The brunette heard Alison's words but she was speechless. She simply nodded to let Alison know she'd heard the words spoken and wanted the blonde to kiss her. Emily held Alison close, her arms still wrapped around her waist but she released just enough to allow Alison to turn around to face her. Emily held her breath for a moment, waiting for the feel of Alison's lips clashing over her own. As soon as she did, she kissed back, pulling Alison even closer. She kissed the blonde lovingly, but not allowing for it to be more than a gentle kiss. Emily continued to kiss Alison, allowing for the blonde to decide when she needed to pull back. Emily didn't really want to stop, as even a simple sweet kiss could make her feel sparks when it was Alison's lips she felt upon her own.
The blonde pulled away after a one-minute kiss. She then pecked Emily's lips once more and turned around peacefully, this time, not forcing Emily's hands around her waist, but letting the brunette decide what to do. Deep down, she just wanted Emily to be happy, no matter what happened. The blonde knew she had a lot of work to do, but she did have the right intentions deep down.
Once Alison pulled away, Emily breathed in deeply. She pecked Alison's lips back gently and then let out the breath she'd held in. The brunette pulled her hands away from Alison just long enough to allow the blonde to readjust her sleeping position and to trace over her own lips with her fingers. After a few moments, she brought her arms back around her waist, spooning Alison as she finally closed her eyes and allowed her breathing to relax, though it took quite a bit of time to get it back under control.
Alison smirked as she saw that the brunette had placed her hands over her waist. Alison followed the action and placed her hands comfortably over Emily, arching her back a little bit before yawning and slowly drifting to sleep. It took her a long time to fall to sleep, which was also the cause of her nightmares, she thought too much before sleeping. The blonde moved a little bit as she tried to sleep, however she couldn't manage to fall asleep completely.
Emily could feel Alison tossing and turning in her arms. She rubbed over Alison's waist in a comforting manner, not wanting to break the tight embrace she had with the blonde. Once Alison finally settled and fell asleep, Emily tightened her grip in a slightly protective manner before falling asleep herself.
It wasn't too long after the blonde fell asleep that she woke up, gripping the sheets beside her with her sweaty palms. She was in a panicked mode, she looked around and noticed that it was thankfully only a nightmare. Alison had a lot of nightmares lately, which interrupted her sleep. Thankfully, the blonde's wrists weren't bleeding anymore, though her bandages bothered her. She removed them and stroked over her bruised up wrists that had been caused by the force she'd used to free herself from the handcuffs.
The brunette startled awake by the jerking movements of Alison in her arms. She didn't say anything or dare to move until the blonde had calmed herself, afraid to startle her even more. Once Alison seemed relatively calm, Emily sat up and rubbed Alison's back gently as she spoke soothingly. "Sshh, it was only a nightmare. You're okay, Ali. I'm here." After a few moments of soothing her, Emily gazed into Alison's eyes, seeing the pure fear in them. "Ali? Are you really going to be okay?" Emily asked, worried about the panicked blonde beside her.
Alison simply looked up at the ceiling, still a panicked look in her eyes. She took a deep breath and finally released the grip that she had on the sheets. The blonde didn't speak a word, she simply tried to relax, even though after every nightmare, she'd have trouble getting back to sleep. Emily's actions really helped her to relax. She was happy that she didn't go through her nightmares alone.
Emily held Alison protectively, still rubbing her back. She didn't know what else she could do to help but she hoped her actions would make Alison feel even a little better. The brunette knew that it took a long time to get over nightmares, as she'd had them when she thought Alison was dead and again when they'd found Maya, and yet again even worse when she'd killed Nate. But she knew that because she understood what such immense fear was like, she could get Alison through this. Emily silently vowed that no matter what happened between them, she'd stick by Alison to get the through this.
The blonde still felt claustrophobic due to the incident she'd had with Jenna. She hated being contained somewhere against her own will. The blonde could feel herself relax, it had been over 5 minutes since she got up, and she didn't even feel nearer to being as relaxed as she could. Finally, Alison turned to face Emily and let her face fall over the brunette's shoulder. It had been a nightmare about her mother, and those usually affected her the most.
