Hanna didn't know why it had been so weird lately; Emily was just her friend, wasn't she? They had spent more time together than the other girls .To be honest she still wasn't close with Aria, they were friends but she couldn't tell her or Spencer the stuff she'd told Emily .She felt she could be who she really was with Emily.

Emily wasn't sure why she needed to protect Hanna so much, it really upset her seeing Hanna trying to hide her sadness all day so she knew as soon as she had finished swim practice she had to go and see her.

''Hanna! Hanna please just let me in, it's ok please. '' She could hear Hanna sobs as she knocked on the door. The door opened making Emily almost fall when she lent against it to calm down. Caleb was so dead if he ever came back to town.

''Emily! What?'' Hanna said wiping away the tears from her red eyes. Emily didn't know what to say she hated seeing Hanna like this. '' I'm sorry I just thought ... that you might need a friend and brought you a latte'' Passing Hanna the drink.

''No fat?''

''Of course.'' Hanna opened the door letting Emily in then walked upstairs slowly and fell onto her bed. Emily watched Hanna carefully, worried. ''You know you don't deserve this, right? '' Emily got more worried when Hanna didn't answer and carried on crying and moved to sit next to her on the bed.'' Han, your crying face is still kind of cute but you're scaring me'' Hanna's face rose slightly as she tried to smile sweetly at her best friend. 'Hey, come here' Emily pulled Hanna into a hug and Hanna rested her head on Emily's shoulder. Emily sat and stroked Hanna's hair and Hanna's tears slowed and finally stopped when she fell asleep.

Hanna woke up feeling the warmth of Emily's body and kept her arms around her for a few minutes before slowly untangling Emily's arms from around her waist. Emily's eyes opened slowly and she smiled as she looked at Hanna's happy face. ''Its 9am can't we go back to sleep.''

Hanna grabbed Emily's hands and slowly pulled her up. ''Nope. My mum won't be impressed if I stay in bed all day again, we at least need to have breakfast before she goes out to work.''

''Ugh, ok!'' Emily got up herself and went to 'freshen up' in the bathroom whilst Hanna got changed. Hanna couldn't help but feel ten times better because of Emily.

''Oh. Hi, Ms. Marin'' Meeting Hanna's mum in the hall made Emily jump especially because of the embarrassing grin on her face , Emily hadn't felt that safe or right with anyone before , she was surprised it was Hanna. She thought Hanna felt it too, but maybe she didn't.

''Hi, Emily .I didn't know you stopped last night, and call me Ashley please ''

''Sorry, we just kind of fell asleep.'' she grinned.

Hanna came out of her bedroom looking beautiful and nothing like she did 11 hours ago crying over that idiot of a boy Caleb, Emily thought to herself. Hanna smiled at her and her mum ''Good Morning!''

Hanna's Mum looked shocked then she smiled back. ''Glad your feeling better Hanna, I've got to get to work, don't stay in the house all day though.''

''Ok, bye''

''Thank-you I couldn't stand seeing her like that'' Ashley whispered to Emily as she worked past.

''Bye''

Hanna and Emily went downstairs and Emily waited for Hanna's mum to leave before she talked again. ''I'm glad your better, you are right?'' Emily had been here a lot in the past two months so she just started to make breakfast for the two of them while Hanna sat at the breakfast bar watching her.

''Yep . Thank- you, for last night. You were right I needed you here'' She smiled , she finally knew what she wanted she needed to know how Emily felt, she was pretty sure because of everything but could she just be being a friend ? Who would really like Hanna like that now? Hanna's smile faded.

''Hey, what's wrong?'' Emily's smile also faded when she saw that Hanna's had.

''Nothing, it doesn't matter.''

''Nothing? And even if it is nothing, it's making you sad so it does matter.''

''I ...umm ... I don't know yet, I'll tell you when I do.''

''Ok, as long as you're sure and you can tell me anytime, and Hanna I love you.'' Emily smiling questionably at Hanna.

Hanna smiled again ''I love you too, Em.'