A/N: This story finally got a review! YAY! You guys know I love feedback and such. Anyway, I would also like to thank everyone who did add it to their favorite or story alert lists. That was really sweet of you guys, at least I know some of you like it. So I bet some of you are wondering where this story is going, don't worry most of your questions will be answered, plus Wilden will finally show up. So who else is excited for January 2nd! I know I am! And I think deep down, though he will never admit, my father is looking forward to the return of PLL too. Or he just really wants to know who A is. On with the show! Oh and Happy New Year everyone!

Staring at the Sun

Chapter Two

Hanna let her eyes slip shut on her journey back to Rosewood. However, she was awake the moment the pilot announced they were landing. As soon as the plane landed and it was safe to stand, Hanna jumped out of her seat and grabbed her carry on bag.

Her nerves began to kick in as she exited the plane and made her way into the airport. For a split second she began to wish she had never returned to this place. She made her way to the luggage carousel and grabbed her bags off it, than she began her search for the bride and groom to be.

However, it seems they spotted her first, or at least Ezra did. She wasn't facing him, so when he tapped her on the shoulder, she jumped. She was about to slap him, but then she saw Ezra's goofy smile and threw her arms around him instead,

"Hey Hanna," He said softly as he hugged her back. They lingered there for a moment longer before he pulled away. "You want me to grab your bags?"

"Yeah that would be great," She looked around for his future wife. "Where's Aria?" She asked looking back at him.

"She's over there," He pointed over to where the tiny girl was standing. "I didn't want her to get lost in the crowd so I told her to stay put and I would go find you." Hanna laughed as Ezra picked up her bags and they made their way over to Aria.

Aria and Hanna hugged the moment they came into contact. Hanna had missed her best friend so much. They pulled away from their hug and began to walk out of the airport, gossiping of course. Ezra stayed a few feet behind them. Hanna didn't know if it was because of the gossiping or the fact her bags were weighing him down.

They got to the car and Ezra loaded her stuff into the trunk before getting into the car. Hanna felt like she should be paying him, but she ended up spending most of the car ride thanking him.

Aria and Ezra had offered to let her stay in their guest room, but she turned them down. She wanted them to have some privacy before their big day and she really didn't want to hear her best friend getting it on with her former English teacher.

So Hanna had asked her parents if she could stay at their house. They agreed but would be on a business trip most of the time she was there. Hanna however, liked to think of their trips as "second honeymoons." Her parents had gotten remarried the summer before her senior year. Hanna would recall that summer as one of the best of her life.

The next summer would be the worst she ever lived through.

Ezra pulled into the driveway of her parents' house. Hanna got out and looked up at the house, it still looked the same. Of course nothing ever seemed to change in Rosewood.

That also probably meant her parents had left the key where they always did. She lifted up a flower pot full of pansies and discovered the shiny key that hid beneath. She unlocked the door for Aria and Ezra as they grabbed her bags. They followed her inside and set down her stuff.

"Thanks guys," she said softly as she hugged them both. When she pulled away from each hug. She saw the look they had in their eyes, it was the same exact look. A look of concern. "I will be fine, don't worry about me."

Neither of them looked like they believed her, but they let it go for now. "Okay," Aria spoke up after a few moments of silence before she followed Ezra to the door. "Remember we are all going to have lunch tomorrow, just the four of us." Aria reminded her as she stepped out onto the front porch.

"You know I wouldn't miss it for the world." Hanna yelled as she waved them off. She closed the front door once their car was out of sight.

She grabbed her numerous suitcases and began to drag them up the stairs. She berated herself for packing so much, but she also berated herself for not asking Ezra to take her stuff to her room.

"He probably would have made me pay him." She said to herself as she finally made it to the top of her. With a huff she set her stuff on the floor and took a moment to breath. She picked up her bags and dragged them into her old bedroom.

A wave of nostalgia came over her as she looked around her old room. Her parents hadn't moved any of her stuff around. She really hoped they had dusted in here.

She unpacked quickly and decided to go visit Alison and Lucas at Rosewood cemetery. She would stop by the florist first and pick up some flowers first. She made her way back down to the kitchen and grabbed her mother's car keys off the kitchen counter.

