A short Jemma fic. Because Jenny and Emma are so cute together! *.* Do I need another reason? Comments are welcome. Huge thanks to my beta Roxanne and her sidekick for doing this fic understandable :D

If there's something Jenny had learned in the past five years, it would be that life is unpredictable and it can go from heaven to hell in a matter of seconds.

For example her music career started all good and promising then the "entertainment" world and fame led her to drugs. After recovery she started to feel like herself again. Then her parents sent her to Cologne, Germany which she felt was a punishment. There, Jenny found what she thought she never would; love. She found in Emma everything she was looking for in a person and after overcoming some up-and-downs they just fell for each other.

Then her parents died.

The demons of her parent's death, the responsibility of managing the enormous amount of money she inherited and her obsession for doing something her parents would have liked her to be, proved to be too much for her and of course it affected the relationship in ways they hadn't anticipated. She wasn't surprised when she and Emma broke up after 3 years. It's not like she didn't try; but apparently it wasn't enough, and if she was going to be completely honest, she herself was most at fault. Little by little they had drifted apart.

Emma did all she could to understand Jenny's mood changes, her constant 'generosity attacks' and even supported her sudden decision to study management instead of music as they previously planned. But after all she was only human and everybody has a limit, besides her own issues mixed with how tough college was didn't help in keeping the relationship alive.

They officially broke up after 3 years, but they did the traditional 'friends with benefits' thing that most ex's go through until it became unbearable. Jenny ended up going back to London. They kept in touch for a while via phone and email but with every passing day it was less frequent until they stopped communicating.

It sounds ironic but Jenny felt this time apart did something good for her. She had time to plan what to do after her studies in management had finished and she realized there was no point in dwelling over her parents death. They had loved her and made her a good woman, so she concluded the best way to honor their memory was to move on and be good at whatever she decided to do.

But most of all, Jenny understood Emma was the love of her life and she didn't want to waste any more time without her.

That led her here, back in Cologne after almost a year; waiting for Emma in the little coffee shop that was their favorite.

"Hey"

The sudden voice of Emma startled a distracted Jenny.

"Oh, Hey!" Jenny stood up but remained momentarily speechless at the vision of Emma.

Emma's beautiful hazel eyes still had the same hypnotic effect on Jenny, her blonde hair was longer and her sweet smile - although hesitant- was present. She had lost weight due to stress, something that had begun as soon as she started school; but without losing the curves Jenny loved so much.

When Jenny finally reacted her instincts moved her to hug Emma, she was nervous about the response of her former girlfriend but she did it anyway.

Luckily Emma not only returned the hug, but also breathed a sigh of relief. This reaction sent a shiver down Jenny's spine and she gulped trying to hide her emotion at the feeling of Emma in her arms. They both embraced in silence for a while basking in the scent and warmth of the other; eventually they pulled apart.

Smiling shyly but comfortably both took a seat and looked at each other.

"So, when did you arrive?" Emma started with the small talk.

"Oh just last night, Ben was nice enough to pick me up"

"But you should've told me I could've gone for you"

"Nah it's alright I'm staying at the Bergmann's anyway"

"You know you don't have to, you could just stay in the apartment, after all is yours"

At this Jenny lifted a brow sending her a look.

"I mean ours" Emma immediately corrected but couldn't help adding in a low voice "not willingly though"

"Emma…"

"Alright, alright sorry it's just… sorry"

"It's ok bad habits die hard, but I'm not here to relive the past, I actually have a proposition for you"

Emma looked at Jenny with a curious expression "a proposition?"

"Yes, I've been thinking about this for a while so just hear me out and then you can tell me how crazy I am"

Twenty minutes and two cappuccinos later Jenny explained everything related to her plan to Emma in detail, now she was just waiting for her to say something.

"Wow" Were Emma's first words "ok, you want to start a small music academy, here in Cologne for kids and you want me to be in charge?"

"Yeah I mean I can't think of a better way to spend my money on and I can't think of a better person to be in charge of"

"wow"

"I know it's a lot to take in so you just take your time and…"

"YES!"

"huh?"

"Yes, I accept the proposition, I want to help you in this crazy-good idea" Emma beamed.

