A/N: Wow you guys, I can't even! Thank you so much for all your reviews, I really wasn't expecting this level of support and feedback from everyone! I just had so much that bugged me about the ep, and I was waiting for someone to write a fix it fic, and no-one did so I thought 'screw it, I'll try', and I am blown away by all of your lovely comments, thank you guys! The pressure was totally on for this chapter though!

This is a mix of stuff from the episode and stuff I've made up. I kind of wanted to follow the episode but fix it and add in missing bits. One thing that bugged me was the ring bit because I didn't really get why Caleb was suddenly like, 'here have your ring back' randomly. Well I guess I kind of have a vague idea, but I didn't like how Caleb did that, but that's just me! So I fiddled with that scene, aaaannd the other scene I didn't like was when they read the message with the flowers. Maybe it's just me but I didn't like the way they all turned and looked at Hanna, I actually interpreted it as them looking at her, like...resentfully maybe? It was weird and I didn't like it!

I've actually written all three parts, I'm gonna upload the third and final part tomorrow! I have a couple of options for what to do with this fic. I can carry it on for the next couple of episodes until all is right with Haleb, fixing the episode as needed. Or I can carry on by myself, and just include little bits from the show, like things I don't have an answer for! Or I can just leave it as this three parter, it's up to you guys! I'm writing this for you guys as much as me! Let me know, and I hope this chapter doesn't let you down after the first one because I'm not sure if I like this one!

Hanna could feel their eyes on her as she ate, but she carried on eating steadily, ignoring them for now. She'd thought she was fine. But when the conversation had died in the car, her thoughts had turned inwards and she'd…shut down. She was relatively safe, and on her way to her friends, her brain obviously decided it was time to process everything. She just felt numb. Exhausted. Emotionally drained. She appreciated Aria taking care of her, she'd murmured soothing words to her and comforted her as best she could. She hadn't peppered her with endless questions.

She hadn't meant to flinch at Caleb, it was just….the look on his face. She'd known it wasn't directed at her, it was directed at whoever had kidnapped her, but it had still made her flinch, and while she loved being in his arms..she hadn't been ready for that level of human contact. In between the torture and the 'wanting to die' thoughts she'd had while being held, she hadn't had much time to think about Caleb, and her feelings for Caleb. She knew he was there the entire time, never far away. She didn't know what she was going to do. Things between them where so broken, and then there was Spencer and Jordan and now this. Hanna had never stopped loving Caleb. She'd thought that he was happy with Spencer, and as much as it hurt her…she'd given them the go ahead. She wanted him to be happy, to have another chance at what they'd lost, even if it wasn't with her. Caleb would just always be the one who got away, but then in the motel, she'd been scared and he made her feel so safe and she thought it might be her last chance to tell him the truth about that night. To be honest with him. He'd made the comment about letting her down and she couldn't help but remember when she let him down and she wanted him to know the truth….just in case. She'd told him how she felt and he'd looked at her and….she'd known. She'd known that…that he'd never stopped loving her either. She could see it in his eyes. In his facial expression as he reached out to touch her cheek. He'd looked at her with…..with love. Hanna knew that despite what she said….she wasn't fine. And she knew it was going to effect her and her life. When he said he wasn't leaving her, Hanna had briefly looked up. She'd studied his face and realised he meant it. Seen the look in his eyes. He wasn't going to let her go, not this time. But maybe he should. She'd deal with it later. For now she needed to talk to her friends. Actually…she needed to finish this soup first, Toby was a surprisingly good cook.

Caleb watched Hanna the entire time she was eating. Never taking his eyes off of her, making sure she was eating. She was eating slowly and he wasn't sure if it was because she hadn't eaten in over 24 hours or if she was that stiff and sore. He clenched his fist. He couldn't get the image of Hanna's bruised and burned skin out of his mind. He couldn't imagine the pain she'd felt. How scared she'd been. He could feel Spencer watching him. He ignored it. He would talk to her later, the first opportunity he got but for now his main focus was Hanna, like it had been ever since she was kidnapped. He watched as she finished up eating, then turned and slowly slid off the bar stool. Standing and facing all of them except for Ezra, who was making coffee to the side of her. Caleb shot up out of his seat and rushed to help her.

"Caleb I can walk" she swatted at him, moving slowly past him. He followed close behind ready to grab her if she stumbled. "Caleb...I am not a toddler taking her first steps and you are not my mother" she snarked at him. He smiled. Snarky Hanna meant she was feeling better...for now.

