Disclaimer: I don't own PLL.
Warnings: This work contains foul language, sex scenes, child abuse, attempted sexual abuse, violence etc. MATURE AUDIENCES ONLY.
Alison headed over to Mona's house, after community service, hoping to catch the brunette off guard. When she entered Mona's bedroom Mona flinched and appeared frazzled, jumping up from her bed and straightening her tunic as though the queen had arrived.
"Alison what a surprise," Mona stuttered in her soft submissive tone.
From all appearances Mona was flustered and scared but Alison knew better. Originally she had planned to befriend Mona, to get her well and truly on side but the more she thought about it, what Mona had done and knowing what Mona was capable of, Alison decided being Mona's friend was probably more dangerous than being her enemy. The brunette didn't need a friend group anyway she needed a doctor.
"Mona I know its you," Alison admitted trying to keep the anger out of her voice, this was the same little freak who had run her out of town and she was still bitter about falling for such an obvious trap.
"I don't know what you mean, Alison," Mona responded puzzled and wide eyed.
"The dolls, Mona. You're creepy little obsession with me, the threats, all of it ends now," Alison seethed.
Mona's mouth twisted into a smirk.
"You didn't like my presents," Mona pouted, her eyes laughing at Alison.
"No Mona I didn't," Alison snapped. "And leave the others out of this."
"Are they beginning to doubt their fearless leader?" Mona cackled.
"I'm not worth this effort alright, I know deep down you know that," Alison tried to break through Mona's walls.
Mona angrily stepped up into Alison's face, she was still a good foot shorter than Alison and the blonde resisted batting her away like a bug.
"Oh honey you ain't seen nothing yet," Mona dangerously spat.
"I swear to god Mona this ends-"
"When I say it does," Mona barked. "You've been pushing people around for years Alison I'm surprised you can't take it when someone pushes back."
"You need a doctor," Alison begged. "You're not well, Mona, we can get you help."
"Don't," Mona shrieked holding her head. "Don't. I'm fine, I've never been better.. doctors are incompetent sheep who don't know anything."
"Alright," Alison hedged gently. "How about we just talk to someone, not a doctor, someone-"
"I don't want to talk!" Mona squealed.
"Then what do you want?" Alison asked not even flinching as Mona raged in her face.
"You to disappear," Mona whispered. "Like you made me disappear for years."
"And that justifies killing me how?" Alison crossed her arms refusing to be intimidated.
"Killing you?" Mona titled her head in confusion. "I don't want to kill you."
"You're little texts and notes beg to differ," Alison argued fishing out her phone, she pulled up the one she had forwarded to herself from Emily's phone.
Mona's eyes flashed in surprise as she read it before she looked back to Alison setting her face into an angry grin.
"Are they scared?" she asked relishing in the thought of the girls' fear.
Alison ignored her question having gotten a lot more from Mona's reaction, Mona hadn't seen this text before.
"Who's helping you?" Alison shot back.
"I don't need help to make you suffer, Alison," Mona challenged.
"But there's no shortage of people to lend a hand is there?"
Mona smirked pleased.
"You really have created an army that hate you, people who would do almost anything to see you gone," Mona taunted.
"I'm here to offer you an end Mona, you stop now and we don't have to go any further," Alison offered.
"But we're just getting started," Mona cackled and it was such a disjointing sight hearing her so confident and boastful in her little nerd get up.
"I'm not important enough to dictate your life," Alison turned to the door. "I hope you realize that before its too late."
Mona didn't offer her a comeback and Alison had all the answers she was sure the crazy girl was going to give. But as unpleasant as this little meeting had been it was insightful, there was someone else out there as well, whether they were helping Mona or not was another question all together.
Alison strolled up the sidewalk to the Cavanaugh house, Toby was lounging on the step reading a comic and looked up when Alison's shadow blocked the late morning sunlight. Alison fished into her purse and pulled out a paper bag.
"I bought you a croissant," she tried to smile offering the pastry. "You're obviously not a fan of muffins."
Surprisingly Toby took it out of the bag, he inspected it for a moment and then bit into it thoughtfully. Alison couldn't stop her surprised chuckle.
"Thanks," he mumbled.
"Can I sit?" Alison asked pointing to the step.
Toby shrugged and Alison carefully fanned out her sun dress as she sat next to him. Toby munched deep in thought and Alison sat quietly beside him.
"I'm love with her," she said finally and it felt so good to say it out loud. "Like head over heels, never want to let her go in love."
Toby paused mid chew but neither of them looked each other in the eye. Finally Toby swallowed.
"Does she know?" he asked softly.
"Kind of," Alison admitted. "Its complicated."
"Things with you always are," he sighed deeply.
"Toby I'm-"
Toby held up a hand.
"No more apologies alright, let's just all move on," Toby muttered.
"I'd like that," Alison smiled.
They fell into silence again.
"Wanna know a secret," Toby muttered taking another bite of his croissant.
Alison nodded. Did this boy even know her.
"I actually really like muffins," Toby mumbled around his mouthful.
He smiled pleased when Alison shrieked indignantly and gave him a friendly shove. Jerk. Toby just laughed and Alison hoped this was the start of something better for both of them.
