So hey people, followers and newbies. To anyone that has read any of my other stuff (all 2 stories) I apologise for the whole "dropping off the face of the earth". There's been a lot going on but never fear, I'm back! Now this pairing is kinda strange, but I wanna give it a go. It's not following any TV or Book storyline, I might use the show sometimes, but this is pretty much off the cuff…
"Em? You coming?" The girls were sitting down for lunch when Spencer decided to go get her books for Physics. Emily was in her class so she thought she'd walk there with her.
"Uh yeah" said Emily half dazed gathering her History notes. "You still studying for that History test?" asked Hanna crunching a carrot stick. "Yeah, I really want to get that A to get my mom off my back". "Is she still pushing you for that scholarship?" asked Aria concerned. "She is but she only wants the best for me. It's just a lot of work".
"Hey Spence, couldn't you give Em a hand with the study? Give her a few pointers?" asked Hanna excitedly. "I could and I would but I can't, I don't have the time with this English final coming up. I'm sorry Em" she said apologetically. "No don't be, it's OK, I just have to keep my head out of the water and in the books".
"Wait, Melissa had Mr Johnson too, maybe she could help?" Emily smiled "It's fine Spence, I really don't need any help. Now let's go before we're late for class". Spencer shrugged her shoulders and started walking "If you say so. See you later guys".
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"Hey Em! My parents are in Philly for the night and I'm going to be home alone. Will you stay the night?" Emily looked over her shoulder to Hanna "I don't know, I promised Hanna I'd go shopping with her" Spencer frowned "Pleeeease… I'll get Aria to go with her!" Emily raised an eyebrow "Why don't you just ask Aria to stay with you?" Spencer rolled her eyes "Because even though I love her, I can't put up with hearing about Mr Fitz tonight". Emily laughed "Are they having problems?" Spencer shrugged her shoulders "There always seems to be something".
Emily rolled her eyes and smiled "Fine, but only if you get Aria to go with her, I don't want to get the cold shoulder off her tomorrow". "You won't, now let's go!" said Spencer walking away. Emily looked confused "What? Aren't you going to ask Aria?" Spencer smiled slyly. "You've already asked haven't you?" Spencer kept walking with a smug look on her face. "What are you up to Spencer Hastings?" asked Emily drawn.
"We are going to get you an A" Emily raised an eyebrow "We?" Spencer nodded "Melissa said she'd give you a hand because she's nothing else to do". "Is she still in college?" asked Emily attentive. "Yes and no. Yes she's finished college but no because she has to do her internship at a hospital". Emily was looking at the ground "Is she going to do that soon?" Spencer shrugged her shoulders "Maybe. She's kinda taking a break after the whole Ian thing". Emily looked up "How's she holding up?" Spencer nodded her head, "fine under the circumstances. If I'm to be honest, I hope A took Ian's cold dead body and buried it close enough to hell so it burned" Emily stopped and looked at Spencer shocked "That's dark Spence" Spencer kept walking "well that bastard deserves it. I don't want him to come within 100 miles of Rosewood unless he's in a casket". Emily started walking again.
Spencer stopped at the gate of her house "I'm sorry Em, that was pretty sadistic. I guess I never really talked about it, I just swept it under the rug like my parents". Emily hugged Spencer, "If you ever want to talk or bitch about it, I'm here" Spencer laughed.
A few hours later…
Spencer was sitting with Emily on the chaise lounge by the fire when Melissa walked in with a large folder in her hands and left it down on the island in the kitchen. Emily sat up staring at Melissa, her brunette hair falling down her back and over her shoulders. She smiled lightly as she picked up a sheet that had fallen from the folder, before saying hello to the girls. Emily had always found Melissa attractive, who wouldn't? But she never intended to do anything about it. She was Melissa Hastings after all, her best-friend's sister, who was married to Ian, the cold blooded monster that would throw anyone off the side of a cliff to keep his skeletons in the closet. Still, she never failed to indulge herself in a glance at Melissa when she was around.
