A/N Yo guys me again. Sorry for taking a while, I've been finishing some summer assignments for school, senior year yknow? Anyway, I'm still deciding where I want this story to go. I've already decided that it will be Maya centric, but should I involve A? I don't think I could handle doing an A storyline in all honesty... er, I'll figure it out. Here's chapter 2!


"Emily, what the heck are you-" Maya and Emily broke away from their kiss, which was getting pretty heated by the time they heard their tiny friend, to see an embarrassed Aria standing at edge of the back porch light's lightspan. "I'll just go back inside now," Aria said, pointing behind her and backing out of the light.

Emily chuckled, and Maya smiled, "Didn't know the wolf pack was here," Emily laughed again. "Yeah we kind of had a long day and none of us wanted to be alone tonight," Emily said, the smile gone from her face. "I'm sorry," Maya replied, tucking a loose piece of hair behind Emily's ear and gazing at her. "Do you want to talk about it?" Emily didn't respond. "So it's another one of 'those things.'" It was more an accusation than a statement. Emily gave her an apologetic look. "It's okay, I should be going anyway," Maya said, standing up. "Going where?" Maya grimaced, that was a good question. For the past couple of days she had been drifting, staying at various of her other friends' houses and occasionally cheap motel rooms, but she was running out of places to go and money to spend. "Have you already gone home?" Emily asked, standing up too.

Maya licked her lips and grimaced, "No." "Maya-" Emily started, "Don't, Em," Maya interrupted, as she started to collect her things which consisted of two heavy looking duffel bags, a backpack, and a purse. "Maya-" Emily started again but again she was cut off. "Emily, I'm not going back to my parents just so they can send me back to True North!" "They need to know you're okay." "But you took care of that now didn't you?" Maya said coldly. Emily bowed her head and mumbled an apology. Maya sighed and dropped her bags. She lifted her hands ups to rest them on her girlfriend's face, making her look at her. "Sorry. I just can't go back there Em. I can't," she said. "Then stay here tonight." Emily said, grabbing the duffel bags, which were even heavier than they looked, in one hand and Maya's hand with the other. "Are you sure your mom will be okay with that?" Maya asked as Emily led her to the front of the house. "Of course, the other girls are here, so it should be fine," Emily dropped her hand to open the door.

Emily dropped Maya's duffel bags by the door. "I'll be right back," she said before squeezing Maya's hand and bounding up the stairs. Maya smiled and slid her bookbag off her back and her purse off her shoulder and dropped them in the pile with her other things, then headed to the kitchen, where she spotted the girls. "Hey you," Aria said, cradling four coffee mugs in her arms and grinning at her. Maya smiled back, "Hey small fry," she said, looking at Hanna and Spencer. Hanna looked dazed, but when she heard Maya's name she snapped out of whatever trance she had been in. "Maya!" she said, extending her arms for a hug but not getting up from her chair. Maya walked over and hugged her and Aria too, while she was at it. "Hello Spencer," Maya said, smiling. "Hey." Spencer's face was apprehensive at first, but after a second she gave the girl a little smile.

Just then Emily bounced into the room, all smiles and in her pajamas. She planted a kiss soundly on Maya's lips, "She said you can stay a couple of days." Maya smiled back at her, "But she wants to talk in the morning, about what you're going to do," she continued. "Oh, cool." Maya's words hung in the air along with the tension that had been there since she walked in the room. Silence filled the room save for the sounds of Aria milling around making everyone coffee. Maya shifted uncomfortably, "Er... wow, I'm tired. I'm just going to head to bed," she said heading towards the door before Emily could object. "I'll help you with your bags," Spencer said, sliding off her barstool. Maya still looked surpised as she followed Spencer to the guest bedroom.

"So..." Maya drew out the "o," while sitting on the bed. She tossed her backpack on the floor where Spencer put her other bags. "We need to talk," Spencer said, sitting down next to Maya on the bed. "You hurt Emily. She was worried sick." Maya looked at her hands, "I know. I'm sorry." Maya noticed that she was apologizing a lot tonight. "I like you Maya, I really do. But I need to know-" "It will never happen again, I swear." Maya looked at her, "I love her, Spencer." Spencer smiled at the girl. "I know. Now get in here," She hugged Maya then stood, "It's good to have you back," She said as she walked out the door.

"And get your ass downstairs! I know you're not tired," Spencer called from the other side of the door.

Maya smiled to herself, realizing that she loved her girlfriend's friends. After changing, she got up and followed Spencer out of the guest bedroom and back downstairs to the kitchen where Aria and Emily had gotten Hanna talking. "We're back!" Spencer said smiling, motioning back to Maya who was also smiling. "Oh good, we were about to watch a movie." Emily said, taking Maya's hand as she reached her. "I made you some hot chocolate Maya. Em said you prefer it to coffee," Aria said, motioning to the cup next to Emily's. "I do, thanks Aria," Maya said before taking a sip from the cup. "We're gonna go pick a movie, so Em you make popcorn because we're all to lazy to." Hanna said already halfway out of the room. "Yup," Spencer agreed. "Movie time!" Aria sang as she followed the other two out. Emily sighed and slid off her bar stool and fetched a large bowl and a couple of packets of popcorn. She put one in the microwave and hopped up on the counter. Maya smiled at her and abandoned her hot chocolate to join her girlfriend on the counter top. Emily placed her hand on top of Maya's and stared at them. "I missed you," she whispered, tracing patterns on Maya's hand. "I missed you too Em. Should've known I couldn't stay away," Maya said with a smile.

Emily didn't respond. She licked her lips and stared at Maya's. As much as Maya wanted to kiss her, she decided to make light of the situation. She lifted Emily's chin so that they were looking at each other, "My eyes are up here you know," she teased, making Emily blush. Maya smiled and slid her hand to the back of Emily's neck and drew her closer, joining their lips in a sweet kiss. Emily pressed her lips against Maya's harder and let her slip her tongue into her mouth. Before things got too serious, Maya pulled away. "Easy tiger. Your mom's home, and so is the pack." Emily pouted slightly, "So?" Maya chuckled as the the microwave beeped signaling that the popcorn was finished. Emily emptied the contents into the bowl, and put the second packet in the microwave. She leaned over and kissed Maya again. She couldn't help it, Maya tasted good.

Before long, the microwave beeped again and the two were heading to the living room. "You guys pick a movie?" Maya asked, setting the popcorn down on the coffee table. "Yeah, Aladdin." Aria responded, grabbing some popcorn. "Fine by me," Emily said from the corner of the couch as Spencer pressed play. Maya sat down next to Emily who pulled her closer to her and got comfortable.

The next hour and a half consisted of horrible singing (save for Maya and Aria who sung "A Whole New World" in perfect harmony), laughing, joking, and two popcorn fights over which Disney movie was the best that Emily had to break up (according to Hanna its Aladdin, Spencer it's The Lion King, Aria said Hercules, and Maya said Tarzan). As Aria got up to change the movie, Maya felt her eyes getting heavier. She tried to stay awake but failed being exhausted from the past couple of weeks, and fell asleep in Emily's arms.


A/N Disney movies and Maya and the liars interaction because the rent is too damn high. What am I talking about? I don't even know. Thanks for the reviews, keep em coming; suggestions, thoughts, constructive criticism, anything.