Morning after.

The unbearable heat of the summer morning wakes Hanna up. Still half asleep, she kicks the sheets down, uncovering her body, trying to find a way to cool off. That's when she starts to feel kisses on her cheek and then lower on her neck.

After all the tossing and turning of the night, she has ended up lying on her side and Caleb spooning her, since they are in a single bed and don't have much room.

Caleb "Morning" he says against her skin and tightens his grip around her waist, pulling her harder against him.

Hanna "Hey" she says smiling, her eyes still closed.

Then she feels him release her and get up from the bed.

Hanna "Where are you going?" she looks at him now.

Caleb smiles at her. "I'm going for a pee" he tells her as he puts on a pair of shorts. "Be right back" he leaves the room.

Hanna "Hey, baby" she tells Chocolate who is still lying on the other single bed.

The dog only wags his tail at her, feeling too lazy to get up just yet.

Hanna chuckles. "You are still tired after yesterday's swimming?"

Caleb comes back a few minutes later. Hanna is still lying in bed so he goes and lies down next to her.

Hanna "Are the guys up already?" she asks while turning to face him.

Caleb "I heard Spencer's voice coming from downstairs, she was talking to someone. So I guess that at least two of them are up already"

Hanna nods. "Emily saw us last night" she says then.

Caleb's eyes open widely. "She walked in on us?" he asks, thinking that she maybe got in the room when they were doing stuff and he didn't even realize. It could be possible, she was supposed to sleep in that room after all.

Hanna smiles amused at his reaction. "Not here, she saw us in the kitchen, just kissing"

Caleb "Oh" he relaxes. "What did you tell her?"

Hanna "Nothing… It wasn't like I could deny it, so I just asked her not to tell anyone else"

Caleb only nods.

Hanna "We never talked about telling the guys about us or not… I wouldn't mind, I know they won't judge me for being with you when I still haven't ended things with Jordan. But I assumed you needed some more time"

Caleb "Why did you assume that?"

Hanna "Because you were the one who made up that you were seeing some girl"

Caleb "I didn't make that up, it's true"

Hanna "Well, you didn't tell them that it was me, it's the same"

Caleb "I didn't tell them that it was you because when I told Ezra and Toby that I was with someone, it was right after Camp Mona and you had asked me for some time. I wasn't going to just tell them about you"

Hanna "So you wouldn't mind if they learned about us?"

Caleb. "Well… it's not like I would mind it, I mean… I want to tell them so we can be together without having to hide..."

Hanna "But…"

Caleb "But I think we should take a little longer before letting them know… this is already too much complicated to involve more people in. I would rather wait until you sort your things out before doing so… after what happened the other night at my house, you know, Jordan's presents, and then the day after at your place… I think we need more stability before anything else"

Hanna "Okay" she only answers and looks down.

Caleb takes one hand to her chin and makes her look back at him. "I'm just looking after our relationship, babe"

Hanna "It's okay, I get you… I really screwed up the other day, so it makes sense that you feel that way. I guess I need to show you that it's not just all words… I need to gain your trust"

Caleb "Han, I trust you. This is not about trust. It's just that… you are going to DC, and I don't even know for how long or what's going to happen… the guys already want us to be together even though they don't know that there's already something going on between us, so that is not a pressure that we need to add on us right now"

Hanna "Wanna talk about me going to DC now?"

Caleb "What time are you leaving?"

Hanna "I don't want to take off too late, I only have to drive for two hours and half more or less, but still… so I guess I'll leave around 3"

Caleb "Okay, so we can talk about it later…" he says and leans forward. "I really want to kiss you right now"

Hanna smiles and her curled-up lips are crushed by Caleb's mouth as he starts a kiss.

/

A while later, Hanna goes downstairs with Chocolate. Caleb stays in the bedroom a little longer so they don't show up at the same time. She goes to the kitchen and finds Spencer and Aria there. Spencer is sitting at the table and Aria is making coffee.

Hanna "Morning" she greets them.

Spencer "Morning, Han"

Aria "Hey!" she smiles at her. "Want some coffee?"

Hanna "Sure" she tells her and then looks at Spencer. "You are not having anything?" she asks her while having seat at the table.

Spencer shakes her head. "Morning sickness" she purses her lips.

