Emily P.O.V.

The only sound was the clinks of the silverware on the plates. Ben hadn't said anything, and I didn't attempt to start a conversation. The words weren't forming in my mind, I was drawing a blank.

I clear my throat, "We need to talk."

"Do we", Ben says, sarcasm evident in his voice.

Of course he has to be sarcastic, he can never just be serious. Not that I want anything serious with him.

"We need to break up", I say quickly, standing up.

I don't wait for a response. As soon as I turn, he grabs my arm.

"You aren't leaving without an explanation", he says quietly.

My stomach began to churn, and I don't want to be anywhere near him.

Ben snorts, "You act like I've done something to you."

"I'm just not interested anymore", I say, attempting to stand again.

There was a glint of humor in his eyes, like he's daring me to leave.

"I knew about you and Maya", he says, the glint in his eye lighting up even more.

I try to build confidence in my voice, "Good."

He laughs, and whatever confidence I had just formed was gone.

"Did you ever wonder why she moved", he questions, twirling the spoon in-between his fingers.

I don't answer, and he takes this as a means to keep going.

"I told my dad that a good friend of mines father was having trouble getting back on an old base he enjoyed. You know how my father is, he can't handle a sob story", he says smirking, laying the spoon down.

I don't smile back, "There's no way you could have gotten Maya's father another opportunity at that base, no way."

"Em, come on. You know my father has money, and he can do whatever he wants with that money", hatred was wrapped around each word he said.

I take a sip of my water, making sure I don't make eye contact, "Why would you do that?"

"She was going to ruin your life. You've worked way too hard to have some girl confuse you", he says, trying to grab my hands.

I pull away, "Please don't touch me."

"You have swimming to worry about, and do you really think your mom is going to be okay with this", he questions.

I stand, "My happiness matters, Ben, not just theirs."

The confidence was back, and I decided to make a run for it. I didn't look back, and Ben didn't follow me. Questions were swirling around my head, and I was dizzy.

"Whoa, are you okay", Hanna questions, grabbing my arm.

I balance myself, "I just need some water."

Hanna gets me into her car, and she drives to the nearest gas station. While she was in the store, I tried to figure out what Ben meant. Did he really get Maya's family to move away from here? I'm not sure how that is even possible, he had to be lying.

"What happened", Hanna questions, giving me the water.

I take a quick sip, "Ben said he got Maya's family back on that old base last year. Is that possible?"

She thinks, "I don't know, but his dad is crazy rich."

Leaning back in the seat, "I need to come out before Ben does it for me, but how do I?"

Hanna leans back with me, "That's one department I can't really help you in. Just tell your mom the truth, Em."

Maya P.O.V.

"Well, do you still love her", Christian questions, taking a sip of his coffee.

I ponder this, "I don't know."

"Then don't sit here and sulk, the break up was a good thing", he says.

He's right, the break up was the best thing for Laura and me. I knew that moving back would cause problems, because I never fully got over Emily. I told myself I did, because I didn't see her every day. I didn't have to try to make friendly conversations, and she wasn't trying to get me back.

"What's up with you and Emily", Christian questions, winking at me.

I laugh, "You are really into us being together."

"I know happy when I see it, and she makes you happy", he says, grabbing my left hand.

I squeeze his hand gently, "What about you and Hanna?"

"Personally, I like her, but she is acting as a distraction so you and Emily will get back together", he looks off in the distance.

I snap my fingers in front of his face, "You don't know how she actually feels till you go for it."

These afternoon conversations with Christian became a regular thing, and I loved it. He's a great guy, and he listens. I haven't had someone I can really talk to in a long time. There was Laura, but I was dating her. If something bothered me about her, I certainly couldn't tell her about it. I also had Hanna, but she reports back to Emily. So, it is good to have someone who isn't exactly good friends with Emily, or someone I'm dating.

"Speaking of Emily and Hanna", Christian says, waving them over.

I kick him under the table, "Damnit, Chris."

He smiles and lips 'love you' to me.

Of course Hanna sits next to Christian, and the next available spot is next to me. As soon as Emily sits down, I can smell her perfume. It's an intoxicating aroma.

Emily turns to me, "Hey."

I nod, hoping that would be a suffice answer back.

"What's wrong", she says, worry in her voice.

I finally look up, "It has just been a really long night."

She smiles politely, "I couldn't have said it better myself."

"What happened last night", I question curiously.

Emily thinks for a second, "I came out to my mom, and I broke up with Ben."

I don't know if my mouth was hanging open or not, but I was shocked. I know she said I was worth it, but I didn't think she would actually come out to her mom.

"How did she take it", I say, putting my hand on her shoulder.

She huffs, "Not good."

The pain was evident in her voice, and I wrapped her in a hug.

"I love you", I whisper into her shoulder, but I didn't say it loud enough for her to hear. It was just loud enough to make me smile to myself. After all this time, I finally admitted how I feel about Emily.

Don't worry, the next chapter is going to be all about Emily coming out. I will write how it happened and the fall out between her and her mom. I haven't quite figured everything out yet, but I have an idea. I'm not going to go into what Ben told Emily till the chapter after this next one, because that's going to evolve into something. Once again, in the next few chapters we will Emily and Maya grow together.