Ch. 10 Cute Moments

Later in the day everyone decided to go to the movies then to the park for a while. Jayden pushed Emily on the swings while the others played with a Frisbee. Jayden was glad to see Emily actually laughing and having a good time, she was her carefree old self, even if it was only temporary, what worried him was if she had another nightmare and wound up screaming again. He didn't know how they would explain it to the others if her screams woke them up.

"Having fun Em?"

"Yeah, today has been great, I really needed this,"

"I'm glad to hear your laughter again,"

"So am I, I'm scared Jayden,"

Jayden gradually slowed the swing down to a stop. "What are you scared about?"

"I'm scared that I'll have another nightmare bad enough to scream again. I'd wake up the whole house and I'd have to explain what's wrong."

"Not if you don't want to, like we agreed, they won't know until you decide they should."

Emily looked at the others in the distance, "I hope Mike remembers that."

"I told him to not tell because you don't want them to know."

"Still, but based on my past experience with Mike he doesn't really understand even when he claims he does."

Jayden sat on the swing next to her, "Well if he tells then I'll kick his butt."

"You'd do that for me?"

"I'd do anything for you, I thought you knew that?"

"I do, I just like hearing you say it."

Jayden smiled looked at the others. "You wanna join the game or keep swinging?"

"Mind pushing me again?"

Jayden smiled. "Not at all," He got off his swing and got behind Emily, he grabbed the chains on Emily's swing and began pushing her again.

The others decided to take a break from their game and sit at a bench near the swings. They watched as Jayden pushed Emily on the swing. "How sweet are they?" Mia gushed.

"I think I'm getting a cavity," Kevin commented.

"I don't think Jayden ever really got over her," Antonio added.

"He hasn't," Mike added. "He told me all about it earlier. He said that because he saw that I liked Emily he didn't want to get in the way of me getting the girl he loved. He said he wanted her to be happy even if it wasn't with him,"

"Mia you talked with her earlier, did she mention if she had feelings for Jayden?"

"Well we mostly talked about you Antonio, and how you proposed."

"Oh, did she like how I asked?"

"She thought it was cute and clever and hopes her future husband would do something like it for her one day. But she said she doesn't know if anyone will ever want her as a wife."

"Why would she say that?"

"I don't know, I wish she would tell me what's bothering her. Whatever it is I can see that it's really bothering her."

"She wouldn't tell you anything?" Kevin asked.

"She said I'm better off not knowing and that it's bad enough that she knows."

"Mia, believe me you don't want to know. It's awful, just leave it at that."

"Well she obviously needs help dealing with whatever it is,"

"She's getting help from Jayden and from us just being here." He looked over at Emily again. "I mean, look how happy she is right now. Earlier it was an act but that, that's the real thing and I'm betting it's the first time she's really laughed in weeks,"

They all quieted down when Emily and Jayden started to walk over, "Hey guys, Emily had an idea if you're all ready to head back now,"

"What do you have in mind?"

"I was thinking that we can pick up some pizza on the way home then play board games in our pajamas like we used to do."

"What do you guys think?"

"Sounds good," Kevin answered first.

"Yeah, lets do it," Mike seconded.

Mia answered next, "It'll be so much fun!"

"What my lady love said, lets go."

As soon as they got back to the house they changed into their pajamas to get ready for their game night. They pigged out on the pizza and soda and just had fun together, it was as if they had last seen each other the day before instead of five years. Time flew by and before they knew it, it was midnight and they all decided to get to bed. Jayden picked up the pizza boxes and the cans while Emily picked up the games.

"Emily, are you going to be okay tonight?"

"I sure hope so," She said nervously.

"I'm here so if you need anything let me know,"

"I will,"

"Okay, I'm going to make sure all the doors and windows are locked." Emily nodded and Jayden went to check the locks. When he was done he was surprised to see Emily standing in the hallway outside the bedrooms. "Everything okay?"

"Yeah, I just didn't want to go to bed without saying good night to you."

Jayden smiled, "You were waiting up for me?"

Emily shrugged, "You waited up with me after my nightmare last night,"

"Either way, it's really nice of you Emily,"

Emily stood on her tip toes and kissed Jayden's cheek, "Good night Jay,"

"Sweet dreams Em,"

"I'll try," They went to their own rooms and turned in for the night

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Oh the cuteness, in the next chapter some drama happens and a secret is revealed in confidence