I was sad when Paige left for California in season 5 so I came here for some Paily-love. After reading some stories by siophiefandom and finally finishing season 5, I came up with this idea.

I don't have that much time to write daily on this story so please review and let me know if I should follow up on this :) Chapters may become longer than these 800 words. I just thought this might be a good point to cut. Currently rated T because of adult themes might come up.

Enjoy reading!

After Wayne Fields had died last week, Aria, Hanna and Spencer helplessly watched Emily suffer. They had tried it all: Holding her silently while she cried, trying to make her laugh by watching funny cartoons and trying to make her think of something else than her father's death by making a trip or two. Nothing had helped. Emily was still crawling up in her bed every day. She was only leaving it for the necessery things: eating, showering and going to the bathroom in general. After the funeral which took place in Texas where Emily's parents lived, Emily had come home on Friday. Today – Sunday – she was still somewhere between crying her eyes out and sleeping.

Spencer was making tea downstairs while Hanna was sitting at the counter silently. They had basicly moved into Emily's house since she was back. They only had left do pick up grocerys and take out dinner. One of them had always stayed in the house in case Emily would need something.

„What do we do?" Spencer asked. She was desperate.

„I really don't know."

„You always come up with something."

„I don't know, Spence. Maybe Em just needs to figure it out on her own and time passing by."

„We need to do something… I mean look at her. She's suffering."

Spencer handed Hanna a cup of tea. They were silent for a while.

„Maybe…" Hanna stopped right there.

„What?"

„Nothing... it's a bad idea."

We are running out of options here, Hanna." Spencer stated. „Any idea is welcome."

„I just thought… what if we find someone who knows Emily even better than we do?"

Hanna waited a moment for Spencer to figure it out by herself.

„Who?" Then it came to her. „Paige…"

„I told you it's a bad idea."

„What if it's not?" Spencer asked. „It might actually work."

„I don't know, Spence. We need Aria on this." Hanna still wasn't convinced. She picked up her phone from the counter and texted Aria.

S.O.S. Need your help at Emily's. -H + S

Not a minute later Hanna's phone beeped.

Be there ASAP -Aria

„Aria's coming over. We need another opinion on this"

„Right. But I still think, it might work."

Aria opened the back door not long later.

„What's up, guys? How's Em?"

Spencer shook her head no. Emily wasn't better.

„Hanna had an idea." She said and looked at Hanna.

„I was thinking about calling Paige in on this situation."

„I don't know, Hanna. Em was pretty upset when Paige left. Maybe it will make it worse."

„But Paige was always able to get through to her. No matter what had happened and which creepy shit A had pulled of."

Spencer had a point. When Maya had died, Paige was there for her and they had not even been together at that point. Paige had also been able to win her back after she had betrayed Emily's trust by telling the police that Alison was still alive. There was a connection, a bond between Emily and Paige so strong the girls couldn't explain.

„Do you think, Paige would come all the way from California?" Hanna wondered.

„We don't even know what's going on in her life by now." Aria joined Hanna.

„Guys, it's worth a shot. Worst case, she says no."

„Fine." Aria and Hanna said synchronically.

„But you're calling." Aria said and looked at Spencer.

„Why me?"

„'Cause you're the most convincing one."

Spencer smiled. She was and she was kind of proud of that. Even if it meant she was stuck with this task.

When Spencer pulled out her phone, Emily came down the stairs. Her eyes were swollen from all the crying in the past hours and days.

„What's up down here? You're still here."

Spencer made an excuse to leave the room and make the call to Paige.

„Em, you need anything? Tea? A Sandwich?"

„Actually, I could eat something."

Hanna started to prepare some sandwiches for all of them. Aria pured Emily a cup of tea.

„Thanks." Emily sat down at the counter and waited for the sandwich. She wasn't in the mood to talk. Aria looked at Hanna which was gaving her a sad look back.

Meanwhile Spencer was in the backyard dialing Paige's number. Her heart pounded. Maybe this was their last option left. She just needed it to work – for Emily's sake.

She listened to the beep for some seconds and hung up when no-one answered. There were many reasons why Paige would not pick up. Maybe her phone was in silent mode or she forgot her phone when she went out. Or maybe she saw who called and decided to ignore the call. But Spencer wasn't one to give up easyly. She gave it another try.

Beep… beep… beep… beep

Then someone picked up.

„Spencer?"