Hi everyone. Thank you all for your reviews. Yes, I promise this is an Emaya story but a lot has happened and sacrifices have been made. Wounds have to be dealt with it and worked out if true love has any chance of surviving. Enjoy :)

Chapter 2

Hanna paced the floor of her kitchen with her one armed wrapped around her mid section and the other resting on it as she nibbled on her thumbnail. She was becoming increasing annoyed at the fact that no one responded to text or came to her house yet, even though she sent the text 40 minutes ago.

Every time she walked by her cell phone that was laying on the counter, she would stare at it, as if she was waiting for it to do something. Finally and now thoroughly frustrated, she stopped and reached for her phone. Just as she was about to dial, she heard knocking at the front door. "About damn time!" she huffed, stomping off into the living. She swung the door open to find a not so perky Spencer leaning against the doorframe.

"Where the heck were you? I sent the text like 40 minutes ago. Doesn't anyone know what the heck S.O.S. means anymore?" she rambled on, completely flustered.

Spencer straightened up and walked in, totally ignoring her rambling friend. She stopped next to Hanna and turned her head slightly to look at her. "Coffee" was all she said and kept walking towards the kitchen. Hanna through her hands in the air with a huff; then slammed the door shut and followed her into the kitchen. Spencer went straight to the kitchen counter, sat on a stool, put her arms on the counter and let her head drop into her arms.

Hanna walked in next and went to the coffee maker. Thank God that she knew her friends because she had a fresh pot of coffee already brewed. She grabbed a cup from the cupboard and started pouring the coffee. Just as she finished, she heard another knock at the front door. She placed the cup in front of Spencer, making enough noise to get her attention. Spencer raised her head slowly and Hanna rolled her eyes, turned and went to the door. Once again, she flung the door open dramatically and was completely ready to go on her "what the heck?" ranting spree when Aria pushed right past her.

"I'm so sorry Han. My mom wouldn't let me out of the house until I answered like a thousand questions. She's still totally freaked about the Lyndon James thing," she said, looking at her friend apologetically. Hanna just sighed, closed to the door and waived her hand toward the kitchen. Aria gave her a weak smile and walked into the kitchen. She went over to Spencer and took a seat right next to her while studying her seemingly passed out friend. "Long night?" she asked.

Spencer raised her head and reached for her coffee. She took a sip and before she could answer, Hanna came stomping into the kitchen. "Where the heck is Emily? Did either of you talk to her this morning?" she asked frustrated.

"Nope" Spencer said, shaking her head tiredly.

"I haven't" Aria answered.

Just then, Hanna's phone started vibrating on the counter and she hurried over to it. "This better be her," she said, snatching the phone off the counter. "Shit. It's Caleb" she sighed, pressing the accept call button.

"Hanna, where the hell are you guys? Jenna could leave at any moment," Caleb asked, sounding a little annoyed. But why wouldn't he be? He's been sitting in his car for nearly an hour, watching a blue mustang.

"We're waiting for Emily. If she's not here in five minutes, we're leaving. Where exactly are you?" she asked.

"It's a small motel on Pennstate Road. It's called Lehigh Inn," he answered.

"Okay, we'll be there soon. Just keep watching her and Caleb, be careful," she cautioned him once again.

"I will. See you soon and I mean very soon," he made sure to put emphasis on the "very" and hung up.

Hanna sighed and closed her eyes briefly as she hung up the phone. When she opened them again, she found Aria and Spencer staring at her with puzzled expressions on their faces. "Who is 'she'?" Spencer asked with suspicion in her voice.

"Yeah, who is Caleb watching?" Aria asked next with the same amount of suspicion.

"And why?" Spencer chimed in.

Hanna looked back and forth between her friends. "Okay, fine. It's Jenna," she sighed.

"Jenna?" they questioned in unison.

"Look, I'll tell you more when Emily gets here, if she gets here," Hanna said worriedly.

"I really don't think Emily needs anymore drama right now, especially if it involves Jenna," Aria cautioned with wide eyes.

"Well, I don't want to bother her with this either but she has to know. I learned the hard way not to leave her out of stuff, especially if it involves Maya," Hanna countered while crossing her arms.

Aria and Spencer looked at each other with wide eyes and half opened mouths; then quickly looked back at Hanna. Before any one of them could speak, there was a knock at the front door. "Augh, finally!" Hanna said, uncrossing her arms and throwing them in the air as she turned to walk out of the kitchen. She flung the door open to find Emily bent over with her hands on her knees, breathing heavily.

"This better be important." Emily panted, still trying to catch her breath. She straightened up and walked past Hanna and headed straight for the kitchen in desperate need of water. Hanna closed the door with her eyes down cast. She really didn't want to bring Emily into this but what choice did she have?

