A/N: So I decided to turn it into a multi-chapter because it's Emison and I need to write some! The first few chapters are just going to be establishing the relationship and such before more drama etc. starts to kick in! Thanks for reading, feel free to review with any thoughts/suggestions, etc. :)

Chapter 2.

Emily watched Alison sleep in the dark, careful not to move too much and disturb the peaceful woman. She looked at the clock; it was still early. She closed her eyes and tried to get back to sleep. She started when she felt a soft touch on her cheek.

"Hey, sleepy," Alison murmured as deep brown eyes met her own.

Emily smiled lazily, "I was awake, you were the one snoring."

Alison huffed, "I don't snore."

Emily bit her lip, "No, you don't," she agreed, "You just breathe really… cutely."

Alison smirked, "I breathe cutely?"

"Um, yeah," Emily blushed.

"You're hopeless," Alison teased gently.

"Ali," Emily's tone took on a serious note, "Do you… regret…"

Alison brushed the back of her hand against Emily's cheek, "Em, I meant it all, every word," she whispered, "I'm done playing games."

Emily nodded, "Okay," she said quietly.

Alison watched Emily's eyes lower, "Do you believe me, Em?" she asked softly.

Emily remained silent as she thought, finally finding her voice, "I really want to…"

Alison bit her lip, "It's okay. I'll show you."

Emily smiled and pushed her lips to Ali's.

"I didn't mean like that," Alison mumbled, "Not that I'm complaining," she added, "But I will show you in every way."

"I look forward to that," Emily smiled, "But I don't want to rush you into anything."

"Rush?" Alison laughed, "I don't think you could really call this whole thing a rush, Em."

Emily shrugged, "You're worth the wait."

Alison smiled, "You're worth the wait," she echoed, pausing, "Did you ever know I was jealous of you?"

Emily frowned, "Jealous of me?" she asked in disbelief.

"Yeah," Alison nodded, "I mean, you were so sure of how you felt… you were brave, Em… kissing me in the library…the locker room…"

"It wasn't brave," Emily mumbled, "I just… really wanted to kiss you," she finished lamely.

Alison laughed quietly, "But I really wanted to kiss you too. I just cared too much about what other people would think of me."

"I get that, Ali," Emily squeezed her hand, "I dated Ben for like, months, remember?"

"I remember," Alison replied, "That must have been torture for you."

Emily groaned, "You have no idea," she shook her head, "Coming out was the best thing I ever did. It was so liberating, after so long, to just say this is me and I'm not hiding anymore. Deal with it, because I have," she shrugged before smiling coyly, "Plus, I really like liking girls."

Alison laughed lightly, "So I've heard. You've been through half of Rosewood – "

"Ali!" Emily exclaimed, "That is not true!"

Alison quirked an eyebrow, "Bull. Paige, Samira, Paige again? Talia… Who am I – "

"Maya," Emily said quietly.

Alison stopped smiling, "Sorry, Em. I didn't – "

"It's okay," Emily said, "You really kept tabs on me, huh?" she tried to joke.

Alison frowned, "Em, if you want to talk about M – "

"I don't," Emily shook her head, "Not right now."

Alison nodded, "Okay. So, you know, do you think we can start with the other girls?"

"Hm?" Emily frowned.

"I mean, can we just tell them first? I don't want some huge coming out thing. I just want to tell them… and then my dad… and everyone else can just figure it out when they see us holding hands."

Emily blinked, "You want to tell the girls?"

Alison rolled her eyes, "As much fun as sneaking around is… I think we've done enough of that, right? You're not a dirty little secret, Em. You're my favourite. You're beautiful. You're… I mean, are you… will you be my girlfriend?"

Emily's face broke into a grin and she half crawled on top of Ali, pressing their lips together as she coaxed the other woman's mouth open and slipped her tongue in. Alison responded enthusiastically but eventually, pulled away.

"I guess that means yes?" Alison smirked.

"That means yes," Emily confirmed, "And I really like it when you say I'm your favourite."

Alison giggled, "I know, your cheeks get just the slightest tinge to them and you think you're hiding your smile which is adorable because you've never been very good at that."

Emily blushed, "Oh, shut up."

"Snarky," Alison shot back.

"Yeah, well, I learnt from the best," Emily replied.

Alison rolled her eyes, "Em, you're the sweetest person I know."

Emily shrugged, "Was last night…sweet?"

Alison grinned, "Sweet on the streets, sexy in the sheets."

Emily giggled, "You changed it."

"Well, you're not so shy these days," Alison shrugged, "Which I love by the way."

"We should get ready for school, I guess," Emily said reluctantly.

Alison huffed, "I suppose. But we're going to tell them today, right?"

Alison sat with the rest of the girls, minus Emily, looking around for her anxiously.

"Ali?"

Alison was too busy looking around.

"Ali?"

"Hm, what?" Alison turned to her friends.

