The car ride back to Emily's house was silent. Paige sat in the back with Emily, the other girls head resting on her shoulder, their fingers entwined. Spencer sat on the other side of Emily and Hannah and Aria were in the front. Paige had her eyes closed and her face buried in Emily's hair. Out of the corner of her eye Spencer kept a close eye on the girl. The doctor gave them instructions that they were to keep Paige's heart rate down and have her rest until her next check up. And Spencer knew that the athlete, like herself, would have a hard time just slowing down from her normal fast pace training. When they arrived at the house everyone got out of the car and started to busy themselves with trying to help Paige.
"Ok. Ok. Everyone stop." The girls stopped moving around the car and stood in front of Paige. "I don't need everyone fussing over me right now. I know I am going to need help, but I don't want to upset your vacation." Looking at Hannah, Aria and Spencer. "You girls came up here to be with Emily and spend time at the beach. Don't let this change that." Paige turned and took Emily's hands in her own. "And Emily, please be with them. I will get you when I need you, but right now I just want to go lay down. So go with them. Drink, hang out, do whatever it is you guys all do together, just, don't hold back because of me." Paige kissed Emily on the lips before turning and heading to the front door.
"Paige?" Aria yelled.
"No protesting." Paige said as she turned back to the girls.
"No." Aria said with a laugh. "Hannah and I moved your stuff down to my room and my stuff to yours. Figured you wouldn't want to do the stairs when you got home, so we switched."
"Thank you." Paige said as she disappeared inside the house.
"Bossy." Hannah whispered.
"So hot." Emily whispered back. "Ok, this is going to be harder than I thought." Emily said as she turned back to the girls.
"What is?" Spencer asked.
"Not being able to be with her. Like 'with' with her." Emily said using her fingers to air quote her words.
"Ok, you are not some horny teenage boy here Emily. I think you can wait a few weeks to bang her." Hannah said.
"Hannah!" Aria said slapping the blonde's arm.
"What? That is what she is thinking about doing. And what lesbian or guy wouldn't want to? You saw Paige in her swim suit, she has a hot body." Hannah said matter of factly.
"Do I need to worry about you sneaking into her room at night?" Emily said with a laugh, causing the other girls to crack up.
"Ok, lets do what the girl requested and go lay on the beach with some wine." Spencer said pulling Emily towards the house. An hour later the girls were laying on the beach, a bottle of wine down and carrying on from their spots on their towels. Paige walked out onto the back porch and stood listening to the girls talking and laughing. She listened close to how Emily was laughing, worry and care free. She loved the girls laugh. She couldn't get enough of it. She started walking towards the girls and when she was close enough to say something all she could do was clear her throat. The four girls turned around and immediately began laughing. Aria climbed off her blanket beside Emily and moved over towards Spencer so that Paige could lay down beside Emily. The three other girls slowly got up and grabbed their blankets, walking back to the house to start dinner. Emily threw her arm over Paige's stomach and buried her face in the girls neck.
"This will leave an awful sunburn." Paige said as she ran her hands up Emily's arm, earning a giggle from the girl. "It is going to be a rough few weeks from here on out, but I think if I keep you drunk, it will be more tolerable."
"I am not drunk actually." Emily leaned up to hover over Paige. "I am always in a good mood when the girls are around. And, good wine helps."
"Just the wine?" Paige teased, leaning up to steal a kiss from Emily.
"Hmmm, maybe there was the fact that I had this gorgeous girl sleeping in my house." Emily leaned down and gave Paige a quick kiss before standing and holding her hand down to help Paige up. "How about we go for a short walk? You just tell me when you want to stop." Paige nodded a looped her arm through Emily's as the two walked along the beach. They didn't get very far before Paige decided it was far enough for her. Emily walked Paige to the porch before she turned to get her blanket off the sand.
"Show up as soon as the work is done." Hannah groaned as the two walked into the house.
"A small meal is a small price to pay for staying at a beach front house for a week, for free." Emily said as she winked at Hannah, causing the girl to stick her tongue out at Emily. Paige stood behind Emily with her arms around her waist and her head on her shoulder.
"You two are cute." Hannah said pointing between them. "But get out of the kitchen until we are done dinner. Go lay down, we will come get you when it is ready." Emily nodded and pulled Paige with her to her downstairs room.
"No making out." Paige said laughing as Emily cuddled into her as they lay on the bed together.
"No making out." Emily nodded. "This is going to suck." Emily said as Paige giggled.
"Look at it this way, now we can do all the things most people do before they sleep together, like get to know each other." Paige said as she laughed. A knock at the door broke the girls conversation.
"Paige, your dad is out at the front door." Spencer said as she walked away from the door.