Three's a crowd

Emily is the first one to stir from the peaceful night of slumber. Her eyes heavily pry themselves open, instantly reminding Emily why she and Alison do not have sex into the early hours of the morning. It's not like they will be able to do so in 5 or so months when their baby girls arrive and Emily and Alison's lives will revolve around their bundles of joy but, don't think that they won't take advantage of their girls' auntie's.

Snuggled into Ali's warm body, Emily buried her face into the space between her neck and shoulder. Emily loved finding new parts of Ali that she could burrow into. Em was used to inhaling Ali's scent, which was mostly a light vanilla…uncontaminated from the coffee she would ingest throughout the day, although she had now put off drinking so much coffee since she found out that she was pregnant. Em had succumbed to the temptation, she closed her eyes and lay into Alison that little bit more, so much so that she could feel Alison's pulse beating off her cheek and under her chin. There was one thing that Emily had learnt about her is that she wasn't a morning person, which is why Alison needed coffee…a lot of coffee, so it was Emily's task to wake her up, but she… "I need another 15 minutes at least" she had thought to herself.

*30 minutes later*

"Ali…Alison?"

Alison simply grumbled at the idea of having to leave the warmth of her bed.

"Alison-Lauren, I'm not joking with you…you need to get up now or I restrict the amount of sex you get and I know that you want it bad because your hormones have given you a high sex drive." Emily continued with a mumble "…not that I'm complaining!"

Emily used to have a more efficient way of waking her up, she used to take a run from the doorway and leap onto the bed and possibly try and aim for Alison, but since there was now two little humans renting out space in her abdomen, Emily backed away from the usual routine.

"Alright, alright, I'm up…only cause I need that" Ali responded groggily, but she still scanned the room looking for Em while her eyes adjusted to the light streaming in from the open curtains that exposed the searing sun.

Emily knew the threat of no sex would work perfectly, but she knew deep down that she would never have put a sex-ban on Ali 'cause that would negatively affect her too. Emily's eye caught a glimpse of Alison propping herself up on her elbows with her chest exposed, still looking around and leaning forward with her mouth pouted.

"Do you want something?" Emily inquired

"What does it look like? Get over here, I want a kiss from my Mulan" Ali responded with an eyeroll followed by the sarcastic tone escaping her lips. Ali took it upon herself to give Emily a nickname…Mulan seemed perfect.

Emily stomps around to Ali's side of the bed and leans down and plants a kiss on her lips.

"I love you" Emily whispered into the blonde's ear.

"I love you more". This became a signature routine for the couple, ever since they had gotten engaged a few months ago.

"In all seriousness, you can tell I love you because I kissed you with morning breath" Emily commented as she pulled away from Alison but still slightly blowing out her breath that was still minty as she had already cleaned up while Ali was asleep.

Alison scoffed "Yeah, well, you don't usually mind. Don't start getting picky in your old age".

"Babe, I'm joking!?. I love you, morning breath an'all". Emily remembered what Ali had said previously, "Also, I'm only going to be 5 months older than you, so less of the 'old' references…please and thankyou. It's Spencer's day for making breakfast so be downstairs by 9:30am, you have 30 minutes so hurry that cute ass up" Emily called into the en suite and quickly slapped Ali's behind. Ali pretended that she didn't like it and was embarrassed but Emily insisted that it was a front.

*9:29am*

"Just in time…you pair really like to leave it down to the last second, don't you?" Spencer made her comment without expecting an answer, but continued to place down a jug of orange juice.

"We needed to recover" Ali implied.

Emily gave Ali the look to be quiet, although Emily enjoyed herself in the bedroom, she didn't want to flaunt how amazing her tongue and finger abilities were.

"PSSH, I KNOW! You were having an amazing time last night, which one of you is the squealer?"

"You were listening?" Emily questioned Spencer's response, with an undertone of embarrassment. She could feel her cheeks flushing.

"I couldn't help it, you were deafening, even though I have my room downstairs and at the opposite side of the house, you were putting on quite the performance…I'm slightly jealous?" Spencer admitted.

Emily pointed to Alison (in response to Spencer's earlier question) on the sly so only Spencer could see the action. Emily still had a slight smile hinting at the corners of her mouth. Alison didn't notice as she made her way to the dining room table.

Spencer presented the spread of food she had laid out for them by wafting her hands and hovering them over the table. She added "Since I had forgotten about your anniversary yesterday (sorry about that) I thought that I should make up for it, even more so now that you are family…legitimately"

Spence" The pair said simultaneously

"You know that you didn't have to do this, we didn't expect anything. I was just planning on using the pancakes I made yesterday" Ali explained.

