#para:009

Santana was beyond just curious about what Dani wanted to share with her. She enjoyed their time together, and she wanted to get to know the blonde far better than she already did, especially if it involved a lack of clothing. It seemed somewhat important, however, and because of that Santana decided to stay dressed for the occasion. Sure, she could still do whatever she wanted and if she’d wanted to be naked when Dani arrived, then the girl would have had to live with that. Santana still wanted for the girl to have a chance to speak, though, and she had let her door be open ever since their little talk, not wanting to get up when Dani arrived.

LUCY:

Thin legs curled under her as she rested her head against the back of the couch. A yellow jumper floating in front of her as she flicked her wand accordingly. Grandma Molly has left her to continue the jumper even as she told her of all the ways she was sure to mess it up. However, the blob of yellow was actually shaping up to be something cute. So Lucy let herself relax against the couch, a yawn on her lips as she stared blankly at the jumper. Tugging at her own jumper she hugged it close to her, curling her legs closer to her as she made herself even more comfortable. 

Mason clenched to the bunch of flowers with his right hand, and with his left steadied himself against the edge of the table, leaning against it slightly. It felt strange being so…covered…in the little Hawaiian themed restaurant, usually he’d just be in a pair of shorts with some trainers on his feet. But hey, no-one liked to dress up real fancy more than Mason did. Earlier in the day he would have been lying if someone had asked if he was nervous and he replied with a ‘no’ because he woke up, nervous as hell. Mainly because he never really understood who came up with the events that Hazel Run came up with and it’d just be his luck that he’d get lumbered with someone freaky. But his experience with blind dates weren’t exactly bad, so what did he have to lose? Except for maybe his wallet or something… But the name that he had got ‘lumbered’ with made Mason very happy indeed. Quinn Fabray, score!

Emily checked her watch as she waited for three o’clock to roll around, so that she could go pick up her girlfriend and finally head to the Festival over in Pennsylvania, farther away from Rosewood than ever. Emily couldn’t deny it, she was excited that she was able to get some time alone with Alison, and in public for once, without worrying about who would catch them or see them. She straightened out the small wrinkle in her jeans, texting to let Alison know she was on her way over. Picking up her small messenger bag and adjusting the straps over her light green t-shirt, Emily was on her way to Alison’s. The drive was quick, considering she didn’t want to waste any more time than she already could. Seeing Alison’s house in the near distance, Emily slowed down, pulling up next to her girlfriend’s house. She honked the horn once, patiently waiting for Alison.

Alison stared at her reflection in the mirror in satisfaction. She was wearing a white skirt with a blue blouse, a matching cardigan completing the look. Oh sure, they were only going to a festival, but this was her and Emily’s first date in public, and she wanted to look as good as possible. “You look less ugly than usual.” Alison saw Jason’s reflection behind her in the mirror, rolling her eyes as she grabbed the tiny diamond studs she had set out for the occasion and carefully slid them into her ears, wincing at the slight prickling feeling. “What’s the occasion? Got a hot date?” Alison grabbed her purse and phone. “No!” She said, voice defensive. “I gotta go.” She headed out of her bedroom door and downstairs, walking over to Emily’s car and sliding into the passenger seat. “Hey,” she said with a smile. She wanted to kiss Emily in greeting, but seeing as they were still parked in front of her house she figured that wouldn’t be the best idea.

Emily fiddled with the tuner of the radio, trying to find a station that they could listen to without extremely annoying static or commercials, but she knew the latter was slim. Her eyebrows creased into a tight knit, sighing once she finally settled on one. Leaning back into her seat, Emily turned her head and saw Alison coming towards the passenger side of her car, a smile beginning to form on her lips. She unlocked the doors, allowing her girlfriend to settle into the car. “Hey.” she said back, the smile on her lips still there. If Emily was the bold kind, she would have just threw caution to the wind and kissed her there, but she wasn’t sure who was around, since, well, they were still in Rosewood. “I say, we get this show on the road and get out of here.” she chuckled, looking at her sideview mirrors and the rearview to make sure no cars were approaching before pulling away from the curb of Alison’s house. “You look pretty, by the way.” Emily complimented once they were on the main highway, waiting at a red light in which she seized the opportunity to look at the blonde beside her.

