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Talking and signing

Signing only

Chapter Ten: Longing

Bay was so happy to be temporarily free from Emmett's side. After dinner they had all met at the hotel. Daphne had uncuffed them, and told them they had an hour before she would return and cuff them again. This way they could get in a shower before tomorrow.

Bay let Emmett get in first. She put her suit case on the bed and looked at her sleep wear options. She had not anticipated sharing a bed with anyone but Annaleigh so she had packed sleep shorts, and an under shirt. Now she wished she had pants and a t-shirt.

With a sigh she grabbed the clothes and found Annaleigh's pj's. She would give Annaleigh a bath, then take a quick shower.

"What are we going to do tomorrow mommy?" Annaleigh asked as she climbed into Bay's lap.

Bay snuggled Annaleigh close. "The fair is open again. We are going to do it again, but tomorrow they will have live music." Bay said with a exaggerated smile, causing Annaleigh to laugh.

"Music?" Annaleigh said confused.

"Yeah, the fair is open to the public to. It is not just for the reunion. It is just free for us. Beside deafie's can feel the music." Bay said.

"They can?" Annaleigh asked surprised.

"Yep, you can say it is their way of hearing the music." Bay stood with Annaleigh in her arms.

"It's all yours." Emmett said.

Bay awkwardly signed thank you the best she could with Annaleigh in her arms.

After her shower Bay tucked Annaleigh into the extra bed. She looked so small in the bed she had all to herself. "How about a story?" Bay asked snuggling next to Annaleigh.

"Can you tell the story?"Annaleigh asked Emmett.

Bay looked up at him She hadn't realized he was watching.

Emmett stood still for a moment. Bay was about to tell Annaleigh that she would just do it, when Emmett started to nod, "Sure I can tell you a story."He said walking over to the bed. He sat down as he thought about the story he would tell. He wasn't even sure if he knew any. So he started with the obvious opening. "Once upon a time..."

Bay and Emmett climbed into bed awkwardly. Right after Emmett had told Annaleigh her bed time story Daphne returned with the cuffs. Bay couldn't see why they could not just put it back on in the morning, but Daphne insisted. She reminded Bay that it was part of the deal.

Emmett eyed the clock as it crept toward three am. He had been having a hard time sleeping for the past few months, and Bay's constant movement was not helping.

With a sigh he turned on his side facing her. He could see well due to the night light, and the fact that his eyes have adjusted to the dark. At the moment she was still, but her face looked as though she were not having the best of dreams.

As he laid there he couldn't help but to think of her, and the past. He had been allowing his anger with her cloud the fact that he had never gotten over her. The thought tugged on his heart.

Images of their fight years ago flashed into his head. Looking back it seemed like such a stupid fight. Bay had been lost after Ty left her. She felt insecure due to the fact they she kept getting cheated on, So she went through a slut stage. She found herself going from one guy to the next.

It had killed him to watch her go through it. She was most definitely not herself, and he knew he was partly to blame. He had committed a crime that he could never take back. One that had hurt the person he had loved most in the world.

He did his best to help her. She would find herself at strange parties, with people who were questionable. He had hated getting the late phone calls, but he couldn't just leave her stranded.

After some time he had decided to write to Ty. He had no clue how to get Bay back, but he was not the only one to blame for her behavior. He hated Ty for taking her virginity, then cheating on her. Not that he had room to talk.

Emmett turned onto his back. Ty had showed up a few weeks after that. It turns out that he had lied to her. He didn't want her to have to go through the pain of loosing him if it had come to that. Emmett was glad he missed that conversation. According to Daphne it was not pretty.

A week or so after that Bay had a pregnancy scare. This pissed him off. It was bad enough that she had slept around, but she was doing it unprotected. They got into a huge fight over it, and that was that. Somehow there was no mending the fight. Everything they had was lost.

Emmett turned his head to Bay when she started to toss and turn again. She was so restless.

He sat up and rubbed his face with his free hand. He looked over Bay to Annaleigh who was sleeping with her butt in the air, and her legs tucked under her. The sight made him laugh. She was just too cute, and he was not sure how she did not have her dad wrapped around her little fingers.

Emmett shook his head as he laid back down. He had not thought about having a family in some time. He just wanted to live his life to the fullest. Kids were not in his plans. Not to mention Brittany does not want them.

However Annaleigh seems to be giving him second thoughts. She just knew how to put a smile on his face. The biggest problem was he could not see himself having a family with Brittany.

He looked at Bay again. She once again settled down. It irritated him that when he thought of having a family it was her he saw himself with.

Just because they had a truce today did not mean things have changed. He didn't want these feelings for her. He learned to let them go years ago.

He was happy with Brittany, and life was just to short to spend the time he had left fighting to be with Bay. She was also married.

Again Bay started to shift and move around in her sleep. Emmett wished he knew what she was dreaming about. He took her hand in his, and circled his thumb on the top of her hand. She seemed to settle with the contact.

Emmett closed his eyes with a sigh. He forgot the way he felt when he touched her, and it surprised him how much he liked it now.