Jenny stared at her completely taken aback about the answer. She didn't expect Emma to accept the challenge so easily but either way she was thankful.

"You won't regret it I swear, I know you and I can make this work"

"Yes of course, you just have to lead the way and I'll do my best to follow you" Emma couldn't contain her happiness "yay this is so exciting!"

Jenny smiled feeling the excitement too but it quickly disappeared. She had to move on to something that would be more difficult to grasp.

"Well uhm I also wanted to talk to you about something else"

"Oh ok, what is it?"

"I uh…" Jenny swallowed "I came back here to Germany not only for the project but for uhm…" despite her sudden nerves she was determined to let Emma know what she had in mind. Jenny wasn't the type to be shy about what she wanted and what she wanted was right in front of her "I came here for you too Emma. I want you back"

It was Emma's turn to be taken aback. Not that she has forgotten, but Jenny could be so straightforward sometimes; to the point of overwhelming Emma.

"Jenny I don't know"

"I promise you Emma I have changed and I'll do whatever is in my power to prove it to you, it doesn't matter how long it takes. It's not gonna be easy but at least give me a chance" Jenny stared at Emma with pleading eyes.

Emma was about to speak when something else came to her mind; then her confused expression morphed into one of anger.

"Wait a second; did you just invite me to this project so you could be close to me? Did you really think you could buy me Jenny?"

"What?! Of course not, I…"

"Gosh you're unbelievable!" Emma stood up ready to leave.

"You stop right there!"

Jenny almost screamed in a way Emma never heard before. That caused the blonde to freeze in place with eyes wide open.

"I... I'm sorry" Jenny takes a breath before she continued "I didn't mean to scare you it's just…" she sighed "you can really shut me out and make your own assumptions without letting me explain; would just let me explain?"

Emma, still in shock, managed to nod slowly and sat back in the chair.

Jenny closed her eyes, exhaled and proceeded to calmly express herself "Emma I don't wanna get back to what we were before, where I would push you away and you would judge me; fighting all the time; I really really don't want that and I'm sure you don't either. I wanna believe we both have grown up all this time apart and are capable to have a civilized conversation"

"Yeah, of course I'm sorry" Emma lowers her head in embarrassment. "Please continue"

"Ok" Jenny cleared her throat "the project of the music academy has been roaming in my mind for far too long Emma, so it has really nothing to do with you. It has more to do with STAG; but nevermind. The thing is when the idea really started to look like a real possibility, the first name that came to me was yours; not because of our past or whatever; but because I think you'll be a great teacher. Well, I know you're technically one already, what I'm talking about here is how passionate you are with everything related to music. How patient you are with people, your sensitivity, your talent all that comes naturally to you." She stared at the blonde and took her hands "I've never seen those qualities in any person I've ever met, not even when I was in the music business. Emma, I really want my music academy to succeed, to be the best it can; and I honestly believe that the only way I can achieve that is having you in charge. I can't picture myself doing this without you, please believe me"

Hearing those words coming from Jenny's mouth really meant a lot to Emma, she really felt in her heart Jenny was being honest; and she got a little bit emotional.

"Ok" she whispered.

"Ok?" jenny asked hopeful.

Emma, looking at their joined hands for a moment, replied now with more certainty "yes, I believe you, and I'll do it"

Jenny's face parted in a giant smile, her dimples flashing in all its glory.

Witnessing such display of beauty cause Emma to blush, so she had to look away and try to change the mood.

"But this doesn't mean that I'm… I'm not implying we…" the effect of Jenny still on her, made impossible for her to complete her sentence.

"Oh, of course not; don't worry I'm just really happy you're on board" Jenny reassured letting go of Emma's hand to prove her point, but giving a little squeeze before she did it.

"Whatever is going to happen, it'll happen. No string attached ok?" Emma added for good measure.

"Yeah totally got it, we'll just go with the flow"

"Right"

"Ok"

After a minute or so of uncomfortable silence Jenny decided to ask something she has been dying to know.

"So, I know I should've asked this before but … do you have a girlfriend? Are you dating someone?" She tried to sound casual.

Emma felt her heart skip a beat at the question. This wasn't a topic she wanted to discuss with Jenny; but they also promised to be mature so she answered anyway trying to get rid of the subject quickly.

