Paige is returning to Pretty Little Liars Tuesday, about bloody time am I right? This is a little something about her return. Hopefully the return is a well handled one and doesn't destroy Paige and Paily.

Emily walks towards the principals office, Alison is returning to work so Emily is applying to be swim coach to keep an eye on her. She is surprised to see the principal walk out of his office.

The principal smiles "Twice in two days. To what do I owe this pleasure?"

Emily returns the smile "I was actually coming to apply for the coaching job."

The principals look turns to shock "Oh what a coincidence I was just interviewing another candidate. Actually I believe you two were classmates."

The principal looks to the candidate who freezes upon seeing Emily.

Emily's heart starts pounding in her chest "Paige."

The girl smirks and Emily can't help but give the girl a once over, still takes Emily's breath away. Apparently Emily still does the same thing to Paige.

Finally after a few moments of recovering from shock Paige speaks "Hi Emily. How have you been?"

Emily clears her throat "I-I I'm been good," closing her eyes Emily berates herself What the hell is wrong with you? Speak normally, "I've been good. It's been awhile. How uh how are you?"

Paige shrugs "Alright I guess."

Emily tilts her head, there was definitely something wrong. It may have been awhile but Emily still knew Paige enough to know something was up.

The principal clears his throat "If you have a couple minutes I can interview you now."

Emily's eyes dart to the principal "That would work. I'll see you around Paige. Tonight six o clock the Radley? It's a hotel now, it has a great restaurant."

Paige shrugs "Yeah. Sure. See you."

Emily watches Paige leave for a second before being interrupted by the principal "Shall we?"

Emily walks into the office sitting down. What was Paige doing here? How long was she planning on staying? Obviously for a while if she's applying here.

The principal clears his throat "Is this a bad time? We can reschedule if you like?"

Emily shakes her head clear of all thoughts "No. This is great. Please go on."

Emily tries to keep her mind from circling back to Paige and what has brought her back long enough to appease her potential employer.

Emily looks around, what was she thinking inviting Paige here? Caleb worked here now and was bound to tell Hanna when he saw Paige and Emily together. That would cause questions, undoubtedly Spencer accusing Paige of being A.D. This was not a good idea but it was to late to cancel. Not that Emily wanted to it was just people would see the two together and talk. Paige wasn't a secret but in away with everything going on again Emily couldn't help but want her to be just to protect her from whatever the new stalker would do.

Emily's thoughts are interrupted by "Nice shirt. The see through effect must get you lots of tips."

Emily looks up at Paige a teasing smirk on the girls face, Emily answers "You'd be surprised."

Paige shakes her head "Not really. You're the hottest one in this joint and if suspenders are part of the uniform you must be doing well for yourself."

Emily blushes looking down "Stop. Do you want to get a table?"

Paige furrows her brow "You're already at one. Unless this one isn't available."

Emily gestures to the chair in front of her "No sit. Please."

Paige pulls out the chair sitting "So. How did your interview go?"

Emily hums "Good I guess. How was yours?"

Paige shrugs "Alright. I kind of choked on a couple questions. I always get so nervous. It's terrible."

Emily reassures "I'm sure you did fine. What brings you back to Rosewood?"

Paige smiles softly, Always straight to the point. Don't say you, Paige sighs not really wanting to get into one of the main reasons but right now it was all she had "My mom isn't doing to well right now. My parents moved back here to be somewhere a little more familiar to her. California was to stifling for her. The earthquakes shook her up a bit. I came back to help dad out."

Emily gasps "I'm sorry Paige," reaching for Paige's hand Emily offers "If you need anything give me a call. I mean it. I'm here."

Paige was there for Emily when Emily found out about her dad. She was so supportive. Paige was actually the only one that knew Emily dropped out of Pepperdine. When Paige found out Emily thought the girl would get mad and pressure her back into school but instead Paige offered Emily her couch. Emily stayed three months on her ex's couch finding the safety and security she was needing to move forward. Then one day Paige woke up to a note saying 'Thanks but I can't do this anymore. Please just give me time.' That was three years ago and Emily regretted leaving the moment she walked out the door but couldn't bring herself to go back.

Emily's phone vibrates in her pocket causing the girl to groan. Emily looks at the text, an urgent one from Spencer. Emily types a quick I'm at work do it yourself. The phone vibrates three more times.

Paige furrows her brow "Is something wrong?"

Emily shakes her head "No. Nothing."

Emily's phone goes off again causing Paige to declare "We can continue this catch up later if something is wrong."

Emily turns off her phone "No need. What have you been up to?"

Paige shrugs "Nothing much. Work. Home. Then more of the same. Never really liked going out unless it was with you." Paige closes her eyes Idiot. Why the hell would you say that? She is not yours anymore. Hasn't been for years. Let her go.

