So a lot of people have been asking me to do a multi-chapter Emaya, so here is my attempt at a first chapter of it. Guys let me know what you think and i will see where this goes from here.


I had just walked in from my morning run, when I heard my phone going off. I looked at it, and smiled when I saw Alison's name on the screen.

"Hello?" I ask still slightly out of breath.

"Hey, so can I ask you a huge favor?" I hear on the other line.

"What is it?" I ask her slightly annoyed, her favors usually end in trouble for me.

"So, I kind of set you up on a blind date…" she trails off.

"Alison, why did you do that?" I almost yell at her. She has been doing this forever, meddling with my life.

"Because I am your best friend and you need to get out more. So please go out with her, tomorrow, 7, she has reservations for your favorite restaurant, and it's on me." She rambles out, and I smile. She really did change a lot while she was gone, and I am glad I have this new her as a friend.

"Fine, free dinner sounds good." I hear her sigh into the phone.

"Em, promise me that you will at least try to have fun?" she stops for a second. "We love you and only want what is best for you."

"I will try Ali, but I make no promises." I see the time. "I have to go shower, I have to be at work soon."

"Okay, killer." We laugh at the old nickname. "Call me after the date and let me know how it goes?"

"Yea. Love ya Ali. Bye." I tell her and hang up the phone.


I head into the locker room after classes were over. I started teaching at Rosewood High School, 5 years after graduating, after Coach Fulton asked me to help out with the team. After a season, Coach decided to retire, knowing that the team was going to be in good hands. That was two years ago, and I love coaching here.

I decide to do some laps before practice starts, since I have a free period the last class of the day. I still love swimming, after everything that –A and anyone else has thrown at me, swimming is still my escape. I just get lost in the water and love it. Before I know it, I hear clapping outside of the pool, and realize it is time to practice. Swimming really is my heaven.


When I head home that night, I see Hanna and Alison sitting on the couch watching TV.

"Were you in on this blind date too?" I ask Hanna as I sit beside her. She looks up at me guilty.

"She is really sweet Em, you will love her." She says to me as she grabs my hand. "I just want you to be happy." She pulls me into a hug. And that is all I want for myself also, is to be happy.


Today seemed to fly by. I wasn't excited for this date, but I agreed, so I can't back out now. Ever since Alison has gotten back, she has always set me up on a string of bad dates. Usually her friends see pictures of me, and when they find out I'm a lesbian, well, there she goes, setting me up. Most of them are gorgeous of course, but some of them aren't even out or just experimenting. I am 26 years old, I want to start looking for someone to settle down with, not someone to play around with.

At 6:45, I pull into my favorite restaurant in Philly. It's a nice sea food place, with a great atmosphere, and a fully stocked bar. I figured I would get there early and get a little bit of liquid courage into me, before my date got here. I went to the bar and order a dirty Shirley and drank it within a few minutes.


At 7, on the dot, I walk over and give the hostess my name, since the reservations are under them. It is 7:08, before I see a server come over. "Emily Fields?" she asks me, and I nod.

"You're date wanted me to deliver these to you." She says as she pulls a bouquet of 6 white carnations and 6 lilacs. "She just got off work, and she had to rush over, so she is freshening up in the restroom, but said to go ahead and bring you out some wine. Any preference?" she says as she hands me a list of their fine wines.

"Whatever she suggested is fine." I tell her with a smile and watch as she walks away. A few minutes later, she walks back with two glasses of wine and I start sipping on one while waiting for my date.


I look down at my phone and notice that it is already 7:20, and decide to text Alison, to see what she got me into when I feel someone walk up behind me. I stand up and turn around and met with a surprise of my life.

"Maya?" I froze, I never expected to see her standing there.

"Hi Em." She says, and before I can stop myself, I throw myself into her arms, wrapping her in a tight hug.

"I…I thought you were dead." I finally manage to get out after a few seconds.

"I know, and I am sorry that I let you believe that for so long. I met Alison at one of Noel's parties, while he was helping me get ready to leave town. I tried to help her, so then –A was after me. I had to leave, so with the help of Ali and Noel, I escaped. I have been in Europe this whole time." Somewhere in her apology, I started crying.

"You…You are really okay?" I ask her and look into her eyes. She brings me into another tight hug.

"Yes, Emily I am okay." I smile, and make a mental note to thank Alison a lot next time I see her.


We have a great dinner, just trying to catch up on all the lost time. She tells me tales of all the interesting people she had met over in Europe, moving from country to country every 6 months or so. She really did well for herself it seemed. I told her of all the rest of the stuff that –A pulled after she left, and I had to tell her about Lyndon, which of course she felt bad for.

After dinner, we decided to go out and get ice cream and then head back to my place to talk a little more, maybe drink so more wine. Since it was Friday, neither of us had much to do tomorrow, so we could stay up and talk.

"Wanna try some?" she sticks her cone in my face and gets some on the side of my lips. "Sorry." She tells me as she sweeps her thumb over my lips and we both shudder at the feelings it brings. We are sitting in her car, as we passed my apartment complex and dropped my car off.

"It's okay." I decide to do the same to her, and 'accidently' get someone her face. She laughs at me and before either of us think, i lick it off. We both freeze as I pull away, just a bit, and look into her eyes. Next thing both of us know, we are kissing and it is like nothing has changed a bit.

After a few minutes we both pull away to take deep breathes. "Did you still want some wine?" I ask, trying to sound nonchalant, even though for the first time in over 9 years I felt my first love's lips on mine.

"Yeah, wine and talking sound good." she runs her hand through her hair and sounds breathless. I kiss her softly once more, before we finish our ice cream.

ON the way to the store, I see her hand held out beside me and decide to grab it and just hold on. That is what I plan to do, just hold on this time, and never let go.


So, i think i like this, and i think i know where i would take this story, it wont be super long, but it will be Emaya. SO let me know if i should continue and if you have any suggestions for it