Spencer's lake house. Night.
Hanna is already in bed when Caleb comes out from the bathroom and joins her. He turns off the bedside lamp and wraps one of his arms around Hanna's waist as he makes himself comfortable under the sheets, ready to go to sleep.
Hanna "We are going to sleep already?" she asks while snuggling with him.
Caleb "Why? You want a second round?" he smiles slightly, his eyes are already closed.
Hanna "No… I'm just not sleepy… can we talk a little?" she starts to stroke his hair.
Caleb "I'm pretty tired, babe…"
Hanna "Come on, just for a little while"
Caleb "Okay…" he says softly and yawns. "What do you want to talk about?"
Hanna "I don't know… anything"
Caleb remains silent, so Hanna speaks again after some seconds.
Hanna "Do you play any sport? I never asked you that"
Caleb chuckles. "I suck at sports, babe"
Hanna "Really? Doesn't seem so" she says while running her hand down his chest to his abs.
Caleb "I used to go to the gym when I was living in Allentown, I guess I'll have to find a new place to go in Rosewood"
Hanna "Toby goes to the gym, you should ask him"
Caleb "Yeah"
Hanna "I took pilates classes twice a week in New York, I should probably go back to that too"
Caleb "Huh"
Hanna "Maybe one of the girls joins me, I'll ask them…"
Caleb "Uh huh"
Hanna "I should also get Tinder on my phone" she tests him, suspecting that he isn't really listening to her.
Caleb laughs. "I'm listening to you, silly…" He tightens his grip around her waist. "I'm just too sleepy because some blonde girl woke me up early this morning and then took over my bed and slept all day long"
Hanna grins and takes her mouth to Caleb's neck where she starts to give him soft kisses with the purpose of awakening him a little, but although his breathing changes, instead of becoming any heavier or shallower as she was expecting, his breathing becomes deeper and slower as he relaxes. Hanna's kisses feel like a gentle caress and after a couple of minutes, Caleb is about to fall asleep.
Hanna smiles against his skin. "Sleep well, baby" she whispers tenderly, deciding to leave him alone finally.
Caleb "You too" he answers very softly.
It takes Hanna a while to go to sleep as well, but for the first time in days she feels happy and safe at the same time, so she manages to fall asleep eventually.
/
The following day is even better for Hanna. It starts with morning sex, since Caleb wakes up feeling a bit naughty, it goes on with a delicious breakfast that they prepare together and then they enjoy an amazing day outdoors with Chocolate.
They get on their way back home around 5 pm.
Hanna "He is exhausted" she tells Caleb after taking a look at the backseat where Chocolate is sound asleep.
Caleb chuckles. "He is like a kid" he looks at him on the rear-view mirror for a second and then focuses back on the road.
Hanna "Can we stop by at Mona's when we get to Rosewood? I need to get my phone back"
Caleb "Sure… Wanna give her a call? Let her know that we are coming" he hands his phone to Hanna.
Hanna "Yeah, I'll do that"
She takes Caleb's phone and calls Mona on her own phone, since she doesn't know Mona's phone number and Caleb obviously doesn't have it.
Hanna "Hey, Mona! It's me. I need to pick up my phone, are you home?... Yeah, I know you called me last night, but I was busy… Okay… in like twenty minutes? I think" she looks at Caleb and he nods. "Yes, I'll be there in twenty minutes… No, I can't stay, I'm with Caleb, I've plans with him… Okay, bye"
Hanna puts Caleb's phone away. "I can't believe her… she acts as if nothing had happened. She just invited me to stay for dinner"
Caleb "Just tell her to fuck off… You don't need a friend like her, you already have the girls"
Hanna "No, I can't do that"
Caleb "Why not?"
Hanna "She made a mistake, it's okay"
Caleb "It's not okay, Hanna. She left you in another city with no phone and no ride because the only thing that mattered to her was getting laid. Plus, the bullshit she told Sean"
Hanna "We've been friends for years. I won't stop talking to her because of what she did the other night. Besides, she has done worse things than that, but she has been there for me too, so it's okay. It's always been like this with Mona. I already know how it works"
Caleb "If you say so…" he only says and drops the subject.
Hanna "Can we stop by at my place too? I need to grab some clean clothes"
Caleb "Sure" he rests his palm on her thigh.
