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Chapter 13

"So, how was the anniversary?" Hanna grinned.

Emily bit her lip, "It was amazing," she sighed, "You know when you're just in that perfect moment and you never want it to end?"

Hanna nodded, "Sure… it's like time stops for a while and everything's just… right."

Emily sighed again, "Yeah."

Hanna laughed, "You're so in love."

"Sure am," Emily beamed, "Ali's just so…"

"Don't say perfect," Hanna warned.

Emily smiled sheepishly, "Well, perfectly imperfectly…perfect?" she frowned, "She's just… she's so beautiful."

"Hope you're talking about me," Alison interrupted as she sat down, fixing her girlfriend with a questioning stare.

"Of course," Emily exclaimed, "Who else?" she murmured, kissing her girlfriend quickly.

Hanna groaned.

"What?" Emily pouted.

"You're just so lovey dovey," Hanna rolled her eyes, "Never thought I'd see Alison Dilaurentis so smitten," she grinned.

Alison shifted in her seat, "Yeah, yeah," she muttered.

Emily scooted closer to her girlfriend and squeezed her knee gently.

Alison smiled at her, "You're the only one who could bring this out in me, Em," she murmured into Emily's ear before kissing it gently.

Hanna yawned.

Emily glared at her.

"Sorry," Hanna said sheepishly, "I mean, you guys are cute and all but I feel like a third wheel."

Emily looked apologetic, "Sorry, Han. Hey, how's Caleb's new job going?"

"Great," Hanna grinned, "Well he loves it. He comes home and talks in geek talk, I don't know what he's on about but he's happier than he's been in months so I'll take it!"

"That's awesome," Emily smiled.

"Yeah, except he's busy like all the time which kind of sucks," Hanna shrugged, "But I get it. Money to be made and all."

"Well, hey we could like double date on the next weekend you guys have free."

Both Emily and Hanna looked surprised.

"What? We sorta get along now… right?" Alison asked, "Anyway, you guys are like besties so me and him are going to have to get along at some point…"

Emily bit back a smile before kissing Alison's cheek, "You're the best."

"Nope, that would be me," Spencer grinned as she took a seat beside Hanna, "Who just got 98 in their English test?"

Hanna rolled her eyes, "98? What did you do, spell your name wrong?"

Spencer ignored her, "So what are you guys up to? Wanna come over to the barn again tonight?"

Emily checked her watch, "Um, we can't, we're going to a show to Philly. We better leave actually," she started packing up her stuff.

Spencer shook her head, "What a surprise," she muttered.

Alison bit her tongue.

"Sorry, Spence, it's just that it's only on for a few nights…" Emily fidgeted nervously.

Spencer waved a hand, "It's fine. Go. Have fun," she forced a smile as the two said their goodbyes.

Hanna turned to her annoyed, "Really? Are you ever going to let it go? It's been two months and you still treat Ali like crap."

"That's because I still don't trust her," Spencer shot back, "Not with Emily."

"Well, get over it," Hanna replied, "They're together and they're happy. What's so wrong with that?"

"Don't you remember how much Ali hurt her? She knew how Emily felt and she toyed with her. I just keep expecting to see Emily in tears telling us about the latest cruel thing Ali's done."

Hanna shook her head, "Spence, I was like that too… when they first got together. I was worried, we all were. But Emily's not thirteen anymore, she doesn't just bow down to Ali's every whim. I mean, I've seen them argue and Emily stands up for herself. She's stronger than she's ever been, she isn't going to take any crap. You have to let her protect herself," she finished quietly.

Spencer was silent a moment before sighing heavily, "Yeah, maybe," she muttered.

"You need to really watch them together, Spence," Hanna said, "Watch the way Alison looks at her. I think she really loves Emily. I think they really make each other happy," she shrugged, "None of our relationships are exactly perfect. We've all got darkness in us and things we regret doing…"

"God, when did you become president of the Alison fan club?" Spencer grumbled.

Hanna laughed, "I'm not. I'm just pro my bestie being happy and Ali's the one making her smile the way I haven't seen since…since Maya."

Spencer nodded, "Maybe you're right," she shrugged.

"Sure is good to laugh like that sometimes," Alison grinned.

"Told you she was funny, didn't I?" Emily laughed, "I mean, I love the movies and all but after all the darkness, sometimes it's just nice to have someone telling silly jokes and letting yourself laugh."

Alison took her hand and squeezed it, "Totally. Life doesn't have to be so serious all the time."

Emily nodded, "Not anymore it doesn't."

Alison smiled and quickly pulled Emily into an empty alleyway and kissed her, pushing her back against the wall.

"Ali…" Emily giggled, looking to the main, bustling street.

"Emmy," Alison teased, hovering her lips over Emily's until the brunette gave in and closed the gap. Alison's body moulded against the other woman's as she deepened the kiss and –

"Alison Dilaurentis."

Alison pulled back and looked towards the source of the voice.

"Cece?" she asked, her hands still on Emily's waist.

"Well, that's a lame greeting," Cece smiled, "Do I at least get a hug?"

