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Party Talk

"So you guys are still coming, right?" Hanna asked as we all sat down at our lunch table.

"Of course we are, Han." I answered for all of us.

"Well, I know you are. It's at your place after all." Hanna stated. "What about the rest of you?"

"We wouldn't miss it." Emily told her.

Tonight Hanna was throwing a birthday party for Caleb. She wanted to do something special so I offered her my family's lake house.

"Good because this is going to be huge." Hanna said excitedly. "And thanks again, Spence."

"No problem. Oh but one thing, remember that there are several guest bedrooms this time." I told her.

"Now does that rule apply to all of us or to just Hanna?" Mona asked.

"Eww, Mona, I'm trying eat. I do not want to picture you and Mike doing anything together, ugh, especially that." Aria stated.

"Yes, that rule applies to everyone." I laughed.

"You mean everyone but yourself and Aria." Hanna corrected.

"What do you mean everyone but us?" Aria questioned her.

"Well, you have a boyfriend that you can't be seen with at a party. And Spencer and Toby..." Hanna answered but trailed off.

"Let's not talk about that." Emily suggested. "Is this still a surprise party or did you end up telling Caleb?"

Emily was truly sweet. She knew that I didn't want to talk about Toby because of what happened. And even though I was fine with it now, not that she knew that, she was still looking out for me.

"I told Caleb. Apparently I have the subtly of a hand grenade and he caught on to me." Hanna told us and I shook my head as I laughed.

"What? I really did try to keep it a surprise." She said defensively. "Besides, Caleb is very good at persuasion."

"Again, I am eating. So please do not tell us how Caleb persuades you." Aria told her.

"Alright fine, no more talk about what we do with our boyfriends." Hanna surrendered. "But you didn't say anything about girlfriends. So, Emily, how are you and Maya?"

"We're good, Hanna, thanks for asking." Emily answered vaguely and I could tell she did it on purpose.

"It's good that you're good. Um anything else?" Hanna continued to ask.

"No, not really. We just hang out; go on dates, same as you." Emily told her and I waited to see how far this would go before Hanna lost it.

"Well, what did you do on Valentine's Day?"

"We went out together. And in fact we bumped into you and Caleb. Remember?" Emily pointed out.

"Oh yeah, we did. I wonder how I forgot that." Hanna commented and she sounded puzzled.

"Well, it's not surprising that you don't remember, considering what you and Caleb were in the middle of." Emily hinted suggestively.

"Since this is Hanna and Caleb we're talking about, that is definitely the reason she can't remember. I'm surprised you were able to interrupt them at all." Mona teased her.

"We're not that bad." Hanna told us.

"Um, yes, you are." Aria, Emily, and I stated at the same time.

"Well then, watch out tonight because this is Caleb's birthday we're celebrating after all. And part of being the birthday boy is getting lots and lots of kisses from your girlfriend." Hanna warned us and I could picture the smug grin on her face.