Okay wow. Thank you guys so much for all the great reviews and favorites. Talk about your ego boost. Also I noticed some little boo boo's in Chapter 1 so i fixed those. Nothing major just some typo's but they bugged me. So this was originally going to be a one shot but since you guys like it so much I'll continue it. However if it starts to suck let me know and I'll just make it a one shot again. Ok but you gotta work with me on a few things. First is I know the first chapter was based on a lot that happened in the show and some things I will include in other chapters but I'm gonna have to veer off from the show a little and kind of go my own way with this. Second since this was originally planned to be a one shot I'm not sure where I'm gonna go with this yet but I'll try to update quickly but I don't want to rush it and give you sucky chapters so just bear with me. Anyways enough of my rambling. This is chapter 2 which is a lot less sad than Chapter 1. *Sidenote: Noel Kahn hasn't fake broken into Hanna's house yet* Ok you may read.
Hanna was in a deep sleep and drooling all over Emily's pillow when Emily walked back into her bedroom after just taking a shower and getting ready for school. She smiled at the sight shaking her head and was about to wake Hanna up before a thought hit her causing her to turn around and head back downstairs. When she came back into the room she was carrying a glass of water and a bottle of aspirin. She set the water and pills down on her desk then went over and sat next to Hanna on the bed. Emily shook her shoulder gently. "Hanna, wake up." All Emily got in response was a groan. Rolling her eyes she shook Hanna a little harder. "Haaannnnaaaaaa." Emily said in a sing-song voice dragging out her name.
"Unnnggghhhhh. Go away." Hanna grumbled burying her face deeper in the pillow.
Emily just laughed. "Well I would but if you drool on that pillow anymore you're going to drown and I'd like to keep you alive. Plus we've got school so come on. Wakey wakey."
Hanna groaned raising her head from the pillow and cracking an eye open. She immediately closed it back when the harsh early morning sunlight nearly blinded her and increased the pounding in her head. "Oh god please just let me drown." She complained grabbing her head in pain.
Emily laughed again before getting up and going over to her desk. "Here this will help." She said holding out the glass of water and two pills.
Hanna sat up, immediately popping the two pills into her mouth and chugging down the glass of water. She handed the glass back to Emily with a small smile. "Thanks."
Emily returned the smile. "You're welcome. Now get up. I have to drive you to your house so you can get ready for school." She said moving over to her desk to get her books ready.
Hanna groaned again. "How are you so awake? You got less sleep than I did and I feel like I need an IV drip full of coffee just to get out of this bed."
"Well I didn't drink a bottle of whiskey last night and use half a bottle of vodka to wash the taste out of my mouth." Emily replied looking over her shoulder. She shoved a textbook into her bag then turned to face Hanna. "But if you be a good girl and get out of bed..." She said approaching the bed again and kneeling down at the edge. "I will make you breakfast at your house while you're getting ready. And get you coffee on the way."
Hanna looked to be thinking before flopping back on the bed. "I'm not moving for anything other than pancakes."
Emily laughed. "I can do pancakes."
"And bacon. Lots and lots of bacon." Hanna added very seriously.
"Deal." Emily said with a grin. After a moment she cleared her throat and gave Hanna a serious look. "So, are you okay?"
"Other than this massive hangover you mean?" Hanna asked sarcastically.
"That's not what I meant." Emily replied. "I meant with everything that happened last night. You were really upset and stuff like that just doesn't get better over night cause I gave you a pep talk."
Hanna smiled at her. "If it's an Emily pep talk it does."
Emily rolled her eyes. "Seriously, Han."
"I am being serious." Hanna said looking directly at Emily. "You didn't just give me some half-assed 'you'll be okay' speech. You helped me remember all the things I had forgotten about myself. You helped me remember who I really was. It made a difference Em."
Emily was still skeptical that Hanna was truly okay but nonetheless she smiled back at her anyway. "Gotta be good for something right?"
Hanna laughed a little at that then gave Emily a nervous look. "Are you, um, okay...you know, with last night. The uh...us...stuff I mean."
Emily held back a laugh at Hanna's nervousness. "Hanna, I didn't do anything last night that I wasn't going to be okay with in the morning." Emily said grabbing Hanna's hand. "I'm more than okay with it."
Hanna gave her a relieved look. "Oh, okay. That's good." She replied releasing a breath she didn't even know she was holding in. Hanna glanced at their joined hands then looked back up at Emily. "So...now what?"
Emily sighed. "I still don't know."
Hanna shrugged. "Me either." She said rubbing her thumb across the back of Emily's hand. She chewed her bottom lip before speaking again. "I mean, I'm happy about this." She held up their hands. "really happy. But at the same time I have this thought in the back of my head like 'What about Caleb?' You know?"
