AN: This is the last chapter for 'Just Dumb Luck' and it won't be a good one- just a heads up. Of course the sequel would be uploaded soon and there would he a time jump. Enjoy this chapter as much as possible and I'd like to take time to thank you all for the support for this first story :)

Emily's POV

Chapter 35

I was stood outside of Pru's house, my nerves racing around my body and making me vibrate on the spot. Just in time. I glanced at my watch. It was 10 am, the time that Pru and I discussed. Paige has left Rosewood for 2 days now, left meaning that she took almost all her clothes with her. She was supposed to be with Pru for her birth, since her husband is serving overseas but she left a week early to Philly. Pru reached out to me when she noticed the long showers Paige took, and the silent cries that came from the living room when she goes down to grab some water in the night. It has only been 2 days and Pru already noticed. They inevitably talked about it, and surprisingly yet thankfully, Pru was on my side. "There you are. Sorry I was late. Paige was insisting that I finished my breakfast before I got the mail and the papers." Pru gave me an apologetic look and pulled me into a hug. I glanced at my watch again. 10.05 am. I was out here for 5 minutes? "I'm on your side here, Em. I know how Paige is sometimes. After something grave and major happens, she tends to pull away and it leaves you confused and a mess. Give her some time okay? I hope you two talk it out today," Pru gave me a kiss on the cheek and ushered me inside. "How do you want to do this?" My gaze shifted from the letter I took out of my pocket at Pru, debating whether to go with the letter, or barge in and kiss her. Well, not necessarily kiss her, just... I don't even know. Fuck. Knowing that the latter wouldn't really appeal, I passed the letter to Pru. "Give her this, tell her I'm waiting out here. If she wants to talk, I'm here. If she doesn't then I'll leave."

I sat on the couch in the living room, looking at the doorway that Pru disappeared to a few minutes ago. It was only minutes, but it literally felt like hours. I finally saw a shadow and heard the footsteps. Paige. She walked out of the doorway and stiffened when she saw me. She was in her running gear, her face filled with sorrow and her eyes puffy. I felt myself tear up at the sight. This is what I've done to her. I couldn't let her hurt anymore. "Paige," I breathed out. Was it from relief or was it from fear that I was going to lose her? Hell, I don't even know if this moment is real. I'm actually standing in front of Paige again. "I'm going out for a walk. I'll be back. Wait here?" I nodded immediately. Paige forced a small smile at me and walked out. "She's considering what she wants. She just told me inside that she has no idea what she's going to do after my birth." Pru walked out, with her hand on her tummy. I sighed, remembering the conversation that Paige and I had during one of the nights.

Flashback

My legs was tangled with Paige's and we were both enjoying the post-sex company. "So, after we do get married, what would our life look like?" Paige nudged her nose under my chin and placed a kiss on my neck. "I don't know. I was hoping you could tell me," I smirked and felt Paige bring up our held hands. "I'll leave the planning to you, Em. I'm fine with whatever as long as you're here." Paige played with the engagement ring on my finger and sighed out in what sounded like complete happiness. "We can buy a house and since we already have our own cars, we don't have to fret about that. I would want 2 kids and a dog, preferably a big one and we would live happily ever after." I felt Paige laugh against my shoulder before she came up to face me. "Like Shrek?" "Like Shrek." I confirmed as Paige leaned down for a kiss. "Well, Princess Fiona, I would like to have at least some time before we go into the whole family idea. Mainly so that we have more time to do something like this," Paige trailed off and leaned down to place kisses along my collarbone. "You're the one getting pregnant by the way, Mrs McCullers," Paige concluded and left me without a voice to argue back as she kissed her way down to my chest.

End of flashback

Paige's POV

The moment I saw Emily, my heart raced. It raced as if I was sprinting a whole stadium. My eyes couldn't leave hers. It wouldn't. The puffiness in her eyes shows it all. I've neglected her, just like Pru said. Maybe this was my fault afterall. No, McCullers. No way at all are you going to blame yourself when your wife cheats on you less than a year after marriage. "Paige," her voice broke me out of my trace. She sounded so broken and all I wanted to do was to grab her and hold her in my arms. I wanted to tell her that everything would be okay. But was it really going to be okay? "I'm going for a walk. I'll be back. Wait here?" I knew that she needed some closure and big ol' softie McCullers had to give it to her. Emily nodded without hesitance and I managed to give her a small smile before walking out the door. I welcomed the fresh air with a deep breath. The jog this morning wasn't enough then. I walked to the park at the other side of Pru's street, my mind pondering each step that I took. What was this? How are things going to be? I sighed out and took a seat at the bench that was along the street. I couldn't do this. I put my head in my hands and sighed again, feeling the tears spill down my cheeks.

I ended up trudging to the park, crying and receiving people. I didn't know how long I sat there. I didn't bother looking at my watch. I just stared into space and breathed in the fresh air, praying that it clears my mind. I sniffed once again, not even knowing if the tears has stopped or not. I didn't even care. I just wanted everything to fix itself and go back to normal.

I jolted awake when I felt the vibrations of my phone in my pocket and realized that I fell asleep."I should've slept during the night. Hello?" I muttered and picked up the phone. "Paige, it's me. Pru's water just broke." I hung up the phone and started sprinting back to Pru's house.

