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Chapter 2
The next morning
Emily's house
Emily awoke and rolled over to face Jake he grinned at her "Hey" he said
"Good morning" she returned and then kissed him.

Emily moved closer to Jake and let him wrap his arms around her. "I missed you so much" he said.

"I missed you too, I didn't even realize how much until I saw you standing there at Gracie's" Emily said.

"I would have stayed if it had been at all possible" Jake said

"I know" Emily whispered "but I could have gone with you we could talk about who fault everything was until we're eighty I'm just glad your here now." she paused "I just want to start being us again" " I know its not going to be that simple but I want to try"

"That's all I want too babe" Jake replied"now how about we go get some breakfast"

"Sounds good to me" said Emily
LATER
Emily stood in her kitchen and smiled it felt so good to be with Jake again. He had made breakfast teasing her about what a miserable cook she was and she harassed him about the huge mess he made cooking. It had been perfect, they knew each other better than anyone, of course that they proved last night. Emily had forgotten that they had always been so in sync.

Of course Jake had brought up Heather and Emily said she would talk to her. Which was what she was currently avoiding her friend had had it bad for Jake and now s she was going to get hurt. Jake was on patrol for a bit this morning so she had to tell her friend what had happened before someone else did.

Heather's House
Emily hesitated then, knocked on Heathers door. "Come In" Heather said cheerfully.

"Hi" said Emily opening the door. Heather lived in an apartment over the Hardware store her front door opened into her Kitchen. The kitchen had a u-shaped counter top with a bar style eating spot and stools facing the door. Heather was on the other side of the bar putting away dishes. Emily walked towards her unsure of what to say.

"Hey you going to the town meeting later? I'm hoping to run into Jake there" Heather asked

Emily's face fell she might as well just come out and say it "I slept with Jake last night"
"What?" Heather asked looking wounded. Heather walked around the counter towards Emily

" I slept with Jake last night" Emily repeated " I didn't plan to but I went to Baileys and he was there and our song was playing on the juke box and it was just like before he left" Emily said quickly.

"How could you?" Heather accused

"You have to understand" Emily pleaded "I have been in love with Jake Green since I was twelve years old, I can't stop loving him, believe me I have tried but I love him I probably always will, I just wanted you to find out from me not someone else."

"So what my feeling didn't matter? You couldn't have talked to me before you slept with him?" Heather asked sitting down and starting to cry.

"Of course your feelings matter I just didn't want to wait till tomorrow I lost five years with Jake, and I just couldn't help my self" Emily answered
pouring her heart out.

"Wow you've always said you have terrible self control but that is just pathetic, You should have talked to me first because that is what friends are supposed to do" she hurled back angrily through tears.

"Life is to short for supposed to Hun, I have a second chance with the love of my life here I don't want to waste a minute" Emily said.

"Well I guess its not like I have that much choice here he chose you and I'm just the girl who gets to sit home and cry" Heather said in a watery voice.

"Look I don't want to lose you okay" Emily said reaching out to stroke Heathers hair "I just wanted you to hear it from me and not some one else and to tell you I'm really sorry" Tears started to fall from Emily's eyes.

"Just go" Heather said.Emily turned and walked out.