Chapter 5

Emily's POV

"Well that was a peaceful ride." Spencer said getting out of the car once we had arrived in Philly.

"Maybe for you, but for us it was like 4 hours in hell. You seriously snore like a truck driver Spence. You really should go see a doctor about that." Hanna said obviously annoyed.

"I don't snore that loud do I Em?" She asked me.

"About as loud as a construction site." I stated. She playfully hit me on the arm. Alison giggled, and let me tell you; it was easily the cutest thing I have ever seen. Well except for that baby Panda that sneezed...That was too adorable to even see twice. Spencer and Hanna were walking ahead of Alison and I looking through the windows of stores were dressed up mannequins were displayed.

"Why did you have to come here anyway?" I asked curiously.

"Well, my therapist said I should go somewhere that makes me really happy...And Philly has a lot of memories for me." She said, I smiled at her and she blushed. I took her hand in mine and watched momentarily as Spencer and Hanna continued to walk ahead of us. I turned my attention back to Alison who was blushing.

"Speaking of happy...I was wondering if maybe you wanted to hang out tonight?" I said speaking shyly. I felt my cheeks getting hot. No other girl had this effect on me...well except Megan Fox, Demi Lovato, Mila Kunis, Avril Lavigne, Rihanna, Beyonce, Miley Cyrus after the VMA's...well you get the point. No girl that I had ever really dated, or made out with, or slept with had even half the amount of butterflies Alison gave me when she did something as simple as flashing me a small smile.

"Where?" She asked.

"Well, Hanna told me Demi Lovato is playing a really small gig at the Rocket Cat Cafe. And then there's a park movie tonight and I can make a picnic." I said, hoping she'd say yes. Because not only did I really want to see Demi Lovato again because she was super hot, but I also wanted to hang out with Alison on a more intimate and romantic level. Did I just think that? What the hell is going on with me? What was so special about Alison that was causing me to actually be polite.

"Really? That sounds like a lot of fun." She said with a huge smile. My insides fluttered. I was once again hypnotized in her eyes. "What?" She asked curiously.

"I keep getting caught up in your eyes. They're just so blue. Like the ocean. Its like I need a map because I'm so lost in them." I said, still gazing into her dark blue eyes. They were just so beautiful. I found that her lips were so kissable, and her kiss was unmissable. Her fingertips were so touchable, but most of all her blue ocean eyes were irresistible. Alison smiled softly. "You aren't used to getting complimented are you?" I asked her. Its so weird. My thoughts could go anywhere they want to, but its surprising how they almost automatically headed in her direction.

"No, I'm not really the prettiest girl around, or the smartest, or the funniest." What she said surprised me. Maybe she was talking about all of her scars, and the way her brain didn't function like it used too since the accident.

"Ali...Imperfection is beautiful. But no pretty girl, shines brighter than a good heart like yours." I said honestly. She looked at me and pulled me in for a strong embrace, which caught me off guard but I returned it almost immediately. After about 10 seconds she released. "What was that for?" I asked her. She smiled, and grabbed my hand.

'It was for being sweet." She stated. I leaned in and gave her a kiss on the cheek and we continued walking down the street behind Hanna and Spencer.

Two Hours Later…

ALISON'S POV

Emily and I walked into the Cafe together and the place was deserted, besides the barista's and other workers. The place was dimly lighted. Emily smiled at me and hurriedly walked over to a table and pulled out the chair for me to sit, I sat down and she pushed me up to the table with ease. She went to the other side of the table and a barista came over to us. "Would you like anything to drink Ms. Dilaurentis?" The man asked. I looked over at Emily for an explanation and she just smiled knowingly.

"Can I have water?" I asked. He nodded his head and hurried off to the back area. "Whats this all about?" I asked her.

"Well, I paid the owner of the restaurant to close down for the night...I'm a spoiled rich kid so I figured it would be good to do something nice for someone, for you actually." She said tripping over her own words. I heard a sound and looked over to the stage area, and it was Demi Lovato. I looked back at Emily and she just smiled.

"Thats Demi Lovato." I said, I looked back over at the older girl, who was setting up her acoustic guitar and tuning it. She got comfortable on her stool and set up her mic.

"We can go up and talk to her if you want." She said. My mouth dropped.

"Really?" I asked in disbelief. She got up and grabbed my hand over to the girl.

"Hey Demi, this is Alison. The girl I was telling you about." She said. I swear I almost fainted when she looked over at me and smiled. She was like every lesbian's crush.

"Its very nice to meet you Alison." She said. She got up to hug me. I literally almost died. She released me and turned to Emily. "Nice to see you again Emily." She said. Emily smiled and gave her a fist bump. Holy shit, Emily just fist bumped Demi Fucking Lovato!

"Yeah you too. Just do your thing." Emily said, the tattooed girl smiled at us, before continuing to tune her acoustic guitar. Emily led us back over to the table. I smiled at her.

"You are amazing." I said truthfully. Emily's smile dropped, and it made me nervous. "What?" I asked, hoping I didn't upset her.

"Nothing its just...I've never heard that from anyone besides Hanna and Spencer." She said looking at me intensely. I looked away quickly, only to find myself staring right back into her chocolate brown eyes.

"You've never heard that from anyone, not even your parents?" I inquired.

"No. Maybe because its true. Sometimes I just feel like a waste of space, you get what I mean?" She asked me. "I hardly ever see my parents. They're always off doing business or something. And even when I do see them, they're so far off." She said, I could tell she was getting emotional.

"Emily, you are a human being. None of us are perfect, but I think you come pretty close to it." I said honestly. "If it makes you feel any better, my parents treat me like I'm made of bricks. Its like they can't accept that his who I am now." I said. I sighed. "They can't accept that I can't play soccer anymore. They can't accept that I'm not the same smart girl that they raised. They don't get that I can't talk properly all the time anymore." I said. She reached over to the over side of our table to grab my hand.

"We can be imperfect together." She said to me. I silent tear rolled down my face. "You're beautiful Alison. And I can't imagine you ever being anything but that." Emily said to me. In the background I could hear soft guitar strums and the song 'Fix a Heart' . This moment was perfect and I wish I could live in it forever.

45 minutes Later...

EMILY'S POV

Guardian's of The Galaxy was playing in the park and I was there Alison, Hanna, and Spencer. I wasn't really paying attention to the movie. I was paying attention to how Alison would giggle or laugh every so often because of something funny that was said. Her laugh was heartwarming and it made my insides flutter. The movie ended sooner than I thought it would. I was walking down the street with my arm around the shorter girls shoulders. Her arms were wrapped around my waist. "I had a lot of fun tonight." I said.

"You had fun? I had fun. That was probably the best day of my life." She said with a bright smile on her face. I stopped and untangled myself from her. I grabbed her hands gently and looked into her blue orbs. I slowly leaned in and gave her a soft kiss on the lips. It was a closed mouth kiss. I really wanted to take our relationship slow. I pulled away and she was as red as a tomato.

"C'mon, I'll drop you off at your hotel." I said leading her to my car.