Alison was laying on Emily's bed happily reading a magazine while Emily was downstairs getting snacks. It was a rare day where it was just the two of them and a light summer drizzle had just started up outside. Alison almost wished it was winter so she'd have an excuse to slip under the covers and cuddle up to Emily but it was a hot humid wet day so she settled for lounging on the brunette's bed in her short shorts and a white tank.
She sat up a bit when Emily shuffled into the room with a tray laden with juice and cookies. Emily was always an excellent hostess a trait no doubt passed down and fostered by Pam Fields. Alison smiled warmly in thanks as Emily set the tray down on the bedside table, she noticed her mermaid was a little jumpy and crossed her legs under herself patting the bed invitingly.
"No I need to stand for this," Emily gulped and Alison's face scrunched up in concern.
"Is everything ok?" Alison asked softly, worry creeping into her voice even though she tried to steady it. Emily was really scaring her.
"I hope so," Emily muttered before she clenched her fists and then clapped her hands together as though she couldn't think of what to say next.
"Em you're kind of worrying me," Alison admitted hesitantly.
"I'm sorry I'm just-" Emily pressed her palms to her eyes clearly distressed.
"Em," Alison started to rise up onto her knees.
"No please," Emily cried. "Just stay there."
Alison nodded and sank back on her knees in the centre of Emily's bed.
"I need to get this out and you… you're distracting," Emily flushed.
Alison nodded again that she understood and dutifully stayed where she was as Emily paced in front of her.
"I… I like you, Ali," Emily uttered finally.
"I-"
"Please, Ali I need to get this out," Emily begged as she cut the blonde off.
Alison nodded and smiled gently at her mermaid.
"Thank you," Emily breathed slightly relieved. "I like you and you know that but I don't know if you know how much I like you."
Alison clenched her fists and dug her nails into her palms to keep herself quiet, Emily needed to talk and as much as Alison wanted to launch herself at the brunette she wanted to hear what Emily had to say more.
"Its a lot, Ali," Emily confessed. "I… I'm..I'm in love with you."
Alison's eyes widened in shock. Not actually expecting Emily to say it and certainly not now.
"I um I talked to Toby about us, I hope thats ok?" Emily quickly clarified.
Alison nodded when she realized Emily actually wanted an answer and the brunette sighed in relief before she barrelled along.
"We more talked about me and he's.. he's a really great friend," Emily smiled fondly of Toby and Alison smiled too, Toby was her favourite person ever right now. "He actually explained it really well he asked me about swimming."
Alison cocked her head in confusion and Emily laughed a little at the blonde's puzzled expression.
"It makes sense," Emily assured Alison. "He asked if I liked swimming because other people wanted me to like swimming or because I just liked to swim."
Alison stayed quiet as Emily took a deep breath.
"And I told him I liked swimming because of how it made me feel," Emily held Alison's unwavering gaze. "Because I feel like me when I'm swimming."
Alison was so entranced by Emily's new found confidence and was completely, inappropriately turned on at this very moment.
"You're swimming Alison," Emily confessed. "I like you because of how you make me feel like me and-"
Alison couldn't hold it any longer, she slid across the bed on her knees and flung herself into Emily's arms. Emily caught her easily, arms wrapping around her waist as Alison hung from her neck.
"I love you so much," Alison confessed into Emily's neck.
"I love you too, Ali," Emily happily responded, pulling Alison in tighter.
Alison tried to control her relief so overwhelmed by Emily's heartfelt confession and the confirmation finally that Emily loved her back. It was all too much and tears leaked from her eyes before she could catch them.
"Hey," Emily whispered as she pulled back enough to see Ali crying.
"Whats wrong?" Emily asked apprehensively.
"Nothing," Alison muttered wiping at her tears. "I'm just really happy, Em."
Alison sniffled unflatteringly and Emily smiled at her softly taking her hand that was still wiping at her face. Emily reached over tracing Alison's cheeks gently catching all her tears.
"I love you," Emily breathed, like she was amazed that could finally say it.
"Again," Alison commanded breathlessly, staring into her mermaid's eyes.
"I love you," Emily repeated, with a huge grin.
Alison pulled Emily to her lips, pecking at the brunette's smirk before she seized forward and kissed Emily throughly.
"I love you," Alison laughed as she pulled back, tracing Emily's lips with her finger when the brunette kept her eyes closed.
Emily's eyes slowly fluttered open her lips stretching into a ear splitting grin when the blonde smiled at her.
"So we're together now, like a couple, right?" Emily asked her tone hopeful and worried all at once.
Alison smiled, stroking Emily's cheek reverently.
"Is that what you want?" Alison asked.
Emily nodded.
"Me too," Alison breathed relieved leaning in to kiss Emily again, she would never get tired of this feeling.
Emily pulled back this time a worried frown settling on her lips and Alison faulted for a second.
"Does this make me… Am I gay?" Emily whispered.
Alison didn't realize she had been holding her breath until it came back and she shook her head to clear it, still wrapped up in Emily's embrace.