Emily moved her hands to stroke Alison's hair gently. She leaned her head down and kissed the top of the blonde's head. "You're safe now. I've got you." Emily whispered softly, the silence becoming too deafening for her. The brunette was at a loss for how else she could ease Alison's fears, she felt helpless. But she wanted to be there. It made her feel better just knowing that Alison was looking to her for comfort and clearly seemed to feel a bit safer when Emily held her.
Alison whispered softly into Emily's ear. "Emily, I..." She couldn't even finish what she was saying. She simply sat still in Emily's arms, trying to relax herself. She had dreamt that her mother had come back and tried to bury her again. The blonde bit at her lip and then closed her eyes. She didn't want to fall asleep just yet, she needed to get her mind off of the nightmare that she'd had.
Emily listened carefully, waiting for Alison to finish but when she didn't, the brunette didn't push her. She knew Alison would speak when she was ready. Instead Emily just held Alison tightly, protectively, allowing for the blonde to feel the strength of her hold, of the protectiveness she felt over Alison. She wanted the blonde to see that even after all this time, the nickname 'Killer' still rang true. Emily would always protect Alison from any harm that came her way.
"I miss my mom, Em. I miss her so much." The blonde finally caved in. She let tears flow down her cheeks, her hands gripped over the front of Emily's shirt, clutching her hands over the shirt. Alison let the tears fall over her cheeks and down onto Emily's shirt. It had been a long time since she tried to admit to herself that she'd been missing her mom despite what they'd both been through together, but deep down, all Alison really needed was her mom to help her through life.
"I know you do, Ali. I miss her too." Emily admitted. She had actually been close to Jessica and Alison's mother had actually been one of few to openly say she wanted the girls to be together. Emily actually really couldn't bare to see Alison cry. It broke her heart. She held Alison even tighter and gently wiped the tears off Alison's cheeks.
The blonde kept her tight grip over Emily's shirt as she cried. The blonde showed no signs of holding up her little fit of emotions at the moment. She sobbed for a moment longer, wanting to leave all of her emotions out on the table, which could also show Emily that she did in fact have emotions, that she cared, and that she too got scared.
The brunette let Alison hold onto her as long as she needed. She kept her arms firmly around the blonde and allowed her to cry it all out without saying anything more. She simply sat still with Alison in her arms. Emily had never seen the blonde so broken down and emotional and it tugged at her heart. It killed her to see the girl she loved so hurt and scared.
Alison tried to regain her composure, though everything she did made her think of her mom. Even before her mother had tried to bury her, they had spent a lot of time together, shopping, outings, dinner, etc. They had a special type of relationship that nobody in Rosewood would ever be able to understand. The blonde stopped crying though she still had tears streaming over her cheeks. Her head had remained unmoving over Emily's shoulder.
Emily gently wiped away the tears still streaming down Alison's face. She'd been told as a kid that tears were like special pearls and if you didn't wipe them away, they'd be stolen from you. Ever since then, Emily had a habit of wiping away tears right after they rolled down her cheeks and she did the same for Alison. She continued to rub Alison's back to comfort her and to let her know that she would always be there and would be ready to listen when Alison was ready to talk more.
The blonde really didn't know what had gotten into her, whether it be the weather, or the fact that she had been holding things in for so long, or perhaps she was starting to get sick. Her body was slightly trembling and she was incredibly sweaty for no apparent reason. The blonde placed a hand over her forehead, noticing it was quite warm. She also saw that her wrists were all blue and red. She sighed and closed her eyes, feeling her lips tremble again as though she was about to start crying once more.
Emily felt Alison's body shaking in her embrace. She placed a hand on the blonde's forehead and felt that it was very warm. "Ali! You're burning up." Emily spoke concerned that all the blonde's emotions and crying was going to make her sick. "And you're shaking. Let me get you a cold towel." Emily untangled herself from Alison, although she didn't really want to leave the blonde alone. She stood up and practically sprinted into the bathroom. Once she'd gotten a washcloth that was dampened with cold water, she ran back over, pulled Alison into her arms and gently placed the washcloth over her forehead, holding it in place for her.
As soon as Alison felt the cold washcloth over her forehead, she let out a sigh of relief. Even though her entire body was shaking and burning up, the blonde always was happy when Emily went into drastic measures to take care of her when she wasn't feeling her best. Alison let her back fall over Emily's chest, her bra sweaty, her forehead sweaty, practically, her entire body was sweaty, it drove her crazy to feel like this.
