"HAPPY BIRTHDAY!" cheered Emma's family and her close friends.

It's been three months since now.. going by so slow for Emma though, but she gave them a wide smile as they laid a birthday cake out infront of her on the table.

"Thankyou." She said.

Even Jay's mom was there..but no Jay.

Emma stared at the candle on top of it. 18. The big 18th.

"Finally legal now little sister." Joked Spinner.

"Ew Spin." Paige said shaking her head, "That sounded so wrong." Ellie joined in on the last as Spinner wrinkled his nose in disgust.

"Blow out the candle honey" Spike said and Snake pulled the camera up.

Emma rolled her eyes to her group of girl friends. Jane, Manny and Darcy laughed and then clapped when she did so.

"What'd you wish for?" Peter asked, sitting beside her closely.

Emma bit her lower lip but turned and smiled at him ,"I Can't tell." She declared and he smirked and nodded.

Right.

Traditions.

Emma and Peter sat alone in her room when he took a box out of his pocket.

Emma frowned, another one?

She sadly began to speak, "Peter.." she drifts.

He smiled, "Open it." He shoved it into her hands. Emma shut her eyes.

No matter how many smiles, how many kisses and presents..she couldn't give Peter what he wanted.

She handed it back to him, it was time to do this, now or never. It wasn't fair when she still hadn't moved on, but he was really great to her.. if not for him, it would of been harder than it was.

But she thought now that maybe.. she should be doing this alone.

He looked confused and Emma sighed, "I can't." She took the ring off her finger too and slowly handed it back to him.

He took it back hesitantly, "Are you breaking up with me?"

"I wish I wasn't." Emma breathed.

"So don't." He desperately said

Emma sadly tilted her head, "Peter you know there's something missing between us. I like you, but.. it's not there you know?" she asked.

"IT?" he asked, clueless of what she meant.

Once upon a time the perfect guy understood what IT meant.

"IT." Repeated Emma with a sad smile, "I just can't date right now, it's too much."

"Why? What's going on? I thought we were good, you tell me everything." He insisted.

No, not..everything.

"Just something I need to deal with on my own." Emma explained, shrugging slowly and he looked down but nodded.

"I understand." He smiled weakly, "But don't think I'm giving up."

Emma just shook her head still sadly smiling, course he wasn't.

He coughed awkwardly, "I should go then." He took his belongings and bent down to kiss her.

Emma gave him a look and he frowned, and kissed her cheek instead. He then left and Emma sighed, looking around her room.

Emma received a bunch of Happy Birthdays from people the next day of school since her birthday was on a Sunday.

The halls were already swimming of gossip of her and Peter's break up.

Wow, that traveled fast.

Manny, Darcy and Jane casually attached to Emma as she walked down the hall and she smiled weakly to them.

"Wana talk about it?" Darcy asked and Emma shook her head no.

They nodded and went to first, business class.

Students were already in class and Jay sat on his desk, he actually didn't look so 'don't fucking talk to me' today, instead, he looked..happy.

He threw the last assignment he marked and breathed out rather proudly and shook his hand like it hurt, but that wasn't about to get him down.

"Morning Jay." Manny said, raising an eyebrow, she must of noticed it too.

Jay looked up calm and collected, for once, and then coughed, trying to give that icy look as he narrowed his eyes and just nodded, watching the girls pass.

Emma wanted to slap Manny but that'd come later..what was with Jay?

Manny had to giggle though as she sat down infront of Emma.

"Morning students." Came Darcy's voice on the announcements, yes, she was one of those girls.

Everyone listened up.

"They'll be a new year dance next week so be there, or be square! Wear your best dresses and boys, wear your best tuxedos, and please..be on your best behavior." She confirmed.

Some people cheered and some people rolled their eyes, dumb school dances.

"Who you going to ask?" Manny asked Jane and the girls at the Dot after school.

Jane shrugged, "No one really tickles my fancy right now." She confirmed.

Darcy giggled with Emma, "Jane are you gay?" she taunts. Jane gasped and threw a fry at her.

"If you must know." Jane says, "I'm dating a guy in college named Tatum, he doesn't like highschool dances though.. so I'll skip it."

"He doesn't like highschool dances? Please." Manny said snickering, "He acts all over it when he was in school last year."

Jane just shrugged.

Darcy looked to Emma, "What about you, Em? Since...you know." She hinted a reminder she dumped Peter.

Emma shrugged and sighed, "Don't even think I'll go."

"Why not?!" exclaimed Manny, not liking that choice of hers. Was this about Peter?

"Yeah you don't seem that torn up about it." Jane insisted.

"JANE!" they all yelled.

"What? It's true." Jane sighed and leaned in, "You won't tell us what happened that night of your Halloween party.. but we know something did." She told Emma.

Emma narrowed her eyes but she couldn't stay mad at her and looked down.

"Are you gonna tell us what happened with Jay or not?" Manny asked supportingly, she wouldn't mind either way but jesus, she was dying of knowing.

Darcy nodded and said, "It's been almost three months now. It can't be good bottleing it in."

Emma closed her eyes but nodded and looked around, thankfully, not much people were in there, no one they knew.

She explained sadly, "I was drunk, and totally threw myself at him.. and he said it wasn't right. But we.." her eyes widened at them, trying to make the hint.

"You had sex?!" Manny shrieked.

"God no!" Emma hissed and shook her head but sighed, "Close though.. I was down to my last clothes and ugh.. lets just say he pulled away, gave me back my clothes, and sent me out the door."

"You'r ekidding!" Jane yelled, "That asshole!"

Emma leaned back in her seat with a pout and saddened, "He was right though, I was 17, it could get him fired, our families know another, people would talk.. I had to stop.. he chased after me, had our goodbye kiss, and he told me to move on."

Silence.

The girls were all taking it in, shaking their heads in disappointment and heart break

"Was." Manny suddenly said.

They all gave her questionable looks.

"Was 17." Manny pointed out, "Emma you're 18 now and you're an adult, you can do whatever the hell you want."

"And I want.. wanted, Jay. He doesn't want me back. Can't do much else." Emma declared, crossing her arms on the table and looking down.

Darcy got where Manny was going with this and giggled, "So act like your own brand new woman, and make him want it." Sheleaned closer, raising an eyebrow, "But don't let him get it."

Jane laughed, nodding, she liked that.

Emma raised an eyebrow. She said she'd move on, for him... never said she wouldn't stop looking irresistible.

Emma smirked and looked up in wonder. This would be fun.