In between 7x16 and 7x17 – The girls finding out.

"I can't believe this is happening," Alison whispered, breaking the silence. The two girls had been cuddling on the sofa for almost an hour, just holding each other.

"You can't believe it's happening," Emily replied, chuckling.

Alison pushed herself up on to her elbow, leaning down over Emily. She cupped the other girls face, eventually closing the gap and pressing a kiss gently on her lips. Emily intertwined her fingers in blonde hair, refusing to let Alison escape. Emily deepened the kiss and pulled Alison so that she was straddling her lap.

"Em," Alison gasped, as she broke for air. Emily refused to let up, placing kisses along her jaw and down her neck.

Teeth tugged at Alison's earlobe before she grabbed the other girls face impatiently, crashing their lips back together messily. Hands started roaming, Emily running her hands up under Alison's shirt.

"Off?" She asked, brown eyes darker than usual. Alison just nodded in response, raising her arms up to help the other girl.

Emily returned to her lips immediately, picking Alison up by her hips and switching their positions so that she was on top. She quickly removed her own shirt, both girls relishing the new skin that was now in contact.

"Ali," Emily whined as the other girl's fingers danced along the edge of her bra.

"I love you so much," Alison whispered against Emily's neck in between nips at her pulse point.

"I love you too," Emily replied brokenly as Alison cupped one of her breasts, squeezing experimentally.

Neither of them heard the door opening or the footsteps in their haze.

"Holy fucking shit," Hanna exclaimed, causing Emily to rip herself off the other girl. Alison just dropped her head against the arm of the sofa, groaning in frustration.

"The fuck are you doing here?" She eventually asked, glaring at the three girls that had interrupted them.

Emily chucked a shirt at her, pulling her arms through her own.

"We just wanted to check to see if you were alright after the nursery thing. I guess you two are fine, we'll just be going." Aria replied apologetically, already trying to escape back out the door.

"Wait, no!" Hanna said, grabbing Aria's arm. "What the hell is going on?"

"I think that's pretty obvious," Emily muttered, cheeks flushed red in embarrassment.

Alison noticed the look Spencer was giving her. "Spit it out Spencer," she snapped.

"What are you doing?" Spencer finally asked.

"What do you mean?" Emily stepped in defensively.

"Em come on, we've been here before," she replied, crossing her arms.

"I love her," Alison blurted out, eyes wide. "I'm in love with Em. I always have been."

Spencer's jaw dropped slightly, not expecting that answer. Aria just smiled, happy that her friends had finally got their shit together.

"Oh my god this is amazing," Hanna squealed, pulling Emily and Alison into a group hug. "I'm still your favourite right though Em?"

Emily rolled her eyes playfully, squeezing Hanna's shoulder in thanks.

Spencer pulled Alison aside.

"You know I love you both right?" She asked, eyes apologetic. "I just know how much Em loves you, and we didn't really know if it was reciprocated."

Alison smiled, waving off the apology. "Spence I know I have been a complete idiot when it comes to Emily. I hate how much I have hurt her and I'll spend the rest of my life making it up to her if she'll let me."

Spencer grinned. "Hurt her and I'll kill you," she said, before spinning around and pointing at Emily. "Same to you Fields!"