Aria quirked an eyebrow, "You've been distracted all of lunch period, what's going on?"

"Oh, nothing," she shrugged, "Shouldn't Em be here by now?"

The three girls exchanged glances.

"Uh, sometimes she loses track of time in the pool," Spencer offered.

"She's right," Emily rushed to the table, sitting beside Alison as she put her bag down, "I totally did, sorry."

"All good, Em," Hanna shrugged.

Alison rolled her eyes before looking to Emily.

"So, guys," Emily started, "We have…news," she looked at Alison.

"You're together," Spencer said knowingly.

Emily blinked, "What?"

"You don't have to be Alfred Einstein to figure it out," Hanna shrugged.

"Plus you always get that glow when you're seeing a new girl, Em," Aria smiled.

"Albert, Hanna," Spencer rolled her eyes, "Albert Einstein."

Hanna shrugged.

"Oh," Emily smiled weakly.

"And you guys are… okay with this?" Alison asked tentatively.

"Sure," Hanna shrugged, "But if you mess with Emily again, I will make A look like child's play."

"Hanna!" Emily exclaimed.

"It's okay, Em, I deserve that," Alison smiled at her girlfriend.

"Seriously, we know you're changing and after everything we've all been through… a bit of happiness is kind of due," Aria added.

"Cool," Emily grinned and took Alison's hand in her own.

"Cool," Alison echoed as she smiled back and squeezed Emily's hand.

Aria couldn't help smiling at the two lovesick girls across from her.

"Will you just tell me where we're going?" Emily grumbled as Alison pulled her through the deserted school corridor.

"You'll figure it out," Alison merely answered, a glint in her eyes.

"I only got a hall pass, I'm not supposed to be trekking all over the school Ali," Emily stressed.

Alison laughed, "You stress way too much."

"You're getting me in trouble already," Emily protested half-heartedly.

Alison grinned, "What can I say? I haven't changed that much."

Emily huffed before finally realising where they were going, "Why are we going to the library? Didn't you hear it's closed since lunch, there's not enough staff with the teachers strike and – "

"It's okay, I don't need any teachers for this," Alison pushed the door open and looked around; empty, she pulled Emily inside and closed and locked the door.

"You get a sudden urge to read?" Emily questioned.

Alison chuckled, "Still so innocent," she raised her fingers to Emily's cheek, smiling as her girlfriend's breath hitched in her throat.

"Ali… we're at school," Emily bit her lip as Alison's teeth grazed the skin of her neck.

"We are," Alison murmured against hot skin.

Emily felt a bookshelf against her back and couldn't help a moan escaping her lips as Alison's hand made it onto her bare stomach.

"We can't…"

"Are you telling me to stop?" Alison whispered, her lips hovering over Emily's.

Emily hesitated before surging forward and meeting soft but passionate lips with her own. She wrapped her arms around Alison's neck and pulled her body flush against her own. She could feel Alison smirking into the kiss.

"I thought not," Alison murmured as they pulled apart, both gasping for air.

"We shouldn't have started this," Emily mumbled as the two caught their breath, foreheads resting against one another.

Alison chuckled, "Why not?"

Emily shifted on the spot, "You should never start something you can't finish."

"Who says I don't plan on finishing what I started?" Alison winked as her hands balanced on Emily's hips a moment before moving to the button on her jeans.

"Ali, we're in the library," Emily couldn't help shifting in her spot again.

"So… you'd rather read Great Expectations?" Alison whispered, her breath hot against Emily's ear.

Emily groaned as Alison's hand delved into her underwear.

"Hm?" Alison prompted.

"No," Emily gasped, grinding against Alison's hand.

"They have such funny name's," Alison whispered, flicking her finger quickly.

"Shut up," Emily half laughed, half moaned.

"I loved her against reason, against promise," Alison pushed two fingers into her girlfriend, "against peace, against hope," she nipped the ear she was whispering into as her girlfriend clenched around her fingers as her hips bucked, "against happiness, against all discouragement that could be."

Emily threw her head back as she let out a final moan and sunk down against the bookshelf behind her. Alison smirked down at her before sitting beside her and wrapping her arms around her. Emily lent her head on her girlfriend's shoulder.

"That was definitely a good idea," Emily murmured before kissing Ali's shoulder.

Alison grinned, "Someone's changed their tune."

"I love you," Emily whispered.

"I love you too," Alison kissed her on top of her head.

Emily groaned as the bell rung.

"What?" Alison asked.

"My bag is still in the classroom, I have to go make some excuse to why my five minute bathroom break turned into a twenty minute… well, you know," Emily shrugged.

Alison laughed, "I know. You'll think of something," she grinned.

"Well, what about you?"

Alison smirked, "I took my bag, stashed it in my locker before I texted you."

"Of course you did," Emily rolled her eyes.

"Next time," Alison smiled.

Emily blushed, "Next time."