DarkBlueMint: I completely agree! You should always trust your friend you knew for over a few years rather than some person you just met. But I guess in high school you kind of lack that and is just blinded by your crush.
EmGarretson22: I'm sorry! I didn't mean to be cruel!
Siophiefandom: Hahaha, yes! It only took her 8 years! They're soulmates thought! It's bound to happen.
Guest1: You'll find who the redhead is in this chapter!
Sofiadc66: First off…best of luck tomorrow on your exam! You'll rock it! The realities of life really are scary and we don't give enough credit those brave enough to defend us. I kind of had to do it since Em's dad on the show does do that as well. You'll find out who the redhead is in this chapter, don't worry. And pocket umbrellas really are amazing! They've saved me so many times…well my bag at least. Hope you enjoy the Paily scenes!
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Pailyshark: Lol! I definitely know I was completely clueless about everything in high school! But Paily will find each other! Just to play devil's advocate over here, Paige wouldn't have realized her feelings for Em if Hanna didn't plant that seed
Naiel2017: Thank you so much for always reviewing! I'm kind of quirky about some things. So unless something crazy comes up (and of course I'll let you guys know) I'll always post accordingly!
Thecatfromaliceinwonderland: Hahaha, sometimes you need a bit a competition to push you to work harder. BUT…you're guess is partially correct. And yes! I figured you'd pick up on how I revisted the whole "seed" story from Ms. Nicholas. That definitely plays a huge role in their relationship…so thank you for that. Lol! I figured you'd be doing a happy dance. I hope I don't disappoint!
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Paige couldn't be more livid if she tried at that point. Storming up the hotel staircase located outside the ballroom, the auburn girl along with her co-lead didn't understand why the girls just wouldn't stay put. After everything they've been through, those girls always found some way to do the complete opposite of what they were told.
Forcefully shoving the corridor open that led to balcony the girls were on, Paige sported a look that spoke for itself. "Outside" was all she said in a low husky voice as she stepped aside for the girls to walk through. Paige was too heated to look any of the girls in their eyes; especially Emily. After watching the video that was just shown to the department, Paige felt somewhat embarrassed. Not because they witnessed all her hard work. But she felt as though they were finally able to see the side of her she was trying desperately to hide from them. Paige wanted the image of herself in high school to stay with them. Not who she has become. It terrified her slightly knowing they saw glimpses of her world. She felt as though the wall she had built for 8 years was starting to crumble.
Making their way out of the hotel area quietly, Aiden headed toward back of the venue knowing it was a bit isolated from running into any of the commanding officers. Knowing full well the team themselves could get in trouble for the girls determination of prying without their security, Aiden wanted to make sure no one would see them before he turned around. "Would one of you like to tell us what you're doing here?" he asked vehemently.
"We just wanted to see you guys accept your awards. We honestly didn't mean any harm coming down here. Our…curiosity just got the best of us" Spencer stated as she knew Emily was still heated at Paige's somewhat deception. "How come you didn't tell us you guys are receiving top honors?"
"Because then you would ask to come" Paige bluntly answered.
"And what's the big deal if we did?" Hanna asked.
Combing her hair back in frustration, Paige took in a deep breath before responding. "Listen, this was a night supposed to be for us. Away from any work related activities. One of Caminiti's men-"
"So now we're work related?" the tanned beauty suddenly chimed from behind the group.
Tightening her jaw at the way the statement came out, Paige looked down as she tried figuring how to rephrase her statement. At the tone of the brunette's voice, Paige knew the girl was angry but figured it was because of her statement. "Emily"
"What happened to having your friends support you?" Spencer asked before Emily was able to say anything she would regret.
"Of course we appreciate having our friends support us. But what if one of Caminiti's men spotted you on the street?" Aiden quickly asked as he noticed how uncomfortable the situation was getting for his co-lead. "During our ceremony we would have a call that the number of people now missing increased to 5. We were only looking out for your safety"
"And we're just saying we would have liked to support you guys okay?" Hanna calmly replied.
