Everything had been going great, Mona had perfectly coordinated everything from the music, to the clothes to the models and Lucas' lighting was spot on, Todays fashion show was on track to being the best Rosewood high had ever put on. That was until the finale of the day's event, the tribute to Alison DiLaurentis. It started out great as Hanna and Aria walked out followed by Spencer and Emily wearing Ali's dresses chosen for each of them by Mrs. DiLaurentis as the announcement was made that Rosewood High wanted to give tribute to Alison, the photo montage began, but suddenly a voice screamed the bitch is back and the music changed as Alison's eyes burned out of the photo and the words evil, monster and bitch appeared on the picture,

Spencer ran to the DJ booth demanding that Noel turn it off, but he couldn't get the equipment to shut off as if somehow an override was put in place. Spencer began pulling plugs and wires until it went dead. Emily and Spencer had hurried off stage and Jessica DiLaurentis ran from the auditorium. Aria stood on stage in confusion and not asmall amount of fear knowing A was somehow responsible for the sabotaged tribute. Jason stood his and Aria's meeting a few seconds before he followed his mother out of the auditorium to take care of her.

Detective Wilden had been called and he was very eager to question Aria once he found out she had been responsible for making the memorial CD while other officers question the girls as well as other show participants including Noel and Lucas.

Spencer

Spencer didn't get to talk to Alex after everything happened. Not long after she got the system unplugged and Jessica DiLaurentis followed by Jason seconds later they began clearing the auditorium of the audience, anyone participating with show was required to stay. Spencer was still waiting, except for Aria who still with Wilden, while she, Hanna, Emily were among the last to be questioned along with Mona because she was in charge of the event, Lucas because he was audio visual and had access and Noel who was the DJ. An officer had came and gotten Hanna a few moments earlier and only Spencer remained to be called in.

She was getting so tired of being interviewed by the police,, ever since Alison's disappearance it seemed like she spent a good chunk of her time with police. She sighed, fidgeting restlessly for a moment, slumped in her chair and then remembering her posture straightened her spine to sit correctly. Unbeknownst to her she was being observed, her audience couldn't help stop the grin that formed as he watched the proper, but restless Spencer Hastings. "Spencer Hastings?"

Spencer looked up when she heard her name and came face to face with the dark-haired man who had captivated her attention today, she had tried to ignore his presence the rest of the show, seeking out Alex instead, but she found herself stealing glances at him and now here he was right in front of her, expecting her to stand up and follow him on her Wong two feet when her knees had just turned to jelly. How was she supposed to do that?

She tried to speak, but nothing came out and she nodded dumbly. Spencer didn't realize it, but her reaction to the still unknown man was painfully obvious, her attraction to him and instantaneous crush shining in big dark eyes and Marco Fury stifled a groan. The eye sex that he had practically had with this girl was bad enough when they locked eyes earlier. Then he hadn't known who she was or how old, He personally thought Detectives Wilden has been targeting the wrong suspects from what the eager young officer had read it seemed like someone was putting in a lot of work to make the victims best friend look guilty and one of them doing this was Detective Wilden himself.

"Miss Hastings, I'm Detective Fury." He smiled at the girl wanting to put her at ease, but the smile only sent her blood pressure soaring and made her breathless, with a lot of will power and concentration Spencer was finally able to stand. Heat shot through her arm when she took the extended hand he had put out in greeting and Marco having the same reaction fought to ignore it reminding himself that Spencer Hastings was not only a sixteen year old girl, she was also one of the main suspects in Alison DiLaurentis' murder even if he believed Dectective Wilden was way off, he was still the lead in the case.

Clearing his throat he told her to follow him promising he would only take a few minutes of her time. As far as Spencer was concerned he could have as much of her time he wanted then feeling a pang of guilt remembered her boyfriend...Alex.

Emily

Emily finished her interview after today's events she just wanted to go home and sleep, but there stood Maya waiting on her. She asked if Emily was ready to go and Emily would have liked nothing better, but she wanted to wait on her friends. Hanna was just coming out leaving Spencer and Aria who had been the first one called in. Spencer came out a few minutes later, but still there was no sign of Aria.

"Aria's still with Wilden?" She asked incredulous, Emily nodded. Spencer pulled out her phone and walked away for a few minutes when she came back she informed them that Veronica was oh her way. And sure weigh several minutes later Veronica was walking briskly down the hall and burst into the room the girls had directed her to and a few minutes later all of the with the exception of Aria still wound up after being accused of murdering Alison stayed behind to help clean up left.

Emily knew she was moving into dangerous territory as she allowed Maya to comfort her after the disastrous tribute. Her emotions still raw at further desecration of Alison's memory. Emily knew Ali was far from perfect, manipulative and a bully, she had loved her and seen a side to her that few had seen. Then there was her unresolved feelings for Maya.

