Hi Everyone! So I just wanted to say thank you for all the support for the last chapter, I really appreciate it. I've been writing heaps over the past few days and I will be updating in a couple days time after this. This chapter is more centred around Paige and Spencer but I had to write this chapter so I could set up the end of the story (You'll understand what I mean when you see it later) so be patient with me just for one more chapter. You'll find out more about who was driving that car in the next chapter too. From here, things will move pretty quickly. I will make sure if you guys get through this one, I will follow through with a more interesting chapter very soon! I will have a go at posting it tomorrow.
For now, hope you are having a good week so far. I hope you like this chapter and don't forget to let me know what you think with a review!
The week passed just as quickly as the previous one had. Jason was soon back in town, and like Paige, he was keeping a low profile around Rosewood. Paige's injury
did come up in a few national news outlets but she out of the sling within the week and her shoulder was feeling better every day. Emily had grown increasingly
worried for Paige because she could just see Paige was still concerned about the car incident. She didn't want Paige to get involved in any Rosewood drama, she
didn't need it.
Paige couldn't shake the thought that someone had tried to hit Braxton with their car while he was playing outside. She couldn't understand why someone would try
and hunt down an innocent child with their car.
She had to forget about it all though because the Sharks were just one meet away from going all the way to the state final. It was a home meet so they had the
advantage with their supporters cheering them on but if they won, it would be the first time in 10 years since the Sharks went to the state final. She understood how
important this was to the girls and just how much pressure they would be under to win.
The swim meet was tense, so tense that it came down to the very last relay to find out who was going to get the points to proceed. Paige talked to her girls before
the race, she knew they were nervous, she knew how much they wanted to win so she encouraged them to use that in the pool. She used her experience in big races
to coach them through their nervousness but it was difficult for her because at least in those races, Paige had some control. She told them to use it as fuel to swim
faster and get themselves to the state championships, where they belonged was what she focussed them on.
The relay finish came down to the anchor as Paige suspected it would, because she knew how good the other school was. Rosewood had touched first by a nose and
one of the girls had jumped into the pool in celebration just as the other team touched in, causing an instant disqualification by the judges.
Almost immediately, Paige was a bit upset about the whole nature of the loss because the girls had worked so hard so she spent a good 20 minutes debating with the
umpires and time keepers about the rules to try and have the decision overturned.
"It wasn't even a legitimate DQ in this competition" Paige exclaimed colourfully as she pointed to herself "I would know!"
"Miss McCullers, we assure you, we were in our rights to do that" The time keeper said with a frown
"Oh really? Have you ever done a change over like that and stumbled into the pool when everyone was finished the race anyway? She touched in as our girls jumped
in, the race was over" Paige asked raising her eyebrows "It happens, you know how I know? I was in the Olympics! You can't rule that at the expense of their season.
We won the race, well and truly. That is not in the rule book for this level of competition"
"Miss McCullers, the ruling is final" He said with a sigh
"I don't think you understand what I am saying here" Paige shook her head "The race was over, everyone had touched in. You know what, I'm going to bring this up
with the IOC. I'm going straight to the top here"
"Oookay, that's enough" Emily said as she tugged her girlfriend away from the judges by the hand while smiling at them politely
"I wasn't done" Paige protested in a childish manner whilst shaking her head furiously "I still have to get this fixed"
"You weren't going to be done for a while" Emily replied "You can't do anything about it. It is how it is"
"Maybe I can't do anything about it but I can make sure they know how unhappy we are about the ruling" Paige shook her head again "I'm filing an official complaint
on Monday. This is beyond a joke"
"Don't you think that will be sending a bad message to the girls?" Emily asked raising her eyebrows "You're teaching them how to swim, maybe you should lead by
example and show them how to lose gracefully"
"No" Paige shook her head as they stopped in the hallway "I'm teaching them not to let themselves get screwed out of something they deserve. That loss was
anything than graceful"
"They'll learn and get better for next year" Emily tried to reason "Let's face it, they're going to just get better with you coaching"
"I'm still complaining about it on Monday" Paige muttered before scoffing "Fancy disqualifying a group of teenage girls because of that. Ridiculous"
"It is the rules though Paige" Emily said cautiously "If that would have been one of your races, you would have been disqualified"
"I know but this isn't the Olympics" Paige shook her head furiously "Those judges don't want to see these girls happy because they have nothing else going for them"
"But if they hope to be there, they need to know these things now" Emily replied "They will learn from this"
"I'm still not happy with it" Paige grumbled as she folded her arms tightly against her body
"They worked hard" Emily nodded, placing her hands on Paige's folded arms to try and disarm her mood "But they will work hard again next year and get even further.
