Emily made her way down the stairs and was greeted by a smug looking Hanna sitting at the breakfast bar waiting for her.

"Don't even Hanna." Emily scolded throwing Hanna daggers as she went over to make coffee.

"Don't what? Jes, you would think someone who got laid lastnight would be in a better mood." Hanna teased, Emily could hear the grin in her voice as she kept her back to her and shook her head.

"How did you even get in? And what are you even doing here?" Emily snapped, not at all eager for this conversation to continue. She just wanted Hanna to eave so she could process everything that happened without getting the third degree from her bestfriend about it.

"Well when I spent forever pounding on your door with no one answering I used the spare key to let myself in. Clearly there was too much pounding going on elsewhere for ye to notice me knocking." Hanna said in a fit of giggles, clearly amused with her witty response.

Emily was glad she still had her back to Hanna as she fought to hold back a smile, Hanna never did think before she spoke. She turned serious again though not wanting to entertain this teasing. "You can't just walk in my room like that Hanna, or my house." Emily responded now turning to face the blonde who still sat with a smug smile.

"Em, we're all females here, aint nothing I haven't seen before. And as for what I'm doing her, we have a coffee date with Spencer and Aria in a half hour that you obviously forgotten in your post sex stupor so off you trot and get dressed." Hanna beamed.

Emily knew there was no point in arguing and trying to get out of the coffee date, even though she really just wanted time to be alone and think, Hanna was persistent if anything and it was best just to tag along and get it over with. Emily threw her hands in the air shrugging her shoulders in a "fine whatever" motion and sulked off upstairs to get dressed.

Thirty minutes later Emily, Hanna, Spencer and Aria were sat on their favourite couch at the Brew sipping coffees and chatting aimlessly. Emily had warned Hanna on the car ride over not to mention anything of what happened with Paige. Hanna promised she would keep her mouth shut once Emily gave her details of the previous night later on.

As they eased into a comfortable chat which felt like old times, Emily left out a yawn. "Late night Em?" Aria asked noticing the bags under Emily's eyes.

"Yeah something like that." Emily responded looking down at her coffee cup, she heard Hanna leave out a snort of laughter only to catch Emily throwing her daggers so she covered it up with a bout of coughing.

"That coffee doesn't seem to be helping, you look worn out." Spencer expressed with concern as she now too noticed Emily's bed head.

"Oh she's worn out alright" Hanna said under her breath, though Emily cough every word and kicked her in the shins.

"OWW EM!" Hanna screeched as she rubbed her shin. Aria and Spencer gave them both a puzzled look as they saw Emily glaring across the table at Hanna.

"Okay what's going on?" Spencer quizzed, aware that something was clearly going on that her and Aria didn't know about.

"More like who's getting it on." Hanna resorted as she fell back in the couch with laughter. Emily was glad she found herself amusing because no one else did.

"HANNA!" Emily snapped, absolutely furious with the blonde, who had only moments ago promised she would say anything in front of the others.

"I'm sorry Em, I know I promised but I think you need to talk to us about this. Because if I know you, and I do, very well! You'll just go home and over think this and end up messing this chance up or running away from it." Hanna said, turning serious again. Emily could see genuine concern in her eyes and knew Hanna was coming from the right place. She just had no tack when it came to going about it in the right way, but that was Hanna for you.

"Okay serious guys were in the dark here so if one of you would like to fill us in?" Aria said with wide eyes searching back and forth between Hanna and Emily, awaiting one of them to enlighten her and Spencer who was also perked on the edge of her seat eager to know what had happened.

Emily slumped her shoulders and sat back into the couch, nursing her coffee cup and staring at it, not daring to chance a glance at any of her friends. "Paige happened." She whispered out.

"What she's trying to say is her and Paige happened." Hanna continued for her seeing that Spencer and Aria didn't quite understand what she meant.

"Oh as in you too…?" Aria trailed off, eyes wide with the realisation.

Emily just nodded in response. "Last night." Hanna continued again for her.

"I see. And are you too….?" Spencer trailed off. The girls knew that this was risky territory, Paige always being a topic of conversation that Emily avoided so they were tiptoeing around it as gently as they could.

"Together? No. I have no idea what we are." Emily responded, her tone giving nothing away as she continued to stare at her cup.

Hanna, Spencer and Aria shot each other a glance, they could see Emily was struggling with this.

"What do you want it to be Em?" Hanna asked as she leaned forward and grabbed one of Emily's hands, forcing her to look up at the concern in her eyes. This put Emily at ease slightly, her friends were only ever there to help her, not judge.

"That's just it, I don't know. I mean, we haven't even caught up properly. I don't know what her life back in California is like. Hell I don't even know if I'm going back to California." Emily said in a deflated tone.

"What? You're thinking of staying in Rosewood?" Spencer questioned, surprised to hear this from Emily who was so eager to get back to her life in California since the moment they all returned home to Rosewood for the engagement party.

"I haven't really decided yet but you guys were right. I need to make a change, I need to get out of that bar and that dingy apartment." Emily said, even surprising herself with this realisation, even though she knew it was the right decision. It was time to get her life back on track.

"Whatever you decide Em, a change will be great." Aria said in support giving Emily an encouraging smile.

"You know what would be even greater?" Hanna said smiling. Emily just looked up in await of a response. "Going getting your girl."

Emily couldn't help smile at Hanna as she thought of Paige as hers, but things were so complicated, they had so much to talk about and work out. "She hasn't been my girl in 5 years Han." Emily said, her eyes sinking again as she realised she wasn't sure what Paige even wanted. Was last night just a closure thing for Paige too, was it one last go for old times sake, or was it a promise for more.

"Em, Paige has always been and always will be, your girl." Hanna said with a beaming smile as she could see Emily begin to blush. They all knew that Emily and Paige were meant for one another. "Now go get her." Hanna added, with Spencer and Aria eagerly agreeing.

Emily pulled her phone from her pocket and began to type a text.

To: Paige

Hey. How does dinner at 7 sound, my place? Em.x

Emily pressed send nervously and looked up at her three best friends who were all beaming with excitement for her.