"Here Han, sit down" Aria said, gesturing her to a soft, comfy looking seat the Hastings had, while everyone else moved about. Caleb settled opposite Hanna, with Aria next to him, both close enough to offer comfort to Hanna but not crowd her. Hanna slowly walked over and sat down on it, drawing her knees up to her chest, hands close to her body as she fiddled with her fingers. They sat in silence, listening to Ezra as he finished up with the coffee, Caleb studied Hanna the entire time. He couldn't help himself. He thought he'd lost her for those few minutes in the bell tower, and he still could have if he hadn't handed Alison over to A. He'd do it again.

"Here Hanna" Ezra said, placing a mug on the table in front of her, not getting too close, bending down to her level so he wasn't towering over her. Caleb smiled at him gratefully then he turned his attention back to Hanna, his eyes tracked her as she leant forward, snatching up the mug, then retreating back to her previous position, clasping the mug in both hands. He suspected she just wanted something to do with her hands, rather than actually needing a drink. The more he watched her move, the more he saw how much pain she was in...physically and mentally.

"Hannah are you sure you don't want to go to the doctor?" he said with concern. He would have grabber her, thrown her in his car and taken her to the hospital himself, but he thought that kind of action would have messed with her already fragile mental state.

"I'm sure"

"Han I think you should" Aria said, worry filled her voice. She and Caleb where the only two who'd gotten a good look at Hanna and her injuries.

"The doctors are going to ask questions, and then I'll have to lie. No doctors, no questions" Hanna retreated back in to herself. Caleb could see Spencer moving in his periphery. He was amazed she'd managed to hold off the questioning until now. He didn't like it, but he didn't have much choice, Spencer wasn't going to back down. He and Aria shared a look, and then both turned to watch as Spencer went to sit next to Hanna. Hanna started to shift in her seat. "Back up" Aria mouthed to Spencer, who shifted to sit at the very end of the couch. It was the best they where going to get with Spencer when she was on the hunt for clues.

"Hanna, I'm sorry…but you have to tell us about Mary Drake picking you up"

"Is she real?" They all exchanged looks, Caleb began to worry Hanna had been messed up more than he realised, but she continued, "I mean, is she really who she says she is?" Caleb felt some small measure of relief.

"We think so" Emily finally spoke up. She'd been quiet since Caleb had gotten back, she definitely wasn't happy and Caleb hoped she wouldn't take it out on Hanna.

"Yeah, she was a patient at Radley, we found her file"

"What?" Caleb forgot how much Hanna had missed.

"She's Alison's aunt. Charlotte's biological mother"

"The DiLaurentis family adopted Charlotte" Caleb couldn't read Hanna's face as she momentarily became lost in thought.

"So it's her. Mary Drake. She's been after us all along. I mean…someone killed her daughter and then she shows up to get even." Hanna said blankly.

"Yeah we're pretty sure she didn't show up just to get in to the resort business" Caleb's attempt at humour fell flat. He'd been hoping to get a smile out of Hanna, but it failed miserably. She hadn't even looked at him.

"She must have been chasing me when I got out" Caleb leant further forward, barely managing to keep himself in his seat. Keep himself from going after Mary. "But why wouldn't she just run me over instead of bringing me here?" Caleb was too busy imagining that scenario to respond to Hanna. Emily refused to speak. Aria wasn't sure how to phrase it and looked helplessly at Ezra, so it was Ezra that finally told her.

"Because we gave her exactly what she wanted" Hanna frowned.

"Charlotte's killer"

"We're convinced it's Alison" Caleb said, before Hanna could voice her next question. Hanna didn't react at all.

"We found evidence" Aria said quietly, reassuringly.

"Spencer, can I have something stronger than coffee in here?" Hanna asked. Caleb guessed it was a lot to take in after…everything.

"Yeah" Spencer said without hesitation, taking the mug and retreating to the cupboards. Caleb took a breath. This was his chance. He had to do it now before he lost his nerve, Hanna may have told him that she still loved him but she obviously felt something for Jordan or she wouldn't have agreed to marry him. He felt nervous. Sweaty hands, nervous. She hadn't asked what had happened to her ring, but she must have been wondering where it was...did she want it back? He stopped shifting about and was debating actually giving it back to her when Aria nudged him.

"I know you have it, you found it on the...thing, in the bell tower. You have to give it back to her Caleb, whatever happens with you two" she whispered to him.

"But what if she takes it and goes back to Jordan? We kissed Aria, she told me she still loved me"

"Caleb, everyone knew that except for you" Aria rolled her eyes.

"Y-you did? Why didn't anyone tell me?"