Let them celebrate their season"
"I'm really glad you came tonight" Paige said with a sigh as she found herself unfolding her arms to take both of Emily's hands in hers "Sorry, I just know how hard
they worked and how frustrating it is to have something cost you a shot at something huge. They were so close"
"I'm glad I came tonight too" Emily said as she gestured to the pool "If I hadn't, I think the time keepers would have been going for a swim and someone would have
been punched in the face"
"I'm passionate about the team" Paige shrugged
"And I love you for it" Emily replied with a smile, placing a quick peck on Paige's cheek
"I love you too" Paige nodded with a small smile starting to appear on her face "I don't think I'm going to get sick of you saying that to me"
"You might" Emily joked "What do you say we go be an old couple and watch a movie at home so you can relax?"
"Can we get Chinese?" Paige asked leaning forward slightly
"Yes" Emily chuckled
"You're on" Paige nodded before she pressed her lips to Emily's momentarily, pulling away when they heard people coming down the hall
"Come on" Emily said letting go of one of Paige's hands and they made their way back to Emily's house
Paige was a little grumpy that night but her mood soon changed when she sat down with Emily in front of the TV watching a movie and cuddling up to her under a
warm blanket.
"I know we do this a lot now but I kind of wish this could be a job" Paige joked
"We'd probably get sick of each other" Emily replied
"Only if you made me watch Rudy again" Paige shrugged
"Hey" Emily protested playfully as she swatted Paige "That happens to be an excellent movie"
"I'm not doubting that, I'm just saying that it just gets a little old after seeing it 4 times" Paige replied
"Well you could have said you didn't want to watch it" Emily shook her head
"You would think that but whenever you suggest watching it, you get this cute little look on your face" Paige groaned "I can't help myself"
"A look on my face?" Emily asked curiously
"Your eyes get all big and you bite your lip sometimes" Paige said with a small smile "I can't really explain it"
"Kind of like when you dip your head down to look at the ground when you're being shy?" Emily asked "I'm putty in your hands when you do that to me"
"That isn't cute" Paige shook her head with a smile
"It is" Emily shrugged "And I don't know why you don't think so. I happen to think it's adorable"
"So what are we going to do this weekend?" Paige asked
"Well we could just stay in all weekend" Emily replied leaning her head on Paige's shoulder "Not get out of bed"
"That actually sounds like it could be excellent" Paige grinned, kissing Emily on top of the head
"And what do you suggest we do then all weekend?" Emily asked raising her eyebrow, leaning back so she could look Paige in the eyes
"Nothing in particular" Paige shrugged with a wide smile "But maybe a little of this"
Paige leaned in to kiss Emily sweetly, her hand coming up to cup the other girls cheek. Emily looped her arms around Paige's neck, pulling her closer and running her
hands through the back of Paige's hair. Paige smiled against Emily's lips for a brief moment before Paige's phone began to ring.
"You going to get that?" Emily whispered in between kisses
"They can leave a message" Paige shook her head with a grin
The phone stopped ringing so Paige pulled Emily closer to herself, Emily's arm's completely wrapping around Paige's neck by this stage, pulling the other girl flush up
against her when Paige's phone began to ring again.