Hanna "I had an amazing time at the lake house… thank you" she says after some seconds of silence.
Caleb shoots her a smile. "Yeah, I did too"
Hanna gets closer and kisses his cheek.
Suddenly, Chocolate starts snoring in the backseat so they both burst out of laughter.
/
Caleb parks in front of Mona's apartment building and Hanna walks to the door. Mona answers over the intercom and a couple of minutes later, she shows up there.
Mona "Hi, Han" she greets her with a smile.
Hanna "Hey" she only says without smiling back.
Mona "I lost sight of you at the party!"
Hanna "I was in the ladies' room just as I had told you" she rolls her eyes. "Look, Mona, if you wanted to go with Noel already, you just needed to tell me. You didn't have to get rid of me the way you did. And you had my freaking phone in your purse!"
Mona "I didn't get rid of you, Hanna! And I forgot I had your phone, I just-"
Hanna "Mona, save it. I also know about what you have been telling Sean. That wasn't right" she grabs her phone from Mona's hand. "I have to go" she turns around to leave. "See you" she says as she starts walking back to Caleb's car.
Mona "Hanna, wait! Let me explain it to you. I was just messing with Sean, let's talk"
Hanna turns back around to look at her. "It's fine, Mona. Just stop doing those things. We are friends, you don't do those things to a friend"
Hanna gets back in the car and starts checking her phone. "Wow, I've got a lot of missed calls from Ali…"
Caleb "Maybe she saw you at the party" he starts the car and pulls out.
Hanna "Uh huh… all the calls are from that night. I'll just text her… actually, I'll text all the girls in the group chat. Maybe we can get together tomorrow"
Caleb "That's a good idea" he smiles at her. He is happy because Hanna seems to be doing much better finally.
Hanna's text: "Hey guys… I know I acted like a jerk the other day, I'm sorry. Let's meet up tomorrow! I've got so many things to tell you, we need to catch up… Oh, and I really want to see those ultrasound prints, Spence :)"
/
They stop by at Hanna's to grab her things and then they go straight to Caleb's place.
Hanna takes her bag upstairs and then goes back to the living room where Caleb is lying on the couch, using his phone. She sits down on the edge of the couch next to him.
Caleb "What do you want for dinner, baby?" he asks while wrapping his arm around her waist to hold her.
Hanna "Are you making dinner for me again?" she reaches out to stroke his hair and then she rests her hand on his chest.
Caleb "No…" he grins. "I'll just order something" he shows his phone to her.
Hanna "Oh" she smiles. "Anything will be fine, you know I'm not a picky eater" she caresses his chest through his t-shirt. "I'll go take a shower, okay?"
Caleb raises his eyebrows while smiling playfully. "I could use a shower too, you know?"
Hanna chuckles. "Okay, you can have a shower after dinner. Now take care of the food"
She leans forward to peck his lips briefly but Caleb takes his hand to her nape and kisses her hard.
Hanna pulls away from the wet kiss after a while. She is smiling amused and wipes her mouth with the sleeve of her top. "Be right back" she says, still smiling, and heads to the stairs.
/
After dinner.
Caleb gets in his bedroom after taking a shower. The TV is on and the lights are off.
Hanna is sitting in bed. "This is weird… none of the girls has answered my text… Do you think they are mad at me?"
Caleb "I don't know, babe… I don't even know what exactly happened between you" he says while putting his underwear on.
Hanna "Nothing… we just argued and I kinda told them to go to hell… but it wasn't that bad, I've said worse things to you and you are still here"
Caleb smirks. "Don't worry, just talk to them tomorrow"
Hanna "But you saw them the other night… did they look that mad at me?"
Caleb "No…" he hangs his towel on the door and looks at her. "I mean… they didn't like that you canceled on them because of Mona, but they didn't get that upset. Well, Spencer maybe a little, but she was fine yesterday when I asked her if she would lend us the lake house, so don't worry, okay?" he gets in the bed with her and rests his back on the pillows, half sitting. "Don't start overthinking" he wraps his arm around her shoulders and pulls her closer to him.
Hanna "Okay" she rests her head on his shoulder. "Wanna watch a movie?"
Caleb "Sure"
Hanna reaches out for the remote.
