Hello! It's me again; I have decided to write a fic on a couple I think should have happened in the older seasons of Degrassi. Ellie and Jay I don't know why but I have always thought they were just work well together. I don't know if anyone will read this but I'm still going to write it.

Anywho I do NOT own Degrassi.

Summary: Six months since he left her with an apartment to take care, now she works to hard and is away from everyone. Does Jay stand a chance or will their past be too much?

It Started With A Coffee

How About Some Coffee

Ellie's P.O.V

Six months ago the happy little world I had lived in came crashing down around me again...The shooting at the school rocked a lot of people's worlds but, I lost the one person I really depended on. Sean Cameron...everyone thinks I hate him, I don't I just don't have the time or energy to think about it, I mean I won't lie and say that I was fine right away I wasn't I hated him and Jay. I was left with an apartment I couldn't afford and a bunch of his things to pack up. Alex and Marco helped me a lot then...

Packing everything up wasn't what upset me, I know he was doing what he thought he had to do. No it was the way he looked at Emma as we pulled away, I knew then that I would be wasting my time pining after him; he didn't turn to me when he needed a shoulder to cry on...he had turned to his ex. So I moved forward, I lived in the apartment that used to be ours. I work forty hours a week sometimes less, while going to school. Like right now I should be working not lost down memory lane.

Sighing I looked down as a DVD was slid onto the counter in front of me. I read the name and shook my head as I rang it through. "You're going to be disappointed this isn't a very good movie." I said looking up into the blue eyes of Jay Hogart...great. "Is that so Red?" He asked as I pointed to the till for the amount he owed. "$22.50 please, yes. They played it here last week." I said taking the two bills he handed me and making change.

"Well it's not for me." I smirked while bagging the movie, reading the title again and shaking my head. "The Notebook, I bet it is for you...You have a secret love for chick flicks don't you." I handed him the bag while he snorted at me. "Of course, but now that the secret is out, I might have to get information from you to use as blackmail." Rolling my eyes I tilted my head a bit as I looked at him. 'Oh yea, and how are you going to go about that?" he wouldn't talk to Marco or Alex about me.

"How about Coffee?" He asked and I frowned. "I'm at work Jay, and you don't even like me. Why would we have coffee together?" He crossed his arms over his chest and stood tall. "Who said I didn't like you?" really was he that dumb? "You did several times while I was still with Sean." He nodded his head. "I did but that changed Red, the day we both lost someone close to us." I frowned...oh he meant Sean I nodded my head I guess that made sense. "So how about it, coffee?" He asked again and I sighed taking a good look at him, he was in his work uniform, the arms were tied around his waist like he had started to change but had thought better of it. "Fine, I get off at six; try not to look too much like a grease monkey. Yeah?"

He looked down at himself and laughed. "Fine, I'll see you at six." I nodded and watched him walk away, soon after the shop really picked up and I had no time to dwell on the fact that I was about to go for coffee with Jay... I was still working by the time six o'clock came around and when the door chimed signalling another customer I sighed, I wasn't going to be out of here on time and I didn't have Jay's number so I couldn't text him. "Davis! Your break was over five minutes ago, I have to leave." I said for what had to be the third time. "Not ready yet Red?" My head snapped up and I cursed, he was right on time. "Just give me two minutes; we were swamped until about five minutes ago." I said offering a smile as I counted my till as Davis finally came out front. "Finally, see you tomorrow." I said waving as I grabbed my coat and bag from under the counter not giving him any time to say anything.

"Let's go, I could really go for that coffee." I said grabbing his arm and pulling him out of the store, causing him to stumble and laugh. "Alright alright Red, we'll get you, your caffeine fix." I let go of his arm and blushed. "Sorry, but Davis is a pain in the ass. He would have asked me to cover his shift tomorrow and I'm already working 8 hours." I explained as we slowed down and headed down the street.

Letting go of his arm I turned to look at him as we walked. "What?" He asked and I shrugged. 'I'm trying to figure out why you wanted to go for coffee with me..." He shrugged. "You looked like you could use one, when was the last time you slept?" That was a good question that I didn't have an answer too. "I don't know, I sleep just not well." We were at the coffee shop before I knew it; I was slightly surprised we didn't head to the Dot. "You like Starbucks?" I asked as he opened the door for me.

"I figured it was closer than the Dot, seeing as we'd have to get in my car, drive there and then drive back this way so I can drop you of at your apartment...seeing as you don't live a hope skip and a jump away from it." I nodded my head he did have a point. "You are still at the same place aren't you?" I nodded and walked up to the counter. "I'll have a grande French vanilla cappuccino." I said smiling as the girl took my order and looked at Jay. "Uh a large...regular coffee, black two sugars." The girl made a face and I laughed. "Excuse him, he meant Grande." I got a nod as she went to make our drinks, his was ready first. "Don't sip it yet." In warning. "The sugar is off to the side there." I pointed to the serves station as mine came.

I was about to pull out a twenty to pay but he beat me to it. "Thanks." I walked over to were all the lids and other things where adding chocolate shavings to my drink. I slipped a lid onto the drink and sipped it. "So how long have you worked at the great HMV?" I chuckled and looked at him. "Five months I guess...I needed a job to pay rent. Life is pretty much school and work." I said watching him stir his coffee. "Yea he sure left a mess for you didn't he?...but you're okay?" I frowned and nodded my head. 'For the most part, I have to get a roommate or I'm going to lose the apartment and have to move back home with my mom."

I don't know why I was telling him all this, it's Jay we aren't good friends or anything like that. "Shitty, and how is Mama Nash?" I frowned. "How about we talk about Jay, how's work? Still at Tony's?' He nodded his head. 'Yup, just got promoted. Things at the shop are good, keeps me busy and out of trouble." I couldn't help but chuckle, it was just trouble seemed to follow Jay around. "I'm sure you try." He grinned his white teeth flashing. "But the ravine parties always seem to get me." I rolled my eyes. 'Could be the girls you sleep with and the fights it causes."

He looked slightly offended. 'I uh stopped that, after everything that went down with Lex" I frowned there seemed to be a grain of honesty in his voice. "Fights still happen from time to time though." I nodded and we chatted quietly about nothing and everything and to my surprise I had a good time. Yawning I set my empty cup to the side. 'Well Ms. Nash, I should get you home so you can get some sleep...you look like you could use it."

I gave him a half hearted glare. "Thanks Hogart, that's what every girl wants to hear." I smirked and got up tossing my cup in the trash as we headed out side into cool night air. "Thanks for this though, it was fun." I said as we headed back in the direction we had come so I could get home. "Me too, we should do it again sometime." I nodded my head in silent agreement. It looks like I had just made an unlikely friend.

A/N

So I like where this is going and I will update again soon Maybe even tonight. I hope if you read this you like it, please read and review.

Peace.