"Okay" Emily said pulling away from Paige "They obviously need you"
"I hope so" Paige grumbled as she reached over to her phone, not bothering to look before she answered "Hello?"
"Paige" She heard Spencer croak on the other side of the call
"Spence?" Paige asked looking to Emily "What's wrong?"
"My parents are out, Melissa is out of town and I just need someone right now" Spencer replied as her voice started to crack "Can you please come over?"
"Spencer, what happened?" Paige asked
"Toby's been cheating on me" Spencer mumbled "I just confronted him then and it was true"
"What?" Paige exclaimed a little louder than she would have liked
"Please just come over" Spencer repeated
"Okay, yeah. I'll be there in a minute" Paige replied as she put her phone down, shaking her head
"What's wrong?" Emily asked
"Toby cheated on Spencer" Paige said
"What?" Emily asked with a furrowed brow "That doesn't sound like something Toby would do"
"They were so solid" Paige said running her hand through her hair
"I don't understand" Emily shook her head "But it's Toby, there has to be something else going on here, he loves her"
"I've got to go" Paige said not responding to that last statement "Is that okay?"
"Of course, go be there for your friend" Emily said nodding "I'm going to try and call Toby"
"Thanks" Paige nodded "I'll see you tomorrow?"
"Send me a text later and let me know if Spencer is okay" Emily said
"Yep" Paige said as she grabbed her keys from her pocket, kissing the girl in front of her deeply one more time "I love you"
"I love you too" Emily nodded
Paige made her way to Spencers house, which was just around the corner from Emily so she was there in no time. She rushed to the door before she could even
register she had arrived. Spencer opened it slowly, her eyes were red and puffy and she didn't look as neat as usual. Her clothes were crumpled and her hair was
messy; she looked scrambled.
"Spence" Paige said looking at her with sympathetic eyes
Spencer didn't say anything; she didn't need to. She burst out in tears and Paige quickly pulled Spencer into a tight cried into Paige's shoulder and Paige sighed
quietly, trying to pull her best friend in as close as she could possibly manage.
"You know I'm going to have to kill him for breaking your heart like this" Paige said shaking her head "He's basically a dead man walking"
"I'm sorry, I didn't know who to call and you were the first person I thought of" Spencer replied as she gained some control over herself
"Hey, I'm glad you called me" Paige nodded "You want to go inside and talk about it?"
"Yeah" Spencer nodded as she pulled away from the hug
Paige moved Spencer into the house, locking the door behind her. The lights were off and a candle was lit in the lounge room where Spencer had been sitting so Paige
turned the light on for Spencer and blew out the candle to give the room some light, making it a little less depressing.
Spencer sat down on the couch and Paige wordlessly sat next to her, Spencer leaned her head on Paige's shoulder, as her friend placed her arm around her waist.
"Where are your parents?" Paige asked
"Dad has a conference so mom went with" Spencer sniffed "I'm sorry, I know you were with Emily. I would have asked Melissa to come over but she's away too"
"It's okay" Paige shook her head "You know I'd do anything for you, Em knows that too"
"Emily is lucky to have you" Spencer mumbled nodding
"So…Spence what happened?" Paige asked reluctantly
"Toby has been a little distant lately…saying he's at work when he's not" Spencer struggled to finish her sentence
"How did you know he wasn't at work?" Paige asked
"I called the company and they said he had left already and when I called him he said he was working on a job" Spencer replied
"When did this happen?" Paige asked
"I found that out 2 weeks ago" Spencer said shrugging
"But you guys looked so happy" Paige shook her head in confusion
"I hadn't confirmed anything then and I didn't want to be crazy and jump to conclusions" Spencer replied shaking her head " I found a shirt in his apartment that
wasn't mine and I saw a message on his phone while he was in the shower. It was Mona. She said she had a great night with him last night and that she looked
forward to it next time. Then tonight I followed him when he went out and I saw him with Mona and they certainly weren't just co-workers. I confronted Toby and he was
stunned, he thought he was doing such a good job with hiding it. Mona didn't care and Toby tried to chase after me but I just left"
"Spence I'm sorry" Paige said shaking her head
Spencer shook slightly and Paige hugged her best friend tightly. Paige's heart broke when Spencers did knowing how much that
relationship meant to her friend.
