Sorry for any confusion on this story . it is a Paily Fic, and i changed the character thing around so hopefully that clears that up, sorry this is my first fic and I'm still figuring everything out, but thank you for the follows and the reviews! ~

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Chapter 3

EPov

The morning coffee rush was starting to die down after a while, I really love working working here. I turn around to wipe the counters off again, as my shift gets closer to an end. There's some music playing in the background and I hum along quietly to the music. a few other people come in and order things, and i watch the clock. I'm supposed to be meeting Maya after my shift, and were going to the movies to see another zombie film. I really love scary movies, they're my favorite. Even though we don't watch much of the movie, its still nice to just be able to wrapped in her arms.

"I'll take an Americano." I hear a very familiar voice snap behind me. The voice I know so well, and i turn around to Allison behind the counter looking less than pleased with me.

"Coming right up," I say politely and turn again to make her drink,

"Okay, what the hell was that yesterday?" She snaps.

"I wanted to go with Maya, is that so bad?"

"Yes! I really need to talk to you about something!"

"I'm sorry, but i never have time to hang out with her as much as i want to. And I wanted to hang out with my girlfriend." I stress the word girlfriend as i hand her her drink. She drops some money on the counter as I ring her up. "What did you want to talk about? i have a few minutes now," I say in defeat.

"When do you get off?"

"Soon, why?"

"You're coming to the mall with me, i need your help to pick out an outfit."

"I have a date with Maya after work…" i sigh, this is never going to end, before i dated Maya, Allison would barely give me the time of day, and now that i am dating Maya, its like suddenly I'm HER girlfriend. its so confusing and i have no idea what to do.

"So blow her off, you blew me off yesterday, its only fair." Allison says, I really don't want to blow Maya off, i want to go hang out with her, and make out for a few hours in a movie theater while zombies are roaming around aimlessly for brains. But saying 'no' to Allison is almost impossible. i don't say anything i just sigh, and she must've taken my silence as an okay. Honestly i have no idea what i should do. i watch as she goes to sit at a table sipping her coffee as she pulls out her phone. My coworker comes in the door a few minutes before his shift is about to start, throwing me a smile before disappearing into the back room to grab his apron. He pops back out, as i finish my drop of cash, and go to the back to log it in and hang up my apron. i hear the front bell ring again, and hear him talk so i take my time, trying to figure out what to do with Maya and Allison.

I peek my head out to see Maya coming through the door, i smile to myself as i see her, but the smile disappears as soon as I see Allison getting up and going towards Maya. Quickly I pull my head back in the door. Shit, what do I do?! I panic. i take a few deep breaths and pace a few steps away from the door. Maybe I can sneak out the back door… No thats stupid then they'd BOTH be mad at you! The dilemma rages in my mind when i turn back around again and smack into my Manager Zack.

"Slow down Emily," he chuckles as he uses his hands to steady my so i don't fall over.

"Jeez, sorry Zack." i say i glance back nervously to the door and take a deep breath.

"Something bothering you?" he asks sounding concerned.

"My best friend and girl friend are fighting over Emily time…." i say, i chuckle slightly at how ridiculous it sounds when i say it out loud. Zack chuckles as well before pulling me into a big hug.

"I'm sure the other will understand no matter who you choose, and if they get mad, then maybe your friend isn't really your friend and you girlfriend isn't giving you enough space." he advises. i appreciate his words, but in this case aren't helpful in the slightest bit. If only he knew half of what was wrong. "Go on, face your fears!" He says turning me around and pushing me to the door, despite my protests and attempts to grab onto something to keep me in the safety of the back room with a sign that says "EMPLOYEES ONLY", he still manages to shove me through the double doors and into the coffee shop. Maya and Allison both turn to me, both clearly angry from their argument.

"What the living hell took you so long?!" Allison yells at me, the same time Maya gives me a one armed hug, and greets me with a 'hey babe'.

"I had to talk to Zack." i say, keeping my answers short and simple.

