A/N: Another installment for my lovely readers! Thanks so much for continuing to read :) hanily. emison. drunk emily. enjoy!

Chapter 6.

"I better go, Ali," Emily spoke into her phone, "I'll talk to you tomorrow, okay?"

"Okay," Ali grumbled, "Have fun on your date."

Emily laughed, "Jealousy looks cute on you."

Ali huffed, "Yeah, yeah," she sighed, "Have fun with Hanna."

"I love you," Emily said before hanging up and knocking on her friends' door.

Hanna opened the door happily, "Hey, Em!"

"Hey," Emily hugged her before entering, "What's going on?"

Hanna shrugged, "You bring the movie?"

Emily held it up, "Katy Perry as requested."

Hanna grabbed it, "Cool, we never did get to watch it!"

Emily grinned, "I know. You wanna order a pizza or something?"

"Ordered!" Hanna claimed, "Hawaiian, don't worry."

"Thanks, Han," Emily smiled as the doorbell rang.

"I'd totally turn gay for her," Hanna commented as the two sit on her bed.

Emily laughed, "She's alright."

"Alright?" Hanna asked, "Oh, come on."

Emily shrugged, "I don't know."

Hanna rolled her eyes, "Whatever, you girl-snob."

Emily looked at her friend in disbelief, "I'm a girl snob? Jeez, you're the one who would only turn for…who is it? Miley…Katy… or, oh yeah, me."

Hanna hit her friends arm, "Shut up, that was like if I had to pick, ugh."

"I'm ugh?" Emily pouted.

Hanna tutted, "You've been spending too much time with Ali."

Emily laughed.

"Are things still good with you guys?"

Emily nodded, "Really good. What about Caleb?"

"Great. He got an interview at some techy company doing some…techy stuff," she shrugged, "I don't get it but he seems excited about it."

"That's so cool!" Emily exclaimed, "It's nice to see you still smile the same way you did when you first used to rave about him."

Hanna bit back a smile, "Yeah, I mean, it was rough for a while… so it's nice for everything to be… settled for once."

Emily nodded, "Totally."

"I am happy for you, Em," Hanna said, "You know that, right?"

"I know, Han," Emily smiled, "You're just being protective."

Hanna bumped her shoulder into her friend gently, "You're my bestie. But I'll back off, okay?"

Emily bit her lip, "Well, don't back off too much. I mean, I want you to call me on it if I'm avoiding you guys or you see something that worries you. That's what friends are for."

Hanna nodded, "Okay, deal," she grinned as she lent her head against Emily's shoulder.

Emily yawned, "You wanna chuck on another movie?"

"I can't move, it's too cold," Hanna claimed, wriggling further under the blanket.

Emily rolled her eyes, "Your house is freezing tonight. Is the heating broken?"

"I forgot to turn it on," Hanna said meekly.

Emily laughed loudly, "Fine, I'll go turn it on," she climbed out of the bed.

"Okay and Em?" Hanna prompted.

"Yeah?" Emily turned back to her friend.

"Can you put another movie on while you're up?"

Emily woke up as she felt a kick in her back. Grumbling, she turned around. Alison was thrashing around, still asleep, her eyes screwed up tight. Her hands gripped the blanket with such force her knuckles were turning white.

Emily had never seen her like this. She put a gentle hand on Alison's shoulder.

"Ali," she said quietly, "Ali, wake up," she shook the blonde's shoulder as gently as she could.

Alison woke with a jolt, springing back from Emily.

"It's okay," Emily put her hands up, "You were having a bad dream."

Alison nodded before settling down, "Yeah," she breathed, "I was."

Emily watched her girlfriend wide eyed, "Are you okay, Ali? I've never seen you like that… Do you have bad dreams a lot?"

Alison could see the concern in the brunette's eyes, "I'm okay, Em," she smiled, "Don't worry about me."

"Of course I worry about you," Emily murmured, "What were you dreaming about?"

"It doesn't matter," Alison claimed, "It's over."

Emily frowned, "Ali – "

"Em, forget it," Ali said firmly.

Emily stopped, just watching the blonde lay back down and close her eyes, turning away from her. Emily sighed and lay back down, not closing her eyes.

"Well, don't you have nightmares about… everything?"

Emily pursed her lips, "Yeah, I guess so. But she was just so… distressed."

Hanna frowned, "Maybe you need to like give her time."

"It's been months!" Emily exclaimed before sighing, "I know, I know," she put her head in her hands, "I just don't like the thought of her suffering alone."

"She's not alone, Em," Hanna took her friends hand, "She knows she's got you. She might not be able to talk about it yet, but she knows you're there when she's ready to."

Emily nodded and tried to unclench her teeth, "Yeah, I guess."

"What do you think?" Alison asked, doing a twirl in front of the mirror.

"I think," Emily approached her, resting her head on the blonde's shoulder from behind, "you look stunning."

Alison grinned, "Stunning enough for this lame party?"

Emily smiled, "Way too hot for this lame party. You're gonna burn their eyes out," she kissed Ali's neck.

Alison laughed as she turned to face her girlfriend, "I don't care anyone else. And I don't want to burn your pretty eyes out."