Emily nodded. "I know exactly what you mean." Cause what about Ali? Her own mind asked her.
Hanna sighed heavily. "What are we supposed to do? I can't just pretend this didn't happen. Can you?"
Emily shook her head. "Definitely not."
"Okay so, what?" Hanna asked with a shrug. "I don't want to ignore what I'm feeling for you anymore but at the same time I can't just cut off Caleb. I still love him on some level and he's a great guy. We've been through so much together."
"I know. Caleb really is a great guy Han and I wouldn't want you to just cut him off." Emily replied. "And I don't think I could just shut down whatever I'm feeling for Ali either." She added looking at Hanna hesitantly.
Hanna smiled sympathetically and squeezed her hand. "I know, Em and I can't ask you to. That wouldn't be fair."
Emily smiled back. "Thank you."
Hanna just squeezed her hand again. "So where does this leave us?" She asked.
Emily chewed her lip in thought before lightly shrugging. "It leaves us figuring things out. Look Hanna I know it's all a mess right now but eventually we'll work it out. You can't just figure these things out in a day. But, as long as we keep talking like this and being honest, I believe everything will fall into place."
"What if we can't figure it out and someone gets hurt. Or all of us do?" Hanna asked worriedly.
"It could happen." Emily answered honestly. "But as long as we keep communicating with each other I know we'll be able to get through it. No matter the outcome. Whether we decide to become something more or just to stay friends; Because no matter how this plays out Han, I don't want to lose you as a friend. I couldn't handle that."
"Me either." Hanna said grabbing Emily's other hand.
Emily nodded. "So we take this one step at a time and see where it goes."
"Okay." Hanna agreed.
Emily glanced at the clock and her eyes widened. "And step one is you hurrying up and getting your lazy ass out of bed or you'll get no pancakes." Emily said standing up and grabbing her phone, keys and bag off of her desk.
Hanna looked horrified at the thought before throwing the covers off and jumping out of bed. The quick movement caused her vision to blur and the room to spin. "Whoa head rush."
Emily came up next to her and grabbed her arm. "Easy there. Calm down I promise you'll get your pancakes."
"Just had to be sure." Hanna replied blinking rapidly to clear her vision.
Emily rolled her eyes laughing. "Come on blinky."
The drive to Hanna's house was pretty quiet other than the sounds of Hanna's "mmmmm's" and "ahhhhhh's" as she sipped her coffee. They pulled up in front of the Marin house and Emily shut off the car and was about to get out when Hanna grabbed her arm. "What?" Emily asked confused hand on the door handle.
Hanna leaned forward and pressed her lips against Emily's quickly before sitting back and blushing, "Sorry. I've just been wanting to do that all morning." She said nervously.
Emily smiled at her. "You don't have to apologize."
"So that's okay to do while we're figuring things out?" Hanna asked sounding hopeful.
Emily shrugged. "If you're okay with it."
Hanna nodded rapidly. "I am DEFINITELY okay with it."
Emily laughed and kissed Hanna's cheek. "Good." She said with a small smile getting out of the car.
Hanna bit her lip trying very unsuccessfully to hold back a grin as she opened the car door shaking her head. She walked up to her door with Emily and turned the handle to find it locked. She sighed then rang the doorbell. A few seconds later the door opened to reveal Alison in nothing but a towel hair soaking wet. Emily's jaw dropped and she quickly averted her eyes looking everywhere but at the half naked girl in front of her. Hanna crossed her arms irritated. "You always answer the door like that or is it just cause you're at my house?"
Ali rolled her eyes. "Relax I seen Em's car out the window. I knew who it was." She said stepping away from the doorway to let them in.
Hanna stepped inside followed by Emily who closed the door behind her. "Where's my mom?" Hanna asked still sounding irritated.
"Getting ready I think." Ali replied running her fingers through her hair. She noticed Hanna's clothes and scowled. "Why are you dressed like that?"
Hanna looked down at the shorts and t-shirt Emily had let her borrow along with the added jacket that was in the backseat of Emily's car. "Why are you not dressed at all?" She said a lot more hostile then she had meant to.
"I just got out of the shower. Jesus what is wrong with you?" Alison snapped just as hostile.
Hanna rolled her eyes. "Nothing I have to get ready." She made her way up the stairs stopping halfway and glancing back over her shoulder at Emily who hadn't moved from her stop by the door. Emily caught her gaze and gave her a small smile. Hanna returned it before continuing up the stairs.