"Well, do you like girls?" Alison asked gently.
Emily nodded shyly.
"Do you like boys?" Alison queried.
Emily shook her head.
"Then the label would seem to fit as gay but Em you don't have to label yourself if you don't want to," Alison assured the nervous brunette.
"I don't?" Emily scrunched up her nose in confusion.
"Course not," Alison playful uttered, bopping Emily's nose with her own. "The only labels you have to worry about are 'taken' and 'Alison DiLaurentis' super hot girlfriend'."
"I like the sound of that," Emily blushed.
"Me too," Ali grinned.
"Would my girlfriend like a snack?" Emily asked excitedly.
Alison tapped her chin pretending to be deep in thought.
"Maybe I-" Alison started and then squealed wrapping her arms tightly around Emily's neck when Emily securely grabbed her waist and spun her off the bed in joy.
"No crumbs in the bed," Emily teased and Alison just shook her head in exasperation at her girlfriend's antics, god she finally had a girlfriend.
Alison was quite certain no day would top the one she had just had with Emily they'd kissed and talked and then kissed more, had some snacks and then just for a change they'd kissed some more. Alison was on cloud nine, she didn't even care that Emily still wanted to keep it between them, she had a girlfriend, a real relationship built on love and Alison sighed happily she was so in love it was pathetic and glorious.
"Do you usually leave your front door unlocked?"
Alison almost jumped out of her skin as she rounded on Mona standing in the doorway of her bedroom. No one else was home, typical.
"It's really not safe," Mona mused looking around the room as though she had been invited over.
"You have three seconds to explain yourself Mona," Alison darkly threatened.
It seemed every time she returned to this house her good mood took a nose dive. Mona just smiled unfazed by Alison's threats.
"One," Alison began.
Mona crossed her arms and cocked her hip.
"Two," Alison warned her tone dangerous.
She wasn't fucking around if Mona wanted a fight she was gonna drag this freak out of here by her hair.
"Geez way to be welcoming," Mona muttered before Alison could utter three. "I came to give you a warning actually."
"A warning from whom?" Alison asked
"I did a bit of digging after our last.. encounter and I found that someone else is also interested in you Alison."
"Thats hardly news, Mona," Alison snapped.
"My warning isn't from them," Mona turned serious. "Its from me."
"And why should I believe anything you say, Mona," Alison argued.
"Because I know what you have to lose," Mona challenged.
"And what exactly do I have to lose?" Alison fired back even as the hairs on the back of her neck pricked up, she was all too aware of what she now had a stake.
"Your life for one," Mona smirked. "Your love for another."
"I don't love," Alison argued fiercely.
Mona smiled widely and Alison realized too late she had blown up and played right into Mona's trap.
"She's pretty I'll give you that," Mona smugly retorted.
"I swear to god Mona if you hurt her I'm going to-"
"Relax, Ali cat," Mona purred. "I have no interest in hurting your precious girl crush."
Alison huffed but didn't respond.
"And I won't if you do something for me," Mona muttered darkly.
"What?" Alison asked hesitantly.
There were so many things Mona could ask for and Alison was worried what price she would have to pay to keep Emily safe.
"Its no fun torturing you when you're aware of the game," Mona admitted.
"You're giving up?" Alison scoffed in disbelief.
"I'm concentrating on a new target," Mona clarified.
"What does that have to do with me?"
"You know the saying 'if you can't beat them join them'," Mona smiled at Alison's look of horror.
"You want to join me?" Alison asked carefully.
"I want to stay out of your way and I want you to stay out of mine," Mona spat viciously.
"I don't understand," Alison admitted.
"I'm giving you a reprieve Ali, from me at least," Mona smirked. "I'd much rather play with someone else and your game is getting just a little too real for me."
"Who is after me, Mona?"
Mona sucked air through her teeth in an exaggeratedly pained wince and shook her head.
"See I can't tell you that because I value my life," Mona chuckled.
"What do you want from me then?"
"Well sources say you won't be around much longer," Mona cackled as Alison glared at her. "So I'd rather be the hammer than a nail."
Alison's eyes narrowed at the girl before her.
"You want me to make you popular," Alison clarified.
"Yep," Mona nodded. "Consider it appointing an heir you know for when you.."
Mona slit a finger across her own throat giggling.
"And what do I get out of this?"
"Emily gets left alone," Mona smiled. "I really wonder what her parents would say if they knew how close you two really are."
"You would out her?" Alison shrieked in disgust.
"Why not?" Mona titled her head. "You'd do the same if she were anyone else, Lucas still gets called Hermie."
Lucas. Alison stared at Mona for a long time trying to figure out if this was a carefully dropped clue by Mona or more of the crazed girl's run around.
"Fine," Alison conceded. "I'll show you what you need but this is a dangerous path-"
"Oh honey," Mona simmered wickedly. "I invented dangerous."
"Your warning?" Alison reminded angrily.
"I think we'll leave that till I have what I need," Mona smirked. "Do we have a deal?"
Mona stuck out her hand and Alison shook it, feeling for all the world like she'd just made a deal with the devil. It didn't matter though Emily was worth it.