When exactly did it start? Was it when she sat on those steps crying in that crazy Playboy Bunny costume? Or was it during Thanksgiving, when she stayed at Harvard to study for exams? Although that wasn't exactly her idea from the start, she needed the extra help and Emmett knew that. As they became better friends, the study sessions became much more than just a study session for him. He began looking forward to seeing Elle in her pink outfits and ever-present smile. Just looking at her made HIM smile. Being with her gave him this feeling that he couldn't shake, like Christmas had come early. Did it happen for the first time when he came to give her a Christmas present and she almost hugged him? Or was it when she leaned over to check her answer in the textbook he was holding and brushed his arm? Sure, at times she could seem completely naive, but sooner or later out would come the reason she did what she did. There was always a reason. Keeping Brooke's alibi a secret gained the clients trust. Doing the Bend and Snap in front of Nikos Argitakos proved he was gay. A simple random action made sense in the bigger picture and Emmett couldn't be more proud. Maybe it was the day she gave up on trying to win Warner back. Maybe it was when she won the mock case in Professor Callahan's class. Maybe it was when she said, "grab that book and let's do this!" around Christmastime and the study sessions became more than just a way to get back in that class with Warner. Maybe Elle had always had that effect on him. Maybe Emmett didn't really care. Maybe he just knew it wouldn't stop anytime soon.