It wasn't at first sight

by ByAllegra

What happens when Hanna loses her dog and Caleb finds it? This is a HALEB AU story. Hanna will have to deal with the asshole who kept her dog for a year. Caleb will have to deal with the beautiful but crazy girl who doesn't stop yelling at him, and who also happens to be the actual owner of "his" dog. Of course it won't be long until they change their minds and fall for each other.

28. Chapter 28

After more than two hours on the road, Hanna and Caleb finally make it to Jordan's father's place.

Caleb can't believe the huge mansion before them when he pulls into the driveway. And he doesn't miss out the ridiculous amount of security cameras all around the place. Emily and Hanna were right, he would have never been able to get Chocolate back on his own. What was he thinking? Of course it would be that way, that property belongs to a rich man who is running for president. He stops the car a bit away from the gate and looks at Hanna.

Hanna "I'll go ring the bell" she points at an intercom that is on Caleb's side but a little further on, past the car. She opens the door, but Caleb stops her.

Caleb "Wait, I'll get closer with the car and ring it myself"

Hanna "No, I'll do it. It has a security camera. Eloise, the maid, usually answers it. She will let me in, she knows me. Otherwise, she will make someone from the security personnel talk to you and they will ask you why you are here, your name, your ID, and stuff"

Caleb only gives her a nod and waits in the car.

It seems like Hanna was right, because only a couple of minutes later, she gets back in the car and the high gate before them opens.

Hanna "Eloise says that Jordan isn't here, but she let me in anyway. I think she doesn't even know about our breakup" she tells Caleb as they drive through the gate. "I told her that you were my cousin, I hope you don't mind… she saw you and asked me who was driving the car, and I-"

Caleb "It's okay. I don't care" he shoots her a reassuring smile. "Let's go for that big-ass bear that you have for a dog and get the hell out of here" he brings his hand to Hanna's knee and gives her a squeeze.

Hanna only smiles and places her hand on top of his.

/

After parking the car, they go to the front door of the mansion and ring the doorbell.

Hanna takes a deep breath and then exhales slowly, trying to calm her anxiety as they wait for Eloise to open the door.

Caleb "You okay?" he asks and is about to take her hand, but then he remembers that he is supposed to be Hanna's cousin, so he decides against doing so.

Hanna only nods. She can't wrap her head around Jordan being responsible for what happened to her, it just doesn't make sense. She still truly believes that there must be a logical explanation. But at the same time, being about to step into Jordan's father's mansion makes her really nervous, anxious and a bit sick. She doesn't know why, but she doesn't want to be there.

Caleb's lips crushing her cheek in a brief tender kiss bring her back to reality. She is so glad that he insisted on coming with her. What in the world was she thinking when she suggested that he waited for her in the car?

Caleb pulls away from her just in time before Eloise finally opens the front door for them.

Eloise "Hanna! How are you, my dear?"

Hanna "Hi, Eloise" she forces a smile and greets her back as she and Caleb step into the house. "I'm well, you?"

Eloise "I'm very well, thanks for asking" she answers warmly as always, and then turns to look at Caleb.

Hanna "This is Caleb" she introduces him, but she doesn't say that he is her cousin this time, it was already weird enough saying it before.

Eloise "Hi, Caleb" she greets him and Caleb greets her back with a simple nod. "So, what brings you here? Are you staying here for good?" she asks Hanna.

Hanna confirms right then that the woman has no idea about the breakup. "Oh, no… I just… I came for my dog. He is here, I'm just picking him up"

Eloise "Does Jordan know about this?"

Hanna "Uhh… he said he would bring my dog back to Rosewood, but he has been busy and… I just came for him myself"

Eloise "Okay, I'll have to call Jordan first, he told me not to-"

Caleb "It's her dog. Just give it to her" he cuts her off, knowing that if the woman calls Jordan, there's no way they are leaving with Chocolate anytime soon. "We came all the way here to get the dog back and we aren't leaving without him"

Eloise looks at him. "I understand, but this is my job. Jordan told me not to let anyone get close to the dog. I can't put my job at risk"

Caleb "This is not about losing your job, ma'am. You are being an accomplice to a crime. I think you have much more to lose if you don't give her the dog"

Hanna "Caleb, please!" she shoots a glare at him and then looks back at Eloise who looks very concerned after hearing Caleb's words. "Can I talk to you for a minute, Eloise? I'll explain it to you" she asks her, knowing that it will be easier for her to persuade Eloise if they talk in private.

