As Emma followed the trucks with her jeep, Dakota sat up front with her, Jack in the back.
Yes, Jack stayed with them, he was 17 now. Good looking guy, really looked like Snake in an attractive way if that made any sense!
He had a sort of normal style, jeans, big black boots, simple black or white shirts, and a farmer plade jacket he liked to wear. He was adorable too, he's had tons of girl friends, but he had such a smart ass attitude, he was insane smart too though, but didn't flaunt it, specially in his crowd. He got a tattoo when he was 15 too, that pissed Emma right off, her little brother? Having a TATTOO. My have they grown. It was some outline siloette of a universe on his wrist. His friends had a lot more so Emma had to give it to him, you know? Credit for not getting his whole body covered.
"Jack, do you want to stop by and see Dad?" Emma asked hopefully as they past the WELCOME to TORONTO sign.
Jack snickered, rolling down the back window and lighting a cigarette.
Emma used her controlling botton to roll it back up, "What did I say about smoking!" she hated it! Where did he ever learn it?
Jack rolled his eyes.
Silence.
Dakota looked between them, even though Jack was really her uncle, she called him her brother, he treated her like one anyways, teasing her, but really protective of her. He almost beat up his own best friend Ryan when he found out she crushed on him.
"No...to answer your question." Jack told Emma finally, "I don't want to see Dad." He bittered the world like is was sarcastic.
Emma sighed sadly. Jack came to live with her when he was 13. Snake wasn't really over Spike's death, he tried with Jack but with Jack falling into the bad crowd, even though he had a good head on his shoulders, Snake couldn't deal with that and they always found themselves fighting.
He thought moving Jack to Emma, he could start new, but, he just found another bad crowd and Snake asked him to come back a year after but... it's like Jack hated him.
Emma decided to leave it alone, atleast he was passing his classes unlike his loser friends.
"We're here!" exclaimed Dakota, sitting up and smiling brightly.
The trucks pulled up into a big houses driveway, it was long. The house was almost movie house looking, a dollhouse even, it was beautiful.
"Wow." Jack even had to say in awe as he jumped out, he wouldn't get out of the way of Dakota so she pushed the door into him, he stumbled only a little forward.
"Home sweet home." Emma joked, climbing out of the car just as Jack pushed Dakota foward.
"Hey!" she yelled, turning and trying to hit him, he laughed at her and grabbed her little fists, she had to let out the little giggles she held in.
"Come on hooligans." Emma teased, leading them in.
"Where you want the first load ma'am?" asked one of the truckers.
Emma answered, "living room please."
Just then, a sound of a car rolled it's way through the fall leaves, it was October, the trees leaves were almost all gone.
The leaves flew past Emma and her family, and as she turned she saw the famous orange civic, and her heart stopped.
"JAY!" yelled Dakota, smiling and running over. Jack smiled and also jogged on over when the car parked.
Emma crossed her arms, damn Dakota probably let him know they just got here.
The two were like sham partners. Always starting trouble.
Jay came out, and he lost that silly looking almost beard, which made Emma try to remember to breath, he looked young again, showing off those full lips, milky skin and big grey piercing eyes. Still gorgeous, his hair grown just a little too, that silly dumb hat also was gone and his hair was semi short, reminded her of the year of the shooting, as if he didn't age a bit. Maybe bigger biceps.. jesus, was he working out?
Emma shook her head and walked slowly behind her kids. Was, Jack was like her kid, even though he didn't call her mom and she didn't expect him too. Dakota lunged onto Jay, hugging around his neck as he lifted her for a second and set her back down, sharing a high five and shake of the hand with Jack until he set eyes on Emma.
"Uncle Spinner!" Dakota said, as the next door opened and they ran do him as Jay let his eyes wonder Emma...it's been years..
Still the same looking Emma, only looked like she was down to business. Almost looked like one of those porno girls who pretended to be teachers before-well, you know. Jay chuckled softly.
"What?" Emma asked, crossing her arms stubbornly. Oh that glare, and dressed up like that? Years ago he would of thrown her up against the wall and did her right there.
Hell, he probably still would. It was Emma. She would always have that effect on him.
"Only you could wear your office clothes on a moving day." He taunts.
Emma tried not to blush and just shrugged, "I'm use to them." She had a long black skirt, it was tight and topped just above her knees, it complimented her curves, then a white blouse sticking inside it.
Her hair was tied back in a long curly pony tail.
"Those heels might be a little tough to wear when carrying a couch." Jay smugly said, leaning on his car and lighting a smoke.
