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As Emily left the Brew she felt numb. She knew that after all these years she needed closure on her relationship with Paige. When Paige left her five years ago to move to California, they didn't part on bad terms, in fact they were still madly in love. Emily was so hurt by Paige leaving, for breaking her heart, that she put up a big barrier. She wasn't willing to let anyone tear it down. She wanted to shield herself from ever experiencing pain like that again. But behind it all, one solid fact still remained, Paige was her one epic love. She always felt she was the one. Emily had never gotten over Paige. In the past five years she had random hooks ups and a few meaningless relationships but she hadn't fallen in love. Her heart always belonged to someone else. In Emily's mind she couldn't move on because she didn't have closure, they never truly said goodbye, it was more a see you later when they stood in the airport five years ago. So in Emily's mind seeing Paige today was her way of gaining that closure she longed for, for finally putting a full stop to that chapter in her life. Only now as Emily walked away from the Brew leaving a broken Paige inside, why didn't she finally feel free? Why was she feeling more hurt than ever? Emily could feel something wet on her cheeks, she reached a hand up to touch her face and realised she was crying. What the hell was Paige McCullers doing to her. This was supposed to be a defining moment, the moment Emily got her life back and finally could move on and find love again. So why did she feel like she had just made the biggest mistake of her life? Emily suddenly felt panicked, her emotions were all over the place and she needed to talk this through with someone, someone to help her see sense. To tell her that what she was doing was for the best. She knew that there was only one person who could help her when she was in the state she was in, no matter how mad she was still at her for causing this whole situation in the first place, she knew she was the only one she could talk to about this. Emily pulled her phone from her pocket and started dialling, she held the phone to her ear when she heard a voice on the other end answer.

"Hanna, I need you." Emily sobbed down the phone as she felt her emotions finally get the better of her, the flood gates were open now and they weren't closing any time soon.

As soon as Hanna hung up the phone call with Emily she headed straight to her house waiting on the porch for Emily to return. Ever since they returned to Rosewood Emily had been quite cold and distant with the girls so for Hanna to answer her phone to Emily in such a distraught state was worrying. When Emily arrived at the house she immediately rushed into Hanna's arms and sobbed uncontrollable. Hanna didn't ask any questions she just wrapped her in her arms and let her get it all out. She guided Emily into the house and up to her room where Emily curled up on the bed in the foetal position still not speaking a word as the tears continued to flow. Hanna lay down behind her taking up the position of the big spoon as she lay there soothing Emily's sobs. An hour or more past and Emily's breathing had become heavy as Hanna realised she had cried herself to sleep. She didn't dare ask what happened when she was in such a state but if she was to hazard a guess it was something to do with Paige. Hanna hated that she had caused this pain for her bestfriend, after all she was the one who invited Paige here in the first place. This was not what she had envisioned happening. Hanna slowly untangled her arm from around Emily and got up from the bed. She looked down at her bestfriend, laying there with big red puffy eyes, tear stained cheeks, wrapped up in a tiny ball on the bed. She looked so lost. Hanna caused this mess and now she was going to do everything in her power to fix it.

Paige was lying on the bed in her room at the Radley staring at the ceiling. It's the exact position she had taken up 2 hours ago after her meeting with Emily. The tears had subsided after an hour or so but she still lay there numb staring at the ceiling. The harsh reality was that she had hurt Emily so much that she was not willing to forgive her, in fact she wanted nothing to do with Paige. It was evident after their meeting today. It was a side of Emily that Paige had never seen before. It broke Paige's heart to think that she had caused Emily so much pain that she could hardly bring herself to look at Paige when they met at the Brew. Only a few hours earlier Emily was sound asleep in this very bed as Paige watched her sleep, remembering all the amazing times they had together. How Emily had helped her come to terms with who she really was, how she was her first and only ever love. But she ruined it all and she had only herself to blame. It was a mistake coming back here because now she knew the truth, all along while in California Paige could pretend and imagine that one day they might be together again but now Emily had drawn a very definite line under any possibility of a relationship and any hope of one was now lost. Paige felt numb. She had lost the love of her life for good. Although she was not due to check out until tomorrow morning Paige was lying there now debating on just grabbing her bags and leaving. There was nothing left for here in Rosewood. As Paige lay there thinking she suddenly heard a pounding at the door. She hadn't ordered room service? Paige slowly rose from the bed and starting shuffling towards the door, she just put her hand on the door knob when the pounding came again, loud and urgent.

