Last chapter song credit: The pretty reckless. Songs- You make me wanna die & Just Tonight

Credit to songs in this chapter: Rihanna/Eminem-love the way you lie.

"Craig, I don't want to be in here." Emma admitted, looking up at a tall big building in New York. The old studio.

She had come because, well it was Craig. Joey's son! He was like family too. And he deserved a favour.

But this?

Why'd he want her here.

"You said so!" Craig confirms, grabbing her hand and dragging her inside.

Emma groaned but followed, when they went through the swinging doors and to an elevator Craig brought them to the JEREMIAH floor, the top floor. Some bands were using some record rooms since level 5 was under construction

Emma felt a rush of panic over her, "I don't think I can do this-"

Level 5 also belonged to Sean Cameron, explaining why he was on this level and had just bumped into her.

Emma stumbled a bit but they then lifted their heads and their eyes fell upon another. Oh my god.

Her heart stopped and he stopped breathing too.

"Emma." His voice still had that... tone in it. The kind that made her knees weak, it also gotten more huskier and she wanted to just die right there.

"Hi." She spat out finally.

Hi? You could do better Emma... she mentally kicked herself.

You know, he never called her. Not once after the concert.

He was too afraid...

"Nice to see you again..." he drifted off, taking her site in. She was really here?

Why?

He glanced at Craig and got a raise of jealousy a bit noticing them holding hands, not understanding Craig had to do that or she'd run. This was his only chance.

He looked back at Emma, she was so grown now, once a beautiful young teenager and now an actual curvy, toned, still beautiful but could be sexy as well young adult. Her hair was much much longer, and blonder, not golden anymore, almost platinum, looked good on her. Her style wasn't so highschool anymore either. She wore a black mini skirt and a loose vibrant dark blue string top, a nice silver long necklace too finish it off. Her eyes sparkled with it. See? Still beautiful.

Emma was sizing him up too. His hair got longer, she liked it, and he didn't cover it with a tuke. He wasn't a boy anymore.. he'd turn into a gorgeous man. Had some facial hair on his chin too. And he was even more ripped, if possible. Still droolable basically!

He held some mail, and a cd in one hand. All addressed to him, Mr Producer, she heard he did this now...

"Mhm. How are you?" she finally asked.

Craig bit the end of his tounge, was he the only that noticed them hungrily sizing another up?

"Doing great." Sean lied through his teeth.

"Same." Emma almost bittered back, also lying. She looked away from him as he eyed her closer and nodded.

"Good." He said, he wanted her happy but he was a bit hurt she was SO great, he couldn't take it anymore, " I got to go."

He wanted to get to know her again, wanted to see where she's been and what she's done but.. it hurt. Knowing she did it without him.

"Awkward." Craig said, watching Sean brush them off and walk off.

"Shut up and just go, Craig." Emma taunted, pushing him ahead and he let her into their old studio room.

Emma let the memories rush over her.

FLASHBACK:

A young Emma and Sean sat in the studio, it was the second year before their summer break where everything went wrong.

Emma was laughing as Sean even sang with her and he was actually so good!

He'd probably kill her if she let anyone know that though, they only did this when he helped her write her songs.

Every day, another one wasted !
Every day, you get up and face it!
Every day is a chance for redemption !
Every day, every day !

Emma and Sean stood face to face standing and singing their lights out, he playing on his guitar and Emma swinging her hips and playing with her hair.

The music finally died out and Sean only played acousticly and he sang their last part as Emma smiled softly at him.

You said life is way too short
As soon as one ends, another starts...

His singing was so soft, and he and Emma were inches away, catching their breath.

His eyes were slowly closing as he stared at Emma's lips and she shut her eyes too, putting her hands on his shoulders.

His breath was on her lips and so was hers, they couldn't believe it was finally happening. They waited 3 years for this... Emma lifted herself a bit more to press-

"Kids!"

Emma removed her hands from Sean and he backed up from her, faces going read.

Joey.

THANKS Joey!

Emma avoided both their eyes and Sean glared at Joey.

"Your flights are ready!" he said happily and they just nodded, "Em, your going to California for the summer right?"

"Yeah." She said and he nodded at her to come with him.

She nodded back and looked to Sean who was laying his guitar down and she bit her lower lip, slowly walking away and out.

Sean looked down at his guitar sadly and then looked over his shoulder.

She was gone.

They had... almost kissed, right?

END OF FLASHBACK..

"You upset?" Craig asked her as he quietly shut the door.

Emma was staring down and admitted, "Little bit." Or more than a little bit...

"Sing it out." Craig said with a smile, pointing at the microphone on the piano.

Emma looked choked up, a deer in the head lights.

Craig laughed, "What? Your best songs came out of anger and rush." He informs.

Emma gave him a look, Joey told him way too much. She sighed and sat at the piano.

She confessed, "I haven't stood at a microphone in years Craig..."

"I'm sure you still sing though." He said softly, leaning on the piano and Emma shrugged helplessly.

He smiled and slapped the top of the piano.

"Just go." He said while going over to the other room to play with the studio controls, "Sing anything your feeling."

"I don't-"

"you know you want to." He said, sternly giving her a look before he went in.

