Emily
I'm inside Trader Joe's when my text message alert goes off.
Mccullers: I'm soooo bored
I read the screen and try not to roll my eyes at such a pointless text message from Paige, ever since our dinner we been talking nonstop. Well not like constantly, there is some professionalism in our texts like for example, I texted her asking when Sean's case was and she replied with LOL IDK, so I wouldn't say that we are friends.
Fields: And I care? I text back while pushing my cart to the produce aisle. Paige told me she has a banana everyday and that's how she keeps her arms toned. I know that wasn't the only reason, but maybe doing the same wouldn't hurt.
I get another text
Mccullers: ughhh I don't know what to do
Fields: Again still don't care Watch a movie, go out Idk
Mccullers: I am out
Fields: Then why are you complaining?
Mccullers: Because this girl I'm standing behind is doing this funny thing
Fields: Ooooo is she cute?
Mccullers: She's pretty basic looking
Fields: What color hair?
Mccullers:Black with brown highlights
Fields: Yeah that's pretty basic
Mccullers: Ikr and she's so weird
Fields: What is she doing?
Mccullers: Nothing really just texting and standing in one place
Fields: Yeah that sounds weird
Mccullers: Ikr and the worst thing is she's only holding one banana
At that moment I take my attention away from my phone and look down at my left hand and see one banana in my hand.
I turn around and see Paige waving at me.
"You're such a creep you know " I say as she approaches me with her cart
"I know, but I couldn't help myself, I saw you and had to mess with you"
"Like you do always"
"Of course Fields, it's a part of my job" she says shifting her weight off her heel
"It's weird, that I see you more wearing your casual clothes than your pants and blazer" I say looking at her from head to toe.
"Gosh Fields checking me out" I start to feel my face heat up
"No, I'm just taking notice, you know that's very important in our field"
She nods while filling her bag up with apples. "So what are your plans for today?" she asks
"Umm I was supposed to go shopping with Hanna, but she ditched me for her boyfriend, and it's weird because fashion is her favorite thing"
"What's wrong you can't shop by yourself, I think you have great taste"
I'm not sure if she's being genuine or sarcastic at this point.
"I can but, Hanna usually helps me find a fashion staple"
Paige nods like she understands, "You know I could go shopping with you, if you want"
"Oh please, I doubt you're that bored to do such thing"
"No, I'm serious Emily I don't mind, I really don't have much to do for today, you know with the case and all I'm always busy"
It's still funny how Paige, like to make jokes about her winning out of fun but every time she makes a comment I know she's just hiding the fact that she has no leads, what so ever. Like I know she has to look at the case and think about how difficult it is to defend the NYPD. They don't have the cleanest record and majority of her testimonies are men. This is an easy case to win, I just need to make sure Alison listens to me.
I'm supposed to meet her tomorrow about what new information she has, we were supposed to meet a couple of days ago but she was busy.
"You over think things a lot Fields"
"Noooo, but really it's fine you did enough, and besides I think New York City has seen us together enough "
"Awww that's not a bad thing, I really enjoy seeing the headlines, especially the one I saw the other day where a magazine was titled "Mccullers Saved Fields Life, and Fields Saved Her a Chair at Dinner".
"Haha it did not!"
Paige laughs as we push our carts to the next aisle "It did and I had to buy a copy, I'll let you borrow it if you want, so you can cut out my face and put it in your diary, I can see it now
Dear Diary,
Attorney Mccullers saved my life and all I can remember is her strong, muscular, body builder, toned, arms wrapped around my water filled body"
She laughs as I try to get the sound of her trying to be seductive voice out of my head
"I swear Mccullers, you act like a kid, how can you be an attorney"
"Same reason you can be one" she tease
Paige
I pull my car up beside, Emily's and she rolls her window down.
"No motorcycle today?" she asks
"Sadly no, but what mall are we going to?" I tease
"Ughhh Paige, you aren't going shopping with me, so drop it"
"But gurllll I want to totally shop till I drop" I say in my Barbie voice
"Well first of all, you have groceries and you have to store them properly"
"Last time I checked Fields, I didn't buy any dairy or meat products, so nice try"
"Why do you want to go with me so badly I'm arrogant remember!"
"True, but do you really want to know the reason why I want to go with you?"
Her face drops "Why?"
"So I can be put in more headlines, you're making me famous Fields" with that comment she drives out of the parking lot.
Not even seconds later I get a text
Fields: Nordstrom at 3:00 don't be late this time
I smile at the text and put my car in drive
I had enough time to put my groceries up and make Toby clean up his mess up from the living room.
I have never been inside this store before but I just love the set up and the atmosphere.
Even the clerks are friendly, I was asked numerous of times if I needed my make up done, but not in an offensive way like, wow you're so unattractive you need make up, but more like hey you don't need it but if you would like, and stores like that are hard to find nowadays.