"Whatever, i was just telling your girlfriend here that your mine today." Allison says the word 'girlfriend' with malice, dripping from her mouth. i hear Maya scoff before she replies with an equally hate filled comment.

"Listen, you overly possessive bitch, Emily is MY GIRLFRIEND! Not yours! You don't get to 'claim' her!" Maya shouts at Allison, they start arguing back and fourth each pass getting louder and louder. I look back at Zack and he gives me a sympathetic look, and mouths 'sorry' before disappearing behind the door. Lucky son of a bitch I think to myself. I let them continue to argue in the coffee shop, leaving their loud argument for him to deal with, and walk out of the coffee shop. I start walking across the street to my car, i really don't want to deal with either of them, but i hear them both screaming my name as they chase after me. i don't stop walking until i hit the other side walk and just stand there not turning around.

"Don't you dare walk away from me Emily Fields!" i hear Allison shout. i sigh heavily, and wait for the both of them to reach me. Soon they're both out of breath and standing in front of me.

"Well?!" they both ask me simultaneously.

"You know what, I am so sick and tired of you both arguing!" i yell at them, "Its like if I'm with one of you the other refuses to speak to me! Allison, you've been my best friend for years! and last year alone you barely gave me the time of day! so why all of the sudden do you feel the need to have me in your sight 24/7?! its not fair to me!" i shout at her. i see her eyes narrowing at me, and i see Maya smirking, but now that I've started my rant, I'm not done yet. "And YOU!" i turn and point a finger at Maya, "I understand that you're frustrated that Allison always wants to hang out with me, and i know you've been patient with it since we started dating, but you don't have to bash her and trash talk about her every time i see you! she's my best friend and has been since practically knew how to walk! i know she's a handful but just can you stop?!" i scream. i can feel the tears that are threatening to fall in anger, but i blink them away. neither of them say anything, for a few seconds, before they both try to defend themselves and their actions. Maya saying how its not her fault that Allison is a bitch, and Allison saying that Maya is no good for me. "ENOUGH!" i shout getting the both of them to be quiet. "Thats it! you know what? both of you are on your own today!" i turn quickly to go around my car but i feel a hand on my shoulder and another hand grabbing my wrist. With out turning around i yank my hand and shoulder from them and get in my car slamming the door and speeding away. the tears are now streaming down my face and i don't know what to do. i can't handle them always arguing over me and making me choose one or the other. its not fair! i drive around for a while, before pulling into my driveway. when i get inside i kick my shoes off and hear my mom in the kitchen.

"Emily is that you?"

"Yeah." i say, sniffling and trying to wipe my eyes, to hide that I've been crying.

"Dinner will be rea- oh whats wrong?" i hear my mom ask, of course she comes to the door and sees me, i should've just run to my room, but to late now.

"Nothing." i say, i don't want to talk to my mom about it. She's not exactly a fan of me being gay. She's trying, and she's better about it, but she's also not a fan of Allison. maybe i can talk to her about it, at least she won't have a bias on either one of them… "Okay, Maya and Allison keep fighting over me. Allison never wants me out of her sight for some unknown reason and especially hates it when i hang out with Maya. But Maya is equally as bad! She always picks fights with Allison, and purposely talks bad about her and gets mad if I hang out with Allison instead of her and I don't know what to do with the either of them anymore!" somehow we've moved to the living room and i sit down in defeat on the couch pulling my feet up and hugging my knees.

"Oh sweetie, I'm sorry that they're giving you a hard time, well who do you want to be around more? because if you want to break up with Maya thats perfectly understandable." she says

"MOM!" i shout in disbelief.

"Well I'm just saying! Then again I'm admittedly not the biggest fan of Allison either, feel free to drop them both." she says. i stare at her like she's grown a second head.

"God mom! i really needed some actual advise and your just making everything worse!" i scream before storming back out of the house. i yank my phone out of my pocket and dial Spencer's number. knowing i need some logical advise on this subject.

