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Chapter Ten
"Mom?" Emily answered the phone.
"Emily! Where have you been? I called you last night but you didn't answer and the night before that and your phone just went straight to voicemail!"
"I'm so sorry, Mom, I was working the first night and last night I was actually with Alison so I didn't want-"
"It's okay, Emmy, I wouldn't ever want to interrupt you and Alison but working? Did you get a job?"
"Uh, well Jon's parents own The Radley Hotel, so I'm doing a little bar tending in exchange for a lovely room-"
"A lovely room? Does it have a nice view?"
"Yeah," Emily laughed, "Great view."
"And how's Alison?"
"She's suffering badly from morning sickness and she tired all the time."
"Oh the poor dear, maybe I could give her some advice."
"Yeah maybe, um, Mom I have some exciting news," Emily paused, a big smile gracing her lips, "Ali's decided to keep the baby. We're going to be parents!"
"And I'm going to be a Grandmother!" Pam exclaimed, "How exciting, listen now that Alison is in this perhaps I could meet her."
"It might be a little early for that, Mom but I could ask her if she'd be up for a Skype session?"
"That sounds wonderful dear, set it up. Are you two getting on well?"
"Yeah, we are, uh, Mom I'll call you back later. I'm just going somewhere with Noel okay?"
"Alright, Emmy, I love you and don't forget about Skype!"
"So my brother hasn't settled down yet?" Noel asked, knocking his shoulder against Emily's in a playful manner.
"No way!" Emily scoffed, "It would take a pretty special lady to get him to stop chasing tail. Have you gotten yourself a girlfriend?"
"Nah, high school girls are boring to me," Noel led her into The brew, "There is this one teacher though, she's pretty hot."
"Oh yeah?" Emily chuckled, looking around the little coffee shop where she was meeting Paige, "What's she like?"
"Blonde hair, big blue eyes," Noel smirked, "The tightest little body I've ever seen."
Emily let out a loud laugh, "Oh buddy..."
She trailed off when she felt arms wrap around her waist, she spun around and instantly smiled. Hugging Alison to her.
"Hey beautiful," Emily grinned, "And hey baby," she placed a hand on Alison's stomach.
"Hey, Em I-" Alison's face fell when she saw who Emily was keeping company with, she shoved Emily's hand away from her stomach.
"Hey, Miss D, I thought you were just gaining weight but you're pregnant? Congrats," Noel smirked.
Emily smacked him upside the head, "Watch your mouth, jackass," Emily chuckled before her mouth opened in a laugh, "Wait is she the teacher?"
Noel's lips turned up.
"That's so cute!" Emily gushed, "Did you know he has a crush on you, Ali?"
Alison stayed motionless, not a single emotion crossing her face.
"Aww, Noel, although you have excellent taste there is no way you're getting your paws on my baby mama," Emily ruffled his hair.
"A boy can dream," Noel raised an eyebrow towards Alison.
"A word," Alison didn't give Emily a choice, grabbing her by the neck of the shirt and pulling her away.
"Mom wants to Skype with us later-"
"Why are you telling my student about my personal life?"
"The Kahn family know our situation, Ali-"
"Fuck you," Alison spat, turning on her heel and storming out.
"Okay then," Emily rolled her eyes, it was a good thing she was use to Alison by now. She joined Noel again, "Sorry about that, the hormones get to her."
"It's alright, Emily, she's not exactly a ray of sunshine in school," Noel said, earning a chuckle, "Anyway I better run, your friend will be here soon right?"
"Yeah...yeah," Emily nodded, remembering her 'date' with Paige, "Thanks for showing me where this place is."
"No problem, see you later," Noel waved, exiting the establishment.
"So Alison DiLaurentis is having your baby?" Paige asked after Emily had explained the situation.
Emily took a sip of her coffee, nodding, "Yeah."
"I have to say I'm slightly disappointed. I always thought," Paige paused, "Or hoped that we'd end up together."
Emily reached across the small table, grabbing Paige's hand, "Hey this doesn't mean that-"
"Yes it does," She cut her off, causing Emily to go back to her upright position, "Your life will always be connected to hers now."
"Yeah," Emily nodded, "It will but that doesn't mean we can't see where things go. I mean I am going to be around here a lot now."
"I'm sorry, Emily but Alison is bad news," Paige shook her head, "She poisons everything she touches."
