Maya P.O.V.

I answer my phone on the second ring, "Hey."

"Maya, come over", Hanna screams into the phone.

I put her on speaker, attempting to keep myself from getting my ear drums blown out.

"Right now", I question.

I could see Hanna nodding in my head, "Yes. We have got to pick you out something nice to wear."

Currently, I have a date with Spencer tonight. Hanna has a point, I need something nice to wear. It's been a while since I've been on a date, Lindsey was the last person I've been with. Things definitely didn't go as planned with her.

"Hey", I say before realizing who answered the door.

Emily looks at me shocked, "Hi?"

"I'm here for Hanna", I say nonchalantly, trying to contain my own shock.

Emily nods to herself, "I heard Hanna on the phone with someone, I just didn't realize it was you."

Before I could reply, Hanna ran out to hug me.

"Come on, let's go find something", Hanna says leading me into the house.

I have enough time to give one more glance in Emily's direction, but she is already busy talking to Aria.

"Who is going to help Spencer get ready", Aria questions.

Hanna acts like she is thinking, "You can go over and help her."

Aria nods and looks in Emily's direction, "Do you want to come with me?"

I'm praying she says no, but I'm sure she will say yes. We haven't had an actual conversation since the night I kissed her. If I would have known then that we wouldn't be friends now, I would never have done what I did.

Emily looks at me but turns away quickly, "I think I'll stay here."

Aria gives her a 'suite yourself' look and hugs me goodbye.

The next few hours were me trying on everything in Hanna's closet and getting a few comments from Emily. Nothing that helped, but it felt like a step in the right direction. Finally, I tried on this blue flowing top with skinny jeans.

"You look hot", Hanna says with a big smile.

My eyes wander to Emily, waiting for a response from her.

"Yeah, you look good", Emily looks down, clearly not wanting to make eye contact.

Emily P.O.V.

The walk to Maya seemed like miles, but I had to talk to her. She can't go on this date with Spencer, it would just be a mistake.

"Hey", I say looking at my feet.

"My face is up here", Maya says, the annoyance prominent in her voice.

My eyes meet Maya, and once again I am met with pure beauty. My heart speeds up, and I feel like I'm floating. Everything around us slowly disappears, and I am alone with her. Life stops, but she's there.

"Are you okay", Maya questions curiously.

"I'm fine, I just wanted to talk to you", I say.

She shakes her head and laughs, "You've avoided me for days and now you want to talk?"

I step back, "I want to talk about the kiss."

"Gosh, I've given you every opportunity to talk about the kiss, but you blew me off. You made me feel horrible, but I understood. Accepting yourself is tough, especially when you won't admit how you feel" Maya says with a defeated look.

I wring my hands, "I know I haven't made this easy and this is the worst time to decide to try to talk, but I don't think you should go on this date."

Maya leans forward, "Give me one good reason why."

I ponder this. In my head, I can think of a thousand reasons why she shouldn't go out with Spencer. Number one being that I like Maya, but I can't say it. I don't want to say it, because that will make it real.

"I'm not sure she's gay", I say quickly.

Maya laughs and backs away, "I'm done."

Maya P.O.V.

I promised myself after Lindsey, that I would never try to date a girl that was stuck in the closet. They cause an extra amount of heartache, and they hardly ever feel comfortable enough to come out. I would never force Emily out, especially not for me, but I can't keep fighting for someone who doesn't want it.

Emily grabs my arm, "She isn't good for you."

I laugh again, "She's your best friend, I'm sure she is good enough for me."

Waiting for a response would be pointless, she isn't going to suddenly decide to tell me she likes me. This isn't how life works, we don't always get what we want.

Two knocks at the door bring me back to reality.

"Hey", Spencer says as I open the door.

I smile, "Hey."

"Are you ready to go", Spencer questions.

Hanna runs down the stairs, "Of course she is."

Hanna kisses us both on the cheek, and she rushes us out the door. I take one more glance in Emily's direction, and our eyes meet. Not that momentary glance, a real look.

I open the door, "Where are we going?"

Spencer starts the car, "Somewhere to talk. I know you like Emily, and I know the feeling in mutual."

My jaw drops, "What do you mean?"

"Hanna set this whole thing up, she knows Emily likes you. We are just giving her a push in the right direction", Spencer says with a smile.

Emily P.O.V.

"The date should be over by now", I say to Hanna.

Hanna snorts, "Relax. This is a good thing, means they are into each other."

My blood boils, "Whatever."

"Are you okay", Hanna asks.

The concern is evident in her voice, but it just made me angry. She set up this stupid date.

"I'm fine", I say, suppressing the anger.

The door opens, and I hear muffled giggles.

"No goodnight kiss", I hear Maya question with a laugh.

Spencer laughs back, "I don't know, maybe."

Calm turns to anger within seconds, I want to scream, but I can't make myself. The question 'who am I?' runs through my mind, and I let myself answer it. I am Emily Fields. I am an excellent swimmer, who doesn't understand why she never liked Ben. That last part changed today. I like Maya, I don't know what that means, but I like her.

"Em", I hear Maya say distantly.

All the voices around me were muffled, my eyes were trained on one person, Maya. Once again, it was just us. No one there to judge me.

I feel my legs moving, but I am not controlling them. I am lost in the world of Maya and Emily, Emily and Maya.

My hand is on the side of her face, staring into her eyes. She doesn't seem shocked, and her eyes don't leave mine. I'm in a trance, and the feeling is fantastic.

My head leans in, and my lips meet hers. Electricity sparks when our lips touch, and I am met with a blissful rush of feelings. Her hands go around my waist, and it doesn't bother me. Every touch feels right, she feels right.

I pull away, "I like you, Maya."

She smiles before pulling me into another kiss, "I know. Me too."

Maya P.O.V.

A couple knocks at my window startle me, I rub the sleep out of my eyes. The clock on my table reads 1 a.m. I walk the short distance to my window, and I look out. It's pitch black, but I can make out a figure a few feet away.

"Hey", the voice whispers.

I try to get my eyes adjusted to the darkness, "Hey?"

The voice comes closer, "It's me, Lindsey."

Goosebumps rush onto my skin, and I feel my stomach clench.

Lindsey comes close enough to where I can see her, "I know you don't want to see me, Maya, but we need to talk."

A sickened feeling overwhelms me, "What do we need to talk about?"

She touches my hand, but I brush it away.

Hurt was written all over her face, "Okay, I deserved that. We need to talk about what happened before you left."

"I've gotten over it", I say quickly.

"Obviously you haven't. I've called way more times than I can count", she says moving a piece of hair out of her face.

I laugh to myself, "I thought you would get the hint."

Lindsey looks at me, "I messed up, but I want you back."

The sickened feeling turns to sadness. Being face to face with the girl who broke your heart is no fun.

Next chapter we will find out what happened between Lindsey and Maya. Also, we will figure out if Emily can handle the fact she kissed Maya.