I don't usually do this but a AU Haleb fic post 4x14 & 6 years into the future was suggested. Seemed kinda fun. To the anonymous Haleb fan who suggested it on Tumblr I hope I'm doing it justice...
Sitting on the park bench on the other side of the yard Caleb rubbed his thighs back & forth, he had to do this he just didn't want to. He knew it was going to hurt her more than it hurt him but he couldn't have Hanna in the line of fire. He would never forgive himself if something happened to Hanna the way it happened to Miranda.
" Hanna..." Caleb's voice barely whispered, he tensed his jaw & took a deep breath. " I have to go back " he stood up & started walking across the yard. Hanna stepped in front of him & placed her hands on his chest.
" Please don't go. Stay another night. Stay with me a little longer, please? " she begged him.
" I can't..." He removed her hands from his shoulders & walked around her to grab his bag from inside. " I have to go " He said walking inside her kitchen.
" No you don't " Hanna whined.
" It's time " Caleb said with his back to her. He knew she was desperate, if he had to look into her eyes he was afraid she'd actually have the power to make him change his mind. He had to be strong, for both their safety.
" No it's not! " Hanna rounded him. " Your watch is broken " she reached for his hand.
" It's late ". It was a weak answer but it was partly true. Caleb reached for his bag from the bench but Hanna pulled it from him. She'd do anything to keep him in Rosewood.
" Well then take me with you " she pleaded with him. Whatever was going on in Ravenswood they could sort it out & return to Rosewood together.
" I can't " he looked away. Jesus this was ten times harder than he imagined. He didn't think she'd put up that much of a fight.
" Then I'll follow you " Hanna replied. Whatever excuse he had she could come up with another option.
" Don't! " Caleb ordered her & reached for his bag. He needed her to stay in Rosewood not follow him to the town of the cursed. He tried to tug the bag away from her but she wouldn't let it go, back & forth they fought until Caleb snapped & pulled it from her grasp. He felt remorse the second he looked at her face. He'd never mistreated her or man-handled her but right then & there he could see the damage he was inflicting.
When Caleb didn't apologize Hanna started to wonder why he was acting this way, and then it finally clicked.
" Is this about Miranda? " she hoped to god he wasn't going to confirm what she was thinking. That she gave her perfectly great & loyal boyfriend to a stranger.
" It's not like that " Caleb wouldn't dare look her in the eyes, it wasn't the entire truth but it wasn't exactly a lie either. Something had happened between them but it wasn't within the walls of reality.
" Like what? " Hanna needed to hear Caleb say it otherwise she wouldn't believe it.
" Like what you're thinking " he raised his voice. He didn't cheat on her, he could never cheat on Hanna.
" What am I thinking? " Hanna was getting frustrated, he wasn't saying what happened but he wasn't giving her the truth either. " I mean is this about the girl I told you to look after? " Hanna asked. Caleb shook his head & closed his eyes, yes this had everything to do with the girl she told him to look after. He felt terrible for not being able to protect her like he was asked to.
" She needs me " he looked back at Hanna, tears pooled in her eyes. He knew she needed him to but at least Hanna was alive & had other people for support. Miranda has no one to help with unfinished business.
" It's not like that sounds " he really was asking for too much understanding.
" You say that but what am I suppose to think? "
" I...I can't tell you what to think. I don't even know what I'm thinking. All I know is I have to go & you have to stay. It's best for the both of us " Caleb said. He walked by her & headed for the door. The worse of it was over, he said his piece & now he just needed to walk out the door. Hanna walked behind him & was about to let him walk away but she changed her mind & slammed the door shut instead. She wasn't letting im get away that easily. If it were the other way around he'd put up a fight too.
" Hanna, please don't do this! " Caleb begged of her. This wasn't easy, she was fighting for him and as much as he loved her for it he knew it would be the one thing that could get her killed in Ravenswood.