"I understand that" Aiden calmly replied. "And I know the four of you have history. But right now this is Paige's job. She's not a librarian or lawyer. Her job comes with risks. You guys can support her after we close this case. For now, we have all the support she needs"
"Like a certain leggy red head" Emily sternly stated in a quiet voice as her eyes focused solely on the auburn girl.
Paige knew Emily was heated. Emily didn't have to say a word and Paige would still know. The brunette's firm stance spoke for itself. Combining that with the girl's unyielding glare, Paige knew she needed a moment with Emily alone. Swallowing lightly, Paige glanced over at Aiden before she looked at the other two girls. "Can you guys give us a minute?" she asked before shifting her glance toward the brunette; noticing how embarrassed yet angry she still seemed to look. "We'll meet you by the front of the hotel in a few"
***8 Years Ago***
"I really like your dress" Alison flirtatiously stated as she maintained eye contact with Emily; taking her seat at the dinner table.
Emily couldn't help herself from blushing uncontrollably. The girl before her could talk about a rock and Emily swore she'd swoon over it. "Thanks. I thought it would be the perfect summer dress for this occasion"
"It definitely is. Plus I love how yellow looks on you" Alison agreed as she placed her table napkin on her lap.
"I know" the brunette replied as she placed her own table napkin down. "You mentioned it in passing during chemistry class" Emily revealed thinking back to that day. That must have been the same time Paige found out Alison liked the color yellow since she was sitting right near her during class. But I could have sworn Paige was so engulfed in her textbook to pay attention to anything around her given how intense her stare was while she was reading.
"So what made you pick this place? Sorry again for just leaving the planning all on you. I honestly didn't realize how long lit homework was going to take me" Alison stated apologetically.
The brunette simply nodded off her apology. "It's okay. I noticed during lunch you always picked pasta instead of burgers so I figured you liked Italian. I just searched for good Italian places around area"
"And expensive" Alison noted as she opened the menu.
"Don't worry about it. This one is on me" Emily smiled as she followed the blonde; opening her own menu.
"Why thank you" Alison smiled back. "Why did you agree to go on this date with me?"
"I think it's kind of obvious" Emily stated as she arched an eyebrow.
"I rather you state it" Alison countered.
Thinking about the way she should phrase her answer, Emily figured she rather be blunt than beat around the topic. "There's something about you that I just find so attractive yet I hardly know anything about you"
"What do you want to know?" the blue eye bombshell asked as she braced back against her chair; intrigued by what the brunette wanted to know.
"Why did you move to Rosewood?" Emily asked simply.
"My dad got an offer over here so decided to move the entire family. My mom could basically find a job anywhere" Alison replied back with no follow up question.
"So you didn't have a choice?" Emily pried.
"Well I'm not complaining" Alison responded flirtatiously as she looked at the brunette seductively. Is there anything else?"
"Hmmm, well given that we're seniors, where do you want to go to school next year?" Emily continued.
"Not sure actually" Alison answered as she tried thinking of where she would want to be. "I think I want to be a teacher, but waiting on a sign to hit me on the head. So for now, I'd probably just take some courses in whatever peaks my interest"
"You know there are some pretty decent community colleges around here that could help with that" Emily responded with a smile before taking a sip of her water.
"I've seen. What about you?" Alison finally asked.
"Danby all the way" Emily answered with smile plastered across her face. "I want to swim forever"
"Where do you see swimming taking you?" the petite blonde asked curiously.
"What do you mean?" the brunette asked back.
"I mean, how are you going to get an income out of it?" Alison asked pointedly.
"I don't know" Emily quietly stated as she looked down at her menu. She never thought about a potential occupation after college. All Emily knew was that she loved swimming; she felt free. Her friends always convinced her to follow her dreams no matter what; especially Paige. Paige refused to allow Emily to give up on anything. She use to always say, 'if it wasn't worth it, it wouldn't be so hard'. The girl always convinced her to follow her heart and everything else would fall into place. "I didn't really think of it. But I do see myself possibly making it to the Olympics. That would amazing"
"Wow, that's some dream" Alison simply replied not realizing how much swimming really meant to the brunette.