Emily closed her eyes blocking out the guilt she felt about Samara and thoughts of Alison as Maya ran soothing hands over her back and shoulder and kissed her temple her warm breath hearing Emily's already flushed skin, and like a blind kitten kitten Emily searched for Maya's soft lips with her own clinging to her unable to fight her feelings any longer and Maya kissed her back pushing Emily against the mattress.

After a few minutes Maya pulled back and asked Emily if she was sure, in answer she threaded her fingers in Maya's curls, nodding and with a soft smile Maya leaned down to her kissing her gently before moving down to explore Emily's throat and chest. Emily groaned in pleasure her arms clutching around Maya's neck. She had missed her so much, she cared about Samara, but Maya was the one she loved.

Aria

Aria's Head was pounding Wilden had hounded her for well over an hour demanding she tell him why she had sabotaged the memorial, Had she been jealous of Alison? Was her jealousy of Alison why she killed her. What was she hiding? Had the other girls been involved? Was Spencer jealous of Alison. How about Hanna or Emily. He went on and on often asking the same questions in different ways, until like a fairy godmother Veronica Hastings showed up.

The other girls had left after that, but Aria remained behind to help clean up, her mind racing to much to go home anyway. She was wondering how A had gotten ahold of the image files she had made for the tribute to change them so radically when Noel Kahn walked over. "I'm all for a good practical joke Aria, but come on a dead girl? That is just in poor taste. And here thought Alison was one of your best friend.

Aria opened her mouth to respond but another voice cut her off what she would have said.

"What is going on here?" Jason said in a harsh tone, he was already agitated after the talk Veronica Hastings had with Melissa, Spencer and him, he had confronted his mother afterwards, but she refused to talk and in hindsight maybe he should have waited until she had time to come down after what happened today. He had just wanted to get out of the house and then he remembered Spencer saying something to her mom about how Aria, Detective Wilden and staying behind at the school instead of leaving with them. He had almost talked himself out of coming here thinking she would have probably left by now, and was relieved he had followed his instinct as he heard Noel Kahn accusing her.

" I was just telling Aria that her finale was in very poor taste. Who knew Aria Montgomery could be so cruel." he had a smirk on his face until he caught the look on Jason's face and he gulped in fear. He had been unaware that Jason knew Aria or any of Alison's friends all that much. Jason had been a notorious stoner and drunk back in the day even before he left for college four years earlier. But the thunderous look on his face said different and Noel knew he had crossed a line when he decided to take digs at the girl who stomped all over his pride because nobody turned him down, her picked and chose who he wanted.

"Get out of here." Jason threatened in a low voice, the look on Jason's was enough to send the teen scurrying, physically he was about the same size as Jason, but Jason was intimidating without even trying, the quiet intensity enough to send a shiver of fear down Noel's spine, he tried his best to look unintimidated by other man as he ran away. With a tired sigh Jason turned to face Aria,

"I didn't make that cd Jason, I don't know how..."

Jason cut her off one hand cradling her face thumb gently caressing her checkered bone. "Aria I already know that, I know you would never do anything like that."

"When does it stop?" She asked. "We keep having tributes in her memory and someone always tears them apart. When will they move on to the next tragedy."

"If I was an outsider I'd be interested in the dark details." he admitted knowing it was human nature,

"But, that's us, the dark details, her family, her friends. Why did you come back here here? You got away."

"I have to find a way to male a life for myself, I was hoping to do that here." There was a Look in his eyes Aria didn't understand completely but she was responding to as he said. "I need to find a way to be happy."

Neither of them could have turned from the other even if they wanted as they stared deep into each other's eyes. aria voice sounded husky even to her own hers when she asked him, "What will make you happy Jason?"

Aria was looking up at him with big dark hazel eyes, currently brown, her face nuzzling into his hand. His thumb moved to her lips tracing the shape and texture. He couldn't stop the sharp gasp that left his mouth when Aria parted her lips and bit down on the pad, her tongue moving to caress it. The floodgates on his emotions were opened and everything he felt for Aria came rushing forth as he hauled her to him, his lips claiming her. He had come back to Rosewood for her and she was what he needed to be happy.

Aria's response was immediate, her lips parting for him, her arms wrapping tightly around his neck trying to get as close to him as she could. Aria forgot everything, Ezra, Wilden's intimating accusations , Noel's provocative digs, she forgot about everything, except the man whom she was clinging to, her arms wrapped tight around his, lips clinging desperately to his as he explored her mouth, both of them had been waiting so long for this moment. Jason ignored the burning in his lungs kissing her again and again, he had dreamed of her so many times, had been waiting for her, had meant to wait longer, but it had started becoming impossible. He should wait until he had been clean longer. Until he dealt with the news he'd received today when he went to the Hastings residence as Veronica had requested. He needed Aria in his life too much and not only as his friend which he had been his intentions until she at least graduated high school, but he was weak.