Eloise only nods and gestures toward one of the doors, to indicate Hanna to follow her. Before Hanna can take a step, Caleb approaches her and puts his phone in her hand.

Caleb "Just in case" he whispers into her ear.

He doesn't feel comfortable with letting Hanna go alone to another room of that huge mansion, even if the maid seems to be a nice woman, he doesn't know who else could be in the house. That's why he gives her his phone, he wants her to have a way to communicate with someone if something goes wrong. And although Hanna thinks that he is being way too paranoid, she grabs the phone anyway and follows Eloise through the house until they get to the kitchen.

Eloise "Look, Hanna. I know that it's your dog. But Jordan gave me clear and precise directions when he told me not to let anyone touch that dog. Let's just call him first and then you can take your dog with you" she explains to Hanna kindly as she grabs the home phone.

Hanna "Eloise, Jordan and I are no longer together. My dog is here because someone stole him from me. I ended up in the hospital because of that"

The kind expression on Eloise's face changes and turns into concern. The talk that she had with Jordan the morning of the previous day when she told him that Hanna's dog was in the greenhouse comes to her mind.

Eloise "Jordan didn't do it" is the first thing that comes out from her mouth, and she sounds very sure about it.

Hanna "Do you know something?" she asks right away.

Eloise shakes her head. "Not really. But I was the one who told Jordan that your dog was here, he didn't even know about it. He was very surprised at finding out about it. He went see the dog right away, and then he got in a really bad mood, he was angry for the rest of the day. When George came back here later, they had a fight in one of the offices. I could also hear all the yelling from here"

Hanna "You think it was George?"

Eloise "It could be. He brought the dog here, I saw him"

Eloise's words shock Hanna. She falls silent. It all makes sense now. Jordan would never do such a thing to her. But George… she always knew that there was something wrong with that guy. The way he always mistreated her for no reason, and also, he always seemed to be meddling in Jordan's relationship with her and trying to control it. It must have been him. But, why? There are still some missing pieces of the puzzle.

Eloise's hand waving in front of her face brings her back from her thoughts. "Hanna, are you all right, girl?"

Hanna "Yeah, I'm sorry, I just…"

Eloise "Do you want a glass of water?"

Hanna "No… I want my dog back, Eloise. Please" she begs her, looking into her eyes.

Eloise "Fine. Fine" she sighs. "I guess that when Jordan told me not to let anyone approach the dog, he didn't mean you… I think he was talking about George"

Hanna "Yes… Jordan told me that he would bring my dog to Rosewood tomorrow anyway. I just couldn't wait" she tells Eloise, although she avoids telling her that Jordan was actually keeping the dog in order to force her to talk to him. Eloise is a nice woman, but she wants her dog back and honestly, she doesn't care that much if Eloise gets in trouble for letting her leave with Chocolate.

Eloise nods at her and they go back to where Caleb is still waiting. Then, she leads them to the garden where Chocolate shows up immediately, as if he knew that Hanna and Caleb were there. And as soon as the dog sees them, he rushes over to Hanna, running so fast that he destroys a few plants on his way.

Chocolate almost makes Hanna fall on the ground when he jumps on her, but Caleb stands behind her back and grabs her arms just in time to hold her.

With a huge smile on her face and tears in her eyes, Hanna hugs Chocolate very tight, or well, as tight as it is possible to hug an excited dog that doesn't stop moving.

Hanna "Hi, baby! I missed you so much" she is already shedding happy tears when she greets him. "I'm so glad you are okay, baby"

This situation reminds Caleb of that day when he took Chocolate out on a walk only to end up finding out that Hanna was his actual owner. He was devastated that day, he lost his best friend in only one second. But now, looking back to that day, he wouldn't change a single thing. Because although the situation was really painful for both Hanna and himself, it ended up bringing them together. Chocolate brought them together.

When Hanna lets go of the dog, it's Caleb's turn to greet Chocolate, and before he can even say a word, the dog is already leaping on him.