Alison pulled the seatbelt across her body, buckling it. “I say totally. The sooner we get out of Rosewood, the better.” She smiled at Emily’s compliment when she told her she looked nice. “So do you,” she returned the compliment, nodding her head. And the girl really did- unlike Alison and the rest of their group Emily had never been one to dress up unless it was absolutely required, but the casual look was good on her. She had a way of looking beautiful without even trying, something even Alison could never accomplish. “I hope we don’t see anyone we know there,” she said nervously, the feeling of panic creeping up on her all at once. That was the thing about panic- one second you were fine, and then the next you were hyperventilating.

Emily blushed a little, something that never seemed to go away no matter how many times she tried to hide it from Alison. Unlike Emily, Alison always seemed to look her best, no matter what she wore or what style she went with, whereas Emily always liked to keep it simple. “Thanks.” she said, nodding. Her eyes turned to the road, pressing the gas pedal as she picked up speed to go on the expressway. She could sense the nerves in Alison’s voice, and if she had to admit, she had second doubts about it too. But she reassured herself that it was the weekend, and most people in Rosewood would be buried with homework or drinking themselves into nothing. “We’ll be fine…right? I mean, the residents of Rosewood are probably just going to do what they normally do, party with Kahn or some sort of random party. We’ll be fine..” she said slowly, trying to convince herself as well. Her eyes lingered over to Alison’s hand, taking one hand off the wheel and intertwining it with the blonde’s. “Let’s hope the rides and the music won’t be as bad…” she attempted to joke with a giggle.

Alison ”Right…” Alison nodded her head, giving her girlfriend’s hand a small squeeze after she had laced their fingers together. “I’m just being paranoid, anyway… what are the chances of someone from Rosewood finding out about this random festival in Philly and deciding to come on the exact same day as us, anyway? It’d be way too much of a coincedence.” She smiled mischeviously. “I wanna go on the Tilt-a-Whirl, the Ferris Wheel, and every single other ride they have- provided you won’t throw up on me. Think your stomach will be able to handle all the rides, Em?” She asked.

Emily nodded a little. “I don’t think they’d be willing to come to Philly unless it’s a big thing.” she shrugged, nervously. Emily caught sight of Alison’s mischievous smile, arching an eyebrow at her girlfriend. “I can handle that. I’m a little frightened about that Tilt-a-Whirl, though… but I won’t throw up on you.” Emily giggled. Her brown eyes shifted to the GPS, following the shortcut so they could beat the traffic to the festival.

Alison ”Thanks for not vomiting on me. This blouse is way too pretty to ruin.” Alison looked out the window, watching as they got closer and closer to the festival. She could hear the sounds of music and kids screaming, she could smell the food that was cooking, and her stomach growled, reminding her of how hungry she was. She had eaten a late breakfast that day, so she skipped lunch, and she was starting to seriously regret that decision now.

Emily ”You’re welcome, queen.” Emily joked. Emily focused on the road ahead of them, turning into the shoulder that led them straight to the festival. She yielded to all traffic and eventually, they were in the parking lot for the festival. “Finally, we’re here.” Emily said, contently. She shut off the ignition, still sitting in the car as she realized that they were finally out of Rosewood. Recalling how Alison’s stomach growled earlier, she chuckled. “Before you attend to your hunger.. I kind of want to do something we can never do in Rosewood.” Emily teased slightly. Out of habit though, she looked around before her eyes locked on Alison’s. She smiled shyly, but leaned in, closing the gap between them by kissing her gently.