I'm just about to pull out my phone to text Emily when I see her walk into the store. She wearing a North Face jacket, all white converses, and some grey skinny jeans. She changed from her college hoodie and sweatpants, she wore at the grocery store.
I wave and she turns around like she doesn't know me. ugh and she says I'm childish she makes her way over to me.
"Look you aren't late" she says shocked
"Yep, so what are we looking for?" I ask
"Umm well I'm looking for whatever really" I pretend to write on a piece of paper
"Looking for whatever, sounds good, I can work with that"
Emily hits my shoulder "Assault, everyone did you see that" a couple of people in the store laugh
"It was self-defense clearly" Fields answers back
"Hey, defense is my job!"
Emily looks through the clothes rack and holds up a black blouse and holds it against her chest.
"No" she looks at me in shocked
"What's wrong with it?"
I sigh "Nothing, I just think you should get something more different like black is too playing it safe"
"Yeah like you know, Ms. Jackets and basic t shirt are the style"
I laugh looking down at my plan teal v neck and black skinny jeans.
"Yes, I do know style, and I'm not saying that blouse is ugly just boring" she mumbles something under her breath and puts it back on the rack.
She picks up a grey shirt, and laughs "Paige I found the perfect shirt for you" she then turns it around and it reads
'I'm a creep, I'm a weirdo'
"Haha cute, but I think it would look better on you"
"Oh really Mccullers"
"Yes you make everything look good, even failure" I walk off laughing heading to the shoe department. I need some more running shoes.
Emily
As I continue to look ignoring Paige's boring comment my phone starts ringing. I dig into my purse and pull it out without looking at the caller I.D
"Hello, Attorney Fields"
"Hello Dr.Hastings" Spencer and I both laugh
"What's going on Spencer, haven't heard from you in awhile"
"Yes, I know I'm really sorry, life just been really busy especially in the E.R, but it comes with the job, speaking of E.R I can't believe you were in one"
"Spence relax, I'm fine, breathing, and healthy"
"Well I will see for myself"
I walk to an another rack "What do you mean?" I ask
"I means that Aria and I are going to fly up to New York to see you and Hanna"
"Are you serious!"
"Yep, it not until next week but, I was going to wait until after your trial was over to surprise you but, I feel you need our support now"
"Awww you guys, that means the world to me, I really do miss you all"
"We miss you too, especially your parents, they want to tag along too"
"NO SPENCER THEY AREN'T COMING!" I didn't realize I was yelling until the stares I receive
"You know my parents will stress me out, and I don't need that right now" I explain
"Relax Em, I know, that's why we talked them out of it, but they do want to see you"
I sigh out of relief
"I know after the trial I might fly back with Aria and you to see them"
"Please do, you need to do better with speaking with them, I understand what they did in the past was wrong but you need to forgive them, things have changed"
"Spencer, I doubt it you saw how my Mother treated Maya and I"
"Yes, but that was years ago, a lot has happened"
"Yeah like me moving up here and their guilt"
"So you holding grudges, will help heal your relationship with them, because sounds to me you're the one pushing them away this time"
"I swear Spencer, I think you should have became a lawyer, out of the group"
"Don't worry, when I go grow up I will be, gotta go break is over, say hi to Hanna for me, love you"
"Will do and love you too"
I put my phone back in my purse and look around the store now I really need to go shopping.
Paige
"Now these are very popular, they are great when running long distances and has foam technology"
I burst out laughing as the man tries to example I cover my mouth
"I'm sorry but you said technology and I thought about mini machines in my shoes not foam"
The man laughs "Haha it is funny to think about actually"
I try on the shoes and they feel really light, I hop up and down
"It feels like air is being pushed inside"
"That's the technology working" he says as I'm hopping up and down I get a text from Emily
Fields: can you come into the dressing room please?
I slide my phone back inside my pocket "George I really like these shoes but, not feeling the color"
"We have other styles of these shoes online that we can ship to the store"
"Really?" I ask
"Yep" I take off the shoes and hand them back to him.
"I will look online, and let you know" he smiles
"Sounds good"
I get to the dressing room and call out Fields name
"Emily I'm here, which stall are you in?"
"It's a dressing room not a restroom Paige" I roll my eyes because she ruined my technology lesson
"What do you want, it better be important, I was really busy"
"Doing what looking at yourself in the mirror" she calls out
"…..maybe"
"Which one are you in?" I ask
"Are you serious Paige, I'm literally the only one in here"
"Not true, I'm here too" I approach her door
"What do you need Fields?"
"I need your help"
"Okay first thing, drop the case , save yourself the humiliation"
"Haha very funny, but really I need your help with this" the dressing room door opens and I see Emily wearing a lace black cocktail dress with sleeves
She looks stunning, the dress looks perfect on her, it's the type of dress that not a lot of people can pull off but with her wearing this, you would think the dress was made just for her.
