Authors Notes- Hey y'all sorry it's been so long school has been crazy. I was going to have it up last weekend but I ended up stuck in a basement all day without my laptop because of tornadoes the only day that I could work on it. The next chapter is mostly written so hopefully I will have it up soon but I make no promises because this week I'm hunting and finals are in two weeks. Thanks for all the positive reviews and all the follows and favorites. Your support keeps me going! Let me know what you want to see happen.

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-Hanna POV-

Dinner ends and after a bit of bickering I manage to drag Spencer upstairs leaving Emily and Paige to do the dishes. When we reach her room Spencer flops face first on her bed and groans. I sit next to her and rub her back comfortingly. I can only imagine how she is feeling.

"Spence" I whisper cautiously nudging her until she looks at me. "It's okay to feel like this. No I'm serious!" I say when she quirks her eyebrow in argument. "Having feelings for someone is natural. The guilt and all the other crap is natural. I don't know exactly what you're feeling, but I do know that you need to accept whatever it is. I'm not saying you should act on them, but you do need to accept them. The best way to do that is to talk about it. I still think you should talk to Paige and Emily, but for now just talk to me okay?"

Spencer exhaled shakily before looking at me with resolve "okay I'll try."

"Good!" I say with determination. "Why don't you start by telling me about earlier when we came home. Really tell me about it. Tell me all the things you were feeling and why it upset you so much."

Huffing Spencer looked down and started twisting the bedding. "I guess I don't know. I feel so conflicted. My feelings for Paige and Emily just keep growing. Everything they do for me, every little touch or look just makes me want them more. Then I just start feeling guilty. I feel like I am betraying one of my best friends because I have feelings for her girlfriend. I know it's not the same. I'm not pinning after her girlfriend with the desire to take her away. I would never betray Emily like that, but I can't help but feel that way. I can't help but feel like I'm betraying her because even though I want her too, I still want Paige. It just… I just… I feel like a horrible friend."

"Then there is Paige and it's just so much worse" Spencer says as she grabs her hair in frustration. "Paige has been in love with Emily for so long. She has gone through so much to be with Emily, to get to this place and I feel like I'm trying to take it away from her. She is such an amazing person. She has been so selfless in all of this and here I am harboring feelings for her soul mate. How can I even think about telling them when it could take that away from her? She finally found love with Emily and my feelings if acted on could ruin it. That's the worst part! I want to act on my feelings. I want to so bad, but I can't. I can't do that to them even if they did want me too which they don't. They don't want me. They would never let me in and it makes me feel sad, rejected, and jealous."

Tears have started running down Spencer's cheeks but she is finally talking so I keep quiet and start rubbing her back reassuringly waiting for her to continue. "I have no right to feel jealous because they are not mine, but I do! And I hate it! I hate them for making me feel like this, for hooking up in my room without me. Then I hate myself for feeling like that. They have every right to express their love physically and absolutely no obligation to include me. I can't be jealous or get mad at them for this. I shouldn't let it affect me, but I can't help it. I hate that while Paige is holding me at night she would rather be holding Emily. I hate that the only reason I'm in bed with them is because I'm weak. I hate that I need them so much. Without Paige's arms wrapped around me I don't feel safe. I can't sleep without her, without both of them. I feel like I can't do anything without them. I don't want to be without them. I want them! I want to be with them so bad, but I can't. I just can't!

"What if I did tell them and they rejected me? I couldn't handle that. I can't lose them. Even if I only have them as friends I still have them. I can't risk it! I can't… I just can't." A pained sob escapes as tears stream down Spencer's face. I pull her into a tight hug and let her cry; gently rocking her while rubbing soothing circles onto her back.

When her sobbing calmed to a quiet cry I used my words to reassure her. "It's going to be okay" I murmur stroking her hair off her for head. "I know what you're going through sucks and it's going to be hard for a bit, but it's all going to work out in the end. You'll see, everything will be okay." When Spencer's crying dies down I turn her head towards me and wipe away her tear tracks. "Do you feel any better?" I ask softly.

Spencer sits up and smiles weakly "Yeah I actually do feel a little better. I really needed to get that off my chest. Thanks for listening."