"Who peed in her cereal?" Alison asked with her hands on her hips as she watched Hanna continue up the stairs.
This snapped Emily out of whatever daze she was in as she made her way to the kitchen. "Right breakfast." She said more to herself than Ali.
Ali followed Emily into the kitchen and Emily tried very hard to focus on making breakfast and not Ali's towel clad body next to her. She was fumbling with the pancake mix when Ali reached over her shoulder and grabbed the box from her. "Here." She said opening the box easily and handing it back to Emily looking amused.
Emily took the box trying not to let her nervousness show. "Thanks." She replied pouring the mix into the pan then sliding past Ali to get the bacon strips out of the fridge.
"Bacon and pancakes? What did I do to deserve this?" Ali asked with a smile.
Emily looked up at her with a blank expression. "Uh...well actually they're for Hanna, but I can make you some too if you want."
Ali shrugged and leaned against the counter. "Sure." She watched as Emily moved back over to the stove and placed the strips of bacon into another pan. "So what did Hanna do to deserve this?" Alison asked nonchalantly.
Emily stiffened and looked over her shoulder at Ali. "No- nothing. She was just really tired and didn't want to get out of bed so I bribed her with breakfast."
Alison raised an eyebrow. "Tired or hungover?"
"Ali." Emily said rolling her eyes.
"What?" Alison asked holding up her hands. "Come on Em we all know shes been getting really close with Jim, Jack and Hose lately."
Emily turned back around crossing her arms. "Yes and we've all been sitting by watching her do it and not doing a damn thing to help."
Ali blinked at Emily before sighing and looking down at the counter. "I know. And a lot of that is my fault. I have you guys so wrapped up in helping me with this damn kidnapping story that it's kind of been hard to focus on anything else." She said then looked back up at Emily. "Is she okay?"
Emily turned back to the stove before replying. "She's better. She talked it out with me last night and I think it helped her a lot."
Alison nodded behind her. "Good I'm glad she could talk to you. After all you do see the best in all of us Em." Emily glanced over her shoulder and Alison gave her that sweet smile that always made Emily's heart skip a beat. "Especially me." Ali added.
Emily didn't know what to say but thankfully Ashley Marin came down saving her from having to reply. "Hi Emily." Ashley said with a smile. She turned to Alison and gave her a motherly look. "Um Alison don't you think you should put some clothes on."
Alison gave her an embarrassed look. "Was just about to Mrs.M." She replied winking at Emily then heading up the stairs just as Hanna was coming down.
Hanna hesitated before putting a hand on Ali's arm stopping her. "Listen sorry for snapping earlier. You know how I am in the morning." She said with a shrug.
Alison smiled at her. "It's okay. I know things have been crazy around here lately. I'm sorry for kind of ignoring the fact that something has been off with you lately. Em said you talked to her about it. Are you okay now?"
Hanna tried to keep the guilty look off of her face. "Uh yeah I'm good. She really helped."
"Good." Alison replied continuing up the stairs.
Hanna made her way down and smiled when she saw Emily scooping the pancakes from the pan onto a plate that already held three strips of bacon. "Oooh is it ready?" She asked hopeful.
Emily laughed and handed Hanna the plate. "As promised."
"Thankyouthankyouthankyou." Hanna said taking the plate over to the counter and setting it in front of one of the stools. She turned to get a fork and syrup only to find Emily holding both items out to her. Hanna grinned at her. "You are a goddess."
Emily just laughed again and Ashley Marin shook her head at her daughter and she attacked her plate of food. "Okay girls I'm out of here. Emily please make sure my daughter doesn't choke to death and that she and Alison get to school."
Emily smiled. "I will ."
Ashley smiled back turning to her daughter. "Hanna." She said and Hanna looked up at her with a mouth full of pancake and syrup dripping down her chin. Emily held back a laugh as Ashley rolled her eyes. "Just be sure to lock the door when you girls leave." She reminded them grabbing her purse and heading out the door.
Emily leaned over the counter and rested her chin in her hand smiling at Hanna.
Hanna swallowed the pancake in her mouth and gave her a confused look. "What?"
"You got a little something there." Emily said rubbing her own chin.
Hanna licked all around her mouth then look questioningly at Emily. "Did I get it?"
Emily giggled and shook her head. "You're ridiculously adorable you know that right?"
Hanna blushed and looked down at her plate. "Whatever." She mumbled stuffing more pancake into her mouth.
A few minutes later Alison came back down and the girls quickly ate then left for school.
"So what are you guys wearing to the engagement party tonight?" Alison asked from the passenger seat of Emily's car. Hanna had wanted to sit there but Alison had beat her to it. Emily gave Hanna an apologetic look but Hanna just smiled at her mouthing 'It's okay' and sliding into the back.
