Disclaimer: I don't own 'em, I just like taken 'em outta the box an playin with 'em every once in a while…
On to the story…
'This isn't good! All I can think about is HIM. Please let it be just a crush. I can't believe this. Oh my gosh, he's looking this way. Well, at least I look like I'm staring off into space and not at him.'
"Earth to Emma," JT waved a hand in her face.
"Huh? Oh, sorry guys," she said.
"Are you alright Em?" Manny asked.
Their friendship was still rocky, but they were getting back on track, slowly. Emma smiled slightly.
"Yea Manny, I'm fine. Just really tired. Jack couldn't sleep last night. Mom and dad think he's sick."
"Is that why Mr. S isn't here today?" Toby asked.
"Yup. Jack's got a doctor's appointment."
Emma felt something brush across her shoulders. She looked up as Jay passed by her. Suddenly, Paige sat down, looking upset.
"What's wrong Paige?" asked Emma, totally forgetting about Jay.
"Dylan can't come home this vacation."
"I'm sorry Paige. I know you were looking forward to seeing him."
"I'll be okay. Besides," she said, brightening up, "he says he'll take me shopping when he does come home again."
Emma and Manny laughed, then knew how much Paige loved shopping with Dylan. He had great style! Emma thought quickly. Then grinned.
"Hey Paige, mind if I come with? I think it's time for a change."
Paige smiled, "Sure hun. I'm sure Dylan won't mind."
That weekend, Dylan came home to surprise Paige. He and Paige drove up to Emma's and he honked the horn. Emma was outside in a flash.
"Hey Em," Paige said as Emma climbed into the car, "how's baby Jack?"
"Hey Paige, hey Dylan. Thanks for letting me come with you. Jack's got colic."
"No problem Em," said Dylan, "Colic huh? Ouch, I remember when Paige had that as a baby."
"Yea," Emma said as they took off.
At the mall, she let Paige and Dylan figure out a new look for her. Store after store, purchase after purchase. Finally all three, loaded down with bags, stopped for food. Paige whispered in Emma's ear. Emma grinned and nodded. With a look at Dylan that said 'be right back' they grabbed two of the bags and went into a bathroom where Emma changed into one of her new outfits and Paige did her hair and makeup. They walked out of the bathroom laughing. Suddenly, Emma hit something. Looking up slightly, she saw Jay looking down at her.
" 'Scuse me," she said softly.
She moved past him and walked away with Paige.
"Is he still standing there?" Emma asked.
Paige glanced back, "Yup, and looking like he wants to rip your clothes off you," she grinned.
"Paige!" Emma hissed.
Paige laughed as they sat down with Dylan. Emma glanced over the where she bumped into Jay. He was gone. Paige and Dylan pulled her into conversation, but she couldn't stop thinking about Jay. When Paige and Dylan brought her home, she immediately ran down to her room to put her things away.
'Well,' she thought, 'At least it's only Saturday. So I don't have to see his face until Monday.'
She sighed and sat down at her computer.
'ONE NEW MESSAGE' popped up on her screen. She clicked it.
lilthug18: hey em, where u been?
naturegrl256: hey sean, i went shopping w/ dylan an paige--took us all morning
lilthug18: u let paige shop 4 u?
naturegrl256: uh-huh, we ran into jay, or, i did ne way
lilthug18: i knw, he told me, said u looked hott
naturegrl256: lol, funny sean
lilthug18: im serious!
naturegrl256: um……wow? uh-oh, gtg, mom's callin an baby jack is sick
lilthug18: ok, ttyl em, i miss u
naturegrl256: ttyl, miss u 2. bye!
naturegrl256 has signed off
Sean sat back in his chair and smiled. He had no doubt that Emma looked amazing. Paige and Dylan had great fashion sense when you put them together. His smile grew when he thought of the look on Jay's face as he had told him. So maybe it was time.
Back at Emma's, her mom and Snake had gone out and left her in charge of Jack. After giving him some medicine and putting him down for a nap, she took the baby monitor down to her room. She signed back in and saw that Sean had signed off. A new message popped up.
strngr2me: hey
naturegrl256: um--hi
strngr2me: where'd u get the s/n?
naturegrl256: o- some kid my school calls me 'nature girl' he's kinda mean, where'd urs come from?
strngr2me: im not like ppl think of me when they c me, they c a tough guy--but that's not who i really am
naturegrl256: wow, thats gotta b difficult 2 go thru
strngr2me: (shrugs) i guess, where do u go 2 school?
naturegrl256: Degrassi-u?
strngr2me: same, boring there, im thinkin of droppin out after the semester's up
naturegrl256: dnt do that!
strngr2me: y not? i cant stand it there ne more…
naturegrl256: it cant b that bad, theres gotta b sum 1 there that makes it worthwhile
strngr2me: there wasnt b4, but now i aint sure, i saw a diff side of her today, 1 i never saw b4…but she dnt like me, so it dnt matter…
naturegrl256: I knw wat u mean-I like this guy in school, but were 2 different-and he's got a gf who hates me. But u should still stay in school
strngr2me: maybe I will, if only 4 her
naturegrl256: c?
strngr2me: hey-wats ur name ne way?
naturegrl256: my names Emma, but my friends call me Em--wats ur name?
Jay sat back, floored. He was talking to Emma! Sean was soo gonna get it.
naturegrl256: hey-u there?
strngr2me: sry Em, gtg, l8r
strngr2me has signed off
Emma looked puzzled, who was she just talking to? Then, she heard Jack start to cry over the monitor.
'Medicine must've worn off,' she thought as she went upstairs to get him.
Jay paced in his room. Emma! Sean had told him to talk to Emma! Oh man. He'd told Sean what he thought about Emma when he saw her in those clothes. He got hard just thinking about it. NO! Damnit! This was EMMA NELSON, the original 'Miss Goody Two-Shoes,' damnit. He couldn't think about her that way. But he did.
'I've got to do something about this,' he thought.
He grabbed his sweatshirt and his car keys—and drove to Emma's.
The doorbell rang just as Emma finished changing Jack.
"Coming!" she shouted as she placed Jack on her hip.
She walked down the hall and opened the front door.
"Jay?"