"Don't, Paige-"
"What? You're sticking up for her now?" Paige scowled.
"It is kinda my job," Emily frowned back.
"Is it?" Paige raised a challenging eyebrow.
"Yes," Emily said, stressing the word, "She's having my baby so of course I'm going to stick up for her."
Paige shrugged, her eyes dancing around the room.
"Emily!"
Everyone in the coffee shop looked around to see the disturbance.
"Hanna?" Emily smiled. Hanna practically launched herself at Emily, tackle hugging her and ending up next to her on the one seater.
"It's so good to see you-"
"Yeah, Hanna me-"
"-and you are so beautiful-"
"Thank-"
"-oh my God did you see Alison last night-"
"Yea-"
"-she seemed super-" Hanna finally cut herself off when she saw Emily's company, "Paige?"
"Hanna Marin," Paige greeted.
"How do you two even know each other?" Hanna looked between Emily and Paige.
"Paige and I use to date," Emily explained.
"I didn't realise that you and Alison were friends now."
"Yeah," Hanna shrugged, "Ali's my best friend."
"That' surprising considering how awful she was to you in high school," Paige replied.
"Yeah well she's different now," Hanna dismissed, "Besides compared to Ali our lives were easy back then."
"Oh please," Paige scoffed, getting up to leave, "I'll talk to you later, Emily."
Hanna and Emily watched as Paige left before turning to each other.
"So she's your type?" Hanna raised an eyebrow.
"Not typically but we went to University together and just clicked," Emily shrugged.
"Small world."
"Yeah, it is," Emily gave a small smile.
"Oh by the way, Ali text me the news," Hanna grinned, "Congratulations!"
"Thanks," Emily matched her grin, "I'm really grateful, I know it wasn't an easy decision for her-"
"Now she just needs to get rid of Elliott."
"Her fiancé?"
"Uh huh," Hanna nodded, "He won't support her but that's a good thing, he's such a dick."
"He is?" Emily cocked her head to the side.
"Yeah," Hanna huffed, "He's a total douche. Ali doesn't even like him!"
"Then why is she with him?"
"She dislikes the idea of being alone more than she dislikes Elliott," Hanna explained, "Ali's got a boat load of issues."
"I've noticed," Emily laughed.
"Yeah and you don't know the half of it!"
"So Alison, what brings you here?" Doctor Sullivan smiled at the nervous looking blonde on her office couch, "I haven't seen you since.."
"My Mom died," Alison shrugged, taking a deep breath, "I'm pregnant."
"Whoa! Congratulations!"
"Yeah," Alison said quietly, frowning, "I figured I needed to sort some stuff out, you know, before the baby gets here."
"I think that's very sensible of you," Doctor Sullivan said, a tone of surprise entering her voice, "What can I help you with?"
"You know I'm not great at...being a person," Alison swallowed thickly, her eyes fixing on the floor, "And dealing with stuff is..."
"Hard," Doctor Sullivan asked.
"Yes," Alison's eyes snapped to hers, "There's a few issues."
"Well, why don't we start with the easiest?"
"Okay," Alison pursed her lips, "I'm scared that I won't be a good Mom."
"That's understandable given your history but you've grown so much as a person. When you came to see me before you overcame some massive hurdles and the fact that you're here today by the choices you've made? Well what do you think?"
Alison squinted her eyes.
"When I first met you, you never would've accepted any help and you would've torn apart anyone who was brave enough to suggest it."
Alison sunk her teeth into her bottom lip, "I guess you're right," She shrugged, "But I want...I need to be better with..." her hand fell to her stomach.
"You are not Jessica, you are Alison and Alison wouldn't put herself before her child."
"Are you ready?" Emily asked, placing Alison's cup of lemon tea on the coffee table next to her laptop before settling comfortably next to her on the couch.
Alison cleared her throat slightly and nodded, "I guess, just...look after me. I've never done this."
"Never done what?" Emily glances at her while pulling up Skype on the screen.
"I'm not the sort of girl you'd usually introduce to your parents," Alison grumbled.
"Really?" Emily teased, "But you're such an even tempered individual."
"Shut up," Alison rolled her eyes. Both woman waited until Pam answered and they saw her on screen sitting at a desk.
"Hey, Mom," Emily smiled, giving a wave.
"Oh my gosh, Emmy, you told me she was beautiful but you didn't say she was this beautiful!" Pam peered at Alison.
