Paige furrows her brow "Is that your dad?"

Emily looks where Paige is looking "Yes."

The two hear a squeal "Paige. Oh I'm so glad you're okay."

Paige turns towards the squeal "Hi Mrs Fields. How are you?"

Pam hugs Paige tightly "I was so worried about you."

Wayne walks up to them "Pam let go of her."

Emily gapes "What are you two doing here? We told you the day before yesterday Paige was okay."

Wayne smiles "We needed to see for ourselves. How's school?"

Emily sighs "Alright I guess."

Paige shakes her head "She hasn't been going. I keep telling her to go but she thinks I can't take care of myself with one hand."

Emily glares "Paige!"

Paige shrugs "What? Now they won't ask me questions."

Emily crosses her arms "Not cool. I'm getting my assignments online and emailing the teachers. It's what Paige is doing."

Paige gasps "Don't turn it back on me."

Emily sticks out her tongue.

Wayne shakes his head "Just because Paige is doing it doesn't mean you should. If Paige jumped off a bridge would you?"

Emily's eyes widen "Why would she do that? Paige don't do that."

Paige puts her arm around Emily kissing her cheek "I won't. I'm to happy with you to ever do that. Okay let's pose a different question. If I cut my hair to that insane Lego look I had when we first met would you?"

Emily cringes "Yikes. No. That look is never happening again. You've got some hair game now."

Paige furrows her brow "Hair game?"

A girl walks passed them her eyes roaming up and down Paige's body "Hi."

Emily tightens her grip on Paige "Not going to happen she's mine."

Paige turns Emily's face to hers kissing her passionately. The girl that was checking Paige out groans turning to walk away then doubling back when she spots Paisley.

Mona mumbles "If you weren't my cousin I'd kiss you to save you from her but incest is illegal."

Hanna yanks the girl away "Back off hoe. He isn't taken but I'll be damned if it's you he ends up with. I protect my family and I will tell you he is way to good for you sleazy."

Glaring at Mona she adds "You couldn't do that. What's the matter with you?"

Smacking Emily she berates "You're on a sidewalk. What you are about to embark on should happen behind closed doors."

Growling at Paige "Why did I have to hear from the news that some quack jumps in front of a car to save a little boy and hurts her hand. That hurt Paige The Quack McCullers I thought we were friends."

Caleb purses his lips to hide his smile.

Wayne speaks up "Don't feel bad Hanna we found out from the news too."

Hanna gasps "You didn't even tell them. They are practically your parents. Isn't your head screwed on straight? What am I saying you aren't straight how could your head be screwed on that way. Did you at least tell your uncle Micole?"

Micole pokes his head out the door "Paisley called me," then quickly hides again.

Leona storms up "Paige Amber McCullers why did I need to hear about your injury from the news? Did you forget I am your aunt? Hi Hanna how are you?"

Hanna smiles "I'm good. How are you?"

Leona nods "I'm good. Well Paige what do you have to say for yourself?"

Paige gulps "Emily's skipping school to take care of me even though I'm telling her to go to class."

Emily gasps "Paige."

Leona looks at Emily "You shouldn't be skipping classes sweetie."

Emily nods "Yes ma'am."

Turning back to Paige Leona folds her arms across her chest "Well speak?"

Hershey barks.

Leona looks at the dog "Good speak. I wanted your owner to do the talking though."

Hershey looks at Paige wagging his tail.

Paige looks down ashamed "I'm sorry. I wasn't thinking. There was a lot going on at the scene and the hospital. I haven't really had a chance to get my head to stop spinning. I know that's probably not a good excuse. I'm sorry."

Hershey barks again stepping between Paige and Leona.

Leona sighs "I suppose a lot has happened in two days. Are you going for a walk?"

Paige nods softly her eyes still gazing at the ground.

Leona heads in to the hotel "Let me just see if there is a room available then I will join you. Stay."

Hershey sits down waiting yipping at Paige when she doesn't do the same. Paige sits on the near by bench. Hershey nods licking Paige's hand.

Wayne heads in too "I should see if we could get a room as well. Don't leave yet."

Mona offers "Hanna you can stay with me if you want."

Hanna nods "Cool."

Paisley looks at Caleb "I got room in my room for you."

Caleb offers his fist for the boy to bump "Alright."

Paisley hits it "Thanks for coming bro. I can't wrangle this one on my own."

Paige defends "I am not something you need to wrangle."

