Okay, you guys. I am SO SO SO sorry for not updating in over a month! I have been extremely busy! The last couple weeks of summer were spent doing projects and book reports and now I've been really busy with school! But, this weekend, I didn't have any homework, so I decided to finally update this story! So, here you go, lovely readers! Chapter 24!

Emily

Emily was excited. Hanna was actually kissing her back!

Emily kissed Hanna a little harder, her hands still around the other girl's waist. But then she pulled away, realizing what she had just done.

"Han-Hanna. I'm so sorry." Emily stuttered,tearing up.

Hanna just stood there, shocked.

Emily caressed Hanna's face. "Hanna, I..I.."

But her friend spoke, cutting her off. "Em? it's okay. Don't cry." Hanna said.

"but..but...I didn't mean to-" Emily replied, actually crying now.

Even though she had absolutely no feelings for the other girl, she couldn't bear to see her friend in pain. Hanna stepped closer to Emily and kissed her softly.

"Em, calm down." Hanna said.

"what?" Emily replied, shocked by Hanna's kiss.

"calm down." Hanna repeated, sitting down on the bed.

Emily sat down next to her. "Han, I'm so sorry." she said.

"Emily." Hanna said, looking into her friend's eyes. "it's okay. I just want to know...why?"

"why what?" Emily asked, bewildered.

"why you kissed me." Hanna replied, a small smile playing across her lips.

"oh." Emily said. "I..I honestly don't know. I'm happily engaged and so are you. I have no idea why that just happened."

"well, I know you love Samara now, but did you-" Hanna paused, taking a breath. "did you used to love me?"

Emily gasped a little, realizing that was exactly what was going on. "I..I think so." she answered. "I think that I loved you..a long time ago...even when Ali was..alive. But I loved Ali. More..than you. So I got..distracted by her. And then when she-she d-died, I realized that I was in love with you. Moving in with you made it even worse. And then Samara came along. I loved her, too. Just as much as you. But I knew that you'd never feel the same way..so I-I chose her. And I'm happy with her."

"oh, Em." Hanna whispered. She pulled Emily in for a hug. "you know I love you, too. Just not in..that way."

"I know." Emily replied, wiping away her tears. "and I know you never will. That's why I'm with Samara."

"and you're happy with her." Hanna said. "and I'm happy for you."

"thanks, Han." Emily said, breaking away from Hanna, finishing the hug. "and I'm happy for you and Caleb. I can't wait for the wedding!"

"I can't wait for your wedding either!" Hanna exclaimed. "you better make me maid of honor, or at least a bridesmaid."

"no, Han. You're going to be the flower girl." Emily said sarcastically, grinning. "what kind of flower would you like the petals for your basket to be from?"

Hanna punched her on the arm.

"ow!" Emily exclaimed.

"hey, that's what friends are for." Hanna said, laughing.

"pain? Because I'm pretty sure friends are supposed to ease your pain, not cause it!" Emily said, suppressing a smile.

Hanna laughed harder, standing up. "come on Em, let's finish getting ready for the park."

"sounds good." Emily said, standing up. She left Hanna's bedroom and went back to the bathroom, before realizing that she had forgotten a belt. She walked back to Hanna's room to find her friend sitting on the bed, texting, still in her bra.

Emily picked up the belt and smacked Hanna in the stomach with it. "put on a shirt, you silly goose." she said, laughing.

Hanna laughed, putting her phone down on the bed, and standing up. "fine." she said.

Emily giggled, going back to the bathroom. She put on all of her clothes, including the belt. Then she walked back to Hanna's room. She knocked on the closed door, calling, "Han? You all ready?"

"Yup." Hanna said, opening her door. She was fully dressed and had her purse in her left hand.

"Oh look, the little girl knows how to put on a shirt!" Emily cooed.

Hanna smacked her on the shoulder.

"Ow!" Emily exclaimed.

"you deserved that." Hanna said, smirking.

Emily giggled. "I guess I did..."

The two girls walked back downstairs to find Caleb standing by the front door, putting on Annie's shoes. He was holding Maddie, who also had her shoes on.

"aww..." Hanna said, smiling. "when we have kids, you're going to be the best daddy."

Emily smiled, but on the inside she was a little jealous. She had to admit, she kind of wanted to be the one Hanna was talking about having children with.

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