"Yeah" Emily quietly replied.
As though it was planned perfectly for their sudden awkward moment, a tall sandy hair waiter came over as he placed a basket of warm bread on the table. "Good evening ladies. My name is Mark and I'll be your server tonight. Is there anything I could start you ladies off with?"
"Water is fine for the both of us" Alison immediately answered without asking Emily. "Any appetizers or would you prefer the main entrée?"
"The main entrée please" Emily seemingly agreed as Alison seemed to already have something picked out. "So what do are you in the mood for eating?"
"I'm thinking the veal saltimbocca. You should try the basa crabmeat au gratin" Alison suggested.
"Basa crabmeat au gratin it is" Emily agreed as the waiter wrote down their orders.
"Great, I'll be right back with your orders" Mark replied with a smile as he took the women's menu.
"Everything smells and looks amazing" the brunette stated as she looked around the restaurant at everyone's plates.
"I can't wait to try it" Alison replied in agreement. Realizing a few minutes of uncomfortable silence seem to have befallen on the pair yet again, Alison spoke up. "So Emily, were you born in Rosewood?"
"I was indeed. Just a small town girl" Emily answered with a smile.
"Ha, living in a lonely world" the blue eye girl responded. "I was born in Philly but moved when I was 8 to Ravenswood. Life has so much to offer"
"I would love to travel" Alison stated. "But I need the money first"
"It's always about the money isn't?" Alison agreed as she took a sip of water. "My first trip is going to be Paris"
"Paris!" Emily exclaimed. "I heard is absolutely amazing over there"
"The sainte-chapelle" the blue eye beauty stated.
"The louvre" the brunette added.
"Les Invalides" Alison continued.
"Of course the Eiffel Tower" Emily sustained.
"We'll always have the Eiffel Tower" Alison responded with a slight twinkle in her eye.
"Ladies, your dinner" Mark suddenly stated as he placed the girl's dishes in front of them. "Enjoy"
"Wow, I'm starving!" Emily exclaimed as her eyes widen as she quickly picked up her utensils to take a bite of her meal. "This is just so good"
"I told you" Alison said with a smirk.
Dinner seemed to be a lot quieter than Emily thought it should have been. There's normally so much to talk about during a first date Emily would never trust her gut to make a sound decision. She would always determine if she liked the person on the second date. But this date wasn't like her normal first dates. It was quieter. When she looked at Alison she still had the same butterflies in her stomach; but she couldn't talk with her. It seemed as though they were both on different ends of the spectrum. Alison didn't even seem to be the girl you could be casually call up and ask to hangout. She seemed to be the girl you needed to ask out in advance. Emily of course didn't mind if she was that girl.
Girls like you. The statement Paige had indicated before suddenly echoed in Emily's mind. There was a clear difference between Alison and Paige. Girls like Paige were kind and willing to go above and beyond all else to make someone smile. Girls like Paige who knew the right things to say in any moment. Girls like Paige would refuse to go to a fancy restaurant for a first date; they would want to probably want to cook together instead. Girls like Paige would have probably spend days thinking of ways to make tonight perfect. The second Alison asked Emily if she thought of Paige in any other way then a friend, the statement was embedded in Emily's mind; like a seed. Why didn't she think of Paige in any way besides a friend? Maybe because Paige was just that; her best friend. Her best friend that was absolutely amazing. Her best friend that-
The question that ran passed her mind was suddenly put on hold the second a group of students came into the restaurant waiting to be seated. The color they were supporting on their jackets looked familiar, but Emily couldn't piece it together until she saw the participation medal of one of the students.
"What's today's date?" Emily hesitantly asked as she could feel her chest drop as the air around her suddenly disappeared.
"Is that a test?" Alison asked sarcastically. Realizing Emily was serious, the blonde answered. "It's Thursday, November 17th . Why?"
Widening her eyes in fear, Emily shot up as she immediately opened her purse to throw $80 on the table before closing it back. "Shit I can't believe I forgot. I have to go. I'm so sorry" the brunette tearfully stated before running out of the restaurant.
