A/N: Sorry this has took soooooooooooo long, I've been visiting family in Australia with no laptop. p.s sorry for typos etc.
It was now the 30th December and Emily was sat in The Brew, absentmindedly clicking her phone to check the time every 30 seconds or so. She was sat cocooned on one of the leather sofas in the corner of the coffee shop, waiting for a phone call from her base in Texas with the date of her redeployment to Afghanistan.
It wasn't long before her phone began buzzing on the table beside her, the unknown number lighting up the screen.
"Hello?" There was a certain hesitation in her voice; a fear that she herself didn't even realize was there until she started to speak.
"Miss Fields, it's Sargent Jones calling from Fort Sam, are you available to speak?"
"Yes," She looked around the rest of the coffee shop, there wasn't many customers and those that were there were trapped in their own worlds or deep in conversation with their peers.
"We have the date for your redeployment. I'm sorry it is so short notice but you were aware of this before you left Camp Bastion." Emily simply nodded, it was true – they told her that she could have as little as one day's notice of her redeployment as she wasn't meant to be on leave. "Therefore we have used these two weeks as your R&R which you were entitled to anyway."
"When am I going back?" Emily already knew all what he was telling her and she just saw it as wasting time.
"You will be flying to Bastion from Fort Sam at 07.00 hours on the 2nd of January and therefore you need to be at Fort Sam on the eve of the 1st of January."
"Okay," She nodded. Two days. That's all she had left with her friends and family for another 3 months.
"We look forward to seeing you again, Emily."
"You too, Sarge," She said. Hearing the phone go dead on the other end, she placed it back down on the table. She swilled the last of her coffee around in the cup, thinking of how the hell she was going to tell Alison. The blonde had put off talking about it for almost the whole week Emily has been back and Emily knows she is not going to take the news well. Even more so now that they are actually an established couple, as of Facebook and every other social media account at the request of the blonde. The pair were completely overwhelmed by the support from all of their friends, old and new, and family. The blonde was currently with Jason and Charlotte for the day as she was spending the next two days without them.
When Emily eventually left The Brew, the sun was already set and the darkness was beginning to set across Rosewood. She pulled her coat tighter around her body, cursing herself for not wearing a scarf as the harsh wind burnt her exposed skin. She quickly walked back to Ali's house, she wasn't thrilled that Ali had asked her to stay in a house she once shared with her ex-husband but she agreed because all she wanted to do was make the blonde happy.
"Ali?" She called, stomping her boots on the mat to shake off the excess snow. Since Christmas day the snow had continued to fall to a point where the roads in and out of Rosewood were simply deserted as people opted for staying indoors. In fact, she wasn't exactly sure if she would be able to fly out of Philadelphia on New Year's Day.
When she received no reply from the blonde she headed on a hunt for her and it didn't take long for Emily to find her snuggled under a blanket, fast asleep on the couch with a box of chocolates under her arm and Elf playing in the background. Originally Ali wasn't too keen on the film as she thought it was 'cringe worthy' and 'not even funny' but since learning that it was Emily's favorite all time Christmas film the blonde soon became attached and has recently watched it pretty much every night.
It was fast approaching dinner time and Emily knew that Ali wouldn't feel up to cooking anything and quite frankly she couldn't be bothered either so she went into the kitchen to hunt down a pizza take out menu.
"Hey," A sleepy voice called out from behind her just as she was about to ring 'La Festa Pizzeria'.
"Hey sleepyhead, I was just going to order pizza," She said holding up the menu, "I don't think either of us are up to cooking." She walked over to the sleepy blonde and pulled her into an embrace so her head was resting against Emily's chest.
"Thank you, but you do know that pizzeria is a restaurant on the outskirts of town and it's an all you can eat buffet?" She giggled when she felt Emily pull back, her jaw open wide but it soon turned into a pout.
"But I don't want to go out into the cold," she pouted.
"We can just have take-out tonight then, we can always go to La Festa one day after New Year," She smiled, hoping the suggestion would be a good compromise for the brunette and even though her child like pouting was super adorable, Ali would do anything to turn it into a smile. However that didn't happen as Emily stiffened beside her.
"What's wrong?" The blonde asked, pulling away to see that Emily had turned two shades paler. By the way Emily was avoiding eye, contact Alison knew it was something bad and that's when it dawned on her. She knew Emily was expecting a call from Texas about her redeployment. "You've been given a date haven't you?"
Emily couldn't physically bring herself around to speak, or even look at the blonde for that matter.
"When?" The blonde asked, moving her hand to Emily's face to force her to look into her eyes. "Or should I say how long until you go?" She didn't really know how she was being so collected but she knew the brunette was crumbling inside so she had to be the strong one.
"Two days." It was almost an inaudible whisper but to Alison it was like a shout. She pulled away slightly, nodding slowly.
"I'm sorry. You didn't sign up to this Ali," Emily said, finally finding her voice although it was still a whisper.
"I did. I signed up for this the second I kissed you in the airport the first time. I understand this is part of your job Em, it's just going to be hard to get used to."
"I'm sorry you have to put up with this."
"Don't be stupid Emily. I am incredibly proud of you for what you are doing and being away will only make me, us, cherish our relationship more. We won't take it for granted."
"I would never do that anyway."
