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Love you to Death - Part 3
*** Alison's narrative (voice-over) ***
Sometimes, someone comes into your life, so unexpectedly by surprise, taking your heart... taking your mind...
Emily looks nervous when she knocks, the door of the head of HR. She feels like in 8th grade, when she ended in the Principal office because she punched Ben in the face, for some reason she can't explain, she feels like if someone will scold her, and, she wasn't totally wrong...
(Inside Aria's office)
Spencer. - "What the hell have you done?!"
Emily. - "Excuse me?!"
Aria. - "Spencer. Please calm down, this is not the way to address any topic with an employee. Don't you remember the Management seminary where I said...?"
Spencer cuts her off. - "Sorry, Aria. But, your 'Kumbaya' methods are not in me..."
Aria rolls her eyes, and, Spencer stares at Emily, the brunette who has no idea of what is coming on, but, she will find out very soon...
Spencer. - "Emily. Can I call you, Emily?"
Emily nods
Spencer. - "Emily, I need to know what the hell have you done, so we can find a way to fix it..."
Emily mumbles. - "I have no idea of what you're talking about Miss Hastings..."
Spencer. - "Spencer. Call me Spencer. And, in that case, then, let me show you..."
Emily has no idea of what she's been accused, she's clueless when they walk around the building, and, she gets even more clueless when they get inside a meeting room where...
Noel. - "Miss. DiLaurentis..." (He clears his throat, and, says again) "Miss. DiLaurentis?"
For the 10th time, trying to catch the attention of the CEO, Noel clears his throat, but, he gets nothing. The CEO is staring at the window, giggling alone, lost in her thoughts, and, ignoring completely what happens around her. It has been already 2 hours since Noel has been trying to catch Alison's attention and present her his newest production plan for the new unit in Tokyo, but...
Noel winnows the papers of his presentation in the air, and, says. - "Fuck it! I'm done..." (He walks besides the girls, and, says) "2 hours of my time for nothing!"
He leaves very angry. And, Alison is not the kind of person who ignores her employees but...
Alison mumbles with a big goofy smile when she draws up little hearts over the window. - "She kissed my cheek..." (Giggling) "She kissed my cheek..."
Big flush spread all over Alison's face, her mind is in another place. The symptoms are clear. She's...
Aria smiles. - "Awww, she's in love..."
Emily blushes a lot when Aria mentions the word 'love'...
Spencer points out towards Alison, and, says to Emily. - "Do you see what you have done?!"
Looking at the window, the blonde giggles when she draws up something that looks like a slice of pizza...
Alison giggles. - "She loves pizza..." (giggling)
Spencer. - "She's acting like this since this morning..."
Aria pats Emily's arm, and, says to her. - "And, we were thinking that you could help us figure out a way to bring her to her 'normal' self..."
Emily. - "ME?!""
Spencer pushes Emily forwards, and, says. - "You broke her, now, you fix her..."
Emily. - "But, I..."
Aria. - "We have faith in you, Emily..."
Spencer. - "We are signing the contract of Tokyo at 4. She needs to be at the top of her game, for that meeting. I haven't kicked my ass on this deal just so she can just blow it up at the last minute, just because she has the hots for you..."
Emily blushes
Aria. - "Spence!"
Spencer shrugs. - "What?! It's the truth!"
Aria. - "Yes, but, that's not the way to talk about it, it's a delicate topic, and..."
Spencer cuts her off. - "And, we don't have the time to let Alison be a fucking zombie in love the entire day, so..." (She starts walking towards the door, and, says) "Emily, the company count on you to fix this!"
Spencer grabs Aria from the arm, dragging her out, with her. Aria's cheeks blush and her heart rise, but, she doesn't complain at all. And, when the door closes, Emily takes a deep breath, because she has no idea of what she's supposed to do, but, when Alison turns around and their eyes meet, it looks like the only thing Emily needed to do it was to be there...
Alison blushes. - "E-E-E..." (She falls down from her chair, she clumsily stands up, and, tries to fix herself, when she says) "Emily... w-w-what are you doing here?"