"I can't imagine how you're feeling right now" Paige whispered "But I'll be here for you every step of the way, I won't leave your side"
"I know" Spencer replied sniffling
"Have you called Aria?" Paige asked
"I left her a message, I'll speak to her tomorrow at work" Spencer said
"You can't go to work tomorrow" Paige replied quickly
"I have to, I can't let him rule my emotions like that" Spencer protested "I'm working"
"Spencer, you're allowed to grieve for the relationship" Paige reasoned "Even if just for one day"
"Not for him though, he cheated on me" Spencer snapped
"I know" Paige replied "Well do whatever you need to but I'm going to come and visit you at work tomorrow"
"Yeah okay" Spencer nodded as she sniffled again and she closed her eyes tightly "I just don't want it to hurt anymore"
"Are you going to speak to him?" Paige asked "Get answers?"
"I don't want to know" Spencer said shaking her head "But I guess I need to talk to him so I can get my stuff back"
"Yeah" Paige replied "It might be a good idea"
"I'm just going to go have a shower" Spencer said pulling away from Paige slowly "I need to clean myself up"
"You going to be okay?" Paige asked
"Yeah" Spencer said
"Well I'm not going anywhere so come back down when you are finished" Paige replied
"You don't have to" Spencer shook her head
"Of course I do. You're my best friend, I am not going anywhere and I'm certainly not leaving you alone" Paige shook her head "You remember when you literally
picked me up off of the floor when Holly dumped me? You didn't leave my side and you kicked my butt into gear just weeks out from the Olympics. You need me and I
wouldn't be anywhere else right now"
Spencer smiled shakily and she looked down to her feet
"Just like I got through it, you will too" Paige nodded "But for now, you get to sit in your pyjamas, watch movies and eat ice cream. Go have a shower and then you
can pick a movie"
"Yes mom" Spencer joked
Spencer made her way upstairs and Paige pulled out her phone to see she had received a message from Emily while she had been with Spencer
'Is Spencer okay? As okay as she can be anyway?' – Emily
'Not really, I've never seen her so heartbroken before' – Paige
'Just make sure you're there for her. I need to find out what is going on from Toby' – Emily
'He cheated on her, that's what is going on' – Paige
'Toby wouldn't hurt Spencer like that – Emily
'He already has' – Paige
'I'll call him now' – Emily
'I'll never hurt you like that' – Paige
'I know. Goodnight, I love you xx' – Emily
'Love you too' – Paige
By the time Paige was done on the phone texting Emily there was a knock on the door. Paige cautiously made her way to the front door and looked through the glass.
It was Toby.
"I know you're in there" She heard Toby speak outside the window "I can see you. Spence please, I just want to talk to you"
Paige opened the door and she stepped outside quickly, closing it behind her with a soft thud
"You can't be here" Paige warned looking to Toby
"Is she inside?" Toby asked
"She doesn't want to see you right now" Paige shook her head "Go home"
"I can't go home" Toby shook his head
"You have broken her heart, you can't come here and speak to her after what happened. You need to leave her alone" Paige replied angrily "The least you could do for
her is go home"
"I just need a minute Paige" Toby said shaking his head "I'm your friend too, you know"
"I know and that's why it sucks so much but you hurt her, you're the one who cheated" Paige shook her head "Now I'm picking up the pieces you left. I don't
understand it but you need to give her space"
"Paige?" She heard quietly behind her "Who are you talking…"
Paige closed her eyes quickly and she turned around to see Spencer standing by the door, her body almost freezing up as she noticed Toby in front of Paige.