Emily could feel the tears streaming down her face as she began driving faster than she should. The second Alison asked her out that seemed to be the only thing she cared about. She was so engulfed with figuring out what to do tonight that she shoved everything else out of her mind. Out of all the days she could possibly forget, she couldn't believe she forgot this one day. That's why Paige was so dismal around her; but she never said anything. Paige only wanted her to be happy and do what she wanted to do.
Within 20 minutes, the brunette arrived in front of Rosewood High. Barging through the front doors of the high school, Emily felt there was some hope when she saw some students still in the hall. Looking at her phone to see it was a little after 10, the brunette entered the gymnasium; only to see the janitors beginning to take down the decorations of the competition.
Closing her eyes in complete and utter disgust with herself, Emily licked her bottom lip miserably as she tried to wipe the tears from her eyes. Dialing the number she hoped she didn't need to, Emily felt her heart drop as it went straight to voicemail. "Hey it's me. I'm at school right now…I'm just...I am so so so so sorry P. I don't know how I forgot about today." Emily honestly stated despondently. "Just…give me a call back. I promise I'll make it up to you. Name it and it's yours. Please" the brunette begged. "Congrats on the win" Emily ended when she saw Paige's name at the top of the board near the stage for first prize winner.
Standing there motionless for a few minutes, Emily begged her cellphone to ring. It wasn't until one of the janitors told her it was time for them close up where she was forced to leave school grounds. Taking in a deep breath, Emily entered her car realizing she could just go to Paige's house. Starting her car engine, the sudden slight vibration of her phone made the brunette freeze.
From Paige: Hey, thanks. No need to apologize. It was just a competition. I'll see you Monday. Got tomorrow off because of the win. Hope you had fun on your date.
The brunette felt even worse. Paige couldn't even call her back. Knowing the girl was the type to try to brush off any major events, Emily frustratingly began to type.
To Paige: Don't do that. This was for the Davidson Scholarship. You've been focusing on months for this.
Thankfully, Emily didn't have to wait too long for a reply this time.
From Paige: I know. But it's over and I won. No need to dwell on the topic any more.
Brushing her hair back in defeat, Emily took in a deep breath.
To Paige: Would you just call me?
Emily was hopeful the auburn girl would feel how sorry she was. She never did something so selfish before; especially over a girl. Especially when it came to Paige.
From Paige: You said name it and it's mine? I said I'll see you Monday. Have a great weekend.
Emily closed her eyes as she couldn't control the tears streaming down her face. She could feel just how badly she hurt Paige and didn't know what she could do to fix it. After a few seconds of gasping, Emily began to type.
To Paige: You too Paige. I really am sorry.
The next few days crawled by for Emily. She couldn't leave her room. She avoided all texts from the other girls who were asking where she was. She couldn't even eat properly. Emily had absolutely no energy. She just needed to see Paige. Emily had no idea how she could possibly make up for what she did, but she had too. This weekend was possibly the first time in 4 years she didn't talk or text Paige. She didn't know how, she didn't know why; but the second she laid eyes on the auburn girl Emily felt as though all was right in the world. The notion she may have just ruined that made Emily want to hide back under her covers.
Monday came just as it would. Standing by the girl's locker for an hour, Emily couldn't afford to miss the chance of seeing Paige. Emily felt uplifted as her eyes widened in relief the second she saw the auburn girl round the corner from her history class and was heading straight for her; but Emily didn't feel as though everything was going to be alright. "Hey"
"Hey" Paige simply replied. Just by a quick glance, Paige knew just about how much sleep the girl had. Feeling the sorrow eluding from the girl, she knew she had to continue. "How was your weekend?"
"It was great" Emily lied. "I uh, just stayed home and relaxed a bit"
Closing her locker door, Paige simply nodded as she tried avoiding all eye contact. Of course she knew it was the first time in several years she didn't text, call or see Emily. It was even harder than she knew, but Paige couldn't face the girl. Having Emily miss her competition for a date broke her; especially one that was with Alison. Beginning to walk toward her next class, Paige felt as though she should at least try to talk to her. "It was like 65 out there. That's perfect weather for you. You should have went running or training or something"
"Yeah, wasn't feeling like doing anything crazy. How was yours?" Emily asked trying to ask upbeat as she began following the auburn girl around.
