Time Is All We Need

Chapter 22

Alison had made it her mission to make this Christmas memorable for Emily. It was the brunette's favorite holiday, and she would be at home for three days. She was terrified that it may also be the last time Emily is alive for her favorite holiday. The oncologist declared that they needed to amp up Emily's dosages even more. Apparently the small tumors in Emily's lung were not shrinking like they had hoped for. No, instead they were growing larger, and a few very small ones appeared. They were still hopeful though, the tumors that had grown were still considered fairly small. In one lung, the two little pesky tissue demons, were actually shrinking.

Luckily, Emily's oncologist had allowed Emily to go home for the holidays. It helped that Sandra had offered to head to their household to administer the drugs. But doctor Dixon, Emily's oncologist, had shown Alison how to hook up the chemo, not that she didn't already know how too, and allowed Ali and Emily to have the best holiday they could. Doctor Dixon felt comfortable letting Emily go home. Ali herself was a doctor, and the type of care Ali showed while she was visiting was definitely above the standard care that Emily needed.

Just about two weeks ago, Emily had to be tube fed for three days. She didn't have the stomach to eat. It only made her nausea worse. Plus, she never felt all that hungry. The first day and a half that she was being tube fed, the food never stayed in her system. She threw up every trace of food that hit her stomach. Since she was now back to eating a fair amount of solid food, there were no concerns in that department as of now.

The chief of surgery, Alison's boss since she arrived at the hospital all those years ago, had allowed Alison to leave close to five. He too, wanted Alison to enjoy her holidays with her girlfriend, as well as her mini three day vacation.

Emily's entire figure was smaller. Her face was sunken in. Her arms and shoulders were bony, and it was assumed that all her muscle mass was lost on the rest of her clothed body.

"Em?" Alison took her eye off the road for a quick second to take a glance at her brunette. It was hard not to crumble this afternoon seeing Emily drown in her sweatshirt and thin jacket.

"Yeah Al?"

Alison smiled, averting her focus back to the road. "Spencer and Toby wanted to come over tomorrow night." Alison put the car in park. She quickly rushed over to the passenger side to help Emily out of the car, but Emily was already making her way inside. Alison jogged to catch up with Emily, before she continued, "only if you're up for it of course. Do you feel okay with that?"

"I feel fine. Tell them to come." Emily replied, opening the door. The house's scent hitting her nose, something that she's missed. "I feel great." Emily said again reassuring Alison, shedding her layers with a smile. She gripped Ali's hand, dragging her through their living room. "In fact.." Emily stopped her sentence, wiggling her eyebrows at Ali as she pulled the blonde upstairs.

"Babe, are you sure?" Alison spoke through a moan as her back hit the bed. She pushed her palms against Emily's shoulders, pushing the woman hovering above her so she could read her face. Alison's breathing picked up at the thought of jumping in to bed with Emily. God knows she's missed and craved Emily in that way, but the last thing she wanted to do was push Emily too far.

They were originally planning on starting their Christmas celebration at nine, giving Alison and Emily both enough time to get home from the hospital and head over to Alison's parents house. Emily's parents have already been at the DiLaurentis house for a while now, according to a text from Jessica. But now they had a little time to kill, since Emily needed her dosage for tonight now. Alison glanced at the clock quickly, seeing that it was five thirty, which gave them plenty of time.

"God, I want you so bad baby." Emily grounded her hips against Alison, eliciting a moan at the feeling. Her hands fumbled with Alison blouse and her lips attached to her neck.