"I know. But we have two days so let's make the most of it," She smiled, finally receiving a smile from Emily. She reached up to place a soft kiss on the brunette's lips whilst reaching behind her for the phone. "You go have a shower and I'll order the pizza."
It was a good 45 minutes before Emily emerged from the en-suite bathroom dressed in her Lakers jersey, which Hanna bought her for Christmas, and a pair of shorts. She wished she was comfortable in wearing the jersey sans the shorts but they weren't quite there in their relationship. Ali was already on the bed, Netflix up on the screen with 3 pizza boxes surrounding her.
"Now this is a sight I would die for," Emily smiled, walking to the end of the bed and taking a picture of the blonde. She walked around the side of the bed and plonked down next to Ali whilst editing the picture to upload to Instagram.
"What film should we watch?"
"Hmmm, mean girls? Love a classic," Emily smiled whilst snuggling under the covers and bringing the box of BBQ chicken pizza towards her.
"A bit of Regina George huh?"
"What can I say, there's something about blonde haired bitches thinking they rule the school that makes me weak at the knees," She smiled playfully, earning her a sharp elbow to the ribs from Ali.
It was about half an hour into the film when attention was soon drawn from the film onto each other. Emily was currently laid ton top of the blonde, a knee in between her thighs to keep her sturdy. Although this wasn't exactly new territory to the pair of them because they did go all the way all those years ago, this time is different and it is like their first time seen as though neither of them are yet to bring up that night. Alison reached her hands below the jersey, resting her finger tips on the brunette's well tones abs. She would make a comment on how much she loved them but the brunette was doing magical things to her neck with her mouth and Alison didn't think she would be able to formulate a sentence.
"Off," Ali finally mumbled, her fingertips glided down Emily's stomach to the hem of her jersey. The brunette groaned into her neck before pulling back and lifting the top over her head exposing her chest to the blonde's gaze. Alison's eyes darkened as they scanned every inch of the newly exposed skin. She felt Emily shift uncomfortably under her gaze, so Ali smiled sweetly.
"You're so beautiful," She whispered, bringing her palm to meet the brunette's cheek.
"So are -," but before Emily could even reply Alison had tugged her down and crashed their lips together in the most heated kiss that the pair had ever shared. For the first time, it was a kiss of need and want making it sloppy as they both fought for dominance. Alison gained control as she flipped them over, giving Emily access to explore her body. It had been almost a few years since Emily had been with someone sexually and all of a sudden she was filled with a sudden burst of want because there is only so long that Emily can go without being intimate and that is something Alison is soon going to learn.
"Wait, stop." Ali grabbed Emily's hands as they curled around the waistband of her shorts.
"What's wrong?"
"I.. I can't do this." Ali hopped off Emily, climbing off the bed and handing Emily her jersey back.
"Ali, what the hell?" She said, frustration evident in her voice. She didn't mean it, it was just disappointing but she completely respects the blonde and doesn't want to push her too far.
"I'm sorry," The blonde said, walking around the room and leaving a half-naked Emily laid flabbergasted in the bed. After a couple of minutes, Emily put her jersey back on and headed downstairs to find the blonde. It didn't take long for her to find her sat at the kitchen island with a glass of water in her hands.
"Sorry," She whispered, her back to Emily.
"It's okay," Emily said, reaching for the blonde's hands to pull her up from her seat and pulled her into her arms.
"I… I just…"
"Ali it's okay," Emily whispered, reaching her hand under the blonde's vest top as she began drawing patterns on the smooth skin of her back.
"I want to, it's just I can't let myself have you for you to be taken away from me for God knows how many moths."
"I understand. It will only be 3 months though, it will go quickly and before you know it I'll be back."
"I know, I'm just being stupid."
"You're not being stupid, you're being scared and that's okay. I'm scared too…"
"You are?"
"Yeah, I'm scared that I won't be able to cope with being without you all that time. I'm scared that having sex with you will drive me over the edge."
"Oh it will, I can guarantee," The blonde said playfully causing Emily to laugh. "But I really hate the phrase having sex, it sounds like it means nothing."
"Making love?" Emily suggested, earning a smile and a nod from Ali. The pair just stayed silent, wrapped up in each other's arms for at least 10 minutes.
"I want to," Alison stated after a while, her words firm and strong as she pulled away from Emily's embrace.
"You want to what?" Emily furrowed her brows in confusion.
"I want to make love to you. Tomorrow night before you leave so it gives you something to hold on to whilst you're away."
"Are you sure?" Alison laughed as Emily's eyes lit up like a Christmas tree.
"Yes. Plus it's New Year's Eve, what better way to bring in the New Year."
"Bring it in with a bang huh?"
"Literally," Alison winked, pulling Emily down towards her to place and gentle kiss on her lips. "But for now can we just watch Elf?"
"Again? I thought you didn't like it?" Emily raised an eyebrow as Alison took her hand and led her back up to bed.
"I didn't, but you like so I do too," She shrugged, climbing back into bed.
"Like that makes sense."
"Shut up and just cuddle me," Alison said as Emily pulled her into her chest.
"I love you Ali."
"I love you too," She smiled, burying her face in the crook of Emily's neck as she drifted off to sleep.
Unfortunately for Emily it took her a while longer to fall asleep as her mind was too busy wandering to tomorrow night.
A/N: Sorry it's a short updated but i just wanted to give you all something seen as though it's been so long. What is you opinion on the next chapter, do you want it M rated or not? let me know what you think!