It had been a month since having my first counselling appointment with doctor West and getting my first tattoo. That Friday when we were supposed to repeat our first date, Melissa had come down with the cold and I insisted that she stayed in bed and that I'd go to her classes for her. I had no idea what the classes where about but I wrote down everything I could for Melissa and she said she understood everything that happened during the lesson. I had gotten her some soup from the Apple Rose Grill and once she wasn't sick, she thanked me properly for it.

I have had another four counselling appointment, Doctor West and I had made some process in getting me to deal with everything that had happened and I could feel it was working slowly. Hanna still hadn't told anyone but her new job had been going well she seemed to be enjoying it and Sam was enjoying spending more time with his family. Whenever I saw Tammy she seemed less stress which was great. I had tried to convince Hanna to tell other people but she just wasn't ready and eventually I started to back off, her Mum had been very supportive for Hanna when I wasn't there. Today was Hanna's second appointment; her Mum had gotten the day to come with us.

Melissa says through moans "Oh god, Emily! That feels so good, please do not stop!" Melissa had this week of the study for mid-terms and we were making the most of her time off and when she was studying up for it. Just as I felt Melissa juice squirt out into my mouth I heard my phone ringing, crawling up Melissa who was still recovering and grabbing my phone I say it was Hanna.

Breathing out as I answered with "Hello."

Ashley voice came through the phone "Emily, hi sorry I didn't wake you did I?"

I replied with "Nope, you defiantly didn't wake me up. What's up?"

Ashley said "It's Hanna, she's in her bedroom crying and won't allow me to come in and see her, I'm scared Emily."

I say as I start hopping out of bed and look for clean clothes "Calm down Ashley, I'm getting dress now and I'll be there as soon as I can."

Ashley replied with "Thank-you Emily, I thought now that I knew Hanna would let me."

I said "It's not you, it's Hanna. You know what she likes."

Ashley said "Yeah I do, she was me when I was her age."

I replied with "That's a scary thought."

Ashley gasped and said "Rude," I finding a pair of Melissa pants; I pulled them on and looked around for a shirt to wear.

I laughed and replied with "I'll be there soon."

Ashley said "Thank-you Emily, I don't know what we do without you."

I replied with "It's fine, what are friends for anyway."

Ashely said "You know you've step up and beyond your friendship duties."

I replied with "See you soon Ashely and I'll just walk straight in when I get there."

Ashely said "Okay, see you soon Emily," when then both hung up our phones and I started looking for a clean shirt.

Melissa asked "Everything okay?" she pulled a shirt off the hanger and handed it to me.

I replied with "Thanks, I don't know. Hanna's being well Hanna."

Melissa nodded and said "Will we ever know what's going on," pulling my shirt up and over my head.

I replied with "Sorry, if it was up to me you would already know but well."

Melissa said "Don't worry; I'm just annoyed I don't get to return the favour."

I replied with "Well it just means you get extra study time which isn't a bad thing."

Melissa said "I guess you're right, I love you Emily."

I replied with "I love you too," I leant forward and kissed her on the lips.

Breaking out of the kiss and saying "I'm hanging with Hanna today but when were finished, I'll bring you some brain food."

Melissa nodded and replied with "Thank-you," pecking her on the lips a couple of times before finally leaving the barn. I was hit with the brightness of the sunlight but my eyes soon adjusted and continued to the car, Hanna appointment was in two hours and I wondered what was wrong. After driving the distances to Hanna's house, letting myself into the house up the stairs is where I found Ashley sitting outside Hanna's door.

Ashley said "Hey, thank-you for coming," Ashley stood up.

I replied with "No problem."

Ashley then asked "What's that?" she pointed at my chin, wiping it and realising what it was and I smiled to myself.

I replied with "You don't want to know," I wiped some onto my finger and put into my mouth; tastes good.

Ashley cringed and said "Hanna's in there," she pointed to Hanna's door.

Nodding my head, I knocked on the door and say "Hanna, it's me can I come in please?"

I heard sniffing and Hanna replying with "Yes," smiling at Ashley before letting myself. After closing the door, I turned around to find Hanna just sitting there in her bra and panties.

Diverting my eyes to her cupboard, I asked "What's wrong Hanna?" I slowly walked more into the room, sitting on the bed and patting her shoulder as I looked anywhere but at her.

Hanna replied with "I woke up, had a shower and when I went to put my jeans on they wouldn't fit," she burst into tears. Hanna started crying into my shoulder, deciding that Hanna needed comforted not an awkward friend; I wrapped my arms around her and held her as she cried.

I say in soothing voice "Hanna you knew this day was coming."

Hanna replied in a teary voice "Yeah, I just didn't want that day to be today."

I say "You will be able to fit into them again."

