*Disclaimer* the lyrics in this story are from a song I wrote for a girl I was dating. Seemed fitting. Enjoy!

Paige skipped out of her last class of the day to take care of final details for her evening with Emily, returning to school grounds just in time for the last bell to ring.

Emily emerged from the school doors with her group of friends looking exhausted from her day. A bright smile spread across her face as she noticed Paige out of the corner of her eye, the girl resting nonchalantly against a tree across the street. Paige used her foot to push her away from the tree and she walked slowly, nervously toward the group of girls.

"Ladies," Paige said, pulling a bouquet of flowers from behind her back. She handed the bundle to Emily before pulling 3 single blooms from within and handed one each to Aria, Hanna, and Spencer.

Charmed, the girls laughed and smelled their flowers. Spencer winked at Paige knowingly as they departed, waving to Emily.

"Shall we?" Paige said, lifting Emily's book bag from her shoulder and placed it on her own.

Emily grinned, hardly able to contain her happiness as she walked alongside Paige, nudging the girl flirtatiously. "No one has ever bought me flowers. Or tried so hard to impress my friends. Who are you?"

Paige smiled. "Batman." The two laughed and Paige stopped, looking at Emily seriously. "There's more where that came from. Hungry?"

"Starved. I skipped out on lunch for swim practice. What's on the menu?"

"You'll see," Paige said with a wink.

Emily made herself at home, sitting comfortably on the couch adjacent to the kitchen while Paige began dinner preparation. After insisting that Emily relax, Paige turned on some music and casually sang along. Emily watched her, smiling.

"Are you sure there isn't anything I can do to help? Set the table? Sing harmony?" Emily inquired, walking into the kitchen.

"I love a good duet. Wine?" Paige said, pouring some cold white wine into a tall glass for Emily.

"Your parents let you drink?" Emily said, raising a confused eyebrow.

"Just one glass. They won't even notice."

While dinner cooks in the oven, the two sipped away slowly and exchanged playful banter. "Come. I have something I want to show you," Paige said, leading Emily down the stairs into the house's finished basement.

The lights were dim, candles lit on stone ledges and flower petals lined a path to the suede couch. "Sit. Please."

Nervously, Emily sat on the couch and crossed her legs, resting her hands gently on her lap. Paige disappeared for a moment but re-emerged with a guitar, its tattered strap wrapped around her strong shoulders.

Emily felt the butterflies begin to bubble in her stomach as Paige strummed her first few notes.

"As you walk toward me,
All I see is your smile,
The way your hair dances,
The sun lights up your eyes.
Your voice is a melody,
Calling me with your song,
Your lips are the words,
And mine sing along.

I can't look away, but why would I want to?
I'm paralyzed, I'm charmed,
As you wrap me in your arms.
I can't walk let you go, but why would I want to?
I want you..."

Paige strummed a few closing notes before stopping to look up at Emily, her own heart nearly beating out of her chest.

A stream of tears rolled down Emily's cheek as she smiled, her lips quivering. Paige immediately removed her guitar and set it down on the ground before running to Emily's side.

"Em, is everything okay?"

The girl nodded and took one of Paige's hands into her own, leaning forward to kiss her softly. Paige placed her free hand on Emily's cheek, brushed away her tears and tucked a strand of the girl's hair behind her ear.

"I had no idea you played guitar or sang. That was amazing. Did you write that?"

Paige blushed and nodded, her forehead resting gently against Emily. "I did. I wrote it today, about you."

"You're amazing. Do you know that?"

Blushing profusely now, Paige kissed Emily once again, their mouths eagerly exploring one another.

"What can I say? You bring out all the emotional colours in me."