slept but this was over the normal amount. Rolling over she nudged a harder body. Opening her eyes she looked at Mike Montgomery who was still fast asleep his hand resting easily on her hip. Looking at him she wondered why she had never seen this way before, he didn't look like Aria's little brother, but like a cute guy who could help her move on. She knew better than to use him because that could ruin her friendship with Aria, but she did realize that he had just helped her sleep for the first time in so long. Snuggling into him with her head on his chest she feel back to sleep wondering if Mike would ever leave her the way Caleb had.
