"What are you doing this weekend?" Hanna asked Caleb as they sat on the edge of her bed.

"I've got to meet with Keith," Caleb told her. "We're doing a project together, but I'm all yours on Sunday."

"I don't have any time," she replied. "I need to finish my collection in order to get that job with a fashion house."

"Well," Caleb said getting up, "I am going to head out. I'll see you later."

"Bye," Hanna said giving him a kiss as he left.

When he was out of the door she got to her feet and walked to the bathroom. She stepped on the scale and shielded her eyes before she saw the number. It was higher than she imagined. Hanna felt her stomach grumbling. She grabbed a jar of pills from the cabinet and took one out. Then she swallowed it with water. She grabbed a sock to cover the pills and hid them under the sink. She knew Caleb would not be happy if he found out she was taking weight loss pills.

Hanna got up and walked to her bedroom. Fabric was strewn everywhere and all of her dress forms were draped with her latest designs. Everything was a mess. She knew that this collection had to be done by the end of the week and her entire career was riding on it.


"I can't believe you're making me do this," Spencer told Aria who was sitting next to Ezra on the couch

"It's not a huge deal," Aria explained. "Andrew is pre-law at BC and he graduated valedictorian. You guys have everything in common."

"I think that's why I did so well with Toby," Spencer replied. "We barely had anything in common, except that we were both suspected of murder."

"Well, you blew that one," Aria said. Ezra elbowed her. "Sorry."

"It's okay," Spencer sighed. "I kind of did."

"Just go! Have fun!" Aria told her.

"Fine," Spencer said. She downed a shot of vodka and grabbed her clutch before running downstairs to meet her date.

"I'm glad you're here," Aria said turning to Ezra.

"Me too," he smiled. Then his face turned serious. "You don't think that it's weird for me to be here? You know, I used to teach your friends."

"Trust me," Aria told him. "With all of the drama that comes through these walls, you're not out of place in this apartment."

"Well," he said, "I was thinking. Maybe you could move in with me. I've got a bigger place now. The rent in Boston is a hell of a lot cheaper than Rosewood's."

"I don't know," Aria breathed.

"Think about it," he said. "We're practically together all the time anyway, and we're getting married soon..."

"How soon?" Aria asked. She wasn't sure if she was ready to be married that quickly. She wasn't about to pull a Hanna and dive in head first.

"I don't know," he replied, "but we are getting married, right? You're not getting cold feet?"

"No," she smiled. "I was just hoping maybe this could be a long engagement."

"Whatever you want," he said.

He leaned in so their faces were nearly touching and kissed her nose. He was always doing cute things like that. Aria grabbed his face and pulled his lips toward hers. Then he moved so he was lying on top of her.

"I love you," Aria breathed before kissing him.

"I love you, too," he smiled.


"Keith!" Caleb knocked at the door one more time.

"Are you expecting someone?" Emily asked turning to Keith. Both of them were undressed under the covers of his small twin bed in his dorm room.

"Oh shit!" Keith said throwing off the covers and completely exposing himself.

He ran around the room throwing his clothes back on. Emily followed suit grabbing one of his shirts and throwing it on over her tank top and shorts. Emily grabbed her purse off the floor and leaned against his desk.

"Are you still going to charge me the full hour?" he asked her.

"Can I just have my money," Emily said finally.

"Sure," he replied handing her a roll of bills. She counted it. He was missing twenty bucks.

"Keith!" there was a tapping on the door.

"Coming!" Keith yelled back. He turned to Emily. "Thanks."

"You're welcome," she said uneasily. Keith opened the door to let her out but Caleb stood in the hallway.

"Emily?" Caleb was confused.

"Caleb?" now Emily was confused.

"What are you...?" Caleb asked.

"I was just..." Emily said quickly before stepping out the door. She pushed past him and bolted for the door. When she walked outside, Christopher was waiting by the curb. She hopped in his car and counted her cash. Then she handed him a few bills. "Here."

"Thanks," Christopher said. Then he counted his money. He turned to her. "You're short."

"I know," she sighed. "He didn't get the full hour."

"It's okay," Christopher told her. "You can make it up to me."

"What?" she was shocked.

Before Emily could say anything more, Christopher took her face in his palm and pulled her close pressing his lips to hers. He gripped her waist tightly and slipped a hand under her shirt feeling all around her body. Finally Emily pushed him away.

"Stop!" she yelled. "I have to go."

She ran out of the car and made a run for it. A few minutes later she was standing in her apartment desperately trying to catch her breath. Emily looked around. No one was home. She ran to her bedroom to stash the money. She pulled out the bills that were hiding in between her mattresses. She grabbed them and counted them. It amounted to a pathetic $2400. That was a lot of money but nothing compared to the amount she needed to make up for her missing scholarship.


"How was it?" Aria asked when Spencer came home.

"It was a bust," Spencer replied. "He was a total drone. Nothing like Toby."

"You can't compare every guy to Toby," Emily told her.

"I like Toby, though," she said.

"You probably should have thought about that before you dumped him," Hanna said biting into a piece of celery. Then she realized what she'd said. "Sorry, I didn't mean it like that. I just meant, maybe you guys can work it out. You obviously still like each other."

Spencer glared at her. It was kind of scary. Hanna just continued picking at her celery until the door opened and Caleb walked in.

"Hey sweetie," he said dropping his bag and giving Hanna a kiss.

"I missed you," she whispered. Then he took a seat and turned to face everyone. Emily gave him a pained look. She didn't know how to tell him or if he'd even say anything to Hanna but the guilt was killing her.

"I have to say something," Emily finally blurted out.

"What's wrong?" Aria asked. "Are you okay?"

"I did something bad. I didn't want to tell you guys but then Caleb caught me today and...I just can't keep it a secret anymore," she said. Through her tears she explained how she lost her scholarship and that she was offered to work for Christopher. She told them everything.

"Oh sweetie," Hanna said wrapping her arms around her.

"Don't feel sorry for me," Emily breathed. "I was just a glorified whore."

"What?" Cory said standing in the doorway. Emily looked up. She was supposed to meet Cory for dinner and had given her a key to let herself in.

"Oh no," Emily started bawling. "I didn't mean...I...I'm so sorry."

"Save it," Cory said slamming the door shut on her way out.


The four girls sat around the kitchen counter eating breakfast. It had been two days since Emily told them about her temporary career path. They weren't mad. They felt awful for her. No one wanted her to feel sad and violated like that. Emily slammed her phone on the table.

"She won't answer my calls," she said.

"Give it time," Hanna told her. "When Caleb and I broke up, it took me a long time to look him in the eye again but eventually it worked out."

"You think?" Emily asked.

"I know," Hanna smiled. "Just let her come back to you."

AN: This was a really had chapter to write and I promise it all gets better from here. Also, there's a wedding and a funeral left. Here's a hint: one of them happens in the future. What are your guesses?