"Hey Em!" i hear Spencer answer in the fourth ring,

"Are you at home? I really need to talk to you." I say, trying to keep my voice as steady as possible. Obviously i failed because I hear Spencer go into serious mode and asking if i wanted her to pick me up. i say no and tell her i'll meet her at her house in five minutes. I decide to walk there enjoying the peace and quiet and the fresh air. Once i get to Spencer's house and knock on the door Spencer comes in and immediately pulling me into the house and up to her room.

"Whats wrong Em?" she asks as soon as we sit on her bed. I tell her everything that happened. and that has been happening about Maya and Allison. She sits there quietly knowing that i just need to talk and vent about it all. I spare her the details of the private moments I've had with Maya, but i do tell her how Allison and Maya have been fighting over me and getting insanely pissed when i say yes to one and no to the other. I tell her about what i yelled at them earlier today and what my mom said about them. Finally what seems like hours later i finally finish telling her everything.

"Wow, i knew Ally was possessive but thats just excessive…" Spencer says at the end. I can see her thinking about what i should do, and i wait patiently as i lean back to lay on her bed. "Honestly Em, i don't know what to say, i mean, i know you like Maya, and well Ally has always been this way, i guess, either talk to Maya and let her know how her talking bad about Allison makes you feel and trying talking to Ally…. you know what, that won't work, yo already did that… umm… wow, you are in a predicament." Spencer says. i let out a very unattractive "uuuggghhhhh" as i roll over and burry my face in the pillows on her bed. i feel the bed dip next to as Spencer lays next to and rubs small circles on my back. "okay, i know you really don't want to hear me say this… but your mom might be right," i pop my head out from the pillow cave i made and look at her. "I mean not like permanently!" she says bring her hands up in defeat, "But like, show them that you mean it, tell them you don't want to be near either of them until they can handle having to share your time" she says, i look down at my hands and contemplate her words. She leaves me there to go to her closet to throw some pi's at me and grab some for herself.

"Thanks Spence." i smile at her, She says 'you're welcome' and excuses her self to shower an change. I'm left on her bed until i hear her phone ring loud causing me to jump. i hear Spencer asking if i could answer it and so i do.

"Hello?"

"Oh umm… hi, is Spencer there?" i hear a shy voice on the other side.

"No she's in the shower, sorry who is this?" i ask, i could swear that the voice sounded familiar but there was no name saved on her phone.

"It's um Paige McCullers, can you have her give me a call when she's done?"

"Sure, or i can replay the message, Spencer tends to take 2 year long showers." i laugh into the phone, i hear her giggle on the other side as well,

"Wow, a 2 year long shower? She must get pretty wrinkly after that," i hear her counter.

,

"You have no idea, she's wrinkler than a shar-pei," i whisper into the phone.

"wow, you must have to wring her out like a sponge." i start laughing along with her over the phone, "Anyway, can you ask her if she wants to join me for a run tomorrow morning? i normally run around 5."

"Sure, ill have her text you when she's done, incase you're sleeping."

"Thanks, umm… sorry, whats your name?"

"Oh sorry, Emily, Emily Fields." i hear a thud on the other side of the phone along with a quiet string of curses. "Hello?" i ask, it went suspiciously quiet but i still hear ruffling on the other side of the phone.

"Shit, sorry i umm.. dropped my phone… i uh, gotta go, shower and all…. umm.. yeah just have Spencer let me know her response. yeah bye!" the line went dead.

"Well… that was weird…" i say to myself looking at the phone,

"What was weird?" Spencer asks as she comes back into the room dressed and drying her hair with a towel.

"Uh, nothing, anyway, Paige McCullers called, she wanted to know if you wanted to go running with her in the morning around 5,"

"Oh yeah, that sounds good," she says gesturing for her phone, i toss it to her and she types a reply, "Do you wanna join us?" Spencer asks me, i tell her sure, figuring i need a run, and maybe i can run off all of the frustrations of today. i call my mom letting her know that i was spending the night at Spencer and gonna run in the morning then i would be home. i grabbed the clothes Spencer gave me and went to change in the bathroom. we climbed into her bed and i fell asleep almost instantly.