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Alison can't remember a time when their home has felt so warm. Thanksgiving for her growing up had generally consisted of her, Jason, her Mom and her Dad if he could pull his ear away from his work phone for long enough but now it's different. Pam is busy in the kitchen preparing the last of the food and it smells amazing, she is setting the table for ten adults plus TJ and Emily is in the living room with her Dad having a beer and watching some sports highlights that she doesn't like.

This is their first Thanksgiving in this home and it's also the day that they tell their friends and family about her being pregnant and she could lie and say she isn't nervous but she is.

"Hey," Emily's voice murmurs in her ear as strong arms wrap around her waist. She can only smile and lean her head back slightly as Emily presses a kiss into her neck.

"I want to tell my parents now," Emily says and it takes Alison a few seconds to register what the brunette means.

"I thought we were telling them altogether after dinner today?" Ali replies as Emily places her head on her shoulder.

"Me too but I don't know, I want them to know first I guess I think they will appreciate it."

And Alison understands it, gets why Emily wants to tell them first. "Okay lets do it then." She agrees, pushing her nerves to the back of her mind as Emily tugs at her hand to pull her in the direction of the living room where both of Emily's parents are now sitting, Wayne's hand is draped over Pam's shoulder and Alison hopes her and Emily will still be that in love in years to come.

"We have something to tell you." Emily states as her and Alison sit on the sofa directly across from them.

"What? Is everything okay?" her Mom replies, the alarm ringing in her voice and Emily can only nod and smile because this is exactly like the conversation they all had four years ago and if the reaction is as good as that one then she will be more than happy.


"Are you okay?" Ali asks as they approach the Fields' home.

"Yeah I'm just nervous I mean my Mom is fine with us being together but getting married is another level," Emily replies as she stands at the front door.

"We don't have to do this if you don't want to," Ali reasons and Emily looks offended at what she's just said.

"What? Have you changed your mind? Do you not want to?" the brunette asks and now it's her turn to feel offended.

Truth be told she hadn't been planning to ask Emily to marry her. Not yet anyway. The words had tumbled out of her mouth as Emily hovered above her in bed naked while planting hot kisses on her already spent body. "No I want to, of course I want to marry you, if I didn't I wouldn't have asked you," she answers and she gives Emily's hand a squeeze before the brunette opens the door.

"We have something to tell you," Emily speaks as her and Ali sit across from her parents who are watching them with curious eyes and Emily can hear her heart pounding against her ribs. "We…we" and for the first time she's speechless in front of her parents and she has no idea why because regardless of their reaction she is going to marry Alison DiLaurentis.

"I asked Emily to marry me and she said yes." Alison finishes for her and Emily smiles because Ali always knows when to step in. There's silence around the room before her Mom stands and pulls her into a bone crushing hug, the tears falling against her cheek.

"I'm so happy for you sweetie," she soothes as she presses a palm against Emily's face before moving onto Alison and then it's her Dad's turn and he nearly lifts her off the ground to twirl her around while offering his congratulations to both of them.

"I'm so proud of you Em," he whispers. "Ali I already consider you family but now it is going to be official." He states as he gives Alison a hug too.

"You are going to be a Fields right?" he asks and Ali stumbles over her words because they haven't actually spoken about it.

"He's joking Ali don't worry," Emily replies before shaking her head at her Dad.

"No I want to be a Fields if it is okay with all of you?" she asks and there's a chorus of "yes" in the air. And for the first time Emily isn't afraid to kiss Alison quickly in front of her parents.


This time though she's not lost for words, she's beaming with confidence and everything that goes with finding out you're going to be a parent for the first time. "Ali is pregnant with our first baby, she's nearly fourteen weeks a long and this," Emily speaks as she pulls the sonogram picture from her pocket, "this is your grandbaby."

Her Dad is the one to reach for it, swallowing hastily as he takes it into his fingers. "Wow," is all he can mumble as his finger trace over the outline of their little one.