"No need to thank me Spence. I love you and I will always be here for you without judgment. So no more bottling things up okay?" Spencer nods and I pull her into another hug "Good! I know it's hard right now, but trust me when I say it will get better and it will all work out in the end. Why don't you go take a relaxing bath try and clear your mind?"

"Yeah that sounds good. Thanks Hanna."

"You're welcome Spence. While you are in there just remember we all love you, even Paige. So don't pull away. I know you think you will lose them if you tell them, but I know that won't happen. They could never hate you and I know they would never blame you for your feelings. Their reaction might surprise you. If you ever get the courage to tell them go for it because they won't be able to help you if they don't know what's really going on."

"Okay I will think about it" Spencer says as she heads towards the bathroom.

The pain Spencer is going through is heart breaking. It makes me want to go and just tell Emily and Paige, but I know I can't betray Spencer's trust like that. It's going to be hard for me, but I guess I'm going to have to be less subtle. Determined to speed things along I decide to go heckle Emily and Paige some more. See if I've got them thinking yet or if I need to push them some more.

Quietly I head down the stairs with the hopes of eaves dropping in on some juicy details I can use later. They don't let me down as I stop just outside the kitchen and hear Emily question Paige. "Do you regret what we did earlier?" Excitedly I wait for a clue as to what it is that they did. I don't have to wait long for an answer as Paige quickly assures her that she doesn't. They never elaborate on the specifics, but it's clear that what they did involved Spencer and it was what we walked in on earlier. I'm so excited I almost squeal with glee, but I manage to catch myself and merely smile. This is going to be easier than I thought because they have both basically acted on their feelings already.

Emily's next question has me jumping for joy as I hear her ask Paige if she was serious about seducing Spencer if she was into women. Paige's response, although hesitant, has a plan already formulating in my mind. I was really worried for a while that because of their stubbornness it would take a while to get them together, but now I'm sure it won't. Spencer won't have to be devastated for too much longer because Emily and Paige will crack before the week is through!

I'm so lost in my thoughts I completely miss the rest of their conversation and suddenly they are headed towards me. Panicked I trip over myself as I quickly turn for the stairs. Running up the stairs I curse my clumsiness and hope that they didn't realize I was eaves dropping. I'm going to let them know I heard, but it has to be at the right time. Spencer's room is still empty when I burst through the door and I sigh in relief that I won't have to explain this to Spencer. Grabbing my magazine I jump onto the bed and open it just as Paige and Emily walk in looking a bit confused. I look up at them with a knowing smirk "hey guys what took you so long?"

Paige looks away nervously as Emily responds "nothing took so long Han. We were doing the dishes something that takes time if you do it right."

"Yeah I'm sure" I retort. "Talk about anything interesting while you were down there?"

Emily falters as she nervously turns toward me, but before she can say anything Spencer walks into the room. The awkward tension in the room stops Spencer in the door way and she looks curiously between Emily and myself. Raising an eyebrow I shrug my shoulders at her questioning look and laugh internally. Emily's mouth is still opening and closing as she stares like a deer in the head lights while Paige who has yet to look up from the floor sways awkwardly. All three of them look like they want to run away so I decide to start implementing my plan. Turning to Spencer I break the silence "hey Spencer did you have a nice bath?"

"Yeah Hanna it was good. Thanks for suggesting it."

"No problem I know you were tired after being dragged around the mall all day and what not." Spencer shifts uncomfortably and nods turning her eyes to the floor. "Hey Spencer can I ask you a question?"

"Umm yeah sure" Spencer replies nervously.

"What was the name of that girl from tennis camp that you spent like all summer making out with a few years back?"

Paige and Emily's eyes dart to Spencer anxiously awaiting her reply while Spencer's eyes go wide. "Umm Rachel, why?" Spencer asks cautiously.

"Oh yeah that's right. I saw her in Philly the other day and I couldn't remember her name. She was with this really cute butch that had me seriously considering jumping ship."

"Oh yeah" Spencer says laughing nervously "that's her girlfriend Alex. They have been together for almost two years now."

"Cool! So you still keep in touch with her?" I ask smirking as I see sparks of jealousy and confusion in Paige and Emily's eyes.

"Well yeah, I mean we play against each other a lot in tennis. We're not exactly friends, but I see her and her girlfriend at tennis matches and we usually say hi at least."

"So what was it like?" I ask deviously.

