High School Emison *One-shot Series*

Confession: Em's First Kiss Pt. 3

Alison walked up to the Hasting's house, needing to speak to Spencer. She knocked on the door, anxious waiting on an answer. Veronica Hastings opened the door and gave a small smile to Ali.

"Alison," she said. "How are you dear?"
Ali smiled. "I'm fine Mrs. Hastings. Is Spencer home?"
"Yeah, she's out in the barn. Go on around."

Alison gave a bright, beaming smile before she walked to the backyard. When she got to the barn she heard laughter. Hanna and Spencer were sitting on the couch playing with Nala. Ali grinned as she walked through the door. Nala gave her a strong but light bark before strutting over to her and rubbing up against her legs.

Hanna snorts. "She would ditch us for her mean ole mommy."
"I'm not mean," she says, leaning down to pick up Nala. "Ooh, good girl."
Spencer looked at her. "You feeling better today Alison?"
"Guys, " she sighed. "I need your help. I have to apologize to Em."
"Damn right you do!"
Spencer looked at Hanna. "Hanna chill. Ali, continue."
Ali rolled her eyes. "Hanna, I really don't want to hear it right now. Especially from you."
"Alison, Emily and I kissed. I tasted those awesome, juic-"
"I get the damn picture!" snapped Ali.
"But that's it. We were young and bored and we wanted to know what kissing was like," shrugged Hanna. "Nothing more to it. Emily is my best friend and I love her but not in the way you love her."
"That's what you say now," Ali said under her breath.
"Besides, I'm not Emily's type."
"Actually," said Spencer. "You're exactly Em's type. You are like Alison's doppelgänger."
"Whatever. Ali look. As great as I think Em is and as much as I love her, I just don't see her in that way."

Ali snuggled her head closer to Nala who licked her cheek and purred. She knew Hanna meant what she said, making her feel even more ridiculous about the situation.

"Guys, I really need to make this up to Em. I know I really hurt her."
Spencer nodded. "I'm glad you know that. Em is crazy about you Ali and she thinks that you don't want her anymore."
"Which is the worst feeling ever," said Hanna. "When I thought Caleb didn't want me anymore... I felt so low. It really, like for real hurt, I felt it."
"So, whatever we help you do, needs to be epic."
Ali sighed. "I just need to apologize to my baby. I wanna hold her and just be with her."
"Yeah, okay then DiLaurentis. This is what we're going to do..."

Later that day...

Ali talked her dad into renting her a hotel room. She told him that it was to have a sleep over party with the girls but it was for just her and Em. She lit the candles and laid the rose petals down, leading a path to the area in the bedroom. She'd created a fort for her and Em beside the bed. Emily loved them. She and her dad used to make them all the time when she was younger.

Ali also had her laptop, some snacks, and Nala there. Nala is a calm dog so she just lays on her pillow that Ali laid out for her. She also had a teddy bear and Em's favorite candy inside the fort.

Hanna and Aria are supposed to take Emily to the hotel room. She thinks they're coming to a party. And Spencer is picking up their dinner from the restaurant. Alison paced back and forth in the room, trying to calm herself and think of what she wants to say to Emily. She knows that a simple apology is not enough. When Ali hears a knock at the door, she jumps but closes her eyes and takes a deep breath. Spencer rushes in and puts the food on the table.

"Ok Ali," she said to her best friend. "Be calm and make sure you let Emily know how much she means to you."
"I will," Ali confirms.
"Don't catch an attitude at all with Em tonight Ali," she warned.
"Spencer, I want to cuddle tonight. There's no way I'm fighting with Em tonight."
"Good. Love you! Tell us how it goes!"
"Love you too and will do."

After Spencer left, Ali picked Nala up to take her for a walk. After the walk, Nala went and laid on her side on her pillow, causing Ali to chuckle. A knock came and Ali once again gathered herself before opening the door. Hanna and Aria stood there cheesing at her as Em walked up to the door, looking through her purse. She looked up as she approached the door and locked eyes with Ali. They stood there staring at each other before Hanna and Aria pushed Em inside, telling both girls bye.

Em tripped into the room but Ali caught her. They both laughed before looking at each other again. Emily gave Ali a sad smile and looked down at the floor. Ali's smile dropped when she realized her Mermaid was crying. She softly grabbed both sides of Emily's face and wiped the tears as much as she could with her thumbs.

"I'm so sorry baby."
Em sniffed. "It hurt so much Ali."
"I know... I'm so, so sorry. You know how I am."
"But why Ali? I've given you no reason to be mad at me. And to ignore me... I-,"
"I know Em. I just, I couldn't take the thought of you possibly leaving me and wanting someone else."
"Ali, it's Hanna. Hanna would never want me like that."
"Hypothetically, if she did, would you?"
"No Ali, I wouldn't."
"Why?"
Emily sighed. "Hanna and I don't have that type of relationship. We are friends, best friends and nothing else."
"We were, well, ARE, best friends. What's the difference?"
"The difference is that I want to kiss you-,"
"Well you kissed Hanna too."
Em cut her eyes at her. Ali looked down. "Sorry, continue," Ali said softly.
"Yes I've kissed Hanna, but not like I've ever kissed you. Ali, I've never had any of the feelings for Hanna that I have for you. I'd do anything for you and to be with you. My heart goes nuts when I'm around you. I just want to solve all your problems and take away any pain you feel. I only see you Ali. I love you."
Ali wiped her eyes. "I'm so sorry Em. It's just, the thought of you leaving or someone taking you away drives me crazy. I love you too and I know that I'm insanely jealous but I'm willing to work on it for you."

Ali looked into the warm, brown eyes that she loves so much. The look that Emily was giving her made her world stop. There was so much love there that she felt she could drown in it. She resisted the urge to jump up and down when Em opened her arms to her. She rushed into them and laid her head on Em's chest. Em snuggled closer to Ali and they held each other until they heard a light bark and felt Nala's little body wrapping around their legs. They giggled as they pulled back and Ali took her hand, guiding her to the fort.

"Oh my gosh, Ali," Em said awe.
Ali smiled. "I know how much you love these things and I just wanted to do something you love."
Em sat inside the fort. "I'm impressed Ali. Usually when we make forts, I make them. This is actually really decent."
"I'm not going to lie, Hanna helped," Ali blushed.
"Of course she did," laughed Em. "I can tell by the way the sheet is folded in the corner than Han helped."
"Do you like it?"
"I don't know yet..."
Ali's face dropped and she looked down. "We can just lie on the bed if you want?"
"I don't know yet because... I want to see how it feels to hold you in my arms in here."

She laid back on the pillows and opened her arms for Ali. The blonde smiled and scooted in between Emily's legs, leaning her back against Em's front. She pulled up the cover and put it over them. Emily wrapped her arms around Ali and Ali leaned her head back on Em's chest. Nala came and laid on top of the blanket in Ali's lap.

"I love you so much Em."
"I love you too Ali."