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Hanna followed Jordan's secretary into his office and smiled as he got up from his desk. Jordan immediately walks to Hanna and hugs her. Hanna returns the hug and releases him to sit in one of the chairs in front of his desk.
"These chairs are awesomely comfortable." Hanna says as she crosses her legs. Jordan laughs as he sits on the edge of his desk in front of her. He signals to his secretary to close the door before his eyes go back to Hanna.
"So I've been told." Jordan says as he looks at Hanna's smooth legs as her foot bops slightly midair. From the moment Hanna walked in Jordan was entranced. The way her aqua pencil skirt hugged her hips and nice ass left Jordan imagining how many ways he could take it off of her. The sleeveless floral hot pink, aqua and jade blouse tucked inside of the skirt only enhanced Hanna's style as did the nude heels she was wearing. Any man was lucky to have Hanna Marin and more than anything Jordan wanted to be that man.
"Ready for me to take your measurements?" Hanna asked as she opens her clutch and takes out a recorder and hot pink measuring tape.
"And here I thought you knew my size just by looking at me." Jordan says. Hanna smiles and narrows her eyes playfully.
"More or less. I could guess and probably guess correctly but it would be your pants that suffered in the end. It's not like you kept them on around me long enough for me to judge your length correctly." Hanna says as Jordan laughs.
"As you wish Miss Marin." Jordan says as he stands in the somewhat open space of his office. Hanna presses record on the recorder and starts taking Jordan's measurements.
Jordan was amazed at Hanna's professionalism. He has never seen her work but he had to say it was a major turn on. Jordan looks at his office door as he hears a knock. He nods and Elizabeth enters. Hanna presses stop on the recorder as she smiles at Elizabeth.
"Elizabeth, Hanna, Hanna, Elizabeth." Hanna shakes her hand.
"Pleasure to meet you Elizabeth. Can you take off your jacket so I can take your measurements?" Hanna says and asks.
"Sure Hanna and please call me Liz." Elizabeth says as she looks at Hanna and does what was asked of her. Hanna was beautiful and she could see that Jordan was interested in her which made Hanna a threat. However, Elizabeth had to admit that her dress style was superb and if her attire was left in Hanna's capable hands she would truly make an impression.
"Jordan press record." Hanna says. Once Jordan does what was asked of him Hanna begins taking Elizabeth's measurements.
Afterwards Hanna sits with Jordan and Liz as they discuss what looks they are going for, who they are trying to impress and what is expected of her each morning and night. Hanna liked the fact that most of the day would be hers but mornings and nights will be spent getting Jordan and Liz ready for meetings and client dinners. Jordan invites Hanna to dinner and she accepts before she leaves the office building.
Hanna looks behind her at the mostly glass high rise. Hanna thought it was a beautiful building but at the same time it was too over the top. Hanna ties the belt on her tan trench coat, and stuffs her hands in the pockets, before she signals for a taxi to take her back to her hotel. She had a meeting with one of her clients tomorrow. Hanna was just thankful she talked herself into bringing extra suits and paying that additional $100 for her over weight luggage.
Caleb watches his phone ring and sees the face that accompanied the number. He couldn't talk to her. He knew she was in California but he couldn't talk to her yet. He heard his phone start to ring again before Caleb left it on his bed and walked to the kitchen. Caleb looks at his door after hearing the knock. He wasn't expecting anyone but when your friends with Toby a knock at the door was possible. Caleb opens the door and smirks as he sees Toby. He moves aside and Toby enters. Toby walks to the fridge and gets a beer.
"Dude, you've been locked up in this apartment for a few days so tell me what's going on and why you're dodging Hanna." Toby says. Caleb looks at him suspiciously. Toby laughs. "Do you think me and Spence are blind? We saw the way you were looking at Hanna the moment she walked into the house on Christmas. Plus Spence recognized you on New Year's. I know you haven't been in Philly since then so what's going on."
"I don't want to talk about it." Caleb says as he gets a beer and opens it.
"That's the problem Caleb. You never want to talk about it and then you make stupid ass decisions that cost you later." Toby says. Caleb's phone rings again and he ignores it as he drinks his beer. "Seriously man, what's going on?" Caleb sits on the stool by his counter. Toby sits beside him.
