A/N: Though this was originally a one-shot, I've decided to make it two as requested.
This one's for you, Breyanaxo.
"Oh sorry!" Emily exclaimed as she bumped into someone as she made her way through the crowded hallway.
"It's alright." She heard the girl speak.
"Oh, hey, it's you." Emily was on her way back outside after a quick stop to the bathroom. She was surprised to see Paige again as the girl disappeared with Shana after her little "show" with Spencer earlier.
"Can we talk?" Paige is now at the heels of the tanned girl as she weaved her way through the crowd.
"We're actually about to leave. Spencer and the rest are waiting for me outside." Emily replied as she walked out the front door. She smiled when she saw the familiar brunette a few feet away with Hanna and Aria.
"So, you and Hastings? What is this? An experiment between two best friends?" Paige asked, ignoring the fact that the tanned girl was brushing her off.
Emily stopped and turned to face Paige. "Excuse me?"
"C'mon Em, do you honestly think that you and Hastings will work? Just drop this little act so we can work on us again." Paige said confidently.
Emily's jaw felt like it was about to hit the ground upon hearing Paige's remark. "Ugh, I don't believe this. Seriously, Paige? Are you hearing yourself right now? We are over, okay? There's nothing more to work on. And what about your girlfriend, huh? Jeez!"
Aria happened to glance at Emily's direction and saw the irritated look on her friend's face. She quickly nudged Spencer and Hanna, nodding towards Emily and Paige. Hanna's smile turned into a glare. The blonde quickly marched to Emily's side, but Spencer beat her to it.
"Is there a problem here?" Spencer calmly asked as she stopped and stood behind Emily. The brunette slipped her arms around Emily's waist and placed a gentle kiss on the tanned girl's right cheek.
"We were just talking. We'd like some privacy, if you don't mind." Paige snapped. She was trying to keep her cool but was failing miserably.
"No. Whatever you want to say, you can say it in front of my girlfriend." Emily boldly stated as she dropped her hands to her waist to link them with Spencer's. Emily's breath hitched a little as she waited for the brunette's reaction to her statement. She wasn't sure how Spencer would react to calling her girlfriend. The tanned girl turned her head to face the brunette, wanting to see the answer in Spencer's eyes, wanting to know if the brunette was on the same page as her.
Spencer smiled as she met Emily's eyes. As if reading Emily's mind through her brown eyes, Spencer nodded and gave her a soft, chaste kiss.
Hanna and Aria stood quietly on the side, exchanging a smile upon hearing Emily's words.
The four girls turned their attention back to Paige, who was now shifting uncomfortably in front of them. The girl was suddenly at a loss for words. Emily decided to break the silence.
"Look, Paige. We both know that it wasn't working. I cannot pretend to be happy when I'm not. I can't force myself to be with you. It wouldn't have been fair for either one of us."
Paige was silent for a while, contemplating Emily's words. Her eyes shifted from Emily to Spencer, before dropping her gaze to their intertwined hands resting on the top of the tanned girl's navel. Meeting Emily's eyes once more, she finally spoke up. "Do you really want to be with her? Are you happy?" She slowly asked; her eyes and her voice failing to mask her anger.
Emily smiled and nodded. "You have no idea." Emily turned to meet Spencer's eyes as she spoke. "She makes everything seem brighter. Her smile makes me all giddy. Her laugh is like the sweetest music to my ears. She looks at me like I'm the most beautiful girl in the world. She takes care of me when I'm sick, and even when I'm not. She holds my hand when I'm scared. She gives me a backrub after a tiring swim practice. She holds doors and umbrellas for me. She spoils me even if I'm not even asking for it. When I'm in her arms, it feels like home." Emily blushed upon realizing that she had just confessed her love to Spencer; and did so in front of Hanna, Aria and Paige. She felt a little guilty in knowing that her words may have hurt her ex-girlfriend, but what the heck. It's the truth. She wouldn't apologize for telling the truth, and she knew that Paige had to hear it. She had to hear it for her to realize that they're really over.
Turning back to Paige, Emily was surprised to see that the anger in the girl's face was now replaced with a mixture of shock, awe and realization. "She's everything I want and everything I need. I hope you find the same kind of happiness as I did. I really do wish it for you, Paige."
Paige smiled and nodded at both Emily and Spencer before turning around and walking back inside the house. She walked over to the living room where she left Shana a while ago, only to find the girl sitting on the couch and hitting on Jenna Marshall. "You have got to be kidding me." Paige muttered.
Aria turned to the girl beside her on the passenger seat as she pulled up on the Marin's driveway. "Good job tonight, Han."
Hanna smirked. "Thanks. I can't take full credit though. You and I both know that those two were headed in that direction. They just needed the perfect opportunity to pull their heads up their asses and confess their love for each other."
"I completely agree." The tiny brunette nodded before following Hanna out of the car. They were supposed to have a sleepover at Emily's after the party but the two decided to give the new lovers some privacy.
Emily smiled as she took Spencer's outstretched hand and got off Spencer's car. The couple walked up to the Fields' front porch hand in hand. Spencer turned to face Emily and held both hands of the tanned girl's on her own.
Emily's mind was in a haze as Spencer didn't utter a single word throughout the drive home. Emily closed her eyes as she feared the worst. She felt like Cinderella whose night has ended. Time to leave the fairy tale and go back to reality. Emily thought. The tanned girl opened her eyes when she finally heard Spencer speak. "I thought you'd never notice."The brunette said.
"Huh?" Emily replied, unsure of what Spencer was talking about.
"I said I thought you'd never notice how much I cared about you. I love you, Em. I'm in love with you. I've been in love with you for a long time." Spencer reluctantly let go of Emily's hands to hold the tanned girl's waist and pull her closer. Emily in turn slid her hands on Spencer's shoulders.
Emily chuckled and moved her hands from Spencer's shoulders to cup her face. The tanned girl softly stroked Spencer's cheeks with her thumbs. "How can I not notice? You're always making me feel like a princess, Spence. A queen even." Emily leaned in and softly kissed the brunette before slightly pulling away to stare into her brown eyes. "I am so in love with you too, Spencer Hastings." Emily leaned in to rest her forehead into Spencer's. Their lips almost touched when she spoke again. "Do you wanna come up?" Emily bit her bottom lip as she waited for Spencer's answer.
"I'd love to."
A/N: Sorry for the errors. I'm really sleepy by the time I finished this. Hope you enjoyed it still. xoxo