Author's Note: I actually posted this as a separate story but thought it would fit in great with this fic as well. This is my attempt at a better Sellie closure after the "Degrassi Party Etiquette" Minis. Enjoy!

This had to have been the most uncomfortable and awkward situation either Ellie or Sean had been in. That little lip lock in the living room was a complete take back for Sean. The fact that he even kissed her back was more of a shock to Ellie.

After pulling him away from Holly J's clutches, Ellie managed to sneak him upstairs to her bedroom, closing the door so the sounds from party wouldn't interfere. Hopefully things would be settled more calmly in the quiet.

"So?" Sean said, casually rocking back and forth on the heels of his shoes.

"So," Ellie said, her hands behind her back.

"So…ah… back there…downstairs…what was that?" Sean asked, as if making small talk.

"What…that…kiss?"

"Yeah, what was up with that?" Sean scratched his temple.

"Oh…that, that was nothing." Ellie nervously giggled.

"So you randomly kiss guys at parties now?"

"No, I just… what do you want?"

"Nothing. You brought me up here. We've barely said a word to each other in two years and now, out of nowhere, you're shoving your tongue down my throat? What the hell?"

"Okay, okay. I'm sorry. It's just…I hadn't seen you in a while and you show up to my house looking all…basic trained. I don't know, I guess I kinda got excited."

"That still didn't give you the right to kiss me; I mean, not that I didn't enjoy it, you just kinda took me by surprise."

"Yeah, I…I understand." Ellie nodded. Sean did so as well. "It's just, I've been in a really tough spot lately. I just broke up with Jesse, I have a paper due in two days, end of the year exams are around the corner." Ellie listed, she almost felt the need to cry while reciting her predicaments. "If-if we could just makeout and not have it mean anything afterwards, I'd be so, so grateful." Ellie said, nearly begging.

"Um…are you drunk?" Sean raised an eyebrow.

"A little," the redhead shrugged.

"Hmm,"

"Just forget I said that. Uh…sorry about Emma. That sucks."

"Yeah… and Jesse."

"Please," Ellie rolled her eyes. "That was way over before it even started back."

"Hmm. Well, I guess…I'll be off then. Not really anything for me to do here."

"There's still a party going on. You can stay." Ellie offered.

"Uh…" Sean made a face, implying he wasn't pro parting at the moment.

"Come on. If you're heading off to Iraq you should at least get some fun time in before you leave." Ellie insisted.

"I don't know, Elle."

"Come on," Ellie took his hand and led him out the room. Once they reached the landing of the stairs and were welcomed with the sound from the party below, Sean released from her.

"Oh, and Ellie." he said.

"Yeah?"

"I wouldn't have made out with you."

"Oh," Ellie murmured, looking to the floor. A sharp pang hit her hard in her gut; she felt almost ashamed to have even entertained the idea of them hooking up.

"Because, I would've wanted it to mean something. Not just some cheap hook-up." he winked at her and smiled before walking down the steps.

At that moment, both of them realized that maybe one day they would end up together again. Maybe it'd be right; maybe it'd be wrong; maybe it'd last forever; but they knew in some twisted way they'd find each other again.

One day.

Degrassi Party Etiquette Rule # 5

Never have high expectations at a party, because the actual outcome may even surprise you.