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Chapter -3- I'm here for you
The next morning Manny was up bright and early because she had to go shoot. Craig on the other hand was face down in her bed snoring away. Manny quietly after showering sat on the edge of her bed next to Craig's sleeping form. She gently rubbed his back and softly said his name till he started to stir.
"Hey what are you doing sleepy head" Manny says jokingly as Craig looks up at her still sleepy.
"Hey your up early. What are you doing up at eight during the summer?" Craig asks puzzled.
"I have to get to set. I'm filming today, which reminds me will you watch Thisbe for me?" Manny replies
"yeah sure I will that is if you trust me to." he says referring to what Ashley said last night.
"Craig don't be like that you know that I trust you, beside I'm not Ashley but I do want to ask when do you need your medicine and how long you can go without taking it?" Manny says feeling bad because she doesn't want him to think she doesn't trust him.
"No it's fine I can go a day without my medicine but um what time will you be back." he replies.
"I shouldn't be there that long 2:30 the latest. But you need to climb out the window and ring the bell because beside Emma I'm the only who knows you're here." Manny says getting up and going over to her dresser to get her clothes for the day and start to get dressed. She had her back to Craig but she could still see him staring at her in the mirror.
"I know that this is nothing you haven't seen before, but do you mind not staring at me?" she asks jokingly. At this Craig automatically becomes embarrassed and turns around. After she is done getting dressed she says. "I'm heading up stairs to get Thisbe ready and I suggest you get dressed and come around front so you can get your daughter."
"I'll see you in a minute." he says as he begins to pick up his clothes.
"Oh Craig by the way it really is going to be ok she'll come to her senses." Manny says smiling as she heads up the stairs.
"thanks." he whispers after she's gone, and then he climbs out the window.
The Nelson/Simpson kitchen
Manny is feeding Thisbe while Emma eats her cereal, Spike is getting jack ready and Snake is watching T.V. when Craig rings the doorbell.
"Craig what are you doing here?" Snake asks surprised to see Craig Manning on his door- step at 8:15 in the morning.
"Well um Manny called me last night and asked me to watch Thisbe why." Craig says lamely.
"Oh well see I just thought you would be on a plane to London by now." Snake says
Craig just looks down at the ground wanting to run. To run after Ashley but he knows that if he does he'll only be causing himself more pain.
"Can I come in?" he asks
"Sure, sure I'm sorry I didn't realize I kept you standing out here." Snake says stepping aside for the boy to come in. "Manny's is in the kitchen." he says
"Thanks" Craig says walking through the living room and standing in the door way admiring his child and her mother interact. Manny turns around because she can feel his eyes on her. She's always been able to feel them it's like they can burn holes her.
"Thisbe look who it is, it's your daddy. Say hi Daddy" she says to the beautiful little girl who is the a perfect replica of Her.
"hi dadwe" Thisbe shouts
"hey baby." Craig says going over to her, picking her, and tickling her. Thisbe laughs uncontrollably and then Craig kisses her on the forehead.
"look I have to go, she eats lunch at noon it's in fridge in the green container, nap at 12:30 and make sure when you change her diaper that you put some cream on her she has a bit of a rash. Mommy loves you baby." Manny says before she rushes out the door.
Manny and Emma are walking to the set of Jay and Silent Bob go Canadian eh, better know as Degrassi high.
"so what was me finding you and Craig in bed this morning about." Emma says smiling and raising an eyebrow.
"Ashley left." Manny replies leaving it at that
"Enough said" Emma says, "wait does Joey know that he's not going to London." Emma asks assuming that Craig and Ashley had a fight and that's why Craig was at her house last night.
"I don't think so, I'll ask him when I get home, but right now they need me on set." Manny replies walking away from Emma.
Latter that day after the movie had rapped and Manny and Emma were home. Manny and Craig were in the Basement (A.K.A Emma and Manny's Room).
"So how are you holding up?" Manny asks sympathetically. She knows how it feels to have your heart broken by the person you love.
" I'm doing ok I guess I just wish she would call or something." Craig says pathetically
"Hey I was wondering did you call Joey at all to let him know your ok? Maybe that your not in London?" Manny asks
"No I don't want anyone to know that I'm a pathetic crazy loser who pushes his girlfriend away." Craig replies dully.
"your not a loser and your not crazy but if you don't go home and tell Joey and get your medicine you will be crazy." Manny says with a laugh trying to lighten the mood.
"Fine I'll talk to Joey. Do you mind if I come back here though tonight I don't wanna be alone." Craig says
"Sure you can. I'm always here for you Craig whatever you need I'll always be here." she replies with a smile.
"thanks I really need that right now. I better go, I'll see you latter." Craig says leaning and kissing Manny on the cheek.
"bye." she says as he climbs out the window. Once he's gone she feels the spot on her cheek where his lips just were. She can't help but feel like she's in grade 8 again when he asked her to dance instead of Emma. It's that giddy tickle in your stomach feeling you get when you're a on a roller coaster and you go down a big hill. She tries to ignore it because she knows that he loves Ashley and she promised herself after Thisbe was born she would never try to get Craig back if they were supposed to be in love with each other then would be in love with each other, for now all she was supposed to be was a friend and that was it, he was just looking for a friend.
AN. I'm not very happy with chapter and I may not update for a while x-mas you know how it is so happy holidays and thanks to the people who reviewed. I may not like the chapter but you might anyway if anyone has some ideas for this story feel free to let me know I'm not opposed to help.