Caleb "Just not a girly movie, please"
Hanna chuckles. "Fine. You can pick the movie, but I'm not watching any action movie where people do nothing but shoot each other and blow up cars" she hands him the remote.
Caleb "Deal"
Half an hour later, Caleb is really into the movie he picked and Hanna is bored AF.
Hanna "This movie sucks, Caleb" she looks up at him.
Caleb "No, it doesn't… it's actually pretty good" he answers without taking his eyes off of the TV screen.
Hanna "Why don't we do something more fun?" she brushes her hand on his abs.
Caleb "Yeah, when the movie is over"
Hanna rolls her eyes and rests her head on his chest.
Caleb "I'll make it up to you, I promise"
Hanna "Yeah, you better"
Caleb laughs and tightens his grip around her shoulders, squeezing her against him.
Hanna smiles and fixes her eyes back on the TV screen, trying to give the movie a second chance but she is just not interested in it and so she gives up after a while and decides to rest her eyes for a moment. Being held by Caleb makes her feel relaxed and feeling relaxed makes her feel sleepy.
When the movie ends, Caleb leaves the TV on so it's not so dark.
Caleb "Ready to do something fun, babe?" he says and takes his free hand to her butt to give her a squeeze there.
But Hanna doesn't answer so he sits up a little to look at her and finds out that she has fallen asleep. He brings his hand up to her face and starts to touch her softly, tracing her features with his fingers. But Hanna doesn't even react to his soft caresses and Caleb decides to leave her alone. She looks so peaceful. He removes the extra pillows and lies down properly, holding Hanna against his chest with one arm. Then he turns the TV off and goes to sleep as well.
About an hour later, a loud sound coming from the ground floor of the house wakes them up. Caleb simply opens his eyes, but Hanna wakes up startled and just as it has been happening to her in the last days, her heart races before she can even wonder what is going on.
Hanna "What was that?"
Caleb "It's okay, babe… I'm sure it's nothing" he tries to calm her down right away at feeling her nails digging into his shoulders as she clings to him.
They hear another loud sound and there's no doubt that something is going on downstairs. Hanna tightens her grip around him, sticking herself to Caleb completely.
Caleb "It's fine, Han" he says as he reaches out to turn the bedside lamp on. He looks at Hanna and meets her frightened eyes. "It must be Chocolate" he assures her and presses a kiss to her forehead. "I'll just go check on him, okay?"
But Hanna doesn't let go of him. "You sure it was him?"
Caleb nods. "Chill" he says softly while rubbing her back. "I'm sure he's just trying to open the back door to go outside. He did the same thing the other night"
Hanna releases him after some seconds and so Caleb gets up from the bed.
Caleb "Be right back"
Hanna nods while sitting up and Caleb leaves the bedroom. She can hear him reprimanding Chocolate and sending him to sleep. She relaxes and lies back down, getting comfy under the sheets again. A couple of minutes later, Caleb comes back.
Caleb "I was right, he was trying to open the back door. Thank god I had locked it" he tells her while walking to the bed. "I turned on the air conditioner in the living room for him… I can't let him out, the backyard is a mess, it's full of stuff, he could get hurt" he gets in the bed and lies down next to Hanna. "You okay, though?"
Hanna "Yeah… I'm sorry, I just freaked out again"
Caleb gives her a tender smile. "It's okay, Han" he kisses her cheek. "Let's go back to sleep"
Hanna turns to lie on her side. Caleb turns off the bedside lamp and then gets close to Hanna to spoon her. He wraps his arm around her waist and pulls her to him, sticking their bodies together.
Hanna "Please, let me know if you get up to use the bathroom or something" she asks him while taking his hand.
Caleb "Uh huh" he kisses her shoulder. "Don't worry, I'm right here"
/
Morning.
When Hanna wakes up, Caleb is no longer in bed so she gets dressed, puts her hair in a bun, and goes downstairs. She finds him in the kitchen, making some coffee.
Hanna "Hey" she approaches him.
