NYLON ~ CHAPTER THIRTY-EIGHT ~ CAN I KEEP HIM?

The elevator doors opened and Aria stepped into the foyer which has been converted into a dressing room overnight. Dresses were strewn everywhere and a large trifold mirror was propped up in a corner near the window.

"Hello, hello!" Aria smiled dropping her bag on the coffee table and plopping down in a chair.

"Hey," Hanna said running over and giving her a hug. "Emily and Spencer are changing into their bridesmaids dresses right now. There's some food laid out on the console table. Can I get you anything to drink?"

"Do you have some water?" Aria asked politely.

"Yeah, let me grab that," Hanna told her. She skipped into the kitchen and returned a minute later with an ice cold glass of water with lemon which she handed to her. "Here you go."

"Thanks," Aria took a sip. "Hanna, I can't believe you had a baby six weeks ago. You have more energy than I do right now."

"JT's been sleeping through the night now so I've been sleeping better too," Hanna gushed. "Plus I'm just excited about being married."

"Have you guys set a date yet?" Aria asked.

"Uh…" before Hanna could answer Emily and Spencer reappeared wearing matching dresses in baby pink.

Hanna had insisted they all wear the same colors but ordered different dresses to fit their individual styles. Spencer's dress had a drop waist and a flowing bodice that went with the flowing skirt featuring a thigh high slit. Emily's dress was identical in color and fabric but had a more fitted bodice and a mermaid skirt that began just above the knees.

"You look gorgeous," Hanna told them as tears welled in her eyes.

"Us?" Spencer laughed. "You're the one who is going to be a bride."

"I know," Hanna sniffled. "I'm just so happy. Everything is coming together."

"Well, don't start crying now," Emily rubbed her shoulders. "You haven't even seen Aria's dress yet and we haven't seen yours."

"I haven't even picked yet," Hanna informed them. "I need to lose at least ten more pounds before I'm ready to go dress shopping, but I do have Aria's dress, if you're ready."

"Bring it on," Aria said getting up. Hanna handed her a garment bag and showed her into the guest room to change.

"Oh Em," Spencer teased her friend while they waited for Aria to change. "I met your girlfriend last week."

"Kristen?" Emily was clearly confused. "I introduced you ages ago."

"No," Spencer smirked. "Olivia."

"Who's Olivia?" Hanna asked confused.

"Oh," Emily paused. "When did you see her?"

"She came into the firm," Spencer explained. "She put you down as a referral."

"Wait, hold up," Hanna interrupted. "Who the fuck is Olivia?"

"We dated for a few months after college," Emily explained. "This was before I even had Ali. I haven't spoken to her in years…Oh, you know what, I actually brought her with me to the grand opening of your design firm."

"Oh, that makes sense," Spencer said.

"Wait," Hanna racked her memory. "Was Olivia that leggy blonde with the trust fund?"

"Yupp," Emily replied.

"Why didn't that work out?" Hanna asked.

"We were never officially exclusive," Emily explained, "but she slept around a lot…with guys and girls. I was ready to have a family and she wanted to keep partying so I ended things."

"I guess that's a valid reason," Hanna mused.

"What do you think?" Aria interrupted as she stepped back into the room. Her dress was shorter with a banded high waist and a puffy tulle skirt.

"Aww, can you guys stand together?" Hanna pleaded. "I want a picture."

"Is this going on your blog?" Spencer teased.

"You know it," Hanna laughed. She snapped the picture and then put her phone down. "Okay, who's ready to take off that dress?"

"Me first," Spencer said. "I need to get back to the office."

"I'll hopefully see you there," Hanna told her. "I'm picking up Caleb this afternoon for a tasting."

"I'll look out for you," Spencer smiled.

Hanna helped her out of the dress while Aria and Emily gave each other a hand. Spencer took off as quickly as possible and finally Hanna had all the dresses back in their garment bags to be taken to the tailor. The other girls said their goodbyes just as Hanna heard JT's cries over the monitor.

"Oh baby," she cooed running into the room to pick him up out of his crib. She checked his diaper and then sat down to feed him. After feeding, dressing and changing him Hanna grabbed the diaper bag and went down to the garage to put JT in his car seat before they drove over to the design firm. After she'd parked, Hanna placed him in her carrier and took the elevator upstairs.

"How can I help you," the receptionist smiled when she saw Hanna.

"I'm just waiting for Caleb," Hanna replied.

"He's with a client," she told her, "but you can go ahead and check to see if they're done."

"Thanks," Hanna smiled stepping behind the desk. She saw Spencer sitting in her office and stopped in for a quick chat.

"Oh! You brought JT," Spencer said when she saw them. "Can I hold him?"

"Of course," Hanna said picking him up and handing him to Spencer. "Careful, he's kind of grabby lately. Make sure he doesn't get close to your hair or he'll never let go."

"We'll meet again next week to go over schematics," Hanna heard Caleb's familiar voice. She peeked out the door and saw him with a client. As the woman turned Hanna recognized her: Olivia. Same fake orange tan and blonde extensions. The woman gave Caleb a hug and left a small peck on his cheek at which point Hanna couldn't help but feel a twinge of jealousy. Before she could do anything Caleb looked up and noticed her. "You're here!"

"Hey," Hanna smiled as Caleb pulled her in for a hug. He eased his grip on her and gave her a long passionate kiss.

"Get a room," Toby teased coming from around the corner. Hanna flushed red and pulled away from Caleb.

"Go away," Hanna spat at him.

"I'm kidding," Toby laughed, "but I wish you wouldn't steal half of my creative team for your wedding planning. They have jobs, you know."

"I promise I'll bring him back unscathed," Hanna assured him. Then Hanna walked toward Spencer to pick up JT.

"Can I keep him?" Spencer pouted.

"He's cute now," Hanna warned her, "but just wait."

"No, seriously," Spencer told her. "I'll totally watch him while you guys do the cake thing."

"Really?" Hanna asked. "You don't mind."

"Not at all," Spencer replied. "It'd be good for me to spend time with the little guy."

"You are a lifesaver," Hanna kissed her before explaining how to care for him and where the rest of his items were stored in the diaper bag. "We'll be back in an hour. Tops."

"An hour?" Toby groaned.

"The sooner we go, the sooner we'll be back," Hanna told him.

"Fine," Toby teased. "Dismissed."

"Ready?" Caleb asked grabbing Hanna's hand.

"Let's go," Hanna smiled following him into the elevator.

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