***Hello all my beautiful readers, followers, favoriters and reviewers! I'm so immensely sorry for this long of a wait for an update! My only excuse is college…as a freshman, I'm still figuring this crap out. Please forgive me lol.

So I didn't get as many reviews as I hoped for the last chapter, but I'm so, so happy that I've received some really, really great ones, even some private messages. Thanks guys, this one is for you. My last chapter was one of my favorite chapters to write up. Like seriously, the fact that even one of you is able to understand what I'm aiming for as the writer of this story makes me sooo damn happy. If you feel the emotions, laugh at the funny moments and get upset that the chapter ended, then I've reached my goal as a writer. I love you all for the support. So please, as usual, read, ENJOY and REVIEW…updates and new stories are on their way! Kisses-Lina ***

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P.P.S. Beware of Emison Smut towards the end! ;)

Chapter 24

Alison's POV

I was past the point of return as the words I'd held in for quite a while came gushing out faster than I realized. I couldn't stop myself, and what was better, I didn't want to. I needed to say this as much as Em needed to hear it. I was tired of lying to myself…if I was sure about only one thing in my life, it was that I was in love with Emily, and I always would be. I was crying, the pain of waiting for her answer was unbearable, and I felt the cool tears fall from my cheeks, I felt so vulnerable. I was an open page in the story of Emily's life; I was waiting for her to either turn me over, move on or make me a part of this chapter. And the truth was I wanted to be in the rest of Emily's life forever, be a part of every chapter until the very last one. I want to write our "happily ever after" together.

And that's when Emily came towards me and brought our lips together. I felt fireworks and happiness explode within me like it was our first kiss. The thought of Emily finally being my girlfriend and I was hers blew my mind, but it felt so right. Nothing had ever felt this right before; she drove me crazy in the best way I could ever imagine. Emily was the fire that melted my cold heart, yet I knew she would never burn me. Our lips continued to move together and against one another in a way that was different than before, I felt her answer before she let me hear it.

Emily pulled away, with her arms wrapped loosely around my waist, she was breathing just as hard as I was. She leaned forward and said against my lips, in a low voice, "No, Ali, I will not be your Estella," and in that moment I felt my heart stop as I tensed up against her, this was the moment I'd feel the pain that I had inflicted on her: rejection. But before I could run away into the woods to never be found, she continued, "I don't want to be Estella, because you're not Pip. You are beautiful and real and all mine Alison," my full name on her lips made me tremble as she continued, "I want to be, and I am all yours, I'm your mermaid remember?"

Never in my life had my heart pounded so forcefully in my chest. I let out a breath I didn't realize I was holding in a shaking laugh. Tears of joy spilled out the sides of my eyes and I smiled from ear to ear, my body flushed with heat from my happiness and all I could muster was a breathy, "yeah" as I nodded my headed. Laughing and sighing, I rested my forehead against her chest. I looked up into Emily's deep brown eyes; they were twinkling in the sunlight and in them I imagined that I could see the rest of our life, together, hand in hand in public, making fancy diner reservations on our anniversaries, and coming to a house that was our home. The size of my heart swelled as I added those images to the list of things I had to have with Em.

"Don't scare me like that," I warned.

She smiled playfully, "I won't, not ever again Ali."

Even the way my name rolled off of her tongue sent chills down my spine. I would never tire of hearing my name on her lips. Em stood with her hands still around my waist and nudged me gently with her head, "hey, where'd you go?"

I had wondered the same thing about her sometimes, "Hmm? Nowhere, I'm just really happy you said yes, I don't think I would've known what to do if you didn't, I didn't plan for if that happened."

She smirked, "oh so you were just that cocky."

I laughed, "Of course not, but I couldn't have left if you didn't."

Em's only response was a raised eyebrow.

I looked into her chocolate eyes again and held her stare, "Emily Fields, you are the best thing that has ever happened to me and I know I will probably never deserve you but I just couldn't live with myself if you didn't love me again and I- "

"Ali," she interrupted me, "love you again?" She questioned what I had said like I had spoken a foreign language. I looked at her and she shook her head no, "I could never love you again Alison…and that's because I've never stopped."

"Hey," I said, "you promised." And she kissed me again, this time running her hands from my waist up to cup the cheeks of my face. She kissed my fear away and I melted into her arms. When she pulled away she asked, "So, now that I'm your girlfriend, now what?" She had asked innocently and genuinely and I would've told her, but I looked her over and realized what she was wearing and laughed softly.

"Hmm, ha-ha, first off, just because you're my girlfriend now doesn't mean that I still don't have a few surprises up my sleeve," I gestured running my hands up my arms as if I was actually rolling up my sleeves.

Emily hunched her back, dropping her shoulders forward and groaned, "More surprises? Ali, it's okay, it's not like how it is in the movies: you can ruin the ending for me this time." She raised a knowing eyebrow at me.

