NYLON ~ 50 ~ CAUGHT BY SURPRISE
Hanna finished packing her bag and zipped it up before setting the suitcase on the ground. Caleb wandered in holding JT who was playing with a plush dog.
"Ready?" Caleb asked her.
"Yeah," Hanna gave JT a kiss. "Are you going to miss Mama? I promise I'll be home sooner than you know."
"Are you sure you don't need a ride?" Caleb offered.
"They're sending a car," Hanna replied, "but thanks anyway."
She kissed JT one last time and then picked up her bag before rolling her suitcase into the elevator behind her. As the doors shut her eyes began to swell. She hadn't been apart from JT for longer than a few hours and it was finally dawning on her that she was going to be away from her baby boy for almost a week. The elevator doors opened and she wiped her eyes before stepping outside to the car waiting for her. Andrew stepped out of the back seat and grabbed her waist.
"Hey," she smiled. He cut her off with a kiss and pulled her close. When their lips parted, she craned her neck to look at him. "I didn't know you were coming."
"I took a few days off to work from home," he explained, "or should I say…on the road."
"Oh," she paused.
"Is that okay?" he asked. "I thought you'd like to spend time together."
"Yeah of course," she said. "I was just caught by surprise."
"Okay," he said ushering her into the car. "We better get going if we're going to make our flight."
She jumped into the car behind him and they headed to the airport.
Andrew opened the door to their suite and Hanna followed dropping her bag on the console table next to the kitchenette.
"This is gorgeous," Hanna said looking around the spacious suite.
"Let me show you the bedroom," Andrew smirked. He let the door slam behind them and then grabbed Hanna's waist.
"This is so hot," Hanna breathed jumping into his arms.
Andrew carried her into the bedroom and laid her down on the king size bed. She pulled him down with her and tugged at his shirt before throwing it across the room. Their lips met as they became a tangle of limbs. Hanna exhaled deeply allowing Andrew access under her shirt until they were unexpectedly interrupted by her ringtone.
"Shit," she said reaching across the bed to answer it.
"Forget it," Andrew whispered pushing her hand away from the phone.
"It might be Caleb," Hanna said seriously. "I forgot to call when we landed."
"Whatever," Andrew said backing away.
"Hello?" Hanna answered the phone ignoring Andrew's hissy fit.
"Hey," it was Caleb. "I'm putting JT down and I thought you'd want to say good night."
"Thanks for calling," Hanna told him. "Can you put him on."
"Hi Mama!" she saw her toddler on the video screen.
"Good night little man," she said blowing him kisses. "I'll see you in a couple days."
"I wuv you mama," he made an attempt to blow kisses at her.
"I love you too," Hanna told him before the screen went blank.
"I've got to get him down before he gets cranky," Caleb said into the earpiece."We'll call you tomorrow."
"Sounds good," Hanna replied. "Have a good night."
"Bye, Hanna," she heard Caleb say before he hung up. She put the phone down and turned to Andrew. "What now?"
"I'm kind of tired, he replied. "I think I'm just going to take a shower and go to bed."
"Are you okay," she asked. "I'm sorry if you're offended, but I need to talk to my kid every night."
"It's not that," Andrew replied.
"Then what is it?" Hanna asked.
"I don't know," Andrew sighed. "I guess I'm just wondering why you interrupted sex to talk to your ex."
"I wasn't talking to my ex," she snapped. "I was talking to my son. He's not even two. He needs someone to help him with the phone. Is that too hard for you to understand."
"I guess I overreacted," Andrew replied. "It's just hard knowing that your ex is living in your house."
"He's just staying there while I'm away," Hanna replied. "It's better for JT. Trust me, there's nothing to be jealous of."
"I'm not jealous," Andrew said jokingly.
"Sure," Hanna laughed. "Now come back to bed."
He obliged and slid under the sheets next to her before enveloping her in his arms.
Hanna took a deep breath as the black car pulled up in front of a corporate bookstore. Andrew opened the door and helped her out. Once on the sidewalk she smoothed out her skirt and swung her purse over her shoulder.
"You'll be fine," Andrew whispered in her ear.
"Thanks," she smiled squeezing his hand before stepping into the crowded building.
She walked into the store where fans were lined up all the way out the door. One girl had a poster that read I love you Hanna and others were holding up her book. The level of support was so overwhelming, it brought tears to her eyes.
I know this chapter is short but I'm pretty swamped this week so I posted early. There's a bonus chapter this week too which should be up already and a new chapter coming up Friday! Also, I've been getting a lot of requests to get Haleb back together. I promise it's coming up (Chapter 57 to be exact) so there will not be a long wait. Trust me, I want them back together too!