"Great actually" Paige replied as she simply glanced over to the brunette. "Sam heard about the win and came down. I think I've had a total of 2 hours of sleep"
"Sam, right" Emily stated quietly.
"What?" Paige asked slightly harsh as she turned to face the girl; stopping both of them in the side of the hallway.
"Tell me what to do and I do it" the brunette begged.
"There's nothing you could do" Paige harshly stated.
"Please" Emily started as she stepped a bit closer. "I spent this entire weekend contemplating how it was possible that I completely forgot what Thursday was. How much it meant to you"
"And you had a date with a girl you really like. Sometimes that gets higher precedence over friends" Paige responded nonchalantly.
"That's not fair" the brunette replied.
"What do you want me to say? That when we went shopping Tuesday I didn't feel disappointed that my own best friend managed to make plans on the day I've been talking about non-stop about for the past 3 months about without realizing? That literally the only person I wanted there was you?" Paige honestly asked as she watched how broken Emily was.
"I know" was all Emily was able to mumble out as she looked at the floor.
"No, you don't know." Paige stated. "You don't know how it feels to watch your best friend go on a date with someone you hate" the auburn girl sternly stated as she watched Emily eyes widen at the statement. "I told you I don't like Alison. She makes me feel belittled at everything I do. And she's only been here for what…a month? I'm not going to give you the details of why I hate her, but as your best friend you should've at least thought about my feelings" she continued.
"Paige-" Emily began.
"Em, I'm not saying that to hurt you" Paige stated as she cut the brunette off. "But I love you more than anything. And I know you're confused right now. Especially since it's basically the first time you've been so drawn to someone. But you need to look at the whole situation and not just you and Alison in your own little bubble" the auburn girl suggested. "Look, you have the semi-finals swim competition coming up in a few weeks. Your mind should be on that"
"All I care about right now is finding some way for you to forgive me" Emily honestly stated.
Nodding her head as she knew Emily was hurting; Paige swallowed the large lump in her throat. She knew they were both hurting; but she also knew they were feeling two different versions of that hurt. "Give me until the end of today. You could meet me at my house for dinner"
"I'll be there" Emily replied hopeful.
"Don't thank me yet." the auburn responded with a smile. Despite forgiving the girl, Paige knew the topic of their minor fight was still there. "We'll be watching the formation of higher mass elements. A new video was released last night"
***Present Day***
Waiting silently as the rest of the group made their way out of the park, Paige refused to say anything until she knew she was alone with the brunette. "Care to share why you're so pissed off right now?"
"You just received one of the most honorable awards you can get, but instead of telling me…" Emily began before closing her eyes in frustration as she caught herself, she continued. "…us….you brought some red head chick?"
"Her name is Eliza" Paige coolly stated.
"Does it look like I care?" the brunette asked as she tried to hide her frustration.
Smiling lightly to herself, Paige took a step forward. "It looks like you're really angry"
"Who the hell is Eliza?" Emily exclaimed as she folded her arms defensively.
"Em-" the doe eye girl began before being interrupted.
"I'm pretty sure I'd remember her if you mentioned her before" the brunette stated before trying to think back if Paige mentioned her before. "What? When she's busy you have Claire as a backup?"
"Em-" Paige tried again before being interjected.
"Better get you back inside before she comes looking for you" Emily angrily stated as she turned around to make her way back to the other girls.
"Geez, Em! Just give me a second. Do you hear yourself?" Paige shouted; forcing Emily to turn around to glare at her.
"What?" the brunette shouted back.
"You sound like a jealous girlfriend rather than a friend" Paige bluntly stated. "Eliza is straight first of all. She's a friend that I met when I went to Stanford. While on duty for the Wilson's case, we were stranded in Escuintla. Eliza has a house over there which we managed to use for shelter. She basically saved us from getting caught. We invited her because she deserves those honors as well"
The sudden guilt of jumping to such a conclusion dawned on Emily. She was still livid that Paige didn't trust her enough to tell her about tonight, but she knew she was wrong as well for rushing to the venue without fully understanding the situation. "We should get back inside" the brunette quietly before turning back around.
