"Yes mom.. I swear I'll study when I get to Mannys." Emma walked through the crowded Toronto airport, carrying her luggage and it rolled as fast as her feet went. She was late for her flight! "yes mom! I have my toothbrush. I'm 23 years old, I'm not going to forget that."

Emma could laugh if she had time to. Spike honestly treated Emma like she was still 10 years old but now Emma was an adult, and in fact married already and ..divorced, already. Yup, you heard right; Divorced just this week actually! Took a little while to get it filed. Her and Spinner were over but no, nobody yet knew. They didn't want to wreck the holidays for anybody. They'll tell when ready.

"Emma!"

She stopped and looked around, holding her phone to ear and luggage's handle in the other, "Mom I gotta go." she said and spotted Spinner by the gate. She hung up and went over, "I thought I was going to miss it. Manny would of killed me." she sheepishly smiled.

She was usually much more organized but this last minute trip was out of nowhere, and being back in college was chaotic. Thats right, after her little stunt with Kelly, Emma was now back in school.

"You're fine." Spinner said with a grin back, helping her with her luggage, "The snowstorm just finished so they are just boarding right now. Liberty, Jane and Toby are already on the plane."

I know, I know. Divorced and they still stayed good friends. Wierd right? It took them only a few months after the wedding to know it was a total mistake and they were really just good friends, and then a few more months to actually have the guts to agree with another they needed to divorce. While the divorce was filing through, Spinner got back together with Jane and Emma got back into school. It seemed pretty perfect. But at least it all worked out in the end.. there just wasn't any passion or any of what Emma was use to in a relationship between her and Spinner. But then again, guess she only had one guy in her life that had honestly made her feel that.

..and that probably wasn't going to ever be felt again.

"Lets go." Spinner turned to go but Emma grabbed his elbow.

"Jane knows the plan?" she asked sternly, but her eyes held some worry.

He nodded, "She's 'dating' Toby. She won't say anything about the Divorce to Manny or Jay and neither will I until the Holidays over."

Emma nodded happily yet sucked in a shakey breath, "good." she breathed and then uneasily smiled, "You really think they'll believe a girl like Jane would go for Toby?"

"I heard that." Toby said, walking over to the them and scowled Emma playfully. He wasn't SO insulted. Jane may be Spins type but goth girl at the age of 21 wasn't his thing. He pointed back into their planes gate hallway, "They're ready to take off guys."

Spinner and Emma both nodded and followed after him. Hollywood, Manny and Jay, here we come!

Christmas was going to be interesting.

"I get window!" Toby told Emma, squishing past Liberty in the middle row and she cursed but moved for him, sharing a look with Emma.

People around the plane were stuffing their bags into the over head space. Emma sat on the end and took a deep breath. She'd never been on a plane before.

Liberty smiled to her knowingly, "What we do for that girl."

Emma smiled and nodded. True. She'd fly for hours for Manny. She missed her best friend and with all the begging Manny did to make Emma come today, well.. it was clear Manny missed her best friend too.

"Good afternoon passengers! Today on our way to Hollywood Los Angelus, we'll be making a connection to.." as the announcements from the pilot went on, everybody listened and started taking their seats and buckling up. Emma leaned her head back on her seat and tilted her head a bit when something caught her eye down the isle at the front. Soldiers in their army outfits, about 3 of them, came on board. They looked to be going home as they all smiled happily, putting their bags down and sitting in their seats. Emma's eyes went a little distant as she watched one talking on the phone, telling probably his family or wife he'd be home soon. He even looked teary eyed. He probably missed home like hell.

Emma noticed her eyes even tearing up herself. "Em." Emma almost jumped out of her seat, turning her head to Toby who pointed out the window, "We're going up!"

Emma rolled her eyes but smiled, "I can see that, Tobes." she taunted, and shut her eyes. The plane set off, and flew into the air.

Emma closed her eyes to get some shut eye, but for some odd reason, the thought of Sean Cameron crossed her mind. It must of been those soldiers. She wondered if he got to leave the army too to spend Christmas with his family...or wife slash girlfriend maybe? I mean, who knew, she got married, maybe so did he? The last time she saw him was when Snake took a photo of them 2 years ago, when they claimed to of 'moved on' from another.

..Emma had always thought they both didn't mean it. She thought they had only said it so it'd stop being so complicated and painful. I mean, waiting for him to come home and him not being around...it was miserable. It only took Emma a few weeks after Sean left to notice it was STILL miserable after 'breaking up' and it didn't make anything less lonelier or her less in love with him. Truth be told.. she always thought he'd come back again when all was good and ready and they didn't need to wait anymore to be together.

It never happened.

Emma sat up and looked around, noticing mostly everyone napping now. She glanced to see Jane and Spinner a row away even napping and Janes head on his shoulder. Geez, Spinner had even got his great flame back. Then again, guess there was a limit on how many times you got to get them back. Maybe with Sean, she played all the cards she had left.

Kelly was an alright boyfriend. And a good guy. But again, he didn't feel like 'the one'. She felt terrible cause both Spinner and Kelly were good to her. But it just didn't seem to work out.

Oh and Damien took the cake. He was the worst boyfriend!

Emma just had to give up. Love wasn't in her books anymore. It was time to focus on schools, herself and friends.

Emma snapped out of it when a flight attendant handed her some earphones and Emma looked confused but took them, "For the movie dear." whispered the woman as she walked off.

Emma looked infront of her where a TV screen was set up, playing a movie and she put her ear phones on. The grinch played on the screen, and Emma tried to get comfier as she focused on it

This Holiday season BETTER be good.