Emily chuckles, she doesn't think that she has ever seen something as cute as this clumsy Alison. The blonde tries to calm down, look cool, but, she just melts when the brunette got closer to caress her face...
Emily. - "You are not acting like you..."
Alison. - "I'm not?"
The brunette shakes her head, and, Alison' goofy smile gets bigger when the beautiful black hair of the brunette waves in the air...
Emily looks at Alison in the eyes, and, says. - "You need to focus at work..."
Alison nods, smiling like a dork, but, already entranced by the charm of Emily. Those beautiful brown eyes, the cute dimples that take shape when the brunette smiles. Emily is so beautiful, charming that Alison gets lost, once again, on her thoughts till...
Emily raises an eyebrow. - "Alison. Are you listening to me?"
Alison hums. - "Hmmm?"
Emily. - "Alison. What did I just say?"
Alison says with a dork smile. - "That you're beautiful..."
Emily blushes, she gasps, and, says in shock. - "I... I... I didn't say that!"
Alison shrugs, the blonde has eyes just for Emily, but, her mind gets lost on the beauty of the brunette. There's no turning back, the spell has been cast, and, Alison's brain has just something in mind: Emily...
Emily sighs. - "What I'm gonna do with you...?" (She looks at the clock, it's already past 3, and, says) "We don't have a lot of time, so please, focus at work..."
Alison says with a goofy smile. - "You smell really nice, today..." (giggling) "You always smell nice..." (giggling)
Emily blushes, she chuckles, and, shakes her head when she says. - "Oh, God. Spencer is gonna kill me..."
*** Alison's narrative (voice-over) ***
Yes, someone comes into your life, and, it changes everything, even your smile...
(In a restaurant, at night)
Spencer. - "Seriously! I eat here every Monday..."
The host. - "Miss. I'm sorry, but, without reservation, I cannot give you a table..."
Spencer. - "I can eat in the bar. I have no problem with that..."
The host. - "I'm sorry, that's no possible. It's not allowed by the owner, but, if you want to wait. I believe that I can get you a table in 20mn..."
Spencer. - "20mn?!"
The young lawyer doesn't like to wait, and, she has no intention to wait. That's why when she looks around, and, notices a familiar face, she says...
Spencer loudly says. - "Aria!"
The brunette almost drops her wine when she heard the voice, and, she almost lost her breath when she saw Spencer walking towards her...
Spencer. - "Table for two. Are you eating alone? Or, can I join?"
Aria. - "Ahmmm..."
The host. - "Miss! You can't just walk into the restaurant like that..." (He looks at Aria and, says) "I'm so sorry for this, I can ask her to leave if you want?"
The little brunette has no idea of what is happening? Is this fate? Is this a dream? Is this the answer to all her prayers? She has no clue, but, she needs to act fast, so...
Aria smiles. - "It's okay. She's with me..."
The host nods, and, leaves them alone. 'She's with me', even recalling her own words, it makes her blush...
Spencer sits and, says. - "Thanks. I promise that I eat fast if you don't want me here. I got so carried away with Alison's dorky behavior and the meeting, that I forgot to do my reservation for dinner..."
Aria. - "It's okay. I love the company..."
The young Hastings smiles, and, god! That smile does so many things to Aria, that the brunette starts to act a little like...
Spencer. - "Alison. Seriously, she almost got me a heart-attack today!"
Aria shakes her head, trying to get focused, and, not get lost on her mind, but, it's hard to focus when she has Spencer so close...
Aria. - "So... your meeting. How it went?"
Spencer starts to talk, and, Aria listens. The little brunette tries to focus on Spencer's words, and, not in how her lips moves every time that the young lawyer speaks a word, but...
Spencer. - "Aria...?"
Aria hums, eyes glued to Spencer's lips. - "Hummm?"
Spencer. - "Why you're acting like Alison?"
Aria blushes, she snaps back to reality, and, stammers. - "I'm not..." (She stares at the table, and, says) "I-I have no idea of what you're talking about..."
Spencer hums, not convinced, but, she decides to let it go. After all, she has zero sensitive for this kind of talks. Feelings, that's a topic that Spencer has always avoided. It's not her goal to get feelings for someone, but, that's the thing about feelings. They come and go when you least expect them...