" Do what? What am I doing? I'm standing in front of my own door in my own house " she cried. She knew how to manipulate situations, it was the one thing -A had taught them.
" I'm sorry I have to go " he apologized & wished to god she'd just let him go.
" Why am I suppose to make this so easy for you? "
" This is not...easy " Caleb tried as best he could to hold back his emotions but Hanna had a way of breaking him down. He tried to leave again but Hanna slammed the door shut.
" God...I gave her to you. I'm so stupid " Hanna doubted the very choice she made on Halloween. She gave her boyfriend to someone else.
" You are not...stupid " Caleb assured her. Stupid was not one of the things she was. Now he was making her doubt herself he really did feel like an asshole. " That's not what happened ".
" Well then what happened? " Hanna ordered him to tell the truth. She'd had enough "its complicated " and " I have to go back " to do her a lifetime. " Tell me what happened! ". Caleb didn't even try to tell her, he was going to protect her even if it meant hurting her.
" I can't! " he said right before he finally walked out the door. Hanna slammed the door behind him. If he wasn't going to tell the truth then to hell with him! Hanna stood with her back against the door & looked up at her mother who must have seen & heard everything.
Hanna didn't need to say anything Ashley could tell what her little girl was experiencing just from the look in her eyes.
" Is this how it works? They just leave, it's not you its me and then...its out the door? " Ashley shook her head & walked to her daughter as quick as she could wrapping her arms around her the same way Hanna did when her & Tom's marriage fell apart. Hanna cried on her shoulder, she really needed someone now who wouldn't question what Caleb had done or how she felt.
Outside the door Caleb swung his bag over his shoulder, the second the door slammed shut he knew he'd hurt her worse than he ever had. He lied to her, her got angry with her & he walked out of her life without a fight.
He felt the tears fall on his cheek, wiping his nose on the sleeve of his jumper he kept walking out to the jeep parked against the curb. He desperately wanted to go back inside & tell her everything but at this point he wasn't sure if she would forgive him or not. He sat inside the car & turned it over, placing it in first gear he looked at the house & saw Hanna walk upstairs with her mother.
Good, Hanna had someone she could count on, Caleb pulled away from the curb & went to grab a coffee from The Brew for the ride back to Ravenswood. He took his time at The Brew contemplating the best thing for every one involved, him returning to Ravenswood. Hanna staying in Rosewood. Helping Miranda. Breaking the curse. Caleb ordered another coffee to go, the quicker he got out of Rosewood the quicker he could work on getting back. He walked out the door & saw the one sight he always loved but wished wasn't there at the moment.
He paused & looked at her, she'd been crying. Because of him. She was sad, because of him. Everything that had happened was because of him.
" Look whatever happens, I'm not going to let that be the way we say goodbye " Caleb finally looked into her eyes & knew he had to right the wrongs he'd done. He couldn't leave knowing he'd left her in such a state especially before Valentines Day. There was only one way to say goodbye.
He locked his car & grabbed Hanna by the hand, she didn't object. She knew exactly what he was thinking & she wanted this goodbye more than anything. She missed this about him just as much as his company. Walking back to his old apartment he never let go of her hand not event to unlock the door. Once inside he threw his keys in the bowl by the door & stepped toward Hanna. He pushed her jacket off her shoulders until it fell from her arms, he caught it & tossed it on the back of the couch.
Reaching behind him he tugged his jumper over his head & threw it on the floor, he backed Hanna against the couch & started undoing the buttons on her shirt, when he couldn't get the top button undone he looked her in the eyes she knew exactly what he wanted done. She pulled her top over her head & threw it on the floor with his shirt & jumper. Caleb began undoing the belt on his jeans when Hanna's hands covered his & finished the task for him. She undid his button her fingers skimming his stomach, when she lowered his zipper & pushed his pants down Caleb slipped off his shoes & kicked his pants to the pile of clothes pooling on the floor.