Alison ”Queen…” Alison smirked. “I could get used to being called that.” It felt liberating sitting in the car in public with Emily, so far away from Rosewood. There was no way -A could be watching them now, even if -A was still around, looking for ways to destroy them. “It’s cool- I don’t mind you taking time to take care another type of hunger,” she murmured with a smile as Emily’s lips met hers. Just like the first time they had kissed it set off a flood of butterflies in her stomach, and she reached up, gently gripping Emily’s face as they kissed.

Emily nearly laughed at Alison’s comment before she kissed her, smirking a little bit in disbelief. But as soon as their lips met, she became serious and all she could focus on was feeling Alison kiss her back and the grip she had on her face. Her hand went to rest on her shoulder as she deepened the kiss slightly, excited that they were free, in a way, to express whatever they wanted without judgment. Emily pulled away slightly, looking at the girl who sat before her. She smiled lightly, her fingers reaching to caress her cheek slowly. She stayed there for a few moments, just taking in the freedom she felt before sitting up again.

Alison ”I may not be totally gay, but I’m so gay for you, Emily Fields,” she whispered into her girlfriend’s ear with a giggle, kissing her once more on the lips before she sat up straight too. “Wanna go in now?” She asked, grabbing her purse. She opened it, taking out her ticket to get in.

Emily giggled a little, smirking afterwards. “Is that a compliment?” Emily asked, an amused look on her face as she kissed her back. She pulled out her purse from the backseat, nodding at Alison’s question in response. “Yup, let’s go.” she said after getting her ticket out. Getting out of the driver’s side, Emily went over to Alison’s, opening her door. Once her girlfriend was out, Emily closed the door and locked her car, lacing her hand with Alison’s again. She walked with her to the entrance, handing over her ticket and before they knew it, they were admitted into the festival.

Alison ”I don’t know, would you have rather I said I’m 100% straight and have no attraction to you at all?” She teased Emily. “I think not.” She couldn’t stifle the giggle that built up in her throat as Emily came over and opened her door, shaking her head in amusement at her girlfriend. She gave them her ticket when they got to the ticket booth, pulling Emily through the gates. “What do you wanna do first?” She asked excitedly.

Emily: “Noo…” Emily trailed off, smiling a little. Once she was at Alison’s side, she narrowed her eyes at the stifle she heard, nudging her jokingly. Once they were through the gates, she giggled at the excitement in her girlfriend’s voice. “Um, food? I don’t think I want my girlfriend fainting on a ride or passing out.” she teased, pulling on her hand to the concession stands. She looked over the options, deciding that she was going to get a pretzel. “What do you want to get?” she asked, smiling.

Alison ”Me neither. I think it would bring way too much attention to us if I got taken away in an ambulance. And passing out would probably hurt.” Alison looked over the menu once they got to the concession stand. “I’ll have some nachos and a Diet Coke, please,” she said to the man working behind the counter, and he left the register to get their food.

Emily ”It wouldn’t be fun, that’s for sure.” Emily said. After the man came back with their food, Emily paid for them after asking for a bottle of water, and handed what Alison’s order was to her. Picking up her order, Emily nodded to a table nearby. She walked towards it, sitting down so they could eat without having to worry about spilling or dropping anything. She took a bite out of her pretzel, glancing around at everyone who was at the festival. “This place is more packed than I thought it would be.” Emily admitted.

Alison followed Emily over to the table, setting her food down on it and lowering herself onto the hard metal bench. She took one of her nachos, dipping it in the cheese and popping it in her mouth. “I know,” she said, looking around. “You’d think more people would’ve been here yesterday rather than today.”

Emily ”I guess people are all for being different.” she shrugged, taking another bite of her pretzel. She was glad that she didn’t recognize anyone though. She sighed in relief, taking a sip of her water bottle before finishing the rest of her pretzel, wiping off her hands on her napkin. She tossed out the small container into the trash, sitting back down and continuing to sip on her water.

Alison nodded her head, continuing to eat her nachos and sip her drink. She threw her trash away after she was finished as well, eyes scanning the place until they landed on a booth only a little bit away from them. You had to knock all the cups down with a ball, and if you did you’d get a big stuffed bear. “I bet I could win you one of those.”