"Hey that's no fair! I read The Notebook before the movie and I had assumed that you did too!" I half shouted and laughed remembering the moment I had told Em the ending of what came to be one of her favorite movies, aside from the taping of a Beyonce concert of course.

Em could only pull away to cross her arms, making me miss her touch immediately, and pouted.

"Come on, it's not that far from here, I'd take you now but you really should shower." I took a step back, looking at her up and down, shaking my head slightly and scrunching my nose, a little overdramatically but I needed to make a point.

It was made, because she let me walk her back, hand in hand, to the cabin to get her all cleaned and ready to go.

Emily's POV

After Ali had practically said I looked and smelled like crap, well maybe I smelled a little like a certain something else, I agreed to go back to the cabin to shower before Ali could drag me to yet another surprise. I wouldn't tell her just yet, but I loved everything she was doing for me since we got here up until now, and I'm sure up until I died that I would love everything she did, no matter how little they were, like the way she would say my name, or how big, like the way she just asked me to be her girlfriend. I even marveled silently at the feel of our hands in one another's fingers intertwined.

We walked back to the cabin in silence, one hand in hers and the other filled with the pink notes. I held them tightly in my hand, just like I held her heart.

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Alison's POV

When Em finally got out of the shower, I told her to get dressed and I left the room to keep my hormones at bay. I needed to learn how to control myself and not pounce on Em every time she came out of the shower in nothing but a short towel that barely covered the soft swells of her breasts, or the curve of her butt…yup, I definitely needed to wait outside.

"Hey Em, I picked out your clothes, they're right here," I motioned to a neat pile of clothes on the edge of the bed, "I have to wait outside."

She looked at me, confused. "No, it's ok Ali, you can stay in here, it's not like we haven't seen each other," she gulped and started to turn red, you know…"

I laughed inwardly at Emily's blushing…it was so cute and sexy.

"Ali, I just meant you don't have to wait outside…I mean, not unless, you want to?" Her blushing turned to embarrassment and she crossed her arms over her chest. Oh, Em, when will you learn?

I walked over and gently uncrossed her arms. I intertwined my fingers with her hands at her sides and then slipped them out to trail them lightly over her damp skin. Up and up until I reached her shoulders and her collarbone, inching them up the sides of her neck, and although she was taller than me, her head was still bowed so I move one of my hands higher to her chin, raising her face so she could look into my eyes. When our gazes locked I kissed her deep and slow until I felt her tension subside.
"I think you know why Em."

With that, I kissed her again on the cheek, winked playfully and walked out of the room. "Get dressed babe, I'll be waiting in the living room." Her head pricked up in surprise at me calling her babe, I laughed softly and closed the door.

Emily's POV

Did Ali just call me…babe? It wasn't weird, but it was kind of…weird? Hmm, I guess it will just have to take some time getting used to. I shrug my shoulders, letting my towel fall from my body and walk to edge of the bed. I unfold the clothes and sigh in relief; she picked out something similar to my own wardrobe at home: dark skinnies, a white T and a red and blue flannel. I looked down and looked in amazement at my black combat boots. How the hell did she get these and bring them here? I smile at how sweet and well-thought out this all was. I throw the clothes back on the bed and look for my underwear and bra. I found socks underneath the folded jeans and then there they were…except I knew for sure that those were not mine. Standing naked, with water dripping from the ends of my hair to my body, I looked down and picked up a black lace bra and with it, a matching pair of panties. I clutched them in my hand, embarrassed and walk towards the dressers to find something a little less revealing than the lingerie Ali had picked out.

I checked every dresser and closet in the room and as I bend over to Ali's bag on the floor, I hear the door swing open… "Hey Em, you almost done, sorry I left my oh-" and I seen her eyes look me at up and down, I stood there completely naked and then our eyes met and the intensity was back in her eyes.

Alison's POV

Em has been in there for a while. I look at my wrist to check the time and realize I didn't bring a watch, I feel inside the small pocket of my dress for my phone, nothing. That's when I remember that I left it on the bed. It had to have been like 10 minutes, Em had to be dressed. I get up and walk to the room, not bothering to knock, I open the door, "Hey Em, you almost done," I ask, "sorry I left my oh-" I stop midsentence when my eyes falls on her body. She was bent over my bag, completely naked, water droplets still rolling over her body. I took my eye letting my eyes roam over every curve until our gazes met.

She must have noticed the heat in my eyes because her face blushed bright red before realizing she was still naked and ran back to snatch her towel from the floor.

"Ali!" She exclaimed, "What are you doing?! Why didn't you knock first?"

I smirked, "Em, you said so yourself, we've seen each other naked, calm down. Besides, I just came in to get my phone." I picked it up and checked the time: 5:00. "The better question is why aren't YOU dressed?!"

She drops her hand to stare at her feet and I notice she has one hand behind her back. I look to the bed, her clothes are lain out and her boots are still on the floor where I left them. I look around the room and notice that that the closet door is slightly ajar and some of the dresser drawers are open, one even hand a shirt hanging out of it. As my eyes scan the room, they fall back on Em and I realize what she must be holding. I smirk and look at her. "So, I guess you found your surprise?"

