Locum Tenens

PART TWO: "Sic Infit"

~ So it begins. ~ 

 DISCLAIMER: Pretty Little Liars and all its characters is the intellectual property of others. Some characters used in the writing of this fic belong to PLL. Events that transpire, will transpire and have transpired in this story are entirely of my own creation.

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CHAPTER NINE

Emily narrowed her eyes just as Paige did the same as they sat cross-legged on the couch facing each other on a Monday night. She flexed her hands, tightening her grip on the container of takeout food and pair of chopsticks she was holding, ready for another round. She suddenly moved to her right, hoping to catch Paige this time but the girl moved to her right, effectively avoiding Emily.

Never breaking eye contact with the girl, Emily went back to her original position, waiting for another opportunity. She suddenly moved to her right again hoping to catch Paige off guard this time but the girl moved to her right, avoiding her again. She finally sighed.

"Paige, come on. Just one bite." Emily coaxed, waving her takeout container of Moo Shu Pork in front of the girl.

Paige shook her head, alternately weaving her body left and right everytime Emily brought the food near her face. "No." She said again. "No, no, no."

The two of them have been at it since their dinner arrived thirty minutes ago. Emily insisted that her Moo Shu Pork was better than Paige's Cashew Chicken while the latter refused to accept it and when Emily dared Paige to try her dinner, the girl refused to.

"But we need to settle this tonight." Emily insisted. "Are you scared I'm gonna win?" She asked, raising an eyebrow.

Paige scoffed. "No. I just don't want you to cry when you realize I'm right." She shot back.

"Or you don't want me to see you cry for the first time when you admit that you were wrong." Emily said smugly.

"Please. My Cashew Chicken can take down your Mushy Pork any day." Paige declared confidently.

"Moo Shu. It's Moo Shu." Emily emphasized, puckering her lips at Paige.

"Mushy." Paige insisted. "No." She suddenly said when she saw Emily pout playfully. "Not fair!"

Emily grinned before pouting again. "Please? For me?" She asked.

Paige stared at Emily for a second and sighed. "Fine." She uttered, finally giving in and making the girl smile. She grabbed the pair of chopsticks she was using from inside her takeout container to taste Emily's dinner but the girl moved her food away. "What? I thought you wanted me to taste your dinner?" She asked, giving the girl a confused look.

"Yeah. Here." Emily said, taking some food from her takeout container using her pair of chopsticks and timidly offering it to Paige. "I just don't want your chopsticks to touch my food." She explained, trying to control her blush.

Paige grinned. "Right. But you don't mind that I put your chopsticks in my mouth." She commented, quickly leaning forward to take the food Emily was trying to feed her before the girl changed her mind. Paige chewed it slowly, fighting the urge to kiss Emily while there's food in her mouth.

"Well?" Emily asked, biting her bottom lip anxiously as she watched Paige's face, waiting for the girl's reaction.

"It's good." Paige admitted when she was done swallowing the food.

Emily beamed smugly. "Told you." She said, leaning forward and depositing a quick kiss on Paige's lips. "Now let me taste your dinner."

Paige nodded and used her pair of chopsticks to take a small portion of the Cashew Chicken in her takeout container and feed it to the girl. She watched Emily chew the food, patiently waiting for the girl's reaction.