This'll be a relatively short story-probably only 2 or 3 chapters at most. This is what happens after the kiss and will be my take on what will happen in the last episode! Hope you enjoy!
During the whole drive back to her place, Emily was lost in thought about what had just happened earlier. About the kiss. About Micah. The snowing had subsided and the roads were starting to clear up. When she and Tyra arrived at Emily's apartment, Tyra plopped down onto the couch and let out a noise that was in between a sigh and a groan.
"Today was one hell of a day, huh? I'm glad it's finally over."
Emily dropped down onto the couch next to Tyra and nodded. It was one hell of a day, indeed. Her mind replayed the kiss for the twentieth time.
"I'd say the highlight of my day was helping the dog. He was so cute." Tyra smiled. "What about you?"
"Uh, same."
"So, you're totally fine cool with me crashing at your place for a bit, right?"
Tyra's question snapped Emily out of her thoughts. "Yeah, yeah, it's fine."
"Great, cause I have nowhere else to go so I'd be totally screwed." Tyra chuckled.
Emily just nodded and flashed Tyra a brief smile.
Tyra nudged Emily's arm. "What's wrong?"
"Nothing, it's just been a long day."
Tyra shot her a look and sat up. "Every day is a long day. And you don't act like this normally, so tell me what's wrong."
Emily sighed. There was no point in trying to hide it now. Tyra might as well know since they were going to be living together from now on. "Micah kissed me." She blurted. There was no other way she could say it.
Tyra's jaw dropped. "What?! And you waited until now to tell me?"
"Well, I didn't know when it would be a good time to tell you," Emiily cringed.
"You should've told me right when we left! This is huge! Tell me about it!" Tyra demanded.
Emily hesitated. "There's nothing much to tell."
"Oh, please, there's always lots to tell about kisses," Tyra scoffed. "Now tell me before I call Micah himself and ask."
Emily blanched. "No, don't call him! Fine, I'll tell you." So Emily went on and explained everything from beginning to end.
"Damn Will for interrupting you guys' moment." Tyra frowned. She looked at Emily with an expectant look on her face. "So?"
"So?..."
Tyra kicked Emily's foot. "So do you like him?"
"Micah's a really sweet and caring guy. Even though I've only known him for a few short months, I feel like we've known each other for a lot longer." She said, thinking back to their moment outside the hospital earlier.
"So you do like him." Tyra grinned.
Emily fell silent. Did she? "It's not that simple…"
"Sure it is. Micah likes you. You like Micah. End of story."
"I've just never thought about Micah in that way before." It was true. She'd always thought of Micah as a friend, partly because he'd been dating Kelly.
"So now's the time to do so! I mean, there's nothing standing in your way, right? You said you're over Will."
"I am! That's not the reason."
"Alright, then. Well, you're killing me here." Tyra groaned. "I'm going to need more beer if we're going to keep on discussing this."
Emily glanced at her phone and saw that it was already midnight. "We should actually head to bed. It's late and I'm exhausted."
"Fine, but only because I'm tired too. Don't think you're getting out of this," Tyra narrowed her eyes at Emily but then her expression softened. "In all seriousness, think about it."
Emily nodded. "I will." Oh, she definitely would. She said goodnight to Tyra and made her way to her bedroom. She was sure she wouldn't catch a wink tonight and wondered if Micah was feeling the same as her.
When Emily's alarm woke her up the next morning, the events of last night came flooding back to her. The memory was still fresh, as though it had only just happened a couple hours ago. She'd gotten very little sleep as predicted and was operating on only four hours of sleep. Emily groggily got out of bed and made her way into the kitchen.
Tyra was just starting to wake up but pulled the blanket back over her head and groaned. "I bet you never realized how incredibly loud your alarm clock is. I'm sure even your neighbors can hear it."
Emily grinned. "What do you want? Cereal, toast, eggs…?"
"I'll have whatever you're having," Tyra got up from the couch and made her way to the kitchen counter.
"Toast it is, then." Emily grabbed a few slices of bread from the counter and placed them into the toaster. "How was your sleep?"
"It was good. Did you know your coach is really comfy?"
"Yes, I do. That's why I bought it in the first place." Emily laughed. She opened the fridge and took out the butter and orange juice.
"So, I'm dying to know if you've come to a decision but I'm not going to push you into telling me." Tyra said and went over to grab the pieces of toast. "Tell me when you're ready. Just make sure I don't find out from Cassandra first."
Emily smiled gratefully. "I promise." Truth be told, after all the thinking, she still hadn't made up her mind. She couldn't. Not just yet. The two ate their breakfast quickly, got ready and headed to the hospital.
Please review and let me know what you think of the first chapter! The next chapter will be at the hospital and of course, there'll be lots of Micah and Emily interaction!