Caleb "Morning" he shoots her a smile and pecks her lips. "I was just about to go wake you up with a cup of coffee"
Hanna "If your idea of making it up to me for choosing a shitty movie over having sex with me is a crappy cup of coffee, then you are screwed"
Caleb laughs out loud and starts to pour her a cup. "First of all, it wasn't a bad movie, secondly, I didn't choose it over having sex with you, I'm not that stupid, I was gonna do both… and thirdly, I attempted to make it up to you for the wait but you had fallen asleep" he hands her the cup.
Hanna "Yeah, sure…" she says and takes a sip of coffee. "For all I know, you are in the doghouse with me"
Caleb chuckles and goes stand behind her back. He wraps an arm around her waist as he moves her hair aside with his other hand. "And what can I do to get out of there?" he starts to kiss her neck.
Hanna smiles. "Well, kissing your way out of it seems to be working" she takes her hand to his face to caress his cheek as he keeps kissing her neck.
Caleb "Yeah?" he asks against her skin and gives her a soft bite before going back to kissing.
The doorbell rings interrupting their cheesy moment.
Hanna "Are you waiting for someone?" she asks as Caleb pulls away from her neck and releases her.
Caleb "Yeah… It must be my contractor. We have a few things to discuss"
Hanna "Oh, Okay… I'll leave you alone, then… where's Chocolate?" she asks as they both leave the kitchen.
Caleb "Toby and Spencer's backyard… I had to leash him in the porch earlier because he wanted to be outside and Toby saw him and offered to take him there" he heads for the front door.
Hanna "That's great. Toby is so kind" she heads for the stairs, carrying her cup of coffee.
Caleb "Yeah"
/
Afternoon.
Spencer gets home from work. She goes upstairs to the bedroom to change into more comfortable clothes like she usually does, and finds Toby there, changing into his police uniform.
Spencer "Are you leaving already?" she asks as she puts her purse away and kicks off her shoes.
Toby "Yeah… I'm working extra hours today. I have to cover for someone…"
Spencer "I hate your night shifts"
Toby "I know, but it's just this week" he approaches her, grabs her face and kisses her mouth tenderly. "How was work?" he asks when he pulls away.
Spencer "It was okay… quiet day"
Toby "That's good"
Spencer "Uh huh" she sits down on the edge of the bed.
Toby "Oh, I almost forgot to tell you, Chocolate is in the backyard"
Spencer "Oh, really? I'll go say hi to him"
Toby "Yeah… Caleb's backyard is a mess, so I brought him here… Caleb is picking him up later"
Spencer "Caleb has been taking care of Hanna's dog for days now"
Toby looks at her and notices that it wasn't just a comment, Spencer means something else. "Yes, what's the problem?"
Spencer "Don't you think he is moving too fast with Hanna?"
Toby "What do you mean? They are dating… and Chocolate has been always in the middle anyway, not just now… maybe Hanna let Caleb keep him for a few days, I don't know"
Spencer "I'm not only talking about Chocolate… I think Caleb is way more into that relationship than Hanna is"
Toby looks at her confused. "How so?"
Spencer "I don't know, I just don't think Hanna is taking their relationship as serious as he is. Maybe you should talk to him"
Toby "Spence, what's going on?"
Spencer "Nothing… Just tell Caleb to move a bit slower with Hanna. He is so nice, I don't want him to end up hurt… and Han… she just broke up with Jordan, I don't know if she is in the same place as Caleb…"
Toby stares at her. "Come on, just tell me what's going on. Just two days ago you lent Caleb the lake house to take Hanna there. And now you are telling me this? You know something you aren't telling me"
Spencer "Okay, fine. I do know something… but I can't tell you"
Toby "Yeah, well. I'm not talking to Caleb without knowing what's happening" he tells her as he sits down next to her on the bed to tie his shoes.
Spencer sighs. "Okay, but you can't tell this to him, or to anyone… promise me you won't say a word"
Toby "I won't talk about this with anyone, Spence. I'm not a girl"
Spencer "Okay… The girls saw Hanna at Eric Kahn's party in Philly. She was with Sean and she left the party with him. I didn't learn about this until yesterday, Alison told me. I knew nothing when Caleb came here the other day"
Toby "Oh, come on. It doesn't mean anything. Maybe Sean just gave her a ride or something… Maybe it wasn't what Alison thought it was"
Spencer "Toby, that night Caleb went home early to wait for Hanna because she was supposed to come over, and she was at a freaking party in Philly. Besides, the girls are sure of what they saw. Aria and Emily were there too. They even tried to stop Hanna but they lost sight of her. Hanna slept with Sean after the party, it's a fact"
Toby "You sure?"