Emily smiles, Does this mean she's available. "So there's no one special in your life?"

Paige sighs "No. Meeting people is hard. I never know what to say. Talking is hard. I'd much rather listen. How's your mom?"

Emily bites her lip "She's fine. It was her birthday last week. I think those days are the worst for her. My dad always made a big spectacle of her birthday, said it deserved to be honoured properly because it was the day his love was born. I tried to make it special but I know it was nothing like how he did it."

Paige takes Emily's hand "It was special because you were there to celebrate with her. She loves you Emily."

Paige lifts Emily's hand kissing her knuckles.

Emily sighs contently "This is nice. I really missed this."

Paige's smile grows brighter "Me too."

Emily picks up her wine glass "To reconnecting."

Paige picks up hers "To finding peace in a shit storm."

The two clink their glasses together, if Paige only knew what was happening in Emily's life right now. Little did Emily know that Paige had her suspicions since Emily had to turn off her phone to get it to shut up, a sign that Emily had changed a lot considering when they were together years ago and her phone buzzed Emily would be out the door in a nano second.

Ashley runs up in a panic "Oh Emily you're here. I really need your help. Trent called in sick for tonight and I can't find anyone to come in. Can you please work it? The shift starts in forty five minutes."

Paige frowns "That's a bit of short notice isn't it. I mean for you not for Emily. Though it is for Emily too."

Ashley looks at Paige "It is. To top that off my dishwasher broke. We are running out of clean dishes. We may have to shut down the kitchen."

Paige offers "I can take a look at the dishwasher for you. I took an appliance maintenance course in university. Certified technician. I can show you my card if you like?"

Ashley looks at Paige "Really? That's fantastic. I don't need to see the card. Just please if you can fix it."

Paige stands "Sure. You got any tools?"

Ashley disappears for a minute returning with a toolbox "I hope it has everything you need."

Paige follows Ashley to the kitchen.

After tightening a few things and running out for a new part the dishwasher is back to working. Paige even sticks around to get the dishes caught up and see if the dishwasher is working properly.

Paige walks up to Ashley "She's all fixed up. No need to close your kitchen."

Ashley looks towards the dishwasher as her employee pushes one load of dirty dishes in while pulling clean ones out "Oh you're a life saver Paige. Thank you so much. What do I owe you?"

Paige waves her hand "Nothing. I dirtied a few dishes earlier tonight. Consider that payment. Have a nice night Miss Marin."

Ashley stares after the retreating girl in shock.

Paige walks up to the bar "Hey bartender what do you recommend?"

Emily looks up smiling "Well I hear I make a nice rye and coke. My cosmopolitans are pretty good too."

Paige frowns "Can I just get a coke? The wine isn't agreeing with me."

Emily sets out a cup filling it with the requested content "You never were a drinker. I'm surprised you had the wine."

Paige hums "I have a sip or two here and there. I had a bad experience at a party once. Tried dancing and ended up face first on the floor with a doozey of a headache."

Emily frowns "I remember. Unless you and I aren't talking about the same party."

Paige adjusts in her seat "No we are. That scared me off of drinking. How long are you here for?"

Emily sighs "Closing, which is at three."

Paige moves to the corner stool out of the way watching Emily work. Emily was good at what she did and those suspenders looked really good on Emily. Though Paige couldn't stop thinking about using them to tug Emily closer to her to steal a kiss. Paige shook her head of those thoughts Emily was not hers to do that to.

Emily glances down the bar at Paige who is being talked up by some random red head. Totally not her type, or was she? Emily didn't know anymore. Not that she had the right to know anymore. Paige was no longer hers. That didn't stop Emily from wanting to kiss the girl senseless. It was crazy how it had been so long and Paige was still capable of lighting Emily's fire. The red heads hand disappears under the counter followed by a blush from Paige. Emily swears she hears something about thighs.

Emily walks up "Could you please stop? You're disturbing the other patrons."

The red head looks around at the nearly empty bar "What patrons? There's no one here."

Emily tweaks her wording "We are closing soon could you finish your drink and leave?"

The red head looks at Paige "You want to get out of here?"

Emily puts her hand on Paige's "She's with me."

The red head raises an eyebrow "Really?"

Emily leans over the counter kissing Paige once, then twice, then a third deeper passionate kiss, pulling away slightly Emily hums a "Really."

When Emily starts to lean further away Paige takes the suspenders pulling Emily back to her for another kiss full of longing and desire.

A throat clears "The red head is gone you can get back to work now."

Paige releases Emily who drops back onto the floor looking flustered at Ashley "Sorry."