Emily walked into the kitchen and gave a half-hearted wave to Aria and Spencer as she made her way to the refrigerator. She opened it and pulled out a bottle of water; then closed it again. She leaned her back up against the refrigerator door and drank deeply from the bottle.

Hanna hurried into the kitchen and grabbed her cell phone and keys off the counter. "Okay, let's go. I'll explain everything in the car," she said hurriedly.

Emily followed her first, then Aria. As Spencer was walking out of the kitchen, Hanna stopped her. "Wait, you're not bringing that in my car," she motioned to the cup of coffee in Spencer's hand.

"But, I need my coffee," Spencer whined with a pout. Hanna rolled her eyes and took the cup from her. She went to the cupboard and pulled out a thermos that her mom sometimes took to work. She poured the coffee into it and topped it off with more from the coffee pot.

Hanna turned around and shoved the thermos at Spencer. "Now, let's go already" she commanded, walking past her and the other girls.

All four girls climbed into Hanna's car, Spencer in the passenger seat and Aria and Emily in the back. Hanna started the car and took a deep breath as she prepared herself to recount the events of that morning.

Mean while…

Maya collapsed on top of Jenna and rolled onto her back with Jenna's arms still wrapped around her waist. Jenna moved with her not willing to let her go. She pulled Maya closer and let her leg drape over hers. She panted against the smooth curve of Maya's neck trying to catch her breath as her body came down from the climax. Maya smiled, nuzzling her nose into her hair and kissing the top of her head. She waited patiently, holding Jenna tightly until her breathing was back to normal.

"Sooo, are you going to tell me what you've been hiding from me from the moment you walked in the room?" Maya asked gently stroking Jenna's hair.

Jenna closed her eyes tightly and buried her face deeper into the crook of Maya's neck. She couldn't stop the tears that were welling up in her eyes. "Maya…" her voice broke and Maya could feel the warm tears against her skin.

Maya held her tighter. "Baby, tell me," she whispered with her lips pressed against her hair. She knew that whatever Jenna had to tell her wasn't good but she couldn't stand seeing it tear her up like this. Maya hated seeing Jenna hurting or scared.

Jenna took a couple of deep breaths before she finally found her voice. "You have to leave, Maya…" she choked out just above a whisper. She could feel Maya's breathing hitch so she continued knowing what her next question would be. "The police reopened your case. They found evidence that makes them think that Nate either had an accomplice or was working for someone. Maya, if they dig too deep…" The fear in Jenna's voice made Maya's heart hurt.

Maya didn't bother correcting her on the name; that was so insignificant right now. She just held Jenna tighter. She knew this was bad, really, really bad. This could destroy everything that they all made so many sacrifices for. It also meant weeks, maybe months of Maya in isolation again. Stuck in some hole somewhere cut off from everything and everyone. She would look forward to the periodic drop off of supplies, just to have some human contact. It meant no Jenna; instead it would be day after day of missing her family, wallowing in her regrets and pondering the "what ifs" and "whys". But the worst would be the endless longing for Emily. Giving her up was Maya's deepest regret, no matter how much she tried to convince herself that she did the right thing. When she was with Jenna, she didn't think of Emily as often but the minute she was alone, all she did was think of her.

Jenna looked up at Maya's face and saw her eyes focused on the ceiling. She knew she was thinking and didn't really know what to say next. Maya had to leave and be in isolation again. She knew Maya hated being alone and she hated not being with Maya. It was so unfair. None of it was right. She doesn't deserve this. Jenna thought to herself bitterly as she hugged her tighter.

"When do I leave?" Maya asked just above a whisper.

Jenna looked over at the clock on the nightstand that read 9:15 and then nestled her face back into Maya's neck. "We have to leave here in half an hour," she whispered. Maya nodded her head slowly in understanding. She gently pulled herself away from Jenna and sat the edge of the bed, staring at the wall in front of her. She had only been free for one day and here she was leaving again. She pushed herself up from the bed and walked towards the bathroom.

Jenna's eyes followed her even though tears were still falling from them. She was so beautiful. The sunlight shone through the window kissing her glistening skin so perfectly and making her hair shine like a million droplets of black pearls as she walked to the bathroom.

Maya felt Jenna watching her. She knew this wasn't easy for her either; she knew how much it hurt her. Maya composed herself as she disappeared around the corner in the bathroom. She took a deep breath and then slowly let it out.

"Jennaaaa…" she smirked devilishly leaning her head around the corner to look at her. "Are you coming?" She asked innocently with a flash of mischievousness in her eyes. Jenna smiled brightly with tears still glistening in her eyes. She jumped out of bed and practically ran to the bathroom.

