"Emma" Manny laughed a little, opening her Hollywood condo door wider.

Emma, with much longer beautiful hair with the same blonde, came on in, holding her big duffle bag, "I couldn't let you spend Christmas alone!"

"It was my choice, Em." Manny said sing song like so Emma didn't pity her. Was she lonely? Sure.

"Hey Em." Jay greeted, grabbing his keys off the dining room table as Emma finally put her big bag down and caught her breath.

Manny giggled at that to then frown when Jay stopped infront of her. Just seconds ago, the two were fighting, once again. Sometimes he was so immature and stupid! They were 20 now, Jay 22..and as glad as she was when he moved here to be with her..it wasn't as great or romantic as she thought it'd be. He was such a slob! And lately, since she's been busy with acting aka work, she'd come home late..yet he'd come home later..wreaking of booze and last nightt? Another girls perfume.

Jay huffed, knowing he was still in trouble so just kissed her cheek and left with that, slamming the door behind him.

EMma raised her perfectly shaped eyebrow, already sencing something wrong. MAnny didn't know if she hated that, or loved it.

"Wanna talk about it?" Emma asked.

"Once a player always a player." Manny just declared with a shrug. She should of known.

Emma smirked a little, playfully taking Manny by the shoulders, "I remember when you were once the promicious girl." she shook her shoulders a bit.

Manny laughed and shoved Emma off playfully ,"If I remember, so were you once upon a Ravine."

Emma gasped as she went to go sit down on Manny's couch and grabbed a couch pillow, throwing it at Manny.

Manny sat closely beside her and smiled wide, til softly, "I'm really glad you're here." she insists.

Emma looked around. Manny's condo was huge and right downtown, must of been expensive.

"Well I know Jay's going back home for the Holidays so me and you have some traditions to do." teased Em, nudging her shoulder into MAnny's

MAnny laughed, "Oh no, home alone marathon and burnt cookies and egg nog." she bitters playfully

"And Emma sleepovers." Emma reminded, putting her head on Manny's shoulder. She had REALLY missed her best friend. It's been months!

Emma didn't have it so easy anymore... divorced from Spinner at age 20. Her life wasn't what she planned... still in college too.

"My favorite part." Manny confirmed with a wink and Emma rolled her pretty eyes but smiled and noticed herself blush a bit. Two full grown girls still loving the part of sleepovers with another.. was that wierd

"Manny your place is goregous!" Emma declared, walking into the kitchen to all the nice black stainless matching appliances and glass counters and dining table.

Manny walked in behind her, viewing Emma over, god they were growing up so fast. Emma would always look better too if that was any more possible! Was that random ? They WERE just talking about goregous things right?

Wow. She always said out loud Emma was beautiful time and again,...but to pause and think about just how beautiful she was.. Manny never realised how much she was kinda... yes envious..but also even attracted to Emma-

"You okay?" Emma asked, snapping her out of it and Manny even jumped.

"Y-ya." Manny stuttered and blinked, looking around, "Great right?" she went back to the conversation. Emma gave her a wierd look but giggled and Manny smiled softly to it, "I missed you so much Em."

Emma gave her a worried somewhat concerned look. Sometimes she worried about Manny up here in Hollywood...she never wanted her to change, she was amazing, beautiful, a wild fire. And Jay didn't deserve her!

"I missed you too." Emma went over and wrapped her arms around Manny's neck as Manny wrapped her arms around her waist and put her chin on her shoulder, as did Manny and they both shut their eyes, happy to be able to touch another again.

"Don't ever leave." groaned Manny and the two giggled.

"Come on, lets burn some cookies." Emma teased, turning and pulling her hand.

Manny blinked and looked down at it, holding it back and then took it out. Emma didn't notice how fast she must of yanked her hand back cause she got straight to putting cookie dough out. Manny looked down at her hand, feeling tingles on it still.

Why was she acting so funny? It was Emma. Best friend Em! The blonde to her brunette.

"Want some?" Emma teased, putting the spoon out to Manny to take a bite.

