Okay so I've been begging for someone to try and sort out the horrifying mess that is Paige and Emily's storyline so I've decided to try myself on my first ever go at writing . I have currently just watched the episode where Emily kisses Sara (cue heather hogans raccoon face) and i recently found out the Sara will be around after the time jump (I'm assuming as 'Mrs' Emily fields) so therefore this is my time jump set two years after dollhouse shinanigans. Im not going to go to deep into the whole A theme just a few mentions here and there. Im going to try and stick to the original stories with (fingers crossed) a Paily happy ending. I am a huge Lindsey shaw/ Paige McCullers fan so i want to do her justice. i do love Emily however i feel the character has really neglected paige through-out every season and i can't help but feel Paige deserves more. I am however a huge Paily fan and want them OTP. I have two possible endings to this story so I'm going to gage it on what you guys review as to where i take the story. I do not own any characters or anything relating to PLL this is strictly Fanfiction. In addition to noting that this is my first story i Must also let you know incase i get a few things incorrect that i am British trying to use American words/slang/spelling and probably failing miserably so please try to bare with me on that. This is a fairly short chapter and i have the next slightly longer ready to go, once i hopefully get some interest ill post them up

Happy reading and I'm open to reviews good or bad

RB

Emily

A small yet persistant stream of light invades the previously darkened room, Emily rolls over but is met by an empty space which is still warm from her girlfriends presence. "Em, can you get down here please, breakfasts getting cold!" her mothers call a gentle reminder that any chance of a lay in was off the cards. She wipes her eyes and stumbles off the bed looking for something more appropriate to wear other than her barely existing gym shorts and Rosewood sharks vest. She settles on an oversized hoodie,tugging it over head relishing in the perfumed smell that was becoming her girlfriends signature scent.

Turning the stairs she is met by the overcoming smell of pancakes and french toast, her gaze sets on the blonde sat at the counter reading over a magazine whilst studying the food presented to her by Pam. "Good morning sweetie how did you sleep?" she walked over to Emily and wrapped her into a tight embrace before whispering something to her ear " any nightmares?" Although Pam Fields had always tried to cover up the amount of worry that still washed over her after the events of the dollhouse 2 years ago she still found herself bombarding the girl with questions hoping the girl would open up to her. Emily often felt smothered with always been reminded by the events that scarred her deeply but she managed to brush them off, if she had learnt anything from the her dramatically terrifying high school years it was that she was never going to show anyone her weaknesses, not again. "I'm fine mom, honest" she pulled away from her mothers touch before smiling to the grinning girl at the counter. "Right duty calls, ill be back late, so girls I'm trusting you can take care of dinner, theres more fruit in the fridge and Sara, honey please eat something" she was met by a nod from the girl before she continued to browse over her magazine. After kissing her daughter goodbye and grabbing her keys Pam rushed through the door shutting it hastily behind her. Watching her mother proceed to reverse out the driveway through the front window Emily turned around to lock eyes with the pixy haired beauty slowly making her way towards her. Emily smiled as Sara wrapped her in her arms before leaving a chaste kiss upon her lips, "Good morning gorgeous" a grin spread across her face as she leant in to return the favour, murmuring into the girls lips "it is now" in a instant Sara picked Emily up and threw her onto the couch before jumping on top of the tanned beauty, tickling her as she squirmed laughing hysterically beneath.