Emily knew she was probably acting far too motherly but she knew Alison needed it. The blonde had no mother left and she'd always been neglected when Jason was having drinking problems. Emily felt as though caring for Alison like she did would maybe make up for it slightly. When Emily felt Alison's sweaty body against her own, she frowned slightly. "You're all sweaty and really warm, Ali. Are you sure you're feeling okay?" Emily was no doctor but she was really worried about the blonde.
"I just think I'm starting a cold or the flu or something." Alison whispered up quietly into Emily's ear, not wanting to speak too loudly. The blonde simply laid still over Emily's body, for once, she let herself be seen in her weakened state. Alison bit down at her lip and looked up at Emily's facial features, for once, Alison let herself be taken care of.
"Well if you are, I'll stay in bed and take care of you all day but you really need to sleep. Your body has been through a lot." Emily whispered back, not wanting to speak loudly either. The brunette held Alison close to her, despite feeling the warmth of her overheated body. She continued to press the cold washcloth to Alison's forehead, trying to help the blonde relax enough to go back to sleep.
Alison shifted her body so that her head was over Emily's lap. She closed her eyes and nodded, agreeing that she needed sleep, even though she was terrified to have another nightmare about her mom. She looked up at Emily, her glowing icy blue eyes colliding with Em's. "What if I see her again, in my dre- I mean nightmares." Alison frowned, her lips trembling just a little bit as she spoke.
Emily stroked Alison's hair with one hand, the other wiping at the sweat forming on Alison's forehead. The brunette looked down to meet Alison's blue eyes that for once were filled with a fear Emily had never seen. "You'll be okay. My mom once told me that if try not to wake up and let the whole nightmare play out, it usually ends and you won't have it anymore. And even if you do wake up scared again, I'll be right here beside you."
"O-Okay." Alison nodded and then slowly and gently closed her eyes. She couldn't help but yawn and then slowly fall asleep. The blonde kept her head over Emily's lap, not really noticing that Emily wouldn't be able to adjust her body to fall asleep. Alison was really grateful that Emily was around, she always made everything better, even when the blonde was just about to lose it.
Emily watched Alison doze off, making sure she was fully asleep before she moved. She set the damp washcloth on the nightstand and then looked down at the sleeping blonde in her lap. She couldn't exactly move so she readjusted the pillows and laid back as best she could. Emily closed her eyes and let herself drift off to sleep, despite the fact that she knew she'd wake up with sore back muscles from the position she was forced to sleep in. She didn't care about temporary aches when Alison was finally getting the rest she desperately needed.
Alison slept for about 2-3 hours before the nightmares began to come back. She wanted so desperately to fight them off, to sleep through them, but she couldn't, they always got the best of her. Her eyes jolted open and she let out a quiet scream. "Mom!" She shouted out as her body jolted up, she sat down on the bed, her body still a little sweaty from the way she was feeling. She finally let her body fall over Emily's again, her eyes wide open.
Emily jolted awake, her eyes shooting open the moment she heard Alison's scream. "Ali, I'm here." She spoke softly, grabbing for the blonde and pulling her close. She held her loosely, allowing for Alison to decide when she was ready to be comforted. Once the blonde's body fell over her own, she wrapped her arms tightly around her and rubbed her back gently. "Sshh, try to get back to sleep. You're alright. I've got you." Emily spoke soothingly, repeating the same words her mom had always used with her when she woke up screaming from her own nightmares.
The blonde finally shifted on her side, allowing Emily to lay down as well, hoping that she'd at least try to get a better sleep. The blonde turned around to face Emily. She placed her hands over Emily's waist and pulled her closer. Alison finally closed her eyes and let the soothing tone in Emily's voice help her get back to sleep once more.
Emily shifted so she could lay beside Alison. She laid on her side, facing the blonde and only closed her eyes once Alison had done the same. She reached around to Alison's back and continued to rub it to help the blonde relax and hopefully sleep without any more nightmares. She finally allowed herself to fall asleep once she was sure Alison was in deep sleep again.
