Title: The Parent Trap

Author: Bri

Ship: Emma and Sean, implied Jay and Alex and Manny and Craig

Authors Note: In light of my sudden strange choice to rewrite, revamp and repost some of my oldest fan fictions here is another one. This is set in the future. This fanfic centers around children of the next generation and such. Goes in light of The Parent Trap, this would be very familiar for those who have seen the movie.

Summary: AU After a failed marriage, their two daughters meet unexpectedly and mend the marriage and vie to keep their family together.

Disclaimer : I own nothing.

Prologue

Degrassi

Eleven years earlier

Once upon a time there lived two people and they met one night at Club Toronto. It wasn't a one night stand contrary to popular belief . They were a rarity, they had potential and substance. In fact, it started and blossomed slowly. There was an attraction going on below the strobe lights, the flashing lights, and violet and indigo backdrops, the booming speakers and more distraction. There were tons of people and the dance floor was packed, although the pair who were apart were no dancers. In fact, the girl stood at the bar sipping on a cocktail. She was Emma Nelson and she was an aspiring actress, she had a few failed soap pilots under her belt, she was a child model, and a very privileged young woman. Sean Cameron was your average grease monkey who enjoyed working on cars. He didn't have much money to his name. He wasn't looking for much, he just got out of a relationship that he wasn't too sure why he was in, there was nothing there. He sat on the couch about on the outskirts of the dance floor and that's when he saw her. Before long, Sean couldn't take his eyes off of the blonde bombshell of a beauty, he bought her a drink, and she accepted his advances. Finally they got to talking.

The two spent a lovely year together doing all the things that young 20-something couples do, they went on dates to dinners, saw scary movies, spent nights together swapping places on alternating weekends, went to the beach and such. Before long Sean was preparing to pop the big question, and when he did get on one knee it was no surprise that Emma gleefully, tearfully said yes. Months later they were walking down the aisle. About six months later, Emma realized she was pregnant. They couldn't have been more overjoyed. Emma was thrilled to of found that she was going to have a little girl. Sean couldn't wait to be a dad. They hadn't a clue they were going to have twins. Everything was a big fairytale, and for awhile even after the babies were born. Their names were Serena and Jane and they looked identical to each other. They both had their fathers blue eyes and their mother's blonde hair. Things went exceptionally well following their births of the two girls, sometimes Sean when he heard the cries from the next room he would quickly get up and be careful not to wake his sleeping wife. After three months however motherhood started to take a toll on her, and the realization of her actress dreams blighted her and the marriage began to unravel.

The babies were eleven months old when Emma and Sean shared their parting words. The last fight and the gloves were off.

"I can't take this, it's boring here. I was hoping to get out of this town."

"I take the Farley show didn't take off." Sean said absentmindedly drinking his coffee as they sat at the kitchen table, he across from her. The girls were napping in their room. He knew she had been meeting with her agent and getting back into the game.

"I told you that Sean. Do you ever listen to me?"

"I do. I just didn't hear you mention it."

"I told you last week, babe."

"Whatever you say, I don't want to argue."

"Who said I'm arguing? I just remember telling you. You do know I want to be an actress? Or did you just forget?"

"Em, don't start this again."

"Start what? You promised we'd move out to Cali and get that really nice house. Remember the blue shutters? You always ask me what's wrong? I'm not happy."

Sean mimicked Emma. "Oh boo hoo."

"So you're making fun of me?" Her eyes narrowed.

"No. It's just that we go through this all the time." Sean got up.

"Go through what? I'm just speaking about my feelings."

"My feelings. My as in you, and now you turn it on you? Why not think about someone else for a chance, like say the girls? Don't you want the girls to grow up safe? Nah, because of course Emma's here it's all about me."

"You think they'll be safe with a bad influence like Jay?" Emma questioned maliciously.

"Don't bring him into it. So he curses in front of the girls sometimes, they're babies. It's not like they're going to start parading around the house repeating things, they won't be talking for awhile. Besides it's not like we don't."

"I'm reading scripts sometimes!"

"Classic excuse, Emma. Mothering should be your first priority!"

"Don't tell me what I should do. You're not my boss." Emma crossed her arms persistently.

He rolled his eyes in response. "You sound five. When you have arguments come and talk to me."

"So that's it huh?"

She knew she wasn't going to win, but she sure as hell would try to. Emma walked into the nursery where she picked up the crying daughter who happened to be Serena. She continued to cry even after her mom picked her up. Serena was smart and knew there was fighting and there was nothing she could do.

They just eyed each other, before Sean said, "Em."

"Sean."

There was a pause. Emma then spoke, "Gah. I can't take this anymore. I can't take you."

Sean had enough. "Then get out."

Emma was already, on her way, Serena in her arms going to the bedroom that they both share.

"You know what?" she asked.

"What?"

She turned around to tell him, "I will. Have a nice life." She then laid Serena in her little car seat as she yanked a large luggage throwing any clothing in the air she could find.

"You can't be serious." Sean rolled his eyes. She's threatened moving out a few times, but this time her bag was all packed, the baby was in the car seat screaming and Emma even had the look of determination in her eyes.

"You'll see." Emma told him emotionless. Sean ran to where Emma was, he was right behind her.

"Em how many times do we fight about this and you don't move out? Really." Emma avoided him as she waltzed into the bathroom grabbing her bottles of hair supplies, her tooth brushes and her toiletry bag and threw all of her things in there. Sean tried to block her she kept avoiding his gaze.

"This time I'm serious." She snarled.

"Fine. Don't come back then."

Emma knelt to zip up her large luggage bag and took Serena in the car seat.

With that, it was over. It started with strobe lights and attraction and ended with a cold, dark door slam.