She looked up at me with another look on her face…disbelief?

"Yeah, I did, you seem to love giving me," and she air quoted with her hands "surprises." But doing so caused her towel to fall again. I laughed as she picks it back up and slings it around her body, she couldn't help but groan in frustration, "great."

I laughed a little louder, "it's ok Em, I certainly don't mind."

She shoots me a death glare and my laughs stop.

"C'mon Em, just put it on. You'll look so sexy in it, I picked it out just for you." I pout at that last part hoping she would give in…she did.

"Okay but turn around first."

I sighed and I thought of arguing with her but quickly decided against it, to save some time. I turned around and heard Em moving fast. As soon as I heard the towel land, I could hear Em's body shuffling into the panties. My mind immediately wandered to an image of Em in nothing but those black lace panties on and before I knew it I turned around.

Emily's POV

I had just reached behind my back and finished clasping my bra when Ali turned around. When my brown eyes looked into her blue ones a familiar desire was there and I felt the red blush spread over my body…the heat started in the pit of my stomach and from there branched to my chest, my face, my neck and ears, and even between my legs. I had always been attracted to Ali, but now that we were intimate with one another, that attraction could easily transformed to desire; all it took was one look, or one word, one kiss or breathe and I immediately felt like I needed to be as close to Ali as fast as I could, I needed to feel her under me and all over me.

I knew Ali felt the same way because she was so different than before. Now, she couldn't get enough of me, and I know I would never have enough of her. Whereas before, I know she'd let me go far enough to think like she cared and then would immediately push me away. But I didn't feel any pushing from her, only pulling. And I loved it. If she wasn't busy surprising me all weekend, I know she'd have her hands or her mouth all over me, just like her eyes right now as she's taking in the view of my body in the lingerie she picked for me. I didn't want to ruin the little moment we were having, but I wondered how she knew my bra size? Oh well I thought to myself, I'd ask her later.

Loving Ali this deeply and this openly was terrifying and thrilling at the same time. I'd be lying if I said she hadn't left scars on my heart, but I'd be lying if I said I stopped loving her. The intense love I feel for Alison never went away, I just learned how to mask it, I became an expert. It pains to me to say that I felt like I used my girlfriends to distract myself from letting those feelings consume me, but I did love them, just not in the way that mattered the most.

My gaze dropped from Ali and looked at the floor again. My thoughts were a sea of emotions and my mind frequently drifted away in them. I wanted to always tell Ali everything, but it wasn't easy, she knew I had drifted away for a little because she came up to me and locked our hands together. The notion sent electric currents through my fingers. Ali raised herself on her tips toes and nudged my nose back in forth with hers. I smiled, she was like child almost, when she did this sweet little things, or the way she whined sometimes. She put her forehead on mine and pushed it up so that I was looking at her, she feigned puppy dog eyes and pulled her eyebrows in ever so slightly before she leaned in to my ear, "Come back to me." The whisper and warm air of her breath on my neck caused me to close my eyes and hum, I opened them and looked at her, "I'm right here Ali."

She smiled again at my sweet words and kissed me lightly on the lips, "You know Em, one of these days, you'll have to tell me where your mind drifts off too."

It wasn't a question or a suggestion, it was a fact. A fact I'd have to face, I knew that. I just didn't know when. And if she was reading my mind, "It's okay Em, you don't have to do it now, just…when you're ready."

I nodded in agreement and she started speaking again, "now will you please get dressed?"

I laughed, "I would've been dressed already if you'd have given me normal underwear…or knocked maybe?"

It was Ali's turn to laugh this time, "Oh, Em, those are normal, at least they will be, for you…and for me." She smirked and my body flushed again.

She took the opportunity to run the flat of her hands over my stomach, daring to cup my breasts, which elicited a moan from my mouth. She dared even further to bring her hands to my back, gently digging her nails in and dragging them down to the waistband of my new lace panties. I tilted my head back and the sensation. I thought she would stop there, but her hands continued until she brought them down over my ass and squeezed firmly. I groaned her name and found my lips being smothered in hers, she quickly moved her lips up and down my neck, biting hard enough at the base, that I knew she'd leave a mark. Ali, want are you doing to me?

She moved to nibble my earlobe, "You'll get used to wearing sexy lingerie or nothing to bed Em, for me you will, and I'll do whatever you want. Besides, I don't plan on keeping you in any of this," she clenched the lace material from the underwear in her hand, "for that long." She smirked and my breath hitched.

She kissed me on the cheek before I could do anything and left the room, this time with her phone, and like the last time, she bid me to get dressed.

Alison's POV

Five minutes later and Em walked out fully clothed in the outfit I knew she'd find most comforting. Personally, I would never see myself sporting the plaid, or grunge look that Em sometimes pulled off so well, but I didn't need too. Em made that plaid flannel look sexy and I couldn't wait to take it off of her later.

