"You know, you could have told me sooner you were staying here in LA. That way, I would have offered you this job so much earlier." Jason told Caleb as the two made their way to The Brew, Jason's bar.

"I know, man. I just didn't know you were here either, nor that you owned a bar." Caleb replied.

"Whatever. I'm sure you'll like the guys, though. I mean, boys and girls."

Caleb rolled his eyes.

"Jason, I don't need to get laid. I have a girlfriend, remember? I just need some money to pay for the college rents and for my apartment." he stated then.

"I know, I know... But Samara is in Philly, right?"

Caleb gave him a bad look and Jason smirked before saying something else.

"C'mon, having nice colleagues is never a bad thing."

"So, let me get this straight... You own The Brew but these six guys work there and take care of the place while you're—"

"While I'm in New York. You know, I didn't want to sell the place, I'm pretty proud of the way it came out. But my life is in New York now. So... I first gave the place to Ezra, the eldest one of the six. But he basically had to start over, so... He's like the boss in there, while Spencer, Aria, Hanna, Emily and Toby are bartenders, sort of. You're gonna be a barman too, of course. And if you need something, just talk to Ezra." Jason cut him off.

"Okay, good. Thank you so much, Jase."

"No problem, man. You're an old friend, I owe you a little job in my bar."

They finally reached the bar. Caleb noticed it because he saw the sign which said 'The Brew' upon a large glass door. However, he was surprised to see a Starbucks right in front of it.

"Wow... Enough competition around here?" he chuckled then.

"Yeah, I know, man. But they don't serve alcohol, they're not opened 24-7 like us... And they don't play good live music either." Jason muttered as the pair finally reached the entrance of the bar.

There were a few people inside since it was rather early, sitting at the tables with their coffees. Two girls were standing at the main counter, a blonde and a brunette. They looked like they were having a small talk, laughing while cleaning up some glasses and mugs.

"Morning, girls!" Jason shouted, causing the two girls to raise their heads immediately.

"Jase!" they shouted back simultaneously, smiling largely before running to him to hug him.

Caleb watched the scene, studying the two girls as they came closer. The brunette was very tall and had very smooth long hair as well, her legs were incredibly long and she had some Oriental features and caramel skin. The blonde wasn't that tall, her hair were a little shorter than the brunette's, her skin was creamy and, Caleb noticed, she had an impressive pair of crystal blue eyes. Jason hugged them before finally turning to Caleb, along with the girls.

"So... Remember when I told you that soon you would have a new colleague in there? Well, here he is. This is Caleb Rivers, an old friend of mine. Caleb, these are Emily Fields and Hanna Marin, two of the six fantastic guys of The Brew." Jason introduced.

"Nice to meet you, I'm Emily." the brunette smiled to Caleb, holding her hand out.

Caleb shook it and smiled back.

"Likewise." he said then.

As soon as he released Emily's hand, the blonde took his one in hers and leaned forward, quickly kissing both of his cheeks.

"And I'm Hanna, welcome to The Brew, Caleb!" she smiled then, still holding his hand.

He stilled for a second, caught off guard by the blonde girl's warm greeting. She had a sweet vanilla perfume, most likely of some expensive brand. He had also time to have a better look of her eyes, and of her face as well. She definitely was a beautiful girl.

"I'm Caleb." he managed to say then, and Hanna laughed.

"I know, Jason just introduced you!" she added then as some adorable dimples appeared on her heart-shaped face.

"Oh, right." Caleb muttered, blushing slightly as he finally let go of her hand.

"Well... Ezra must be in the back, but Toby, Spencer and Aria are not working this morning. You will have time to meet them later, Caleb." Jason said then.

"So, Caleb... Where are you from?" Hanna asked curiously.

"Oh, I... I'm from Philadelphia, but I live here now because I'm studying Computer Engineering at the UCLA. I actually need some money to pay for everything, that's why I'm here now." Caleb replied.

"Got it. You know, my dad was born and raised in Philly too, but I've never actually been there." Hanna continued.

"I see... So how's living here in LA?"

"Really good. I love working here. You're gonna have a lot of fun too, I promise." Hanna smiled.

"I bet I am." Caleb murmured, studying every detail of Hanna's body with a quick look.

"How do you know each other?" Emily asked then, looking from Caleb to Jason.

Jason laughed slightly.

"Well, you'd be surprised, but I lived in Philly too when I was younger. Caleb and I met in middle school, we were inseparable. Then my parents split up, so I moved away with my mom to England and I lost contacts with Caleb. I basically traveled the world since then, ending up living between Los Angeles and New York. Two weeks ago, though, we ran into each other here in LA. Crazy... We went for coffee and Caleb told me he's studying here and has an apartment, and also that he was looking for a job. And besides the fact that we could totally use some help in here, I couldn't just ignore that." he replied then, eventually patting Caleb's shoulder.

"I will always be grateful to him." Caleb grinned.

"So you're living here on your own?" Hanna asked.

"Yeah, since a few months. I like being independent. But of course you need some money to have your own place." Caleb shrugged.

"I know what you mean. I live with her, though. But I'm actually planning to buy a place for myself." Hanna continued, pointing to Emily.

"Whatever." the brunette girl rolled her eyes.

The four laughed, then Jason hooked an arm around Caleb's shoulder.

"C'mon, I'll take you to Ezra, so we can arrange a draft of contract for you. I want you to start working here as soon as possible." he told him then.

"Alright." Caleb replied.