Hanna froze in the backseat and Emily caught her eyes in the mirror. "Um, I uh don't think I'm invited anymore." Hanna said looking out the window.
"Why not?" Alison asked turning in her seat to look at her.
Hanna fumbled through her mind for an excuse but nothing came so she just went with half the truth. "Aria's mad at me."
"Why what did you do?"
"Why do you think I did something?" Hanna snapped.
"Because you said she was mad at you not the other way around so I just assumed you did something." Ali replied irritated.
"Well I didn't." Hanna said defensively.
"Okay miss pissy panties." Ali said turning back around. She looked over at Emily. "I think you should wear that purple dress. It looks really good on you."
"The long one?" Emily asked giving her a doubtful look.
Alison shook her head. "No the one that stops around there." She replied dragging her finger across Emily's thigh.
Emily swallowed, hard, and Hanna clenched her jaw in the back seat. Emily glanced back at Ali. "Maybe. But I don't know if I'm going or not."
"Why wouldn't you go?" Alison asked.
Emily was saved from having to answer when Ali's phone rang. It was her dad checking up on her and by the time she hung up they were pulling into the school parking lot. Alison walked ahead of them and Emily hung back a little with Hanna. "Are you okay?" She whispered.
Hanna looked at her and nodded. "Yeah."
"Why didn't you tell her what happened with Zach?"
Hanna gave her a look. "Because Em. Aria didn't even believe me what makes you think Ali would have?"
"I did." Emily replied.
Hanna smiled. "But you're you. Besides even if she did believe me she'd just ask Aria about it which would start another fight and I don't really have the energy for that. So please don't tell her. And don't say anything to Aria."
"But Hanna Zach's a creep an-"
"I know." Hanna interrupted. "But I don't want this to be a big fight between all of us. I know you believe me and after today if Aria doesn't then you can talk to her okay?"
Emily sighed then nodded. "Okay."
They smiled at eachother before heading into the school. They met up with Ali and Spencer at Spencer's locker.
"Where's Aria?" Hanna asked sounding nervous.
"Not coming today. She's helping her mom and Zach plan their engagement party." Spencer replied.
"Which some people aren't even going to." Alison said looking at Hanna and Emily.
Spencer looked at them confused. "You're not going? Oh wait is this cause of the Zach thing?"
"What Zach thing?" Alison asked.
"It's nothing." Hanna replied giving Spencer the 'shut up' look.
"Bu-"
"How's your eye?" Emily interrupted Ali, quickly changing the subject.
Spencer looked at her in pain. "Throbbing and getting worse. I have an appointment at the doctor tomorrow afternoon."
"Are you gonna be okay?" Hanna asked leaning against the lockers.
"We'll see tomorrow I guess." Spencer replied then she looked Hanna up and down. "You look nice and sober. Is there any food stuck in your hair under that beanie?" Spencer joked faking like she was going to take it off Hanna's head.
Hanna swatted at her hands. "No my hair is food free. And watch it. Just cause you're eye is messed up doesn't mean I won't hit. I smacked a blind girl, remember?"
"Kind of hard to forget." Emily said.
"Where the hell was I?" Alison asked.
"Dead." Spencer replied with a shrug.
"Spencer!" Emily and Hanna yelled in unison.
"Okay sorry fake dead, hiding...whatever." Spencer said apologetically.
"Damn I missed all the good stuff." Alison complained as the bell rang.
"Well I got a physics test to take. If I can see the questions that is." Spencer said heading down the hall.
They all watched her go before Alison turned to Emily. "Walk me to class?"
Emily glanced at Hanna out of the corner of her eye to see the girl give a small sigh. "Um I would but if I'm late for Calculus again Mr. Davis will kill me."
Ali shrugged. "No problem, see you guys at lunch."
Hanna and Emily watched her walk away then Hanna turned to Emily. "You've never been late to Calculus have you?"
Emily blushed and looked at the ground. "Uh no."
Hanna put a hand on her arm. "Em, you don't have to do that. Like we said we're figuring things out. If you want to walk with Ali you can. I'm not gonna get mad."
"I know. But I wanted to walk with you." Emily said with a smile.
Hanna smiled back. "Well in that case, my class is this way." Hanna said looping her arm with Emily's and leading the way.
Better? Worse? Be honest. Oh and obviously this is a Hannily story but I do ship Emison and Haleb too so there'll will be some of them too. If you don't ship them I'm sorry. I just can't help it they're all so cute. Anyway review and tell me what you think.