A/N: Thank you for all of the reviews! Here's the next chapter. Enjoy!

The next day Paige only had labs, which were always easy at the start of a semester. All she had to do was explain basic rules and then let the students play around with prepared slides for the rest of the class. More than her new classes she was excited about meeting up with Emily after her morning lab. She had casually told Emily she would stop by her office after her class to say hi, but she was going to ask her if she wanted to get lunch with her. Emily had been forward and courageous yesterday, so she wanted to do the same. She hadn't been able to stop thinking about her, and she had admitted to herself that she really wanted her. There was no sense in denying it.

She watched as the students from yesterday's morning lecture filed into the lab, taking seats next to friends. She cleared her throat as the last kid had taken their seat, drawing their attention.

"Welcome to microbiology lab," she started. "This class can be fun if you let it. Despite what people may have said, I'm not that difficult, and if you follow the rules and do what you're supposed to you won't have a problem. Questions before we get started?"

No one replied. She noticed a blonde at the end seat, texting.

"Rule number one," she started, walking towards the girl. "No cell phones. We're working with bacteria, and although it's nothing like tuberculosis, it will contaminate anything you take out." The girl kept texting. Paige stood right behind her, her arms folded. "Telling your friends you have the dyke professor, huh?"

"What the hell?" the girl snapped, whirling around. "That's private!"

"Not when I tell you no phones. Put it away."

"Whatever."

"Alison DiLaurentis, is it?" she asked sweetly. If this girl wanted to be nasty, she could play, too. "I'm going to ask you again to put the phone away. And if you take it out again I'll have to disinfect it."

"You're crazy," Alison replied. Paige chuckled.

"Glad you think so."

"You're such a bitch, Alison," a young male cut in.

"Darren, right?" Paige asked. He nodded. "I here you're quite the science student."

He blushed. Alison rolled her eyes.

"Now, if you're all ready, we can start going over the guidelines."

Emily sat anxiously in her office after her morning class, waiting for Paige. She hoped she would really come by and she hasn't just been saying that to appease her. She had been looking forward to it all day.

She was living the university so far. Between how well her classes were going and Paige, she was happier than she had been in a long time.

"Hi."

She looked up, a smile crossing her face when she saw Paige standing in the doorway.

"Hey. Come in."

"How'd your second day go?" she asked, awkwardly leaning against the wall. Emily thought she looked unbelievably sexy, with her button up blouse and glasses. She was even wearing a lab coat.

"Good," she replied, trying to stay calm. "Do you have any more classes?"

"I have another lab this afternoon. I was going to get lunch and I, uh, was wondering if you would want to go with me."

"Yes," Emily blurted, cringing when she realized how eager she sounded. But the thrilled look on Paige's face made it all worth it.

"Cool. There's this place around the corner that has the best subs. Like, everything you can imagine."

"That sounds perfect," Emily agreed. "I'm starving."

They went around the corner to the deli and ordered their subs, taking a table in the back. Emily wanted to ask if it was a date, but she didn't want to make Paige uncomfortable. Based on how nervous Paige was though it certainly seemed like it might be.

"So, how do you like it here?" Paige asked, trying to sound casual.

"I love it. Everyone here has been so great," Emily replied, not missing the way Paige blushed. "Thank you for taking me here."

"Of course," she replied. "Uh... I was wondering if you had plans for tonight."

"No."

"Would you, uh... I mean if you don't want to that's fine, but... I was wondering if you wanted to go see a movie with me," she finally blurted.

"I would love to," Emily replied, and Paige sighed with relief.

"Cool. I can pick you up, if you want."

"I'd like that," Emily told her, bursting with excitement. Paige was asking her on a date.

"Uh... okay. I'll give you my phone number and you can give me yours."

Emily grinned as she watched Paige write her phone number. Hanna was going to be almost as thrilled as she was.

"Do you mind if I ask you a question?" Emily asked.

"Sure."

"How are you so... how did you get this job so fast?"

"I graduated high school early and undergrad school too," Paige replied. "I liked to move fast with school. I love this job."

"I bet you're good at it, too."

"Oh," Paige replied, her cheeks pink. "I'm okay."

"That's not what your friend had to say yesterday."

"Oh. She gets gushy when she's drunk," Paige told her dismissively. "Do you like the classic movies, then? I thought maybe you would like to see Pride and Prejudice, since they just rereleased it."

"Love them," Emily replied softly. "And I love all Jane Austen." Paige smiled.

"Perfect."

"No," Hanna replied firmly as Emily came out of her room to show the outfit she was planning on wearing. She frowned at her roommate, looking down at the light pink dress she was wearing.

"What's wrong with it?"

"You look like a dork. You want her to not be able to keep her hands off you."

"Hanna, I'm not looking for a hookup. I really like her and I want this to be more than sex."

"Hmm," Hanna replied, looking her up and down.

"We had a great time at lunch, Han. We talked a lot and she's really smart and funny. And so, so sweet. I want to go slow."

"Sure," Hanna snorted. "I give you two weeks, tops."

Emily rolled her eyes. Hanna could be such a pain sometimes.

"Anyway," she continued impatiently. "I want to look nice. Not like a lady of the evening."

"Your choice," Hanna replied. "But you need to put on heels."

