Chapter 1

"Emily, if I have to be with you then it will have to be in secret.' Paige whispered seriously, her pupils enlarging as she stared at Emily.

"Paige.' Emily started. "You know I can't do that. If I start sneaking about, trying not to be seen or not wanting people to know... then I think I will go back to believing thats how I feel. Because I'm proud and open of who I am, why can't you be like that to?"

Paige's eyes looked like they were about to let out a rain of tears. "Because. I'm not like you, Emily. I'm not proud of who I am. I'm scared of it. And what people will think."

"What? About being with me, you mean?" Emily glared. "Forget it, Paige. I really like you, ok? I like spending time with you. This could have worked but you had to go about ruining it."

Emily stood up quickly, brushing imaginary dirt off her trousers. "I'm leaving. And you might not want to follow incase someone sees us together." She rolled her eyes and started walking.

"Emily. No. Please." Paige got up to. But froze when Emily turned around to look at her with dagger eyes.

"Bye, Paige."

Paige ran after her after a quiet moments thoughts. "This isn't goodbye, Emily. This can work. Please, listen to me. Give me another week. I-I might be able to get over it by then. I want this Emily." Her eyes lit up with a fire-like fury. "This can work."

"Not if your scared, Paige." Emily murmured softly.

"A week. Thats all I'm asking. Please."

"A week is to long Paige. Just end this now. We can pretend it never happened."

"A week." She answered stubbornly.

"No! I said no Paige, leave me alone." Emily pulled away from her fearfully now. "I can't do this." And she walked, quickly, through the trees and into the park, out into the open. But Paige wasn't the type to give up, you could tell that from the way she had always challanged people in swimming.

She ran after Emily. Even in the open. She opened her eyes as the sun shone down on her, warming her up instantely. No one was looking at them and when Emily looked behind her she decided to take advantage. "Is this better for you?" She yelled, drawing attention to them both.

"Paige." Emily shook her head.

Paige ran the distance between them. Pulling Emily into her arms, she pressed her lips against hers hard. Tilting her head slightly to the side as Emily groaned. When they finished. Paige looked into the eyes of the public. The digust on most of their faces was clear. She flinched, just as Emily said "A week?"

"Yes." Paige confirmed.

"You have a week then."