(In Rosewood)
Alison stops the car, and, as soon as they park in front of the house, they notice something. Emily's parents were outside, with some bags...
Emily frowns. - "What is coming on?"
The brunette gets out of the car very fast, and, Alison follows her. As soon as she approached, her parents told her what was happening...
Emily. - "A tornado?"
Wayne. - "It's not safe to stay here. The cops are evacuating the zone..."
Pam. - "What did you say? That we got new cups?"
Wayne leans closer to Pam's ear, and, says. - "No, Honey, I'm saying that the cops want us to leave! A tornado is coming, and, it's not safe!"
Pam. - "But, where are we gonna go?"
Emily has no idea either, this is their home, they don't have family who lives close, but...
Alison. - "Stay with me..."
The entire family Fields looks at the blonde in shock, and, says. - "WHAT?!"
Alison. - "I'm sorry, I didn't mean to overstep, I just... well, my place is big, and, I... you could stay in my guest rooms. I mean, if you want..."
Emily has no idea of what to say, it's a noble gesture what Alison proposes, but, she worries that they are moving too fast for whatever they have...
Pam. - "Sweetie, you're very kind to offer us a place to stay. But, who are you?"
Emily. - "She's Ali. Mom..."
The brunette smiles like she has never done it before, introducing Alison to her parents, it's giving her a lot of joy...
Wayne. - "Ali... like, Alison?"
Alison nods, but, when she notices that Wayne can't see her, she says. - "Yes, Sir. I'm Alison..."
Pam puts her hands over Alison's cheek, and, says. - "Ah! How beautiful you're! You look just like a barbie, sweetie..."
Alison blushes. - "Ahmmm... thanks?"
Emily blushes. - "Mom! Don't touch her just like that!"
Alison. - "It's okay, I don't mind..."
Pam looks at Emily, and, says. - "See, she doesn't mind..."
Emily rolls her eyes. Wayne stretches his hand, waving it because he's not sure where Alison is, and, he smiles when Alison catches his hand, and, shakes it...
Alison. - "Nice to meet you. Mr. Fields..."
Wayne. - "Wayne. Call me Wayne..." (He whispers to Emily) "Strong shake. Good..."
Emily blushes even more, she wasn't ready to present Alison to her parents yet. And, she wasn't ready to...
Alison. - "Stay with me..."
Emily blushes. - "What?!"
Alison. - "There's an alert of Tornado. The authorities ask you to leave the zone. It's not safe to stay here..." (She grabs their bags, and, says) "You're staying with me till it's safe to be back..."
Emily wants to protest, but...
Pam grabs Alison by the arm, and, says. - "It's very kind of you, sweetie. I'll make you tons of cookies as a thank you..."
Alison chuckles. - "You don't have to do that..."
Pam pats Alison's arm while they walk towards Alison's car. - "Oh, I don't mind! I love to cook..."
Alison smiles. - "Me too..."
Pam smiles. - "Really?"
The blonde nods, and, starts to share recipes with Pam while she puts their bags on her truck. Emily looks at them in the distance, her Dad is at her side when he says...
Wayne. - "You're right, Emy. She's very sweet..."
Emily smiles. - "Yes, she's..."
Wayne teases. - "And, it seems that she cooks, you need that since you don't cook..."
Emily rolls her eyes. - "Dad..."
Pam loudly says. - "What are you two waiting?! Let's go! Ali said that she will cook us dinner!"
Emily pouts. - "Mom! Don't force her to cook for us, too!"
Alison. - "I don't mind..."
Wayne starts walking, and, teases. - "A keeper, Emmy... definitely a keeper..."
Emily gasps in shock, but, she will not lie that she can't wait to taste something cooked by the blonde. And, that's why...
(At Alison's home)
Emily. - "OMG! This is delicious!"
Wayne smiles. - "The best dinner I'd in years..."
Pam. - "Hey!"
Wayne kisses Pam's hand, and, says. - "I love you honey, and, your food. But, you never make fancy dishes like... how did you called it, Ali?"
