Chapter 10:

Caleb's POV:

I feel so guilty that I hit Hanna. I can't believe I even did it. It was a bit random and out of the blue, but it was the worst mistake of my life. I was trying my hardest to win her back, but she made it clear she would never love me in the same way. We haven't spoken much since it happened and I have had no contact with my kids. Hanna has gone to see her dad and Ashley invited me round to see the kids for 10 minutes.

Molly: DADDY!

As soon as I walk through the door, all three of my children run towards me. I hug them all.

Caleb: I'm so sorry. I love you so much.

Hanna: WHAT THE HELL IS HE DOING HERE?

Caleb: Hanna, just hear me out.

Hanna: No. I forgot my purse that's why I came back. Thank god I did. I want you to leave.

Caleb: Hanna. How would you feel if I was doing this to you. Putting you through hell every single day. Not knowing if your kids are safe or in the hospital dying? Wanting to put your arms around them and tuck them in at night. How would you feel if I took the kids away from you? How would you feel Hanna?

Hanna: Just leave Caleb.

Caleb: No, not until you tell me how that would make you feel.

Hanna: it would make me feel like shit, ok? Are you happy now, now that you have an answer?

Caleb: No, I'm not happy. I can't bear another day being away from my family. The family that is my world, the family that is everything to me, the family that I love.

Hanna: Caleb.

Caleb: I am never going to stop fighting for you or the kids. I will always put you and the kids first, married or not, but just so you know, hitting you was the worst mistake of my life.

Hanna: Don't.

Caleb: I love you Hanna, can't you see that.

Hanna's POV:

Hanna: How can I ever trust you again? You hit me and you could be an open risk to the kids.

Caleb: I would never put the kids in danger or hurt them and you know that. Hitting you was a moment of madness and I promise you, hand on heart, that it will never happen again.

Hanna: Ok. You are going to have to work even harder to show you love me. I love you Caleb and the last 3 weeks have been complete torture. I haven't been sleeping or eating because I want everything to be ok.

Caleb: This will prove it to you.

Caleb grabs the papers on the kitchen counter. They are the divorce papers. He walks back and faces me and rips the paper to shreds. I throw my arms around him.

Hanna: I'm sorry. I'm so, so sorry.

Caleb: I'm sorry Hanna. I will never hurt you again and I will always protect you, no matter what.

Hanna: I love you.

Caleb: I love you to.

Hanna: Let's go home.

Caleb: Let's go home.

Hanna: 3..2..1.

Caleb/Hanna: KIDS, WE'RE GOING HOME!

The kids come running down. We share a family hug and then drive home. We sit on the couch and watch a movie as a family together.

Hanna: It's late, you should go to bed.

Molly: Can you read me a story daddy?

Caleb: Sure, which one?

Caleb takes our five year old upstairs. April and Jacob are now in bed and Caleb and me are standing in the kitchen.

Hanna: Caleb.

Caleb's POV:

Caleb: Ssssh.

I put one hand on the back of Hanna's neck and the other on her lower back. I pull her towards me and kiss her.

Hanna: I'm sorry I ever doubted you.

Hanna says that when she breaks the kiss.

Caleb: Shut up and kiss me.

April: Ewwwww.

We break our second kiss and turn to look at our three children. They are standing in height order. Jacob moves round and covers Molly's eyes. Hanna and me are still tangled together and we laugh when Molly wriggles out from his grasp and comes in between us.

Molly: Momma, can we have pancakes?

Hanna: Tomorrow.

I pick Molly up and then our other two kids come and stand by us.

Jacob: Are we going to be ok mom?

Hanna: Yes. We are going to be just fine.

We have a family hug and then the kids go back upstairs.

Caleb: Come here.

I pull my beloved wife towards me again and kiss her. When we break I chase her and we end up in a tickle fight. I end up getting kicked in the nose, and I hear a crunch.

Caleb: Shit.

Hanna: Oh my gods, Caleb, are you ok?

Caleb: I'm fine. I think it's broken.

Hanna: We should get it checked out, it looks bad.

Caleb: Really?

Hanna: Yes, really.

Hanna's POV:

I get a well-known neighbor to watch the kids whilst I take Caleb to the hospital.

Caleb: I wish you would stop fussing.

Hanna: Caleb, you are my husband, it's my job to worry. What? Did I say something?

Caleb: No, it's just you called me your husband, and you haven't said that to me in the last 3 weeks.

Hanna: Do you know how many times I wanted to call you that?

Caleb: What was stopping you?

Hanna: I don't know. Nothing I guess.

We arrive at the hospital and Caleb is seen to right away. We soon find ourselves back at home.

Caleb: I'm going to go back up to bed, are you coming?

Hanna: Sure. I've missed being able to share a bed with you.

I lead Caleb upstairs and we fall onto the bed together. We get into our pj's and fall asleep, tangled in each other's limbs. When we wake up, we can hear the kids arguing over the television controller downstairs.

Hanna: Caleb.

Caleb: Hanna.

Hanna: I know we've already got married again, but I think we should do it one last time.

Caleb: Wait, what?

Hanna: Get our vows renewed one more time.

Caleb: I think, I think that's a great idea.

The door bell rings and Hanna pretty much jumps out of bed to answer it.

Hanna: You need to go. I haven't seen you in years. I have chosen Caleb. You need to go, NOW!

Jordan: I still love you Hanna.

Hanna: I never stopped loving Caleb. I think you should go, before Caleb comes.

Caleb's POV:

Caleb: Too late.

Hanna moves aside and I punch Jordan. I falls backwards.

Jordan: What the hell?

Caleb: Get off of my property, now, or I'm calling the police.

Jordan stands up and goes away. I hug Hanna and then we go back inside.

April: Why did you hit that man daddy?

Caleb: It doesn't matter. He isn't coming back.

The kids go upstairs to play, and then they come down when Hanna has finished making the pancakes.

April: These are delicious mom!

Hanna: You should be thanking your father, he did most of it. I just threw flour at him.

Molly: Are you and mommy happy again?

Caleb: Yes. We are very, very happy and we have something to tell you.

Molly: What?

Hanna: Me and daddy have got married. Then we got married again and we are going to get married one more time!

Jacob: That's amazing. Who's coming?

Hanna: We want it to be just us, of course you would be there, and it would be somewhere on a beach.

Caleb: You can wear a pretty dress if you want Mol.

Molly: Yes! Can it be white like mommy's?

Hanna: Of course.

April: When are you getting married again?

Caleb: This summer.

Hanna: Wait, what?