The awkwardness had yet to evaporate between Alison and I although we were sleeping at each other's houses practically every night. I decided to go for a night swim to help clear my mind. It feels good when the tension leaves my body once I submerge in water. I guess I probably should've told Alison where I was in case she needed to find me. I left my phone in the locker room along with everything else, oh well; it's too late now. I step onto the board and countdown before imagining that I'm in a race and diving headfirst. I feel fluid and more confident in the water than I do standing on two feet. The water slides past me as I do the freestyle stroke. My thoughts are basically non-existent once I the wall and proceed to swim back to the other side. After five laps, I decide to take it slow and float around. I take off my cap and let my hair fall. I lean forward and swim towards the bottom of the pool. I feel a familiar pop in my ears making me aware of my location in the pool. I swim towards the top of the pool and see shoes on the side making me nervous at first. Once my head starts to come out of the water I wipe my head and push my hair behind my shoulders to look into the familiar blue eyes I'd been trying to forget for the past half hour. Great. I see her smirking. It's dark but the blue water makes her face shine forcing me to notice her beauty and I can feel the heat on my cheeks that have become permanent since the day she returned.

"Hey what are you doing here?" I ask. And she rolls up her pants to sit on the ledge and put her legs in the water.

" I came to see if you were alright," she said.

"Oh, I'm fine," I say trying to put distance between us by floating backwards. Her legs become more irresistible by the minute.

"I can see that," she says with a smirk as if she's trying to read me. Years ago she would've been able to see my emotions, but I'm able to wear a mask, but it only lasts for a little while when she's around. I try to look away and decide to do a few more laps to get away from the emotions come at me, but it seems like I can't escape them. I was too wrapped up in my head that I didn't see the wall and hit my head. Thankfully it wasn't too hard, but I can tell she's noticed now that she's standing, but I continue with my lap to the end. I hear her muffled voice, but I ignore her. I put my hand on the ground and push up, showing off my upper body strength. I push myself out of the pool and she's standing right in front of me.

"Are you okay?" she asks worriedly and something inside me snaps.

"Yes I'm fine," I say bitterly.

"You hit your head pretty hard," she says stating the obvious.

"I know what I did, why are you here?" I ask with a bite and I know I don't mean to be this harsh but I can't help it with my emotions out of whack.

"I wanted to see if you were alright. You've been avoiding me," she says.

"We sleep together every night," I say grabbing the towel and wrapping it around my waist.

"It's not the same. You don't talk to me anymore," she says in a sweet voice that makes me cringe at my harsh tone.

"Seriously Ali, we could talk about this at my house. You know I like to be alone when I'm swimming," I say.

"You didn't before, you used to like me watching you swim," she says and I forgot how things were before she went into hiding.

"It's not the same anymore. I'm not the same anymore," I sigh. "Look I'm not angry at you, I'm just have a lot on my mind".

"Want to talk about it?" she asks.

"I can't swim anymore," I blurt out and I'm mad at myself for falling into her trap.

"What do you mean?" she says.

"A took away my ability to swim. I tore my rotator cuff when that bitch tried to run me over. It's not the same anymore. I can't swim like I used to which is why I'm not on the swim team anymore and also why I don't like people watching me swim," I try to explain.

"I'm sorry Em," she says looking apologetically and I hate her pity.

"It's not your fault," I say. "Sorry for acting like a jerk earlier".

"It's okay, I know I deserve it sometimes," she smiles that infamous smile that makes my knees go weak. I drop the towel to our feet and wrap her in my arms. I can feel her pulse increase and I'm glad to see I have that affect on her. I lift her shirt and I'm surprised she doesn't protest. I throw it to a dry corner and begin to unbuckle her pants when I feel her hands on mine.

"Em, what are you…" she tries to ask but I interrupt her.

"Shh…. do you trust me?" I put my finger on her lips and she nods. I continue unbuckling her pants and I can feel the nervousness radiating off of her. I throw the belt towards her shirt and unbutton her pants. I slide them down her legs and kiss my way to her ankles. I feel her put her hands on my shoulders as she takes her feet out of them and I resume my position to standing over her. I throw the pants in the same direct and grab her by her waist. I see she's nervous in her eyes and I kiss her tentatively, more like questioning her if she's okay with this. I feel her kiss me back saying yes so I stop and move towards her neck. I hear her moan so I back away and look in her eyes to see the desire in hers. I smile and I see her face light up like I've wanted it to these past few years. I walk away from her and see a confused look on her face before I'm pushing her into the pool. I hear her squeal and resurface.

"Em! I'm going to kill you!" she says with a fake glare and I'm nearly tumbling over with laughter. It soon dies down as I stand on the board and execute a perfect dive. Once I resurface I see she's over by the corner eyeing me. I gather the courage and swim over to her.

"I thought you were going to kill me," I tease.

"Well watching you is a much better method," she replies back cheekily and this gives me confidence. I brush my fingers on her cheek and she leans in towards my touch. I lean forwards and graze my lips against hers and she nods in confirmation, which is all I need before my lips are pressed against hers. She tastes so sweet, like oranges. I'm intoxicated by her scent and by the touch of her lips that feel like velvet against mine. Soon I feel my way towards her thighs and its like electricity. The spark had me wanting more and both of my hands are on her thighs opening them so I can fit between them. After a minute of this I decide to pick her up and she wraps her legs around my waist. I press forward into her and the heat that I feel shocks me, and I let a moan escape my lips. She begins to bit my lips then I feel her tongue massage it, asking for entrance, which of course I grant. I break apart for air and I see lust in her eyes. Soon I'm back in the position I started and begin to grind into her and we're both moaning so I start to kiss her neck. I want to show her that I'm dominant, that I'm not sweet Emily anymore. I pull away and start to float backwards while she sinks a little in the water to adjust to her height. She looks at me with confusion and disappointment. I place my hands on the ground to exit the pool and throw a smirk her way and she floats there in shock. I grab my towel and head towards the locker room. I know she's going to follow after me angrily so I just stand by my locker waiting. Sure enough, a minute later she storms in with her clothes in hand to see me smirking.