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***Thirty minutes later***

It took Em and I about 20-30 minutes to get to another spot I set up for us to eat. We would've been here sooner but Em kept stopping to whine about how she was tired of hiking everywhere. To myself I thought, for Em being a very good and competitive swimmer, she sure did seem lazy out of the pool. Although I knew Em liked to do her laps whenever she could, or run around the park when she woke up early enough in the mornings.

We reached another part of the woods where the trees where slightly different than the towering coniferous evergreens and redwoods. This area I stumbled upon and spent all of time having it fixed up. This area was grassier and the trees weren't as close to one another, so the sun filtered in more than it did in other parts of the woods.

I brought Em to a giant weeping willow tree, one just as majestic as the old Grandmother Willow from the Disney movie, Pocahontas. She made a puzzled look in my direction as she planted her feet where she was, deciding to stay put, and I walked over to where the long branches were hanging – or weeping I should say – so low the ends almost touched the ground. Using both hands, I drew the branches away, like open a massive curtain, and watched in excitement as Emily's eyes widened and her jaw dropped.

Emily's POV

My eyes bulged forward, my jaw dropped and my heart swelled as Ali drew the branches to the side, giving me a view of what was ahead. I finally forced my feet to move forward to where Ali stood, I wrapped my arms around her waist and squealed in excitement, kissing her on the cheek, before running into the middle of the clearing under the tree, arms out stretched to either side of my body, and a twirled in a circle, head tilted back and eye soaking in everything. Ali soon followed and I could tell I was entertaining her by my reaction.

Under the massive willow, in the clearing was this flat area of luscious green grass, about ankle tall. Around the outskirts were these tall colorful flowers, they were radiating life and beauty. In the center of the clearing, where the base of the tree was, was a small round table set for two. In was covered in a white tablecloth and I could see two shiny silver platters, with matching covers sitting there. In the center of the table was one small vase, holding some of the small wildflowers inside.

Alison had gone above and beyond to pull this together and part of me dreaded the fact that I may never to be able to live up to one her surprises. I couldn't be physically possible but my heart swelled again at the thought of this beautiful evening I was about to have.

The natural beauty of it all was so amazing, but my favorite part about inside this willow tree was the lights. Ali had somehow managed to hang and light strings of little white lights in the braches, so from afar they looked like fireflies. She even managed to wrap the tree in some and I was overjoyed. It was all too perfect, and to top it off, I was here with Ali, the girl of my dreams.

Alison's POV

I could tell that Emily was enjoying what was set up for us, her brown eyes twinkled like the lights around her and she had a smile plastered in her face, but I could also tell that she was wondering how I had managed to do all of this and get a hot dinner on the table for both of us, so instead of letting her hound me for the next couple of minutes, I answered her unasked questions for her.

"Em?"

She turned to face me, her bright smile warming my insides, "Yeah Ali?"

I laughed lightly at her innocence, so pure and so mine, but I knew once we were in bed together, that innocence turned into pure desire. My sweet Em could rock my world like no one believe, or find out for that matter. "I bet you're wondering how I did all this right? You know, in a way, you're almost just like Spencer, you have to know everything." I laughed at the comparison and smiled even harder when Em put her hand on her hip and jutted it out slightly, her expression was flat before she raised one eyebrow at me.

"Hmm, just like Spencer, you said?" Her voice was laced in contemplation and I felt slightly nervous at her tone. She walked up to me and placed her hands on my hips, making me shiver. She looked at me and squinted her eyes, "Hmm, but if I'm just like Spencer, would she do this?" She kissed me softly on the mouth, sucking in my bottom lip, hard enough to turn my legs to jelly.

She retreated, "if I was Spencer, would I do this?" She moved her mouth to the base of my neck and bit down; I tilted my head back and moaned. What the hell was she doing to me? But she didn't stop there.

"Or this?" Em moved her hands down my back and cupped my ass through my yellow dress. I couldn't even respond to anything she asked, my body was frozen standing there, melting at Emily's touch.

"What about this?" She leaned in and sucked at the pulse point on my neck, and that's when I lost it. I tangled my hands in her hair and brought her lips to mine in a hard, chaste kiss. We fought for dominance in a dance of lips and tongue and teeth until she finally gave in. I pulled away and kissed her lips one time again before adding, "Okay Em, I get it, you are not Spencer, but if you keep doing this…" I let my mind wonder briefly to the idea of the cool grass on my back and one hot Emily on top of me. Cool it Ali, "…then our dinner will get cold." I left Em then and walked towards the table. When she followed behind me, I held the chair open and pushed her in.

"Hm, why thank you." Em bowed her head to me playfully and I laughed. I would never tire of the way we could constantly play with one another; the teasing would never get old.

"I had someone bring the food up here just before we got here; it's Chicken Parmesan Pasta with Alfredo sauce, oh and of course, a basket of garlic buttered bread sticks."