"Because nobody knew what had happened with you, and you seemed happy with Spencer"

"If you'd told me, we could have avoided all this...mess" Caleb said frustrated.

"If you'd told us what had happened between you and Hanna, we could have avoided this miss" she hissed back.

"I...I can't lose her again Aria"

"Caleb. She's been through a lot okay. She's still processing, this isn't going to be easy. She can't tell Jordan about any of this...or she won't. She wants to be normal and he gives her that, but he doesn't understand her like you do, doesn't know her like you do. You need to trust in that, trust in the feelings the two of you share. Give her the ring back. Do everything right."

"What do you mean?"

"I mean, I'm sure it's crossed your mind that if you didn't give her the ring...'lost it'" Aria mimed air quotes, "Then she'll end up in a fight with Jordan. Do this the right way Caleb, this is already messy enough as it is without more fighting and Hanna could do without that, don't you think?"

Caleb hated that Aria was right.

"What are you two whispering about?" Hanna said quietly. Caleb jumped. He glanced at Aria. " .Back" Aria mouthed at him before shoving him in the shoulder. Caleb got up and slowly approached Hanna's seat, sitting closer to her than Spencer had, but not as close as he'd like to be. Seeing her sitting there like that...he just wanted to hold her. But he didn't think she'd like that right now.

"Before I forget...this belongs to you" he said quietly, holding out her engagement ring while Aria animatedly started to chat to Ezra and Toby. Hanna looked between him and the ring. Caleb wasn't sure what he wanted her to do. No, scratch that he was. He wanted her to not take the ring, to say…things she couldn't say. Not with an audience. One of whom still needs to be told about what happened in that room. He kept his face unreadable, or at least tried to. He studied her facial expression, he saw some sort of emotion flickering in her eyes, and then the walls came down. So that's how it's going to go. He thought. He knew what Hanna's next move was going to be, and he started to prepare for his next move. Hanna meanwhile, had adopted an expression that suggested she couldn't believe he'd bring this up here.

"Is this some sort of messed up 'me or him' situation? Because I don't need this right now Caleb" she hissed.

"No Hanna. I just know it'd cause some problems for you if you lost your ring, okay?" She looked at him like she wasn't sure she believed him. A couple more glances….then she took the ring, "Thanks" she mumbled.

"For the record...you don't need to choose. I know you've already chosen, I'm just waiting for you to admit it" he smirked at her. Hoping to get a rise out of her, to see his fiery Hanna but before Hanna could react, there was a knock at the door. Caleb saw Hanna tense up, clasping her hands together so tight the knuckles went white. Caleb shifted so he was in front of Hanna, and turned to face the door.

Hanna shoved the ring in to the pocket of her pants as Caleb looked in the direction of the door. She didn't miss the way he moved to shield her. She'd missed that side of Caleb, not that she'd admit that out loud right now. She didn't want to put the ring back on her finger...but at the same time she did. The ring represented everything normal. The normal A free life she'd been leading. Could still lead. She knew deep down that her life would never be normal, not after everything that had happened but she couldn't help but cling to the dream.

She wasn't sure why Caleb had chosen that exact moment to shove the ring at her, but she'd seen her choice laid out in front of her. Caleb or Jordan. All Hanna could see was that night when she screwed everything up with Caleb. All the times she'd screwed things up with him. She couldn't seem to stop ruining things between them. Caleb wanted her back, she knew that, but she couldn't take him back. She just couldn't. It would hurt Spencer and it would hurt him because she would ruin things again like she always does. Hanna did what she'd been doing for weeks...she chose to ignore her feelings for Caleb and just take the ring.

Things would never be the same again, not after everything that's happened. At that moment Hanna wanted nothing more than to leave Rosewood and never look back. To go to another town where people don't get kidnapped and tortured by psychos with too much time on their hands and an axe to grind. Hanna was lost in thought, so she didn't really hear what Ezra was saying, but she knew the flowers he'd come back in with where from A or AD or whoever the hell it was. Caleb was still sitting protectively in front of her, and Aria was still at her place to the side of Hanna, they where looking at the others, but their expressions where off...they looked angry. Hanna shifted to follow their eye line and she saw that they where staring down Emily who looked...well...she didn't look happy. Hanna guessed she was upset they'd handed Ali over to save Hanna. Great, one of my best friends resents me. She had to look away. It was all her fault. All her stupid idea. When would she stop screwing up?