Dakota came around, beaming happily, "That's why I asked them to help." She shared.
"We have plenty of movers, Dakota." Emma said under her breath.
"Awe Em, let em stay, we haven't seen them in ever! Their family." Jack said, half serious and half tormenting her. Hey, he was still her little brother!
He shared a half grin with Jay. Jesus, what was this? Jack almost thought Jay was cool or something. Emma gritted her teeth and tried to breath.
"No their not." Emma taunted, giving Jay and Spinner 'as if' looks.
"Don't say you didn't miss us!" Spinner confirmed, walking over to her and stretching his arms out.
"Spinner don't." Emma warned, taking one big step back but he grabbed her, pulling her into a big bear hug.
Dakota giggled beside Jay who smirked at the scene and inhaled deeply.
Spinner told Emma, "Just shhh, remember you use to be normal before all this fancy expensive stuff." He joked, letting her go and eyed her outfit to then whistle seductively.
"If your here to help move, why don't you go pick something up?" Emma taunts, raising an eyebrow and Spinner laughed, walking off with Jack, Dakota followed and then Jay went to go, flicking his smoke.
Emma turned to go as well but Jay then held her back, grabbing her hand.
Oh god, oh god. There goes her breath again, heart beating and mind fogging.
He took hold of her wedding finger and examined the ring. Emma swallowed hard, she was sure Dakota told him, she told him everything.
"How much?" Jay muttered, his face looking unreadable, "Thousands?" he snickered, "Millions?" his eyes looked back down at her, piercing through hers.
If looks could kill.
She saddened and opened her mouth-
"Baby!" they stepped apart and turned to the person who so rudely interrupted.
"Jesse." Emma breathed, somewhat shocked.
Jesse came over and smiled, he looked to the side and saw Jay, he frowned but just looked back to Emma who he now stood infront of and happily grabbed her, kissing her longingly.
Jay rolled his eyes, he could use that smoke again.
"Missed you." Jesse said, pulling her hand into his.
He was glad she was wearing his ring. For a month she had some issue with wearing it. It had really pissed him off, people had to know she was his, espashally the asshole to the left.
"So the movers are here? Thats good." Jesse said, completely ignoring Jay who he blocked from Emma, "Did you want to help move or do you wana go out for dinner? Kids will be fine." He said with a shrug.
Emma gazed behind him at Jay who clenched his jaw, "Jesse." He finally spoke.
Emma cringed, don't piss him off Jay. Keep your remarks to yourself, your such a smart ass.
"So great to finally have you back here." Jay told him "we had no idea what to do without a guy like you. Your job is so important."
Jesse narrowed his eyes but tried to hold his ground, looking all professional.
"Glad to be back." He said proudly, "Hows still being just the manager of Tony's Auto shop Hogart?" he taunted in a way.
Jay didn't even answer nor listen, he was already walking off, careless.
Emma sighed, "Jesse..."
"I don't like him." Jesse said with a shrug, "the way he looks at you..."
"We've been over for years, he doesn't look at me any way..." Emma drifted off, not knowing what to say. Jay had defiantly probably moved on. He was a good looking guy, amazing at that. Girls had lined up for him since she's known him.
"Did he see your ring yet?" Jesse challenged.
"Yes." Emma declared and then lied, "He said it was nice, and moved on."
"Hmm." Jesse just said, staring off.
"So you like him?" Jay asked Dakota, out in their new back yard that had a swimming pool but was now closed for fall.
Dakota smiled to Jay and he smirked, catching the look in her eyes. It was obvious she knew what he was really asking.
"Still like you more." Joked Dakota, sitting on the bench with him.
Silence.
"But you'll never be with mom again...will you?" she quietly asked.
Jay stared off, Dakota hated how she loved him so much yet sometimes couldn't read him, was he sad he wasn't with them anymore? Happy?
Dakota now understood those late calls to Manny mom would do, talking about how she didn't know what Jay wanted. He was a very mysterious guy!
"She's happier now." Was all he replied and looked back at her to look down sadly.
She wished she could really remember him back when, she only remembers certain times they spent together, like Disney world when it was her 6th birthday, her last birthday with him and her mom together..
"I hate him." She finally blurted out madly.
Jay shook his head at her, "Don't say things like that."
"It's true." Came Jacks voice now.
He came and sat down next to them. It was silent, a sad sort of mood filled the air.
"I hate him too." Muttered Jay.
Jack cracked a grin and narrowed his eyes to Jay, Dakota giggled.