Fields Residence

Emily sat in her room staring at the ceiling, so much was on her mind now that she had graduated High School. College was something she had often thought about, then again Emily had also thought about joining the army just like her father. As Emily thought about each option. her cell phone rang, startling her from her deep thoughts.

"Hello?" "Hey Emily its Hannah, listen I'm having a small party at my house and was wondering if you wanted to come" Emily looked up at her ceiling letting out a sigh.

"Sounds good, what time is it?" "Come over around five alright? Oh and wear something hot" Before Emily could question Hannah, she had hung up. Emily got up from her bed and decided to take a hot shower. Emily closed her eyes as the hot water cascaded over her back, it felt good to relax like this. Better yet her mom wasn't home so the house was pretty quite for a change, but sadly her father was still in Texas.

Emily stepped out of the shower, wrapping the towel around her body and using another one to dry off her hair. She stopped when she heard the sound of footsteps coming down the hall, "Hello? Who's there?" Emily tensed up as looked around for a weapon, when her bedroom door opened Emily stared in shock.

"Maya?...When did you get back..." Maya dropped her book bag and smiled "I've been back, but I had to take summer school to finish so I could graduate on time, aren't you happy to see me?"

Emily paused and looked up at Maya with tears in her eyes "You never called me back or anything, that hurt Maya, I really cared about you" Maya stepped forward, surprisingly Emily didn't move away from her. "I wanted to call you, but...I thought that maybe you didn't want me to..." Emily looked at Maya.

"Of course I wanted you too! A lot has happened to me in the past two years, I really needed to talk to you, to hear your voice and..." Maya placed her hands onto Emily's cheeks and kissed her deep with passion. When she pulled back Emily stared at her, Maya turned away "I just wanted you to know that I still care...but I can see you don't want me here"

As Maya started to walk away, Emily reached out and grabbed her arm "Wait, please don't leave me...not again" Maya turned around. "Emily..." Emily looked her right in the eyes with a serious face.

"Promise me Maya, promise me you won't leave again" Maya held onto Emily's hand tightly "I promise...I'm here to stay" Emily smiled as Maya walked into her arms holding her close in a warm embrace.

"Thats all I wanted to hear" Emily whispered into Maya's ear. Maya leaned up to kiss Emily again, Emily returned the kiss. She felt like everything was right, that the past didn't matter anymore. Maya's hands glided against the bare skin of Emily's shoulders gently, Emily shivered lightly as Maya's lips found the side of her neck.

Emily bit her lower lip feeling somewhat breathless as Maya bit along her neck gently yet playfully at the same time. Emily found herself sliding of Maya's jacket, her hands trailing down her back. Maya looked up at Emily "Emily...I love you" Hearing those three words sent Emily's mind into overdrive.

Those three words were what she wanted to hear from the moment she first met Maya, "I love you too" Emily said with a big smile. Maya leaned forward until Emily was laying down on her back on her bed. As Maya slid of Emily's towel she stared in awe, Emily blushed but none the less pulled Maya into another deep and passionate kiss.

Marin Residence

Aria sighed as she hung the last of the tiki lights on Hannah's back porch, Hannah smiled as she looked around "Everything looks pretty good" Aria looked at Hannah with curiosity "Are you sure your mom is cool with this?" Hannah started to laugh.

"This party was her idea, ever since graduation shes been like super nice, and generous, its going to be a good party." Aria looked around "Where did Caleb go?" Hannah smiled. "He went to get liquor and some other things"

Aria rose an eyebrow "Are you sure there's going to be enough?" Hannah thought for a moment "Yeah, I'm pretty sure, besides my moms got a secret stash if we run out" Aria looked at her cell phone quietly.

"Aria, its been almost a month since you explained everything to Ezra and he still hasn't called, maybe you just need to let go." Aria let out a sigh. "I know, and I will. Soon" Hannah just gave a faint smile. There really wasn't much that could be said, Aria was still hurting, and all wounds take time to heal.

Hastings Residence

Melissa paced back and fourth as she continued the conversation on her cell phone "Look, I've been waiting for almost two and a half years for you to bail my husband out and you still haven't!" "This isn't easy you know, he was found guilty of murder in the first degree and murder in the third degree"

"So what? Look either you find some way to get Ian the hell out of there or I will hire somebody else, got it?" "Melissa that wouldn't be very smart considering I'm the only lawyer that was willing to do this"

Melissa let out a sigh "I know. I know, just please do what you can" Melissa hung up her phone, when she turned around she nearly jumped out of her skin.

"Jesus! Haven't you ever heard of knocking?" The man stepped forward with a chuckle "Sorry, I guess I just forgot, where's your mother?" Melissa smiled at him.

"She moved out and let me have this place, she said that I would need it" "Well that was very nice of her, wasn't it?" Melissa just sighed as she approached the man.

"What is it you want Garret?" Garret gave a smirk as he looked at her "Now that I'm finally out of prison, I would like to help you" Melissa walked around him as if she were studying him or something.

"Think you can handle listening to me and doing as I say?" Garret turned around and chuckled "Oh trust me, I think I can"

A/N wooot