"Hey guys, what you up to?" smiled Melissa as she walked over to the girls and sat on the couch beside them. "We're just studying" replied Spencer getting up and walking to the kitchen. "What's with the folder?" asked Emily. Melissa smiled at Spencer. Emily loved to see Melissa smile, even when it was a smug smile which she used to wear permanently when she was getting all A's in High School. Recently, with Ian's disappearance, Melissa just stopped smiling, but for some reason, she was beaming today and Emily didn't know why, but she liked it.
"That, is my Senior History folder, Spencer didn't need it because she said she 'didn't need help' so it's just been gathering dust in the attic" Spencer put down the coffee cups and raised her eyebrow "Is it so wrong if I wanted to get an A on my own, without the Melissa Hastings notes from God?" Emily laughed at the faces Spencer and Melissa made at each other.
"You don't need to help me, I'm sure you've got tons of more important this to do" said Emily apologetically. Melissa looked offended, "more important than helping you? No-way" she said smiling.
Emily melted, her face softened under the glow of Melissa's smile. "Who wants coffee?" asked Spencer searching the cupboards for something. "I'll have a cup" said Melissa still smiling at Emily. "Em? Want some?" She does, if the brand was Melissa Hastings.
It was a few seconds before Emily finally answered Spencer "No, I'm good thanks". There was a loud grunt and a sigh from the kitchen before Spencer grabbed her purse and said "We're outta coffee. I'm gunna head to the store to get some, I'll be back in a while" and off she went.
It was just Emily and Melissa alone. The room was quiet, but Emily didn't mind. Melissa was just beaming for no reason that Emily could think off, so she decided to ask her, find out what made this beautiful girl even more amazing.
"Why are you so happy?" she asked fascinated. "Can't I be happy for no reason?" Emily's eyes widened as she apologised and then Melissa broke out into laughter. "I'm only kidding with you. I guess I'm just happy to be doing something to take my mind of everything else, so thanks for this". "Thank me? Thank you, you're basically giving me free grinds. They are free, right?" asked Emily unsure. "Of course they are! It's you, Emily".
Emily blushed and was bright red. She dropped her face so Melissa wouldn't see, but it was too late. She caught Melissa giggling before she asked "Shall we start?" Emily looked up with enthusiasm and wide eyes. "I'll take that as a yes then" said Melissa as she sat down next to Emily with the folder in her hand.
"You have a really beautiful smile, do you know that?" said Melissa looking through the folder. Emily froze staring at Melissa in disbelief. After a few seconds Melissa looked up at Emily with wide eyes, "that's a compliment, in case you didn't know".
Emily stuttered and mumbled something before Melissa shook her head laughing. "What are you studying at the moment?" Emily closed her eyes and thought before she replied glumly "The Russian Revolution".
Melissa rooted through the folder and pulled out a stack of notes labelled Russia. Emily smiled at how similar Spencer and Melissa are. Both organised geniuses. She was so logical and had everything in perfect order.
She started scrolling through the index at the front of the notes, and turned to the correct page. Emily thought to herself about how cute Melissa was when she had her head in work. Emily stared doe-eyed at Melissa until the brunette looked up at her. "Here we go, the Russian Revolution. This was the essay that put me to the top of the class. Those were the days". Emily snapped out of her trance "And on top was where you stayed" said Emily before realising what she'd said. "Oh! I didn't mean…" Melissa erupted into laughter while Emily flushed red. "I'm so sorry. I didn't mean it like that!" Melissa rested her hand on Emily's arm "It's OK, I know what you mean. Anyway, I like being on top" her wink set butterflies off in Emily's stomach.
It was going to be an interesting night for Emily.
Uh yeah, so that was the first chapter. This is going to be a short enough story, 2 or 3 chapters, maybe more. Please review. Give me some pointers on what you might like to see, of where I can improve. Anyway, just Keep Calm and Review!