"Hanna was pregnant when I left. She lost it." Caleb said as he takes another swig. Toby looked at Caleb.
"So you're ignoring her because she never told you. How did you find out?" Toby says and asks.
"She slipped up and said it." Caleb says as he gets up.
"Now you're punishing her." Toby says as Caleb glares at him. Toby shakes his head.
"I'm not punishing Hanna. I just need to process my loss." Caleb says. Toby finishes his beer and then recycles.
"You're punishing her by pushing her away just like you did five years ago. Did you take into account how Hanna must have felt losing you and then your baby? Then, instead of you talking to her about it, you hole yourself up in your apartment, you don't talk to her and then you let her go to California without resolving anything." Toby says which only makes Caleb angrier.
"I don't need your shit Toby. You're not my parent and you can't tell me how to feel. Just leave." Caleb said. Toby nods and walks to the door.
"You're right. I'm not your parent, I'm your friend Caleb. As your friend, I'm telling you, that you are making dumb ass choices. See you later." Toby says as he closes the door behind him. Toby looks at Caleb's apartment door and shakes his head. "To be so smart he's also so very stupid." Toby says as he walks down the stairs and out of the building.
Hanna wipes the tear that slipped from her eye as she gets ready for dinner. Hanna didn't know where Jordan was taking her so a dress would work. Hanna looks at her reflection and sees how the knee length and long sleeved polyester red and black plaid dress fit on her. Hanna slips her feet into her black spiked stilettos as she smooths her dress on her body. Hanna puts her hair behind her ears as she puts on her long silver necklace and matching earrings. Hanna looks at her phone as she hears the beep. She picks it up.
I'm outside
-Jordan
Hanna looks at her face one more time before she grabs her clutch and leaves the room.
Hanna smiles as Jordan stands when he sees her.
"Every time I see you, you get more and more gorgeous." Jordan says. Hanna smiles as Jordan holds out his elbow and Hanna holds onto him.
"Where are we going?" Hanna asks as they walk outside the hotel. The driver opens the door and Hanna enters before Jordan.
"You'll see and you'll love it." Jordan says as the driver closes the door after him. Hanna smiles at Jordan then looks at the infamous LA traffic as the car begins to move from the curb.
"Dinner was superb Jordan as was dancing. It was exactly what I needed." Hanna says as they enter her suite. Hanna walks into the separate bedroom while Jordan walks to the window to look at the view. Hanna returns barefoot as she sits on the couch and folds her legs under her.
"I told you that you would love it Hanna. Would you like some wine? I can call for it." Jordan says looking at Hanna nod before making and then finishing the call. Hanna looks out the window as she takes in the city lights.
"I'm always amazed by LA." Hanna says. Jordan sits beside Hanna finding her more fascinating than the view.
"Why, because it is so different yet slightly similar to Manhattan?" Jordan asks amused.
"Exactly." Hanna says as they hear a knock on the door. "I'll get it." Hanna says as she gets up and walks to the door. Jordan looks down as he sees her cellphone light up. He narrows his eyes, picks it up and presses on before turning it over. Hanna returns with the glasses of wine and the bottle.
"Can I ask you a question Hanna?" Jordan says. Hanna takes a sip of her wine and looks at him.
"Sure but only if I can ask you one as well." Hanna says as she takes another sip.
"When I asked you to vacation with me the night before Christmas Eve you said you couldn't go because you were seeing someone. However, now that this is a business trip you can leave the country with me. How will the lucky chap deal with you going to five countries with someone you have been intimate with on more than one occasion earlier in December?" Jordan asks. Hanna looks at Jordan and shrugs.
"I honestly don't know and haven't thought about that or his reaction. He isn't really talking to me right now." Hanna says.
"No? Why is that?" Jordan asks. Hanna rotates her neck slightly trying to ease the tension she feels.
"It's a long story and you said one question. You are now moving into a second and third so now it's my turn." Hanna says as she finishes her wine and puts the glass on the table.
"Go for it love." Jordan says as he turns to face Hanna.
