Teddy Bears,
I know I haven't updated this for way too long and I am really sorry for that, I just got focused on completing Second Chances... I hope you guys understand... well, Second Chances is not yet completed but I just get pretty excited to give you this chapter... You guys gonna have some answers but of course I won't be giving out everything...
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Hanna worked on with last few details of the wedding that she planned with Spencer. When she's done, she met Spencer by the church door.
"Is everything okay?" Spencer asked.
"Yeah, everything will go as planned." Hanna replied giving her friend a reassuring look.
"Okay, we'll start in fifteen minutes." Spencer said looking at her watch.
"I'll check on the bride." Hanna said.
"Okay, I'll check on the entourage." Spencer said.
"I'll just see you before the wedding starts." Hanna said.
"Okay." Spencer said.
The wedding goes smoothly as planned, the way Hanna and Spencer wanted it to be. They took care of the whole reception program and it goes according to plan as well. Their newly wedded clients got satisfied with their work and it means another wedding success for them.
After taking care of last payment and negotiations that comes with the wedding, Hanna and Spencer hopped in, in Hanna's car and headed to Emily's restaurant for their weekly get together. Toby is waiting for them in the parking lot to meet them as they pulled up and hopped out of the car.
"Hey Tobes." Hanna greeted.
"Hi! Marin." Toby greeted back.
"Hello, My handsome husband." Spencer greeted as she slammed the car door shut.
"I miss you, my gorgeous wife." Toby said approaching Spencer. He slipped his hand in her waist, leading her to the restaurant's entrance. Spencer grabbed Toby by the neck and kissed him.
"I should go inside lovebirds before you guys start shedding your clothes in here." Hanna said. She sprinted towards the restaurant entrance before the two could complain with her statement.
Aria and her husband Ezra is standing by the entrance, when Hanna walk in.
"Hey, Han." Aria greeted enveloping Hanna in a tight hug.
"Hi." Hanna said smiling into the hug.
"Hi Hanna." Ezra greeted when the two girls pulled away from hugging.
"How are you guys?" Hanna asked.
"We're fine. Still in the process of baby making." Aria said.
"Well, Good Luck with that." Hanna said.
"Where is Penn, by the way?" Ezra asked.
"Business trip again, so it looks like I will be the seventh wheel for 3 Saturday nights in a row." Hanna said.
"I thought he got back Monday this week." Aria said.
"Yeah but he left again this morning." Hanna said.
"I think we should take a seat. Em is gonna be out from the kitchen any minute." Ezra said.
"Yeah." Aria said.
The three of them walk to the long table by the glass doors leading to the balcony with an overlooking view of Rosewood. It's their usual table every Saturday. Hanna sat on the chair with her back on the glass door while Ezra and Aria sat on the chair opposite to hers.
"Where does Penn went this time?" Aria asked, starting a conversation.
"Italy, he'll be staying there for two weeks." Hanna replied. "Ezra, I've heard that you're book is selling really great." Hanna said trying to change the subject.
"Well, It wouldn't be written without you guys as my inspiration." Ezra said.
"He's flying to California next week for a book launch, so you didn't have to worry about being the seventh wheel next week." Aria said.
"That's great, because I'm really tired of being the seventh wheel." Hanna said chuckling.
"My secretary told me that you called to make an appointment for a pre-nuptial photo." Aria said.
"Yeah, pre-nuptial photo for our new clients." Hanna said plainly not wanting Caleb's name to be mentioned.
"When is it?" Aria asked.
"Next Saturday." Hanna said.
"Why the rush? You said it's a new client." Aria said.
"I just wanted to get things done fast." Hanna said.
"Hey, guys." Paige greeted, walking towards them.
"Hi. Paige." Hanna greeted.
"Did you just get here?" Ezra asked.
"Yeah, where is Em?" Paige said.
"Still in the kitchen." Aria said.
"I'll go to her." Paige said excusing herself.
After Paige disappeared to the kitchen, Toby and Spencer came in and walk to them.
"Hey Lovebirds, Done making out at the parking lot?" Hanna said. Toby and Spencer both laugh. Aria and Ezra laugh too.
"We have round two, when we get home." Toby said chuckling.
"Tobias Cavanaugh, sure can't keep it in his pants." Ezra commented laughing.
"Like you're not." Toby said and punch Ezra's arm.
"So, why the rush again? With the client I mean." Aria asked Hanna, when the laughter died down.
"I just wanted to get rid that client as fast as possible." Hanna said.
"Who's the client?" Ezra asked.
"Caleb." Hanna said hesitantly.
"Wait, Caleb. You mean, Caleb Rivers?" Aria said.
"Yes, he's back." Spencer said.
"He's getting married?" Aria asked looking at Hanna.
"Yeah, and fate must really hate me. He's marrying the girl he cheated with." Hanna said.
"Wait, How come I didn't know that Olivia is the one he cheated with?" Spencer asked.
"I just found out too last night, when Penn invited them to eat with us." Hanna explained.