Em lifted the sliver cover of her plate as I talked and closed her eyes, inhaling deeply at the aroma of hot fresh food. I did the same, "Mmm, it looks great Ali. Although I have no clue how I'm ever going to pay you back when it's my turn to take you to dinner."

I looked at her and smiled, "it's okay Em, I know of a few ways you can pay me back once we get to the cabin," I winked and watched her face turn red again. I added the way she blushed sweetly to the never ending list of reasons why I loved her.

Emily's POV

Ali and I sat and ate dinner under the tree and for the first time, in ever, it felt like we were on a date. But we didn't have to worry about curfew, or dodging the knives people threw with their eyes at the sight of two girls being together. I knew I would be able to handle it, I've been in public with all of my girlfriends, but I knew Ali would need time to get used to it. I also prepared myself ahead of time for the chance that some of the feisty side of Ali would come out at the stares, or comments and looks.

Our world was one where we constantly praised change, we wanted kids to know it was okay to be themselves, schools promoted no bullying and we made laws about everyone having equal rights, yet two girls couldn't hold hands and eat dinner together without someone pointing them out. I wasn't scared like I was when I first came out and I knew that I would defend my relationship with Ali and Ali would, without a doubt defend it too. I could tell by the way she looked at me that no one would come between us.

In that moment of realization, I reached across the table and grabbed Ali's hands, "Ali," I said in a hushed voice, "thank you."

She looked up at me confused and then nodded, "of course Em, the food was great wasn't it? You deserve the best."

I looked into her eyes and held her gaze for a few moments, I rubbed my thumbs over the backs of her hands, "And that's what I have."

Her eyes changed like a light was lit from behind them and without breaking the hold I hand on her hands, she stood up and pulled me with her. Ali kissed me, understanding exactly what I was talking about, "I love you Emily." Those words filled me more than food ever could. When Ali said she loved me, she filled my soul and my heart filled more with love for her. "I love you too Ali," and with every fiber of my being, I knew it was the truth.

"C'mon Em," she said dropping one of my hands, "I've got something to show you."

Ali pulled me to the side of the tree, facing where we walked in from and letting go of my hands, she crouched to the floor, picking up some tools that I hadn't noticed before. I tiled my head at looked at her questioningly. "Are we going build a birdhouse or something?" I started to laugh at the idea of Ali and I fighting over what color we should paint it, or what shape to cut the hole into.

She looked at me with an are-you-serious face and I stopped my giggles almost immediately.

"No Em, we are not building a freakin' bird house," she said this firmly but before she continued she looked at the tools in her hand and started fiddling with them; she was nervous about something, "I want us to carve our name in the side of this tree."

I looked at her and beamed. How could I be so lucky to have someone so incredibly protective and sexy who could still be this sweet and thoughtful?

"Em, I know we painted our initials into the Kissing Rock that year, but I mean, anyone can go there and write their names on that rock. I love it because it's still our spot, but I wanted to have another spot, a place that can really only be just for the two of us, and I just thought-"

She was rambling because she didn't think I'd want to do it, so I went up and grabbed her hands, stilling them in my own. "It's okay Ali, I love it, and you're right, I want a place only we can know about too. This is perfect." I leaned down and pecked her lips, "now, whose initials are we carving first?"

***20 minutes later***

It was a little harder than Ali and I thought it would be to carve our initials in the tree, but after 20 minutes we finished, brushed the shaving of bark off of our clothes and stepped back. There it was, about a foot and a half tall and a foot wide: it was a big heart and engraved inside were our initials "A.D. + E.F." and at the bottom of the heart we etched in the date. It was beautiful, just like the girl who was standing next to me, her fingers intertwined in my own.

Alison's POV

When Em and I got back to the cabin, there was hardly any sun out, out here in the mountains, the sun set around 8'clock. It seemed like we got inside just as the remainder of the sun settled behind the mountains. It was dark now and as Em walked towards the bed room, there was only one thing on my mind.

I followed behind her and watched as she jumped on the bed on her stomach, arms stretched to her sides and her hair flowed like a halo around her head. She must have felt exhausted because she didn't even bother to take off her boots.

"Emily?"

She rolled to her side, groaning, "Mmhm?"

"Em." I said more firmly this time, causing her to flip her hair out of her face and look at me.

"Yeah, Ali? Come and lay down." She patted the mattress beside her and closed her eyes again.

"Emily," I said again and this caused her to shift her body to sit up, resting her weight on her arm and her legs dangled off the side of the bed. I was started to heat up inside and to my surprise I was growing nervous. I never really felt nervous when it came to asking for what I wanted, so instead I gave Em a hint, "But I'm, um, I'm not tired."

Her eyes darkened at what I was insinuating and her cocked her eyebrow, pretending not to understand was I was getting at. This gave me more encouragement, "and besides, I think I told you that I knew how you could repay me for dinner?"

She shifted her body, "and what exactly did you have in mind?"

"I think you know…and right now, you're wearing too many clothes."

