"Emaya Forever Done Right"
Surprise!
Okay, okay, I hear you!
Some of you are quite pissed off about the end of the last chapter.
Damn did I hit a nerve!
Well, this chapter is dedicated to those reviewers who can wait until March to find out what happens. But I'm not going to make you wait because your appreciation and gratitude for what I bring to you on a weekly basis has compelled me to write this next chapter before I leave.
Thank you to everyone who reads and appreciates my storytelling!
Now, let's get back to some really good drama…
Chapter 10: They Think It's….
Another person she loves is…
"Noooo! Nooooo!" Emily screams with tears streaming down her face.
She can see a stretcher with a body bag on it being wheeled from her backyard. She tries to run to the ambulance but Spencer and Hannah hold her back.
"Noooo! We just found each other again! Maya! Maya! " she cries uncontrollably.
She falls to her knees screaming. The girls do their best to comfort her but there's no calming her down. She is hysterical. The tears continue to stream down her face, she can barely see, she's choking on her cries, lights are flashing, everything becomes a giant blur…
Mrs. Fields pushes through the crowd to her daughter. She tries to tell Emily what the police told her but with all the confusion she is only able to manage…
"Emily I'm so sorry."
"They think it's… They think it's…."
Emily is inconsolable. All she can see are the lights flashing, all she can hear are the sirens fading in the background as the ambulance carrying her soul mate, Maya leaves the scene. Her cries are so deep that she is having trouble catching her breath. She is a puddle in Spencer's arms. Her mom attempts to speak again but Emily is gone emotionally.
As the ambulance pulls away, a second ambulance is revealed. There are paramedics attending to someone but no one notices because Emily has their full attention. The person receiving medical treatment steps down from the ambulance to see what's going on. This person pulls away from those trying to help to get a better view.
"Emily! Emily!" she screams as she runs towards her.
Emily is shaken from her catatonic state as she hears her name. That voice, it sounds familiar. Her head rises up. She looks in the direction of the person running to her.
"Emily!" she screams again.
She falls to her knees taking Emily in her arms, holding her so close to her heart. Emily pulls away to look into her eyes with tear stained cheeks and more tears streaming down her face. She puts her hands over her mouth as she's not sure what is happening. Emily looks at her again, really looks at her and cries out,
"Maya!"
Emily throws herself into Maya's arms wrapping them tightly around her neck unwilling to release her, not even for a second!
"I'm here baby. I haven't left you. I'm here," Maya soothes.
Maya is holding Emily securely in her arms moving her hands up and down her back ever so gently ever so lovingly. Tears are now falling from Maya's eyes as she continues to comfort her girl. Emily's entire body is heaving with tears as she holds on to Maya with everything she has. They continue to cry while placing soft kisses on each other's faces. Their lips meet again and again and again as fate has brought them together once more.
The girls are crying, Mrs. Fields is crying. They all gather around Emily and Maya hugging them with all the love in their hearts. After several long moments, the girls along with Mrs. Fields help Emily and Maya up off the ground. They are wiping tears from their faces smiling widely. They even start to giggle a little, they are so happy.
Emily moves her arms to around Maya's waist so she can press her body against hers, snuggling into her neck. The girls and Mrs. Fields give them space. They stand there holding one another not willing to let the other go. Emily begins to shudder in Maya's arms crying still trying to grasp the reality of the situation. The reality being, Maya is here, she's real and she's alive! Mrs. Fields hates to disrupt this moment between them but she needs to say something. So she approaches her daughter and Maya to say,
"Maya, thank goodness you're okay. When the police told me what they found, I feared the worst. I know how devastated Emily would have been. But Emily, there is someone who isn't coming back."
Just then Spencer, Hannah and Aria's cell phones buzz simultaneously.
No glass slipper is needed to find true love.
But yes a body bag is needed to protect it.
-A
The girls keep this text from Emily. She needs to be with her girl. They will share this with her another time as they ponder why 'A' protected Maya. Meanwhile Emily asks her mom,
"Mom, do you know who the other person was?"
"I have a pretty good idea," interjects Maya.
"Maya, who?"
"It was Paige, wasn't it?"
"Yes. It was Paige McCullers. I'm so sorry Emily. I know you two dated and remained friends and I knew it would be hard for you to hear," consoles Mrs. Fields.
"Paige? I, I don't understand. Maya, why were you two at my house anyway?" asks Emily.
"I got a text from you saying to meet you in your backyard but really it was from Paige who had your phone. When I got here, she went on and on about how you and she were meant for each other and I ruined any chance she had with you. Em, she wanted you all to herself and the only way she thought that could happen was to get rid of me."
"Maya I'm so sorry. I put your life in danger, I'm so sorry. I had no idea. I thought I was clear about where I stood with her. I thought we worked it out."
