After getting the call from Ali, Emily realized that Ali was getting sick, Emily rushed back to her apartment as soon as she could. When she opened the door and saw Alison lying on the couch her heart broke.
"Hey, what happened?"
"I was fine until I woke up from my nap. I got really dizzy and had really bad pain in my stomach."
"Okay. Im going to get you some water. When was the last time you had any food?" Emily asked sounding very concerned.
"I think lunch this morning." Ali responded with a raspy voice.
"Ali have you gone to the doctors yet?"
"No." Ali said nervously
"Im going to call for you okay? Everything is going to be fine." Emily said as she walked away and reached for her phone.
When Emily looked on her phone she saw a text from Sabrina
It read: Hey Emily I hope Ali is okay. Let me know if you need anything.
Emily didn't have time to reply. She quickly called the doctor who said to bring Ali in first thing the next morning.
"Ali i'm going to take you to the doctors in the morning okay?"
"Am I going to be okay?" Ali started to cry.
"Yes baby it's all going to be okay." Emily responded quickly before she realized that she had called Ali baby. "Why don't you take a shower and then we can get you into bed."
Alison showered and quickly got ready for bed. She was worried about her health and the baby but remembered that Emily was here which made her feel comfort.
"Ali you can sleep in the bed tonight and I'll take the couch. Maybe it will help you feel better."
"I don't want to do that to you Em. Im sure we can both fit perfectly in your bed. If that's okay with you?" Ali asked shyly
"Of course" Emily replied
Emily had been glad that Ali was starting to open up to her more. Even though she was with Sabrina, Emily felt something for Ali. And that fact scared her.
The two girls got into bed after talking for a few minutes. Ali was sound asleep right away but Emily seemed to be tossing and turning for a while. She turned over to face Ali, who was peacefully sleeping. Emily moved closer to Ali, trying not to wake her, and put one arm around her. She slowly tucked Ali's lose hair behind her forehead and gently kissed Ali on the top of her head, before she fell asleep herself.
Emily's alarm rang at 8:30. She had almost forgotten about Ali's doctors appt.
"Ali. Wake up your doctors appointment is in an hour."
Ali turned over slowly as she groaned. "Ugh I feel worse than I did yesterday."
"Thats why we need to take you to get checked up. It won't be long okay. And i'll be there the whole time." Emily reassured
Ali quickly got up and made her way to the bathroom where she leaned over the toilet before throwing up. Emily quickly got up and rushed in the bathroom to be with her. She held Ali's hair up while rubbing her back. Telling her it would be okay.
"Morning sickness sucks." Ali complained
"I know, but it will all be worth it in the end. Only six more months until we get to meet your little one."
That comment made both of the girls smile. Ali cleaned herself off and got dressed while Emily made herself some breakfast. They got in the car and drove off to the doctors.
About halfway through the drive Ali spoke up using a concerned tone.
"Em do you think the baby is okay?"
"I think so Ali, its normal to feel sick during the pregnancy. It's just that you're almost three months along and we haven't been to a doctor."
"What if it's not okay?"
"Then we will work things out together Ali. But I'm sure that everything is fine."
The girls arrived at the doctors office and ended up sitting in the waiting room for quite a while.
"Alison Dilaurentis" The nurse called out into the waiting room
Emily and Alison stood up and walked over to the nurse. The nurse brought them back and checked Ali's weight, blood pressure, etc before placing her in a room and questioning her symptoms. A few minutes later the doctor came in and introduced herself.
"Hello Alison, my name is Dr. Donaldson. I hear you've been having some complications?"
Alison nodded slightly as the doctor began to examine her.
"And is this your friend?" The doctor asked, looking at Ali.
"Yes this is Emily. She has been taking great care of me throughout all this. The father isn't involved,"
"Alright well I am going to take some blood samples and run some tests" The doctor replied.
"Ma'am do you know how far along she is?" Emily asked the doctor.
"Almost three months. The due date is April 8th"
The doctor left the room and came back with the blood work. Everything was normal and the girls went on their way. Ali had a small virus that required medicine but it would not affect the baby.
The girls left the doctors office and Emily was considering telling Ali that she should tell the other girls. Ali and Emily had just gotten back the the apartment complex and were talking back to Emily's apartment.
"Ali" Emily raised her voice. "You really should tell them. They want whats best for you just like I do."
