NYLON ~ CHAPTER TWENTY-FIVE ~ EVERYTHING YOU WANTED
Hanna finished packing the last box in her bedroom. She picked up a roll of tape and sealed the box closed. Then she leaned back onto the unmade bed and rested her hand on her growing belly. She was flipping through her phone when she heard the doorbell ring.
"Come in!" she called out. Seconds later Caleb was standing in her doorway.
"Are you ready?" he asked sitting down next to her. Hanna rested her head on his shoulder and he rubbed her back.
"Are you?" Hanna asked.
"I am if you are," Caleb smiled. "Aren't you excited to see the house."
"I don't know," Hanna sighed. "I've been waiting so long and now I'm, like, nervous. What if I don't like it?"
"You'll love it!" he laughed. "I designed it."
"In that case," she giggled. "I'll probably hate it."
Caleb jokingly glared at Hanna until she burst into laughter. He helped her off the bed and picked up her bag before they walked out the door. The two made their way downtown in his SUV and pulled up in front of the gorgeous brownstone Hanna had bought months before. Caleb pulled into the garage and grabbed Hanna's hand. She smiled and slipped out of the car just as Spencer poked her head out of the garage door.
"You're here!" Spencer squealed when she saw them. "Come see it!"
Spencer led them inside and Hanna took a deep breath before peeking into the hallway. She gasped when she saw the gorgeous fabrics covering the windows paired with exquisite furniture. Caleb took her hand.
"Do you like it?" he whispered.
"Uh huh," she managed to whimper as she took in the view. Then she pulled Spencer into a hug. "You're the best!"
"You're welcome," Spencer laughed. She led them through the rest of the house while Hanna gushed over slip covers and framed art pieces. Caleb tried to keep her in check but he'd never seen her so excited in her life.
"Okay," Spencer said finally bringing them back down to the first level. "I need to get back to the office but I'm glad you like it."
"Thanks again Spence!" Hanna said giving her a hug before she left.
"So…" Caleb smiled. "Is it everything you wanted?"
"Are you kidding?" Hanna laughed. "This is amazing! The closet! It's more than I could ask for."
"I'm glad you're happy," he told her.
"Thanks!" Hanna said grabbing Caleb's hand and resting her head on his shoulder. "I really do love this, but right now I need to take a nap. It's a little too much excitement for one day."
She slipped away into the master bedroom and crawled underneath the six hundred count sheets before dozing off.
Hanna awoke to the smell of bacon. Her eyes fluttered open and she looked around her new bedroom. A quick glance at the clock told her she'd slept almost twelve hours. She threw off the covers and wandered into the kitchen to see Caleb cooking breakfast in their new chef's kitchen.
"Good morning," he smiled when he saw her.
"Hey," she replied taking a seat at the kitchen counter. "Where did you sleep last night."
"On the couch," he explained. "I didn't want to bother you."
"Caleb," Hanna sighed, "we need to talk about this. I don't want you feeling uncomfortable. This is our house now."
"Is it though?" he retorted.
"What's that supposed to mean?" Hanna was outraged.
"We both kept our condos," he said. "It's like this is a temporary situation and we're just playing house."
"Temporary?" Hanna was nearly yelling. "We are having a son Caleb! I told you I was prepared to do this alone. If you're getting cold feet tell me right now."
"Hanna I don't want to fight with you," he said. "Maybe I should just go."
"That's probably a good idea right now," Hanna said getting up and heading into her room. She grabbed her cell phone and sent Spencer a text to come over before opening the window and looking down at the street as Caleb sped off in his car. Spencer was over a few minutes later and she instantly took Hanna in her arms when she saw the look on her face.
"What happened?" Spencer asked.
"Caleb and I had a fight," Hanna explained.
The two of them sat down in the brightly lit living room and Hanna explained everything.
"Hanna," Spencer sighed, "I'm sure he's just overwhelmed. You guys will work through this."
"I know," Hanna said. "It's just so different. Before we were staying at each others' places purely out of convenience. He's right, we are kind of playing house right now and it's only going to get harder when this baby comes."
"He's crazy about you, Hanna," Spencer told her. "Just give him some time to breathe. He'll be back and then you guys can focus on building a home together."
"I just wish things were different," Hanna said slowly. "I mean, don't get me wrong, I'm really excited to be a mom, but it'd be easier if we'd been back together a little longer."
"Come on," Spencer laughed. "We all know you two are meant to be together."
"Whatever," Hanna threw a pillow at her. "Enough about me. How's the baby making going for you newlyweds?"
"Not great," Spencer said. "We've been trying for six months and I'm starting to feel like it's never going to happen."
"I'm sure it'll happen before you know it," Hanna told her.
"Shut up Fertile Myrtle!" Spencer spat at her. "You got pregnant in, like, half a second."
"True!" Hanna burst into laughter. The two were giggling like hyenas when the doorbell rang. Hanna perked up and looked around. "Did you invite anyone over?"
"Nope," Spencer shook her head.
"Let me go check," Hanna got up slowly and checked the peep hole before opening the door to find Caleb on the stoop. "You have a key."
"I didn't think it was appropriate to use it given the circumstances," he said.
"I'm gonna head out," Spencer said interrupting them as she brushed past Caleb. "See you Monday."
"Bye," Caleb and Hanna said in unison.
"Do you want to come in?" Hanna asked.
"Sure," he said following her inside.
"Before you say anything," Hanna told him, "come with me."
"Okay," he laughed hesitantly as he followed her upstairs.
"I wasn't sure what to do with this room," Hanna said opening the door to the spare bedroom. "I figured it could be another guest room or maybe we'd have another kid later but I want you to have it. This can be your own space in this house. I want you to be comfortable."
"For me?" Caleb asked. "I can turn it into my own man cave?"
"I don't care what you do with it," Hanna said. "It's all yours and I won't have any input."
"Thanks Hanna," he smiled pulling her in close for a hug. "I love you."
"I love you too," she smiled wrapping her arms around his neck and pulling him in for a kiss.
"So," Caleb said when they'd finally pulled away, "you're already thinking about another kid?"
"Let's focus on this baby first," Hanna said rubbing her belly. Caleb put an arm around her.
"I'm sorry," he said, "for walking out. I shouldn't have done that."
"It's okay," Hanna replied. "This whole thing can be really stressful, just promise me we'll deal with it together from now on."
"Promise," Caleb said before kissing her cheek.
Here's the latest update. Sorry it's taking so long to update but I've been crazy busy lately and a little bit uninspired. Hopefully I'll have the next chapter up this weekend. Thanks to all my readers! You're the best for sticking with this story despite my slow updates!
