HOAM II

Chapter 20

"You were right, that was brutal." Caleb exhaled as he slammed the door to the rental van shut.

"You can say that again." Parker scoffed from the back seat.

"Girls, just watch the movie." Hanna sighed turning back around.

"This is a dumb baby movie." Paisley remarked folding her arms over her chest.

"Well, your sister likes it. So just be quiet for a little bit." Caleb added as he began the drive from the airport to Rosewood where they would be staying for a few days.

"She was the one who was a brat on the plane!" Paisley whined back.

"I no naughty." Piper argued back at her older sister placing her hand on her chest, trying to claim her innocents.

"Yes you were!" Paisley grumbled back.

"I no like Paiswee." Piper announced crossing her legs in her car seat.

"Girls! Enough!" Hanna shouted turning around to face her kids. The sudden noise jolted Peyton awake who started wailing quite loudly.

"Shhhhhh. It's ok Peyton." Parker remained calm trying to soothe her baby sister leaning over her car seat and rubbing her tiny hands.

Finally, after an excruciating twenty minute car ride, the River's family showed up to their hotel. They got checked in and then headed to their room.

"Is this the crib they brought you?" Hanna asked inspecting the sleeping device.

"Yeah."

"Peyton is not sleeping in here." Hanna cringed looking at the pre-historic device.

"This is disgusting."

"What Hanna, what do you want me to do?" Caleb bit back still irritated about the plane ride.

"Well, I guess she will have to sleep in her car seat."

"Fine." Caleb replied digging through the luggage. "Are you ok to stay with them while they sleep so I can take the big girls swimming?"

"Piper really wanted to go swimming too." Hanna mentioned as she covered her sleeping little blondie up with her blanket.

"We will be here all week. I will take her later." Caleb added as he continued to look in the bags until he found his swim wear.

*****PLL******

"I hope you are in a better mood now." Hanna remarked to Caleb as she drove the rental vehicle they'd have for the week over to the Hastings old cabin.

"Yeah, the girls and I had fun at the pool." He noted checking on the kids in the back. They were all focused on the movie that was playing besides Peyton who was still asleep.

Shortly after, the silver minivan pulled up to an old favorite get away of Hanna's. By all the vehicles in the drive, Hanna could tell that everyone should be here by now.

"Are you girls ready to go play?" Hanna asked as she helped unbuckle her kids out of the back.

The three older girls went running to the door followed by Hanna and Caleb who had Peyton.

"It is loud in here." Hanna smiled as Spencer came to the door to greet the guests.

Spencer smiled sweetly to the Rivers kids.

"Charlotte and the guys are out back." She pointed to the back glass doors. Caleb grabbed Piper and Parker and Paisley followed after.

"Oh, my gosh." Emily crooned over Peyton's carrier. "You are so tiny!"

"She's still a peanut." Hanna mentioned as she took her out of her seat and sat with the other girls in the living room.

"Hi Lenox!" Hanna smiled at the baby in Alessandra's arms. "You are right, he is big!"

"Not as big as this chunk a dunk." Spencer laughed as Tallen crawled around the floor.

"Hey! He is thinning out a little now since he's mobile." Aria added trying to defend he chubby boy.

"All the boys are bigger than you Peyton and you are older than most of them." Hanna cooed at her youngest who was intently watching Lenox chew on his rubber giraffe.

"Where is Brock?" Hanna questioned Spencer as she sat beside Wyatt who was kicking his legs on a play mat.

"He is upstairs napping." She replied grabbing on to her other son's toes.

"Megan couldn't come?" Emily asked after.

"She and her family are in Hawaii this week."

"I'm a little jealous after our trip here." Spencer sighed.

"You too?" Hanna joked laying Peyton down beside Brock.

"It was awful, both boys screamed the whole plane ride here." She groaned.

"Peyton was good for the most part. Piper however, wouldn't sit still. She was throwing cheerios at the lady in front of her and had to get up to potty every fifteen minutes. Then tried fighting with Paisley the rest of the time. I thought Caleb was going to have an aneurism." Hanna sighed rolling her eyes.

"Oh no!" Aria chuckled as Tallen scooted over to her. "T was such a good boy! Weren't you?" she questioned her dark haired little boy.

Alessandra smiled at Lenox who was drinking a bottle. "Lenny wasn't bad either."

"He is used to traveling now though." Emily added.