Emily glanced around, her eyes stopping to look at her girlfriend. “Could you? Let’s see what you got, DiLaurentis.” Emily challenged, smirking a little. She thought it’d be interesting to watch Alison win a stuffed bear for her, and she found it cute that she was willing to try that too.

Alison ”I will.” Alison took a hold of Emily’s hand once more, pulling her towards the booth. She grabbed a twenty dollar bill from her wallet, carelessly handing it to the girl behind the counter. “Keep the change. I’m planning on going as many times as I can to win one of these things.” The girl nodded in confusion, handing Alison the balls. The first few tries were unsuccessful, but on her ninth try she managed to knock down all the cups in one throw.

Emily widened her eyes as she saw how determined Alison was. She chuckled at the other girl’s confusion behind the booth, shaking her head. Emily crossed her arms and watched as Alison made eight attempts, holding back a laugh. Once she finally got them though, she clapped for Alison. “Way to go! Finally!” She joked. Pressing a kiss to her girlfriend’s cheek, she smiled over at her.

Alison grinned. “What color bear do you want, Em?” She asked, nodding with her head towards the arrangement of colorful bears that were hanging up all around the booth, just waiting to be picked. They had them in every single color of the rainbow, it seemed.

Emily shrugged, deciding on an easy one. “The purple one is cute.” She nodded before looking over at Alison. “Now, pick a game booth and I’ll win you a prize.” She said with a smile.

Alison took the purple one from the lady, handing it to Emily. She looked around for a game for Emily to play. “How about the ring toss?” She suggested.

Emily ”Surely.” Emily said with a nod, walking over to where the game booth was. She set down the bear next to Alison, paying the guy for the round. She began tossing the rings over to the plastic poles, missing one but was determined. After nearly hitting someone with the ring, Emily finally won. “Pick your prize, Ali.” she said with a smile.

Alison watched as Emily played the ring toss, a look of utter concentration on her face as she tried her best to win. She picked out a beautiful stuffed dog once Emily had won, grinning happily at the girl. “Where to now?” She asked.

Emily grinned back at the girl, taking her hand in hers since she picked the prize she wanted. Holding her bear in her other hand, she pointed to the Ferris wheel. “Wanna go there? Or I can drop off the prizes in my car so we can go on roller coasters and stuff.” She suggested

Alison ”Yeah.” She nodded her head. “To the car and then to the Ferris Wheel it is.” The two made their way back to Alison’s car, and put their prizes safely in the backseat so they wouldn’t get stolen or damaged.

Emily headed over to the car, setting everything in the backseat and then locked it as soon as the doors were closed. Heading back to the festival, Emily glanced around to spot the Ferris Wheel. After getting in line, Emily sat in one of the gondolas, pulling Alison with her so no one that was waiting around them would try to sneak on.

Alison let Emily pull her into the gondola, sitting down on the bench. She leaned over, whispering into Emily’s ear, “Such a romantic atmosphere in here, my darling.”

Emily couldn’t help but blush a little at Alison’s whisper. “Isn’t it? Just the both of us, no one to bother us.” she said with a smile as the worker made sure they were set and before she knew it, they were beginning to move up the ferris wheel.

Alison had always loved Ferris Wheels. It was always so quiet on them, so peaceful, and she loved it as they slowly got to the top, seeing the view. “It’s so pretty,” she murmured once they had gotten to the top, looking down at everything. And it was true- the view was absolutely breathtaking.

Emily nodded in agreement as they finally reached the top of the Ferris Wheel, looking at the view from above. Everything looked and seemed so small beneath them, and it was beautiful. She shyly scooted closer to Alison, resting her head on her shoulder as she slightly tilted her head to look up at her. She felt so lucky to be sharing this moment with the blonde. It felt like they were an actual couple for once, not two teenagers hiding it around town.