Hanna replied with "But I can't know and have nothing to wear."

I say "Take what I'm wearing and I'll wear something of yours, then after your appointment we can go shopping."

Hanna ear pricked up at the sound of shopping, I say as I see panic sinking in "Don't worry, we can go out of town for shopping but I want to do a compromise."

Hanna replied with "What is it?"

I say "I want to tell Melissa."

Hanna replied with "I'm not ready."

I said "I know but it's getting extremely harder to lie to her."

Hanna sighed and I say "Melissa is better at clothes shopping then I am and wouldn't it help take the pressure off if one more person knew."

Hanna replied with "You had me at shopping."

I say "Thank-you, I'll go get changed while you fill your Mum in. Then I'll go get Melissa, bring her in and we'll go from there."

Hanna replied with "Okay," I smiled at her and go over to her closet to pick new clothes out to where.

After finding a simple shirt and shorts, I'm about to walk out when Hanna said "Emily."

I replied with "Yeah?"

Hanna said "Thank-you," I smiled at her before leaving to get changed; I nod at Ashley telling her she could go in.

Walking back into Hanna's room to find them having a mother and daughter moment, I say "I'm going to go get Melissa, here are the clothes Hanna."

Hanna replied with "Okay thank-you. Emily?"

I say "Yeah."

Hanna asked "Can you tell Melissa there, I just don't want to have to tell her."

I answered with "Sure Hanna and thanks for letting me tell her."

Hanna said "Thank-you for keeping it from her for this long," I smiled at before walking out of the room and back downstairs to drive home.


The whole drive home had been a nerve racking one, I hadn't really thought about what I'd say and now that I had to tell her I didn't know how to. Pulling up alongside the house, I saw Steve and Toby were leaving there place; probably to the gym was my thought. Waving to them as they drove off, I walked around the side of the house and walked into the backyard. Walking into the barn to find Melissa buried under paper, she looked up at me and smiled.

She said confused "Those aren't the clothes you left in."

I replied with "No, there Hanna's, she needed mine."

Melissa asked "Why?"

I answered with "Hanna is allowing me to tell you what's been going on but please don't be mad at me for keeping it from you or at her for making me keep this from you."

Melissa said "Okay, I promise I won't get mad and either of you, unless I really have to do," I thought it's the best I'd get. Walking into the cupboard of the barn, I search around for the box and when I found it, I opened it up and looked for the photo I needed. Once I had the photo I walked back into the main part, sat down on the bed and hand the photo to Melissa.

Melissa asked confused "What's this?"

Looking at the photo before finding the baby and saying "That is Hanna's," Melissa looked at the photo before up at me and back at the photo, back at me and I nodded my head.

Melissa whispered out "Hanna's pregnant."

I nodded my head, Melissa asked "How? When? By who?"

I answered with "Well you know How, she about four months along now and by Caleb," I spat his name out like the dirt it was.

Melissa said joining the dots "That's why Caleb left because Hanna's pregnant."

I nodded my head and Melissa said "Jerk, he shouldn't be allowed to breath," I nodded my head agreeing with her.

Melissa asked "How long have you known?"

I replied with "Since I've been home, I guessed."

Melissa asked "How did you guess?"

I answered with "I've seen what people look like when the pregnant, even though Hanna isn't showing well until today, she just had this pregnant look about her."

Melissa said "And we all missed it."

I shrugged and replied with "Don't worry, no one's notices."

Melissa said "Expect you."

I replied with "But I'm good at that type a thing."

Melissa nodded her head and asked "Who knows?"

I replied with "Hanna's Mum, Hanna's doctor, Hanna, Myself and now you."

Melissa said "That's not many people."

I replied with "I know, Hanna just not ready. I know I should push her more but I don't want to push her too much, she needs someone to be there for he and that's what I'm going to be doing."

Melissa replied with "I wasn't going to say anything, expect that you are incredible. You've basically stepped up to be a parent and when even the baby's father couldn't, do you know what she having yet."

I said "I wouldn't mind being a parent to the kid or any kid for that matter. No, maybe we'll find out today."

Melissa asked "Can I come to the appointment?"

I answered with "Yeah of course. Hanna's is too big for her clothes that's why she need mine, we're going clothes shopping after the appointment and thought you'd like to come, since you are better and picking clothes then I am."

Melissa said "I defiantly am, I defiantly want to come for that."

I replied with "Alright, get dressed and will go to Hanna's."

Melissa cupped the side of my face and said "You are amazing," she then leant forward and kissed me on the lips.

I shrug after the kiss and say "You get dressed, I'm going to go use my key across the road to borrow one of Steve's jackets for Hanna to wear and will meet at the car."

Melissa asked "Why do you need his jacket?"