Emma sat there for a moment, staring at the keyboard. "Oh god..." she whispered. She put her fingers on it, her hand shook but she took another deep breath and then began to play.

Meanwhile, Sean stormed into his studio across the hall.

His band was in the record room and Sean just stormed past.

"Hey boss." Said Sav.

"Sup?" asked Drew, until Sean slammed his singing room shut.

Sean did sing, just didn't like it. But right now he NEEDED it. Seeing Emma like that, having to lie like that?

Not being like they use to... it ate him up.

"He's pissed." Drew said to Sav who gave him a look. You think?

"When isn't he?"

Drew shrugged, "Turn up the stereo. I want to hear him. He's good if you actually hear him." He confirmed and Sav turned it up to raise his eyebrows.

"Wow, he's really good. White man who can rap." He laughed with Drew but meant it.

Over by the other studio room, Craig looked over and saw Sean in session as he was recording Emma and quickly ran over.

"This recording?" Craig asked and they shook their heads no so Craig pressed record.

He smirked and crossed his arms.

Oh yeah, this would work perfectly. He looked back at Emma who was still singing at the piano.

Snake was sitting in his office, gold records hung around him and awards, he looked at the newspaper as Craig bolted in.

"Radioo ! TURN IT ON!" Craig yelled, running to it.

Snake panicked a bit but threw his newspaper down to listen, "Who is it?"

"Sean and Emma." Craig smirked, turning it up and looking for the channel.

"What?" exclaimed Snake.

One, he thought it was going to be HARD to get Reckless. Two, he knew it was only going to be hard because of Emma and Sean though but they were already singing together?

That was amazing!

Craig devishly grinned, "I tricked them, I put their songs together. They seem REALLY mad at another but hey, made a bit of a sexy song." He admitted and music started to play.

"don't say sexy in my office again." Snake confirms before listening.

Craig rolled his eyes but smiled and they listening.

"Here it is folks, what you been waiting for." The radio said, "old band members united from Reckless, Emma Nelson and producer SEAN Cameron. Unbelievable! Listen."

Snake gave Craig a look, good thing he was a good editor. The beginning had piano and Emma started to sing...

Emma: Just gonna stand there and watch me burn
But that's alright because I like the way it hurts
Just gonna stand there and hear me cry
But that's alright because I love the way you lie
I love the way you lie
I love the way you lie

Snake nodded to Craig not bad, then drums came in and Sean's rapping blasted through:

Sean: Now I know we said things, Did things that we didn't mean
And we fall back into the same patterns, Same routine
But your temper's just as bad As mine is
You're the same as me But when it comes to love You're just as blinded

"Emma, is that actually you and Sean playing together?" Spike, her mother, who Emma took the time to stay in this stupid city just to see and then this song came on

"I... it's not together. It's him but..." Emma was stuttering as she sat in her kitchen, the radio blasting their song. .. 'But when it comes to love your just as blinded'.. . did he mean that for her... or just, singing a song? Well, she was tricked so he probably was too!

"Emma it's amazing!" Spike told her daughter, hugging her but Emma shrugged out.

"Can I be alone?" she begged. Spike sadly looked at her but nodded. Emma ripped the radio out of the wall and then put it on the table, plugging it near her. She sat down on the table and glared at the playing radio.

Baby please come back
It wasn't you
Baby it was me
Maybe our relationship
Isn't as crazy as it seems

Sean threw an old award of his at the wall and it smashed into a million pieces. He stood in his office and madly stormed around, pacing.

He'd find whoever recorded that and kill them

Slowly.

That was private, that wasn't suppose to be ever aired, OR recorded. God he hoped Emma wasn't listening or making any connections...

Maybe that's what happens
When a tornado meets a volcano
All I know is
I love you too much To walk away though
Come inside
Pick up your bags off the sidewalk
Don't you hear sincerity
In my voice when I talk
Told you this is my fault
Look me in the eyeball, Next time I'm pissed
I'll aim my fist At the dry wall

Manny moved to the song and closed her eyes as she swayed to it in her apartment as she cooked, it sounded farmiliar.

"Mia, who is this?" she asked her roommate from the couch who was reading a magazine.

Mia laughed, "you should know... you use to play with them."

Manny yelped, tripping over her feet and fell to the ground. WHAT?

Next time There will be no next time
I apologize
Even though I know it's lies
I'm tired of the games
I just want her back
I know I'm a liar
If she ever tries to fucking leave again
I'mma tie her to the bed
And set the house on fire

Spinner was on his tour bus and nodded to the song and drummed with it on his lap with his sticks.

It was good! He knew it was Emma and Sean.

He smiled and kept pretending to play with them.

He frowned... course he had to pretend... they weren't a band anymore

Emma: Just gonna stand there
And watch me burn

Jay was in the back of his limo, well his ex wife in progress' limo. He listened to the song as he was slowly drinking himself to death and sprawled on his seat in the back.

What... the hell. That was Sean and Emma!

But that's alright
Because I like the way it hurts
Just gonna stand there
And hear me cry

As if on cue Emma was crying. No one, nobody, was suppose to hear that. Craig. That little!

Emma just cried harder and whipped her tears away as she laid her head down on her arms, looking at the radio

But that's alright
Because I love
The way you lie
I love the way you lie
I love the way you lie

... they did sound really good though.