Hanna "Oh"

Emily walks into the kitchen too. "Hey, cutie" she smiles at Chocolate while petting him. "Hey, guys" she greets the girls as well and has seat on the chair next to Hanna's.

Aria "Orange juice for you, right Em?"

Emily nods. "Thanks"

Spencer "Did Chocolate sleep in the bed with you and Ali?"

Hanna "Um..." she is thinking what to say.

Emily "Actually… I asked Hanna to change rooms, so I slept with Ali" she says, saving her ass and Hanna thanks her with a smile.

Aria "You guys made up?"

Emily "We're on it… let's just say that we are doing better"

Spencer "Good" she smiles.

Toby shows up as well. "Morning everyone!" he greets them all and approaches Spencer. "Feeling sick again?" he asks her as she stands up for him to sit down on her chair.

Spencer "Yeah" she answers and once he is sitting on the chair, she sits on his lap.

Toby "You should have woken me up" he presses a kiss on her shoulder.

Spencer chuckles. "I'm fine… I guess I'm getting used to it, and you were pretty tired"

Toby "Still" he pecks her lips.

Hanna "You are such a cutie" she tells Toby with a wide smile on her face.

Toby "Please, don't call me that"

Spencer chuckles. "Hanna's right. You are a cutie, deal with it"

Ezra "Morning, cutie" he tells Toby as he steps into the kitchen, making fun of him after having overheard them.

The girls laugh out loud, and although Toby doesn't laugh, he can't help smiling amused.

Aria "We should come back here for Toby's next birthday!"

Emily "Totally! It will be so fun, with the baby already here"

Hanna "Yeah, and we can take care of your baby while you give Toby his special birthday present, Spence" she says amused.

Toby "You told them about the-?"

Spencer "Shh…" she shushes him just in time. "They don't know that much" she blushes.

Everyone laughs again.

Alison "Hey, it's barely the morning and you are already laughing this much?" she says smiling as she enters the room.

Caleb "Seems like we are missing out all the fun" he adds, coming right after her.

/

After breakfast.

The guys are enjoying another day at the lake.

Hanna is standing at the shore playing with Chocolate who is all wet after having been swimming. Spencer is there with them too.

Hanna "Go for it" she tells him while throwing a stick away for him to fetch.

Caleb comes out of the lake and stands next to her. "He surely will sleep like a baby tonight too"

Hanna chuckles. "Yeah… he loves being here"

Chocolate comes back with the stick and gives it to Hanna. She throws it again, but this time Caleb picks up from the ground another stick and he throws it away as well, so Chocolate goes get that one instead of Hanna's.

Hanna "Hey!" she says and turns to Caleb. "What the hell?"

Caleb smirks.

Hanna gives him the middle finger.

Spencer laughs. "Have you ever tried calling him at the same time from different places?"

Hanna "No"

Spencer "Okay, let's try it, you go to the right" she tells Hanna. "And you Caleb go to the left… I'm holding him here" she grabs Chocolate by his collar.

Hanna "What? No, poor baby. I'm not doing that"

Caleb laughs. "That's because you know you are going to lose. He's obviously coming with me"

Hanna "Oh, please! He's my dog, of course he would choose me"

Caleb "Okay, let's see then… if you are that sure…"

Hanna "Fine. Let's do it" she says and starts walking to the right, away from them.

Caleb does the same and goes to the left.

Spencer "Okay. On the count of three"

Both Hanna and Caleb nod, already ready.

Spencer "One… Two… Three" she yells and releases Chocolate.

Hanna and Caleb start calling Chocolate, by his name, nicknames, and they also use keywords like "walk", "treat" and "ball", words that the dog recognizes. But none of that seems to work because Chocolate remains in his place, turning his look from Hanna to Caleb and from Caleb to Hanna over and over again, confused but still excited, not knowing what to do.

Emily "Oh, please, poor dog" she says and picks up from the floor the stick that Chocolate was playing with before. "Stop torturing him, you are driving him crazy" she throws the stick for him and Chocolate runs after it.

Hanna "Hey! He was about to come to me!" she says while walking back to Spencer and Emily.

Caleb "Yeah, you wish" he approaches the girls as well.

