Not a super long chapter but wanted to put something up before I head out of town for a few days. I think one more chapter will do it for this one. Hopefully I will I have a new story up not too terribly long after this one.
Chapter 4
"My question to you then is, do you think we're... do you think I'm worth fighting for?" Alison ask in an almost childlike tone of voice, scared to hear her answer and even more afraid to not ask it.
Before Emily even has a chance to being to process and formulate an answer there was the bubbly voices of the twins calling.
"Mommy! Mama!" They called in unison. "Come play with us..." They sing song, "P-wease!"
Alison nervously laughs, "We should... um... we should go..."
"Join them..." Emily adds trying to be helpful.
"Y-Yea..." The blonde says as she stands from the bench and walks toward the giggles of her excited girls.
Emily quickly wipes the tears from her eyes and follows Alison towards the jungle gym.
Lily runs toward the brunette and wraps her little arms around her, "Mama?"
"Yes my darling?" She asks as she picks up her sweet little girl.
"Are you okay?" She asks running her chubby little finger down the trail of one of the swimmers tears.
"No..." She answers honestly, she never could lie to her little mini me "but I will be." She says with a shaky, teary eyed smile.
"Pomise?" Lily asks seriously.
"Promise." Emily says stressing the correct way to say the word with a giggle. She absolutely loves her sweet tender hearted Lily, she reminds her of herself so much. She feels everything just like she does which means her heart breaks very easily. Grace was more like her mommy stoic and stiff upper lippy and took it all in stride, she was more logical about matters of the heart. They were both different sides of the same coin and completed each other similar to how her and Alison use to complete each other and still do to be honest.
"Mama!" Grace says excitedly as she runs over to Emily and Lily.
"Come play princesses with Mommy and me, pease!"
"Yay mama!" Lily chimes in agreement.
"How can I say no to these faces." She says as she grabs their hands and they pull her towards Alison and Pam.
"Okay mama you and mommy are the queens and we're your little princesses!" Grace squeals as she pulls Alison hand toward Emily's and smiles up at them, waiting.
Emily complies and grabs the blonde's hand and they both feel a spark as their hands intertwine just like old times.
They spent the rest of the morning playing princesses and Pam was the scary dragon who the girls tamed into being there pet. As it gets closer to noon the girls start to slow down and begin to get hungry.
"Alright who is up for eating at the Grille?" Pam asks with a big smile. "My treat." She tells everyone.
"You don't have to do that Pam," Alison says appreciatively.
"Think of it as a welcome home gift," She says with a wink.
Alison can't resist the charms of the Fields women. "Alright, thank you."
"No problem dear." Pam says with a twinkling smile.
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When they arrive at the Grille, Pam has the girls sit next to her in their booster seats making it so Alison and Emily have to sit together on the other side. After everyone orders Pam looks over at Alison.
"So tell me all about BHU, is it as perfect as it seems from their website?" She asks curiously.
"It's.." She looks at Emily who shrugs, "It's not home."
"I understand that feeling, it can be hard to be away from those you love." Pam says looking between Emily and Alison with a knowing look.
Emily clears her throat not wanting to get into anything to deep around the girls. "How about you tell Alison about your 'new friend'?" She asks in a teasing tone.
"Oh, I know all about Leo." Alison says with a smirk.
"Really?!" The brunette asks confused.
"We caught up a little bit at the park." Pam explains.
"So what all did you guys... talk about?" The swimmer asks a bit apprehensive about what all her mom might have told the blonde.
"Oh, you know a little of this and a little of that." Pam says with a playful smile.
"I want to know more about Leo?" Alison says with a glint in her eye, making Emily want to scream. What had the two of them been talking about?
"He's the fire chief and he recently moved from New York and he kept flirting with me during the firefighter vs policemen softball game. He wouldn't stop teasing me about my stance until I hit the game winning home run."
"What brought him to Rosewood?" Alison asks curiously, she had spent most of her younger years trying to get out of this small town.
"His youngest daughter was accepted into Hollis and since his wives passing, cancer 9 years ago, there was nothing keeping him there anymore." She explains.
The waitress brings out their food and they continue to catch up as they eat and giggle, they reminisced about old times and they all sank into the old0 familiarity of it all.
"Anyone want some dessert?" Pam asks as the twins perk up.
"Yes, Lola pwease?!" They ask in a sing song tone.
"If it's okay with your mommies, I don't see why not." She says with a warm smile.
Alison and Emily share a knowing look. "I don't see a problem with it." The blonde says to the two squirming girls.
"I suppose so." Emily agreed.