"Go away" Spencer said coldly
"I just want to talk" Toby said
"Go home" Spencer spoke sharply, looking to the ground in front of Toby "You've done enough"
"I'm sorry" Toby said
"Sorry means you won't do it again" Spencer said "Who knows how long you've been doing this for and it hasn't been just the once"
"I know, I made a mistake" Toby tried to reason
"You didn't make a mistake, a mistake is something you do accidently, something that happens on a test" Spencer snapped "You cheated on me, we were in a 3 year
relationship. That isn't a mistake, which is a conscious decision"
"I know and nothing I will ever do will make up for it" Toby said
"No you're right" Spencer said "Because I don't want to see you again"
"Spencer, don't say that" Toby said
"I'll have someone pick up my things from your apartment" Spencer dismissed
With those last words she turned around, turning her back on Toby and shutting the front door behind her loudly
Toby moved to step towards the door but Paige stepped out in front of him bravely, looking down at the ground hoping to avoid his eyes
"Paige, move" Toby demanded
"I can't let you go in there" Paige replied quietly
Toby tried to push past Paige a little too aggressively than what Paige would have liked but she stood strong and unshaken, holding her hands out in front of her.
"Go" Paige said with a stern voice "And think next time before you approach me like that. I'm not sure what is going through your head right now Toby"
Toby turned around with a huff, disappearing to his car but by the noise he was making, it was impossible to miss him leaving.
Paige immediately went back into the house only to find Spencer sitting on on the couch again, staring at the floor.
"Spence" Paige said as she assumed her position she had been, hugging her best friend
"Thank you for getting rid of him" Spencer mumbled
"Of course" Paige said "I'm sleeping here tonight, you need company"
Paige didn't get much sleep that night though; she was worried about Spencer who was restless in the bed next to her all night. When Paige woke up she heard
Veronica downstairs speaking to Spencer, they were mumbling but she could distinctly hear their voices. Paige emerged down the stairs and Veronica looked to her
and she smiled sympathetically
"Thank you for looking after her" Veronica said
"No problem" Paige replied shaking her head "Spence you're not going into work are you?"
"No, she isn't" Veronica answered
"Well what would you like to do today?" Paige asked
"I think I just want to be alone for a while, you don't need to baby sit me" Spencer admitted
"I don't mind hanging out with you" Paige replied with a sigh "But if you want to be alone then I understand"
"Thanks" Veronica repeated
"You let me know if you need anything" Paige said looking to Spencer "If you need to talk, if you want to go for a run and clear your head...if you want to do some
boxing or something. Actually, maybe I shouldn't suggest that one"
"Thank you Paige" Spencer said cracking a smile
Paige hugged her friend tightly before she made her way to Emily's house. Knocking on the door lightly but pausing when she saw that it was Toby who opened the
door rather than her girlfriend.
"Hey Paige" Toby greeted lowly
"Where's Em?" Paige asked raising her eyebrows
"Paige" Emily said behind Toby's shoulder "Hey"
"Hi" Paige said with a furrowed brow
"Toby, can Paige and I talk for a minute?" Emily asked looking to her friend
"Sure" Toby said nodding as he looked to Paige before he moved out the way so Emily could move past him and close the door
"What is he doing here?" Paige hissed
"He is my friend, he's our friend" Emily shrugged
"Who just broke my best friends heart" Paige exclaimed as quietly as she could manage "Em, I love Toby but what he did was dumb"
"He made a mistake" Emily said "And we're trying to think of ways he can show Spencer that"
"So you're defending him?" Paige asked
"I'm not defending him" Emily shook her head "I'm being his friend like he has been to me so many times"
"And I'm glad you guys are friends and all" Paige replied shrugging "But I also have to be a friend to Spencer who has been there for me ever since I started going to
school"
"Did she ask you to push him out of your life?" Emily asked
"She didn't need to" Paige said shaking her head "When Samara cheated on you…would you have wanted Hanna to never speak to her again"
"She never spoke to her in the first place" Emily replied spitefully
"Not the point" Paige shook her head
"He deserves a second chance, doesn't everyone?" Emily asked
"Maybe you're kinder than I am but no, not everyone deserves a second chance" Paige said "I mean who knows how long this has been going on for?"