Hanna "You started to offer him some treats. That was cheating"

Caleb "You told him you would take him for a walk. It's the same"

Hanna "But that was after you mentioned the treats"

Emily chuckles. "You two look like a couple of divorced parents"

Hanna "Yeah, well, he's not the dad, so… I win the custody" she jokes along.

Caleb "Oh, please, of course I am, he's got my eyes"

Hanna "Well, so you tell me when it was that we made him because I wasn't there… or maybe it wasn't that good and I just don't recall" she fires back.

Spencer and Emily burst out of laughter.

Spencer "She just knocked you out" she tells Caleb, still laughing.

Emily "Yeah, she just beat your ass with that one"

Caleb shrugs. "He still likes me better" he pets Chocolate's head.

Hanna smiles amused, and wrapping an arm around Caleb's neck, she presses a kiss on his cheek. "He loves us both equally" she says, ending with the jokes.

/

The group have sandwiches for a fast lunch and then they stay sitting at the table chatting a little and taking a break from the hot weather outside.

Hanna "Well, I'll go take a shower now" she says at some point and stands up from her chair.

Aria "A shower now? We still have half of the day ahead"

Hanna "Not me… I'm leaving in a bit more than an hour" she heads for the stairs.

Spencer "Why?"

Hanna "Gotta go to DC" she yells while going upstairs.

Alison "Can't believe she is leaving earlier to go see that jerk she has for a boyfriend"

Emily gives her a death glare.

Alison "Sorry, Jordan" she corrects herself, she is trying really hard to be kinder.

Aria "Yeah, she could have chosen another weekend, I mean, she hasn't gone see him not even once since she got here, why now?"

Toby "Leave her alone, guys. She was here for my birthday at least"

Emily "Yes, and you don't know what's going on between Jordan and her"

Alison is about to say that they are probably fighting again, but she keeps her mouth shut for the sake of her relationship with Emily.

Aria "She is taking Chocolate with her?"

Caleb "No, he's staying with me" he says and turns to look at Chocolate who is lying next to him on the floor. "Right, buddy?"

Although Hanna hasn't asked him to keep the dog for a few days yet, he knows she will leave Chocolate with him.

Spencer "So you knew she was leaving?"

Caleb "Yeah, she asked me yesterday if I could keep Chocolate for a few days" he lies.

Aria "Well, that explains her huge suitcase. She already had it planned"

Alison "Please, we are talking about Hanna" she chuckles. "It wouldn't surprise me that she brought such a suitcase only for two days"

Emily smiles amused. "Oh please! You cannot speak, you are just like her"

Aria "Well boys, it's your turn to clear the table, we did it yesterday" she says while standing up from her chair.

Toby "Sorry, what? We are here for my birthday, I'm doing nothing"

Spencer "I'm sorry to break it to you, but you lost your birthday privileges at midnight. Wash the dishes, babe" she stands up as well.

Caleb starts to clear off the table. "Come on, guys" he tells Ezra and Toby. "Fair is fair..."

Ezra "You are such a henpecked" he says but still stands up from his chair and starts to help him.

Aria "No, he is a gentleman" she corrects Ezra while going outside, following the girls.

Once they are outside, they go back to lie down on their blankets to sunbath just like they were doing before lunch.

Aria "I don't know if it is just me guys, but Caleb fits so well in our group that I feel like he has always been here"

Spencer "Yeah, totally! And he is so kind. He and Toby have so much in common, they practically became buddies in just a couple of days"

Alison "He would be perfect for Han, if she weren't engaged to that ass" she says and immediately looks at Emily. "I won't apologize this time, Hanna is not here and he is indeed an ass" she tells her, since she promised Emily she would no longer speak ill of Jordan in front of Hanna.

Spencer "Yes, they would be perfect for each other… I really thought that there was something there, but she doesn't even mind that he is seeing some girl, so I guess she was right and she only had a crush on him. Besides, they are great friends and she is still with Jordan after all"

Alison "You should have seen her at Camp Mona, she got so jealous when I Introduced Sabrina to him. But well, I guess it didn't work"

Aria "You did what?"