Pam orders ice cream sundaes for the table and Lily tugs on Alison shirt. "Mommy I got go potty." She says with a pleading tone.
"I can take you." Emily tells the fidgeting little girl.
Lily makes pleading eyes at her, "Mommy pwease?"
"I got it." Alison says with a kind smile. "Come on Gracie, I'm sure you could try to go as well." She tells the other auburn haired girl.
As they make their way to the restroom Pam turns to Emily with an inquisitive look, "So? How are things going with you two?"
Emily looks sad, "Not to great..."
"What did you do?" Her mom asks with a knowing look.
"I sort of... keep sticking my foot in my mouth every time I open it." The swimmer says dejectedly.
"Anything that can't be fixed? Or not worth fixing?" She asks cutting right to the chase.
"There is just so much to work through, she signed the papers." Emily says a little hurt,
"What did you expect her to do? You sent the papers." She asks incredulously.
"I don't know... I guess I thought she'd fight for me." The swimmer says feeling sorry for herself.
"Don't you see Emmy?! She has always been fighting for you! She came back even when it put her in danger... for you." Pam says impassionately.
"What do I do then?" Emily asks with a imploring tone.
"Why don't I take the girls for the night? Leo's coming by and he would love to see them." She says with a kind facial expression.
"Alright." Emily agrees as she sees her girls making their way back to the table just in time for their ice cream, which just arrived.
"Everything alright?" Alison asks Emily as she sits down next to the swimmer.
"Mom was just wondering if the girls would like to come over and spend the night." She tells Ali. "Mr. Leo is coming over as well" Emily says as she looks at the twins.
Grace and Lily squeal in excitement, they had fallen in love with the tall muscular man with gentle blue eyes and sandy gray hair.
"It's fine with me." Alison replies with a hopeful look., maybe she and Emily could finally have a discussion about everything that has happened over the last few months.
"Alright, let's dig in to these sundaes before they melt completely." Emily says as she passes out some spoons.
Lily and Grace finished their dessert and start to wear down as the adults talk some more. Emily can't help but notice as their little heads keep bobbing up and down as they try not to nod off.
"Are my sleepy girl's ready to leave" Alison asks the two as they rub their eyes.
"We're not..." Lily starts but a yawn interrupts her,
"Sleepy!" Grace finishes for her indignantly.
"We can tell." Emily says with a giggle as she musses their hair.
The girls gave Alison big hugs and kisses with the promise that she would still be there when they came home from Lola's the next day. She kept telling them that she wouldn't leave without a proper goodbye first.
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Emily and Alison spent the rest of the day watching old movies and lounging on the couch while eating popcorn and junk food. They eventually order a pizza and Alison finally couldn't take it any more she needs answers about what all of this was and what it meant.
She takes a deep breath, "Em?" She asks tentatively.
"Mm hmm?" She says distractedly shoving more popcorn in her mouth.
"What we were talking about earlier..." The blonde drifts off nerves creeping up on her,
"Refresh my drink?" Emily says with a cute smile.
"About... about if I am worth fighting for?" She asks as a tear slips from her eye.
The swimmer catches the tear on her cheek gently. "I think you are.. worth fighting for." She says tucking some of the blonde's hair behind her ear.
"Then why did you send the papers?" She asks brokenly.
"I was afraid... when you left, I thought you were running away again." The brunette says chocolate eyes locking with Alison's stormy blues.
"No, I would never do that. I did this... all of this for you and the girls. I want to make a better life for all of us." She tells her willing her to see that everything she does is for her and their babies.
"Then... then why did you sign the papers?" The swimmer asks her voice full of emotion.
"I signed them because I thought that's what you wanted. I intended to send them... I, I just never got around to actually mailing them." She admits with a devious look.
"Well that certainly changes things..." Emily says thinking.
After a few silent moments pass Alison tries to stifle a yawn. "Sorry..." She says fighting back another yawn.
"It's been a long day, maybe we should get some rest." Emily says with a kind smile.
"Alright." The blonde says stretching as she stands. Emily starts picking up the plates and trash. "Here, let me help you pick up." She says as she grabs a pizza box and the empty popcorn bag.
As they finished up Alison was making her way down the hall towards the guest room when Emily reaches out and grabs her wrist. "Why don't you sleep in our room?" She asks in a small voice.
"On the floor?" Alison asks in a teasing tone.
"No..." She says with a sly smile, "in our bed."
"Then where will you sleep?" The blonde asks in suggestive manner.
"Very cute." Emily says with a small chuckle.
"Let me change and I will met you upstairs." She says in a flirtatious tone.