Caleb is leaning by the side of his car parked in front of Carter's school. He's waiting patiently for his son to come out. After a few seconds, he heard Carter screams 'Daddy' as he run towards him.
Caleb straightened up from leaning in his car and smiled at his son.
"Hey Bud," Caleb greeted meeting Carter halfway.
"Are we going to pick Mommy up in her office?" Carter asked.
"Maybe later, we're going to do something before we pick her up." Caleb said patting his head.
"What is it? What is it?" Carter asked excitedly.
"We're going to buy something for Mommy and I needed your opinion." Caleb said smiling at his son.
"Okay, so are we going to the mall? Because Mommy loves shopping she likes shoes and bags and dresses and a lot of girls stuff." Carter said.
"Yes, we are going to the mall and you'll just find out later what we are going to get Mommy." Caleb said as he lead Carter to the backseat of the car.
"Okay," Carter said.
Caleb opened the car door for him and he climbed in and put on a seatbelt on his own. Caleb closed the door of the backseat and walk to the driver's side and get in. He start up the engine and started to drive to the mall.
Four months have passed since Caleb ended up his relationship with Olivia and weeks after that both Hanna and Carter convinced him to moved in with them in Hanna's apartment. They also decided to start processing changing Carter's last name into Rivers. Everything works out pretty well for them. Caleb and Hanna lived like newlyweds every day with their son acting like gross out with his parents sweetness but in truth he loves having both his parents present in his life and seeing them loving each other.
When Caleb finally put the car into park, he get out of the car and opened the back seat door for Carter. The father and son strode to the mall's entrance together with Carter skipping beside his dad still keep on asking him questions.
"Daddy, why is hotdog called hotdog? Is it still called hotdog even when you put it in a freezer?" Carter asked seriously. Caleb looked down at him and laughed.
"I think it should be called coldog or frozendog." Caleb answered him laughing.
"Why are you laughing?" Carter asked.
"I just love how you get your wittiness from your mom mostly." Caleb said chuckling.
"Okay," Carter said.
The two continued strolling to the mall and before they reached the jewelry store, Caleb asked his son.
"Bud, what do you think of me and mommy getting married?" Caleb asked.
"It will be amazing, you will be husband and wife like Uncle Toby and Auntie Spencie and I can be a ring bearer again. I will take care of your rings in the wedding and after the wedding I could have a baby sister or a baby brother." Carter rambled excitedly.
"Easy there, bud. Right now you have to help me choose a ring for mommy first then we could choose wedding rings for me and for her too." Caleb told his son.
"Yay, I like that. I like that." Carter said jumping excitedly.
"Well then let's go." Caleb said taking Carter's hand leading him to the jewelry store in the mall.
As soon as they entered the jewelry store, Caleb asked one of the staff to show them all designs of an engagement ring they have. Carter excitedly pick out a lot of designs that he knows his mom will like.
Hanna is arranging wedding dresses inside their dress storage room in the boutique when Spencer entered the room.
"Hey Han," Spencer greeted walking towards her while rubbing her hand in her distended belly.
"Hey, I thought you're already having your rest because it's already your due this week." Hanna said.
Spencer took a seat in one of the arm chair.
"I just drop off some papers that you might need." Spencer said tiredly.
"You didn't have to do that, you could've just called me and I'll come to your house to pick it up. You'll be giving birth soon, you should be resting." Hanna said.
"Staying at home bores me too much, I need some air anyways." Spencer complained.
"Miss workaholic just didn't like home a lot." Hanna commented chuckling.
They shared few minutes of silence, Hanna still arranging some dresses while Spencer watched her.
"Do you imagined yourself wearing one of that in the future?" Spencer asked little while later.
"I don't know, Maybe. I'm kinda hoping Caleb will propose one of these days but I'm kinda contented too with what we have right now." Hanna said.
"He should, but I know he would anyways." Spencer said. "Have you ever design or made a wedding dress that you really want to wear on your wedding day if ever he proposed?" Spencer asked.
"Honestly, Yes." Hanna said facing her best friend smiling.
"Really, huh? Can I see it?" Spencer said excitedly.
Hanna walked in the closet door in the left side of the room. "I keep it in here because I really don't want it to be picked by any of our clients." Hanna said opening the closet door. She grabbed the dress by the hanger and walked towards Spencer to show it to her. When she reached Spencer, she opened the dress bag and pull out the extravagant looking wedding dress.