"What are we missing?" Emily asked walking towards them with Paige following behind her.
"Caleb is back and he's marrying the girl he cheated with, and Hanna's planning their wedding." Aria explains.
"Wow, It's like a twisted plot in a movie." Paige commented.
"Yeah, tell me about it." Hanna said.
"It's okay, Han." Emily said trying to make Hanna feel better.
"Yeah, you moved on, anyway." Toby said.
"You're right, Tobes." Hanna said.
"Are you going to tell him about-" Ezra started to say.
"No, he doesn't need to know." Hanna said cutting him off. "And besides, he's getting married. We both moved on." Hanna continued.
"But don't you think you're being unfair not letting him know things he should've known years ago." Ezra said.
"I'm not being unfair. You all know that we tried calling him non-stop for over a year after I found out that I'm pregnant." Hanna said with anger building up.
"Now that he's back, you have a chance to tell him." Ezra said.
"Things are complicated as it is and it will just complicate more if I tell him." Hanna said. "Will you stop pushing me to tell him?" Hanna hissed.
"I'm just concern, you guys all know about Malcolm, right?" Ezra said.
"It's different, Ezra. And it turns out, he's not yours." Hanna said.
"Yeah, it's different but in your case it's his child." Ezra said.
"Ezra, can we not talk about telling or not telling, Okay? Hanna has been through a lot. I know Caleb deserves to know but he doesn't want to be found when we tried to find him. Now, he's getting married and it looks like there is no need for him to know." Spencer said.
"Fine, I'm sorry Han." Ezra said.
"It's okay." Hanna said in a casual tone. She looked at Spencer and smiled at her.
"Okay, Let's put are issues aside for now and enjoy ourselves tonight." Emily said.
Some of Emily's waiters serve them food and they all started to eat and catch up, leaving out Hanna's issues.
After dinner and few drinks they shared, they started to say their goodbyes and left the restaurant. Hanna walked alone to her car while her other friends are accompanied by their spouses. She hopped in into her car and started to drive away to her apartment.
Once she parked her car into her parking slot in her apartment building. She stepped out of the car and walk to the elevator. When the elevator doors opened, she stepped in and went straight to the floor of her apartment. She walk the ten steps distance from the elevator to her door and let herself in. She drop her purse in the foyer and walk straight to the living room and make herself comfortable in the couch.
She stared blankly at her working desk on the left side of the living room pushed through the wall near the window. The deafening silence of her apartment wasn't really good for her. The earlier conversation she had with Ezra makes her feel guilty even more. Is she really being unfair, first, not letting Caleb explain himself that day when they broke up and, second, not letting him know that they had a child. She keeps on convincing herself that what she did was right but the more she convinced herself the more it looks wrong as it is.
A knock on her door snap her back from her train of thoughts. She walked to the door and peek through the peephole. She smiled widely when she saw who's on the other side. She opened the door widely and a little guy came crushing her into a huge hug.
"Mommy." the young male boy said.
"Hey Hanna, I drop him off tonight as promised." Jamie said from behind the little kid who's crushing Hanna into a hug.
"Thanks, Jamie." Hanna said smiling at Jamie.
"Mommy, grandpa and I went fishing and he taught me how to catch a fish. I catch a big one and we cook it and eat it for lunch. We also play soccer at his backyard, we play kite and we go swimming in the lake." the 5 year old rambled.
"That sounds fun Carter, looks like you had a great week with grandpa. But have you been good with grandpa?" Hanna asked smiling at her son as she looks at his brown orbs that he evidently got from his father.
"He's been good, he's well-behaved, actually." Jamie said.
"Thank you for looking out for him." Hanna said with a grateful smile.
"It's nothing, I should be thankful to you that you let me in my grandson's life. I never got a chance to be in my son's life when he was that little but I'm thankful that I got a chance to be in my grandson's life." Jamie said.
"Carter, why don't you go to your room and get ready for bed while Mommy talked to grandpa." Hanna said to the five year old.
"Okay." Carter said looking at his mom. "Bye, Grandpa. Good Night." he said waving at his grandpa.
"Goodnight, Buddy." Jamie said.
"He's back." Hanna said simply when her son entered his bedroom.
"Who's back? Caleb?" Jamie asked.
"Yes and he's getting married. Remember that girl that I saw him kissing when we broke up. He's marrying her and what makes it worst is I'm planning their wedding." Hanna said.
"I'm sorry to hear that. Are you planning on telling him about Carter and Harbin?" Jamie said with a concern look on his face.
"Jamie, that is what I wanted to ask you. I know you will want to see him and talk to him but can you keep the kids a secret. Please, don't tell him or I'll keep Carter away from you." Hanna said. "I don't want to threaten you but I just wanted to protect my son." she added.
"Don't worry, I'll keep it a secret." Jamie said reassuring her.
"Thank you." Hanna said.
"It's getting late, I should go now." Jamie said.
"Thanks again for looking out for Carter." Hanna said.