Emily sighed loudly and went back to her room. She knew Hanna was right in a way, but she also wanted to get to know Paige a little more before sleeping with her. Not that she didn't want to. She had already lost track of the fantasizing she had done about the other woman already, and she had known her two days. Two days. It seemed ridiculous, like she and Paige had been friends forever. This definitely felt different from any relationship she had ever had, even when she had dated Maya for three years.

"Slow down," she muttered to herself in the mirror, applying another coat of lip gloss. Against her better judgment she took Hanna's advice and grabbed a pair of small white heels from her closet before heading back out for her roommate's seal of approval.

Paige came to get her right on time, awkwardly stepping inside and looking around. She looked incredibly attractive and Emily couldn't help but stare.

"You look nice," she offered, vaguely aware that Paige was looking at her with a slightly open mouth.

"Uh," she replied. "I mean, thanks. You…. you look beautiful."

"Thank you," Emily replied shyly. "Hanna! I'm leaving."

"Have fun, you two," she told them brightly, poking her head into the living room. She winked and Emily groaned, hustling Paige outside before Hanna could embarrass her too much.

"Thank you for taking me out tonight," Emily told her later on as they settled in their seats. Paige smiled, looking far more relaxed than she had at lunch.

"Of course. Thank you for coming with me."

"So," Emily started, leaning back in her seat. "You seem like you don't mind the classics yourself."

"I do love reading when I have the time," Paige replied. "Jane Austen is probably my favorite."

"I love to hear that," Emily chuckled. "My ex hated Jane Austen and really every classic ever written."

"Love them," Paige replied. "If it weren't for all the essays I might have considered an English major. But I always loved science, too."

"Science nerd, huh?" she asked, and Paige chuckled.

"Yeah. I was never shoved into any lockers, though."

Emily laughed at that. Paige smiled, and at that moment she found it nearly impossible not to lean over and kiss her.

"Were you in the science club?"

"God, no! I have some dignity," she declared, pleased when Emily laughed again. "No, I was harassed for being the "dyke" on the softball team."

"Oh. I'm sorry," Emily replied. She had never been called that before, and she doubted it was nice to hear. Paige shrugged.

"I'm over it," she replied, turning to face the screen as the movie started. She didn't sound over it.

As they watched the movie Emily kept thinking about kissing Paige, and she wondered if she was thinking the same thing. She glanced at her a couple times and more than once caught her looking. She decided to be brave and go for it. What was the worst that could happen?

Just as she was gathering her courage, Paige tapped her shoulder. Emily turned to look at her and was surprised by Paige leaning in and kissing her, her lips soft and gentle. Emily's hand came up to cup Paige's face as they kissed, not even caring that people might think they were a couple of horny teenagers. This was just as perfect as she had been anticipating, and saying Paige was a good kisser would be an understatement. And the more they made out, the movie long forgotten, the more desperate she was for Paige to touch her more intimately. Hanna was right. Again.

Somehow she managed to let Paige drive her home after the movie without giving in. She was really liking what they had and didn't want to take that next step too quickly. She was hoping Paige felt the same way.

"I had a lot of fun tonight," Paige told her softly as they stood outside Emily's apartment.

"I did, too," Emily agreed, leaning in to kiss her again. "I'll see you at work tomorrow?"

"Absolutely," Paige replied. "I'll call you."

Emily watched as she walked away, her heart bursting with excitement. She had forgotten what entering a new relationship felt like, and she and Paige had such a genuine connection. She couldn't put her finger on exactly what, but something was telling her that she had found someone really special.

The apartment was dark when Paige got home, and there was a note from Caleb saying that he was working at the hospital. She had been hoping to talk to him about her date with Emily, and she briefly debated calling Mona before deciding to just get ready for bed. Mona was probably out with Noel anyway, and she was pretty tried. And sexually frustrated. If she was honest, she probably wouldn't even be able to fall asleep for that reason.

She sighed, heading to her room for a shower. Caleb was right when he had teasingly told her she needed to get laid. She really did, since she hadn't had sex since she and Shana had broken up in May. She had tried to tell herself she didn't have the time, between teaching classes and working in the lab, but really she had just been too hurt to let herself be that vulnerable for another person again. But Emily was making her rethink all of that.

Sure enough, she was lying in bed wide awake, staring at the ceiling as she thought of her date. She hadn't felt this happy in a long time, even when she was dating Shana. Her confrontation with Alison during lab earlier that day seemed like a distant memory, too. Because all she could think about was Emily.

Before she could really think about what she was doing, her hand was inside her pajama pants, rubbing at her clit. She closed her eyes, a small moan escaping as she fantasized that it was Emily touching her like that. She felt slightly guilty, but decided there was no harm in just thinking about it. She couldn't believe how aroused she was already, rubbing faster as the pleasure began to overtake her. She missed feeling so aroused by someone, so light. Emily. She was all Paige could see as she neared the edge, clutching onto the sheets as her orgasm finally took her over. She brought herself down, tired and satisfied as she removed her hand from her pajama bottoms. It didn't take long before she fell sound asleep.

A/N 2: So, let me know what you think and if you're enjoying the story. I have a pretty good idea of where I want this to go, and hopefully you guys will like it. Thank you!