Alison. - "Confit de canard... it's french for duck confit..."
The Fields say 'wow', Alison chuckles, and, blushes.
Pam looks around and says. - "You've a lovely house sweetie. Very big. Do you live here with your family, with your parents?"
Alison sadly replies. - "No... not anymore..."
Emily notices the sadness in Alison's voice, on Alison's eyes, and, she changes the conversation's topic to something else. After dinner, Emily's parents were too tired, so, Alison prepares a room for them. So big, so fancy that Pam feels she's living in a palace...
Alison. - "If you need anything..."
Pam pats Alison's arm. - "We're good, sweetie. This is more of what we need..." (She softly kisses Alison's cheek, and, says) "Thank you..."
Alison smiles, she starts to step back, ready to leave them rest, but, before she could leave the room. Wayne cupped her face with his hands...
Emily frowns. - "Dad. What are you doing?"
Wayne asks with a very serious voice. - "Are you a good girl, Alison?"
Alison. - "Huh?"
Emily. - "Dad!"
Wayne. - "Are you a good girl, Alison?"
Alison. - "Uhmmm... I want to believe I'm, Sir..."
Emily. - "Dad, please stop it!"
No matter how much Emily insists, Wayne has no intentions to stop this interrogatory. This is the 1st time that Emily is in cloud 9 because of someone, and, he might be blind, and, can't see Alison in the eyes, but, he wants to see Alison's heart, he wants to know what kind of person is this girl, who stole the heart of his dear Emmy. That's why he asks...
Wayne. - "Criminal record?"
Emily. - "Dad!"
Wayne. - "Emmy! This is between Ali & me, let us talk..."
Emily rolls her eyes...
Wayne. - "So, criminal record?"
Alison. - "Speeding ticket..."
Wayne. - "How fast...?"
Alison. - "K-kinda t- 10... no, kinda 12 miles over..."
Wayne. - "That's fast!"
Alison. - "That's not so fa-..." (She sees how Wayne raises an eyebrow, and, nods) "Yeah, it was fast, sorry, Sir. It just happened once. Years ago, I was downhill, coasting... but, but it will never happen again. I promise!"
Wayne nods. - "Okay, I believe you... now, how many sexual partners have you had? I'll not judge..."
Alison blushes a lot
Emily. - "Dad! That's not okay to ask! You..."
Alison. - "You might not believe it, but, it's zero..."
The Fields say in shock. - "ZERO?!"
Emily is more shocked that her parents. Because, C'mon?! Have you seen Alison? She's so beautiful, she's so perfect, she...
Alison. - "I... I kinda want to wait for the right person, Sir..."
Wayne smiles, and, he let free Alison's face when he says. - "That's a beautiful thought, Alison. And, I hope that Emily is that 'right' person for you..."
Emily blushes. - "Dad!"
Pam whispers into Alison's ear, a little loud. - "She hasn't had sex either. I read it in her diary..."
Emily blushes. - "Mom!"
Alison chuckles, and, blushes, but, Emily blushes even more...
Emily grabs Alison by the arm, and, says while she drags her out of the room. - "Okay! That's it! You 2 go to bed, and, we will leave you alone, now!"
They leave Emily's parents in the room to rest. And, when they get back to the living room...
Emily. - "I apologize for what just happened..."
Alison chuckles. - "It's okay. I don't mind..."
Emily wants to protest, she doesn't approve the behavior of her parents, but...
Alison says while she starts to clean the table. - "Your parents are very open and honest, they speak their mind, and, show their concern about you..." (She says with nostalgic) "I almost forgot what it feels to have people who cares..." (She grabs the empty plates and, says when she looks at Emily in the eyes) "You're very lucky to have them, Emily..."
Emily smiles. - "Yes, I'm..."
They make the dishes quietly. And, it's when they finish cleaning that Emily hears...
Emily. - "It's that music...?" (She smiles) "Classic music?"
The brunette rushes towards the big balcony and, smiles a lot when she realizes that the building is just beside...
Alison. - "It's Julliard..."
Emily smiles. - "You live beside a music conservatory?!"
