"You two, seriously, are making me sick." Hanna said as she took a spot opposite the girls, Emily sitting on Paige's lap, picking through a salad.
"We didn't ask you to join us." Emily spit back with her tongue out.
"Touche. Although I do have to say, this color looks so much better on you." Hanna said as she pointed between Paige and Emily.
"Meaning?" Paige asked with a raised eyebrow.
"Meaning, your mate was a sad sack of crap color while you were gone. She was miserable." Hanna said as she ate her sandwich.
"Really?" Paige asked Emily with her sad eyes.
"Yes really. All she did was mope and swim. I swear I was at the pool so many times, Fuller thought I was joining the team." Hanna said.
"I'm really sorry." Paige whispered to Emily, tightening her hold on the girl.
"It's ok Paige. You needed time to be, and I needed to give you that. We're good now." Emily said, squeezing one of Paige's hands.
"As long as I don't get dragged to anymore swim practices." Hanna murmured.
"No more." Emily said with a chuckle.
"Hey Paige! You still helping me out at practice?" Sarah asked as she stood beside the girls.
"Yes, Sarah. Nothing has changed since Sunday. Or the past four days, actually." Paige said with a smile. She could feel Emily tense above her.
"Good. I really like working with you again, Paige." Sarah said.
"Yea, it has been fun." Paige said, running her thumb over Emily's hand.
"Maybe one of these nights we could train, just me and you." Sarah suggested.
"Ok, that's enough.." Emily started to get up as Sarah finished her sentence.
"Sarah, let's step over there and talk." Paige said calmly, placing her hand on the small of Emily's back. "Em, I'll be right back."
"Paige.." Emily said.
"Right back." Paige said with a kiss to her lips before stepping across the quad with Sarah.
"Jealous Emily is hot." Hanna said.
"It's not funny Han. I just got her back." Emily said.
"You know that Paige is incapable of cheating, right? It's not what their programmed to do." Hanna said.
"Doesn't make me feel any better about Sarah." Emily said as she sat back down, keeping an eye on Paige as she did.
"Look, Sarah, whatever your doing, you need to stop." Paige said.
"I'm just trying to hangout with you." Sarah said, placing a hand on Paige's arm.
"And I am telling you now, I'm with Emily. I love her." Paige said as she took the hand off her arm.
"You know, it wasn't that long ago that you were saying that to me. That I was the one for you." Sarah countered.
"Yea, well.." Paige started.
"Well what Paige? Feelings like that don't just go away." Sarah said.
"Mine did. And I'm not doing anything to compromise my relationship with Emily, so I think you need to find someone else to train with." Paige said as she turned to walk away, a hand on her forearm stopping her. Before she could react a set of lips were on hers. As quickly as they were there, they were ripped from hers and all that was heard in the quad was a loud smack. Paige opened her eyes in time to see Spencer step between Emily and Sarah. She knew that Emily had delt the blow by the red mark on Sarah's face that she was currently holding.
"Stay away from her, Sarah." Emily calmly said to the girl.
"Or what, Fields? You willing to risk your swim future for her?" Sarah said. She turned and looked towards the entrance of the quad where coach Fuller had just walked in, having just missed the hit. "I'll take your silence as an answer."
"I'd risk everything for her." Emily said as she stepped to put herself in front of Paige. "I don't care if I don't swim again, as long as I have Paige."
"Drop it Sarah. Me and you are done. I'm with Emily now." Paige said as she put an arm around Emily's waist.
"But we were good together, Paige. Remember all those times in the pool." Sarah said as she took a step towards Paige.
"All the times with Emily are better. What we have, is better." Paige admitted. "I will find someone else to train you, Sarah, we're done."
Paige pulled Emily with her as she walked out of the quad. She was blocking out whatever Sarah was yelling after them. She only had one thing on her mind at that time. She pulled Emily into the nearest empty classroom and threw her up against the door as she attacked the girls neck.
"Paige.." Emily moaned.
"I thought jealous you was hot, but fuck, angry you is so much better." Paige said, pushing her hands up under Emily's shirt.
"We can't do this here Paige." Emily said as she used all her will to push Paige away from her.
"Why?" Paige whined, trying to paw at Emily.
"Because I can't be quite." Emily said with a blush.
"I know you can't." Paige said, stepping forward.
"Paige, I said no." Emily said more determined. Paige let out a low whimper at the anger in her voice. "If you would listen the first time I wouldn't have to yell at you."
"I'm sorry she is doing all of this." Paige said.
"It's not your fault Paige." Emily said, pulling the girl into a searing kiss, pulling Paige's bottom lip into her mouth to bite. "But these are mine."
"You have swim this weekend?" Paige asked.
"Nope. Free weekend before our meets start." Emily said.
"Good. I want to take you somewhere. Several places, actually." Paige said.
"Where?" Emily asked.
"A few places I found when I was away." Paige said.
"We can't afford to travel like that Paige." Emily said.
"We only have to pay for hotels, I can handle the travel, remember?" Paige said with a wink.
"Ok. So where would we be going?" Emily asked.
"California, Alaska and a place in Mexico. Three beautiful spots that I want you to see. And I could really use the exercise, if you know what I mean." Paige said, her head hanging low at the last confession.
"Feeling pent up again?" Emily asked, running a soothing hand down Paige's arm.
"A little. I just feel bad that I can't be content." Paige said.
"Hey, your dad said you would get used to it. Even Caleb said that it took him a few months to adjust. You know you can always turn when you need to. When your at my house, or were at yours, your safe to be yourself at both those places. If that's what you need to do, let lose Paige." Emily said.
"You don't think your mom would mind?" Paige asked.
"As long as you don't destroy the house, I think she would be fine." Emily said with a laugh.
"I guess we should get to swim practice then. This is the first one that Sydney will be at since the party. I hope it isn't weird between us." Emily said.
"Well you did kind of lead her on." Paige said.
"Hey!" Emily yelled.
"I was kidding." Paige said with a laugh. "Kind of."
"I know I was confused, when you first came back, about what I wanted. But I know now, that you are who I want. I'm never going to regret that Paige. I ment what I said when I told Sarah that I would give up everything for you. Your my future, my happy ending." Emily said before kissing Paige. Paige liked the sound of that, a 'happy ending' with Emily, and she was going to work hard the rest of her life to make sure that that is what Emily had.