Ashley shrugs "No worries. I would totally mark my territory too if I had Paige in my corner."

Paige blushes looking down at the counter shyly.

When Emily finishes cleaning the bar she takes Paige's hand and leads her to the elevator. The second the elevator door closes on them and a floor is picked Emily attaches her lips to Paige's. Paige pulls Emily impossibly closer running her finger across Emily's lower back. Emily moans, the simplest touch could get Emily revved up. Of course Emily found that was only true for Paige. A lot of things Emily did were because of Paige's presence. A smile that actually meant she was happy not appeasing the person she's with, a hearty laugh god she hasn't had a laugh that made her cry and her stomach hurt in years, feeling safe ever since her father died she had a barrage of items in her purse incase a leaf blew across her path. Of course now there is a lot more then leaves falling scaring her. Now with her pressed against Paige desire and lust wasn't the only thing filling her, the feeling of safety was returning. The elevator door dings then the sound of the doors opening hits their ears.

Emily looks through the opened doors, This isn't my floor, Paige takes her hand gently pulling Emily out of the elevator. Emily follows tugging at the bottom of Paige's shirt, This must be Paige's floor.

Good thing too because on Emily's floor Spencer and Hanna were banging on the door of their friends room just as Emily was entering Paige's.

Paige and Emily drop onto the bed locked in a passionate kiss, Paige takes a breath "Wait. We just entered each others lives again we shouldn't do this. Things have changed, we've changed. Let's get to know each other again first. I respect you and your body Emily and as much as I want to do this, you have no idea how much Em, this, us, it's something I don't want ruined by a one night or two night stand. If we are going to do this I want it to last."

Emily puts her forehead to Paige's "Okay. Can you hold me though? I just need to be in the security being in your arms always brings."

Paige nods "Let me lock the door. I'll be right back."

Paige locks the deadbolt and the bar that goes across the door then returns to the bed where Emily immediately sinks into Paige's embrace. Paige rubs Emily's back humming a tune that always used to relax Emily. It doesn't take long for Emily's breathing to even out signalling the girl was out like a light. Paige quickly follows Emily to dreamland.

Emily looks at the alarm clock on the bedside table, 11:30am, Emily gently drops her head back on Paige's chest falling asleep quickly. Emily can feel shifting underneath her causing her to groan.

Paige whispers "I have to go to the bathroom."

Emily releases her grip on Paige allowing the girl to get up her eyes landing on the alarm clock again, 1:30pm. Emily had no desire to get out of bed, her body was still begging for more sleep. When Paige returns Emily gets up goes to the bathroom then returns to the bed where Paige is lying her eyes drifting closed. Thankfully Paige seemed to have the same idea Emily had, staying in bed. Emily slides back into bed burrowing back into Paige's side the two quickly falling asleep again.

Emily doesn't open her eyes again until the alarm clock reads 4:05pm.

Emily jumps up "Crap I have to be at mom's at 6."

Paige looks at the clock then gets up stopping Emily's frantic movements "Hey relax. You've got two hours. Take a shower, you can borrow some of my clothes if you want. It'll be okay Emily. Take a breath. Let your body adjust to being up."

Emily takes a deep breath leaning into Paige. Paige wraps her arms around Emily's waist kissing her temple. Something else Paige had always done for Emily was anchor the girl stabilizing her and allowing her to breathe.

Emily leans away "Okay. I need to shower."

Emily pulls Paige with her towards the bathroom, Paige clears her throat "What are you doing?"

Emily hums "Taking a shower. You've always been really good at washing my back. There's a spot I can't reach."

Paige shakes her head "You just want to see me naked."

Emily huffs "Darn you caught me."

Paige tugs at Emily's shirt "You do need a clean back."

The two leave a trail of clothes to the bathroom stepping out twenty minutes later.

Paige sighs "So much for getting to know each other again."

Emily kisses Paige's shoulder "Mm we did get to know each other. Our bodies are part of us. You haven't forgotten that spot I like that you need to bend your finger slightly to hit."

Paige slips into some underwear then pulls on a shirt and pants "How can I forget? The gasp then little purr you give when it's hit is music to my ears."

Another thing only Paige can do to her.

Emily takes some clothes from Paige's bag pulling them on "Come on. We need to go now if you don't want to come to dinner empty handed."

Paige furrows her brow "I'm coming to dinner?"

Emily kisses Paige softly "You haven't eaten anything all day."

Paige smirks "What are you talking about? I just did. You were delicious."

Emily pokes Paige in the stomach "I meant something of nutritional value."

Paige gasps "You mean that has no nutritional value. It tastes so good though."

Emily shakes her head "Not all good things you eat are good for you."