Alison nods. - "It's not the Metropolitan Opera, but..."
Emily leans over the rail of the balcony, and, says. - "But, it's something..." (She smiles hearing the music, and, says) "It's really something..."
The blonde stares at the brunette, Emily looks so happy with the music, that, for the 1st time in a very long time, Alison decides to do something that she hasn't done in years...
Alison walks inside, and, says. - "Let me show you something..."
Emily would love to stay there, and, keep hearing the music live on. But, she follows the blonde inside, and, she will not regret it because if she wanted to hear music, well...
Alison sits over the piano, and, says. - "I haven't played in years, so, don't judge okay?"
Emily nods, she saw the big piano when they arrived, but, she thought that it has been just part of the decor. And, this piano has been just that for a long time, but, not anymore. Alison touches the keys of the piano, and, Emily gasps, surprised, happy when the sweet melody starts.
*** Emily's narrative (voice-over) ***
Sometimes, someone comes into your life, and, unexpectedly surprise you. And, when you thought that you couldn't love them more, you realize that yes, you can... after all, there's no limit for Love...
Emily. - "Bravo! That was amazing!"
Alison stops playing and, blushes. - "Thanks..." (Deep breath) "It has been years that I haven't played. But, I still got it..."
The blonde softly touches the keyboard, she caresses the instrument, like if it was an old friend that she hasn't seen in years. Nostalgic, love, sadness... so much emotions are presented in Alison's eyes, that, Emily feels the impulse to ask why Alison longs for the piano, but, before she could say a word, the blonde opens up, and, says...
Alison. - "I always dreamed with being a pianist... I even got accepted in Julliard..."
Emily sits beside her, on the piano bench when she asks. - "You went to Julliard?"
Alison. - "No, I went to Yale to study economics..."
Emily. - "But, you got accepted at Julliard? You wanted to be a pianist... You..."
Alison lets drop the fall board, and, sighs deeply when she says. - "I made a choice, long time ago. And, I chose Yale..."
Emily. - "Why?"
Alison stares at Emily in the eyes, and, says. - "Sometimes, we have to put our family's needs, ahead ours..." (She looks at the piano, and, says) "Even if it hurts..."
Emily sadly sighs, she wants to say something, but, she doesn't find the words. What can she say to cheer her up? The brunette doesn't know...
Alison. - "It's late, let's go to sleep..." (She stands up from the bench, but, sits again when Emily pulls her down) "Emily?"
Emily. - "Play again..."
Alison. - "It's late..."
Emily leans her head over Alison's shoulder, and, says. - "Play again... at least for tonight. Let's pretend that you're the pianist you always dreamed to be..."
Alison smiles, she opens the piano again, and, says. - "Okay..."
The blonde plays for Emily. The brunette hugs Alison's arm, and, happily fall asleep, hearing Alison's music. The blonde smiles, she softly kisses Emily's front-head, and, mumbles a 'thank you' because even if she's not a famous pianist, even if her only audience is one person. That's enough to make her feel like if she fulfilled her dream...
(Another day, inside Alison's office)
Spencer. - "So, about the relationship agreement..."
Alison. - "Oh, yeah. It's good that we will have one of those in the company, but, I'll not need it anymore..."
Aria. - "What? Why not?"
Alison smiles. - "I've another kind of contract in mind..."
Spencer frowns. - "What kind of contract?"
Alison' smile gets bigger when she shows off a little box, with a diamond ring inside...
Aria & Spencer gasps, surprised. - "Oh, you will not..."
Alison smiles. - "Propose? Yes, I'll..."
Spencer. - "It's too soon!"
Alison. - "She's the one..."
Aria. - "You haven't even labelled your relationship as 'girlfriends'..."
Alison. - "She's the one..."
Spencer. - "This is freaking absurd! You'll freak her out!"
Alison takes the ring between her fingers, and, takes a deep breathe while she stares at the rock, and, says. - "Maybe... but, She's the one..."
*** Alison's narrative (voice-over) ***
So unexpectedly by surprise, someone appears in your life, and, you realize that your real dream will be to love them to Death... the question is: do they feel the same? Do they have the same dream?