"Mom-"
"Thank you, Mrs Fields, you're very beautiful too. I can see where Em gets her gorgeous smile from," Alison said, Emily's mouth dropped open and she turned to the blonde with a stunned expression, "What?" Alison raised an eyebrow.
"What the fuck?" Emily mouthed, Alison just sent her a cheeky wink.
"How far along are you?"
"Uh," Alison looked up, trying to calculate, "Like nearly nine weeks."
"And how are you feeling, Alison? Emmy said your morning sickness was bothering you, is your Mother helping?"
"I, um, actually my Mom passed away," Alison glanced at her hands, picking at a thread of her jumper.
"Oh you poor thing, you can't go through this without a Mother. Emmy, give her my number, day or night you can call or text. No question is too small okay honey?"
"Thank you, Mrs Fields," Alison gave a tiny but genuine smile.
"Call me Pam," Pam said warmly, "Is Emily looking after you properly?"
"She's, uh," Alison giggled, "She's being really helpful, she's feeding me a lot of watermelon."
"Are you going to be alright when she goes home?"
"Well her flight leaves in a couple of hours so I'd hope so," Alison joked.
"I'll come back as soon as she wants me to, Mom," Emily interjected.
"Well of course you will, Emmy, where else would you be?" her Mom frowned at her.
"I just meant-"
"Emily, this woman is your number one priority from here on out, if she so much as stubs a toe then you'd better be there young lady-"
"Mom!" Emily cut her off, elbowing Alison gently while the blonde beside her couldn't stop giggling, "I've got to go or I'll be late."
"But I haven't finished."
"I'll give Ali your number and I'll call you when I land," Emily saw her Mom's moth open but beat her to it, "I mean after I've called Alison of course."
"Well alright then-"
"Bye Mom, love you."
"Bye Pam!" Alison nodded while Emily shut her laptop.
"Don't!" Emily pointed her finger at Alison's laughing face.
"Your Mom is so fucking hilarious," Alison grinned.
"Yeah and you didn't exactly need my help," Emily smiled back.
"Perhaps not but could you imagine your Mom meeting Hanna?" Alison raised an eyebrow. They both burst out laughing, "We'd better grab some popcorn, Emmy."
Emily pouted at the teasing use of her nickname.
"So when are you going to tell Elliott, little one?" Cece stoked Alison's hair.
Alison huffed from her place on the couch with her head on Cece's lap, "How about when I go into labor?"
"Very funny," Cece swatted her butt, "But I wouldn't worry, you have plenty of time to figure it out."
"I guess," Alison sighed heavily.
"Emily seems to be sticking around?"
"So far."
"How's the sickness?"
"Shitty."
"Hanna said that Emily's gay?" Cece caught Alison's attention as she sat up.
"So?" She frowned.
"You could just marry her and be a family," Cece chuckled.
"Sure," Alison scoffed, "Except the fact that I'm straight and I have to put this baby first."
"Hanna would be seriously fucked off if she wasn't your first lesbian encounter."
"That too," Alison rolled her eyes, getting up to grab a bottle of water.
"She needs to get laid."
"I agree with that," Alison nodded, plonking onto the couch again.
"What made you make the decision by the way?" Cece asked.
"It was Jason actually," Alison threw her feet onto Cece's lap, "He seemed to know exactly what to say."
"Yeah," Cece rolled her eyes, "Your brother has always been good at giving advice, just not taking it."
"He's changed a lot, Cece," Alison argued, "He's not the same man you were with."
"Seems like the DiLaurentis babies have both changed a lot."
"I don't know," Alison shrugged, "I'm trying but-"
"No little one," Cece shook her head, "You are doing brilliantly. You have no idea how proud I am of you."
Alison smiled softly.
"I know we don't really know each other, Ali but I kind of miss you."
Alison pursed her lips, smiling slightly, "You don't have to miss me for long."
"I know," Emily sighed, "I just want to be around you, that's all."
"You mean around your baby."
"Yeah but," Emily's eyes bore into hers, "You too. You and our baby are my top priority."
Alison giggled, remembering their conversation with Pam, "Good to know."
"Do you feel okay? Have you stopped throwing up?"
"Yeah," Alison nodded, "I phoned my doctor but he just said that some women have a harder time with pregnancy than most."
"So you're one of the few?"
Alison nodded.
"Of course."