Hi guys,

Just a quick note, the Italic/curved bits are all memories from 3 years earlier. They are not in a chronological order but just memories that are triggered by certain situations, a lot like in the show.

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Sweet like Jasmine

Chapter 6

Hanna had been dropped off at 77th Street just as she had asked Caleb to do. As soon as he drove off after helping her heave all the luggage from the trunk, did she regret telling him to drop her off two blocks from her apartment as she scanned over all the stuff she was clearly unable to carry by herself. She took a moment to gather herself and come up with a plan that was the least amount of hassle, when she thought she heard someone call out her name. She looked around but didn't see anyone that even looked even vaguely familiar.

"Hanna?" The voice called out again. Although Hanna couldn't place the voice, she finally found the person it belonged to.

She looked up at a weary woman with dark chocolate brown eyes, a friendly face and a copious amount of wrinkles that gave her a trustworthy look if it wasn't for the dark yet grey stricken hair that seemed to have been touched by lightning. She recognised the woman yet she couldn't place her yet. The woman must have seen her confusion because she pointed at herself and spoke.

"Hanna it's me, Agnes from just my cup, you remember? The teashop!" She said, pointing in the direction of the tea shop she and Caleb had passed earlier. The tea shop that had meant so much joy yet so much heartbreak to Hanna.

Agnes must have been oblivious to Hanna's horror stricken face as Hanna remembered the women now, because Agnes continued talking in a cheery voice.

"Love, I haven't seen you in years! Your boy used to come in so often that I was about to give him a customer's discount. Not to mention I miss his pretty face. Did you guys move? I never see you around anymore and where is Bubba?" She babbled on looking at Hanna suspiciously whilst asking her.

Hanna wasn't sure how to answer Agnes. All the questions had stung enough as they did. Hanna knew Agnes well enough to know if she told her the truth about her and Caleb she'd be standing here for another hour before she would let Hanna go. That was the reason she always made Caleb go to get her Jasmine tea. Well, that was part of the reason.

"Yeah we moved back home. Back to our hometown." She lied, deciding she didn't want to go into the truth with Agnes in the middle of a crowded street.

"Well that's a shame doll, I miss you guys, you were always my favorite customers." She added smiling at Hanna. Agnes's eyes fell on the many bags and suitcases surrounding Hanna. "Do you need help with those?" She asked pointing at the bags.

Hanna considered her options quickly. If she would let Agnes help her, she wouldn't have to figure out how in the world she was supposed to get all her crap to the apartment. On the other hand, if Agnes would end up helping her, she would find out the truth about her and Caleb in a New York minute, Agnes being the annoyingly inquisitive person she was.

"It's okay, thank you Agnes. I'll just take a cab. It's only two blocks." She said sweetly and turned to grab her suitcase.

"Two blocks?! Agnes snorted. Since when is Slope Hill only two blocks? You know this is Manhattan right, not Brooklynn?"

Hanna needed some time to register what Agnes had said. Slope Hill? She thought to herself, she whipped around to ask Agnes what she meant, but the woman in question had already walked off and said. "Well, suit yourself Hanna, hope you'll come and visit me some day, don't you guys forget about me.."

"I won't!" Hanna said waving after her. "Like I ever could.." She finished under her breath.

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Caleb,why are we even here? I don't want to live in Brooklyn, we are fine in Manhattan. Hanna moaned. Besides, I will never get approval for a mortgage, I don't even have a contract yet!"

"Don't worry about that Hanna, we can buy this house on my salary now I've had that promotion. I've already worked it all out."

"I don't want you to buy us a house Caleb, if we're buying a house were doing it together and when we do, it will not be a house in a place called Slope Hill, or anywhere in Brooklyn for that matter." She said with a haughty air that annoyed Caleb to no end.

Hanna, don't be so stubborn please and just come and take a look. Slope Hill is one of the best neighbourhoods in Brooklyn, hey it's even a better neighbourhood than a lot of places in Manhattan babe. Just keep an open mind and take a look at this place. It's a huge house with loads of space, 4 bedrooms and even a garden. It's everything we need." Caleb said enthusiastically his eyes glistening with excitement that eased Hanna's annoyance a little bit. "It's everything we need for our future babe," He added softly and kissed her gently on the lips.

"Fine, I'll take a look, but only because you look so cute right now." Hanna agreed.

"Hanna, you know what I said about the word cute, a lot of things apply to me, just not the word cute."

"Can't help it, I'm feeling all mushy at the moment." Hanna gushed and pecked Caleb on the lips.

"And that mushy stuff is supposed to last how long?" Caleb asked, raising his eyebrows and shooting her a knowing look before kissing her again.

