Enchantments & Betrayal in Rosewood

Part 7H

[A.N: This is the last update I have before I write some more, which I'm going to do today. Have you g uys enjoyed the weird pairings so far? As promised, there will be Sparia and Hannily and such eventually. I plan on 'going there' in more than one way haha. Please review and tell me what you're waiting for! See ya!]

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Spencer waited a little longer for Ali and Emily to get back and then she said to Hanna, "I think one of us should go check on them. They've been in there for like fifteen minutes."

The blonde sighed dramatically. "Spence. If they want to go hang out in the Brew's bathroom alone, let them."

"Han," the dark-haired liar warned, "What if Ali's trying to leave again and Emily is trying to convince her otherwise? Maybe she needs our help?"

"As if." Hanna Marin rolled her eyes. "They're probably making out."

"What!?"

"You know Em's been into Ali since before she disappeared. Now she's back. They're totally weird around each other and Em's not with Paige and Ali's not with anyone and they're in the bathroom together."

Spencer considered it for a moment. "Well. Regardless. I love Em. I do. But she can't seriously think that Ali is going to give her anything in the long run. I mean, it's Alison. Even after her return from the death, she has half the student population drooling at her feet. People either love to love her or love to hate her. Either way, all eyes are on Ali."

Hanna knew Spencer was right, but part of her really wanted Em to get what she wanted for a change. Hanna cared about the girl. Maybe more than she should have. Maybe definitely more than she should have. But that didn't matter. Her life was already enough of a mess without thinking about how she felt about Emily Fields. "Maybe Em is Ali's weakness," she suggested. "You don't know. Things could work out."

"I guess," Spencer looked across the Brew and tried to think about something else. And then her eyes locked on someone standing at the counter. "Oh God. Mona's here."

Hanna perked up. "Mona? Where?"

"At the counter. Getting some coffee. God I hate that girl. Maybe we should go get Ali and Em and leave."

"No," Hanna said, perhaps a tad bit more forcefully that she meant to. "I mean no. If we leave we'll look like cowards. We should stay."

Spencer's eyebrows lifted at Hanna's sudden insightfulness.

Meanwhile, Alison's grip finally released Emily's ass and the two stood, forehead to forehead, catching their breath.

God Em…

You sure you want to stay at my house tonight?

Yes. Why? Are you scared?

You know I am Ali. Kiss me again.

Alison laughed and spun out of Emily's arms. Down girl. She stood in front of the mirror and checked her reflection. Her hair was a total mess due to Emily's roaming hands, and so was her lipstick. It was smeared all over her face. She took a paper towel, got it damp, and started to clean herself up. Might wanna wipe my lipstick off your face before you head back out there Em.

Emily stood beside her friend and looked her reflection. She was just as ruffled as Ali was, maybe more. Her hair was tangled and she fought with it a second before she focused on her face. Ali's lipstick was everywhere. Her throat, her jaw, her cheeks, her nose, temples, her forehead, and of course, it covered her lips. Just seeing it made her head spin fast again. She did as Ali had done and started to wipe it away with a wet paper towel.

They're gonna know anyway. You walked in here with lipstick on your lips and now it's all gone.

And whose fault is that? Ali reached over and playfully grabbed Em's side, making the brunette jump a bit. Don't worry. I got it. Her elegant and nicely manicured hand slid down the front of her dress and pulled it back out holing a tube of expensive lipstick between her index finger and thumb. She reapplied it and then smoothed her curls. She ran her hands down the front of her dress and then blew a kiss to Em. "Come on Babe."

Mona was standing beside the coffee table when Ali and Em took their seats again.

"Oh, there's our favorite little zombie," Mona said icily when she saw Alison. "And how's your back hand swing? Wanna practice on my face? Oh wait." She motioned to her cheek. "You already did."

Alison lifted her chin. "Mona. When will you decide that bitch looks as bad on you as the clothes you used to run around in before I made you?"

The feisty dark-haired former-A smirked. "When are you going to stop thinking that you're still on top? Because, honey, the sun has set on the Laurentis empire. You're not in control anymore, Hun. It's over. Accept it."

Don't listen to her Ali. Mona doesn't know what she's talking about.

Alison stood up anyway, her eyes narrowed.

"Go away Mona," Spencer said, "We're trying to enjoy our coffee. Slither back to your snake hole."

Mona took a step forward. "No one wants you here in Rosewood. Yeah, guys may still want to sleep with you. But that's it. You're nothing now Ali. Nothing."

"Nothing?" Ali spat, "I'm nothing? Then why do people still bend down to kiss my feet? And how about my friends?" She motioned behind her at Spencer, Hanna and of course, Emily. "People want me here. I can't help if you're too blind to stupid see that."

"These three and Aria Montgomery?" Mona scoffed. "You trust them? Hun, they're the ones you have to worry about the most. You really should try be more careful. I wouldn't want you to get killed for real." She left them then, holding her coffee in her hands. She was out of the café before anyone could say anything else.

Alison flipped around. "What did she mean I have to worry about you guys the most?"

Spencer shook her head. "She's Mona, Ali, she's absolutely crazy. She was in Radley for it!"

"Yeah?" Alison shook her head. "So were you Spence. Or did you forget?" She rolled her eyes. "Oh my God. I really need to get out of Rosewood." But she was too exhausted to argue, so she just sat back down and twisted some of her hair around her finger.

Ali, you can't.

I'm going to lose it Em. I'm going to lose it.

Just ignore Mona. You can trust us.

I can trust YOU. I can't trust them. Aria shuts down around me. Spencer gets righteous like she's hiding something. And Hanna wants to be me. You're the only one.

Well aren't I enough?

Alison frowned and considered each of her friends in turn. They had all seemed to be hiding something, and she knew that it was like them to have secrets. The thing was, she hated not being the one they confided in for a change. You know I love you Em. Don't ask me the stipulations of it. Just let me love you the way I know how.

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