I replied with "It's bigger enough to fit Hanna and won't show she pregnant."

Melissa nodded and said "Okay, see you at the car," I nodded my head before leaning forward and pecking Melissa on the lips.


After spending an hour at Hanna's place, we then left to go to her appointment. Hanna was really grateful for Melissa taking the news well and for the Steve's jumper; I couldn't find any jacket so a jumper would have to do. We were all sitting in the waiting room together, waiting for Doctor Scott to finish with her patient and call us.

Hanna placed a hand on my bouncing knee and said "Emily, remember about that thing called relaxing."

I replied with "Sorry, do you need anything?"

Hanna said "No I'm fine; I just need you to relax." I nodded my head and tried to relax but it wasn't really working.

I then heard a voice say confusingly "Emily?" looking up I saw it was Doctor West and I felt Melissa rise up to cheek her out which made me smile on the inside.

I replied with "Hi, Doctor West."

She asked "We don't have an appointment today, do we?"

I answered with "No, I'm just here for moral support."

Doctor West said "Right, how are you doing?"

I answered with "I've been good, no freak outs which is good."

She said "That's great, well I'm on my lunch break and need food."

I replied with "Right, see you next week," Doctor West nodded her head and left for her lunch.

Melissa asked "That's your Doctor?"

I replied with "Yep, don't be jealous though. She married, I'm engaged and she just not my type."

Hanna asked "You have a type?"

I replied with "Yeah, it's called Melissa Hastings," Hanna smiled and nodded her head while I saw Melissa blushing.

Melissa said "I love you."

I replied with "I love you too," I leant over and pecked her on the lips.

Hanna made a noise and said "God, you two are going to make me sick?"

I replied with "Do you need water, food?"

Hanna placed a hand on my shoulder and said "Emily relax," I nodded my head and tried to relax again.

Doctor Scott then walked out saying "Hanna Marin," we both smiled at her and all four of us stood up and followed Doctor Scott into the appointment room. Ashley and Melissa sat on the chairs next to the desk while I helped Hanna up onto the bed thing and sat on the chair next to her and held her hand.

Doctor Scott said "I see your numbers double Hanna, that's great."

Hanna nodded her head and replied with "That is my Mum and Emily fiancée Melissa."

Doctor Scott nodded said "Oh, I thought you two were together," she point between Hanna and I.

I replied with "No, we're just friends. No offense Hanna."

Hanna said "No offense taken, you just don't have something I want."

I asked "How do you know?"

Hanna replied with "I've seen you in your running shorts there is no way you could fit anything in there."

I said "It might be small," Hanna and I looked at each other before laughing.

Looking over at Melissa I saw her shake her head and say "Can't take you anywhere."

I replied with "She started it," I pointed at Hanna."

Hanna said "That's right, blame the pregnant girl."

Ashly interrupted us with "Sorry Doctor, they can be really immature."

Doctor Scott replied with "No it's okay, Hanna needs to feel safe and comfortable in her as possible and clear Emily knows how to do that."

Doctor Scott then said "Anyway moving on, how have you been feeling Hanna?"

Hanna replied with "Well the morning sickness has finished, thank god but some foods still make me feel sick, is that normal?"

Doctor Scott replied with "Yes it is normal, any other problems?"

Hanna said "No but I am starting to show a bit."

Doctor Scott replied with "Yes I see that but that is also normal."

Hanna nodded and said "Other than that nothing else really."

Doctor Scott said "Okay, well why don't we get a look at the baby and check everything going well?"

Hanna replied with "Sounds good." Doctor Scott got up from her chair and walked over to us. She lifted Hanna shirt up a tad, put some of that gel on before placing that rod thing on her bell again and start searching for the little Hanna. Soon the sound of the heartbeat came into the room; I saw Hanna had tears in her eyes and looking over at Ashley she was already crying.

Doctor Scott said "Everything looks healthy, the baby is growing normally and I can tell you the sex if you would like?" she said while looking at Hanna.

Hanna looked at me and asked "What do you think?"

I replied with "It's up to you."

Hanna asked "What would you do?"

I replied with "Well it's not my decision but knowing means you can start trying names out and know what to buy for girl or a boy but it is your decision not mines."

Hanna nodded then looked at her Mum and asked "What did you do Mum?"

Ashley replied with "You father and I didn't want to know the sex, but like Emily said it's your decision."

I watched as Hanna started moving her head side to side and I asked "Are you seriously doing eenie, meenie, miney, mo?"

Hanna replied with "What? It helps me decided."

I said "Hanna?"

She rolls her eyes and said to Doctor Scott "Yes, I would like to know the sex of my baby."

Doctor Scott asked "Are you sure?"

Hanna replied with "Positive."