"You're welcome. Bye, Hanna." Jamie said.
"Bye, Jamie." Hanna said waving at him. He just smiled and stepped in the elevator.
Hanna closed the door and make sure that it's locked. She went to Carter's room and saw him digging through his closet for his PJ's. He pulled out a red pajama pair with cars printed in it.
"Did you already brush your teeth?" Hanna asked.
"Yes, Mommy. I wash my face too." Carter said smiling widely at his mother.
"Looks like my baby is a big guy now, huh?" Hanna said.
"Grandpa says, you'd be happy if I can take care of myself." Carter said.
"You always made me happy. I love you, Carter." Hanna said smiling at her son.
"I love you too, Mommy." Carter said.
"You go get changed, I'll go get change in my PJ's too." Hanna said.
"Okay, Mommy." Carter said as his mom walk out of his room.
Hanna walked to her room and get change into a pajama shorts and an old gray t-shirt. When she's done, she went back to her son's room and saw him already sleeping in his bed hugging his favorite Teddy Bear. She grabbed the quilt from the foot of the bed and pulled it up to his neck. She sat on a chair near the bed and just watched him sleep. The sound of his breathing calms her and just by looking at his angelic face makes her forget her worries in the world. Everything in his feature reminds her of Caleb, he's like a mini version of Caleb, he's eye color, his hair, the shape of his face, and his cleft chin, maybe the only thing he got from her is her skin color. Carter has her pinkish white skin that compliments really great with his features.
She glance at Carter's bedside table, there was a rocket ship lamp in there together with two picture frames. One of the picture frame was carrying a picture of them together; Hanna was smiling in the picture with Carter on her lap giving her a kiss on her cheek, and the other picture frame was carrying a picture of twin baby boys lying together on a blue crib.
She picked up the picture frame and touch the image of the baby in the right side. Tears came rushing down her cheeks as she remembered her another angel.
-FLASHBACK-
Few weeks after the accident.
Hanna was sitting on the waiting room in an OB-Gyne clinic with her mother beside her. The curious stares from much older pregnant women around the clinic, really annoys the crap out of her. She just bury her face on a fashion magazine in her frustration.
A woman wearing glasses, might be on her early 30's walked out from the check- up room. "Hanna Marin." she called out.
Ashley and Hanna stands up in sync for the nurse to see them. "You're next." the woman said. Ashley just nodded and follow behind the nurse. Hanna followed behind her mom looking at the floor awkwardly.
When they entered the room, the woman made them sit-down in the chairs by the desk in a corner.
"Dr. Nicholson will be here any minute." the woman said before she walked out the door.
Hanna looked around the room, it has white walls, there was a bed pushed trough the wall with few equipments near it, there was few pictures of pregnancy cycle in frames lined the walls.
A woman with curly blonde hair and grayish blue eyes, wearing a white coat, walked in with smile on her face. Ashley and Hanna stands up from their seats to meet the doctor.
"Hi, I'm Doctor Sarah Nicholson." the doctor said introducing herself offering her hand for them to shake.
"I'm Ashley Marin, Hanna's mother." Ashley said shaking the doctor's hand.
"You must be Hanna." The doctor said looking at Hanna. Hanna just nodded in response.
"Let's take a seat and I want you guys to answer few questions for me." Sarah said.
Hanna and Ashley do as they were told. They answered few questions that the doctors asked to fill Hanna's records. She also gather some few test on her.
"So, based on your tests you are nine weeks pregnant." The doctor said. "I want you to get an ultrasound, so we can check on your baby." she added.
"Okay." Hanna said simply.
"I'll call a technician to help us. For now, I want you to lie on that bed while we wait." The doctor said pointing at the bed.
Hanna walked to the bed and lie on it while her mother sat on a chair near it.
After few minutes, the Doctor walked up to her with a technician in tow. The Technician operates the machine by the bed.
"Will you pull up your shirt?" The doctor said. She pulled up her blouse up to her chest revealing a little bump that you can't hardly notice.
The doctor put some gooey gel in her stomach to take the ultrasound stick the technician is handing her. Sarah moved the stick around her belly while looking at the monitor beside the bed.
"There." Sarah said finally, smiling at Hanna.
"Looks like you're not just having one but two angels." Sarah said cheerfully.
"What do you mean, Doctor?" Ashley asked standing up from her seat.
"Your daughter is having two babies." Sarah said looking at Ashley.
"What?" Hanna asked.
"You're having twins." Sarah said looking straight in her eyes.
"Twins." Hanna muttered as a tear slip down her cheek.
Hanna smiled through her tears. She's been feeling mixed emotions, she was excited and happy yet it worries her. She already loved the babies inside of her and she knows that she would do anything for her angels. She wasn't sure of what her future holds for her and her angels but the only thing she was sure of, she will fight to death just to keep both of them.
So, what do you think about Carter? He's cute, isn't he? What are your guesses with what happened to his twin brother? Tell me on your Reviews...
Thanks for reading Teddy Bears! xoxo
-Trea