Chapter 4
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The rest of the night was spent on the couch, Hanna wrapped securely in Caleb's arms. "So how long have you known?" Caleb questioned, looking down at Hanna. "You haven't been worrying by yourself right?"
"Just a day Caleb, I wasn't worried as much as nervous and kind of excited. Mostly I was trying not to lose my breakfast." Caleb chuckled at Hanna's admission resulting in a light smack across his chest. "I'm serious! From the perky receptionist to the awkward questions from the doctor I was ready to hurl." She spoke in between giggles, her voice like a small bell. The environment was cheerful and fun. It felt safe and Hanna could finally relax into him after her intense and stressful day.
"Of course of course Han." This is how the night continues, talking about them, the doctor's appointment. They share several jokes and swap stories. She never leaves his lap and he never makes her. She had just finished the story of how awkward it is to buy a pregnancy test when a yawn from the blushing blonde had him laughing again. "It's time for bed Han. Come on."
"Mhmm" She groaned, sinking further into his body, leeching his warmth. She squealed when her world bottomed out and she was swung into his arms. "What are you doing?" she asked, suddenly wide awake.
"Taking you to bed. You shouldn't walk up stairs this tired anyways. Don't want you to trip." He lifted her with ease, carrying her up the stairs and towards her room.
"You're too protective for your own good. But thank you for taking care of me." she smiled and rested her head on his chest, her eyes closed. "Will you stay? Talk to me about all this? About Jenna too. I gotta know what she wanted."
"Han you're exhausted. I'll stay with you but please, get some sleep. How about we go get breakfast before school tomorrow. I'll answer any questions you need to know. But you need rest." He kisses her forehead, laying her down on her soft pink bed.
"It's a date." She smiles at him, eyes fluttering open to see him move around to the other side, feeling the dip in the bed as he climbs in. "Goodnight Caleb. I love you." she turns to face him in the bed, her hand reaching for his.
He intertwines their fingers, using their joined hands to push back his hair, then hers. "I love you too. Get some sleep."
Glaring light seeped through the curtains, startling Hanna out of sleep. She stood, prying herself away from Caleb and wiping the sleep from her eyes. She grabbed her phone as she quietly left the room, hoping to steal a shower before breakfast with Caleb. She smiled as she remembered everything that happened last night. He loved her. And she loved him. The water ran over her body, slowly ebbing life into the tired teenager. It was also her way of cleansing everything. The stress, the argument. It all washed away in those fifteen minutes until Hanna was out, wrapped in a fluffy gray towel.
"Caleb! Wake up we have a date I'm holding you to!" Her voice called out as she walked down the hallway and into her room. He groaned, his words muffled by the pillow before turning onto his stomach and leaning up on his elbows. He gave her a half smile as he tried to rub the sleep from his eyes.
"What a beautiful vision to wake up to." His eyes raked over her body, his mouth pulling up into a smirk as he watched the water roll off his girlfriend. He laughed as Hanna's cheeks flush a light pink.
"Okay Casanova. How about you go and get dressed in the guest room while I get ready?" The mere suggestion has Caleb falling back into the pillows mumbling and groaning about how exhausted he is. Hanna fights giggles as she looks at her boyfriend. "I'm sorry but you promised me a breakfast date and I intend to collect. Now out." Her impatience gets the best of her and she shoos him from the room before continuing her morning routine.
Half an hour later they were sat at The Brew, drinking coffee and eating scones. "What did Jenna want with you anyways? What information was she so desperate to get?" Hanna questions, looking over her cup to see Caleb's face. He lost his carefree smile in an instant and Hanna wanted to kick herself. "I'm sorry. I have to know."
"It's fine to ask these questions Han. I did promise to tell you." he offers this information, easing her fears without ever knowing they were there. He furrows his eyebrows, trying to recall his memories as accurately as possible. "It was weird. She didn't want gossip on you Han. She wanted your call logs, where you were going. She kept talking about a key one of your friends had. She never told me anymore. I stopped helping her for real after that, just gave her fake information to keep her paying." he pauses gauging her reaction to all the new information he was throwing at her.
She wasn't hurt, or mad. She was confused and infuriated that Jenna would stoop so low to do this. "Well I hope you told her that I don't have a damn key and I never did. What friend does she think have they key anyways? My friends would tell me if they found or got something that could be worth stalking." Her words were spat out like poison.
"She thinks that one of you have a key from that friend of yours. The one that died. Alison." The name alone made Hanna shiver and Caleb reached across the table, taking her hand and squeezing it. "Again, I know for a fact you don't have the key. And I'm sorry that I ever made you feel stalked even after the fact. But I swear that I gave nothing to Jenna once I realized what we had." He paused and took her other hand, making her put down the coffee cup, stare into his eyes to see how sincere they were. "I love you. You're worth more to me than any of Jenna's bribes. I promise." He released her hands, sitting back in his chair to look at her more carefully, studying her face and trying to read her.
Hanna's anger evaporates. She can't feel anything but appreciation for what he's said to her. I'm worth more than money. I'm worth more than Jenna. I'm worth something to Caleb. "I love you too. And I'm going to forgive you, put everything behind me. "We gotta shape up if we're gonna be parents. The world rolls off her tongue and then bungee jumps back into her throat. Parents. Together. A mom and a dad. She hides her shock and allows herself to get distracted by a familiar, foreboding message chime on her phone.
"Han, I-" Hanna cuts him off with a hand held up as she reaches for her phone.
"Will you go pay for this real quick babe? I just gotta answer this." She praises herself at the ability to hide how distraught she is as Caleb stands to pay. With a kiss on the forehead her safety is gone and she's pressing the view button on her phone.
Message from: Blocked number
Congratulations! Can't wait for hefty Hanna to appear once again. Unless you disobey.
Kisses- A
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