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Sleeping with the Puffs

Emily

She is thirteen and the butt of Ali's joke for the night. She grew tired of hearing Ali dropping comments about her sexuality. It bothered her a lot because to Ali, her feelings were nothing but a joke. She hugged her knees as she sat outside on the porch steps. She had excused herself to get a drink of water five minutes ago and never returned. She had no idea if she was going to return either. She was debating whether or not to call home when Jason appeared.

He had just come back from the Kahns and he was surprised to see one of the puffs on his porch.

He scowled.

Didn't she realize how dangerous it was for her to sit outside by herself? Anything could happen! Rosewood wasn't exactly safe.

He sees that she's shaking and she jumps up when he touches her shoulder.

"Hey, Em Puff."

She giggles at the nickname he bestowed on her.

"What are you doing out here?"

He sits down next to her and she is surprised to smell sweat but no alcohol, cigarettes, or drugs.

"You weren't smoking?"

He rolled his eyes.

"We aren't always high. We just played some hoops. Eric, Noel, Toby, and little Mikey were there. We don't do that stuff with the kids there. Besides Ian and Garret are more into it than we are."

She nods and he stares at her.

"You didn't answer my question."

She sighs and looks down at the floor.

"Ali was making fun of me again and I got tired of it."

He nudged her lightly.

"Whatever she was saying couldn't be that bad."

She didn't say anything.

"Emily?"

She bit her lip willing herself not to cry.

"Puff?"

She shook her head.

"Em Puff?"

"I think I like girls." She blurted out.

Jason froze and Emily tensed, aware of what she just confessed.

"What?"

She whispered it, this time with confidence.

"I like girls."

He looked at little Emily whose fist was squeezed so tight she was probably digging her nails into her skin.

She was so young so beautiful, so Emily.

His heart ached for his little puff, her life just got a bit harder.

"So what?"

He shrugged.

"You like girls. Big deal."

Emily looked at him, mouth open in shock.

"You don't care?"

He shrugged again.

"Why should I? You like who you like. At your age, I wasn't sure who I like, hell I'm still not sure who I like."

Emily giggled.

"I know who you like." She ran a finger through a strand of hair and he mocked glared at her and she giggled.

"I'm thinking of going home."

He sighed and patted her head.

"Hate to break it to you but your parents are out on a date."

"How do you know?"

"What do you think they do when you are gone? Mike is sleeping over at the Kahns because apparently, his parents are out too."

"Oh."

She deflated realizing that she wold have to go back to Ali.

He ruffled her hair making her pout.

"You can stay with me tonight."

She looked up at him in shock, and he shrugged. He stood up and held out a hand to her and she took it and he gently pulled her to his room.

He grabbed his pajamas and told her to make herself comfortable.

She crawled under the warm comforter and Jason walked in.

He took a pillow and a blanket and made himself a little bed on the floor.

"Night Em Puff."

"Night Jase. And thanks."

"Anything for my puffs."

Emily fell asleep quickly with a small smile on her face. Jason didn't fall asleep until he heard her breathing even out.

Ali

When he found out his sister was dead, he blamed himself. He didn't remember anything about that night and he felt guilty for being such a shitty brother. He knew his parents blamed him and so he left. He was lost for a while until he decided to get into rehab, it was a long process but it worth it. His sister and her friends were his motivation to get better.

Coming back to Rosewood was horrible, it was hard. It was a constant battle not to drink. the first time he saw them, to make arrangements for her memorial service, he saw the raised eyebrows his suit brought. Seeing them all grown up, it hit him in the heart. He went to his hotel and sat on the bed, a bottle in his hands, unopen and a cell phone in another. He called his sponsor and she talked him out of drinking.

He decided to move back, to conquer the beast.

He ignored the looks and the whispers and began to get his life together.

He made peace with his demons and tried to play nice with the puffs. He turned a blind eye whenever they did something wrong to him.

Then Ali was found alive and his world fell apart again.

The first night she was home, he stayed up all night outside her door, making sure she was okay. When he heard her alarm go off, he crept into his bed.

He did this every night until one night Ali decided to get water and almost stumbled over his big brother's body, slumped over in front of her door, asleep.