Alison "I introduced Sabrina to him… Emily's friend. She is a lesbian, but Hanna didn't know that. I did it to push her to her edge and make her do something, but she is too damn stubborn, so nothing happened"

Aria "I think we should just let them be and start thinking what we are wearing for Hanna's wedding"

Alison "Why? She doesn't even know when she's getting married, if she does… with or without Caleb, Jordan is not good for her, and I hope she realizes it in time"

Emily remains silent, she can't tell them what she saw the night before, but she's not going to fake either.

/

After clearing the table, Caleb goes upstairs and knocks on the door of the room that he shared with Hanna the previous night. Chocolate is with him.

Hanna "Come in" she yells from inside the room so Caleb opens the door and steps inside.

Hanna's suitcase is on one of the beds and she is standing before it, packing her things.

Hanna "Hey, you" she shoots him a smile as she folds a skirt and puts it into the suitcase.

Caleb "Hey" he says and goes sit down on the other bed.

Chocolate goes to Hanna, he stands next to her and stares at her as she packs another of her garments.

Hanna smiles at him. "My hotel is not pet friendly. You are staying with Caleb, baby" she tells him and then turns to Caleb and approaches him. She stands in front of him "That's okay with you, right?"

Caleb looks up and smiles at her. "Of course"

Then, he wraps his arms around her waist and pulls her closer to him. He spreads his legs a little for her to stand between them. He hugs her, his cheek pressed against her stomach.

Caleb "I'm gonna miss you"

Hanna smiles while caressing his hair. "I'm gonna miss you too"

Caleb "Come here" he says and releases her from his grip.

Hanna sits down on his lap and they share a relaxed slow kiss that allows them to enjoy each move and touch of their mouths. But after a while, Hanna pulls away. She would keep kissing him longer, but she knows there are some things they need to talk about before she leaves.

Hanna "I'll stay in a hotel, I've already booked a room… I'm going straight there once I get to DC and I'm going to go see Jordan tomorrow" She tells him, looking into his eyes. "I didn't tell him that I was coming, so I am not sure if he will be there or if he will be able to see me. Anyway, I'll stay there for some days if it's necessary. I'm not coming back to Rosewood until I talk to him. I won't come back with my things still unsolved" with one of her hands on his nape, she starts to caress his short hair again. "Is there something else you would like to ask me? Besides the no-kisses thing that obviously wasn't going to happen anyway?"

Caleb shakes his head. "No… just let me know when you get there, fine?"

Hanna nods.

Caleb "And I don't want you to keep me updated about anything, spare me the details, I would rather not know everything or I'll go crazy. Just do what you have to do and take your time… well, don't take too long, I'll be here waiting for you"

Hanna "So you trust me?"

Caleb nods. "Of course I do. I told you so this morning"

Hanna "Yeah, but you also talked about needing stability and so… and you still seem uncomfortable with me going to DC, so I want you to tell me what makes you feel that way, because you really have nothing to worry about. You should be happy that I am finally getting my things solved"

Caleb "Han… you have to put yourself in my place… of course it makes me excited the fact that you will be finally available to start something with me… but as much as I trust you, I can't help feeling a little…mm… scared? about you going there. The other night you left my house so sure about ending it all right away over the phone, and I built my hopes up so bad that it was like a slap in my face when I found out that you couldn't do it. I think Jordan has some power over you, he makes you change your mind every time you guys talk" What Caleb actually thinks is that Jordan is a fucking selfish manipulator, but he is not telling her that. "On top of that, I don't like his friend either, that George guy. I will never forget all those things he was yelling at you over the phone that night at Toby's. He crossed the line that night. So, yes, it makes me anxious thinking of you being there. But anyway, there's nothing I can do. I have to endure the situation"

Hanna "Jordan didn't make me change my mind the other night, I would be back with him if he had... and probably about to get married" she rolls her eyes. "Anyway, he told me that he was planning our wedding as a surprise for me, that's why I went back to my first idea of talking to him in person, I think he really needs a closure, that's all. I had the time to realize that our relationship was finished, to see all the things that weren't working and to stop fooling myself, but he didn't. He still thinks that we have a chance. But I didn't change my mind about breaking up with him and it will never happen. And yes, George is an ass, but I don't care, I don't think I will run into him, and if I do, I'll just ignore him. Anyway, you wouldn't be scared or worried if you trusted me, or if you believed in the strength of my feelings for you. But it's okay, like I said this morning, I'll show you that I'm serious about us"

Caleb "Hey, I said I trust you, I really meant it" he takes his hand to her face and places a strand of her hair behind her ear, clearing her face to stroke her cheek with his thumb.