"Jesus I'm coming." Paige snapped, in no humor for this person impatient behavior. Paige opened back the door and stood infront of her was an extremely pissed off looking Hanna. Before Paige could even open her mouth Hanna had marched passed her into the room and now stood there glaring at Paige with her arms folded across her chest.

"What the hell did you do to Emily?" Hanna snapped, Paige was taken aback by her tone.

"Sure come right in Hanna." Paige said sarcastically as she closed the door and turned to face Hanna. "What do you mean what did I do?"

"Well you must have done something because I haven't seen that girl this upset since the day you abandoned her at the airport five years ago." Hanna said coldly.

"Hanna what are you talking about? Emily was fine when she left me at the Brew, in fact she was the one who couldn't wait to get out of being in the same room as me. So I don't know what she's upset about but it can't be over me because she made it pretty clear she wants nothing to do with me." Paige shot back defensively, feeling concern creeping in to the back of her mind over what might have upset Emily since she left her earlier. She couldn't help but still care for her no matter what happened between them.

"And you really believe that she wants nothing to do with you?" Hanna asked Paige giving her a dumbfounded look. Hanna couldn't believe how stubborn these two were being.

"She told me she didn't Hanna. She's barely even looked at me since I got here and anytime were in a room together she practically runs out the door. Today I tried to resolve things with her but she wasn't having any of it Hanna. She got up and left and that was it." Paige shot back, the pain of the encounter coming back to her as she felt tears begin to form in the corners of her eyes again.

"Oh McCullers, I swear for someone as smart as you, you sure can be stupid." Hanna smirked as she shook her head.

Paige just stared at her, she had no idea what Hanna was talking about.

"God do I have to spell it out for you? She loves you, you idiot! She never stopped loving you, why do you think I invited you to my engagement party?" Hanna blurted out as if it was the most obvious thing in the world.

"But…Emily said….She told me…I…." Paige stared blankly at Hanna, trying to process what she had just said. Paige began to replay last night and today over in her head for any sign of what Hanna was saying might be true.

"She's spent all evening crying over you and by your red eyes and puffy cheeks I'm guessing you've been doing the same." Hanna said, her icy tone softening as she looked at a confused Paige. "Trust me Paige, whatever Em said, she's just putting up a wall. You have to go tear down that wall."

Paige looked up at Hanna who was staring at her intensely. Her mind was reeling, could it be possible that she still had a chance to win Emily back?

Emily woke to the sound of her doorbell ringing. She dragged herself off the bed, it took her a few moments to remember the events of the evening, how she walked home in a blur and cried in Hanna's arms for what felt like hours. She didn't remember falling asleep and had no idea where Hanna had gone. She was guessing Hanna had left for food or something and this was her now looking to be left back in after being locked out when leaving. Emily made her was down to the front door and opened it to leave Hanna back inside. As Emily's sleep heavy eyes adjusted to the brightness of outside she realised it was not Hanna standing on her porch.

"Paige?" Emily said as her heart began racing and she could hear her heart beat heavy in her ears as her pulse began to race. "Look Paige, I…" Emily started to say but was cut off by Paige.

"Em, just shut up." Paige said as she stepped in close grabbing Emily by the waist and pulling her in before pressing their lips together. The warm sweet taste of Emily's lips exactly how she had remembered. She felt no resistance or hesitation coming from Emily and suddenly their lips began to move together. Emily's tongue grazing along Paige's lips, seeking entrance into her mouth. Paige parted her lips and now their tongues twisted and danced together, exploring each others familiar mouths for the first time in five years.