Pam, Emily, Hanna and Mona all snort a "Right."

Paige looks at them "Hey."

Emily shrugs "What it's the truth. You do need to be wrangled sometimes."

Paige pouts "If I'm so wild why are you all hanging around?"

Emily sits down "I like your wild side. It can be fun sometimes. When it gets restless and bull headed it's not fun."

Paige groans pulling away from Emily when she touches her. Emily kisses her cheek then turns Paige's face pecking her lips once then again when she feels Paige relax a little. Emily whispers in Paige's ear making Paige blush and look down.

Emily lifts Paige's chin "Don't look away."

Paige looks at Emily smiling "That's what you said to get us together two years ago."

Emily pecks her again "Why not reboot us the same way?"

Paige wiggles her eyebrows "There's something else we did that night too."

Emily shakes her head "We are on the sidewalk Paige. That can happen tonight."

Paige nods "Okay."

Leona comes out "All right I'm checked in. Wayne is checking in now."

Five minutes later Wayne walks out "Okay let's get this walk on the road."


An hour later Wayne stumbles into the hotel "Oh man my training drills weren't even that bad. I could barely keep up with Paige."

Paige pats the mans shoulder "You been out of it to long Mr Army."

Wayne looks at her "No that isn't it you're insane. How does your arm not hurt after that? Every bone in my body is sore."

Paige shrugs "I have a higher pain tolerance. There was some dark times in my past."

Wayne furrows his brow "Wait, did you hurt yourself?"

Paige looks down shamefully sucking in her bottom lip.

Wayne hugs her "If you ever feel that creeping back up I am here to listen, okay?"

Paige nods into his chest "Thanks Mr Fields."

Wayne pulls back "Call me Wayne. Mr Fields is so formal. If you really wanted to you could call me dad. Even if you don't marry my daughter one day it would be an honour."

Paige swallows the lump in her throat nodding softly "Thank you sir."

Wayne rubs her shoulder "Your welcome Paige."

Pam adds "You could call me mom if you want, or Pam. Pam's good too."

Wayne whispers "You should probably call her mom before you call me dad."

Paige nods "Good advice. What did Emily say first?"

Wayne informs "Dada. That's how I know you should say mom first."

Paige looks at Emily then back at Wayne "I want to live a long time so Pam being called mom is going to be first."

Wayne smiles "Good call."

Pam asks "What are you two whispering about?"

Paige goes white "Uh nothing that big. Just you know advice about stuff."

Pam shakes her head "You know whispering is rude."

Paige nods "More good advice. Sorry won't happen again."

Pam states "Good."

Leona walks up "Time for some food."

Paige wiggles the leash "Let me just put this guy in the room then I'll be right down."


Emily follows Paige into the room "You okay? I know you don't like being attacked like you were before the run/walk."

Paige takes a deep breath "I ran it off. Sorry Hersh."

The dog looks up shaking his head.

Emily pats the dogs head "You paced well. I think that was because of Hershey."

Paige sighs "Pretty sure that's why your dad kept catching up to me. I'm sorry I threw you under the bus earlier."

Emily caresses Paige's cheek "You were flustered and needed a way out. At least you didn't say what we did last night."

Paige blushes "It wasn't even that dirty why am I blushing?"

Emily kisses Paige "You blush a little when I kiss you, hold your hand, whisper in your ear even if all I say is blue cheese. You are a blusher."

Paige looks down "You have that affect on me."

Emily smiles widely "Really?"

Paige puts food and more water in Hershey's dishes "Yeah. I'm working on it though."

Emily crosses her arms waiting for Paige to look at her "I forbid you to work on it."

Paige raises an eyebrow "Forbid? Really?"

Emily nods "Yeah. I like having the blushing affect on you."

Paige puts her good hand in her pocket "What affect do I have on you?"

Emily gently pulls Paige's hand out of her pocket placing it over her heart.

Paige looks at her hand "Your heart is beating really fast."

Emily nods "That's the affect you have on me. I also can't stop smiling when you are around. I can't help it you make me so happy."

Paige dips her head bobbing it side to side.

Emily raise her face kissing her softly "Let's go get something to eat."

Paige takes Emily's hand "We will be back Hersh. Be a good boy."

Hershey nods watching them leave.


Hey guys. Sorry if this chapter was a bit choppy. The first part was kind of long, I didn't know where to cut it off. Thanks for sticking with me through the long update wait time. I hope you all are still enjoying it.