"Are you going to tell me why you sounded jealous back there?" Paige candidly asked.
Emily didn't know what to say. Refusing to turn around for the auburn girl to see her; Emily kept her arms around herself before responding hoping it would shield her from her own humiliation. "I'm still getting used to seeing you with your new friends okay?"
"'Leggy red head'" Paige repeated as she kept her focus on the brunette's toned back. "That doesn't sound like a friendly description"
"What do you want from me Paige?" Emily exasperatedly asked as she turned out. "What? I'm trying here"
"Why are you trying? You have to try to be my friend?" the auburn asked hurt and confused.
"Yes!" Emily screamed out as tears began forming in her eyes. "I have to try to be your friend. We were so close at one point you wouldn't have even dreamed about hesitating to tell me about something as stupid as your ingrown toenail or something as important as your mom's breast cancer scare. And now you can't even tell me you and your team is having something as simple as an award. So yes I have to try to be your friend since you won't tell me anything. Every time you go out on a mission I feel as though you're just going to walk out of my life again. You know what, just forget it" she acknowledged before turning back around.
Furrowing her eye brows, Paige refused to let the brunette go. Walking faster to block Emily from leaving, Paige grabbed the brunette's wrist to stop her from going any further. "Are you kidding me? I don't want you to have to try to be my friend but at the same time I'm not the same girl I was in high school. I can't just tell you ever detail about my life. You need to trust me" the auburn girl stated heatedly trying to figure out if Emily was just using her for the sake of her friend.
"You want me to trust you Paige? How can I trust you if you can't even talk to me?" Emily stated as she held Paige's gaze. "You don't get it do you? That's the most frustrating part of this!" Emily shouted as she moved passed Paige to get back to the venue.
"Of what?" Paige shouted back.
"After 8 years, 8 god damn years you honestly could just look at the person who you had fallen for and pretend as though there's nothing there anymore?" Emily asked desperately as she turned around to hold the stunned gaze on the auburn's girl was sporting. "Well I can't. I can't just look at you and pretend you didn't have feelings for me"
"I see" Paige realized quietly. "Em, it's been 8 years. People move on. We were in high school. A lot has change"
"Yeah, I heard" Emily nodded in agreement as she wrapped her arms around herself again. "Like your taste in women" Emily could feel her throat constrict as watched Paige look to the ground. "I was confused Paige. I was a confused 17 year old girl with a crush" the brunette pleaded.
"I know" Paige whispered.
"You don't know" Emily replied as she took a step forward toward the auburn girl. "I didn't know" she continued as she watched as the girl looked at her bewilderingly. "I didn't…understand what I felt for you in high school. I thought I was supposed to feel the way I felt about Alison with everyone I might have a crush on. The second Alison would enter a room my eyes would gravitate toward her" the brunette admitted as her eyes began to fill with tears. "But the second you entered a room my entire body would just follow you. Ever since we've known each other we've always had this attachment. I would need to call you just to hear your voice even if we just saw each other 3 hours ago. That wasn't friendship" Emily stated. "It was something more that I didn't understand. It wasn't until Alison asked if I saw you as something more than a friend where I began to realize what it could be. But before I could, you left and I didn't know what to do"
"Don't blame me" Paige distantly stated as she watched Emily take a step forward toward her. Hearing Emily admit she had feelings for her back in high school as well was a slap of reality. Paige knew she acted rash with her decision to graduate early but she couldn't bear to take rejection. She never even gave Emily the chance to talk to her. And now here they were. Finding out things might have been different if she had just stayed a little bit longer.