Standing in his boxers Caleb looked at Hanna & bit his bottom lip, he too missed their physical connection. Caleb knelt & took one shoe off at a time tossing them aside, still on his knees he reached up & grabbed the sides of her pants & pulled them lower until she had to step out of them. He ran his hands back up her legs until they cupped her bottom. Hanna bought her legs up around his waist & let him carry her to his bed.
Caleb laid her down gently & kissed her. His lips trailed down her neck tugging her strap aside, lower he went cupping her breast in his hands he kissed her skin & made his way to the other side giving the right breast the same treatment. Hanna ran her hands through Caleb's hair pushing it aside so she could see what he was doing. She arched her back & he slipped his hand around undoing the clasp on her bra with one movement. Gently he tugged the bra from her body & threw it on the floor returning the sweet assault on her body.
Caleb kissed Hanna again & slipped his tongue into her mouth, her tongue slid against his & he remembered one of the many reasons they were good together. No one had ever kissed him way Hanna had, no one had ever made him feel the way she could. She kissed him with such love he couldn't imagine being with anyone else.
He tore away from her mouth & gripped one breast in his mouth, he sucked it between his lips releasing the nipple with a loud pop turning his attention to the next breast. Caleb tore away from her breast & kissed her body down to her panties. He didn't need to tell her to lift her hips off the mattress, they'd done this plenty of times she knew what was expected. He hooked his thumbs under the elastic & pulled the panties off both her legs. When they were gone he opened her legs & moved slowly between them. His lips moved from one inner thigh to the next watching her every expression from between her legs.
He licked her swollen pink lips, Hanna shot off from the bed but Caleb gently placed his hand on her hips guiding her back to him. He spread her open with his thumbs and nearly came from the sight. Hanna squirmed beneath his hands, trying to find relief. When he slid two fingers inside of her, she tightened around his hand. Over & over he flicked his tongue & licked every inch of her until she moaned his name so loudly he had to cover her mouth with a kiss.
His fingers slid in & out of her, over & over until he had her right where he wanted. With her mouth wide open & her eyes closed Caleb thought about how beautiful she looked when climaxed. When Hanna opened her eyes Caleb was staring right back at her, he didn't expect her to return the favor. This wasn't about him, this was all about her.
He looked where their bodies almost joined & then back up at her. Hanna bit her lip and nodded silently telling Caleb she wanted this just as much as he did, even if it meant he was still leaving when this was all over.
He rubbed his erection against her folds & slipped inside her with one long deep thrust, when he filled her whole he cupped her cheek, closed his eyes and kissed her lips. When he opened them again he saw it.
The love she had for him.
He kissed her harder & began rocking in & out, slower & deeper each time. He was taking his sweet time for this may very well be the last time they made love. They held each others gaze never looking away not even for a second. This was as raw as they were ever going to be.
Caleb entwined their hands together & moved them to the side of her head. Thrust after thrust, Caleb filled her completely. He knew she couldn't last much longer & he was close to spilling inside her too. When she reached up & grabbed a handful of his hair Caleb crashed his lips to hers for the last time. He knew she was ready.
He rocked into her several more times before spilling into her and dropping his forehead to hers.
" I love you Hanna " he said looking into her glassy eyes. She knew he meant every word of it, she'd never doubted the love he had for her. Sure she'd questioned it but each time he'd proven how much he truly loved her.
" I love you too Caleb " Hanna could feel Caleb still pulsing inside of her, she didn't want him to leave. With one little question from Hanna, he proved himself. " Stay with me a little while longer? ".
He nodded & slipped out from her. Pulling the sheets back they slipped under the covers. Hanna turned her back on Caleb. Tears fell down her face knowing the next time she woke he wouldn't be there beside her. She didn't try to hold them back she just let them fall silently. Caleb moved closer to & wrapped his body around her.
He too let several tears fall down his cheek & on to Hanna's shoulder, even if she couldn't understand why he was doing what he was doing there was no doubt after tonight he truly could not love another girl as strongly as he did Hanna.
6 years later...