The florist wasn't busy so she was able to purchase flowers quickly, roses for Alison and tulips for Lucas. She had thought about getting Lucas roses, but she knew he wouldn't like being fussed over like that. Plus, she could see Alison throwing a fit over the fact she and Lucas got the same flower.

Hanna always liked tulips better anyway.

She drove the short distance to Rosewood cemetery and stopped by the front office to ask for directions to Lucas' grave site. She didn't go to his funeral, so she had no idea where he was buried. Luckily, for her he wasn't buried to far from Alison.

She parked her car in front of the section in which Alison and Lucas were buried. She made her way past several gravestones before stopping in front of the grave of Alison DiLaurentis. She set the roses on top of Alison's gravestone and stood in silence. She really don't know what to say to Alison. Sure she could say hello and tell her what she had been doing over the past years. She could imagine Alison rolling her eyes and asking why she hadn't named the fashion line for her, instead of that hermy. However, there was a part of Hanna that Alison was proud of her. Not only for living her dream but for having the courage to come back here and say goodbye to Lucas properly.

A smile tipped her lips and with an unspoken goodbye to Alison, Hanna made her way to Lucas' gravestone. Little did Hanna know someone was watching her.

She took a deep breath and fought the tears as she looked down at Lucas' gravestone. It felt surreal to her that he wasn't here anymore. Even four years after he took his last breath in her arms. Her hands began to shake as she placed the tulips on his gravestone. She fought back the tears that were welling in her eyes. She knew he didn't like it when she cried, especially when it was for him.

"I'm sorry I missed your funeral Lucas," She spoke softly. "I just couldn't come. I had a hard time dealing with your death. I know that's no excuse, but still..." Her voice trailed off and she never finished her sentence.

"And I am sorry I am only visiting now," People would think she was insane if they saw her talking to a gravestone, but she needed to say all this. She needed him to understand why she had never come and she hoped he had forgiven her. "I moved to California and started a fashion line after I graduated from college, I named it after you."

She knew deep down in her heart, Lucas, like Alison would be proud of her for living her dream. She just wish they could be here with her while she lived it.

"I hope you can forgive me for staying away for so long Lucas," She reached out and ran her fingers over his name etched in the stone. "I promise I won't let that happen again. Maybe I will come and visit after Aria and Ezra's wedding." She touched the stone before she began to walk away. However, a second later she faced the stone again and bit down on her lip. "See you on the other side kid."

"Hello Hanna."

She turned around, thinking she was just imagining things, but then she saw him leaning up against a tree. His green flashed with that curious glint she had missed. He still looked the same after all this time.

"Hello Detective Wilden." She said with a soft smile. She and Wilden had gotten over the problems they had when she was in high school. He was there the night Lucas died. He had pulled her away from Lucas and shielded her from seeing the paramedics put Lucas into a body bag. She was thankful he was there that night. He had at least given her some comfort.

"It's kind of weird seeing you back here." He was stunned she was here. After all this time it felt like he was seeing a ghost. Like if he reached out to her she would disappear.

"I am here for Aria's wedding." Hanna bit her bottom lip and looked down at the ground. For some reason it felt like he was questioning her.

"Oh I didn't know that congrats to Aria and her groom," He swallowed uncomfortably. He wasn't comfortable having this conversation here, in a cemetery, "You wanna go grab a coffee?" Her blue eyes shot up to his face. She was stunned and he couldn't blame her. "My treat and it would be nice to catch up just not here."

She laughed a little, but accepted his invitation. "Sure that would be nice and who could refuse a free coffee."

"How bout we meet in an hour at that cafe on Main street?" Hanna responded be nodding her head.

"Yeah that sounds great," She watched as he made his way to his car. "See you in an hour." She said to herself as he drove off.

She slowly made her way to her mother's car. She couldn't believe it. She had a coffee date with Wilden.

No it is not a date! It's just coffee and catching up with an old friend.

That's what Hanna kept telling herself as she left the cemetery and drove to the coffee place on Main street.