Emily responded with a shoulder shrug and a grimace as she admitted what she did last night. "It's a good job you didn't rely on that because I ate them as a late-night snack last night. I did say thank you to you last night…granted you was asleep but you' know".

"Emily! At least you enjoyed them" Ali's eyes followed Emily as she sat down opposite her.

Spencer took it upon herself to pipe up with "Congratulations for these last two years and the amazing news on your two little girls. By the way, have you started thinking about baby names?"

"We haven't actually, we thought that we'd get you guys involved with name suggestions and we will pick the two we like the best. You'd better let everyone else know as well". Alison revealed as she tapped Emily's leg under the table, so she would go along with it.

Emily added, "We're also thinking about employing Toby to decorate the nursery, do you think he would be up for it?"

"Definitely, and if not…he will be" Spencer says with a raised eyebrow with some insinuation of a benefit for him and herself.

Emily took it upon herself to apologies to Spencer for the noise that she and Ali had made last night.

Spencer shook her head while eating the freshly baked croissants she had made "Look, don't worry about it. Now I know that I should probably take up camping or crash at Han's or Aria's".

Alison and Emily laughed but then realised it would probably be for the best, at least then they could let loose and really go at it like rabbits. The conversation continued for another 45 minutes as they started to talk about what the future held for them, including Spencer.

*18:00pm*

"Han, Aria, are you at the 'Brew' yet? Is everything set up for Em and Ali?" Spencer talks over the phone, she has been planning this celebratory meal for the couple for over 3 months now. Of course Spencer never forgot their anniversary, she was hoping to throw them off and surprise them with a private evening so they could all spend time together…without the guy's.

Aria had twisted Ezra's arm to close the 'Brew' early to enable them to set up the venue. They had gone all out. There was fairy lights, cushions, food, alcohol (and soft drinks for Alison) and a chance to have a girly chat without having the interruption of the boy's making the occasional huff of boredom.

"Spencer!" The girls replied in unison

Hanna continued, "You should trust us, we have been friends since forever, we know how to pull off a surprise without supervision, we aren't teenagers anymore…we have adulted!" she says in a heightened joking tone.

"Well, Hanna for the first time I have nothing else to add, except that, Spence, we are at the Brew, hanging up the finishing touches and finishing setting up the drinks, and ushering Ezra out of the way. You know, I have to repay him in another way later on tonight?"

"Woah, I don't need that much detail" Spencer says with a linger of awkwardness in her tone.

"Ar? Spencer's jealous, just cause she ain't getting any" … Spencer interrupts.

"BYE!" *Spencer hangs up*.

*Hanna interacts directly with Aria* - "I hope she knows that we are expecting them ALL to be here by 21:00pm"

Yeah, I'm pretty sure…this was her plan after all"

"Ohh…yeah, okay love you…bye?" *Hanna hung up before Aria could answer*

"…bye then?"

*19:30*

Em, Ali…we're going out in an hour, sorry for the short notice, get your asses ready ASAP" Spencer screamed up the stairs. Ali was already in the bath getting ready for an early night.

"For fuck's sake Spence, you'know you could have warned us?"

"I did!?, just now. Be thankful that you are able to leave the house, you will be begging for us to relieve you from the responsibilities you will soon have."

"Spence is right" … Emily was cut short.

Spencer interrupted "I always am!"

"We need to enjoy ourselves, it will be one of our last times being able to be with the girls w/out our own girls"

"That sounds weird…we really are going to have our twins!" Alison interjected.

Emily slumps into the ensuite with some hope to get her hair looking…presentable at least. She continues the long-distance conversation with Spencer.

"So where are we going?"

Alison butts in "Hello?, do you mind?"

"No, I don't…I've seen it all before, hopefully I get to see it ALL again tonight".

"Okay guys, I am in the house too! If you are going to dirty talk at least lower your voices?!"

Alison calls down "Sorry Spence, Emily just can't FOCUS or keep her cool" Alison stares at Emily through the mirror that was to the left of her.

"Sorry, but Spencer…would you keep your cool around her?"

"Yes? Technically she is my cousin, so I'm fine".

"Good point!" Emily confirms regrettably

Spencer makes her way upstairs, taking two steps at a time and knocks onto their bedroom door. Emily swings the door open. Emily starts "We would be ready sooner if you leave us to get ready"

"Well I was coming to answer Ali's original question about where we're going"

"Go on" Alison calls through

"The Brew!"