Doctor Scott said "Congratulations Hanna, you are having a baby boy," I smiled really big and looked to see what Hanna's reaction was.

Hanna replied with "I'm having a boy, that my son?"

Doctor Scott said "Yes Hanna, that is your baby boy." I watched as a big smiled came onto her head, as it sunk in a bit more.

Hanna said looking at me "I'm having a boy."

I replied with "You're having a boy," Hanna then started to cry, as I wrapped my arms around her and kissed the top of her head.

Doctor Scott asked "Would you like pictures?"

I replied with "Yes, four please."

Doctor Scott nodded and said "I'll go get them," I nodded my head and watch as she left. Looking over at Ashley to see she was crying as well, looking at Melissa she was smiling at me lovingly and proudly.

I say "Ashley came here," Ashley stood up and swapped place with me. She took over holding Hanna while I walked over to Melissa and sat down next to her.

Melissa said "You are incredible."

I replied with "Not really."

Melissa said "Yes you are and everyone would agree with me."

Hanna then said "She right Emily, you are incredible," I looked over at Hanna and Ashley who were both nodding their heads.

I replied with "Well thanks."

They all rolled their eyes and said at the same time "So Emily," I just smiled and pecked Melissa on the cheek just as Doctor Scott walked back in.

Doctor Scott asked "Everything okay?" we all nodded our heads yes in a responds.

Doctor Scott said "Good, now Hanna have you been relaxing like I asked you.

Hanna replied with "Yes, with my new job it's giving me a lot more flexibility and more relaxing times.

Doctor Scott asked "Where's your new job?"

Hanna replied with "At the Rosewood flower shop, Emily helped me get it."

Doctor Scott asked "Really?"

I answered with "Yeah, I used to work there and I'm pretty close with the family."

Doctor Scott asked "You worked in a flower shop?"

I replied with "Yes, before I left for the army that's where I used to work."

Doctor Scott said "Sorry, you just don't seem the type."

I relied with "It's cool, I understand."

Doctor Scott nodded and said "Well it seems like you have everything under control Hanna but remember the more people who know, the less stress you're going to be," Hanna nodded her head. They talk more about Hanna's pregnancy but I zoned out and focused on Melissa beauty. Once that was all done, Hanna set up another appoint for next month and we all left the hospital.


Five hours or so later when it was dark, was when Melissa and I arrived back home. I pulled into the driveway of our house, we had spent the whole day out shopping for things with Hanna and Ashley, we had bought a few baby things for Hanna and I would be setting them all up for her. Looking across the street I saw that the lights were out at Toby and Steve's house but the car was in the driveway, telling us they were having dinner here tonight and Spencer and Aria were spending the week here; so it's a full house.

I said to Melissa as we walked to the front door "Sorry, I didn't think this would take all day."

Melissa replied with "It's fine, I wouldn't have it any other way."

I nodded and Melissa said "I'm really proud of you, for being there for Hanna when she needs it."

I replied with "I'm just doing what anyone would do."

Melissa said "Stop being so modest, you know you're going above and beyond," I just shrugged and opened the front door and we both walked in. We walked into the house and we could smell pizza, telling us they ordered in and I hoped they save some for us. Walking into the lounge room we found them all watching a movie while eating pizza, from what I could tell the movie was transformers. Spencer see us first and pauses the movie, the other are about to have ago at her when she points over at us and they all look at us.

Mr H asked "Where have you two been? We've been so worried about you."

Melissa replied with "Relax we've just been spending the day together."

Mrs H said "While you're meant to be sorry."

I say "My fault, I surprised Melissa with a day out and she didn't know and can't resist this face, or my body for that matter."

Melissa slaps my shoulder and said "Emily?"

I replied with "What? it's true, they know, you know it, everyone knows it."

Mr H said "It's okay girl, just next time leave a note," we both nodded our head before sitting down on the floor next to Steve and Toby and grabbed some pizza. As the movie played, I felt my pocket vibrate and grabbed it from my pocket to read.

-Hanna
Hey Mum, it totally stuffed. But I just wanted to say thanks; it's nice to know I can count on you and Melissa now. I love you Emily and I like you Melissa.

Smiling to myself, I showed the phone to Melissa who smiled and tried to hold the laugh back as well; like I had done.

-Emily
Hey, I hope your Mum is okay. Your welcome Hanna and you can always count on the two of us, always. I love you too Hanna and Melissa likes you too.

I then pulled Melissa into me closer, she laid her head on my shoulder and I laid mine on top of her as we continued watching the movie; confused since we had no idea what was happening but happy.


A/N: so I hope you have enjoy this chapter! I haven't worked out what the babies name is going to be, so feel free to throw in any ideas. thank-you for reading! ~KJ99