A/N: Written after 3x20, I don't actually know why.
"I love you."
Paige presses a short, firm kiss to her lips like she's trying to make a point and Emily can feel it.
She loves her.
Breaking out into a smile, she grabs Paige's shirt to pull her into a kiss and she gets lost in it, gets lost in Paige, soft fingers brushing her cheek, her own hand tangling in Paige's hair instead of the shirt.
Stumbling over to her bed, she doesn't dare to stop kissing Paige, not when she sinks onto the bed, not when she tries to get rid of her pants and when she pulls off Paige's shirt, separating them for a second, it feels like she can't breathe.
They move together, gentle and careful, their kisses filled with moans and Emily is sure she's never felt so loved.
She's lying on her side, facing Paige, hands tangled between them, noses almost touching and their gaze locked. When Paige moves closer to press a kiss against her forehead, seeing her naked skin, everything she just touched and kissed, makes Emily feel another pang of jealousy. The thought of somebody else doing that, of Shana doing that, makes her feel sick.
Paige looks at her, playing with a few strands of her hair, her lips grazing Emily's face every now and then. "Paige? Have you and Shana... Did you-" Her voice sounds small and scared, her stomach turning and she can't look at her. "No. I never wanted to. It never felt right."
She breathes out and feels ashamed for being so relieved, so jealous. She wasn't with Paige then, it's over and it really shouldn't matter. She's with her now.
"Okay," she mumbles, finally managing to look at Paige again. "I'm sorry for being so jealous. I should have trusted you." Paige just kisses her. "It's fine. Actually, it's kind of cute that you're jealous. I just need you to know that there's no reason to worry. None," she whispers and Emily nods. She believes her.
"I wish I could stay." It's a sigh that she only can agree to. She never wants her to leave.
Still, they get dressed and she walks Paige to the door, kissing her goodbye, getting lost in the kiss again. "Be careful," she says when she pulls away and Paige rolls her eyes before kissing her one last time.
She turns to go and Emily leans against the door frame, watching her walk to her car. Just as she reaches it, Emily remembers something. "Paige, wait!" She runs the few steps and grabs the lapels of Paige's jacket, pulling her close to kiss her hard and with everything she feels.
"I love you too." Paige grins, dipping her head down and whispering "I know." She cups Paige's cheek to look into her eyes, leaning in to kiss her softly. "Good."