"What was what like?" Spencer asks trying to play dumb her eyes flickering nervously towards Emily. I know she knows what I'm asking because I already asked this question a year ago when I first found out. In a drunken induced state she had accidentally let slip that she had been questioning her sexuality so when the girl had expressed interest she figured why not and went for it. At the time I wasn't sure about her feelings for Emily, but after a bit of prodding I put two and two together and figured out that her confusion was about Emily.

"You know" I say sternly looking her straight in the eyes.

"Yeah, but so do you Hanna!" Spencer shouts nervously. Quieter she adds "you asked that same question when I first told you about it. Why do you want me to tell again?"

"I don't know I mean it's been a while we were both drunk maybe you will tell me something more… or different. I'm just curious come on spill" I reply knowing full well why I really want her to tell me again. What better way to help Spencer 'hint at liking women.' Based on the slightly jealous reactions earlier it may even help Emily and Paige act sooner.

"Fine" Spencer growls "even though you already know it was hot. She was a really good kisser and we had a lot of fun, but there were no feelings so at the end of the summer we called it what it was, a fling, and that was that.

"Why" Emily croaked then cleared her throat "I mean I thought you were straight."

My smile faded when I saw the hurt look in Emily's eyes. I guess I didn't think through all of the possible consequences of this. Spencer rushed to Emily and grabbed her hands "Em I'm sorry. Please don't take this the wrong way. I was questioning my sexuality at the time and this girl was interested in me so I figured why not. I figured out that I wasn't exactly straight and went home with an open mind. I figured I would tell people if it was ever relevant, but so far I've only been with guys since. I wasn't trying to hide it from you or anything it was just never relevant. I wasn't hiding it I swear. Hanna knows because she got me drunk and I guess I just figured word would spread. I swear it was just never relevant. If I would have thought… I mean I guess I just didn't think! I didn't think about how you would feel if I didn't tell you right away or at least after you had the courage to come out to me. I'm so sorry I swear I wasn't hiding it. I really, really, didn't mean anything by it. I'm so sorry."

Spencer wipes away the tear rolling down Emily's cheek. Emily gives her a soft smile then sighs "you really weren't trying to hide it from me?"

"No! Of course not Em I just never labeled it and I figured word would spread and I'm sorry. I'm so sorry if that's how I made you feel."

"It's okay Spence I'm just glad I know now" Emily says as she pulls Spencer into a quick reassuring hug. "Now I can quit telling all the girls you're straight when they ask" she adds with a devious smile and a wink towards Paige.

Spencer of course misses the gesture as she turns towards me and pushes me into the hall. Angrily she whispers "What the hell Hanna! You know exactly why I never told Emily about that. What are you playing at?"

"Relax Spencer I'm not playing at anything besides," I say as I raise my voice so Paige and Emily can hear, "you wouldn't be mad if you had heard what I heard earlier."

Before Spencer can respond I push passed her and reenter the room. Paige and Emily are both standing with mouths gaped staring at me nervously. "Hey guys it's been fun, but I have to get home. Call me tomorrow and we can hang or whatever. Goodbye!" Before any of them can respond I hug them and leave them confused, concerned, and thinking.

-Paige POV-

The three of us are left confused as hell as Hanna rushes out the door. Tension in the room seems to have amplified 100 fold as we all fumble for something to say. After an awkward minute of silence Emily finally manages to break out of her shock. "Paige!" she practically shouts. "Why don't we go get ready for bed and then we can watch a movie or something. Spence since you're already ready why don't you pick something out and set it all up."

"Umm y-yeah sure that sounds good" Spencer replies awkwardly as Emily drags me to the bathroom.

When we reach the bathroom Emily locks the door and turns the water on before turning to face me. She looked panicked and I chuckled to myself as I realized for once I was the calm one. I place my hands on her shoulders and try to catch her eyes. "Em look at me" I say soothingly as I feel her racing pulse beneath my hands. She finally brings her eyes to mine and visibly calm as she brings her hand to my chest and follows my breathing. Once she calms I smile "Hey talk to me. What was that about?"

Dipping her head she sighs "sorry it's just this is all so crazy. I mean clearly Hanna knows. She heard us earlier and now I'm kind of freaking out. I've got all these scenarios and possibilities running through my head and it's just …gahh. Is this just Hanna being Hanna and teasing us or is Hanna being devious because Spencer likes one or both of us? And if she does? God this is just happening too fast. I mean I was okay with the hypothetical possibility, but now I just…"

"You're freaking out" I finish for her.