Caleb "Hey, buddy!" he only says while wrapping his arms around Chocolate, with a grin on his face as the dog licks his cheek.

When Caleb finally manages to get the dog off of him some seconds later, he looks at Hanna and smiles even more at seeing her smiling so widely. Damn, he missed that smile of hers. He would hold her and kiss her hard right there, but Eloise is there and he is supposed to be Hanna's freaking cousin. They still have to make it out of the house, so he doesn't want to screw it up.

/

Some minutes later, they get out of the house and go back to the car.

Caleb "Here, buddy" he tells Chocolate while holding the rear door of the car open for him.

Chocolate jumps into the car, still waving his tail happily and then Caleb closes the door. When he gets in the car as well, Hanna is already there in the passenger seat, so he starts the car and starts to drive away.

Hanna "God! Now, I can breathe" she says more relaxed once they go out through the gate, finally leaving the place.

Caleb gives her a smile. "Wanna go have lunch before going back to Rosewood? I'm sure we can find a dog friendly restaurant in the city"

Hanna "Yes, please. I'm starving" she smiles back.

/

Hanna and Caleb are still sitting at the table of the restaurant where they had lunch. It's a table outside, in the dog friendly area of the place. Chocolate is lying on the ground next to them. They have finished lunch a while ago, and now they are just relaxing before starting the trip back home.

Caleb "Come here" he tells her while pulling a bit away from the table, making some room for Hanna to sit on his lap. "You haven't given me a proper kiss since yesterday"

Hanna gets up from her chair and goes sit on him. "And why do I have to be the one to give you a kiss and not the other way around?" she says all smiley as she wraps her arms around his neck.

Caleb grins and wraps an arm around her too, then taking his free hand to her face, he cups her cheek and pulls her to his mouth. "You are right" he tells her before crashing his lips against hers.

They only kiss for a little while since they won't just make out right there at the restaurant table in the middle of the day and with so many people around.

Hanna "You look tired, babe" she tells him while caressing his cheek softly.

Caleb "Yeah… I think I could use a nap when we get back"

Hanna smiles at him. "You can get some rest in the car, I'll drive"

Caleb smiles amused. "No way"

Hanna "Why?"

Caleb "I've seen you drive. There's no way I'm letting you drive my car, babe"

Hanna rolls her eyes. "I'm not that bad" she says while raising her eyebrows and then bites her bottom lip.

Caleb grins and kisses her cheek. "You are so cute"

Hanna "Well, you can take a look at my cute face when I nap while you drive"

Caleb smiles amused once again and can't help kissing her lips again. At that moment, his phone starts to ring on the table before him, so Hanna pulls away from his lips.

Caleb "Mmm… it's an unknown number" he says after checking the phone screen. "Wanna take it? I'm pretty sure it's for you… maybe one of the girls. I've only got Emily and Spencer on my contacts"

Hanna "You sure?"

Caleb nods and so Hanna grabs the phone and takes the call.

Hanna "Hi?" she says, expecting to hear Alison's or Aria's voice, but she is wrong.

Jordan "Hey, Hanna… it's me"

Hanna "Jordan?" she asks right away, wondering how the fuck he managed to get Caleb's phone number, and especially, how he learned that she was with him.

Caleb looks at her concerned.

Jordan "I need to talk to you, Hanna. It's important"

Hanna "Why are you calling me on this phone?"

Jordan "Eloise told me that you stopped by at my father's to get your dog back… she said that you were with your cousin, but I know you don't have any cousins, so I knew right away who you were with, and it only took me a little time to get his number. Anyway, I just want to talk to you. Let's meet up, please"

Hanna "I don't have anything to talk with you, Jordan. I don't wanna see you"

Caleb "What is he telling you? Just hang up" he tells Hanna.

Jordan "Yes, you have. You know that I had nothing to do with what happened to you. You have to know that. I know you do"

Hanna is about to hang up on him, and she even moves the phone a bit away from her ear, but then Jordan says something else that catches her attention.

Jordan "Don't you want to get some answers? Don't you want to know what really happened?"