"A few months" Emily said "He told me everything"
"Did he tell you how I had to comfort Spencer all night?" Paige asked as she looked to the house to see Toby watching them from inside before she turned back to her
girlfriend "Did he tell you how sad she looked when she woke up this morning?"
"Paige, I get it" Emily said nodding, holding her hands up in surrender "And I don't like what he did but I am going to help him try to get his life back. If you don't want
to help then you should leave"
"Yeah, maybe I should" Paige nodded as she backed away from the house
"I'll call you later" Emily replied
"Yeah" Paige agreed quickly before she jumped in her car and took off down the street
"Everything okay?" Toby asked as Emily made her way back inside the house
"Yeah, fine" Emily nodded
"I didn't cause a fight, did I?" Toby asked
"No, it's fine" Emily replied "She's just really defensive of Spence, that's all"
"I feel horrible" Toby said shaking his head
"I know" Emily said "We'll figure something out"
Paige found herself sitting outside Aria's house, waiting for her to come home. She was confused, she knew what Toby meant to Emily and she knew that Toby was
really there for her when she needed it. She also knew though what Spencer meant to herself and Emily was very aware of it. Emily hadn't done anything wrong, and
Paige didn't want to convince herself that Emily should have picked her over Toby. She just wanted Emily to know how much Spencer was hurting, she wanted Emily to
understand just what Toby had done because Emily had been through it all before with Samara.
"Paige?" Aria asked as she stepped out her car
"Hey" Paige greeted with a small smile
"You okay?" Aria asked "Not that I mind but you generally don't just sit at my house, waiting for me to come home"
"I know, I'm sorry" Paige replied "I just really needed to talk to you"
"Everything okay?" Aria asked
"I don't know" Paige shook her head "Do you have a minute?"
"I have all the time in the world for you" Aria said with a nod "Come on, let's go inside"
"Spencer told you what happened, right?" Paige asked as she stood from her driveway
"Yeah, she called me" Aria said "I can't believe Toby would do something like that. I mean, he loved her so much"
"Maybe he didn't" Paige muttered
"We know he did though, I mean they have been through everything together" Aria said as she opened up her front door, letting Paige enter the house first "You
need anything?"
"No thanks" Paige shook her head "If she gets back with him, I will be really angry"
"Paige, you can't make that decision for her" Aria said "She has to figure that out herself"
"But if someone cheated on you, would you take them back?" Paige asked
"I don't think it's that easy" Aria replied
"I think it is" Paige said "He cheated on her, he doesn't deserve her. She deserves someone who is going to treat her right"
"You know if I liked girls, I would probably have a major crush on you" Aria joked
"Why?" Paige laughed
"You're pretty much everything a girl wants" Aria replied with a chuckle "Listen, you just need to guide Spencer. Ultimately she needs to make her own decision and I
honestly don't think after Toby hurt her like that, she will give him a second chance. We just have to be here for her"
"I love Toby, I really do but something about him lately has just been off. I mean he practically tried to push me out the way last night to get into Spencer's house"
Paige shook her head "Maybe I need to talk to him again, without Em or Spence"
"Emily was with him?" Aria asked
"She was trying to think of some ideas to help him win back Spencer" Paige said
"Em see's the best in everyone, you know that" Aria said "I think she just wants to see them happy again"
"She didn't see the state I saw Spencer when I went to see her yesterday" Paige shook her head
"Talk to her about it" Aria said "You guys can't let something like this get in the way of your relationship"
"We won't" Paige shook her head
"You and Em just work so well together" Aria replied "I don't want to see you lose that. You deserve to have her and she deserves someone as great as you"
"Yeah, I will talk to her" Paige said nodding
That night, Paige went back to Emily's house. She knocked on the door and waited patiently for Emily to open it. She stood there for a minute before Emily emerged;
hair wet, in her pyjamas with a towel over her shoulder.