Paige

For what seemed like an everyday occurrence Paige woke up before her already early alarm clock, her wide eyes staring mercifully at the clinically white walls It was barely approaching 5 am, "1..2….3" she mumbled under her breath before like any morning she heard foot steps approaching her door, shuddering at the loud knock. It was all part of her routine. Since getting into Stanford Nick would wake her up at 5am every morning to get some early morning practice in, it was hardly a requirement but Nick had found it necessary as she was bordering on becoming a crucial part to the Cardinals team and she was not about to slack now. Before she could answer to the intrusion Nick had made his way through the now open door. Already dressed in one of his many sharp, tailored suits he stood silent as the rested his hands upon his hips studying his little girl before raising his eyebrow at the pair of swim goggles positioned on her nightstand. Without hesitation and failing to notice the lunge from Paige, he picked them up before sitting at the end of her bed, running his thumb over the 'EF' initials clearly marked in biro. Looking up and sighing deeply he finally turned to his daughter "when are you going to let this go Paige? Its only you whose hurting in this, you'd be stupid to think that Emily hasn't moved on" Paige winced at the comment, she knew herself that Emily had probably found someone else, of all the people back in Rosewood she kept in contact with Caleb and Pru, both of which skirted around the topic when it came to asking how Emily was doing. "Don't you think i know that dad?" she answered trying to keep her tone from getting her in trouble "i know.. ok, i get it, she was always going to be the one to move on and i was always going to be stuck here…like this" she gestured to herself whilst trying to choke back the sobs becoming obvious in her voice. Nick sighed again deeper than the one previous before scooting over to Paige's side. He had never been the type of father that showed affection, in fact paige could only recall him hugging her after winning meets or when she found out she had received a full ride to Stanford, but right now she would just have to settle for his hand ghosting over her knee, she looked down desperately blinking away any tears that may have been trying to escape. "Look kiddo, despite what you may think, i know you better than anybody. Everyone you meet you talk so highly of Emily, after everything that happened you still have that admiration for her, i admire you for that" He paused only to stroke a piece of falling hair away from Paige's eyes " but you've got to realise that this is your life now. She's not here, she's not the 'star of the team.' You need to think more of yourself and realise that you deserve better.. its time to be your own star" Paige looked up briefly into her dads glossy eyes, he hesitantly looked away avoiding Paige's gaze before standing up and straightening out his suit and clearing his throat. "right your mother and i will be working late tonight, so no staying up past 10 and make sure you get a decent meal in you" he says whilst retreating to the door "I don't want you sinking at that meet tomorrow and theres a few people there you're going to want to impress." Before he could fully disappear paige interrupted "Dad..?" he paused whilst returning to look at his daughter, Paige opened her mouth but nothing came out instead opting to smile as they both simultaneously performed the 'McCullers head dip' and Nick closed the door behind him.

Hearing her dads SUV start up outside Paige finally made her way downstairs, wearing her college warm ups and clutching her iPod. The warm California air hit her as she stretched. The street was quiet as always with little wind and the distant sounds of cars passing on the next street over. She plugged in her earphones and started to increase her pace before heading into a quick jog. She breathed heavily as she passed her 5th mile, the trail she took had led her to the other side of town, littered with cute coffee shops and antique dealerships. This was all new to her, although she had lived there for just over a year and a half she barely ventured out, not that her mom would let her explore, she still remained cautious since the lighthouse incident and Paige's strict training programme always served as an excuse to keep busy. With an overcoming thirst haltering her from finishing her run she decided to take her pick at the coffee shops, opting for the quietest looking across the street. The bell rang above her as she entered before she was greeted by woman in her late 20's. "Hey there" the woman uttered whilst restocking the coffee machine, "Wont be a moment, i'll be right with you" Paige nodded before giving the place a once over and pausing the overbearing music coming from her iPod. "Right now thats sorted what can i get you?" the woman asked with a beaming smile, "just an orange juice thanks" she stuck down a five dollar bill before taking a seat at the booth next to window. She looked on in amusement as the woman scurried around the place dropping things here and there and cursing under her breath before eventually making her way over to Paige, orange juice in hand "thanks…" she hesitated before squinting at the woman's name tag "Talia" she was met by older woman's warm smile.

Gulping half down in one quick motion she was interrupted by a loud infectious laugh coming from just on the other side of the sidewalk. There stood a girl, about 5ft7 with long brown hair ignited by a touch of gold, piercing blue eyes and sporting a tight fitted Cardinal sports uniform. She was tanned although not as tanned as Emily, Paige cursed herself when she pictured her ex briefly before continuing to stare at the girl on the phone across the street. She barely overheard what the girl was saying, but her accent suggested she was not from around here, Paige felt her cheeks burn as the girl turned and the two locked eyes, looking down to avoid looking like a creep she risked another glance only to be met by the girls contagious smile as she made her way towards the cafe. Her heart beating 100mph Paige slumped into the seat as the familiar ring of the bell sounded indicating the girl was now coming towards her. 'Keep it cool McCullers' repeated in her head as she tried to act nonchalant but it was no use she felt her self turn into a hot mess as soon as she looked up noticing the girl smiling stood opposite her.