"I don't need to tell them yet. Im not even noticeable yet. They wont understand."
"Yes they will Ali. I noticed a bump when you were changing into your robes at the doctors. Pretty soon you are going to have to tell them."
"No Emily. You don't get it." Ali reached for the door handle to the apartment and yanked it open, Emily following her inside.
"Ali, listen to me" Emily was starting to get impatient.
Alison didn't respond and instead walked straight into the bathroom and closed the door.
Emily didn't know what to do. She sat in the living room waiting for Ali to return from the bathroom. She returned with puffy eyes and sat on the couch next to Emily. Neither of them spoke to each other. After a few minutes Emily stood up.
"I have to go somewhere. I should be back in a few hours. There's some food in the fridge." Emily spoke firmly.
Ali knew she was wrong and had hurt Emily but she didn't want to confront her about it. She just let Emily leave and continued to cry on the couch before grabbing some ice cream from the fridge.
Emily felt bad about their fight but knew she had to take some time away from Ali. She knew Ali had been hurting but Ali didn't understand that the pregnancy was causing Emily stress as well.
Emily drove and drove and drove before she ended up in front of Sabrina's apartment.
"Hey Emily" Sabrina replied after opening the door. "I've been texting you but I never heard anything"
"Yeah i'm sorry. I've been really busy talking care of Alison."
"I get it Em but I do have to ask. Is there anything going on between the two of you?" Sabring sounded concerned as Emily sat down next to her.
Emily knew she had to tell the truth. She couldn't keep lying to Sabrina. She really liked Sabrina and thought things were going well but she had to tell her the truth.
"It's complicated. When we were younger I loved her so so much. She broke my heart and then went missing. When she came back those old feelings resurfaced. We kinda hooked up one night back during senior year but nothing came out of it. When I left for school I saw her a few times but when I returned to Rosewood and realized she was married, I lost all hope that we would end up together. Now that her husband is gone, I don't know how I feel. I really like you Sabrina but I needed to be completely honest with you."
"Emily listen to me. I really appreciate you being honest. I just want you to be happy. If you have feelings for Alison then go for it. You don't want to lose this chance if you really think she is the one."
"I really do think that. We got in a fight today though and I feel terrible. I don't know how to make it up to her." Emily began to tear up
"Just be honest with her. Tell her how you feel."
"Thank you Sabrina." Emily grabbed her bag and headed for the door.
They hugged and said goodbye. It made Emily upset that her and Sabrina had called off their relationship but it was a mutual decision.
While Emily was at Sabrina's, Alison decided to visit Spencer. They had talked a few times over the phone the past week but Ali did not want to be alone all day.
"Hey Ali, is everything okay?" Spencer asked as she answered the door to a puffy eyed Alison.
"Not really. I've been staying at Emily's and we kinda got in a fight today about something."
"What is it Ali? You can tell me anything. Do you want some coffee or tea?"
"No thanks Spence" Ali replied.
"So whats going on?" Spencer asked with a concerned tone.
Ali couldn't hold it in anymore "I'm pregnant. Three months pregnant to be exact."
"You're three months pregnant?" Spencer sounded confused.
"Thats why I've been staying with Emily. She's been taking care of me."
"Ali you know that you can come to any of us with anything and we will all support you. Do Hanna and Aria know?"
"No. I've only told you and Emily. I told her a few days ago."
"Ali. Is there anything going on between you and Emily?" Spencer asked as she put down her coffee cup.
"No I mean, I don't think so. She's still dating Sabrina. We've just been growing closer because I'm staying with her. I don't know how she feels."
"Ali, I think I know a thing or two about Emily. She hasn't stopped loving you. I think we all know that. We were all there when she was trying to get you out of Welby. She cares do deeply for you and no one can deny that."
"I treated her so poorly during high school though. How could she ever want to be with me after that?" Ali asked
"Because thats how true love works." Spencer paused.
Ali began to cry. "I love her spencer. I know that. But all of this is so confusing. The baby, staying at Emily's. Im not sure what I want right now."
"It's gonna be okay Ali. Whatever you need I'm here."
"Thank you Spencer." Ali said as they hugged.
Spencer and Alison sat and talked in Spencer's living room when eventually it grew to be almost dark out. Ali said goodbye to Spencer and started her walk back to Emily's house. Spencer's house was only four blocks away from Emily's apartment complex but Ali still wanted to be home be