I walked to the bed and pushed my hands between her flannel and shirt, removing her button up as I went, then I moved to straddle her hips and rolled them hard enough to feel the friction through my panties, I smiled at the advantage of wearing a dress. I moved my hand to grip the hem of her shirt and I pulled that off too, leaving her in her black lace bra, jeans and her boots. She was sexy just like that, but I knew she'd be even sexier when she was wearing nothing but that smile on her face.

No One's POV

"Get comfortable Em, I have some more surprises for you tonight" Ali said huskily, smirking when she noticed Em gulp, her breath hitching at the thought. As Emily allowed herself to rest back against the bed, Ali made her way over to the closet, emerging with the same bag Em had seen her run to snatch from her room before they left. It was the mystery bag that Em had totally forgotten about until now. So many thoughts suddenly went through Emily's mind. She was nervous to see what Ali was planning, yet excitement flushed through her too, not knowing which was more overwhelming.

"So," Ali said as she sauntered closer to the bed, "I thought we could use these." Ali removed her hands from the bag and brought out a silk blindfold and a pair of bed cuffs from the bag. Emily looked up in surprise and almost disbelief at how bold Ali was being. But then again, it was Ali, and she was always surprising Em, especially this weekend. Hooking both cuffs onto the bed rails, Ali slowly pulled her dress over her head and tossed it to the floor, before straddling Emily's waist.

"Um, does this mean I won't be using my hands?" Emily asked somewhat nervously. Ali then leaned forward slowly, giving Emily a deep and languid kiss, before quickly cuffing Em's wrists above her head. Staring at her work Ali smiled. Em got her answer.

"OK, are you sure you're alright with this?" Ali asked.

"Yeah, if it's what you want then, well, yeah. I'm alright." Ali was shocked at Em's willingness, but it turned her on even more.

Emily couldn't believe what was happening. She was lying in bed at Ali's her mercy, ready for whatever plans Ali still had for her. Yet her breath caught in her throat as she watched Ali strip off her bra, standing so she was now in a matching set of lace panties and bra, in Em's favorite color, blue.

Ali stood staring down at Em, indulging in being the one and only person who gets to touch and look at her soft and smooth golden skin. She wanted to be the only one to feel Em's body beneath her skin, her hands, and her mouth. Em had perky breasts that Ali desperately wanted to touch and she could feel Emily's gaze as she too, her eyes roaming over Ali's milky skin, now only covered in thin dark blue lingerie.

"Shut your eyes." Ali's voiced broke Emily out of her daze. As she shut them she could feel as Ali crawled over her body, placing the silk blindfold over her eyelids, fastening it at the back of her head.

"Now you won't know where I'll touch you," Ali purred lightly stroking her delicate fingers down in between Em's breasts.

"You won't know where I'll kiss you" This time Ali kissed Emily on the lips briefly, "or when," she added as she moved her lips to latch around Emily's nipple which was still hidden behind the fabric of her bra. A groan left Em's throat, as she felt those perfect pink lips attempt to suck her nipple gently into her mouth. Swiping her tongue over and over again, Ali caused Em to push her chest into her as much as she was able to, the cuffs being her only restraint. Desperate to be touched more, Em begged Ali, "take it off please." But Ali just giggled, slipped her hand beneath Em's bra and rolled her nipple in between her forefinger and thumb, causing a jolt to course through Em's body.

"I love having hearing you like this Em. I want to hear you beg and pant and moan under my touch. And I cannot wait until I send you over the edge screaming my name," Ali practically growled, she could feel her lace panties getting wetter and wetter each time she noticed Em trying to move. She wasn't usually this adventurous in bed. However, this was a fantasy she has always had, and wanted to take advantage of it. She straddled Em's waist and rocked her hips, the rough fabric of Em's jeans causing Ali to moan, it gave a good amount of friction to her now throbbing center. Emily could feel Ali's heat as her rocked back and forth across her thighs. Ali moved up so her panties were over Em's stomach, and Em sucked in a sharp breath at how wet and hot Ali was. Emily could feel as her own center starting to pulse with an ache that only Ali could satisfy. "Mmm, Ali, please."

Ali left Em's body and move up to whisper in Em's ear, "You're not going to know where I want to kiss you next, or where I'll want you to kiss me." Ali made a bold move and positioned her body over Em's head before lowering to straddle her face.