Caleb and Aria where with Hanna on one side of the room, and Caleb felt like they where in some kind of stand off. Emily was not pleased at all about what had happened, but Caleb refused to apologise. He would do anything to save Hanna. He knew Aria was with him, she'd immediately jumped in with him when Emily had wanted to start some little debate and waste time. Ezra and Toby where studying the note and Spencer was apparently not getting involved. At that moment the door burst open, Hanna jumped and Caleb and Aria both reached out to calm her, as Mona came rushing in to the kitchen but stopped short when she saw the looks on everyone's faces.

"O-kay, what did I miss? Oooh pretty flowers!" Everyone stared at her. "What? WHAT!?" Hanna let out a very quiet chuckle. Caleb smiled, he knew Mona was the right call to make. Out of everyone in this room, Mona cared about Hanna as much as he did, Aria too. Caleb hoped the three of them would be enough to help her, because Emily clearly wasn't ready to, and after Caleb spoke to Spencer...he wasn't sure she'd want to. He would try his best to make sure that Spencer knew this wasn't Hanna's fault but...Spencer was entitled to feel however she wanted to feel.

"Han? What have they got you wearing? Oh no no no, here, I brought your favourite sweats! Plus…" Mona dived in to her large handbag pulling out a makeup bag. "Just in case you wanted to feel a little more human! Or….needed to do some cover up" Mona finished lamely. Caleb knew she was trying to help in the only way she knew how…makeup and clothes. It was her and Hanna's thing. She was talking to throw off her worry, and Caleb could see Hanna appreciated it, she managed a weak smile for her. Mona returned her smile with the biggest she could manage. Mona walked over to Hanna and before Aria and Caleb could stop her, she gave Hanna a tight, quick hug. Caleb could see Hanna stiffen, but she didn't push Mona away, Mona stepped back looking worried. Hanna glanced between him, Aria and Mona before taking a breath.

"Can we stop with the staring. I feel like i'm in the zoo. Aw look at the poor panda."

"A panda Hanna?" he chuckled.

"What's wrong with a panda? They're adorable okay?"

"Kinda like you" He leaned in to whisper to her.

"Caleb. Now is not the time for...whatever you're doing. Hanna needs some MLC" Caleb looked up to see Mona looking at him with a raised eyebrow.

"What the hell is MLC?"

"Mona's Loving Care" Caleb snorted and rolled his eyes.

"Shall we?" Mona turned and addressed Hanna, who just nodded before getting to her feet. Mona started to lead the way to the stairs, Caleb following close behind when Aria stopped him.

"I'm gonna stay down here and keep an eye on things" Caleb nodded to her, then rushed to catch up with Hanna and Mona, making sure he was close enough to help Hanna if she needed it. Not that she'd ask. When they reached the bathroom for the second time that morning, Mona turned to look at him and raised an eyebrow, blocking the door.

"Where she goes, I go" Mona just raised her other eyebrow.

"Do you really think I can't protect Hanna while she puts on sweats?" before he could respond Mona turned round and sashayed in to the bathroom, closing the door in his face.

Caleb waited outside while Hanna changed, close enough that he could hear if anything happened. He spun when the door opened a few minutes later

"You can come in now" Mona said, airily. "I see you survived being parted for 5 minutes" she snarked.

"Considering the last time I left her she was kidnapped, I'm not making that mistake again" Mona levelled him with a considering look but didn't say anything. He turned to address Hanna, who was wearing a very familiar set of sweats.

"Feel better in your own clothes Han?" Caleb asked her. She just nodded, fiddling with the sleeves on her top. Mona held up the makeup bag.

"So…..nothing makes us feel better like makeup!"

"Thanks Mona" Hanna said with a slight smile. He wasn't sure if she genuinely wanted Mona to do her makeup, to make her feel more human, or if she was just humouring Mona to make Mona feel better. Or both. But he watched as Mona deftly applied makeup to Hanna's face, eyes and lips, nothing heavy, just natural.

"Enough to make you feel more like….you" Mona said with a smile. Before swallowing. "Do you….do you want me to cover up some of the marks?" Mona asked hesitantly gesturing at Hanna's neck where a couple could be seen that weren't covered by clothes. "It'll be like it never happened, if you want?"

"No. I can't pretend this didn't happen…it did. I shouldn't...I shouldn't try and hide from it." Mona hugged her again. Caleb noticed that Hanna was looking very uncomfortable, and he didn't think it was because of Mona, Mona was too small to be threatening, much like Aria. He moved closer to Hanna while Mona was packing her things away.