Bay was cough in the misty shadows of her nightmares. She tried to fight her way the the confusing fog, but never seemed to be able to find her way. Her heart pounded in her chest as the sound of evil filled her head. She sank to the wet ground in surrender. She felt a tear run down her cheek.

She closed her eyes hopping to lesson the fear, but they flew open when something warm took her by the hand. What ever it was it could not be seen, but it had cleared the confusing fog, and brought the sun.

Bay woke when she felt a small hand shake her arm. She opened her eyes slightly, and saw Annaleigh smiling down at her.

"Mommy it's morning." She said with a smile. "What are we going to have for breakfast?"

Bay sat up. She looked at Emmett who was already awake, and smiling. "What do you want for break..."Bay was cut off by a knock at the door.

She and Emmett both climbed out of bed to answer the door. Bay answered as Emmett talked to Annaleigh about going to Denny's.

A blond stood on the other side, and scanned Bay slowly. Bay did the same to the blond. "Can I help you?" Bay asked.

The woman looked up at the room number then back to Bay. "Um, who the hell are you?" She asked rudely.

Bay was about to answer when Emmett appeared next to her. The blond eyes got wide, then she looked pissed.

"What the hell is going on here?" She asked as she push her way into the room. She stopped suddenly when she saw Annaleigh, and turned to them. Her eye went straight to the cuffs. "What the hell?"

"It's a long story." Emmett said out loud successfully shocking the hell out of Bay, who's mouth popped open slightly.

"Who is this?" The blond asked.

"This is Bay. Bay this is my girlfriend Brittany." Emmett said introducing them.

Bay stood there dumbstruck. She was looking at Emmett as if he had suddenly grew three extra heads. She had to blink a few times before she was able to speak. "Hi." was all she managed.

"Holy cow."Annaleigh said in a shocked tone. "I didn't know you talked."

"Me either."Bay said giving him a odd expression.

"It's no big deal." Emmett said waving his hand.

"I would care to differ."Bay said as she eyed this Brittany.

"I would love to hear this story." Brittany said in a bossy tone that irritated Bay.

"So do you not sign?" Bay asked unable to stop herself.

"I don't think that is your business." Brittany looked to Emmett. "Spill."

"Wait you are spending the entire weekend with this girl, who you hate, so you can go to some stupid art festival?" Brittany asked seeming honestly confused.

"It is not just some stupid are festival. It is one of the biggest art festivals, and it only happens annually. It is a hug opportunity. It gives use a chance to see whats good. Maybe one day My art or Emmett's photo's will be there." Bay said having to remind herself that not everyone knows this stuff.

Brittany looked to Emmett. "I thought your picture taking was just a hobby?"

"Of course it's not." Bay said, then looked to Emmett. He had a guilty kind of look on his face. "Is it?"

"I just haven't been into it lately." Emmett said.

"Your photography is your life!" Bay signed. She did not like what she was seeing.

"Bay drop it. I have not taken any really good ones lately anyway." Emmett replied.

"Really?" Bay said out loud as she dug her phone out of her pocket. She took a minute then turned her phone to Emmett.

Emmett took her phone with wide eyes. There were two pictures side by side. On was his photo that was put in the latest magazine issue, and the other was on a much bigger canvas. "You turned my work into street art." He signed. He looked up at Bay. "This is amazing."

"You photos are amazing Emmett. I never stopped fallowing you. I have all the magazines that have you work in them."

"Okay what the hell are you two saying?" Brittany asked feeling left out.

"Learn to sign, and maybe you could know." Bay said not liking the fact that this woman who was with a deafie was not caring to learn ASL.

"I do not know who you think you are, nor do I care, but you should watch what tone you use with me." Brittany said taking a step toward Bay.

"Or what?" Bay said in a challenging tone, also taking a step forward.

"Come one guys." Emmett said stepping in between them. "There is a child present, and we will be together all day. Please." Emmett said looking to Bay then to Brittany.

"Fine."Bay said.

"Okay." Brittany said turning away from them.

"Mommy I don't like her." Annaleigh whispered softly into Bay's ear. Annaleigh had climbed onto the bed next to where Bay stood so she could.

"Me either." Bay whispered back.

Shortly after that Daphne and Jace showed. Daphne on cuffed them so they could change for the day.

Bay noted the stink eye Daphne seemed to be giving Brittany. It made Bay feel better that she was not the only one who disliked this chick.

"Hey Daph, can I talk to you outside?"Bay asked.

"What the hell is going on with Emmett? I mean he doesn't seem to care about is photography. He is with a woman who doesn't sign, and he is talking!"

"I know. No one likes it, but she is his choice."Daphne said with a frown.

"I don't like her. She is not who Emmett should be with. He needs someone who understands him."Bay said with an exaggerated sigh.

"I agree, but I have already tried to tell him that. He just shut me out."

"Well then somehow we will make him..."Bay heard Daphne's cell vibrate. "Who is that?"

Daphne looked down at her phone with a frown. "It's Jeff." Daphne said. "He is trying to make up for the past. He has been texting me all night. I don't know what to do. I like Jace, and he thinks he might come to Italy with me. But Jeff has always pulled at my heart."

Bay sat next to Daphne on the little Bench. "I didn't know he was back in your life."

"Yeah neither did I."

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