Emily hummed as she felt the heat radiating off of Ali, and inhaled as she recognized her scent of arousal, she could feel her wet lips millimeters away from her mouth, and she daringly slipped her tongue out so she could taste her girlfriend. Emily whimpered when she reached her mouth up and felt lace on her tongue and she moved her body uncomfortably, growing anxious to feel Ali's warmth on her mouth. Em was even starting to grow frustrated at not being able to reach up and cup Ali's breasts; or see the blonde beauty for that matter. Sensing Em's frustration, Ali moved forward and slid her panties down, all the way, kicking them to the side of the bed. She then lowered her body, gripping the bed rails for support. She groaned as she Emily wasted no time lifting her head as she licked over her folds again and again, her expert tongue making Ali buck her hips wildly, before Em went seeking out Ali's now enlarged clit. "Oh my god, Emily, yes!" Ali grunted as Emily grunted as sucked hard on her clit beneath her, sending jolts of pleasure coursing through her body. Ali looked down and almost came seeing Em tied up and blindfolded, watching her tongue dart in and out of her glistening folds. Emily could feel Ali thrusting her hips against her mouth, begging for more contact. Once again she forgot about the restraints and tried to move her hands to cup Ali's sweet ass, becoming slightly irritated at this situation, Emily skillfully ran her tongue down from Ali's clit landing on her entrance, before pushing in as far as she possibly could. There so sucked hard and deeply, feeling her girlfriend's walls flutter and tighten, as she ground her hips faster against her face.

"Shit Em, fuck, don't stop…don't stop please" Ali practically shouted, having brought her body forward to grip onto the bed rails harder, so she didn't topple over. She could feel Emily smile into her, as she continued to ravage her. With each one of Ali's thrusts into Em's mouth, the bed shook and the rail hit the wall, it was like Ali was making music, setting a beat for the way Em was paying her back for dinner "Oh god, I'm going, I'm, I'm …" Her body went stiff, before she could even finish her sentence, feeling herself shake over Em's mouth, and just as she was about to release, Em moved her mouth away and kissed the inside of Ali's thigh.

What the fuck Ali thought almost angrily. "Em," she panted hard, "What the hell?! Why'd you stop?"

Emily smirked and blew into Ali's core, knowing it what make her go insane, "Let me see you at least. You don't have to uncuff me yet, but if I can't feel you and grab onto your hips, let me at least watch your face when you come."

Ali felt new heat pooling in her center at Em's boldness. She decided she needed to release as soon as possible to keep from exploding, so she reached down between her legs and took off Em's blindfold, "Okay but as soon as you finish me off, these are going back on."

Em nodded her head and looked into Ali's already dripping core, and she bit her lip, moaning deeply. "Fuck Ali, you look almost as good as you taste," Ali stayed speechless and felt her nipples pull forward at Em's hot words. Ali said nothing as she lowered her body back to Em's mouth, marveling as Em moved her tongue to her clit, rapidly and roughly, making Ali's orgasm build higher and higher until she was cussing and screaming Em's name, her knuckles turning white from gripping the rails so hard. "Fuck Em, that was so amazing." Ali could hardly get the words out, her breathing was so erratic.

But once Ali had climaxed, Em kept up her ministrations to help her ride out her final waves of orgasm. Once the shaking stopped Ali slipped her body down, so she was straddling Em's bare stomach. Admiring how Em's chin was now covered in Ali's moisture, watching as Em dangerously licked her lips, humming at the taste left behind. Ali looked into her eyes and felt another pinch build in her stomach. Without much warning she slipped down her girlfriend's body unclasped her bra and bit at her right nipple, pinching the right with her hand. Emily let out a loud moan of satisfaction as Ali continued to suck and pinch her nipples, before running her tongue down her abdomen, only stopping once she had reached the waistband of her jeans.

"Ali, please" Emily begged, as she strained against the cuffs again trying to force Ali to undress her and to touch her. Having Ali ride her face without being to see a single thing until the very end had left her ridiculously horny, wishing she could have a quick release. Emily wanted so badly to touch Ali and be touched by Ali and Alison could sense how much Em was needing her, pushing on her hips to keep them still has she ran her tongue along the inside of her jeans, just above where her panties woud be underneath, wet with want for Ali to rip them off. Ali swiftly pulled off Em's boots, followed by her jeans, pulling them down her legs, and throwing them to the floor. Then despite Em's protest, Ali put the blindfold back on Em. Deciding not to leave Em waiting any longer, Ali then quickly ran her tongue across the front of Em's panties, "Em, you look so fucking good," and with that pulled them off and lowered her mouth to her clit, leaving Em gasping and wiggling under her. Ali attacked her clit with her tongue, she could feel Em's groans becoming louder and more desperate, so she slipped a hand off of Em's flat and toned stomach, circling Em's entrance with her fingers.

"Ali please don't tease… I need you … Please ….inside," it was all Em could muster at this point. Her orgasm was building, and with Ali's fingers in her, she knew she wouldn't last much longer. However to her surprise Ali stopped moving, stopped sucking, and removed the finger that had been teasing her. Em squirmed around, not knowing what was going on. She couldn't see, nor feel Ali anywhere near her anymore.

"Ali! Are you ok?" Emily shouted, gasping for air, getting worried when she heard no reply. "Seriously Ali, what's happening?!" Suddenly the blindfold was removed, Ali hovering over her face, a large smile looming. As she moved backwards, Em had the chance to finally see Ali standing naked in her full glory.

"I lied Em, I need to see you too."

Ali leaned forward on Em's body and whispered in her ear, "I'm going to make you come so hard Em."