"If you don't want Mona to see, I can try and cover them for you? If you tell me how to use that...gloopy stuff" Caleb whispered trying to make her smile. He knew what foundation was, she'd once lectured him for 15 minutes on the different shades and brands. That was the last time he ever made fun of Hanna's makeup routine.

"Leave it Caleb" Hanna snapped.

Caleb watched as Hanna raised her hand to the mark on her neck, studying it in the mirror. Caleb watched as her breathing became quicker, he could see her mentally leaving the room. Caleb turned as Mona came up next to him, they shared a grim look. Caleb inched closer to Hanna so as not to startle her and gently touched her elbow. Her eyes shot to his in the mirror

"Do you want to go home Han?" Caleb watched as she thought about it, before she nodded at him. "C'mon, I'll drive you" he said, moving to stand on one side of her.

"I'll come too…keep you company! We can watch movies and eat crappy food" Mona added, flanking Hanna's other side.

"I hate to break it to you Mona, but…..I don't have any food in my apartment right now" Hanna said quietly.

"Not a problem hon, I'll hit the store and meet you guys there!" Caleb didn't miss the way Hanna smiled properly for the first time at Mona, he could see her dimples clearly. He felt his heart swell.

As they came down the stairs, Caleb noticed Spencer and Emily furiously whispering about something. He caught the words "doll house" as he went past and frowned. Caleb left Hanna with Mona and made his way over to Aria who was standing with Ezra and Toby, chatting.

"What's that about?"

"They're arguing about Hanna. Emily isn't...she loves Hanna but...she loves Ali too you know? Emily's just having a hard time dealing right now, she's glad Hanna's back but Hanna being back meant Ali's in danger. I tried to talk to her but she jumped down my throat. She's not too happy with what I said. Spencer's trying to get her to see reason but it's not going so well, clearly" Caleb studied Aria's facial expression, he knew she was telling the truth. So why where Spencer and Emily whispering about the doll house without Aria? Before he could ask her, Aria moved off to Hanna.

"Hey Han, you look like you're feeling better" Aria smiled.

"I guess" Hanna replied, shrugging.

"I'm supposed to be meeting Liam, but I can cancel if you want some company?" Aria asked her. Hanna shook her head.

"It's okay, go. I don't mind, you've been babysitting me all morning, you deserve a break" Aria frowned at Hanna.

"You know I don't mind Han"

"I know, and I'm grateful. I just know you have stuff going on that you need to deal with" Aria looked like she was going to argue for a minute, but she obviously took in Hanna's stance and decided to back down.

"Okay, but if you need me you call me, promise me Han?"

"I promise" Caleb watched as Hanna allowed Aria to hug her, whispering a "thank you" in the dark haired girls ear. Caleb grabbed her as she passed.

"She just doesn't want to burden you because you already took care of her all morning." Caleb whispered, "Plus, I have a feeling she wants to be alone, she'll probably try and give me and Mona the slip"

"Well...good luck with that. You and Mona looked like you where Velcroed to her coming down those stairs" Aria chuckled. "I'll go and leave you guys with her so she isn't crowded, but I want updates, and if she needs anything, let me know" Caleb nodded. Then waved as Aria and Ezra left. Aria calling to Hanna to call her one more time. Toby had quietly slipped out at some point, and that left, he, Mona, Spencer and Emily. The latter two had stopped their whisper argument.

"Mona and I are gonna take Hanna back to her apartment" he announced. "I'll see you later Spencer" he said as he grabbed his jacket and keys.

"Emily and I will come with you! Hanna should be with her friends right now" Spencer babbled. Caleb narrowed his eyes.

"I don't think we should be crowding her right now"

"We won't be, have you seen her apartment? It's huge"

"That is not the point Spencer, too many people will make her uncomfortable, I'd kinda like for her to relax. In case you haven't noticed she's been on edge the entire time she's been here with everyone staring at her"

"As if you weren't staring at her too Caleb, I saw you"

"Can we not do this right now? I want to take Hanna home so she can be comfortable, and I want to keep an eye on her. She was kidnapped on my watch" Spencer sighed.

"I know Caleb. I get you feel guilty" Spencer avoided eye contact, and Caleb was willing to bet Spencer knew he was feeling a lot more than guilty.

"Spencer, I'm sorry"

"I know. We'll talk about it later. Emily and I are coming. We just want to make sure she's okay, we won't stay long" Caleb reluctantly nodded. It wasn't long before they where in their separate cars and on their way to Hanna's, or in Mona's case...the store and then Hanna's. Caleb hoped Mona was a speedy shopper, he had a bad feeling that Emily and Spencer where up to something.