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A few days later…..
Her lips met his before he could think about what was happening. The electricity that flowed through his body at her touch was mind numbing. His hands went to cup her face and he felt her hair between his fingers. He had missed the feel of her beautiful, brown curly hair in his hands. He groaned and deepened the kiss, the kiss that he had been dreaming for the last year. Bay parted her lips inviting him to deepen the kiss more before lights were flashing around him causing him to reluctantly pull away. When he opened his eyes, he found himself in his bed. He closed his eyes again and slammed his head back against the pillow. He couldn't get Bay or that kiss out of his head. Man, he had wanted that kiss. He wanted more than just that kiss. He knew that he was in still in love with her. He knew that she was moving on from their past in order to give them a chance together and he wanted nothing more than to spend the rest of his days with her. But he knew he had to handle things just right because, now Mandy was in the picture and he didn't want to hurt her either. She was a nice girl. She had the potential to one day be his deaf Bay, but he didn't want a deaf Bay. He just wanted Bay. So, he wondered, why was ending the relationship with Mandy so hard?
Today was Saturday and he fully planned on getting to the bottom of what Bay wanted before the day was over. He got dressed and let his mom know that he was going over to the Kennish house to hang out. Melody smiled at her son and signed, "Don't be out too late." He gave a quick wave as he headed to the door and signed, "I won't." He made a detour on the way to Bay's to stop and study the timeline that he had made for Bay. Surprisingly, it was still untouched although a little faded. It seemed like such a long time ago and he couldn't believe that she had finally fully forgiven him. He parked his bike and walked over to the last heart that held their initials. He never thought that he would be standing here with hope of a future with Bay since she had keep him at a distance for so long. His heart skipped a beat at the thought of them getting back together. He headed back to his bike and continued his ride to his Bay.
"What do you want from me?" Emmett signed frustrated at Bay's questions about Mandy. Bay wanted to scream I JUST WANT YOU; instead, she leaned forward and pressed her lips to his. She tried to convey her feeling to him in that one kiss. She put her hand on the back of his neck to pull him closer as she felt him place his hand on her cheek. The electricity that shot through her body set every nerve on fire. Her mind went blank as they continued to kiss. No other guy had made her feel like this. She had tried to fall for other guys. She tried so hard to make what she had for them feel like she felt when kissing Emmett. She had never been successful. Not even with Ty. She parted her lips to allow him to deepen the kiss before he pulled away. Her phone suddenly rang jolting her from her dream. She groaned as she opened her eyes to realize it had only been a dream. Well, it had happened. She had kissed Emmett and it had been better than she remembered. She could still feel his hands on her cheek and the tingle of electricity that his kisses sent through her. She shook the thoughts from her mind as she got up to get ready for the day. She looked at the clock and realized that Tank would be there any minute to work on their art project for class. Daphne insisted that Tank liked her more than a friend, but Bay knew they could never be more than friends. Her heart was already taken and if she tried to get involved with Tank, it would only end in heartbreak for him. And her mission in the upcoming months was to win back Emmett's heart. She dressed in her paint stained clothes, pulled her hair in a messy bun, and headed down to her studio grabbing one of her mom's breakfast muffins on the way out.
She was gathering supplies, and was about to turn on the tape that her and Emmett had found when searching for Angelo, when she heard Tank approaching, "Good morning, Bay."
She spun around to greet him as he carried the art supplies from the list she had given him in class, "Morning." She gave a quick smile before turning back to the tape playing and hitting play. She adjusted the volume so that it was loud enough to drown out any outside now but soft enough that her and Tank could talk to one another. She turned back to Tank, "This is one of my favorite tapes. Emmett and I found it when we were searching for information about my biological father, Angelo."
"Cool. So how are we going to do this?" Tank shifted awkwardly around the art studio. Art wasn't his thing. He was lucky that his partner was very artistic. She was easy on the eyes.
"With the condition of my hand, I'm going to depend on you to do most of the work that involves functioning hands. But I'm here for moral support." Bay said as she held up her bandaged hand. She had tripped at Toby's and cut her hand on a glass bottle at a party last night. The doctors had told her to rest it but that was almost impossible with her being an artist. They continued to work side by side, Bay doing what she could with her hand and Tank doing his best. Bay was focused on her work and completely unaware of the fact that Tank kept sneaking looks of longing over at her.
Emmett pulled his bike up the Kennish driveway parking it in the front to keep out of the way. He dismounted and headed up the path over to Bay's studio but when saw Bay and some guy painting he stopped in his tracks. Bay was working with spray paint and completely focused on the task at hand. He had forgotten how much he loved to watch her work. She would go completely into her own world oblivious to all around her. Their backs were to him. Neither noticed him so he continued to watch as they laughed about something and Bay playfully nudging the guy on the shoulder as she laughed. Bay focused again on her work, but Emmett noticed the longing looks that this guy was giving HIS Bay. He felt his heart break as he thought about her moving on with someone else. He could only kick himself. He was the one that had told her to move on but that didn't make it hurt any less. He backed away from her studio door entrance and headed to the guesthouse.
AN: Please read and review. I'll be gone until the 28th on vacation but I do have most of the next chapter written so I might finish it tonight so I can upload it while I'm away. If not, I'll get an update loaded when I get back! Again, PLEASE read and review! It's very motivating!