"What's so funny?" she asks.

"I know you better than you think," I say cockily. I grab her clothes and put them on the bench and wrap her in my arms kissing her gently. I take her hand and lead her back towards the showers. I turn it on while she remains silent. I push her in first and she turns around but I push her against the wall while the hot water streams on us. I unclasp her bra and push it down her arms. I throw it outside of the shower and resume kissing her neck and nipping behind her ear. I could hear the moans that the shower couldn't hide and it gives me motivation. I turn her facing towards me and kiss my way down until I have a hold on her panties and push them down to the floor. Once they're off, I kiss my way up to her lips.

"Are you sure? I'm giving you this last chance to back out," I ask seriously.

"I'm sure. I've never wanted anything more. I love you," she says and that lights a fire in me. My lips are on hers within seconds I feel her messing with the straps of my swimsuit. I push it down my body and throw it out. I grab her thighs roughly and force her to wrap them around my waist. I never knew how light she was until this moment. The heat is radiating off of her and I push myself into it eliciting moans from both of us. My hands are everywhere on her. I grab her breasts and they're softer than I could've imagined, but touching isn't enough. I lean down and put a nipple in my mouth and I can feel her arch into me. I see this is what turns her on. My hands rake over her stomach down to where she wants me.

"Please Em," she says softly I could barely hear her. My finger enters the folds and her head rolls back making me smile. I resume kissing the spot on her neck that makes her go crazy. I slip past to her opening and I feel her jump. I want to tease her, but my hand has another idea. I feel the warmth surround two of my fingers and it's the best feeling the world. It feels like home. I set up a steady rhythm and can hear her talking to me now.

"More, please Em," she says out of breath and I smile against her neck adding another finger. "God, yes there!" I could stay like this for days but I feel her tightening around me slightly. Her hips are starting to grind against my fingers and I feel her legs giving out so I hold her up with my other arm. My hand is starting to ache, but her moans are pushing me to be the best. I lean down and capture the other nipple in my mouth and move my thumb to her clit and I feel her jump in shock. I feel she's getting closer. "I'm almost there. Keep going. Don't stop" were the words that filled the shower room. Who knew Alison DiLaurentis was so loud. Thank God it was nighttime and the school was empty. I know the trick that'll make her come crashing down. I curved my fingers trying to find the spot and I come across the rough feeling on my fingertips and I knew I hit the jackpot. "Oh Em!" she screamed so loud and I tried to drown it out with a kiss. Her body on overdrive went limp. She couldn't hold herself up, but that didn't stop me from giving her another orgasm. I laid her on the floor and continue my movements. I kissed my way down and licked her folds. I felt her breath hitch. She'd be close to her second so I continue licking and sucking while I pumped my fingers in and out of her. "Em, right there" she yelled as I felt her clamp down on my hands and her hips shake violently. I kissed and nipped on her hip and grabbed her breast. I kissed and licked her neck before kissing her passionately on the lips. I knew she could taste herself, and she tasted like no one I've ever had sex with, so sweet. The kissing went on for a while until I felt cold water hitting me on my back and I jumped. I went to stand and turn off the water and to help her up. Her legs were still jiggly which made me smile that I'd done my job. I turned to exit but she stopped me.

"Oh my God Em, your back!" she said.

"What about it?" I asked.

"It's bleeding," she said sincerely.

"Tells me I did my job right," I smirked.

"Where are you going?" she asked.

"To get changed," I said.

"But don't you…" I interrupted.

"Hey, we'll get there another time," I say not wanting to push her into doing anything that'd make her uncomfortable. I knew this was her first time with a girl. She nodded and gathered her bra and panties as we made our way back to my locker. Soon we were dressed and headed back to my house. My mom was away visiting my father thankfully.

"So what are we?" she asked which took me by complete surprise. The Alison DiLaurentis I knew would've never asked that question more like the other way around.

"What do you want to be?" I asked.

"I want you Em, but I know you don't trust me," she said looking away.

"Hey, we don't have to figure this out right now," I say soothingly pulling her in for a hug and tucking her head underneath my chin. I knew what she said was true and honestly I couldn't even think about entering another relationship despite it being Ali. I mean I've wanted this girl for as long as I can remember and now that she's back and wants me fully, it's like I'm backing away. I sigh deeply and pull away and look into her blue eyes. I could see the want and desire for me, but it was like my walls were preventing me from being with her the same way hers were three years ago. I leaned down to kiss her on the lips and gave her a reassuring smile, but I knew if I didn't figure this out soon, I never would. A serious talk with the other girls will help to put things in perspective. I nodded to myself that a talk with them was long overdue. We grabbed our things and headed towards my car. Once I opened my door I looked towards Alison.

"We're going to be okay," I said confidently and I saw her smile. That smile she only reserved for me, telling me she believed me and trusted me and I hoped I wouldn't break her trust. I used to think she was more fragile than all of us because she was so afraid of showing her emotions, but now it looks like I'm doing the same thing and it scares me.