Emily smiled as Ali moved to lie on top of Em as she kissed her. Running her hands through Em's hair, and torso, Ali tried to alleviate any nervousness that remained. Feeling Em relax, molding into her, Ali took the opportunity to position herself in between Em's legs. Lifting one of her legs over her shoulder, Ali breathed in Emily.

"Are you ready?" Ali asked, for extra reassurance. It wasn't the first time that they were this, but hearing Em agree to Ali doing these things to her turned her on so much, she loved when Em was vocal.

"Yeah Ali, god, just do it already," Em responded after a deep breath, preparing herself. Ali slowly pushed forward entering her fingers inside Em's tight walls, watching in awe as she was stretched. Once the tips of her fingers had entered she again looked to Em to see how she was doing. Her eyes were closed tight, opening them to find Ali gazing intently at her, staring back at her, she gave a small smile and a nod, letting her know she could continue. Em could feel herself stretching even more, as Ali slowly pushed further into her, filling her.

Ali began pulling out, before slowly thrusting into her. She could feel Em's walls tighten, her hands balled into fists at the sides, clenching the sheets as she moaned at the contact. Ali moved slowly, being encouraged to go faster when Emily began bucking her hips up into her, as she built up some speed. Ali was enjoying watching the mixture of facial expressions Em made, along with the sight of Em being filled again, and again, and again by her fingers. Suddenly Em jerked her hips violently, and nearly screamed out loud.

"Oh god, right, there." Em was stuttering breathlessly, thrusting her hips into the same spot again, causing the same reaction. Ali realized she had just found Em's "spot". Emily writhed around under Ali, fighting the pressure building up in the pit of her stomach, never wanting this feeling to end. She wanted Ali to please her for as long as she could and as if Ali sensed Em's first though, Ali added another finger and used her other hand to play with her clit. All the sensations blended into one, as Em's back lifted off the bed and a scream echoed off the walls. Ali was working rapidly at making Em release all over her hands and she struggled to keep up the rapid thrusting, pushing a little farther and harder a last few times, to help Em ride out her orgasm.

"Oh god, yes Ali, right there, fuck!" Ali curled her fingers and pushed hard and felt as EM's walls tightened around her fingers and her body convulsed violently. Ali fell on top of Em as her jolts shaking through her body began to slow down. Ali lay so that their bare breasts were touching, chests heaving as they both tried to catch their breath. She leaned up and kissed Em passionately on the mouth. "I love you" Emily mumbled into Ali's neck, smiling at her now sweaty girlfriend.

"I love you too, so much" Ali breathed out and with a smile, she uncuffed Emily. She needed to feel the brunette's warm and strong arm embraced around her. She wanted to fall asleep with Em, letting her hold her close. And she did.

Ali's POV

In the morning, Em and I showered, got dressed and packed our bags, Rosewood was waiting for us, and I imagine so were our friends and family. As we loaded the car with our duffel bags I went to lock the door of the cabin when I felt Em's arm come behind me and wrap around my waist.

In my ear she whispered, "I'm going to miss this place."

I couldn't agree more. I was going to miss the privacy and the way I didn't have to worry so much about the time or having to be somewhere. Here, the only place I worried about was being in Em's heart or wrapped in her arms like I was now. I turned to kiss her, "I am too." She kissed me back this time and moved her hands from my face to hold my hands and I told her, "but we'll come back soon."

"Promise?" She pouted and I smiled.

"Yes, cross my heart and –"

She put her finger on my lips, shushing me, a hard look in her eyes, "Don't you dare say the rest." I looked into her eyes and watched painfully as the slight anger transformed into worry and then pain. Her brows furrowed and I felt the pain in my heart. I realized again all the damage I had caused her and I grabbed her hand that was in front of my mouth, kissing her finger before placing my hand over hers, and moving to place her open palm over my chest where she could feel the beat of my heart.

"Em, look me," she obliged hesitantly, "I'm sorry, I didn't mean-"

"It's ok Ali."

But it wasn't okay, I would never how she felt when she thought I was dead, and I hoped I never would have to.

"Em, I love you."

She smiled and I pretended that all was forgiven…for now. She leaned forward and kissed me, "And you know I love you."

"I do, now let's go home so I can show everyone in Rosewood that you are unavailable, and always will be."

She blushed and we walked back to the car, hand in hand.

Don't worry Em, I thought, I'll put all the pieces back together, and once I'm done, I promise that you'll be mine forever. Just wait for me.

***Hello everyone, I hope you enjoyed this chapter as much as me! So I'm going to add the second chapter to my Halloween story in a little and if I can get hmmm, let's see, my review total to 150, I'll post Chapter 25! If not, it'll still be up, just not as soon. It's a sweeter and funnier chapter, Em and Ali go home and I think you'll enjoy all five of the girls being together again. Especially when Hanna is around right? Emison in public is something I can't wait to bring to you all.

And I want to thank you all again for the love and support and patience! I enjoy writing and love hearing your feedback! Please review and look out for my other stories and new chapter updates. I'll be back soon!***