"Wow, Han... How come you never show this to me? When did you finish making this?" Spencer said in awe looking at the dress carefully. The dress is made up of silk, laces, pearls and swarovski crystals.
"Well, I designed it out of boredom during college and when we started our business I started to make it. It's my favorite design so I keep it for me to wear." Hanna said.
"So, you're not afraid of marriage after all." Spencer concluded smiling at her.
"Maybe I am, maybe I'm not, I don't know but I really do want to wear this." Hanna said.
"You can wear that and maybe much earlier than expected." Spencer smiled mischievously looking at her.
"What do you mean?" Hanna asked her curiously.
"Remember, we planned to make a new catalogue and flyers we can give to our possible clients and I think you'll be perfectly fit to be our bride model." Spencer said with her eyes twinkling.
"I don't think it's a good idea." Hanna said looking at Spencer with disapproval.
"Yes it is." Spencer urged.
"No, I won't do it, I don't want to do it." Hanna said with finality. She walked back to the closet where she get the dress to put it back.
"Come on Han, you'll be perfect for it and that dress will look undyingly gorgeous on you." Spencer said.
"No," Hanna said shaking her head.
"Please," Spencer said with her puppy dog eyes.
"No," Hanna said again.
"Okay, fine, I'll let you borrow the Hastings lake house and let you do whatever in my nana's couch all you want, just do it." Spencer said.
Hanna didn't reply for a while seems to be thinking and then finally a smile spread across her face. "Deal." she said finally grinning widely at her best friend.
"Yes," Spencer said throwing her fist in the air standing up. She walk towards her best friend to hug her. "Thank you," she muttered.
"Well, You're lucky that I missed your lake house and Caleb and I haven't been there since we get back together. I want to take Carter there too." Hanna said.
"I'll let you have the keys tomorrow." Spencer said smiling at her.
"Great," Hanna said smiling back.
Caleb and Carter just got out of the jewelry store, satisfied with the ring they bought. The ring is already kept safely inside Caleb's pocket. Carter hopped around beside his dad as they walk back to the parking lot to retrieve their car.
When Caleb is about to open the car door he heard his phone ringing from his pocket. He pulled it out and saw Spencer's name in the caller ID. He hit accept and put the phone in his ear.
"Hey Spence, What's up?" he said cooly.
"Hi, I just called to let you know that Hanna agreed and our plan will be much easier." Spencer said, excitement evident in her voice.
"Wow, Great, Thanks Spence you really are the best." Caleb said gratefully.
"I only want for you guys to be happy but you should never forget that you owe me." Spencer said playfully.
"Err... Fine, I owe you big time. Thank you so much." Caleb said.
"Good Luck, Caleb. Bye." Spencer said.
"Thanks, Spence. Bye." Caleb said hanging up the phone contentedly.
"All good, Daddy?" Carter asked tugging at his hand.
"Everything is perfect, Baby. All you have to do is keep our secret from Mommy." Caleb said looking down at his son on his side.
"My lips are sealed." Carter said pressing his lips together zipping it with his fingers.
"Good boy," Caleb said messing his hair.
Caleb opened the back seat for him and he climbed in and he went to the driver side and climbed in starting up the engine of the car. They drive to the boutique to fetch Hanna. After few minutes of drive, Caleb stopped the car in front of the boutique. Hanna is already standing in the side walk waiting for them. Caleb got out of the car to open the door for her.
"Hi, Princess." Caleb greeted giving her a quick peck on the lips.
"Hi," Hanna greets back smiling at him lovingly.
"I missed you today, beautiful." Caleb whispered to her staring at her intently.
"I missed you today too." Hanna said smiling at the beautiful man in front of her, whom she is so in love with.
While Caleb and Hanna stared at each other smiling seems lost in their own world, Carter rolled the window of the car from the back seat and greet his mom. "Hi, Mommy." he said breaking his parents own bubble.
"Hi, Baby." Hanna said turning to face him.
"So, can we go?" Caleb asked Hanna.
"Yeah," Hanna said. Caleb opened the door for her and she climbed in. Caleb closed the car door once Hanna is safely inside. He went to the driver's side and climbed in himself.
"So, what are you two have been up to?" Hanna asked.
Caleb glanced at Carter through the rearview mirror and smiled. Carter meet his dads eyes and just nodded.
"Nothing, Mommy." Carter said grinning.
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