Spencer "Yeah… there's proof of it. I can't tell you the details, but Alison told me something that doesn't leave much room for doubts"
Toby "So Hanna cheated on Caleb with Sean…"
Spencer "I don't know if we can say that she cheated on him… I didn't have the chance to talk to Hanna about Caleb. Maybe they aren't officially together yet"
Toby "Caleb told me they were dating"
Spencer "Maybe he thinks they are dating but they aren't"
Toby "Well, either way, you need to talk to Hanna. I can't just go to Caleb and tell him to slow it down with her just like that"
Spencer "Yeah… it's just that… I don't know if I want to talk to Hanna right now… I'm kind of pissed off at her. And the girls are upset too. I mean, we understand that she is going through a hard time, but still. She can't just go around treating people like shit. We were just trying to help her. And well, I can't believe what she did to Caleb"
Toby "Yeah… dating or not, the guy did everything for her. He has been taking care of her since the moment we found her in the woods. I think he is pretty much in love with her. And she just screwed it up"
Spencer nods. "I care about Caleb, but Hanna is one of my best friends. She made a mistake, but if I have to take sides here, then I guess I'm on her side… but still, I can't help being mad at her at the same time"
Toby "You and the girls have to talk to her, Spence. I won't talk to Caleb. This is none of my business"
Spencer "Fine, you are right… but I have to cool off first. I don't want to talk to Hanna being pissed and make things worse"
Toby stands up from the bed and presses a kiss on her forehead. "I have to get going, babe. Don't wait for me up, I won't come home until after midnight"
Spencer nods. "Be safe"
They share a brief kiss and then Toby leaves.
Spencer grabs her phone and gets a group text from Aria that has been sent to Alison and Emily as well: "Guys, we need to talk to Hanna. We can't put it off any longer"
Emily: "Yeah, I agree with Aria. I feel so bad for not having answered Hanna's text yesterday"
Spencer: "I don't know guys… I don't feel like seeing her right now. Maybe in a few days. What she did to Caleb really pisses me off. I just talked with Toby, he told me that Caleb told him that they are dating. I don't know if that's true, but she slept with Sean and right the following day, she was back with Caleb as if nothing had happened. What is with her?"
Emily: "I feel bad for Caleb too, Spence. Believe me, I was with him the night Hanna went missing, I saw the way he despaired at not finding her anywhere. How frustrated he was. Well, I think we all saw that. But Hanna is Hanna. She is my best friend. I want to clear the air ASAP"
Alison: "I'm sorry, but I'm with Spence. I won't say a word about what she did, I'll keep the secret for her because it's obvious she is not planning to tell Caleb what she did. But I won't feel sorry for her either. What happened to her was terrible, but we tried to help her and she not only told us to fuck off, but also took distance from us and started to hang out with freaking Mona. I'm pissed off and I'm not talking to her for now"
Aria: "Oh, come on guys! What are you? Thirteen years old? Let's just talk to her like the adults we are"
Alison: "I don't see the point in talking to her. What do you want to tell her? To stop cheating on Caleb? She is gonna tell us to go to hell just like she did when we tried to talk to her about getting an attorney and going to the police"
Emily: "Why don't we get together tomorrow and talk this through? Just the four of us. If you still don't want to talk to Hanna, then I'll do it by myself"
Alison: "Fine. Let's meet up tomorrow"
Aria: "Yeah, that sounds good, Em"
Spencer: "Okay, tomorrow at The Brew, then? I'll be off work by 3"
Emily: "Perfect"
/
Hanna is chilling on Caleb's couch, watching some TV, having snacks. He shows up in the living room.
Caleb "What's up, Han?" he lifts her legs up, sits down on the couch and puts her legs back down on his lap. "You seem worried" he starts to stroke her bare legs with both his hands, since she is wearing a short dress.
Hanna "Nothing… I'm just bored. And the girls don't talk to me" she sits up and wraps her arms around Caleb's neck.
Caleb "Wanna do something? We can go for Chocolate and go on a walk"
Hanna "Yeah, I want to go get him… but I don't want to go for a walk"
Caleb "A drive, maybe?"