"Paige" I get out of my train of thought and clear my throat
"Yes"
"Can you zip me up, sort of got it half way but" she opens the door wider for me to step in and all of a sudden my hands start to feel clammy and my feet doesn't t feel like moving.
"Umm sure" I walk inside and shut the door behind me
"I feel so silly, maybe eating all that steak was a bad thing" Emily tease but I can't laugh because I'm deciding where my hands should go.
"Let me raise my hair up, maybe that will be easier for you" no it did not make this situation easier for me because now I can see her back even more.
You know how you try not to make things awkward but you end up making everything more awkward. That's the point I'm at right now and I haven't even touched the zipper yet.
I know if I don't make a move soon she's going to think I'm weird. Come on Paige take a deep breath it's just a zipper, you zipped up a lot of dresses before…..but none of them like this dress.
Emily
Maybe this was a bad idea, I feel so embarrassed I bet Paige thinks, I'm pathetic for not being able to zip up my own dress.
"Never mind, I can do it" I say just when she's about to grab the zipper
"No I got it" she says
she brings her hand back on the zipper and slowly raises the zipper up a little and it gets stuck the same spot I was having a hard time with by myself. I'm just about to give up when I feel her hand touch my bare back which makes the hairs on my neck stick up by her touch.
"Is this okay" she says in an almost raspy voice, I can only nod at such action. As the zipper slowly moves up so does her hand.
"Sorry if my hand feels cold, I just needed support"
but her hand isn't cold it's warm and as she gently continues to pulls the zipper up. I can see from the reflection of the mirror how frustrated she looks, but it's not an angry look. it's almost a cute look, I mean like a frustration look that you can't help but smile about. Almost like watching a child just learning how to tie their shoes and refusing to ask for help due to their determination to do it their self.
"Why is taking off a dress easier than putting them on" she hiss I can feel her breath on the back of my neck. Maybe this was a bad idea.
I'm just about to tell her never mind when her hand grips my shoulder and pulls the zipper all the way to the top.
I look at myself in the mirror and even though I'm starring at the mirror all I can think about is Paige's sudden last minute force. The way she gripped my shoulder, all of a sudden without warning.
"You look great Emily" she says with a smile
"Thank you"
Paige is about to leave the dressing room when I stop her
"Do you really like it, I mean my friends are coming to town next week and I want to look nice"
"Emily you would look nice wearing nothing" her face instantly turns red
"Not like nothing, as in naked, I mean you would look great too,ughhh, what I mean is you could wear a potato bag and still look great, a see through bag or an opaque one"
She covers her face and I can't help but smile at how easily flustered she got.
"I think I should leave" she says while reaching for the door, but I grab her hand.
"Paige look at me" she turn and faces me
"It's alright, I knew what you meant" I say with a genuine smile
"You sure?"
I nod "Duhhh you helped me with my dress, I totally owe you one"
"To be honest, I thought you were going to wear that dress to court and try and distract the jury not for your friends"
I admire how she can still use humor
I laugh at such a desperate attempt, like I need to do such thing to get the jury to pick my side.
"No but now that I know you, were practically drooling over me, I might wear it to distract you" I tease back
She raises one eyebrow "What do you mean by drooling?"
My smug smile drops and she looks defensive now.
"Well I was just kidding, I didn't mean anything by it" I say not trying to offend her again, but she still looks offended and shocked.
she moves closer to me and as I back up I end up in the corner of the dressing room she raises her hand
and stops half way in front of the side of my head. What is she doing? We are just starring at each other.
"What's wrong Fields?" she then runs her fingers through my hair and looks down at my lips then bites hers.
Is this happening what is she doing, why aren't I pulling away? it's like my body can't move at the moment she then moves closer to my ear
"Who's drooling now?"she whispers and starts kissing the side of my neck and I don't know what to do at such a bold action causing my head to tilt back. I feel her hand slide down my arm. I bite my tongue as I feel her lips on my skin.
We shouldn't be doing this but who says we couldn't. I find my hand almost sliding down her back but
But she pulls away just when it's about to make contact
"I really think you should get the dress" she says
She has this smile on her face not even a smug look. Just her normal smile like almost a greeting smile. A smile that doesn't match what she just did and that frustrates and confuses me. How can you smile and act like that when you and I basically just had a moment a moment that I still can't describe? I just don't understand.
My mouth opens but nothing comes out. She tilts her head waiting for me to say something but nothing comes out, I'm speechless.
"I think it's time for me to go, I'm sure you can unzip yourself…or just wear it out"
She puts her hand on the dressing room door handle and turns back facing me
"Actually I think it's best if you don't wear it out, others may flirt with you and you don't want them drooling over you, right?"
all I can do is nod
she winks and walks out the door leaving me in the corner processing what just happened.
It's just about to get interesting. Thoughts always appreciated