Hanna doesn't answer. She only stares at him and he knows that she is not convinced about his words yet.

Caleb gives her a smile. "I'll tell you what… I trust you so much that I will ask you something now, since I won't be there right after you talk to Jordan…"

Hanna remains silent, looking at him expectantly. Clueless about where he is going.

Caleb "The moment you break up with him… wanna be my girlfriend?"

Hanna's serious expression changes as a wide smile appears on her face.

Caleb "So?" he asks, still smiling and runs his thumb along her bottom lip.

Hanna "Yes, of course I do" she says, completely lost in his chocolate eyes.

Caleb "See? I trust you, I'm giving you a blank check here. So, that's it, I won't be there, but the moment you walk away from him, you will be my girlfriend"

Hanna smiles again. She takes his face in her hands, cupping his cheeks, and she kisses him intensely, trying to somehow show him what he just caused her to feel.

/

Hanna "Bye, baby… I love you" she presses a kiss on Chocolate's head and stands up straight. "Take care of him" she tells Caleb.

Caleb "You know I will, you don't have to ask"

Caleb has walked Hanna to her car and after putting her suitcase into the trunk, they are saying their goodbyes.

Caleb "You take care, okay?" he places his palms on her shoulders. "Don't forget to let me know when you get there" he says, staring into her eyes.

Hanna nods.

Caleb "And please, call me if you need anything. No matter what. I'll take my car and drive straight there if you need me"

Hanna smiles. "I'll be fine, Caleb"

Caleb "I know, but still"

Hanna "Come here" she wraps her arms around him, pressing him against her body in a hug.

Caleb hugs her back, then, still in the hug, they share a romantic goodbye kiss.

Hanna is already in her car, about to leave when she remembers something and rolls down her window.

Hanna "Babe…"

Caleb "Yeah?" he asks while approaching her car.

Hanna "I forgot to ask you something…"

Caleb nods.

Hanna "If I turned my GPS location off on my phone, could it still be tracked by someone?"

Caleb "Well, I could do it… but not a person with basic knowledge about cell-phones since it would be harder if you turned the GPS location off, it would require more effort and it would definitely take some more time"

Hanna "Okay, thank you… one more kiss before I go"

But Caleb doesn't move. He stares at her.

Caleb "Why are you asking me about that though?"

Hanna "It's nothing, I was just curious"

Caleb "Come on, tell me. I'm not letting you go until you tell me the truth"

Hanna rolls her eyes. "It's no big deal"

Caleb passes his arm through the window of her car and once he reaches the car keys, he stops the car and takes the keys out.

Hanna "Fine" she gives up. "Jordan asked George to track my phone the other day so he could send me the presents, that's how he knew I was at your place"

Caleb bites his bottom lip. Trying to hold back the words that are threating to escape his mouth. He definitely can't stand those two jerks.

Hanna "Hey, it's okay. It's just a stupid thing… I shouldn't have asked you"

Caleb "It's not a stupid thing, they can't just go around tracking your phone… that's creepy, even if he's your… stupid fiancée… and what's wrong with that other fuck-up that he has as a friend?" Caleb can't help his words now. "You sure you still want to go there?"

Hanna nods. "It's no big deal, Caleb. I'm pretty sure George doesn't know shit about tracking phones, so don't worry. Besides, Jordan only did it to send me those presents… I don't want to have him sending me things to my hotel once I let him know that I am in DC, or have him just showing up over there, since I haven't been taking his calls… that's all. I've already turned off my GPS location anyway, and it's been off for days now"

Caleb only nods.

Hanna "Hey, everything will be fine… and I'll come back being your girlfriend" she smiles at him, trying to reassure him.

Caleb "Okay" he finally leans forward and kisses her once more. He tries to enjoy every touch of her mouth, not knowing when it will be the next time he could kiss her.

After their soft kiss, Caleb gives her back the car keys.

Caleb "Stay safe"

Hanna "You too, babe" she smiles at him again before lowering her window and pulling out.