A/N- I'm not sure what this is rated yet, but i'll let you know when i do. it may have a slow start cuz i like the build the chemistry first. but blah. just read it and tell me what you think. :) they wont all be short, promise.

Emily took and deep breath and closed her eyes. "stop stop stop!" she told herself. "This is NOT okay. This is so against the rules!" Rules were made for a reason. A good reason. They set boundaries and guidelines. They were meant to be followed and obeyed. Not broken. Rules were good. Rules were safe. They needed to be there. Right...? And she was pretty sure that having feelings for her best friends mother was against the rules.

Ashley Marin was the sweetest sin though. Everything about her was pure perfection. From her deep red hair to her classy sophisticated style. Emily told herself everyday that Ashley... , was wrong, she was off limits and nothing was ever going to happen. However, there was a little voice in the back of her head that told her that alittle day dreaming here and there was no big deal. A few small thoughts about Ashley now and then were harmless...right?

Emily sat at the kitchen table, slowly sipping her coffee. Three, two, and...

"Good Morning Emily." Ashley said with a small smile as she walked into the kitchen, pouring herself a cup of coffee. Just on time, like always. She was a timely woman. Every morning at 8am, Ashley would come down stairs for coffee and small chit chat before heading off to work. It was Emily's favorite way to start her day. And most days, it was her favorite part of the day in general.

"Good Morning." Emily said, returning a smile.

"Did Hanna leave already?"

"Yes, she left early to meet Caleb."

Ashley nodded. "I see...so I take it they're back together? I've been seeing more of him lately."

Emily shrugged. "I'm not sure. I don't think they are even sure about that either."

"As long as he treats her right and she's happy."

The was a brief moment of silence between them until Ashley finally spoke again.

"...are you happy Emily?" She asked, her voice soft.

Emily thought for a second. "Yeah, i think so." She said with a smile. "Getting there at least."

Emily was happy for the most part. Sure, there were acouple of things going on she wasn't thrilled about, but she was trying to make the best of it. She wasn't happy about A, or not being on the swim team, or things being ruined with Samara. But she was happy to be in Rosewood, with her friends, staying with Hanna, and spending time with Ashley.

"Good, I'm glad to here that. I'd be sad to know that such a sweet, beautiful girl like you was unhappy. but thankfully that's not the case." Ashley said smiling as she grabbed her coffee and purse. "Well, I'm off to work. Have a good day Emily."

And with that she was gone. Emily could feel her heart drop. 'She cares' she thought to herself, letting a smile take hold of her lips. 'Ashley cares.'

Emily unloaded her binders from her bag to her locker. The day could not have gone by slower. But it was nearly over now, thank god. She let out a soft sigh when she saw she still had a picture of her and Samara hanging up her locker. 'Guess that can go now' she thought as she pulled it off the door.

"Why don't you just call her Em? You can still try to fix things. Its not a lost cause yet." Aria said from behind her.

Emily shrugged. "I don't think so."

Emily didn't exactly feel right with building their relationship back based on lies. And honestly, she didn't know if she really wanted Samara back. She was more disappointed that things fell apart rather then devastated. Bottom line, Emily wasn't looking to relight an old flame, her mind was occupied by a certain new flame that could start. At least she hoped.

"It's fine, I'm okay with that." She reassured Aria.

"Alright, if you say so." Aria said with a shrug, taking Emilys word.

"So, you wanna watch a movie or something tonight? I got a new zombie movie, it looks really creepy." Emily asked as she slammed her locker shut and starting walking to her class with Aria.

"I can't tonight, I have plans with Ezra. Besides, i cant handle all those zombie films like you Em."

Emily laughed, then sighed, realizing she was the only one of her friends that was single. And for that reason she was going to be spending her friday night alone. 'oh fun...' she thought. 'another movie night by myself...' Maybe if she was lucky Ashley would be home tonight. God she hoped so...

A/N- again, sorry its short. i wanted to post this asap to get the ball rolling and get feed back on what everyone thinks. im going for at least a chapter a week. i'll try really hard to get chapter two up in the next couple days and make it extra long. ;) hope you guys love it. follow me on twitter and tumblr. i love meeting me people and making new fwends. :)

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