She didn't say a word but got her water and a blanket from the closet. She draped the blanket over Jason and kissed his forehead.

She woke up earlier than usual and got to work.

She was in the middle of frying bacon when she heard the thumping of feet.

Jason ran past her, his phone in his hand.

"Ali's not here! I woke up and she' gone!"

"Jason," She called out.

He ignores her, searching for his keys.

"Jase!"

She stepped closer to him and he began to argue with whoever was on the phone.

"Just call the other puffs!"

"Jason!"He turned to look at her and when he saw her his phone fell from his hand and she found herself being swept up into a hug. She realized he was crying when she felt the tears on her shoulder.

"I thought you went missing again. Please don't scare me like that again, Ali puff."

Ali wrapped her arms around her brother and it hit her that in his own way, he did really love her. Just because they had a shitty relationship when they were younger didn't mean they had to have one now.

"I'm here. Jase. I'm right here and I'm not going anywhere."

Spencer

It was finally all over. Their pyscho sister Alex was gone and all was well. Well, almost everything.

Alex had really fucked Spencer over and Toby for that matter.

The poor girl could hardly sleep and she and Toby were avoiding each other. They had no idea how to co-exist with everything that happened.

He had seen how pale and thin she was getting. Her dark circles looked like pits of despair and it made him sick and angry.

She was trying to put on a happy face, but she was fading away. Being kidnapped by her twin and knowing her twin had tricked everyone had taken a toll on her.

The fact that Toby was in a way raped by her twin, just doubled the guilt she felt.

Jason hated seeing Spencer like this. Gone was the woman he loved, the sister he knew, in her place was a shadow.

She spent her days working. She hardly ever left the house and if she knew Toby was going to be there she would not show up.

Jason had enough.

This was not his sister.

He knocked on the door and Melissa opened the door.

She smiled sadly when she saw him.

"She's in her room."

He found Spencer sitting by her window, dressed in dark clothes. The room was dark with the exception of a small light that didn't provide much light.

"Spence?"

She didn't make any movement and he had no way of knowing if she heard him or not.

He sat down across from her and touched her leg.

"Spence?"

She looked up at him with tears in her eyes.

"She was my sister."

"She was my sister and... this is all my fault."

"Spence."

She was shaking and then she placed her head on her knees and he tugged her onto his lap as she sobbed.

"Sweetheart no one blames you. This is not your fault."

"Alex..."

"is your sister and nothing will change that, but this is not your fault. This is our parent's fault because they made all the choices and those choices ended up hurting us. If anyone is to blame, puff, it's them."

She broke down in earnest and he rocked her back and forth whispering to her.

"It's not your fault. It's not your fault. It's not your fault."

Eventually, she stopped crying and she fell asleep.

Jason picked her up and carried her to bed, tucking her in.

"Good night, Spence puff."

As he went to leave the room, her eyes fluttered up.

"Jase?"

He turned around.

"Will you stay?"

He went over to her and lay down next to her. He pressed a kiss to her forehead.

"Always, puff."

Hanna

Jason came across Hanna in his kitchen, crying her eyes out. He grew worried. Why was she crying?

Wasn't she supposed to be enjoying her baby shower that the other puffs had organized in his house?

"Hanna?"

He approached her cautiously and sat down next to her as she furiously tried to wipe away her tears.

"Whats wrong puff?"

She shook her head. "

Nothing."

She tried to stand up quickly but her seventh-month tummy prevented her.

She sat down again and burst into more tears.

"Hanna?"

He cried out in surprise, now he was really worried.

He reached out a hand and placed it on her shoulder and began to massage soothing circles onto it in hopes she would calm down.

After a few minutes, her loud cries became muffled sobs and then it was sniffles.

"Talk to me puff."

She sighed.

"I'm fat!"

She looked ready to burst into tears and Jason was quick to reassure her.

"Hanna, you are not fat, you are pregnant."

She looked up at him.

"It's stupid but the last time I was this fat, I was Hefty Hanna. I hated myself then and I hate how I became skinny. I was so weak."

Jason stilled. He had heard whispers about Hanna and her bulimia but nothing had ever been confirmed.

