Love & Secrets (Hartbig)

Ch.7 One Month Later

Hannah stretchered her arms and yawn as she struggled to wake up. She turned to find Ingrid still asleep next to her. Hannah gave her a soft kiss on the lips and sat up in bed. She was about to get up and head out of the bedroom when she felt tug on her waist as she was thrown back onto the bed.

"Where do you think your going?" A giggling voice questioned. Hannah was half on top of Ingrid so she turned and climbed on her.

"I was going to go make a cup of coffee, who wants to know?!" Hannah stated as she pined Ingrid's arms to the bed.

Ingrid tried to move but she was to tired to try to push Hannah off and she liked having her there. "You should skip the coffee and stay in bed with me, I am more fun then coffee."

"You are but coffee helps me wake up and I need to wake up."

"You sure about that?" Ingrid said as she started tickling Hannah. Hannah started laughing so hard she could barley ask Ingird to stop. A loud screech came out as she rolled off the bed in laughter. The door swung open with Mamrie standing in the door way with a grin on her face.

"Hey sorry, I thought something was wrong when I heard a scream and the loud thump." Mamrie looked at them with a smile on her face. "It looks like you two are doing fine so I will leave you alone." Mamrie shut the door and walked into the kitchen.

Hannah and Ingrid started laughing. "Well that's one way to wake up" Ingrid stated as she tried to get up since she was now on top of Hannah on the floor. Hannah grabbed her and kissed before they got up.

Ingrid went into the bathroom while Hannah walked into the kitchen. Mamrie was already there pouring her freshly made cup of coffee.
She moved out of Hannah's way of the coffee mugs.

"Sorry, I interrupted you this morning."

"Your fine, we were about to get up anyways." Hannah replied as she poured herself a cup of coffee and grabbed a cup to heat some water for Ingrid.

"I will be out of here soon. I am sorry for being such a bother. " Mamrie stated as she slowly sipped her coffee and grabbed an apple.
"I know it's been a rough month for you with Grace rejecting you, your family, and now me being here I promise that I will be out of here as soon as I can."

"You're fine. You have a lot going on as well. With your apartment building catching on fire, losing half your stuff, and trying to find another apartment. You are not a bother. Besides we should focus on some of the good things going on. Today's the last day of fiming, we're going to be able to get some of your things and it's graces surprise engagement party tonight." Hannah hesitated as she said the last event for the day. She was happy for Hannah and her engagement but she still loved her.

Two days after Ingrid and Hannah's second date something big happrned at work, Chris proposed to Grace. In the middle of one of their shoots Grace was suppose to come crying to Chris and have him help her with how to deal with what 'Allison' just told her.
In the middle of the scene Chris was suppose to start walking away upset with 'Elise' knowing she didn't love her the way he loved her. Instead he turned around and got down on one knee.
"What are you doing you messed up the shoot." Grace said shocked with what he was doing.

"Grace Helbig I know your not into big gestures but your all that I want and I promise this is the only big gesture I will ever do of you promise to say yes and make me the happiest man in this studio today." He passed took a deep breath and waited for her answer.

"Sure I will marry you." Grace said as Chris place a ring on her finger and hugged her. Everyone started cheering excited for what happen. All Grace could do was stand there hugging at Chris and stare at Hannah.
Hannah was clapping for them appearing to be happy for her friend but her eyes told a different story. They made eye contact for longer then socially acceptable. Grace snapped out of it when someone came up and gave her a hug and congratulate her. Hannah slowly walked away into the hallway.

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"Hannah are you going to be ok today?" Mamrie asked.

"Yeah I will be fine that day Grace got engaged we talk about it. I told her I was happy for her, which I am. If she's happy that's all I want. Besides Ingrid and I are dating, it has been going great I think it could go someplace"

"That's all great Hannah and I know Ingrid's good for you but she's no Grace and you know that. You have been in love with her for two years. " Mamrie stated as she walked away, Ingrid was finally out of the bathroom and she needed to take a shower.

Hannah stood there confused and speechless. Any remark she could say to Mamrie would be useless right now. She knew Mamrie was right. She cared for Ingrid but she would always love Grace until the day she died.