Nodding her head at the statement Paige made, Emily couldn't disagree more. "I don't blame you. I can never blame you. I blame myself for not recognizing what I had with me all along. Then after 8 years I see you again…being a special ops officer and putting your life in danger every day. Of course I was mad. I was livid. But I'm not mad that you risk your life. I was mad that I wasn't there to see you become who you are today. It wasn't until I saw you for the first time after so long where it was confirmed that I did in fact have feelings for you all those years ago. But I'm too late. You've already moved on from me" Emily heartbrokenly stated as she left a surprised Paige McCullers standing in place before making her way to the venue.
Watching in complete disbelief as Emily walk towards the direction of the hotel, the feeling of complete and utter shocked coursed through the doe eyed girl. Emily Fields just admitted to having feelings for me and honestly believes I don't share them. Clenching her jaw as she combed back her hair with her left -hand, Paige grabbed Emily's right wrist. In one swift motion, Paige pulled Emily toward her as she shifted her left hand to the brunette's neck and guided her right hand to rest on the tanned beauty's waist before she fully engulfed the girl in a long awaited kiss.
Emily's mind was not in sync with her body. She could only feel the warmth Paige McCullers offered her as she felt her back suddenly brace against one of the large park trees. Slowly opening her eyes as she felt their kiss slightly broke apart, Emily involuntarily arched her right eyebrow as she found herself gazing directly into the same gorgeous chocolate brown eyes she had always got lost in. Feeling her fingers graze up the auburn girl's perfectly sculpted arms, Emily guided them up toward the girl's cheek as realization of what was happening finally dawned on her. Refusing for it to be a simple kiss, Emily pulled the girl back in for another kiss as she moved her entire body within the auburn girl's form.
Paige leaned in toward the brunette as she compressed Emily between her and the tree before parting her lips to fully devour the girl's lips. Immediately feeling Emily's lips part between hers, Paige took the opportunity to swiftly embed her tongue within the brunette's opening as she couldn't get enough of her. Roaming her hands down toward Emily's waist, Paige gave it a forceful squeeze before leaning in even more.
Feeling herself lose all control of her balance, Paige stretched out her left hand to keep the pair from falling before placing her right leg right between Emily's as she immediately felt the pool of wetness ripening between the girl's legs through her own pants.
All thought went out the door the second Paige pulled Emily in for a kiss. The instant she felt the brunette lips move against hers Paige couldn't think. She could only feel the way her body naturally gravitated toward the bronzed beauty; wanting to feel and taste every inch of her.
Paige didn't realize how strong of an effect the brunette had on her. Of course all she wanted to do since the moment she saw her was just kiss her despite their history; but she couldn't. Her life had no room for love. Anyone she knew could be used as a bargaining chip and Paige couldn't allow that to happen to Emily. The auburn girl couldn't wrap her mind around the thought of that.
But the feeling that came over the pair was indescribable. It was a mixture of longing, wanting, needing and finally having. Paige couldn't get close enough to the girl. She held her closer as the kiss intensified; feeling as though it was just a dream. Kissing Emily Fields made Paige realize what exactly she was missing all these years. Paige never could put her finger on it. She had her fair share of accomplishments and social life. However, she knew a piece of her was at Rosewood; but that was not entirely correct. In that moment Paige recognized a piece of her wasn't at Rosewood, it was with the brunette; she was her home.
Finding her hands drifting toward the brunette's perfectly round ass, the girls were suddenly startled out of her daze by the sound of a distant car alarm going off; forcing them to break the kiss. Out of breath, Paige took a step back to put some distance between her and the brunette as she looked at Emily with pure lust. Observing the girl reciprocating the stare, Paige parted her lips as she took in a deep breath.
Surprised by the intensity of how right it felt to kiss the girl, Paige knew Emily felt it as well; how perfect they seemed to fit the instant they were within each other's personal space. Swallowing to hide the nervousness that surged through her body, the sudden flash of one of the scenes Paige had been through on the last case took over. She refused to have any harm come to the brunette over her own choices. There was violence always around her. That wasn't going to change.
"There's nothing between us. There can't be anything between us." Paige stated weakly as earned a confused looked from Emily. "I need to head back inside" she continued feeling herself tremble as she walked away from the breathless brunette. "You need to move on"