He stroked her hair.

"Hanna. Listen to me puff. You are not weak. After the hell you and the other puffs had gone through, you are one of the strongest girls I know. Being pregnant, it's scary but I believe you and Caleb are meant to be amazing parents and it's okay to miss you pre-pregnant body but once you hold your child, it's going to be worth it, I swear.

She nodded and he kissed her forehead.

"I love you Han puff."

She suddenly yawned and he helped her into a bedroom and placed a blanket over her.

"Can you stay? Until Caleb get home."

He nodded and sat down in the rocking chair. He texted his sisters and told that Hanna had knocked out and they needed to clean up downstairs. Then he fell asleep in the rocking chair.

That was how Caleb found them both.

Aria

It's no secret that she is his favorite puff.

She's always been one to stand on her two feet, from her pretty pink streak to her fashion choices, she never failed to make everyone see her beauty.

Despite her confidence in herself, he could tell how many doubts she had.

It was the night before her wedding day and he could see it on her face.

"Hey, puff."

She looked beautiful in the blue dress and he felt a pang in his heart. A part of him had always hoped that one day she would be walking down the aisle to him, but it never worked that way. Maybe a while ago, they had a chance but he had let her go because he knew that the teacher would always be the one for her. The man who lied to her and made her doubt his intentions when it came to his former fiancee, but he was here to support Aria, not to punch Ezra.

The girls had the bachelorette party the night before, as neither wanted to risk Hanna's wrath with having bags and hangovers the day of the wedding.

He had found Aria sitting on the roof, a wine glass in her hand. He sat down next to her and she rested her head on his shoulder.

"Am I doing the right thing? I'm still young. Am I making the right choice in marrying him?"

He sat quietly listening to her babble on and on about her worries.

"Does he make you happy?"

Aria paused.

"Yes."

"Then marry him. Life is way to short and messed up not to act. If you guys get a divorce down the line you can't s y you didn't try or that you regret it. You went through so much to be together. Even if it's not forever, at least you were happy for a short time."

"So where we end up doesn't matter?"

"It's not where you go it's who you are with."

Aria tilted her head and took a sip of wine, letting his words wash over her.

"Marry him if you think it's the right choice. I can't answer for you."

She turned to look at him and her hand went to his face.

"You know if it weren't for Ezra, it could have been you."

He closed his eyes, she had no idea how much those words hurt him.

He pressed a kiss to her forehead and helped her up.

"Let's get you into bed. You have a big day tomorrow."

He helped her to bed and she hesitated.

"Will you stay?"

"Puff."

"Please."

Jason knew he shouldn't but he laid down next to her and simply laid with her, stroking her hair until she fell asleep. Then he took his spot on the couch.

"I love you Aria puff."

BONUS

Silence was never a good thing when it came to kids, so when he heard nothing for about ten minutes he grew worried.

He tiptoed to the living room to find that they had turned his living room into a fort. He shook his head and walked away.

let them have their fun, kids should be kids.

He hummed to himself as he made dinner.

The puffs were coming to dinner tonight, he had made sure of it by taking the kids as hostages that morning. He thought Hanna could have killed him when he woke her up at 8 AM.

The oven was on and he had wine in the freezer. He was dressed and ready.

A click clack of heels and the soft thump of boots let him know of the arrival, Spencer, and Toby.

They exchanged hellos and kisses and wine began to pour into glasses.

Everyone else began to arrive including his beautiful wife. They chatted and caught up on each other lives until it was time to eat.

"Kids, dinner"

Emily called out but there was no running feet or yelling.

She called again and still no answer so they all headed to the living room where the fort remained.

Jason flipped up one side of the blanket to find all his baby puffs asleep.

He could see his big puffs smiling and taking pictures.

He smiled and told them to let them sleep.

So they ate dinner and because the kids were asleep and it was snowing badly outside so they decided to all spent the night.

Jason opted to leave the baby puffs in the living room.

He spent the night in his sleeping bag guarding them against any nightmares.

"Love you baby puffs," he whispered.

His wife wrapped an arm around him and kissed his cheek.

'Love you Jase."

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