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Hanna halted for a moment in front of the door of the apartment she and Jordan shared, taking a deep breath and composing herself before actually opening it and stepping inside.

"Hello?" She called as she walked in. She was relieved to find out there was no answer. She quickly walked around the apartment to check every room and see if Jordan was there, but no sign of him. Nor, she was sad to find out, most of his belongings. The apartment looked like it had been gently ransacked, his side of the closet empty, the bathroom void of any male presence now and the living room was missing most of the electronics he had brought with him when they moved in together. She noticed Jordan had left all the things behind they had ever bought together. She was sad to find out it still stung a little bit that he left all their belongings behind. It was only when Hanna did another loop around the kitchen, that she noticed a note pinned to the fridge.

"Hi Hanna,

Sorry I'm not here anymore, as you can see I have already moved most of my things out. I had planned to be there when you came to pick up your things and help you out but for now I'm not ready to see you.

You can take whatever you want with you. I have movers pick up all the remaining things on the last day of the lease, so feel free to splurge.

Jordan."

Hanna picked up the note and read it over again and again. The ringing of her phone brought her out of her reverie.

"Hi mom." She said in the receiver as she picked it up instantly.

"Hey Hanna, did you arrive in New York okay?"

"Yes mom thank you for all of your help on that, I did really enjoy your newest stunt."

"Stunt Hanna?" Her mother asked innocently.

"Yes, sending Caleb to pick me up, why would you do that? You know how I feel about him living at our house, why would you even send him to pick me up when I'm cleaning out mine and Jordan's apartment?"

"I didn't send him Hanna, you called me when he was in my office and he practically begged me to let him pick you up. You know I can't say no to him when he goes all protective over you." Ashley laughed. But Hanna did not find it funny at all. Her mom meddling between her and Caleb was something that was starting to annoy her.

"So have you told Caleb about you and Jordan breaking up?" Ashley asked curiously.

"No why?" Have you?" Hanna asked in horror as she remembered she had been on spreaker when she talked to her mother earlier.

"I haven't, but he's not stupid and he knows you. I'm sure he'll figure it out. He didn't even ask why you needed to get to New York?"

"I told him I needed to be there for the business." Hanna said in clipped tones. Knowing full well a scolding would follow this confession.

"Hanna!" her mom shouted in the receiver. Why would you lie to him? Seriously hanna I really don't know where you two went so wrong that you feel like lying to him. You need to tell him the truth."

Hanna only let out a huge sigh in an answer to her mother's rant. It didn't stop Ashley from continuing to ask Hanna questions.

"So where's Caleb staying? I figured you would have offered him a place to stay, but if he's not with you…"

"Mom, I don't know where he is."

"What? Why?!

"I don't know. Hanna said, realizing for the first time she really didn't know here Caleb was. He had told her he had a place to stay but thinking about it she should have made sure he had a place to stay. Caleb had not let go of all his old ways and was not afraid to sleep on a bus bench because he was too stubborn to admit he had no place to stay. Her heart sank a bit, she had been a complete bitch to him all day for no good reason.

"What do you mean you don't know?" Ashley asked indignantly.

"He told me he had a place to stay and I wasn't about to bring him here mom. Can't really take Caleb to the apartment where me and Jordan used to live. Not when he thinks we're still together.

Ashley signed a deep sigh before speaking again. "I don't get you Hanna, this is Caleb you're talking about. He is someone who used to mean a great deal to you and you obviously still mean a great deal to him."

"Mom, just please don't…I have a lot to deal with right now."

Ashley let out an audible sigh, "Fine Hanna."

"Bye mom."

"Hanna?"

"Yeah?"

"Can you do one thing for me?

"What is it?"

"Make sure Caleb actually has a place to stay tonight? You know what he is like."

"Mom he works for you, I'm sure he can pay for a hotel for a night." Hanna signed annoyed. Caleb doesn't need rescuing anymore, he's a grown man who can take care of himself, just like I can take care of myself."

"Hanna, Ashley said offended. Really I don't know where things went wrong with you that you ended up in a place not even caring for him anymore. Isn't he at least still your friend Hanna?"

"Listen mom, I really need to go. I will call you when I'm on my way back home."

Hanna didn't wait for her mother's response and hung up the phone, feeling guilty about her behavior towards her mother only seconds later. She knew deep down her mother meant well. But having her mother being on Caleb's side bothered her more than she cared to admit. She let out a large breath and looked around the apartment and scanned all the things still left there. Making a mental note of all the things she wanted to take home with her.

