A slightly shorter chapter this time. It's more of a filler before I decide where to go with the story. Got a little idea forming just having the problem of writing it all down! I love your reviews so keep 'em coming :-) Thanks a lot x

Over the past week, Emily had grown quite accustomed to waking up feeling a little worse for wear. What she wasn't used to was the familiar scent of a certain blonde filling up her senses. It took Emily a moment to recognise the scent and as soon as it registered in her dehydrated brain, she blinked her eyes open to find an empty space next to her. She felt the sheets and they were still warm and slightly crumpled so she knew that Naomi would have only recently vacated.

Emily closed her eyes for a moment, cursing who ever thought it wise to open the curtains when the sunlight streaming through the window was threatening to cause her headache to worsen. Upon hearing groaning noises coming from the bathroom, the delicate red head decided to investigate, leaving behind the warmth of her bed. She padded softly towards the bathroom and pushed the door ajar expecting to see a hungover Katie or Naomi clutching the toilet bowl. It took a moment for her in her fragile state to register what she was seeing. Katie getting down (literally) and dirty with Jeff, the guy who she recognised from the bar.

"Shit, sorry," she stuttered, moving backwards and slamming the door behind her. Feeling repulsed she left the bedroom and shut the door behind her, using it to lean back on for extra support whilst she closed her eyes and released a breath that she wasn't aware of holding.

She suddenly opened her eyes when she heard the audible moan of a woman she was all too familiar with. Naomi was leaning against the opposite wall, her head tilted back with her throat exposed for the other woman to feast on. She shook her head to make sure she wasn't seeing things.

"Fuck," Naomi muttered. She dropped her head slightly and caught Emily's eye, giving her a sly wink and throwing a smirk her way. She started whispering almost inaudibly to Susie who stopped her attack on Naomi's pulse point and turned to face Emily.

"What's up Ems? I thought you didn't want me?" Naomi seductively walked towards her keeping firm eye contact.

"I don't," the red head replied unconvincingly whilst subconsciously licking her lips.

"Is that so?" she inched closer to Emily who swallowed and nodded.

"What about if I do this?" Emily closed her eyes and waited for Naomi's lips to touch hers. "Or this," she asked, moving her lips from Emily's and attaching them to her neck. Emily moaned in pleasure as Naomi continued her onslaught whilst slowly rubbing her hands up and down the smaller girls sides.

She opened her eyes fully aware that they had just left Susie standing there who was presumably watching the scene escalate in front of her. Her eyes didn't meet Susie's, instead she found herself looking into eyes similar to her own but without any of the warmth hers possessed.

"I told you to stay away from that girl. You should know by now that you are not gay. She'll screw you up."

"Good point there Jenna," Emily's head whipped around to the source of the calm voice.

"Effy?" she spat, dumbfounded.

"Emily?" Effy mocked. She turned to face Jenna who was staring coldly at her daughter. "You see, I told her Naomi wouldn't want to see her and would she listen? No."

"Oh I'm not surprised, she never does. You've got to decide Emily. Its her or your family. "

"Oh there'll be no need for that Jenna," Naomi pulled away from Emily. "The way I see it, she left me, so now I'm going to return the favour. I don't want you," she addressed Emily, "and actually I don't even want to see you again, hun." She laughed manically, turning to join forces with Effy and Jenna, their laughter and taunts growing louder and louder with each step they took closer to a frightened Emily.

"Emily, Ems, EMILY!"

Emily shot up in her bed like she did those months before, only this time she had a sympathetic Naomi rubbing her back and trying to reassure her.

"It's okay Ems, you were just dreaming. Breathe okay? Just breathe," Naomi rubbed her hand on Emily's chest in attempt to calm down her erratic breathing. She gave a small smile when her technique worked, and started to move off the bed to grab a glass of water.

"Don't leave me," Emily grabbed the blonde's wrist preventing her from moving any further.

"I'm just getting you some water, okay? Just here," she pointed to the bathroom which was a mere 2 metres away. Emily nodded and released her grip.

Naomi filled up the glass and started rummaging through her toiletry bag for the aspirin that she'd packed with her. She didn't doubt for one second that Emily would be hungover judging on the state she'd been in. She stood and watched Emily from the bathroom door and couldn't help but sympathise with her as she rubbed at her head undoubtedly trying to will away an impending headache.

"Here," she held out the glass which Emily gratefully accepted along with the two tablets.

Naomi sat on the bed next to Emily, patiently waiting for her to finish the water.

"Finished?" she asked gently.

Emily nodded and passed Naomi the glass which she placed at the side of the bed. She returned her gaze to Emily who was staring determinedly at her lap, purposefully avoiding eye contact with Naomi.

"Do you want me to give you some space? I can go on the top bunk if you want?"

"NO!" Emily surprised herself with the volume of her voice. "No, its fine."

"Well we should get some sleep then yeah? Its only," she paused while she glanced at her phone, the light from the screen producing a blue glow in the room. "5 AM."

She lay back down and watched as Emily mimicked her movement.

"Where's Katie?"

"Ah Katiekins. Well she's getting acquainted with Jeff the barman. I assume so anyway. Doesn't take 5 hours to clean up. Thought she'd be back by now though."

"Typical Katie, using anything to her advantage."

Naomi chuckled, "Yeah some things never change."

The room that hours previously was filled with the sounds of a typical London night, was now filled with the sounds of early morning traffic and birds that seemed determined to wake up all of the residents.

Naomi was the first to break through the quietness that had descended upon them, minus the outside noises.

"Ems?" she waited for confirmation that the red head was indeed awake before continuing. "Do they happen often, your dreams?"

"Not so much lately."

"Care to share?"

She waited patiently for a reply, knowing that Emily would find it hard opening up to her again no matter the simplicity of her problem. When she had just about given up waiting for a reply, Emily spoke.

"They started a while ago and usually happen when I'm feeling vulnerable. I would always wake up sweating and just so fucking relieved to be awake."

"What are they about?"

Emily hesitated once again but replied nonetheless. "Usually flashbacks of events. Just things that have stuck with me really."

"Is that what this one was? A flashback?"

"No it was slightly different. This one I guess was sort of the future. No," she backtracked. "I guess its what I'm scared will happen."

"What are you scared -"

"Can we not? Can we just…" Emily trailed off. She lifted Naomi's arm up, much to the blonde's surprise, and resumed the position she was in before she was awoken from her restless sleep.

Naomi was more than happy to accommodate Emily and chanced massaging her head slightly then brushing her fingers through her hair.

"That's good for my head," Emily mumbled. Naomi smiled and continued the soothing action which gradually slowed down as sleep started to overcome her, no matter how hard she fought against it.

"We need to talk don't we?" Emily's husky voice sounded out when Naomi was on the brink of drifting off to sleep. She didn't answer immediately having being caught by surprise once again. She grabbed Naomi's free hand and laced their finger's together over her stomach.

"Yeah," whispered Naomi, breaking from her trance. "We do."