Hanna brings the phone back to her ear. "Okay, tell me then"

Jordan "No, I need to see you in person. Just ten minutes, please"

Hanna sighs. "I can't"

Jordan "Yes, you can. Only ten minutes, Han… I just got out of a meeting and I'm on my way back to the city, I'll be there in about an hour. We can meet up wherever you want. It doesn't have to be at my father's"

Hanna doesn't answer. She's pensive.

Caleb "Hanna, just hang up on him" he tells her again, he is only two seconds away from snatching the phone from her hand and end the call himself.

Jordan "Just think of it, okay? You still have an hour until I get there. You have nothing to lose, I'm just asking you to have a talk. I promise I'll tell you everything I know"

Hanna "And what do you want in return? I know there must be something, you don't want to meet up just to tell me what you know. You want something else"

Jordan "I only want you to listen to me… that's all I want. I'll text you when I arrive and we can arrange where to meet up"

Hanna "Fine" she finally agrees.

Jordan "Thank you, Han. I'll text you. See you"

Hanna doesn't say goodbye, she only ends the call. When she looks at Caleb, he is staring at her.

Caleb "So?"

Hanna "I'm meeting with Jordan in an hour" she goes straight to the point, even though she knows that Caleb won't like it.

Caleb "You what?" he asks, unable to believe what she just said. He also loosens his grip around her waist.

Hanna "He said he would tell me everything he knows"

Caleb "You are not meeting up with him. That just won't happen"

Hanna gets off his lap and sits back on her chair. "I need answers, Caleb"

Caleb "Well, the police will give you those answers. You are not meeting with that jerk" he says firmly.

Hanna "You should know by now that I'm not that kind of girl that you can tell her what to do"

Caleb "No, believe me, I know it. I know you won't do what I ask you. You only do what Jordan tells you to do"

Hanna "Fuck, Caleb! You said it yourself, the police may never figure out what happened to me. I'm going to see Jordan because I need to know what really happened. And I won't put up with your jealousy"

Caleb "My jealousy? Really, Hanna? You think I don't want you to go see him because I'm jealous? I'm just trying to protect you. I want to keep you safe! You want to go meet up with the person who sent you right to the hospital. No, even worst. You ended up discarded in the middle of the freaking woods, drugged, because of him, you were lucky to make it to the hospital"

Hanna looks around and feels very embarrassed at finding out that people from other tables are looking at her. She only looks down and falls silent.

Caleb sighs and stands up from his seat. "I'll go ask for the check" he says and goes inside.

Chocolate stands up as well at seeing that Caleb left, but Hanna quickly takes her hand to the dog's head and starts to pet him, so he rests his head on Hanna's lap. She's so grateful to have him back with her.

Hanna "I love you" she whispers to the dog who is staring at her.

/

Once they get back in the car, there's a really awkward silence between Hanna and Caleb. The atmosphere is tense. And even Chocolate is sitting quietly on the back seat, like if he understood everything that is going on.

Caleb puts the key in the ignition and is about to start the car but he decides against it and looks at Hanna instead. She is staring out the window and she has gone back to have the same sad face that she had that morning before getting Chocolate back. Caleb just can't stand seeing her like that.

Caleb "I'm sorry, Han. I shouldn't have been so rough with you before… it wasn't about jealousy, and I didn't mean to tell you what to do either. I only wanted to keep you safe. Really"

Hanna turns to look at him.

Caleb "I'm sorry" he says again.

Hanna smiles slightly. "I know" she takes his hand. "It's okay"

Caleb "Anyway, I still don't want you to go see Jordan"

Hanna "Caleb, I need to do this. I'm not asking for your permission. I made my decision"

Caleb "Well, I won't take you with him. I refuse to do so. We are going back to Rosewood just like we had planned"

Hanna "Okay. I'll just take a cab then" she says and opens the car door, knowing that Caleb is going to stop her. She still needs his phone to communicate with Jordan and she also knows that Caleb won't leave her alone anyway. "Drive safe" she pretends to be about to get out of the car. And just like she expected, Caleb reaches out and grabs her arm.

Caleb "Hanna, please!"

Hanna "Caleb, I'm doing this. With or without you"

Caleb sighs. "Fuck, fine! Just close the damn door and let's talk this through" he says frustrated.

Hanna closes the car door and looks at him. He's got a very serious expression on his face. His lips pressed together.

