The Long Weekend
Alison had been pacing back and forth for the past half hour, she couldn't believe she had let herself do something so stupid, she hadn't even mailed the divorce papers yet. She had signed them with the intent of sending them that day but every time she picked them up she felt this unbelievable weight on her chest. She couldn't accept that her marriage was over, she kicked herself for calling Emily her ex-wife, it tasted bad in her mouth, almost as bad as kissing that jackass. She wasn't making excuses, she was drunk and extremely lonely and had stupidly let her guard down. There was a small spark with him but nothing compared to the pull she had always felt to and for Emily.
Lately she hadn't been feeling like herself at all and she really didn't like it. She'd been shutting everyone out of her life, she'd stopped talking to her brother and the girls. The only people she saw were Mona and the three students she'd taken under her wing and who her life seemed to revolve around lately. She missed her daughters, she missed her home, but most of all she desperately missed Emily. She kept telling herself that keeping everyone else at arms length was for their own safety even if it was killing her.
She looks at the clock, it was almost nine and she was still slightly buzzed. She grabs her phone and opens a new text and types Emily's name.
A- Hey you up?
She waits on pins and needles, terrified that the brunette won't answer and equally terrified that she will. She was about to give up when she hears the familiar tone of a new message.
E- It's late. Everything okay Alison?
Emily types as she sits up in bed rubbing her eyes, the truth was she'd been lying in bed for the last hour and a half desperately trying to get some sleep.
A- It's three hours earlier here, remember? It's late where you are everything okay?
She could tell something was bothering the swimmer, even through text she could always sense when something was wrong.
E- Am I allowed to say I miss you?
Emily sends the message cringing at herself for sounding so cheesy.
A- Why wouldn't you be allowed?
She couldn't help but smile at how cute the brunette was, she was too sweet.
E- Because we are suppose to be moving on, remember (blushing smiley emoji)
Holy shit Fields could you be any more obvious and desperate.
A- (Large blushing emoji)
A-Miss you too.
Is she flirting with me?! Alison just about melts at how adorable the swimmer is.
E- Maybe the girls and I could come for a visit?
Emily nervously sends the text, afraid she might be going to far.
A- That's probably not a good idea.
A- I mean, this place is far from perfect.
Fear grips Alison at the thought of Emily and the girls coming to the mess that she and Mona are currently dealing with.
E- Looks perfect on their website.
Emily's heart drops, why didn't Alison want them to come visit? BHU looked absolutely picture perfect.
A- Looks can be deceiving.
She didn't want to drag her into this hell and her sweet babies, she would kill any one who messes with any of them.
E- How's it not perfect?
Emily was starting to get concerned, why was Alison acting so strange.
A- It's complicated. More of an in person conversation to have.
The blonde really didn't want to drag her into another mess like in Rosewood with A.
E- Then maybe you should come visit us.
She decides to take a chance and put the offer out there.
A- What would that look like
Me in a hotel?
The thought of being back in Rosewood and not being allowed to stay in their home with the family that they had built together.
E- No, you in your home.
Our home.
That hasn't changed.
She decided to go all in.
A- Is it okay for me to say I love you?
The blonde decides to test the waters.
E- You mean to text I love you?
The swimmer decides to tease her a bit first.
A- You're funny.
Alison couldn't help the smile that spread across her face.
E- We can always say that to each other. Right?
She would always love the blonde, she had since they were seven.
A- Can I call you?
She desperately wants to tell Emily she loves her and hear her say it back.
E- The girls are asleep.
She really did want to talk to Alison but she didn't want to wake up the girls, especially since Lily kept having terrible nightmares the last few months.
A- Yeah, not a good idea.
Maybe she was reading the situation wrong this whole time, maybe Emily was just being nice.
E- I'll call you instead.
She really wanted to hear the blonde's voice, it had been too long.
Before Alison could even think of a response her phone began to ring with a picture of her beautiful "ex" wife beaming at her with that adorable dimple popping. With shaking fingers she slides the accept icon and exhales a breath she didn't even realize she'd been holding.
"Hey Em." She says trying to control the shake in her voice.
"Hey you! I really miss you so much Ali!" Emily says animatedly.
"I miss you too." The blonde says trying not to get her expectation set too high.
