Paige sat herself beside Emily and put a comforting arm around her shoulder. "Everything's going to be okay Em…"

Emily just buried her head into Paige and let it all out. She couldn't speak, and she didn't want to. All that seemed possible was releasing the constant stream of tears that came.

"It's okay… it's okay…" Paige softly repeated.

They sat there for a good 10 minutes, before Emily calmed down enough to speak. "I don't... I don't know what I'd do without you." sniffled Emily, her voice cracking with sincerity and emotion.

Paige sighed, happily, and looked at Emily with tears in her eyes. "Emily… I love you. I know we're just being friends, but I will love you as a friend, it doesn't matter what we want to call it because… all that matters is I care for you so much, and I'd do anything for you."

"Can you do something for me Paige…"

"Anything."

"Just… don't ask why."

Paige was confused for a second, before Emily leaned in and captured her lips with a soft, gentle, yet passionate kiss. Paige closed her eyes and as Emily pulled away, all she could feel was a forehead against hers, and breathing across her face. Paige then went back for more, with the same tenderness as Emily. She wanted to make Emily feel safe, comforted, and loved. Their lips found sanctuary in each others, as Paige cupped Emily's face softly, and Emily's hand stroked Paige's. It was bliss. It was a moment without worries. And in the meantime, without connotations and consequences. It was just a moment. A glorious, loving moment between two broken girls.

Emily still had tears in her eyes, and a depth of emotion in her gaze. It broke Paige's heart to see her like this. "Are you staying at home tonight?"

"Yeah, my mom needs her rest, and I'll be back in the morning anyway…" mumbled Emily, vacantly.

"I'm staying at yours then," said Paige, taking charge. "It's a big scary house and there's no way I'm leaving you alone like this. Besides, my Dad's a knob."

Emily giggled, and turned to Paige with a look that suggested agreement. A little smile, even.

Paige stood up and dragged Emily with her by the arm. "Come on mrs, let's go home."

Emily simply complied with a smile on her face, as the two girls danced through the dimly lit hallways of Rosewood High.