It was about five minutes later did I see the car pulling out of the drive and stopping at the side. "Pennsylvania Hospital. Drive ahead," I ordered when I boarded the car, not even caring that I was seated beside Emily, the closest we've been with each other in weeks. "Fuck!" Pru cried out from the back. "Hey, bear with the pain alright? We'll be reaching soon and you'll have your baby," I reached for Pru's hand and gave it a squeeze. In return, Pru gave me a death squeeze when her contractions came and I cried out, trying to pull away. "Fuck, Pru!" I turned back around and took my hands together. I saw Emily biting back a smile in the corner of my eye and felt a blush creep up my cheeks. Before the blush could subside, Emily reached over and locked our fingers together as she turned into the hospital.

Two weeks later...

"Thanks for everything, both of you." Pru pulled both me and Emily into a hug as she thanked us. It was two weeks after her birth and everything was cleared. Pru was up and about and her son, Billy, was a healthy baby. Nothing seemed to be wrong as long as we ignored the elephant in the room- the awkwardness between me and Emily. We heard the door click shut as Billy started fussing about in the house when we were walking down the driveway to our cars. "Paige, we need to talk." Emily started. "Not now, Emily. I still need space," I felt my eyes fill with tears and saw that Emily was about the same. "Where are you going to go to now?" I shrugged. I honestly didn't know. "I'll come back, Emily. Go back to Rosewood and stay put okay?" Emily's tears were running down her cheeks as she nodded. "I'll probably be going back to Cali for a while, then driving around the country for a bit but I'll come back." I concluded and pulled Emily into a hug. "I love you, Paige." I nodded and managed a smile at her. "I love you too," I whispered and pressed our lips together briefly and made my way back to my car. I wiped the tears away with the back of my hands, started the ignition, sighed out loud and drove away.

Five days later...

I was reading a book by the beach in California, my toes buried in the sand and my hair lifting from the breeze. I closed my eyes and tilted my head back, enjoying the relaxation that I had. It was short-lived, since a boy that was playing soccer kicked up a whole lot of sand on me. The boy paused and looked at me, mouth agape as his, what I assumed, sister ran away. "I am so sorry, I told him not to go too far away. Are you alright?" I stood up and brushed off what I could of the sand and looked up at the lady. "Paige?" I chuckled and shook my head before pulling who was in front of me into a hug. "It's nice to see you again, Danielle. Are these your kids?" Danielle nodded and ruffled her son's hair. "Did you apologize to her?" Her son looked up at me sheepishly and whispered an apology. "It's alright buddy," I kicked his ball further away and his face brightened up as he chased the ball with his sister. "It's been a while, Danielle. Who's the lucky girl that got your hand in marriage?" I frowned as I saw her face drop. "She left me not long after I gave birth to these two." "I'm so sorry," I said and pulled her into a hug. "She probably didn't deserve you anyway." My frowned deepened when I saw that head shake again. "She left for you, Paige. Sara was the other mother of these two."

"Fuck," I breathed out and plopped down to the mat. "Paige?" Danielle sat down beside me and waited for me to answer. "Sara's in jail," I let out slowly and looked at Danielle's reaction. She burst out crying and started shaking her head. I knew that Danielle always had a crush on Sara. Hell, it's fucking Sara Higgins. Half the campus has a crush on her. Even when Danielle and I was dating, I always knew that she had a thing for Sara. "Mommy? Why are you crying?" Danielle's daughter came running back to us and gave me a weird look. "Mommy's upset about something. Is something wrong, princess?" I asked as Danielle pulled away from my arms to wipe off her tears. My heart swelled at what this mother would do to protect her children from seeing her in a state. She'd rather keep the pain instead. "The ball went into the sea," I nodded and started taking off my shorts, seeing as I already had a bikini top on. "Wait here with mommy. Where's your brother?" I ran in the direction of where the daughter pointed and came upon Danielle's son already halfway in the water. "Hey, get out of the water." I carried him backwards and make sure he was safe. "I'll get your ball," I looked in the direction and set off swimming in the direction.

"Thank you," I felt arms wrapping around my legs as I came up to shore with the ball in my hands. "You're welcome and remember, never go to the sea without adult supervision, okay?" They nodded and ran off playing. "Thanks, Paige. You didn't have to do that. I could've just bought a new one for them." Danielle threw me a towel and I walked back to the picnic mat. "You could've, but I needed a swim anyway." I sat down next to her and draped the towel over my shoulders, not really bothering to dry up. Danielle shook her head and started to dry my hair with the towel. "Join us for dinner tonight, Paige. It'd be fun," I look at Danielle with my eyebrows raised. "Are you kidding?" She shook her head and leaned closer. "I want to know what happened to Sara." I heard her voice crack from the whisper and I was sure she was crying. "I don't think it's a good idea, Danielle." I watched as her shoulders shook and I pulled her closer. "Fine, I'll join but it's to accept your son's apology and a thank for getting back the ball." I felt Danielle nod against my neck and pulled her close. "It's going to be okay," I gave her head a kiss and sighed. I hope things would be okay, someday.