Hanna "It wasn't Jordan, babe… I talked to Eloise. She told me that he knew nothing about Chocolate being at the house. He learned about it because of her. And she also told me that he and George had a fight that day. I think it was George. That's why I want to listen to Jordan. I want to know what really happened. You have no idea how hard it is for me not to know what happened…"

Caleb's face softens a little. He does know how hard it is for her, because it's just as hard for him. Wondering who could have done something like that to her, and why, has been driving him crazy. It could be anyone in the world, he also has had horrible nightmares during the night because of it. It wasn't until that morning when Emily told him about Jordan having Chocolate that he started to think that Jordan was the guilty one. And although it made him angry, he had someone to blame, someone with a face, someone with a name, someone to protect Hanna from, so it kind of eased him a little at least. And now, he feels vulnerable again. He still thinks that Jordan must be guilty somehow, even though Hanna doesn't think so. He is sure of it. But what if there were more people involved? Like this George guy, he is surely one to be blamed as well. But anyway, keeping Hanna away from Jordan and all the people around him, is still more important to Caleb than getting answers. He just doesn't want her to meet up with that douchebag.

Hanna "Hey! Are you even listening to me?" she brings him back from his thoughts.

Caleb "I know it's hard, okay? But you don't have to go see him. Let's go back to Rosewood, please" he takes her hand and squeezes it. "I'll help you get answers, we will figure this out together"

Hanna intertwines their fingers and rests their joined hands on her lap. "Babe… even if we get to find out who did it, we will never be able to know why… they took Chocolate away from me, it just doesn't make any sense. I need to go see Jordan. I'll do it"

Caleb tilts his head back against the seat headrest and closes his eyes before letting out a sigh. He feels so frustrated. "Fine. I'm coming with you then"

Hanna "What? No! No way. I need Jordan to open up to me. I need to talk to him alone"

Caleb doesn't say anything, he only turns to her and bites his bottom lip. He stares at her, not knowing what else to say.

Hanna takes her free hand to his face and starts to caress him softly with her fingertips. "I'll be fine, Caleb. We are meeting up at some public place, a coffee shop or something like that"

Caleb "Okay" he finally says. "But you are sitting at a table next to a window where I can see you from the car"

Hanna smiles at him. "Okay, that's fine"

Caleb "And I also want to make it clear that I don't agree with this in any way. The only reason why I'll take you there is because I know you will meet up with him anyway and I just want to make sure you don't end up hurt again. But I'm not okay with this"

Hanna nods. "I understand" she only says.

/

After driving through the city for like 50 minutes, Caleb finally finds a coffee shop with large windows and more important, a parking space right in front of the place from where he will be able to keep an eye on Hanna.

Caleb "Well, I guess this place is fine" he says without any enthusiasm after parking the car.

He has been very quiet after Jordan's call. He has barely spoken to Hanna in the last hour. And Hanna gets it, he just doesn't agree with what they are doing, he doesn't feel okay with it, but still, he is there for her, and she is really grateful for that.

Hanna "I'll need your phone to text Jordan the address"

Caleb hands her his phone without even looking at her.

Hanna "Thank you" she grabs the phone and texts Jordan. Then, she puts it down on her lap and looks at Caleb.

He is absent-minded, just watching the people pass by the street. He looks tired and his expression shows some sadness and disconformity.

Hanna gets closer to him. "Hey" she tells him softly while placing her hand on his cheek to make him look at her. "Just ten minutes, okay? I'll be right back and then we can go back home"

Caleb only nods.

Hanna pulls his face closer to hers to kiss him, but her lips only touch his lips slightly because he turns his face to the side.

Caleb "I'm sorry, I'm not in the mood right now"

Hanna pulls away from him. He is more pissed off than she thought, he just turned her down. She never thought he would reject a kiss from her. She is about to say something, but Caleb's phone buzzes on her lap and it's a text from Jordan, letting her know that he will be there in about 5 minutes.

Hanna "I have to go inside now…"

Caleb "Okay, make sure you sit at a table next to the window"

Hanna "I know" she opens the car door, but before getting out, she gets closer to Caleb again and places a few kisses on his cheek. "Don't be mad. I'll be right back" she tells him and turns away to get out of the car, but Caleb grabs her arm, so she turns back to look at him.