Alison It felt beyond incredible to not be shut away in one of their houses or out in public but with the other girls for once. And they blended right into the crowd- no one looked twice at them and their public displays of affection. Why would they? They were just two regular people. She rested her head against Emily’s as the girl rested hers against Alison’s shoulder, admiring the beautiful colors of sunset while the Ferris Wheel continued spinning.

Emily glanced out towards the horizon, enjoying this moment because it wasn’t every day that they could spend time like this without being questioned. It was peaceful and she was content when Alison rested her head on top of Emily’s as well. She didn’t know how long they were on the Ferris Wheel, but that didn’t matter to her either. Drifiting her eyes down to the platform when they finally landed back on the ground, she stood up and was about to take Alison’s hand, but froze when she heard Hanna’s voice just a few feet away.

Alison: “Em and Ali! There you guys are!” Alison jerked her body away from Emily as if she had been burned, turning her head in the direction of Hanna’s voice. There she was, standing with Spencer and Aria, whom were all waving excitedly at the two. She got off of the ride, staring in confusion. “W-what are you guys doing here?”

Emily crossed her arms, looking at the girls with a dumbfounded expression on her face. She nodded in agreement with Alison’s question. “Oh! We got a note! Silly, it was from you!” Hanna said, showing the small sheet of paper which was signed by A.

Alison took the note from Hanna, staring down at it in confusion. And she was totally right- the note told the girls to meet her and Emily here on this day, and had included the tickets. It had been signed A, so of course they would’ve thought that she was the one who sent it. She exchanged a wide-eyed look with Emily.

Emily sighed slightly as she read the note, her eyes peering over Alison’s shoulder. She glanced up to see Alison looking at her wide eyes. Emily gulped slightly, knowing that whoever this A person was, they were being watched.

Alison ”Yeah, um, I totally forgot I sent you guys that note,” Alison said, fighting to keep her voice normal. She handed it back to Hanna. “What do you guys say we go get some cotton candy? I could seriously use a sugar rush right now. I was up all night last night studying for this stupid Algebra II test. Math should be illegal.”

Emily smiled a bit at the girls, trying not to appear nervous. Chuckling a little at Alison’s comment about studying for algebra and how math should be illegal, she watched as the girls walked ahead of them, glancing over at Alison with fear on her face as the other girls chattered about school and how good it was to be out of Rosewood.

Alison ”So A’s contacting our friends now,” she whispered to Emily as the girls walked ahead of them. “God, I thought that bitch would be done after she basically ruined our summer.” Ali’s head was spinning. A’s plan had been nearly flawless, even Alison couldn’t deny that. The girls may very well have spotted Emily and Alison when they were kissing and figured out what was going on.

Emily ”That’s terrifying, Alison..” Emily said shakily. Sure, she didn’t care about others like she used to, but she couldn’t risk this, both of them couldn’t. Emily was going to try her best to make sure everything was secretive. “I’m sure they didn’t see anything because they would be acting more stranger than just excited.” Emily reassured. Watching as the other girls bought the cotton candy, she purchased one of her own and one for Alison out of instinct, seeing the looks on the girls’ face afterwards.

Alison ”I guess…” Alison shifted uneasily as they got into line and Emily paid for her cotton candy. “What?!” She snapped at them when she saw the looks on their faces. “I forgot my wallet at home, okay? You know, Han, maybe you shouldn’t eat the whole thing. Do you know how many calories are in cotton candy?”

Emily moved uncomfortably under the stare of their friends, trying to calm herself down, which luckily, Alison had under control. She nearly gasped at the words that flew out of her girlfriend’s mouth. “It’s just cotton candy, no big deal, you guys.” she said, trying to stop any fights from starting. She held the cotton candy between her and Alison, following the other girls as they began to walk towards the games area.

Alison ”This is insane,” Alison murmured to Emily as they walked towards the games, Hanna pouting like a kicked puppy and Spencer glaring over at Alison. “I wanna make that bitch pay, whoever they are. This night was supposed to be about, y’know, us- and now it’s turned into being just like every other Friday night with the girls.”