Mean while….

Hanna was continuing her account of this morning's events. Spencer had to tell her to go back several times because she was talking so fast, and she needs details. Aria was half listening as she watched the GPS and gave Hanna directions. Emily was leaning into the seat with her arms crossed and her head turned towards the window, completely oblivious as to what was being said. When will this ever end? She thought to herself. Less than an hour ago, she was relaxed on a blanket in the calmness of the woods with a girl who completely adores her. Everything was so peaceful and now here she was off to God knows where for God knows what.

Emily was snapped out of her thoughts at the mention of Maya's name. "Wait, what? What about Maya?" she asked abruptly, stopping Hanna in mid-sentence.

Hanna looked in her rearview mirror with a "like seriously?" look on her face. When she saw the intense look in Emily's eyes, she sighed and repeated the conversation she overheard Jenna having.

"So, Jenna might have been involved with what happened to Maya?" Spencer asked cautiously and completely aware that Emily was now paying attention to the conversation.

Total silence filled the car for what seemed like an eternity. No one knew what to say but snuck glances at Emily who was staring straight ahead obviously deep in thought.

Aria interrupted the silence, "Hanna, turn left at the next light." Hanna did as she was told and spotted the motel on the right hand side of the street.

"There it is" Spencer said pointing to the motel. All four girls looked and saw Jenna's car in the parking lot as they drove past.

"There's Caleb" Hanna announced upon spotting his car just up the road. She pulled up behind him and the girls quickly jumped out of Hanna's car into his.

"It's about damn time," Caleb said with more attitude than Hanna would have liked. He saw the disapproval on her face and quickly leaned over giving her a kiss on the cheek. "She's been here the whole time," he reported to the girls.

Mean while….

"Okay, wait 15 minutes after I leave" Jenna said while zipping up Maya's hoodie.

"I know the rules," Maya pouted as she watched Jenna zipping up the ugly ass black hoodie that she was forced to wear every time she went out in public.

Jenna laughed and leaned in to kiss her pouting lips. She knew she hated that hoodie but a lot of people were wearing them because of the gold weather settling in, and also the fact the Halloween was coming up and Mona had unknowingly set a creepy trend. They wanted her to blend in as much as possible without looking like herself. "Oh, one more thing…" Jenna said while pulling a black half sky mask out of her purse.

Maya immediately rolled her eyes. "I'm not wearing that," she declared, simply.

Jenna frowned. "Maya, you have to. It's broad daylight and someone might see you," she pleaded.

"It's not that damn cold out to be wearing that! I'll look like a damn psycho!" Maya huffed, even though she knew she wasn't going to win this argument.

Jenna stepped closer to her looking deeply into her eyes; then letting her eyes travel down to her lips and linger there. "Please, Maya" she pleaded softly.

"Augh, fine. You're so wrong. You know that, right?" Maya said, taking the mask from her hand. Jenna smiled at her and pulled her against her body, kissing her softly.

Maya pulled back biting her bottom lip. "You better go now before we start something that we'll have to finish," she warned.

Jenna got the hint. She gave her another quick kiss on the lips, smiled, turned and walked out the door. Maya threw the mask in the air and let out a heavy breath.

Jenna walked out of the Motel toward her car with a smile on her face. She even had a little pep in her step. Maya had a way of doing that to her. She climbed into her car still smiling and pulled out of the parking lot.

"There she goes!" Hanna yelled excitedly.

Caleb slowly pulled away from the curb, making sure to keep his distance. All four girls were leaning forward, watching Jenna's car.

Jenna drove for about 5 miles before turning onto a dirt road. This was tricky because Caleb had to stay far enough behind that she wouldn't see him but close enough to see if she turned off again. The dirt that her tires were kicking up helped shield them from her sight.

Caleb slowed down as he noticed the dirt cloud was getting thinner. She must have turned off. He thought, pulling his car to a stop. He looked around and then backed his car up and off the road into a small clearing. He backed up as much as he could without hitting any trees or going into a ditch.

"What now?" Hanna whispered.

"We walk," Caleb shrugged.

Hanna looked at Aria, Spencer and Emily who were sitting in the back seat, looking back and forth at each other, very uncertain about this.

Caleb looked at all four of them. "Okay then…" he said while opening the car door and stepping out. Hanna quickly followed. The other three girls waited a moment.

"Okay then…" Aria repeated and opened up the car door. The three girls got out of the car and caught up to Hanna and Caleb.

They made it back onto the dirt road and started walking in the direction that Caleb thought Jenna might have turned off on. Sure enough, they came across another narrow dirt road veering off from the main road, leading deeper into to the woods.