"Yeah…yeah," Alison let go of her girlfriend and gave her friend a hug, "Sorry, you surprised me."

"Obviously," Cece drawled looking at Emily who was looking at the ground sheepishly, "Yeah, I heard about this," she waved a hand between the two, "Finally caught her, huh, Em?"

Alison looked to her girlfriend and tugged her hand, pulling her forward.

"Always thought there was more to that story than you told me," Cece mused, "But hey, good on you. But you know, you break her heart and I'll – "

"Whoa, okay," Alison shook her head, "We've had enough threats for a lifetime."

Cece rolled her eyes, "Uh-huh," she swept a hand through her long, blonde hair, "You guys got time for a drink? You still got your fake ID's?"

Alison laughed, "How about a coffee instead? We've got school tomorrow."

"Sure," Cece grinned, "Americano, straight, right?" she flashed a smile to Emily.

Emily laughed, "At least the coffee," she rolled her eyes.

Alison squinted, "Do you guys have an inside joke?" she asked blankly, "Since when?"

Emily shrugged, "It's just something she said one of the first times we met. After she'd determined that I was the one with a giant crush on you."

Alison groaned, "I did not say it like that, Cece!"

Cece snorted, "You basically did," she waved a hand dismissively, "Anyway, who could blame her? You're totally hot," she winked.

Emily bit her lip, trying not to think about what Alison had told her a couple of weeks earlier about Alison and Cece sharing a kiss.

A few moments later, Emily was ordering the drinks as the two blonde's took a seat.

"So, you finally admitted it, huh?" Cece bounced her eyebrows.

Alison sighed, her chin in her hand, "Did you really know?" she asked.

Cece shrugged, "I had my suspicions," she claimed, "I mean, the Paige thing... I can recognise jealousy."

"Here we go," Emily chirped, placing the drinks down as she took a seat beside Alison.

"Plus, you make a good looking couple," Cece grinned, "Heads must turn."

Emily bit her lip sheepishly.

"When did you get in, anyway?" Alison asked, "Were you even going to call me?"

Cece waved a hand dismissively, "I only got in last night, Ali. Of course I was going to call you. You probably would have been too busy for me anyway," she said pointedly.

"I'm never too busy for you, Cece," Alison shot back.

"Uh-huh," Cece replied nonchalantly, "You always had two best friends, it's just now that you're kissing one of them," she paused, "Though, you were kissing her already, right?"

Alison sighed, "Well, maybe."

"It's not exactly a maybe question," Cece replied swiftly.

"Fine," Alison huffed, "Yes, a couple of times."

Cece smiled smugly, "Knew it."

Emily blinked, her eyes going from one blonde to the other.

"You guys are so intense," Emily let out a breath she hadn't realised she was holding.

Alison smiled, "Sorry, babe."

"You get used to it," Cece shrugged, "I'll be back in a sec," she got up and flounced off.

"Jeez, you guys are exhausting," Emily smiled.

Ali kissed her cheek, "Don't get too exhausted, baby. Save some of that energy for – "

"Ali!" Emily giggled.

"What? Cece did kind of interrupt us earlier," Alison laughed.

"No, we weren't going to do…. that in an alleyway!" Emily protested.

Alison rolled her eyes, "Yeah, yeah."

Emily shook her head, "I don't know how you guys stopped bickering long enough to kiss."

Alison laughed loudly, "Still thinking about that, huh?" she grinned wickedly.

"You told her about that?" Cece laughed as she took her seat.

Emily blushed in silence.

Alison shrugged, "Sure, we tell each other everything. It just came up."

Cece smirked, "Sure, sure," she lent forward, "I bet you used it to tease her," she chuckled as Emily blushed, staring at her own fingers.

Alison growled, "I did not. We were just…talking about experience… and seeing as you're the only other girl I've ever kissed, your name came up," she explained, "Don't let it inflate your ego, your head's already big enough."

"Rude," Cece shot back, "Plus, my ego is just fine seeing as how your blushing girlfriend can't even look at me," she laughed.

Alison looked at Emily and squeezed her hand, "She's just shy."

"I am not shy!" Emily protested, glaring at the woman across from her, "It's not my fault. Two hot chicks kiss, what am I meant to think? I'm only human," she shrugged.

Cece smirked, "Thanks, Americana."

Alison put her arm around Emily, kissing her on the cheek, "Only human," she murmured, "You underestimate yourself," she kissed her again before turning to Cece, "We better go, school tomorrow."

Cece nodded, "You call that a catch up?" she pouted, "Whatever, I'll give you a call and we can get together one night."

"Sounds great," Alison gave her friend a hug, "Good to see you, Cece."

"You too, Ali," she smiled before turning to Emily and hugging her as well, "You take care of my girl," she said, "Or else."

Ali rolled her eyes, "Bye, Cece," she tugged Emily out of the coffee shop.

"It's nice," Emily claimed, "I mean, you go at each other but she really cares about you, Ali."

Alison smiled, "Yeah, well," she shrugged, "Sorry, it's so late. We're gonna be screwed tomorrow."