"Liz is attractive, driven and powerful. Why aren't you dating her especially since it's obvious that she's interested in you?" Hanna asks. Jordan looks at her before he smiles.
"How about I answer that question if you let me give you a massage. You've been trying to loosen the tightness in your neck since we got back from dinner and dancing." Jordan says. Hanna smiles at Jordan before she gets up.
"Let me change out of this dress and I'll be right back." Hanna says as she walks into the bedroom and closes the door. Jordan looks at Hanna's phone and turns it over before he brings it to his ear.
"I believe you to be the same Caleb she saw at that club in December. I recognize your picture. If you can't appreciate her properly than leave her alone with someone who has the means to give her everything she wants. I will not deny how much I want Hanna Marin or all that I will do to ensure she is mine. By the way she was truly wearing that dress this evening but then again her nude body is perfection. Have a nice night Caleb." Jordan says as he ends the call and deletes Caleb's number from Hanna's call log. Jordan turns off her phone and puts it in the exact position it was in when she left. Jordan puts his phone to his ear as Hanna's door opens. He ends an imaginary conversation before putting his phone back on the table.
"I was wondering if I was hearing things or if you were actually on the phone." Hanna says as she sits beside him.
"Definitely not hearing things love. I was just talking to a client of mine. Turn so I can show you my massaging skills." Jordan says, goofily cracking his fingers. Hanna laughs as she turns so her back was to him. Her black silk camisole and shorts set makes turning on the couch easy. Jordan puts his hands on Hanna's shoulders while the balls of his thumbs begin massaging her neck. Immediately Hanna moans and Jordan smiles. It's almost a pity I ended that conversation so soon. Jordan says to himself as Hanna puts her head down for Jordan to really work her neck.
To say Caleb was furious was an understatement. He was passed fury he was incensed. Caleb grasped his phone tightly in his hand calling Hanna back over and over until his phone shattered at its impact against the wall. Caleb knew he should have hung up when Hanna didn't respond to her name but when he heard a male's voice he had to listen. Hanna had sex with him again after that one night stand. Then again he couldn't fault her for that. After that night and when they said good bye the next morning he didn't talk or see her again for weeks and during that time he definitely had sex with Miranda.
Caleb wasn't upset that Hanna had sex with that guy more than once. He was fully aware, since they've been together again, that Hanna has just been with him. What he had a problem with is Hanna thinking it would be okay to leave the country with this guy. A man that she has been intimate with who obviously wants more from her than just her business. He had to go to California now. He knew she was there for two more days and he would be damned if she spent any more alone time with Jordan. Caleb didn't even like the bastard's name. Caleb looked at his smashed phone, took out the sim card and put it in one of his backups. He called an obviously sleeping Spencer and asked for all of Hanna's hotel information as well as her plans for the next day before he packed a bag, packed his laptop and locked his apartment door behind him.
Hanna woke up the next morning and got ready for her meeting with her client.
"Where the hell is my phone and why didn't my alarm wake me up." Hanna says as she rubs her temple and walks into the living room of her suite. She picks up her phone and flicks the screen. "Shit, it's off." Hanna says. She turns it on, looks at her screen and shakes her head. "No call and no messages. I need to charge it anyway" Hanna walks to her carry-on and takes out the Aleve. Hanna takes two pills and swallows them with water before she walks into the bathroom to take a shower.
Hanna's meeting with her client, Anita, went well. Hanna was even able to get more suits and evening dresses for her before turning her eyes to Anita's closet. While Anita ordered three suits from Hanna's boutique, not being able to help herself after looking at pictures of Hanna's inventory, Hanna took out the items that were extremely last season replacing them with items that would not go out of style. Hanna rearranged Anita's side of the closet into sections work business, work business casual, work dinner, special events, casual and date night. Hanna pulls the closet doors towards her as she turns to face Anita.
"Ok Hanna, I have a request." Anita says. Hanna sits down beside Anita on the settee.
"If I can help I will." Hanna says. Anita smiles.