Caleb "If you need me to go inside at some point, just wave at me or something. I'll be right here"

Hanna gives him a slight smile and nods. "Thank you"

/

Being some minutes late, Jordan finally makes his way into the coffee shop. He doesn't even see Caleb sitting in the car outside.

Hanna swallows hard at seeing him approaching her table.

Jordan "Han! I'm so glad that you are okay" he greets her with a smile and instead of just sitting on the chair across her, he goes hug her.

Hanna doesn't hug him back, but she doesn't push him away either. He just took her by surprise. "Hi"

Caleb gets out of the car right away, ready to go inside, but before he can take a step, Jordan pulls away from Hanna and finally sits down on the chair across the table, so Caleb gets back in the car.

Caleb "What a jerk!" he mumbles and Chocolate pokes his head between the front seats right away and gives him a lick on the cheek, which causes Caleb to smile amused. "Yeah buddy, if he touches your mom again, I'm going in"

And there Chocolate is again, cheering one of his owners up. He is definitely what makes Hanna and Caleb keep grounded.

Caleb "He better keeps his hands to himself" he adds then, and takes his hand to Chocolate's neck to caress him there.

Jordan "So… where's your 'cousin'?" he asks Hanna, putting emphasis in that last word.

Hanna "Not here…" she only says.

Jordan "You are dating him already?"

Hanna "I didn't come here to talk about Caleb with you… you asked me for ten minutes to listen to you, the clock is ticking"

Jordan nods and is about to say something, but the waitress shows up to take their order. She has approached the table before, but Hanna told her that she was waiting for someone else to join her.

Waitress "Are you ready to order?"

Jordan "Yes, I would like a black coffee, please"

The waitress nods and then looks at Hanna.

Hanna "I'm good, thanks"

Jordan "Don't you want a latte?"

Hanna "I'm not here to have a coffee with you, Jordan"

Jordan "That would be all, thanks" he tells the waitress and so she walks away.

Hanna "Well, can you explain to me how the hell did I end up drugged in the woods now?" she goes straight to the point.

Jordan "I'm so sorry about what happened to you, Han" he reaches out to take her hand, but Hanna moves her hand away.

Hanna "Jordan, I don't have time for shit. Tell me what happened. Why was Chocolate at your father's?"

Jordan "First of all, you have to know that I had nothing to do with any of that. I knew literally nothing until I talked to Emily. She told me that you were at the hospital"

Hanna "Well, just tell me what you know"

Jordan "Okay… when I woke up that morning, I had a message from Emily in my voicemail, she said that she and your friends were looking for you and she asked me to call her if I had heard from you in the last hours, but I hadn't, so I was just going to tell her that. I thought that you were fine, that you just weren't answering your phone or something. But then, I learned from Eloise that Chocolate was there, locked in the greenhouse and that's when I freaked out. She also told me that George had taken him there. I went to the greenhouse and yes, it was Chocolate. I called George right away, but he didn't want to talk about it over the phone, so he told me that he would come to talk to me later, that everything was all right and that I had nothing to worry about. So I called Emily right after and when she told me that you were in the hospital, unconscious, I knew that George had screwed it up badly and I called him back. I made him come back to my father's and tell me what the hell he had done"

Hanna "So it was George" she affirms, she already knew that it was him. "Did he tell you why?"

The waitress brings Jordan's coffee so they make a pause and when she walks away, Jordan goes on with his story.

Jordan "Yeah, he did… you weren't supposed to end up hurt, his stupid plan just went wrong"

Hanna "His 'stupid plan', Jordan? Really? It was way more than a stupid plan! He is a freaking psycho! He is sick!"

Jordan "He didn't want to hurt you"

Hanna "He injected me a sedative for animals and then threw me away in the middle of the woods where no one could find me"

Jordan "He didn't do it"

Hanna stares at him.

Jordan "He hired two ex-convicts to steal your dog, but they weren't supposed to hurt you. He wanted them to steal the dog in front of you, but he told them not to touch you. He specifically asked them not to hurt you"

Hanna "What?"