Emily ”It is insane..” she whispered back, flashing a small sympathetic smile to Hanna. She sighed softly in agreement, trying to find a way to see if they could still make the night just about them. “Well, we could… we could…” she said softly, trying to come up with ideas. “Um..” she mumbled to herself. She really didn’t know how this could turn back to them, but she suddenly realized that the girls came by themselves. “Maybe we can stay the night in a hotel. Just you and me.. they did drive themselves here, and I’m sure Spencer’s parents would love their car back tonight.”

Alison ”Yeah-” Alison nodded her head in agreement with the idea. They could spend a bit more time with the girls so as not to make them any more suspicious of what was going on between the two, and then when the night was over they could part ways from them and spend the night together. They’d had sleepovers at each other’s houses plenty of times before, so it wouldn’t be anything new, per say, but they’d have more privacy than they usually did. She flashed a smile at Emily. “I like that idea.”

Emily just nodded a little bit, turning her head back to the girls so they wouldn’t get suspicious. Spencer was in the middle of playing a game where you shot a target with the water gun and she was extremely concentrated and slightly scary because of how competitive she was becoming with the other players. “Wow..” Emily said slowly, giggling. Hanna and Aria were also watching, although Hanna looked utterly confused and Aria seemed to be bored, as usual.

Alison laughed as she watched Spencer squirting the target with her water gun. The look of utter concentration on her face was hilarious, eyebrows furrowed, eyes narrowed, lips pursed. “Yeah, get it, Spence,” she cheered, taking a small bite of her cotton candy. Finally, after what felt like forever Spencer picked out her prize and walked back over to the girls.

Emily watched as Spencer picked her prize, until she came over to the small group. Hanna nonchalantly said she was bored, and Emily shrugged. “We could just go on roller coasters?” she asked, watching as fear came across her facial expression. Spencer appeared to look excited and nodded before pointing out the tallest roller coaster in the whole festival. “I choose that one!” she exclaimed.

Alison A wicked glint appeared in Alison’s eyes when Spencer suggested they go on the tallest roller coaster in the place. If there was one thing she loved more than making fun of people, it was a good thrill. “C’mon, guys, let’s go.” She instinctively grabbed Emily’s arm, but then grabbed Aria’s as well so it wouldn’t seem as weird and began pulling them towards the roller coaster.

Emily ”Oh god… do you guys see that look in her eyes?” she said about Alison to the other girls, and they all laughed. Walking towards the roller coaster with Alison and Aria, they all doubled up. Aria sat with Spencer, Hanna sat with someone who was at the rollercoaster already, and Emily sat next to Alison. The ride operators buckled everyone in, and Emily held onto the bar in front of her, slightly nervous, but excited.

Alison grabbed the bar, staring straight ahead. The roller coaster started slowly at first, but then it went faster. It whipped them around corners, pulled them through tunnels, and even made them spin upside down. Alison was laughing and screaming at the same time.

Emily nearly lost her voice from how much she was screaming from the rollercoaster, especially when it began to pick up. She could feel the wind whipping through the air and nearly made her feel like her heart dropped into her stomach. It slowly went back around to the area where they started, and Emily felt a rush after it, her adrenaline pumping.

Alison ”That was awesome.” Alison took out her compact mirror, beginning to fix her blonde hair which had gotten wind blown by the ride. She turned around, giggling at what she saw. Hanna was cowering against the stranger who was sitting next to her, and Aria and Spencer were holding onto each other. “Alright guys, let’s go,” she announced, standing up.

Emily chuckled at how scared everyone was, although she could understand since the roller coaster was unlike anything they’ve been on before. The night continued and the girls tried different roller coasters and rides, until Spencer decided she had to leave soon since her parents texted her to see when she was coming home. Emily enjoyed the night with the others too, but she was still disappointed it got in the way of the time alone with her and Alison, and now they had to find some other way since the festival ended at a certain time.