"So Jeremy and I never had a wedding and we are thinking about having an actual ceremony in September. Would you have time to help me find a dress, bridesmaid's dresses, and tuxes? I would pay you for your help of course. Would seven thousand be sufficient? You would have to come out here at least once a month until September and of course I would need you at the ceremony." Anita says. Anita waits patiently for Hanna's answer while Hanna goes over everything she has to do in her mind. She was thinking Lucas and Olivia would get married in August. She already ordered Lucas's tux and of course her outfit as well as finding a florist who would be able to export flowers to St Kitts and Nevis. Hanna could manage it. She even just sent Olivia an e-mail showing her pictures of bridesmaid's dresses. She was having at least three bridesmaids. Which left Lucas finding two more people.
"Seven thousand would be more than sufficient. Are you sure you wouldn't be paying me too much just to find dresses and tuxes that you and Jeremy will be paying for?" Hanna says and asks.
"Hanna, with all that you do for me I don't think seven thousand is enough. Plus Jeremy and I are highly demanding. So thank you in advance for your patience. I'll send you an e-mail of my bridesmaid count, Jeremy's groomsmen count and our color scheme by the end of January." Anita says as she stands. Hanna stands after her, gets the garment bag and rolls it as she follows Anita out of her bedroom.
Hanna walks to the door and Anita hugs her tightly as Hanna returns the hug.
"Thanks again for your help Hanna and see you soon." Anita says.
"Definitely and Anita, the next time you are in Philly, you know where to stop." Hanna says. Anita smiles and opens the door for Hanna as she walks out. The driver opens the door for Hanna and takes the garment bag from her which he puts in the trunk. Hanna buckles her seatbelt and looks at the gorgeous house in Malibu as Henry drives down the driveway.
"Henry, if I forget, can you make sure I thank Mr. Harris for allowing me to use his driver while he's at work." Hanna says. Henry looks at her in the rearview mirror and smiles.
"As you wish Miss Marin but I think the only thank you he wants is to be in your presence. Mr. Harris did ask me to ask you if you could do lunch tomorrow before meeting with him and Ms. Thompson after work." Henry says. Henry hopes Hanna would agree. He wasn't looking forward to being the bringer of bad news if she refused.
"Lunch would be fine Henry. What time should I be ready?" Hanna asks. Inwardly Henry sighs in thanks.
"Two o'clock Miss Marin." Hanna nods as she puts her head back and closes her eyes. Henry knew Hanna was a good person and one thing he did not want to see was Hanna being hurt by Mr. Harris and Ms. Thompson's power. They, Ms. Thompson especially, weren't nice people when they didn't get what they want. Right now, Hanna was in Ms. Thompson's way.
Hanna enters her suite pulling her garment bag behind her. She takes off her heels before she walks in the bedroom. It was definitely a room service kind of night. She didn't feel like leaving the room and maybe this time Caleb would actually answer her calls. Hanna takes off her jacket and then her clothes before walking into the bathroom. Hanna takes another shower, hotter this time. She was tense. Jordan's massages definitely helped last night but she couldn't call him back here. Calling him back here wouldn't be good for either of them. She turned him down last night when he wanted to stay. She did kiss him bye but one thing Caleb wouldn't be happy about is how they kissed and why Hanna didn't move her lips from Jordan's fast enough. When Hanna went in to kiss Jordan's cheek she knew what Jordan turning his head and their lips connecting would mean. That was also why she couldn't have it last longer than a few seconds and why when Jordan tried to deepen the kiss she had to turn away. No, Hanna could not call him over here.
Hanna comes out of her shower and dries off. She moisturizes her skin before putting on her black silk shorts and camisole again. Hanna puts her somewhat wet hair in a ponytail before ordering room service. There was still wine left over from last night that she could drink. Hanna walks into the living room and stops. Her eyes widen as she looks at him.
"What are you doing here and how did you get in?" Hanna asks.
"I've been here Hanna, for most of the day." Caleb says as he looks at her.
"Why didn't you call out to me when I entered?" Hanna asks.
"I didn't need to. You would see me eventually. We need to talk Hanna, about a lot of things, but the first thing we need to talk about is you not leaving the country with a man you have had sex with." Caleb says as he glares at Hanna and crosses his arms in front of his chest. Hanna glares back since one thing Caleb was not going to do was demand for her not to leave the country for a job.
"Fine Caleb, let's talk." Hanna says as their argument begins.