Jordan "I know it's fucked up, okay? But he didn't mean to hurt you. We don't know what happened, what went wrong, but those men brought Chocolate to George, just as he asked them and after he paid them, they got away. George didn't learn about what had happened to you until some hours after, and it was too late. They were nowhere to be found… George didn't know that they had drugged you and abandoned you. It was never his intention to hurt you, or Chocolate"

Hanna "Fuck, Jordan!" she says in frustration. "You are seriously defending him?"

Jordan "No, I am not. I'm just telling you what happened"

Hanna "And why did he want Chocolate? For what? It doesn't make sense"

Jordan "I had told him that you had broken up with me. He thought that you would come back with me eventually if you didn't have your dog to hold you back in Rosewood. It was all about my father's campaign. He thought that we could really use you to improve my father's public image… people don't like him that much, you know? And apparently, me marrying you would help it a lot"

Hanna "He is insane, Jordan. You need to stay away from him"

There's a moment of silence and then Jordan speaks.

Jordan "His plan wouldn't have worked anyway. Even if I had never found out about it"

Hanna "Why?"

Jordan "Because I didn't tell George that you left me for Caleb. He only knows that some guy named Caleb was the one who had found the dog a year ago and kept him… and that he lives some blocks away from you. He wanted to find him and pay him money to take the dog back and leave Rosewood for good… but he wasn't counting on you hooking up with Caleb, so you would have found out anyway, because of Caleb"

Hanna "Jordan, you are really pissing me off right now. First of all, I didn't leave you for Caleb. I left you because of you. It just happened that I fell in love with Caleb meanwhile. And I am not just hooking up with him, we are together. I didn't tell you this before because I didn't want to hurt your feelings, but you are being an ass right now and I won't put up with your shit anymore"

Jordan "I'm sorry, I-"

Hanna "I'm not finished yet" she interrupts him. "Let's just cut the shit and tell my why you are here saying all this to me, because you are obviously on your psycho friend's side here"

Jordan "I'm not on his side, okay? I know he screwed it up really bad. I tried to kick him out when I learned about what he had done, but my father won't let go of him so easily. He still needs him"

Hanna "Well, he is gonna take your father down with him"

Jordan "Anyway, there is something I want to ask you…"

Hanna "I knew so" she rolls her eyes.

Jordan "I told you everything I know, Han… I didn't keep anything from you. I promise. And I did so because I want to ask you not to go to the police"

Hanna frowns.

Jordan "I already gave you the answers you needed, Han. You know now who did it and why. Those two men that hurt you only wanted the money and they got it. George is not going to mess with you again. Chocolate is okay and back with you"

Hanna "Yeah, well, but George just fucked up my life and he is getting away with it"

Jordan "Look, Hanna… I get it, okay? but this thing will only get worse for both sides if you go to the police. It will turn into a scandal, it will be on the news, the press will drive us crazy. My father is running for president and George is his freaking right-hand man, you can imagine how fast this will grow big. Everything will come up, our relationship issues, your affair with Caleb, George's dirty tricks in my father's campaign. We both can say goodbye to our privacy and my father to his candidacy. On top of that, George will make up a good story to turn it all against you, he is very clever when it comes to make shit up. Believe me, he will find a way to get away with it anyway. And he also has very good lawyers. You will only end up more hurt"

Hanna "You are really threatening me?"

Jordan "I'm not threatening you, Han. I'm being honest with you. I'm trying to protect you"

Hanna "Well, it doesn't seem so. You are just trying to protect your father and save George's ass. You only want me to keep my mouth shut"

Jordan "I've been talking about this with my father and George, okay? I'm not going to lie to you. We've been talking about this for like two hours last night. They wanted me to offer you money to shut your mouth. But I know that you are not like that. You would never accept money in exchange for anything. I know you. So I told them that I would just talk to you. And I also feel awful for what George did to you. And yes, I want to protect my father too, but I don't give a shit about George. That's why I'm here just talking to you, telling you the truth, and you know that I am right about everything I just told you. If you go to the police, there's no going back, Hanna"

Hanna looks down. "Yeah, I know"

Jordan "So?"

Hanna "I won't go to the police. But you have to promise me something" she looks up at him. She wasn't going to go to the police anyway, but since she has the chance, she is going to ask for something in return as well.

Jordan "What?"