"A few minutes too late huh?" Paige joked lightly
"I was going to call you" Emily said quietly "You want to come inside?"
"Yes please" Paige nodded as Emily moved aside for her
"I'm sorry about before, I didn't want to make you feel uncomfortable in my house" Emily said closing the door behind Paige "That's the last thing I want"
"No it's okay, I'm sorry I was being a jerk" Paige shook her head
"You weren't a jerk" Emily replied "I wasn't thinking about the situation I was putting you in"
"I just don't want to mess this up, I don't want to mess us up" Paige said with an underlying tone of vulnerability
"Nothing is going to do that" Emily said as she approached Paige, placing both of her hands on Paige's cheeks "We won't let that happen"
"I just thought Toby and Spencer would be together forever" Paige shrugged "It's always been those two together, even when they weren't actually dating"
"I know" Emily nodded "That's kind of why I want to help Toby. Spencer loves him, they're happier when they are together"
"But would they be happier knowing that what has happened, is hanging over their heads?" Paige asked "Would you have stayed with Samara having that hanging
over your relationship?"
"No, I wouldn't" Emily admitted "But she wasn't worth it. Toby knows that Spencer is worth it and hopefully Spencer knows that Toby is worth it. I don't think they
would have been together for so long if they didn't think they would be together for life"
"Sometimes, it just doesn't work" Paige replied shrugging
"Would you say that if it was us in this situation?" Emily asked
"You wouldn't cheat on me" Paige shook her head
"But what would you say? Would you say that sometimes things just don't work out?" Emily asked
"No" Paige shook her head
"Why?" Emily asked
"Because I love you. Because for the first time in my life I feel like I have somewhere to call my home and that is thanks to you" Paige said as she averted her gaze to t
he floor below her "Because I have never really thought about my future with someone until I met you"
Emily sighed and she took a few steps towards Paige, wrapping her arms around her neck tightly, pulling her into a hug.
"I love you too" Emily whispered
"I'm sorry I just walked out before" Paige said
"No, it's okay" Emily replied as she pulled away from the hug "I understand why you want to keep Toby away from Spencer and I am mad at Toby for what he has
done but I also believe he deserves a second chance"
"I know" Paige nodded
"I know that Spencer is your sister, blood relation or not. Toby is like my brother" Emily shrugged "He is the first one that I came out to and he gave me the strength to
come out to everyone else. I can't ever thank him enough for that so I have to help him. He's going to give Spencer her space for a while and when she is ready to talk
to him, he will"
"I just didn't think it was appropriate for him to come over to her house, right after it happened" Paige explained
"He definitely shouldn't have done that" Emily shook her head
"I guess people do deserve second chances" Paige nodded "If I did something to hurt you, I would want a second chance"
"As would I" Emily nodded
"You're too smart and kind for your own good" Paige joked
"I'm going to Hanna's in the morning, she is going to have breakfast with Aria and Spencer said she would come" Emily began to speak "You should come, I know
Spencer would love to have you there"
"Yeah, I'll come" Paige nodded
"Good" Emily smiled "Will you stay here tonight?"
"I would love to" Paige replied with a smile, leaning into kiss her quickly
"I'm happy that I found you" Emily said "That an Olympic champion would want to date a lawyer"
"I'm not an Olympian around you, you know that" Paige replied "I'm just Paige McCullers"
"I happen to like just Paige McCullers" Emily smiled
"She happens to like you too" Paige nodded
Not the best chapter, I know but it is important in the structure of this story! Things are about to get crazy in the next few chapters so keep an eye out. Enjoy the new PLL ep tonight, I know I will! Please review and let me know what you think!
Dani :)