"But stop here when you finish. Try a coffee, at least... It's on the house, obviously." Hanna smiled.

"Sure, thanks." Caleb smiled back, as Jason dragged him to the back room of the bar where Ezra was usually dealing with the burocratic stuff of the place.

"He seems nice." Hanna commented as she watched him disappear behind the back door.

"Yeah, he does." Emily replied.

Finally, Caleb met Ezra Fitz. He was clearly older, but he was still young. With Jason's supervision, he managed to make him a contract so that he could start from the following week. Jason had to go away as soon as they finished setting the details, though, saying that he had an urgency. Caleb decided to stay for coffee like Hanna had told him, so he stopped at the counter, where Hanna was alone, playing with her iPhone. Only a few people were inside by then. She hadn't noticed he had come back, so he made his presence known.

"Hey. Where's Emily?"

Hanna lifted her gaze from the phone, then she shoved it back in her purse as she replied.

"Hey, uh, sorry, I didn't notice you were back. She's just outside here, on the phone. She's most likely fighting with Ben, her boyfriend, as she always does."

Caleb chuckled as he watched her preparing him a coffee.

"Can you add some milk, please?" he asked.

"Sure. So... How did it go with Fitz?"

"You mean Ezra?"

"Yeah. We're used to refer to him with his last name for some unknown reason, sorry."

"No problem. It went good, I guess. I should start next week."

"Good. And will you be able to attend your classes if you have to work?"

"Well, I asked Ezra if I can have night shifts during the week, so it won't be a problem. On Saturdays, instead, I can work also during the day."

"Smart." Hanna grinned as she placed his coffee on the counter, in front of him.

"Thanks." he smiled as he took the first sip.

Hanna stayed silent for a second, like she was studying something, before speaking again.

"You know, this could totally sound random, but... I really like the sound of your voice."

Caleb put the cup back on the counter before replying.

"You do?"

"Yep. Sorry, I just...say whatever crosses my mind, I hope you don't mind."

"No, it's fine. Well... Thank you. To be honest, I've been trying to get into the music business for a few years."

"Wow... I would like to listen to you sometimes. Something tells me that you're good."

"Well... Thanks for the trust." Caleb grinned.

She smiled back for a moment before asking something.

"Do you also play some instrument?"

"The guitar, a little."

"Awesome. Me too, actually. But I'm an amateur."

Caleb finished his coffee and looked back at her.

"I'd like to listen to you too. I mean, if a girl like you can play as good as she makes coffee, well, I really don't see what could be missing in her." he said then.

Hanna furrowed an eyebrow, smiling.

"It's on the coffee maker. Anyway, a girl like me... How?" she asked.

"Well... Coffee was great, I wasn't kidding. Anyway, you seem really nice, kind, and... Beautiful, obviously." he replied, smiling back.

"Thank you. Now you seem the kind one here..." she smiled as she started washing his empty mug in the sink behind the counter.

"You're welcome. I say what crosses my mind too, you know." he continued, shrugging.

Hanna just smiled again, probably not knowing what else to say. Caleb, however, keep staring at her, almost eating her with his eyes. He had always loved blonde girls. It wasn't a case his girlfriend was blonde, indeed. She suddenly looked up at him and quirked an eyebrow seeing the way he was looking at her. She bursted into a small awkward laugh, lowering her head and covering part of her face with a hand. Only then, Caleb understood he had made her feel self-conscious. Anyway, just then Emily came back inside, snorting as she shoved her phone back in her purse.

"That asshole." she muttered as she went behind the counter, next to Hanna.

"Problems?" Caleb asked, furrowing an eyebrow.

"No, sorry. It's just my boyfriend, don't worry. So... Have you officially become part of our group?" Emily asked him.

"Yeah. Seems that starting from next week, I'll be all yours." Caleb grinned at her.

"Awesome! You're gonna like it." Emily smiled back.

"We'll see." Caleb replied, moving his gaze to Hanna.

And something was telling him that Emily was right.

A/N: Aaaand my new story's finally here! :) So, let me start with a few things... 1. This first chapter is short and it happened basically nothing, I know, but it's just the beginning and it had to start like this. I have a lot planned for this story and I hope that you'll like it... Just give it some time to develop ;) 2. Caleb is currently dating Samara, yeah, but I promise it won't affect anything for Haleb and it —probably— won't last long either :P 3. Emily is Hanna's roommate and she's straight, at least for now. 4. Spencer won't be a problem either, no worries, you know there's no way I would do anything like what the writers did in the show last winter. 5. Jason would actually be a pretty funny character here, I needed a friend for Caleb who was also friend to Hanna and I couldn't choose Ezra or Toby because they already have their role in the fic, so I thought about him. 6. There's no A in this story. 7. There will be brief mentions of other ships like Spoby and Ezria. 8. I will make some Tyshley references throughout the chapters, have fun finding them :) So... At first, I'll stay focused on Caleb and his life inside and outside The Brew, so you'll meet his friends from college, you'll find out more about Samara and everything, but then, at some point, I'll also start showing what Hanna's life is like. Just be patient ;) Next chapter will be longer and you'll see a lot of Haleb :) Well, I hope it all sounded quite intriguing and I really, really hope you're gonna like this one because, once again, I'm trying to write something different from my other fics. I can't wait to know your first impressions, so let me know :) And I also want to take the chance to say thank you to each one of you because once again I'm writing a story and once again, if you're reading this, you're with me in this ride, so... Enjoy it and let me know what you think! Love you guys! xx -Atramea.