"I meant it when I ask you to come home for a visit, I know the girls would be thrilled to see." Emily says with hope in her voice.
"What about you?" The blonde asks flirtatiously experimenting.
"You know I would love to see you too Ali." Alison caught the emphasis on the word love and couldn't help but smile.
"I love you, Em." Alison says with so much love and a bit of nervousness in her voice.
"I love you to Ali and..." before Emily can finish her thought Alison hears a tiny melodic voice.
"Mamma?!" A sleepy voice asks as a little auburn haired girl rubs her eyes.
"Ah, Lily did you have another bad dream?" Emily says in a gentle tone. The little girl nods.
" I got let you go." Emily says in a somber voice..
"I understand, can I text you later?" The blonde asks hopefully.
"Of course, talk to you later" Emily tells her before hanging up the phone.
Alison tries to fight the small feeling of hope that bubbles up, she keeps telling herself not to set herself up for more heartbreak.
All week long Alison and Emily had been exchanging increasingly more flirtatious texts and the blonde had constant butterflies in her stomach at the thought of the brunette. Alison was looking through her class calendar and realized she had a long weekend coming up and she felt a rush of adrenaline at the thought of being with Emily in their home together for four days. She decided to text the brunette between her classes.
A- I have a four day weekend coming up next week, does that work alright?
She was hoping that Emily didn't have a change of heart or something.
E- Sounds like a plan. Do you need some help paying for the ticket?
Money might be a little tight but she she would figure it out for a chance to see the blonde.
A- No, Jason had a bunch of points so it shouldn't be too expensive. I was thinking of flying out Thursday afternoon if that is alright?
She couldn't help but smile at how thoughtful Emily was and had always been, she'd do anything for just about anyone.
E- That would be perfect.
She was nervous and excited, Thursday couldn't come quick enough.
A- I'll text you the details later, I have a class.
She was so tempted to skip it but she had a paper she had to turn in and a midterm to prepare for so that idea was out the window. She had worked too long and too hard to throw it away, after all that's why she had risked her family and her relationship.
E- Alright love you.
She can't help but say it, hell she wanted to shout it but she was still not sure if Alison still loved her the same way.
A- Love you too.
She felt lighter at Emily saying first this time.
Alison was edgy and eager at the thought of seeing Emily after so long, of course she was thrilled to see her girls as well. She was trying not to get her hopes up in case her and Emily weren't on the same page, though. She nervously types a text to the brunette.
A- Hey, so my plane will arrive at 3:15 pm this Thursday.
She was still slightly afraid that Emily would change her mind.
E- Do you want me to pick you up at the gate?
The swimmer was already thinking of who she could call to take over swim practice so she could pick up the blonde. She could see it, meeting her at the gate and the blonde running into her arms and kissing her oh so soft lips.
A- I can grab an uber, don't you have swim practice?
She hated the thought of Emily having to go out of her way just for her.
E- Are you sure? I can have someone cover swim practice for me.
She felt a little sad that Alison wanted to take an uber instead of letting her pick her up, maybe she didn't want her like she wanted the blonde.
A- You don't need to do that but thank you. I'm sure the girls need you.
She hated to put her out when it would be just as easy to get a ride so Emily didn't have to disrupt her life. She had already done that more times than she could count. Emily worked too hard to make a good life for their girls for her to screw it up for the swimmer now.
E- I can't wait to see you, unfortunately I have a P.E. class to teach and if I'm late I'll never get them on task. Love you.
A- Love you too.
She loved that Emily was the one to say I love you first it gave her a little more hope every time it happens and she hates it a little because it could all blow up in her face. She keeps reminding herself that Pip got Estella in the end and she would go to the ends of the earth to get her Em back.
The week leading up to her flight back to Rosewood seemed never ending especially because she hasn't been able to text Emily very much. She was crazy busy with midterms and helping Mona figure out who had killed Nolan but she hardly slept at night which made time seem to stand still.
Finally the night before her flight had come, and she was busy going through her closet trying to figure out what clothes to bring with her. She decides to bring the sexy sapphire blue matching bra and panties she had bought one day when she was feeling shitty. She had put them in the back of the closet and almost completely forgot about them. She also grab her pug sweatshirt and a few nice outfits just in case.
She just had to make it through two of her classes and then her T.A. class and she could make her way to the airport and to see her girls, all three of them.