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By the end of the afternoon Hanna was more tired than anything and slumped onto the couch. One of the many things Jordan had left behind. She ran her hands over the couch, still deciding if she was going to bring the furniture with her or leave it. If she was, she needed to get her own place some time soon. It wasn't like she could live at Lucas's forever. She had considered moving back to her mom's for a while, but then she found out Caleb was staying there, so the thought of moving back became less appealing to her. Hanna looked back at her hands that were still trailing the fabric of the couch. She let out a small laugh thinking about the day they had spent trying to buy new furniture for their apartment. She and Jordan had never really come to an agreement to anything that they had bought together, her wanting more of a classic romantic look and Jordan preferring a minimalistic look for their house. In the end they had to hire a decorator to decorate the entire apartment. She sadly remembered the small apartment she and Caleb had lived at in the East Village. It had been so so tiny, but she had never felt more comfortable or at home anywhere but there. Until that fateful morning had she never imagined she would be anywhere else but there, never imagined she would be with anyone else but with Caleb.

As thoughts of Caleb entered her mind she was no longer to hold in her emotions. Now she was by herself she finally let the tears fall that had been threatening to come out ever since since she and Caleb continued their drive to New York this morning. She wiped furiously at her eyes willing herself to stop crying but it was like the floodgates had opened. She got off the couch and walked into the bedroom where she walked towards the bed and knelt down, reaching for something underneath the bed and pulled out a box that was labelled. "College stuff." It was completely hidden from view if you didn't know it was there.

She opened it and pulled out a near empty bottle of cologne, a scarf and a photo of her and Caleb until she found what she was looking for. Caleb's favorite sweater. She pulled it over her head and sprayed a small bit of his cologne on the sweater. She took a deep whiff of the familiar smell and it nearly consumed her, calmed her and soothed her.

Hanna walked back to the couch and laid down on it, pulling a plaid over herself that once had a place on the couch in their East Village apartment. The couch she had slept on so many times. The couch Caleb had found her asleep on so many times in the last few months of their relationship. Always a mug of half drunk Jasmine tea by her side.

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"Hanna…" Caleb signed. We really need to talk." He said solemnly and sat down next to her, not missing the tired look on her face and the bags under her eyes and placed a gentle hand on her knee.

"Caleb, I'm in no fucking mood to talk." She snapped, pulling her knees up to her chest and wrapping her arms around her legs.

Caleb turned around on the couch facing Hanna, he had enough of her behavior of late, she was either snapping at him, sleeping or demanding jasmine tea, all of these weird behaviors seemingly falling out of the sky ever since they had gotten back from visiting their families over Christmas. At first Caleb thought it had to do with the stress of visiting both Ashley and Ted and his mother in a small space of time and Hanna going back to work straight after working day and night. But 2 months on Hanna was still in the same irritable snappy weird mood and her tiredness only seemed to increase, which was very unlikely for Hanna. She was never one to just give up and that's what she seemed to be doing now.

For a moment Caleb swallowed when he thought to himself it might be him she was giving up on. Maybe that's why she had been snapping at him for all this time, although for the life of him he couldn't imagine what on earth he must have done wrong in order to get on her bad side.

"Hanna, he tried again, his voice deliberately soft now, trying not to piss her off even more. Hanna please tell me what's going on, I'm worried about you. You haven't been feeling well for a very long time now, you have been so tired lately and you sleep a lot as well. I'm so worried about you babe and…. and don't hate me but I've made a doctors appointment for tomorrow morning. Something is not right and you need to get yourself checked out. Besides, I need to know that you are okay." Caleb held his breath for a moment as he waited for Hanna's response. He was anticipating complete fury or for Hanna to ignore or even hit him, but the reaction he got was something he never expected.

Hanna was only quiet a fraction of a second before her lower lip started to quiver followed by a complete meltdown of sobs and tears, falling into his lap and sobbing loudly.

Caleb was so stunned by her unexpected reaction that he forgot to comfort her for a moment. Only when the sobbing continued did he stroke her hair and wrapped his other arm around her middle.

"Hanna, Hanna, baby what's wrong, why are you crying? Han, please tell me what's going on, you are scaring me. Caleb started in a quivering voice, scared out of his mind that she was about to break up with him.

"Caleb…. Hanna wailed. Caleb… I."

Caleb held his breath as Hanna tried to talk in between her ever growing sobs.

"Caleb… I think I'm pregnant."

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Thank you again for reading. So I didn't include the entire reason what the deal is with all that Jasmine tea, because it would have made the chapter way too long, but at least there was a bit of a reveal none the less. Hopefully next chapter all will be revealed, including the reason of their breakup. I'll do my best, Ive already started writing the next chapter.

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