Hanna "Don't ever tell George about Caleb and me being together… he already tried to take Chocolate away from me. I don't want him to try something against Caleb too"

Jordan "Don't worry. I won't. And believe me, you are safe now, Hanna. George won't mess with you again. He understood that you will never get back with me again. I told him that I would tell you the truth, so he can't expect you to come back with me after all this thing"

Hanna "Okay" she only says.

Jordan "I need you to do something else, Hanna"

Hanna "Seriously? What?"

Jordan "I need a proof that you won't go to the police. That's the only way my father and George will get convinced that they have nothing to worry about what happened and leave you alone"

Hanna "I can't believe that after what George did to me, I'm the one who has to prove him something"

Jordan sighs. "I'm sorry, Han. But this is the only way. I'm trying to help you here" he reaches out to take her hand again, but once again, Hanna moves her hand away.

Hanna "Don't touch me. Just tell me what you want me to do"

Jordan "Just take your phone and send George a voice message. Tell him that you just picked Chocolate up at my father's and thank him for taking care of him"

Hanna "What? You just want me to cover up what he did to me myself? You really want me to cover for George?"

Jordan "Please, Hanna. It's just a stupid voice message and then you can leave and go on with your life"

Hanna "It's not just a stupid voice message, I would give him the proof of his innocence"

Jordan "I know, but it's the only way he will leave you alone for good. I can't do anything else for you, Hanna. This is the only way. He asked me for this"

Hanna opens her mouth to say something but her bottom lip starts trembling and her eyes get glassy. She is about to break down.

Jordan "It's okay… take a moment to think of it… but I truly believe that it's the best option, Han"

Hanna "I'll do it" she says while blinking tears back.

She doesn't need to think about it, of course George hurt her a lot, much more emotionally than physically, and she knows that it's not fair that he gets away with it so easily. But she also knows that she doesn't have a chance against George anyway. Everything that Jordan told her before it's true. He has a lot of power, there would be no point in taking the chance and go to the police. But the most important part for Hanna, over all those things, is that it's not only her the one that could be in danger if she decided to go against George despite everything. Chocolate could become George's target again, and also Caleb, if Jordan doesn't keep his promise. And there's no way she is putting them at risk.

Hanna "Can it be from your phone? I no longer have a cell phone thanks to your psycho friend"

Jordan "Yeah… I think it will work too" he says and hands her his phone.

Hanna takes a deep breath to chill out and then finally records the voice message. "Hi, George. It's me, Hanna. I just picked my dog up at Mr. Hobart's and I just wanted to thank you for taking care of him…" her hand is shaky when she hands the phone back to Jordan. She can't believe what she just did. But she had to do it. "It's done"

Jordan checks on the phone that she really sent the message and then looks up at her. "Perfect. Don't you feel relieved now?" he gives her a slight smile.

Hanna shakes her head no. "Not really… I feel awful, indeed"

Jordan "Hey, you can move on now… I know it's hard, but you know the truth now. And you can be sure that no one else is going to mess with you"

Hanna ignores his words completely as she goes through her purse looking for something. A couple of seconds later, she takes a set of keys from there and puts them down on the table. "These are the keys to your apartment in New York" she says and stands up from her chair. "I was gonna leave them at your father's before, but I forgot. I don't want to see you ever again, Jordan. And just for the record, I didn't buy any of your shit. You don't give a fuck about me, you never did. You didn't come here to protect me or anything, you only wanted to get that fucking voice message from me, to cover for that shit that you have for a friend and your egocentric father, who by the way, I really hope he never gets to win any kind of election for the sake of this country. And don't you think that you are better than any of them. You are a selfish son of a bitch. You were selfish with me in every way, when it came to my career, the apartment where we lived, the time you were supposed to make to be with me, and also in bed. You are a selfish asshole… Now I can say that I feel relieved" she adds and walks away.

When she gets out of the coffee shop, Caleb is standing next to his car.

Caleb "You okay, Han?" he asks her at seeing how upset she is.

Hanna doesn't answer to his question. She only rushes over to him and hugs him.

Caleb "Should I go in there and punch that dickhead?" he asks her while hugging her back.

Hanna "No, I'm fine"

Caleb presses a kiss on her head through her hair. "You sure, baby?"

Hanna "Uh huh" she pulls away from him. "Let's go home" she goes to the other side of the car and gets in.