Manny swallowed hard. That was.. kinda intimate wasn't it? Manny shook her head and just took the bite and then Emma giggled, even covering her mouth.

"Sorry." Emma said and explained, "You have some still on you... I'll get it." the blonde moved her hand up to Manny's mouth, that hung open, but Emma swiped the cookie dought that stuck to her chin, then put it to her mouth, sucking on it and eating the piece.

"Ew." teased Manny, trying not to stare. That was kinda.. .hot? She looked away guilty like.

Emma rolled her eyes, "We're like sisters, we shared everything, even a house before." she reminded.

"Right." Manny laughed nervously and rolled her eyes at herself, "be right back." she walked over to her bathroom.

Was was wrong with her!? What was going on in her head... maybe she was just lonely. Her and Jay didn't seem to be working out..yea that was it, she was just lonely and confusing her love for Emma.

Manny laughed at herself a bit.. for thinking she was REALLY attracted to Emma there for a second... geez! I mean Emm was hot, but she was no lesbian, Time to go to the bar and pick up some guys or something with her.

Manny came back out, "How are those cookies coming al-" Manny stopped in her tracks, watching Emma remove the grey hoodie she wore, and it came up slowly, her tank top that stuck a bit on it raised up, showing off her toned stomach and glowing tan skin til she looked down and adjusted it.

"Huh?" Emma snapped out of it, wearing tight blue jeans and a tank top now, "Wow Hollywoods pretty hot around the holidays how?"

Manny swallowed hard and smiled softly to just nod... she was feeling pretty..hot too. "L-lets go to the bar tonight." she practically begged, "Meet some guys."

"Sure." Emma smiled and eyed Manny to then blink, "Mind if I change in your room?"

Mind if I come with you? Manny found herself thinking and even jumped at the thought. You know, Manny was wild in highschool. She kissed a girl at a party before and understood why some girls just..went for girls ! They were beautiful creatures...but crushing on Emma was just silly !

"TO your right." she pointed and Emma nodded, going over.

After a few moments, and of Manny waiting, she tilted her head back a bit to see Emma had left a crack open of the door. That LITTLE devil.. she could she her zipping up her dress from behind, and my GOD was she a tease without even knowing it? Fine! Two could play that game.

"Just remembered I had to channge too." Manny said, opening the door and coming in just as Emma was pulling her dress up a bit and gasped, turning to Manny.. her hair falling around her shoulders, "Why so jumpy?" taunted Manny, going around her and to her closet, "We use to change in the same locker room and bedroom before."

Emma swallowed hard, remembering that but wouldn't of said it out loud like that. But yes, oh boy did she remember. She remembered when Manny devoloped faster than she did, and she ALWAYS had the nicest body.. Emma was forever jealous of this girl, but loved her even more.. it was hard sometimes though.. being the 'hot girls' best friend.. she sometimes felt like the shadow.

And HERE is WHY! Emma sadly and enviously stared at Manny's back side, as Manny bent over and pulled off her pants to her lacey underwear and Emma stared at her ass. Emma snapped out of it, reading over the fact she was STARING at Manny's ass.

Emma almost whimpered when Manny took off her shirt to a matching black lace bra

Manny couldn't help it, she knew Emma was looking and tried to hide her smirk. Paybacks a bitch.

"Hand me my dress?" Manny said, connecting eyes with her over her shoulder and catching her staring. Emma even jumped and almost knocked down a book on the nightstand.

Emma bent down and picked it up as Manny bit her lower lip and hid her giggle.

Emma turned quickly, cursing at herself and grabbed Manny's little black dress and handed it to her. So Emma wore a simply short black strapless dress with her hair long layered and straight.. as Manny wore a black lacey one with sleeves and it cut off the shoulders..with her smokey eye make up and straight long black hair..she looked like a fox.

Manny grabbbed her clutch, "Lets go find some boys?" she asked raising an eyebrow.

Emma had been avoiding looking at her now and finally did so, nodding quickly and Manny smiled devilishly and nodded, bringing her out.