Emily looks into Maya's eyes apologetically but Maya won't let Emily blame herself for Paige's delirium.
"Girls, can we have this conversation inside? And Maya, I'm going to make sure your parents were notified and I'll have them come over right away," explains Mrs. Fields.
"Thank you Mrs. Fields, I would really appreciate that."
Everyone makes their way into the Fields home but Maya stops Emily to ask her something.
"Emily, are you really okay?"
"I thought you were dead Maya. I can't even think about Paige right now. I thought why were you taken from me? I couldn't bear to have another person I care about be taken from me. But Maya, you know I more than just care about you, I love you. I love you so very much."
She pulls Maya in for another affectionate hug. They hold each other close unwilling to let the other slip out of their embrace. Maya keeps hold of Emily pulling away just slightly to say,
"I love you too Emily. I don't really know what's going on but someone saved my life back there and I think I know who."
"Who?"
"Someone you call 'A'."
A shocked expression covers Emily's face. She can't hide it.
"But how did you..."
"Paige couldn't wait to tell me that she knew you were being harassed by this 'A' person. She claimed that she was being harassed too. The thing is someone else knew where we were. I'm not sure how this all fits together but I bet this 'A' person knew where to find Paige. I just don't get why I got hit over the head and Paige ended up in a body bag. But more importantly, Emily, if this 'A' is so dangerous why didn't you tell me?"
"I wanted to so many times but every time I thought I had the courage to do it, I couldn't because I didn't want this 'A' thing to threaten our happiness. We were so happy. I was trying to protect us."
"And I love you for that but you need to tell me everything from now on."
"I will. I promise."
Emily kisses Maya on the lips. Maya responds lovingly. The kiss gets a bit more involved as they open themselves to each other. Maya takes the back of Emily's head pressing it firmly towards her mouth. As the kiss finds an end, the girls touch foreheads to just be in that moment.
After a little while of just holding each other, Emily and Maya join everyone inside to wait for Maya's parents to arrive. They sit on the couch snuggled in each other's arms. No words are needed at this time. The rest of the group understands that and lets them be.
The St. Germain's arrive at the Fields' home bringing tears and hugs and gratefulness. Everyone is so happy that Maya is safe but at the same time there was a death. They are all sort of quiet when Mrs. Fields finally says,
"I don't know what happened out there but I do know that someone tried to hurt Maya and now that someone is no longer with us. We can talk about the details another time but I think we all need to get some rest so we can tackle the hard questions another day."
"Mr. and Mrs. St. Germain, the girls are sleeping over and I was wondering if Maya could sleep over too. Please. It would mean so much to me," pleads Emily.
"Mom, dad, please. I want to stay."
"If it's any consolation, the police are right outside and she'll be in a house full of people," offers Mrs. Fields.
"Maya, we almost lost you. We don't want to lose you again. You are our beautiful, resilient daughter and we love you so very much. If you want to stay and Mrs. Fields is okay with it then so are we," says Mrs. St. Germain with love and trust in her voice.
The St. Germain's hug Maya and drive home without her. There is a reluctance to leave their daughter but they can see how much Emily needs this.
After their night of chasing Mona; falling onto the dirt and grass in Emily's front yard; and being knocked out in the back yard, it's pretty clear that everyone needs to get cleaned up before going to bed. All the girls get themselves settled upstairs including Maya who borrows a t-shirt and pajama pants. Mrs. Fields locks up the house, says good night and retreats to her room. Shortly after, Maya asks Emily if they can go downstairs for a little while to be alone.
Maya takes Emily into the middle of the living room holding her close, swaying back and forth.
"What are you doing?"
"I'm giving you the dance you didn't get at the Ball."
"Oh Maya St. Germain, I do love you so very, very much!"
"And I love you Emily Fields so very very much too."
They stay close to one another moving in time to the rhythm of their breathing feeling that feeling they only have with each other. They continue their dance for just a little while longer looking into each other's eyes with so much love and commitment. Their lips touch softly.
"Em, let's go upstairs. I want to lie in your bed with you and hold you close to me."
"I'd like that."
The two of them crawl into bed, Emily's back is to Maya just like the first time they shared her bed. But this time, Maya wraps her arms around Emily snuggling into her as close as she can while Emily holds Maya's arms against her, not letting any space come between them. They fall asleep knowing that they belong to each other totally and completely…
That's how it should have happened…I wasn't going to let the Emayans down!
Yes, I will be on vacation but I'll be back refreshed and ready to give you more Emaya chapters and stories. Everyone deserves a vacation, don't they?
Coming Up: What happened in Emily's backyard? How does Emily deal with Paige's deception? Why did 'A' save Maya?
**But most importantly, I will give you your Emaya reunion sexy time!
Are we good now?