Emily bit her lip, "My eyes are just fine," she murmured, "They may just be in stare mode for a while."

Alison chuckled, "What's new?" she teased, "You're not as subtle as you think you are, you know."

Emily blushed, "Oh god," she ducked her head.

Alison lifted her chin with a finger, "It's okay, I'm not complaining," she smirked, "Sometimes I can't take my eyes off you either."

Emily licked her lips, "Oh," she giggled before pressing her lips to Ali's, quickly feeling the other girl's hands cup her face. The kiss deepened and Emily backed them towards her bed, climbing on top of her as they reached it.

"I like this," Alison murmured, her nails gently skimming Emily's waist.

Emily smiled coyly down at her, "I like this too," she whispered.

"Hey, you guys rea-… whoa."

Emily hurried off the bed, smoothing out her clothes, "Um. Sorry."

Alison rolled her eyes as she sat up, "Em, don't say sorry, it's your room."

Hanna was still in shock, "Okay, I'm gonna go now. But we were gonna leave in like five…so… if you want, just come down… when you're ready… bye," she walked out.

Alison laughed as Emily groaned and sat on the edge of the bed.

"Oh come on, Em, it's her fault for barging in," Alison sat up and kissed Emily's neck.

"Yeah, yeah," Emily mumbled, "We should go downstairs."

"I've never seen you drunk," Alison laughed as Emily crashed on the sofa next to her as the two found some solitude from the party, "Slow down, babe," she took the cup out of Emily's hand.

"I'm not drunk," Emily rolled her eyes, "You're bossy."

Alison rolled her eyes right back, "You're just realising this now?"

Emily giggled, "You look so pretty tonight," she touched Ali's hair lightly.

Alison laughed softly, "Thank you. You should have some water," she handed her a bottle.

"Psh, water," Emily waved a clumsy hand, "You need water."

"Oh god," Alison shook her head, "You're a cute drunk but you're going to have a headache tomorrow."

"You're going to have a headache tomorrow," Emily echoed back.

Alison nodded, "Uh-huh."

"Hey guys, you having fun?" Hanna said as she approached them.

"A little too much, I think," Alison looked at Emily pointedly.

"Are you trying to insinu…insiduate… insinuate something?" Emily stammered.

"Em, not again," Hanna groaned, "You know you can't handle your alcohol, jeez."

Alison looked curious at this new information, "This happens a lot?" she asked.

"You happen a lot," Emily slurred.

Hanna rolled her eyes, "Just whenever we let her near alcohol, we should have warned you."

"Apparently," Alison shrugged, "It's cool, I'll get her home. Party was pretty lame anyway."

"You're lame," Emily butted in before bursting into a fit of giggles.

Alison fixed her with a withering glare.

Emily bit her lip, "Sorry, babe," she mumbled, "You're not lame," she turned to Hanna, "Right? Ali is like the least lame person I know. She's pretty and funny and sexy – "

"Yeah, I get the point Em, you love her," Hanna chuckled.

"Yep!" Emily said happily, "Lots and lots," she threw her arms around Alison clumsily, "And I'm her favourite!" she said proudly.

"Well yeah, you're her girlfriend, you should be," Hanna laughed.

Alison sighed, "Em, let's get you home."

"No!" Emily exclaimed, "I cannot go home drunk, nope, my mum will not be happy, nope, nope," she shook her head, "I can sleep here. I like this sofa, it's my new bed! Yep, yep."

Alison had to smile at her drunk girlfriend's antics, "Your mum's visiting your dad in Texas, remember?"

Emily blinked slowly, "Oh yeah!" she remembered, "So you can stay over!"

Alison laughed, "I think that's a good idea, babe, can you stand up?"

Emily rolled her eyes and stood up, swaying a little, "Can YOU stand up?" she challenged.

"You want some help?" Hanna asked, shaking her head amused.

Alison held her girlfriend around the waist supporting the weight, "It's not far, we'll be fine."

"What's that?" Emily mumbled as she felt something on her foot.

"I'm taking your shoes off," Alison explained with a smile.

"Oh. Thanks," Emily's voice was muffled by the pillow.

"Keep drinking water, babe."

"Bossy boots," Emily grumbled as she sipped on the bottle Alison had given her.

Alison climbed into the bed next to her, pulling the covers over them both. She put a hand in Emily's hair.

"Silly girl," she murmured, "You wake me up if you feel sick, won't you?"

"Nope," Emily shook her head.

"Em, hey, I mean it," Alison insisted, "Promise me. If you feel sick, wake me up, okay?"

Emily bit her lip, "Okay," she agreed, sitting up a little, "Are you going to take advantage of me now?"

Alison moved her lips to hover over Emily's, "I thought about it for about half a second," she murmured before kissing her gently, "Because you are being extremely adorable but no."

Emily pouted, "I don't mind though," she claimed.

Alison laughed, "I'm sure you don't. Now, go to sleep."

"Ali, are you mad at me?"

Alison frowned, "No, of course not, sweetie. It just isn't the right thing to do when you're inebriated."

"Okay," Emily smiled before closing her eyes, "Am I still your favourite?"

Alison couldn't help smiling, "Of course you are," she kissed Emily's cheek and waited for her to fall asleep before closing her own eyes.