Alison gently tangled her legs around Emily's. She fell asleep quickly, this time, not being interrupted by any nightmares, but by her dad that had knocked on the door and had entered the room. Once she heard him, Alison quickly shifted sides to not be so close to Emily. She sat up and then told Kenneth to whisper to not wake Emily.
"I'm going to town to grab some groceries, do you or Em need anything?" He asked.
The blonde narrowed her eyebrows and nodded. "Can we get some cake mix or something, and some more towels, we only have like 2. OH! And some lasagna, it's Em's favorite meal and I want to make some for her." The blonde spoke in her sleepy deep voice.
Emily fell into a deep peaceful sleep. She was exhausted after the night she'd had. Everything had taken a toll on her, not that she regretted any moment of saving Alison. The brunette was so deep in sleep that she didn't even wake up when Kenneth entered the room, nor when Alison shifted around. She remained fast sleep, her body unmoving as she slept on her side, though she had a subconscious smile on her face.
Alison slipped out of bed and then sneaked out of the room with Kenneth. She followed him downstairs and then went into the kitchen to grab a glass of water. The blonde still felt a little weak, but she wouldn't let the fact that she was about to come up with a cold or the flu stop her from doing anything. After a few short minutes, Alison walked into the den and turned on the air conditioning, hoping it would tone down her body heat. She sat over the sofa and turned on a movie, falling back asleep.
Emily slept peacefully for another hour or so until she rolled over and felt the empty space beside her. "Ali..?" She mumbled out, her eyes still closed. When she didn't hear a response, she snapped open her eyes, suddenly wide awake. Emily grabbed for her phone, cursing out when she realized she couldn't text or call Alison anymore. She made her way downstairs and into the living room. She relaxed when she saw the blonde curled up on the couch, still asleep. Emily walked over, lifted up Alison's legs just enough for her to sit down and then let them fall into her lap as she curled up on the couch and watched the rest of the movie Alison had turned on.
Alison let the blankets fall over her almost bare body, remembering that she had just a bra and panties on. The blonde curled up and cuddled the blanket that was beside her. She didn't feel Emily come downstairs, being deep in her sleep and for once not having nightmares. She slept for a few hours, her dad having just returned, he walked into the den and whispered to Emily quietly.
"Is she okay?" He asked, worried.
Emily looked up to meet Kenneth's eyes and nodded slowly. She whispered back softly. "Yeah, she's been asleep for a few hours now and she's not as warm as she was earlier. I think she was just over exhausted." Emily tried to remain general about the subject remembering that Kenneth had no idea what had really happened. "Oh and I hate to be a bother but could we get Ali a new phone? Hers broke yesterday and I know she'll need it later."
Kenneth listened to what Emily had to say. He then walked over to Alison and placed his hand over her daughter's forehead. He sighed and then looked over at Emily. "I'll bring you an ice pack and maybe she can put it on her forehead or something, she's still burning up." Kenneth truly did look worried, though he was glad that Emily was there to help out with his daughter. "As for the new phone, it'll have to wait until tomorrow. I have to go out of town for the night for business."
Emily nodded in response. She didn't really know what else to say and truthfully, she wanted to just be alone with Alison. "Thank you, Mr. DiLaurentis." Emily responded out of habit though she had no idea what she was really thanking him for. "That's okay, she can use mine until then. I don't mind." Emily took the ice pack from Kenneth once he returned and gently laid it across Alison's forehead, hoping the cold feeling wouldn't wake her up. She looked over at Kenneth, signaling he could go about his work and she'd be fine.
Alison was still sound asleep. She tossed and turned for a bit, though she didn't wake up. When the clock hit 2 p.m, she opened her eyes just a little bit, noticing that Emily had joined her downstairs. The blonde batted her eyelashes and then rubbed her eyes. "Em?" She whispered, she could feel that her body was still warm and sweaty, Alison then sighed and sat up slowly.
Emily turned her head, happy to see the blonde had managed to sleep for several hours. "Hey Ali, how are you feeling?" Emily whispered, speaking in a sweet tone. She readjusted and helped Alison sit up, grabbing the fresh ice pack she'd kept handy in an ice chest for when the blonde awoke. She grabbed the old completely defrosted and now liquid one and replaced it with the new one once she'd touched Alison's forehead and felt that she was still warm.