"Just wait until you two have more than one." Spencer scoffed looking out the window at the bigger kids on the swing set.

"Ha, that won't be happening for quite awhile." Emily shook her head. "Your Mama is gone too much right now, isn't she?" she gave Lenox a kiss on the forehead as he continued to eat.

"Well…" Aria smirked as she tried to smooth out Tallen's wild curls.

"What?" Hanna snapped back quickly.

"No, I'm definitely not pregnant." She laughed. "But, I did want to tell you guys that Davis popped the question." She smiled widely.

"When?!" Spencer pressed as she couldn't believe this.

"A few weeks ago, I wanted to wait until we could see everyone to tell."

"I am so happy for you." Hanna stated sincerely as she pulled her tiny friend into a hug. "And I told you I was a great match maker."

Aria nodded her head in agreement. "We are so happy. He is the best with Tallen."

"So, how did court go with Tallen's dad?" Emily pressed.

"Frustrating." Aria exhaled deeply. "I have to take him to see him tomorrow. So he will only get to be here today."

"I'm sorry Aria, that sucks. I have some babies I could loan you while you're here though." Spencer smirked as she pressed a kiss on the top of her son's head.

"Gladly." Aria replied back.

"Speaking of sucky, Caleb, the kids and I are going to lunch tomorrow with my Dad and step monster." Hanna added making a sour face.

"Shit." Emily mumbled under her breath.

"The last time I've seen him was at our Wedding. They haven't even met Piper or Peyton." She exhaled tucking a stray piece of hair behind her ear.

"Will Kate be there?" Aria asked as Hanna rolled her eyes.

"We could only be so lucky." The blonde replied in a sing-song voice as she played with Peyton's feet.

Aria had to chase after Tallen as he crawled his way over to the stairs, grabbing him before he could climb up. "Hey Spence, I think Brock is up."

"Will you watch Wyatt for a sec?" the tall brunette asked as she disappeared before anyone could reply.

Little Wyatt had been fussing so Aria retrieved the newborn and sat back down beside Tallen.

"Uh oh, somebody is jealous." Alessandra laughed as Tallen crawled over in between his mom's legs and started crying.

Spencer re-appeared and scooped up the crying infant again from her distressed friend. With a baby in each arm, she swayed a little until both boys were silent once again.

"How do you do it?" Aria marveled at Spencer.

"I learned from a pro." She smiled nodding her head in Hanna's direction who was currently nursing Peyton as she checked her emails on her phone, totally oblivious to the conversation.

"See, multitasking at its finest."

A few moments later and the sliding glass doors burst open and four sweaty little girls ran into the kitchen for some snacks. Caleb followed closely behind grabbing a six pack beer out of the fridge.

"Bye Mom!" Charlotte smiled as she, Parker and Paisley ran back outside with their juice boxes.

"I eat bug!" Piper squealed excitedly to her Mom.

"Caleb, you let her eat a bug?" she frowned in disgust as her friends laughed.

"It yucky Mama!" the toddler exclaimed with big eyes.

"Come here. Let's rinse your mouth out." Caleb sighed picking up Piper.

"I will be taking these; someone needs to be watching our kids closer." Hanna mentioned before grabbing the beer that Caleb had set on the counter. Caleb had Piper swish out her mouth and then left back outside to join the guys.

"I have so much to look forward to in a few months." Aria giggled in reference to the feisty Rivers toddler.

"This is nothing, wait until they get to Parkers age." She groaned shaking her head. "Caleb gave her 'the talk' the other day."

Spencer raised her eyebrow at this revelation. "How did that go?"

"I guess she asked a lot of questions." Hanna smirked rubbing Peyton's back as she sat back down on the sofa. "He decided to have Parker sit next to me on the plane and he took Paisley and Piper who fight like cats and dogs."

"That awkward huh?" Emily smiled.

"I just can't believe she is old enough for the birds and the bees talk." Aria gaped as Hanna popped off the top of a beer bottle.

"I don't question why my mother drank anymore." The blonde snorted taking a swig of her beer.

Authors Note: Hey Pretty Little Readers. I finally updated, I know it has been for-fucking-ever. I'm sorry. I'm not even going to comment about the big 'A' reveal on here because I don't have anything positive to say about it. I think I am ready to start bringing this story to a close. I hope you all have had as much fun reading as I have writing it. Thank you for all your sweet comments and messages. Enjoy. -Brostow