Paige wiggles her eyebrows "It was good for you though, right?"

Emily smacks Paige "Keep it in you pants Paige. It was amazing for me."

Paige smiles proudly "I still got it."

Emily tugs on the hem of Paige's shirt "You are such a cheese ball."

Paige shrugs "I know. You like it."

Emily pecks Paige "I love it. Why do you think I keep coming back?"

Paige takes Emily's hand leading her out of the room and down to the hotel lobby.

Emily walks into the house "Mom I'm here. I brought an old friend. I hope you don't mind."

Pam comes out of the kitchen "Oh Paige aren't you a sight for sore eyes and you brought me flowers and wine."

Paige hands the flowers over "You know I don't like coming over empty handed. This is actually an apple raspberry cider. I hope it goes well with what you're making. I am sorry if I am a hassle Miss Fields."

Pam waves her hand "There's no hassle Paige. Please call me Pam we're all adults now. I look forward to catching up with you."

Alison steps into view "Pam can I get another drink?"

Pam's face goes cold "That's Miss Field to you. Show some respect. You have not yet earned the privilege of using my name. You don't think I haven't noticed Emily is wound tighter then a spring ever since you asked her back. I am not sure what is going on but I am sure you are behind it. You have always caused my daughter so much pain. Why are you even in my house?"

Alison recoils at the scolding before glaring at Paige "What are you doing here Pigskin?"

Pam clenches her jaw "What did you just call her? I will not have you speaking to my guests that way. Get out of my house. NOW."

Alison stands firm for a moment causing Pam to bite "I have every right to throw you out. Don't think just because you put on a few pounds I can't. Now leave."

Emily hands Alison her purse "Bye."

Alison looks from Emily to Pam and then to Paige growling lowly "You'll pay for this Pigskin" then turns to the door exiting.

Paige looks at Pam "Did you need any help in the kitchen?"

Pam's face relaxes "No dear that's okay. Take a seat in the living room I will call when supper is ready."

Paige hums "With all do respect ma'am how are we supposed to catch up if I am in the living room and you are in the kitchen? I would really like to help out."

Pam relents "Alright if you insist."

Paige follows Pam into the kitchen.

Hanna comes out of the living room "Do you think I could get another drink or would Miss Fields get mad at me too?"

Emily takes the cup "I'll get you one Han. Go sit down."

When Emily returns with Hanna's drink Spencer leans forward "What's Paige doing here? Isn't it a little suspicious she's here now. She could be A.D."

Emily shakes her head "Seriously Spencer? This again. Isn't it a little suspicious Toby left now? I mean how do we know he didn't kill Sara and then suggest there was no foul play. Yes Toby is my friend but I wouldn't put it past him to be A.D. he was on the A team a while ago."

Spencer growls "That was to figure out who A was."

Emily counters "Or was it to make sure A didn't figure out it was him that was leading them. Paige saved you on the Halloween train, what more does she need to do? You aren't exactly the best judge of character."

Spencer spits "Were you with Paige when you said you were working?"

Emily bites "Why is that any of your business? I was at work. You're a big girl Spencer take care of things yourself. If you're going to talk bad about Paige you can leave, you all can. Goodbye."

Emily stands up walking into the kitchen.

Emily leans on the door frame watching as Paige and Pam move around each other effortlessly.

Pam looks at Paige "Thanks for your birthday gift. It was very unexpected, even though you haven't forgotten my birthday in three years."

Paige smiles "You're welcome. How have you been?"

Pam sighs "Some days are hard. The nights mostly."

Paige offers "When the day kicks your butt and you need to fall into some safe arms to relax."

Pam nods "Yeah. How do you know?"

Paige purses her lips "My safety net isn't gone for good but sometimes I find myself thinking of her. Didn't actually see her again until yesterday. It's been a hard three years."

Pam puts her hand on Paige's shoulder "How's your mom doing?"

Paige shakes her head "Not good. My dad isn't exactly thrilled I've uprooted myself to be closer to them but I can tell he's happy for the help."

Pam rubs Paige's back "If you need anything I am here."

Paige smiles softly "Thank you Miss Fields."

Pam clicks her tongue shaking her head, Paige corrects "Thank you Pam."

Pam pats Paige's shoulder "Better. Stick around and you'll get used to calling me Pam."

Paige hums "I'll stay as long as Emily wants me to."

Pam leans on Paige "I hope that's a long time."

Paige agrees "Me too."

Emily clears her throat "Can I do anything?"

Pam shakes her head "Nope. You can take a seat if you want to join us though."

Emily sits watching her mom beam in a way she hasn't seen in a long time. It seems Emily isn't the only Fields affected by Paige's presence.