Hanna nods. "Yeah, that sounds better" she shoots him a little smile.
Caleb "Okay, I'll go get Chocolate then"
Hanna "Actually… I'll go get him myself. I want to see if Spencer is home and maybe talk to her for a bit. I need to know what's going on because it looks like they all are ignoring me" she says while running her hand through his hair, caressing him.
Caleb "Okay, but… can I have a kiss first?" he gives her a squeeze on her thigh.
Hanna smiles and leans in right away to connect their mouths. And they kiss for a while, well, they make out, since there are a lot of caresses involved. But at some point, Hanna pulls away from his lips.
Hanna "Well, I better get going or we will never leave this couch"
Caleb chuckles. "That's okay with me" he says and gets back to kissing her.
Hanna kisses him back for a moment, but once again she pulls away, and this time, she also gets up from the couch. And that's when something pops into her head.
Hanna "Oh, I wanted to ask you something… My mom is landing in New York around 9 tonight… and she won't get home until past 11. Ted is picking her up at the airport. Wanna have dinner at my place and wait for her with me?"
Caleb "Sure"
Hanna "Good" she smiles at him. "Be right back, boo"
Caleb laughs at the cheesy nickname. "Boo?"
Hanna "Yeah, you are my boo" she says while heading for the front door, and leaves Caleb smiling like an idiot.
/
Spencer "Hey" she hardly greets Hanna after opening the front door.
Hanna "Hey, Spence" she smiles slightly.
Spencer "Hold on, I'll go get Chocolate" she turns around to go back into the house.
Hanna "Wait" she stops her and Spencer turns back to her. "I'm sorry about the other day… I promised you I would come to dinner and I didn't show up. I would love to see those pics of your baby now… if that's okay with you"
Spencer "Yeah, well… I'm kind of busy right now, maybe tomorrow" she only says and walks away, leaving Hanna standing at the front door.
Hanna crosses her arms over her chest and looks down. She gets lost in her thoughts as she waits for Spencer to come back with her dog. She is a million miles away and doesn't notice that Caleb has come out of his house to wait for her by his car, but now is approaching her.
Caleb "Hey, you okay?" he puts his hand on one of her shoulders.
Hanna looks up at him. "Yeah… Spencer went get Chocolate, I'm just waiting"
Caleb "Aren't you going to talk to her? Take your time, we can go out later"
Hanna "No, it's fine…" she takes Caleb's hand from her shoulder and intertwines their fingers. "She doesn't seem to feel like talking to me anyway"
Caleb parts his lips to say something but Spencer comes back and so he chooses to stay silent. Chocolate comes out the door and leaps at Hanna to greet her.
Hanna "Hi, baby" she smiles at her dog and pets his back.
Caleb "Hi, Spence" he greets her warmly as always.
Spencer "Hey" she smiles at him slightly, but then she can't help fixing her eyes on Hanna's and Caleb's joined hands and she feels sorry for Caleb right away. Her little smile fades away.
Caleb "Well, I'll go get Chocolate in the car" he tells Hanna and lets go of her hand. "See you around, Spence… Come on, Chocolate, let's go" he leaves with the only intention of giving Hanna another minute alone with her friend.
Hanna "Look, Spence. I know you are pissed off and so are the girls because none of you have even answered my text. But I can't do anything but apologize to you, which I already did. And to be honest, I don't think I've done something so bad for you to ignore me like this"
Spencer "It's not like that, Han… we aren't ignoring you. It's just that…"
Hanna "What, Spence?"
Spencer "Look, this is not a good time… but maybe we can get together tomorrow"
Hanna only nods and just walks away.
Caleb is waiting for her by the car.
Hanna "Let's go, babe" she says while heading for the passenger door.
Caleb "Is everything okay?"
Hanna "Yeah… I don't know what's with Spencer, but I'm not shedding any more tears. I'm done being sad. Let's go" she gets in the car.
Caleb gets in the car as well and they leave. Hanna stays silent, just staring out the window. Caleb notices that she looks a bit sad despite what she just told him.
Caleb "Wanna go for some ice-cream?"
Hanna looks at him. "Sure" she shoots him a little smile.
Caleb smiles back. Food always cheers her up.
