A/N: So I know this chapter is pretty short but I have a lot of crap going on and I wanted to post something for you. Hope you enjoy!

"You don't think he'll try to screw you over, do you?" Emily asked. It was later that night and she and Paige were back at the beach house in their room. Paige was sprawled on the bed, staring up at the ceiling as Emily paced back and forth.

"No, Em. I don't."

"You're sure?"

"Yes. We didn't have a bad falling out. We dated for a few weeks in high school. I told him I was gay then. He wasn't in love with me or anything."

"So, there's no hard feelings?"

"No. Trust me, Em. I'm much better off than I was."

"Okay," she replied, relaxing. She sat down next to Paige, sighing. "It's been a crazy couple weeks."

"You can say that again."

"I want you to know that until this all went south I had a lot of fun with you," Emily told her, moving in closer. Paige smiled.

"Thanks, Em. I just feel bad you've been stuck here all this time."

"Don't. I love spending time with you. Besides, you're the one who's been getting the short end of the stick."

"You can say that again," she sighed. "I think maybe it's almost over. It has to be one of us. Shana's ex-lovers. And I know it wasn't me, so that leaves three."

"They'll figure it out, baby."

"My money's on Tanner."

"Just because she tried to sabotage you doesn't mean she did it. She just might have wanted to keep her affair from being uncovered."

"Maybe."

"Paige?"

"Yeah?"

"I love you," Emily told her, moving in close. Paige kissed the top of her head.

"I love you, too."

"I think maybe we should do something to unwind," Emily continued, pulling Paige into her arms. She kissed her gently, sliding her hands under her shirt.

"I'd never say no to that," Paige replied, grinning. She pulled Emily down on top of her and let her take her.

Paige had fallen asleep in Emily's arms, but Emily was wide awake, listening to the rain pour down outside. All she could think about was the investigation and if they would ever be allowed to go home. She loved spending time with Paige anywhere of course, but the circumstances of this had been less than favorable. Especially with the pain she had been forced to see her poor girlfriend go through.

Maybe now that what Tanner had done had come to light, things would start improving. She could only hope. She looked down at Paige, smiling at the sight of her finally sleeping peacefully. She placed a small kiss on her forehead and closed her eyes.

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Last Year

"Are you serious?" Paige asked softly, her voice flat. Shana stood in front of her, arms folded and eyes dry. One would never know she had just told her girlfriend of three years that she had been cheating on her with a man.

"Yes," Shana replied without emotion. Paige bit her lip, turning away. She had known she and Shana weren't meant to be. But she hadn't expected to be so betrayed.

She swallowed hard, struggling to keep from giving into the tears. Her eyes were burning and there was a giant lump in her throat. She felt worthless, like she would never matter to anyone.

"How long?" she finally asked after a long silence.

"Five months."

"Five….. do you care about me at all? Did you?"

"Of course, Paige. I do, I love-."

"Don't you dare fucking say you love me!" she shouted, her anger finally overwhelming her. Here she was, in front of the woman she thought she could trust, having her intelligence insulted after finding out their relationship meant nothing.

"Paige-."

"Stop. Just stop. You don't love me. You probably never did. Was I not good enough for you? Was my working my ass off to make you happy not good enough? What's so great about this guy, huh? What's so great about him that you decide to just take a shit on your girlfriend of three FUCKING years?"

"Calm down, Paige, I-."

"Don't tell me to calm down! You betrayed me and the least you can do is let me say what I'm feeling!" she shouted, the tears beginning to leak down her cheeks. "You are a cold hearted selfish bitch! You don't take anyone's feelings into consideration, not ever! I can't believe what we had meant so little to you that you were willing to throw it all away over some…. some guy!"

"Paige, please. Give me the chance to explain."

"Explain?" Paige laughed, shaking her head. Shana remained emotionless, staring at her with empty eyes. "You don't get to explain. You cheated. You cheated and I can't ever forget that. I may have a really shitty opinion of myself, but I have enough pride to know that you don't love me."

"What are you saying?"

"What do you fucking think I'm saying?" she shouted, grabbing her keys from the hook by the door. "We're done!"

She slammed the door hard behind her, breaking down into hysterical sobs as soon as she was outside. The one person who she thought actually valued her never had. She was back to being loser Paige, the girl everyone had taunted in high school. Those girls were all right. No one would ever care about her.

Sniffing, she pulled out her cell phone. Caleb answered right away.

"Paige?"

"Caleb?" she sniffed. "I need you to come get me. Please."

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Paige sat on the edge of the bed, her face buried in her hands. She had dreamed about their breakup, about their fight. The awful things she had said. It was one of the last times they had spoken. She knew that she had every right to be angry, but she felt guilty anyway. Shana hadn't deserved what had happened, and Paige kept thinking that her ex had died convinced she hated her. The thought made her physically ache with guilt and she closed her eyes as warm tears slid down her cheeks. Now that there was no longer the immediate threat of her going to jail, she couldn't stop thinking about Shana and the fact that she was actually gone. And worse than that, she couldn't even remember the last nice thing she had said to her.

"I'm sorry," she whispered, her face buried in her hands. "I'm so sorry. I forgive you, Shana. If you can hear me, I forgive you."