Sean grab his dirty army bag and headed for the car rental booth. He had just flown into Degrassi after his 16 hour flight from Germany, and a flight before that from Afghanistan, after more than 24 hours in the air he was home.

No one knew he was coming. Who would he tell? Emma stopped writing him when he'd told her was going to be away for 2 years.

He knew however even though she stopped writing him she was still the first person he was going to see.

"I'd like to rent a car, something fast please, sir" Sean asked the man behind the counter and pulled out his wallet.

"Here you go solider and thank you for your service." The man handed Sean the keys and pointed him in the direction of the car. The man said some other things but all Sean could think about was getting to Emma's house. It was summer and he was sure she would be home from university.

The car just wouldn't go fast enough it seemed, he wanted to be in the same area as Emma. Passing the Dot he noticed it had changed. Hmm progress.. Hopefully he could make some progress with Emma. He had this plan in his head to hang out with her for the full 2 weeks of leave and then ask her to come back to the base with him for the rest of the summer, by summers end he would make her his for eternity.

Emma was all he though about when he was gone, he started a thousand letters to her trying to ask her to wait for him. He couldn't ever put the letter into the mail because he wanted to say it to her face.

As he turned on to Emma's street butterflies flew into his empty stomach.

"Breath" he said out loud, in and out he made his breath come out in puffs of air.

Closing the door to the car he stepped around the car and walked up the walk way.

It was like the first time he came here. The first date, he pulled out his wallet to look at the picture. Emma's hair was crimped and he was smiling a smile he hadn't had on his face since before he left Degrassi the last time. Reaching with his hands trembling he knocked lightly at first then knock.

The door opened and there was Snake.

"Sean!" Snake wrapped Sean into a hug, "Come in, come in. it's hot out there."

"Thanks Snake, I was looking for Emma, I just got in about an hour ago, wanted to see her."

"She's… Well… She's not living with us anymore.. She's got a flat downtown.. She should be coming for dinner tonight around 5 if you would like to wait get a shower maybe some sleep and join us?" Snake shacked his head like maybe it wasn't a good idea but the smile that crossed his face made Sean feel right at home.

"Ok? thanks, really!"

"Do you remember where everything is at? The bathroom? You can sleep downstairs in Emma's old room. I have to go get Jack from morning camp I'll be back soon. Help yourself to some lunch if you like. Oh and Sean it is great to see you back here." Snake rose off the couch then.

"Thanks again, I'll get that shower now." Sean walked up the stairs, he remembered when he wasn't aloud passed the front living room. Man the times he had in this house.

Sean shower lasted probably to long, the hot water ran out before he realized he should get out and get some sleep before he saw Emma. He wrapped a towel around his waist and headed for the Emma's old room.

He put on his boxers and a white t-shirt. There was a time when these white t-shirts were all he would wear.

He laid back in the bed that he had made love to Emma in and closed his eyes thinking about.

There love was real and he was sure it could be put together again they had done so many times. It was natural and he thought about their love and drifted off to sleep.

"Wake up sleepy head" Sean heard her voice in his ear, it was all he could do to keep his heart at bay.

"Hey Em," he said before even opening his eye trying to saver every little moment he could, just like in his dreams.

"Come on get up, Snake made his famous lasagna." Sean looked into her eyes now.

If he thought his memories and pictures did her justice he was the stupidest man on earth.

"It's good to see you Emma." Sean smiled wide and moved his head to get a better look at her. She stood and was of course wearing a Dot t-shirt with shorts on. Wow had her legs always looked that good?

"It's really is nice to see you also Sean." Emma turned her head to the stairs when a noise jerked Sean's attention away from the love of his life. Standing at the top of the stairs was not someone he thought he would see in the Nelson/ Simpson house. Spinner Mason.

"Emma? Did you get Sean up?" Spinner asked walking down the stairs.

"Yes I did Spin." Emma turned around and got off the bed to meet Spinner at the bottom of the stairs.

"Long time no see Sean!" Spinner smiled and Sean smiled back.

"Yeah, it has been a long time, Its nice to see you again Spinner" Sean was trying to make since of why Spinner was even here. Then it hit him Spinner was the Dot manager of course Emma and him are friends.

"Well we will let you get dress and see you up stairs come on Em." Spinner smiled again and they both walked out.

Sean got up and pulled his pants on and pulled a shirt on over his white one.

"Hello Sean" Mrs. Nelson said as he entered the kitchen she greeted him with a hug before sitting down.

"Hi, Mrs. Nelson" Sean again took a look at Emma, she was sitting next to Jack on one side and Spinner was on the next so he took the place across from her. The better to look at her.

"Dinner is served!" Snake sat down his lasagna and Emma was the first one at the spoon go get her helping.

"Of course you haven't changed at all, still loving the lasagna" Sean couldn't help but laugh.

"Oh you know it, she tries to cook it at least two times a week, I have to beg most nights that she wont make it" Spinner smiled again. What the hell is he talking about?

"Emma, you cook?" Sean needed to know what was going on and fast.

"Well… Since…We got married. I picked something's up" Emma let the words rush out. She sheepishly looked at Sean.

MARRIED? My Em is married?

"Married? Wow….When?.. I mean with who?" Sean knew that came out all wrong but he just didn't care.

"We got married about 3 weeks ago, well 4 actually but the ceremony was 3 weeks ago. And to Spinner of course." Emma looked at Spinner who had the biggest grin on his face.

Emma is Married to Spinner? What the fuck?

"Excuse me, I need to use the bathroom." Sean pushed his chair back and half ran into the bathroom.

She was married? Married! For Christ sakes to Spinner Mason? What the hell is this?

"Knock, Knock. May I come in?" Emma peeked her head into the bathroom.

"Sure." Sean barely could contain himself the less words he said the better.

"I thought, well I thought you knew." Emma gave Sean the smile he had been dreaming about.

"How in the hell would I know something like that? What the hell would I be doing having dinner with you and your family and your….your… your.. Husband?" Sean tried to stay clam he had to get the hell out of this house and fast.

"Sean, I'm sorry. Not about being married, but that you didn't know. I would have said something in the bedroom had I thought you didn't know." Emma's eyes pleaded with him.

"Sure, I um.. I well I don't really know what to say Em, I have to go, tell Snake.. Fuck tell them all whatever you want. I Am getting my shit and I'm gone enjoy your life Emma Nelso- Wait is it Now Emma Mason?" Sean stocked out of the bathroom down to the basement room where had just imagined, only hours ago, having Emma again.

He threw his shit in his bag and stocked back up the stairs. He smacked into Spinner.

"Spinner move" Sean wanted to hit him square in the face.

"Wait Sean, I want you to know I love her, She's my life now and I am sorry we both assumed you knew and were happy for us." Spinner moved to the side and Sean continued out the door without a second look back.

Happy for them? What the FUCK?