They followed the road, looking all around them for Jenna's car. Suddenly they heard the roar of an engine and turned to see another car coming straight at them. Thanks to Spencer's cautious thinking, they were walking on the side of the road and not directly on it or the driver would have seen them. They quickly ducked behind some bushes and shrubs as the car sped by, stopping a few yards away.

They remained still as the driver pulled into a small clearing off the road and got out of the car. Spencer put her hand over her mouth to keep from gasping as the driver turned around revealing his face. The other three girls covered their mouths as well. All four girls stared with wide eyes.

Jason looked around, taking in his surroundings. He walked over to the dirt road and looked around some more. He wanted to make sure he wasn't followed. He waited about five minutes before he made his way down a shallow sloped hill.

Caleb signaled to the girls to move as he made his way over to the slope, crouching down so he wouldn't be seen by anyone below. Just as he reached the lip of the slope, he saw Jason standing at the bottom looking straight up. He jerked back quickly and motioned to the girls to get down. Jason stood there for a few seconds looking at the area above the slope. When he was satisfied, he turned and started jogging toward a heavily wooded area.

Caleb turned to the girls and spoke in a hushed voice, "We can't go down this way. He could be watching from those woods. We need to find another way." They all started looking around for another way down when Emily spotted a possible path that was shaded by bushes and large fallen branches. She tapped Caleb on the shoulder and pointed in that direction. He nodded and the girls followed him over there, staying as low to the ground as possible.

The path was perfect. It was out of sight and led directly into the same heavily wooded area that Jason jogged into. They followed the path quietly, looking around for any sign of Jason or Jenna. They came up to another slope and ducked down just in case. As Caleb peered over the edge, he saw Jenna pacing back and forth and Jason saying something to her.

Caleb motioned to the girls to come over. As they approached they saw what Caleb was seeing. They were close enough to see Jason's and Jenna's faces but couldn't hear what they were saying.

Aria looked over at Spencer. "Are you okay?" she asked.

Spencer kept staring at Jason and Jenna. "He can't be A. Hanna, are you sure that's who Jenna was talking to on the phone?" she asked.

"I don't know who she was talking to but it's after 10:00 and they're the only ones here, so it must…" Hanna was cut off by Caleb's hand grabbing her arm.

Hanna followed his eyes to see what he was staring at so intensely. She gasped when she saw a dark figure moving through the woods on the opposite side. "Guys…" she motioned to the other girls. They followed her gaze and gasped when they saw the figure.

As the figure got closer, they noticed he or she was wearing a black hoodie, a mask of some kind, and black pants and boots. The figure also had something slung across his or her back. The girls all looked at each other with wide eyes and knew exactly what the other was thinking. That had to be A.

"Jenna, do you realize how serious this? This could get us all killed," Jason said trying to reason with her.

"I know that!" Jenna snapped with a flash of anger in her eyes. She let out a deep breath and ran her fingers through her hair before she continued. "But, I'm not going another month without seeing her. It's too long and this is really taking a toll on her, Jason," she said looking pleadingly at him.

Jason sighed heavily and ran his hand through his hair, letting it rest at the back of his head. He stared at the ground for a moment, deep in thought. He knew this was hard on Maya; hell, it was hard on everyone but especially her. He sighed again and dropped his hand, hooking his thumbs in his front pants pockets. "Fine, one week. In one week, I'll get you out to see her. Deal?"

"Thank you," Jenna whispered with a sigh of relief.

"Well that just doesn't work for me," Maya strolled into the clearing, walking right up to Jason. She dropped the bag that she'd been carrying on her back next to her. He was significantly taller than her so she pulled the hood of her sweater back just enough to look up into his eyes. "Three days," she said with determination in her eyes.

Jason opened his mouth to protest but was quickly cut off by the intensity in the brown eyes staring up at him. "I've always played this your way and never asked for anything, but not this time. Three days, and not a day longer," Maya voice was stern and dead serious.

Jason knew that she wasn't asking; she was demanding. As they stared at each other for a few seconds, he knew he wouldn't win. Maya was standing her ground, showing no sign of backing down. She was usually easy going and just kind of let things flow but when she got like this, it was best to just let her have her way. He knew this from experience. "Okay, three days," he let out a breath in defeat. His face softened as he looked at the dark girl standing in front of him. "Can I have a hug now?" he asked sweetly, extending his arms out to her.

A smile touched Maya's lips as she stepped in closer to him and had to tiptoe to wrap her arms around his neck. He smiled widely as he wrapped his arms around her waist and lifted her off the ground in a tight hug.

Jenna just stood back, shaking her head and smiling at them.

This chapter ended up being so long that I had to split it in half. Chapter 3 will be up momentarily.