"I can't believe it I never thought this would happen for us I never thought I would have Grandchildren," her Mom speaks and Emily can see the tears in the older woman's eyes, tears of unexpected happiness.

"Oh Emily sweetie." Her Mom says while looking at the picture, tears now flowing down her cheek. She crosses the room towards them before hooking her arm around both of their necks drawing them into a cuddle.

"Ali you do look glowing," Pam speaks and Ali can feel the sting of tears behind her eyes and as she glances at Emily she can see tears in the brunettes eyes too.

"Congratulations to both of you I can't believe it either I am over the moon," Emily's Dad states as he joins the three women for a hug and Alison knows that she will always be thankful to Emily for making her a Fields' too.

Accepting the wine Hanna and Caleb have brought Alison places it in the middle of the table with the other bottles before she slides into the empty seat next to Emily. Her gaze falls on Pam and Wayne who haven't stopped smiling for the past hour or so, they both look like they are about to burst with happiness and she can't help but smile back at them because she has never felt happier either. She's surprised when Wayne stands, his glass in his hand and she prays he isn't going to spill their secret yet.

"I'm not much of a speaker as you can probably tell but I just want to say a big thank you to my daughter Emily and Alison of course for having us all here today, both me and Pam feel extremely blessed to have you both in our lives." He gives them a gentle smile before he sits back down his hand covering Pam's.

"Here here," Toby states, his glass in the air "me and Spence and TJ are all very happy to be here too plus it save's me cleaning up all the mess tomorrow if we had hosted it," he replies and everyone laughs before Caleb and Ezra say thanks on behalf of them, Hanna and Aria.

"Can we dig in yet I am starving and this food looks amazing." Hanna states and the table erupts with laughter before everyone reaches for their food. Everyone except Alison.

"Wait." She speaks and she can hear the shakiness of her voice. "I know we have all been friends for a long time and have gone through so much together but I just want to say I am grateful to all of you and thankful you're all here with us today." Emily watches as Aria and Spencer share surprised glances because this side of Ali is one she only gets to see.

She gives the blonde's thigh a gentle squeeze under the table to encourage her but as Ali turns her face towards her she sees the blonde swallow and knows that the words have vanished in her throat.

"I can't do it, you do it." Ali whispers and Emily smiles at the confused expressions that are scattered around the table. But as she looks over at her parents who are still beaming her Dad nods his head and winks at her and then she knows what she needs to say to everyone. "Are you sure?" she asks Alison and the blonde can only nod her head.

"Okay," Emily says as she stands and turns her attention back towards everyone else. "I think what Ali wants to say is the three of us are very grateful to have you all here and that we are so thankful to be able to bring a little one into not just our little family but this big family here."

Placing her hand down on Ali's the blonde stands up next to her and her hand almost automatically goes to her stomach. "We are expecting." Alison finally speaks and Emily smiles at her before the room explodes into noise.

"Oh my God I can't believe it this is so exciting I can't wait to go baby clothes shopping with Ali." Hanna squeals and she's the first one off of her chair her arms wrapping around both of them.

"Oh I'm just so happy for you guys," Aria speaks as she wipes a few tears from her eyes before giving them a hug.

"Me too I am so happy for you both." Spencer states as she hugs both of them separately and while she talks to Alison, Toby pulls Emily into a hug of his own.

"Congratulations you're going to be awesome," he says as he lets her go.

"Toby I'm keeping it together for Ali's sake but I am going to need a lot of parenting tips and I'm relying on you for that," Emily mumbles and Toby just smiles like he is still seventeen.

"Consider it done," he replies as his hand finds Emily's shoulder.

"Okay no one is happier for these two than I am because I get to be a super cool Aunt again but I am seriously starving and Ali has to eat for two now so lets eat." Hanna comments and the room breaks out into a cheer.

"Thank you," Ali whispers before placing a quick kiss on Emily's lips.

"What's that for?" the brunette asks as they both take their seats at the table, the noise of conversation vibrating around them.

"Everything." Alison replies honestly as her hand finds it's way back down to her stomach.