"Uh well no, not at the moment. How about…"

"But you had, right?" Jenny pushed.

The hopeful expression on Jenny's face made Emma feel conflicted; she didn't want to hurt her but she didn't want to lie either.

"Well uh… I…" She started to get nervous, and nervous Emma wasn't always good. "I've… I've dated this girl for like, two months"

"Oh" Jenny seemed a little disappointed

"But it didn't work out!" Emma tried to mitigate the damage.

"Ok that's…"

"And there was Laura, but it didn't mean anything; she's a nice girl and all but we just had fun you know? Once in a while we would just do stuff like eating, dancing…"

"Fucking?"

At the sound of the harsh word Emma realized she had been rambling, a nervous habit that Jenny found cute most of the time, but Emma was sure that this wasn't one of those times.

"I… um…"

Jenny knew she shouldn't care, she shouldn't feel this way; but she couldn't help feel the jealousy take over her body. She closed her eyes and swallowed, remembering she was supposed to act in a mature way, not repeating the mistakes of the past.

"You know what? I shouldn't have said that; it's none of my business Emma you don't have to say anything"

Jenny was right; Emma didn't need to give any explanation to her. But still the guilt was consuming her.

"No Jenny, I know it's just that…" she sighed "I had to move on and… I mean come on, you have dated too, back in London right? I admit the idea is not appealing for me either but I understand, you…"

"As a matter of fact, no Emma, I haven't dated anyone"

"Wh-what?"

Jenny exhaled a little annoyed "I didn't have any girlfriend, no dates, nothing; and before you ask no, I didn't have sex either" She then took the glass of water and added "Well, that is if my hand doesn't count"

The last part was unnecessary, but being the little tease she always was, Jenny couldn't help herself.

And it was worth it, taking in Emma's huge eyes and open mouth.

As Jenny sipped her water, Emma's mind was still processing what she heard.

Jenny hasn't dated anyone, for almost a year. Didn't sleep with anyone all that time, which means I'm the last person she has been with. I'm the last person who has kissed her, touch her… made love to her.

The mere thought of being Jenny's last lover was doing things to her ego, to her body and soul. All of the feelings she thought were forgotten were coming back so fast that was beginning to scare her.

Oh Jenny, Jenny what are you doing to me?

"You there?"

"huh?"

Jenny almost laughed at how Emma had taken her comment. She wasn't sure exactly what was going on in her ex-girlfriend's mind but at least she got a reaction out of it, and that was enough for the moment. That meant she still had hope. So, now with the confidence that gave her a possibility to get back with Emma in the near future, she decided to take things slow and let things happen.

"Enough personal talk for the moment, we'll have time to go over this later on. Why don't we focus on coming up with ideas for the music academy"

Emma, still in a daze managed to answer "yeah ok, sounds good"

They spent the next hour discussing things related to the project, which brought them back to being comfortable around each other. Then when it was time to part ways, Emma extended to Jenny an invitation that she hoped was a good excuse to see each other soon.

"Oh by the way, what are you doing this Friday?"

"This Friday? Nothing really, why?"

"Well, since Hotte is coming back for a brief vacation and you are here, Luzi and I thought it would be a good idea to reunite the gang and remember good old times, what do you say?"

"Yeah, I'm in all the way! Maybe could be a chance to tell them about the academy so perhaps they can join us or give us some tips?"

"That's a great idea Jenny, this is gonna be so much fun!"

They smiled as they stood up together; Emma looked at the check briefly before glancing at Jenny.

"Let me guess, you're paying?" She said it in a playful tone.

Years before the simple act of paying a check would have arisen a monumental fight between them, but not today. Jenny detected Emma was just teasing her, and that she was fine with whatever she decided.

"I still have a lot of money to spend so yeah, what's a rich girl to do?" She replied with the same frisky tone, shrugging and rolling her eyes.

Emma laughed and slapped Jenny's arm.

They embraced goodbye, this time with more certainty and feeling at ease with each other.

"I'll see you on Friday then"

"Yeah, I'll be in touch with more details later, bye" Emma waved as she moved away.

Jenny waved back until Emma was out of sight. She then smiled to herself, thinking that everything was going to be alright from now on. Right?

Lets see when i'll post the second part...