Hey guys! Seriously thank you all so much for reading. There are so many better fics and the fact you guys are taking time to read this is amazing. Short chapter, please bear with it haha.
Paige was the first to wake up out of everyone as she was too warm; she'd forgotten to open a window before she fell asleep as she had been a little drunk. Oh. She remembered how last night went which reminded her to check on Em who'd been carried upstairs lovingly by Paige and Hanna. Panic struck Paige as she recalled what happened last time. On her fingers she tried to count what Em had had to drink but gave up when she used each digit twice. The only way to check was to see Emily. Paige looked over at Spencer and Aria who had curled up and crashed together on the couch to make sure they were still out of it. There wasn't a chance in hell that Hanna would be up yet so Paige was clear to go and rouse Emily. She almost gagged at the sight of herself when she walked by a mirror on her way upstairs. Last night sure was a night to remember.
Emily woke when she heard the door of the room she was sleeping in creak open. She propped herself up on one elbow as she watched Paige's face appear; a hell of a headache but no memory loss this time. They both smiled as Paige quietly closed the door behind her. With great effort Emily pulled herself up and met Paige halfway across the room. Brown eyes watching brown eyes. Emily gently put her fingers through Paige's.
"Scenario 2. I like it," Emily grinned shyly.
"Good because I like you," Paige smiled back.
The sound of teen girls rising from the almost dead forced the two to leave the room and unhook hands. A very hungover Hanna waved at them from the bathroom as she went to puke her guts up. Paige pulled a face and Emily giggled as they walked downstairs. Aria's face was contorted with pain and Spencer looked like she'd been dragged through a bush backwards. Behold; the poster girls for the dangers of under age drinking. They collectively groaned as they looked at the amount of cans and bottles littering the place. Fun.
This was yet another weekend where Emily regretted taking the Sunday shift, on the plus side Paige came in for her bagel on a Sunday and her face was worth seeing.
"How's my favourite hungover barista?" laughed Paige as Emily walked over carrying her food.
"Exactly that: hungover. I finish in 2 hours so I'm praying I last. Did you guys get the lake house clean?"
"With a cranky Spencer, oh yes," Paige told to Emily's amusement.
"I've gotta keep working but I'll come over to yours later if that's okay?"
"Of course it is. We can swim for a few hours. I'll pick you up around 7 from here if you want?"
"Sure thing. I'll see you later then," smiled Emily as Paige got up to leave. She watched her walk down the street with a small smile on her face.
Paige's windshield had little patterns of frost decorating the sides; it was becoming very cold in Rosewood as they ventured into the winter months. To Paige's surprise, Emily had actually wrapped up and wasn't shivering as she left The Brew. She wore a dark leather jacket, thick gloves, an even thicker scarf and a little pink hat. Aw. She looked so young and innocent. Paige turned the heater on as Emily got in her car to save herself an earful.
"I could sleep for a week, Paige."
"Trust me, I know. We definitely have to get in some laps though or we'll make slugs look like Michael Phelps tomorrow morning." Emily laughed at Paige's dorky comparison.
They were at Paige's within a few minutes. Paige opened Emily's door for her as she carefully navigated her way out, still nursing a delicate head situation. God knows how she was going to survive a couple of hours in a freezing pool. The thought of it scared her actually. She could just about hear Emily's moans already.
Emily stood behind Paige as she unlocked her front door, clocking the tight jumper she was wearing which was accentuating her athletic waist. All Emily's now. She smiled to herself as they went upstairs to get changed. It was all so fast but it was all so good. Paige tossed one of Emily's swimsuits at her face as she left to go and get changed in the bathroom. Emily hoped they'd reach the stage where this wasn't necessary but all in good time.
A few minutes later they were about to go outside.
"I'm totally going to out swim you. You can barely walk in a straight line," Paige said mockingly over her shoulder to Emily.
"Paige I could still be 100% drunk and still beat you."
"Is that fighting talk?"
"You bet," Emily smirked as she pushed Paige outside. She wished she didn't when the cold hit her. Paige grabbed her from behind in a tight cuddle.
"You're shaking Emily Fields. Is the cold too much for you?"
"No. Let's do this," Emily said as she clutched Paige's arms around her waist.
They both climbed into the water and instantly started to shiver; teeth chattering, goosebumps, muscles tensing. Emily pulled Paige's hand under the water as she swam towards her. Paige placed her hand just above the behind of Emily's knee and pinned her to the side of the pool. She put her hands on either side of Emily as she looked at her.
Emily bit her lip as she stared at Paige's mouth. "Suddenly, I don't feel so cold."
Paige lay in bed sending goofy snaps to Emily after driving her home. She felt happy again. It was going to be a chore hiding this from the group but it would be worth it. Emily had insisted on keeping it a secret for her own reasons and promised Paige she'd tell them in her own time. Paige had no objections to this; she was just glad she had the chance to make Emily happy.
At half 6 the following day Paige got up with a spring in her step. The faster she got ready, the faster she could see Em.
Emily lay awake, counting down the seconds to Paige would come. This was the first morning in a long time she actually didn't mind being awake. She got to see Paige's face, that was the one and only reason she didn't care that it was still dark outside. She punched the air with joy as her phone buzzed; she'd beaten her alarm. Happily, she jumped out of bed and got dressed quicker than usual. No foam beards in the bathroom either as she hummed and whistled while brushing her teeth. She heard Paige pull up outside and proceeded to hop, skip, jump and almost fall down the stairs. Quietly, she unlocked and opened her front door. She paced to Paige's car, smiling as she opened the passenger side door.
"You know that time you joked about me sitting in your lap, how about it?" teased Emily with a glint in her eye.
Paige grabbed Emily from beneath as she climbed into Paige's lap.
"Now how about I kiss you?"