They had forgotten the were still backstage in the auditorium and not alone when they heard a shocked gasp. Finally they tore their lips apart both of them gasping for oxygen as they looked at the parson standing to the left of Jadon eyes wide in shock and embarrassment. "I I uh I'm sssorry." Lucas stuttered his apology everyone else had left or so he thought and he was turning out all the lights, "I th uh thought eeeveryone hhad left."

While not exact thrilled at being caught, Jason knew it was for the best. He wanted to talk to her parents before things went much further, not wanting to start out their relationship sneaking around to be together. He couldn't contain his smile and Aria hid her own embarrassed, but grinning face in his chest, "No we were just leaving. " Lucas nodded and scampered out saying he'd just come back in a few minutes. Jason gave an embarrassed chuckle cupping Aria's chin with her hand lifting her gaze to his, "Do you need a ride."

She nodded still feeling a little embarrassed after getting caught making out with Jason, telling him he could take her home, she would rather go with him, but his mom was staying with him and Aria had her own dark detail to deal with before she could have a relationship with Jadon. Tomorrow she was ending things with Ezra she was tired of the school girl fantasy she had with Ezra. She she wanted something real and with Jason she felt she could have that.

Hanna

Hanna was curled up on the couch next to Caleb, her eyes red and puffy. "I just can't believe someone would do this again, it seems like every time we try to honor our friend someone had to come along and ruin it."

"It sounds like Alison had a lot of enemies, like she hurt a lot of people." Caleb said his arms around Hanna doing his best to comfort her,

"Alison was a lot of things, she could be manipulative, selfish, self absorbed and hurtful even to the people she cared about, she probably treated no one worse than she did Jason." Hanna paused remembering all the times she would mock and ridicule her older brother, it was no wonder he would lose his patience with her. "Ali could be a lot of things, terrible things, but she could also be so much fun, and she could be the best friend you ever dreamed of, she could make you feel special no matter how someone else treated you.

Hanna thought back to after her dad had left them for Isabel, he had picked Hanna up for father/daughter date. Ali had been at the Hanna's and he agreed to drop Alison off at home when they got outside Kate was in the front seat and Tom had told Hanna that Kate would be joining them now that he had a new daughter. He and Kate shared a special smile that a father would share with his daughter a look of affection and pride a look he hadn't shared with Hanna in a long time and she knew she had been replaced. Alison had held her hand tight until they dropped her off. Kate had made a rude comment about Hanna that Tom overlooked or missed, and Alison a master had turned the tables. Tom had been completely unaware that his precious Kate had just been served her own medicine as she turned a brilliant red.

"I like the sound of that Alison." He told her laughing as he pulled her in his arms, he hadn't met Kate or Isabel, but he had met Tom, he put on a great show of being a caring father to Hanna, but Caleb seen Hanna's self confidence plummet that night as Tom Marin focused on what he considered Hanna's flaws while bragging on Kate and her many accomplishments. It had been rough to sit through and knowing the other girl had took up Hanna even that one occasion made him like her a little.

Caleb held Hanna and let her talk, just listening about the friend he would never get a chance to meet, until she ran out of words afterwards they snuggled on the couch watching an old movie until Ashley called down to tell them it was time for Caleb to go home. Hanna walked him to the door and with a shy smile kissed him good night. His hands tightened around her waist pulling her closer.

Sometimes it was hard for him to grasp that this beautiful girl loved Him, Caleb Rivers an orphan and sometime shady character. He had been hired to spy on her and her friends and he couldn't do it anymore. He had been trying to track down the person who hired him, but so far he was only running into one dead end after another. He had to find this person before Hanna somehow found out.

A

Lucas, Jason and Aria had not been alone as they thought, sure they knew the janitor was somewhere around waiting to lock up and finish his duties so he could go home and enjoy the rest oh his weekend, but there had been someone else as well hidden in the shadows who'd missed nothing. After everyone left including the janitor the figure in the hoodie black hoodie and clothes walked to the basement co I back with a large hammer and walked down the hall toward until her or she found what the were looking for a loud smash could he heard in the inky darkness outside Rosewood High School.

Notes; Hope you like this chapter. It is the first draft so mistakes still not fixed, but I wanted to get it posted for the person that requested it. hope you are happy with the Sparco I can give you for this time frame.

Thanks for reading,

GrimLi