Alison blinked a couple of more times before letting her head fall over Emily's shoulder once more. She was relieved once she felt the ice pack hit her forehead. "Hmph." She mumbled, sighing in relief. Alison took soft breaths and relaxed again, closing her eyes. She was a little hungry but the simple thought of food made her want to be sick again.
Emily turned on the tv, already having it set to play Alison's favorite movie. During the hours that the blonde had slept, she'd made sure to plan out just about everything so Alison would wake up comfortably. She even made the blonde something to eat in case she got hungry. Emily picked up the cold glass of water she filled up and handed it to Alison. "Here. You need to hydrate." She tucked a pillow behind Alison's back so she was able to lean back comfortably but still sit up.
Alison gratefully took the glass of water and took a small sip of it. She looked over at Emily and nodded in appreciation. "Thanks Emmy." The blonde then coughed and adjusted her body to get comfortable. She blinked a few times and yawned again. "Do I have any extra clothes around, I'm so sticky and I don't want to stay in this disgusting bra and my panties and...-" The blonde began to rant.
Emily shook her head playfully. Even when sick, Alison's concern was her clothing, although the girl was sweaty and Emily couldn't blame her. "I brought you down a tank top and some shorts, fresh panties too but since you've been so sweaty, I didn't bring you a bra. I know when I'm sick and overheated I don't like wearing mine so I figured you'd feel more comfortable." Emily smiled and stood up to hand Alison her favorite yellow tank top and a pair of shorts to go with it along with her fresh panties.
Alison rolled her eyes and then stood up. "I want a bra." She made her way out of the den and slowly walked up the stairs, gripping the handrail as she walked to her room and went through her clothes. She got her sweaty panties and bra off and changed them with a fresh pair of panties and a new dark blue bra, putting on some short shorts and a comfortable tank top.
Emily smirked slightly and followed Alison up the stairs. "You're so picky." The brunette sat on the edge of Alison's bed, waiting for her to finish changing. She knew she could've waited downstairs but she didn't want to leave Alison's side when the blonde was still so pale and overheated. Once Alison emerged from the bathroom, Emily stood up to head back downstairs. "Your dad said he'd get you a new phone tomorrow. He's leaving out of town for the night. Some business trip so it's just you and me tonight."
"He promised he wouldn't go anywhere, why didn't you ask for him to stay until I woke up." The blonde spoke angrily. She sighed and then let her body fall over the top of her bed. "I'm sorry. Thank you for staying with me." The blonde was only upset because her dad promised her he would make no business calls while they were away.
"I'm sorry, Ali. He's still home though in his office. He's leaving in about an hour, I think?" The brunette frowned, taken aback by Alison's angry tone. She was ready to defend herself but before she could, Alison softened and spoke much kinder to her. "Hey, you don't have to thank me. By the way, are you hungry? I wasn't sure how much your stomach could handle so I just made you toast with butter but I can make you something else if you want."
"Oh. Well, I'm still mad he's leaving, I don't even want to see his face right now." The blonde sighed and rolled her eyes. She couldn't believe that her dad would actually go on business during their trip. "He always leaves, even when we were here with Jason and my mom, he would say he'd leave on business and he wouldn't come back for days..." Alison shrugged.
"I'm sorry, Ali. I don't know what to tell you. My dad isn't exactly around either." Emily sighed softly and looked down at her feet. Her dad served the country and she was proud of him but she missed having him around. The brunette shrugged off the thoughts and smiled, speaking cheerily. "Well forget about that. We have the house to ourselves tonight. What do you feel like doing?" Emily hoped the subject change would help snap Alison back into a better mood.
"I wanna stay in my bed and not move. I really don't feel good." The blonde shrugged. "I know it's boring for you but you can go out and do stuff around the beach if you want, I promise I won't go anywhere." Alison stood up and grabbed her credit card and slid it in Emily's hand. "Go out, please. I'll just sleep, I want you to have a good time."
Emily closed her hand around the credit card, taking it from Alison. She didn't really want to go out on her own but if the blonde was planning to sleep all day, what choice did she have? "I don't have a car though." She pointed out, realizing Kenneth would drive his car and park it at the airport overnight lot. The brunette looked at Alison, unsure of if she would have a suggestion. "Are you sure I should go out? I can stay with you in case you need anything."