"Yeah I'm freaking out" she replies with a small chuckle.

"Em it's okay to be freaking out, but just know it's going to be okay" I say as I pull her into a tight hug. "Tomorrow you should go talk to Hanna. Figure out what her game is and then we can go from there. This doesn't have to mean anything we will not act on anything unless we are both comfortable with it. If we are going to risk our relationship and our friendship with Spencer we both have to be sure about it okay."

Emily nods into my chest and I pull her in tighter. "I know we have a lot to talk about still, like possibly killing this Rachel chick" I joke drawing a laugh from Emily "but for now how about we just go out there and relax. Right now we need to make Spencer feel as comfortable as possible. If what Hanna is getting at is that she has feelings for us then she is probably hurting a lot. We need to make her feel loved and wanted and not let her pull away until we figure this out and deal with it."

"Yeah you're right. Let's get ready and get out there. I will talk to Hanna tomorrow and then we can figure this all out. Thanks for calming me down." Emily strokes my cheek then smiles "God you are so amazing I love you Paige."

"I love you too Em" I reply as I pull her into a soft gentle kiss. She pulls away with a calm sigh and turns to change.

While Emily finishes her nightly routine I head back to the bedroom to find Spencer setting up a makeshift bed on the floor. "Spencer what are you doing?"

Spencer jumps and stutters as she avoids eye contact. "N-nothing I-I'm just tired so I'm going to watch the movie down here in case I fall asleep during it."

"No you're not!" I say sternly. Now that I know she's not actually ready and is instead trying to pull away I am not going to give and let her. Before she can argue I raise my hand to stop her. "Spencer if I thought you were really ready I would let you, but based on last night you are definitely not. I don't know exactly what's going on or why you're trying to pull away, but here is what I do know. You have gone through something I wouldn't wish on my worst enemy. Knowing you, you're probably seeing yourself as week when in reality you are so strong. You were betrayed in the worst way and instead of giving up you are fighting back! You had the courage to ask for help and the strength to accept it when it was offered. You are so incredibly strong and one day you will get past this. Emily and I care about you so much more than you know so we are not going to let you pull away. Whatever you're thinking, whatever the reason, just know we will still be here. We will always be here so don't pull away. Let us in and talk to us when you're ready because let's face it you're stuck with us."

Spencer had tears in her eyes by the time I finished my little speech so I opened my arms and pulled her into a hug. I pull her onto the bed while keeping her in my arms. We settle in with her head on my chest as I gently rub her back and we wait for Emily.

Emily smiles at the site she's met with as she walks back in the room. I know she was just as worried about Spencer pulling away so it's probably comforting to see her cuddled in my arms. Spotting the makeshift bed on the floor Emily frowns and I give her a sad smile. She must understand what happened because she shakes her head sadly before joining us on the bed.

"Hey" she whispers as she places a soft kiss to both of our foreheads. Spencer sighs with a mixture of sadness and content. The pain in her eyes is heart breaking. I lock eyes with Emily and understanding passes between us. Once we have conformation this is going to happen. Neither of us can stand the pain, the sadness, and the resignation in Spencer's eyes and in this moment we know we will do anything we can to make it stop.

Gently Emily rolls Spencer so she is on her back with her head still on my chest. Ignoring Spencer's confused look Emily lays her head on Spencer's chest. Wrapping Spencer's arm around her shoulder she locks their hands together then reaches out and locks our free hands together. We are a tangled mess of limbs and the air is still tense, but it feels right. It feels like we were made to entwine like this and the comfort from the embrace relaxes us all.

I release Emily's hand just long enough to press play on the remote even though I know none of us are going to be watching. I lock hands with Emily again and allow myself to get lost in the embrace. I smile as I feel Spencer's breathing even out and I feel sleep tugging at me. I hear a contented sigh from Emily before she quietly whispers "it's all going to work out isn't it Paige?"

"Yeah it is" I reply quietly squeezing her hand reassuringly. "I love you Em."

"I love you too" she whispers back. Soon all three of us are asleep clinging to one another never wanting to let go.