Emma slowly came out of her room, hearing the front door open so late at night. Wondering who it was, she walked towards the stairs and then hid around the corner by them, listening to the commotion downstairs that she knew wasn't her business, but it sounded interesting and hey! It was her house.

"What are you doing here?" she heard Sean's irritated voice down the stairs.

Another female voice replied, "Your mother invited me."

Emma clenched the wall she hid behind and bit her lip. Was this who she thought it was? Sean's ex girlfriend? Why would Caitlin invite her here?

Suddenly Sean's voice spoke up again, more deeply. "Lets go talk somewhere else."

"There's a guest room in your guest house, Sean." Caitlin spoke now, "Why don't you give her that room tonight and talk tomorrow? I'm sure the flight was exhausting."

"You're just full of great ideas." Sean's voice sounded annoyed still.

Then it fell silent, some doors opened and closed.

Emma turned from the stairs, and leaned back on the wall, glancing around sadly. What exactly did this mean? Why was she here? Were they getting back together?

((**))

"His ex?" Manny couldn't believe this either the next morning. She sat on the school steps in her blue cheerleading uniform sipping her starbucks coffee.

Emma clenched hers in her hand, biting her lower lip. She still couldn't wrap her head around this.

Meanwhile, Darcy came out of the school doors and down the stairs to her posse. "Hey." She greeted and sat down with them, "Who wants to come with me to Party Supplies to pick up halloween decorations for the dance next week?"

Emma blinked. Wow. It was almost Halloween already. She missed her shot to raise her hand when Manny shot her arm up and squeeled.

"Free Get out of jail card? I'm in." Manny joked.

Emma laughed a little but then frowned, looking back down at her coffee. For some reason, a reason that was actually pretty obvious, she wasn't in a 'laughing' mood today.

(((**))

Sean ran his fingers through his wavy hair, coming out of his bedroom and then stopped in his tracks when he saw Amy sitting on his couch in his guest house.

Shit. He forgot about this disaster.

She was already up, ready, and holding a mug of tea. She turned when she heard him come out of his room and her mouth hung a little open until she pointed at the kettle on the counter, "I made you some, if you want."

"No thanks," Sean just muttered. He wore his sweat pants with no shirt, and decided to pick up his grey zip up hoody to throw it over since she was staring a bit obviously.

Amy had gotten up, and set her tea down. He had walked to the counter to get some water instead. She stopped just behind him and sighed, "Are we going to talk, Sean?"

Upon no answer, she didn't give up.

"Your mom said you missed me."

Sean laughed and turned around back to Amy, "My mom was misinformed." Deciding not to get into it, he walked around her to go sit on his couch.

Amy rolled her head back and took a deep breath. "I knew this wouldn't be easy."

He sent her a look as she came and sat closely next to him. He inched a bit away.

"Sean please. We were together for years! We shouldn't throw that away."

He reminded, "We were On and off. And we were self destructing. "

"I was self destructing. You were..amazing." she looked at him softly, "You still are. I owe you. I want to make this better." She gazed down at his abs through his sweater.. "I miss you."

He felt her hand rest on his thigh. He raised his glass of water to his lips, swallowing it loudly. She huffed, and pulled her hand away.

"You are stuck with me for a week, Sean. Weather you like it or not. So. What are we doing today?"

"I have to work." He taunted, getting up to go to his room to get ready. She watched him go and he slammed the door behind him closed.

Amy jumped but rolled her eyes. He had the right to be pissed, fine. But by tonight, hopefully, they could just make up. And make up sex would be great, like always. God she missed the way his mouth use to make her feel.

After rehab, she tried to date other guys. But none of them compared to Sean. She really thought it was over until his mother called. Amy couldn't tell if she honestly was in love with Sean but she did love him at least. And he was hot as hell. She couldn't stand the thought of him with other girls either. So she jumped at the chance to win him back.

Wondering now if he was being cold cause he had a girlfriend, Amy crossed her arms and narrowed her eyes back at his shut bedroom door.

((**))

When Emma was done school, Peter dropped her off in his car; well, the car his father bought him.

"Thanks," Emma smiled uneasily. She just wanted to go lie down badly. School sucked. All day sucked.

She had gotten out before he could stop her, and he called out the window, "Call me."

Emma just nodded but didn't turn back, her eyes down at her feet, dragging them sadly to the doorway.

She really didn't want to open this door to see Sean and his ex all over another.

But when Emma looked up to open her front door, Amy was already sitting on the porch, her feet up on a stool and enjoying the fall weather with just jeans and a pullover on.

"Hey." She greeted. She eyed Emma, wondering who she was. She was pretty. But she could tell she was young by the boy who dropped her off. Emma didn't look young, but Peter did. "Your boyfriends cute." She joked.

Emma just weakily smiled but eyed Amy and then her door. Would it be rude to just go in without stopping to talk?

Amy didn't let her have time to choose. "And you're….."

"Um. Emma." Amy stayed squinting her eyes up at the blonde. "Spikes daughter." Still Amy looked confused. Emma took a deep breath and tried to explain more, "Spike is Caitlins best friend. You know, Sean's mom? They're staying with us.. this is our house."

"Oh!" Amy nodded and smiled. "Yea. Right. Thanks for letting me crash. This was so unplanned."

Emma felt her stomach turning. "So you're..Sean's ex?"

Amy snorted a bit, looking from Emma and then around at the neighborhood, "I think we'll be back together soon. 'Ex' seems so.. vulgar. We are working on things."

Emma just shook her head with that and pointed at the door, "I have homework. Nice meeting you though."

"You to-" Amy was cut off by the door already slamming shut.

Inside, Emma had caught Caitlins attention from the tv room. "Oh hey honey!" she greeted the blonde.

Emma just turned from her, sliding her coat off. She just wanted to go to her room and hide in her bed.

"Everything alright?"

Emma turned back to Caitlin and just nodded with a tight smile, going right up the stairs.

Caitlin paused."Why does everyone seem mad at me?" she whispered to herself.

"Well," a voice on the other couch spoke up. Jay sat with Sean's mother all day watching soap operas. "You did invite Sean's monster ex to town."

"Ok," Caitlin muttered but was still confused, "And why does Emma seem a little upset?"

"Ohhhh." Jay sang, sipping his chocolate milk that had a straw in it, "Who knows." He sarcastically noted, slurping up his drink.

Caitlin gave him an annoyed look but eyed the stairs Emma went up. Her shoulders dropped, giving up. Maybe it was boyfriend problems.

((((*))))

Emma heard her door knock an hour later. Caitlin came in with a small smile, "Hey sweetie," she greeted gently.

Emma sat up in her bed from texting on her phone and just gently smiled back. It wasn't Caitlins fault that Amy was getting back together with Sean- oh wait, it is!

"Hi."

"You okay, Em?" she came and sat on the end of the bed, putting her hand on Emma's leg.

Emma just looked up at the ceiling and sighed, "Just not feeling well…."

"Okay honey, I'll go make you some soup. How bout that?" the concern in Caitlin's voice and eyes made Emma soften.

"Thanks." She said, nodding.

With that, Caitlin left. She left the door open and Emma sat up as Jay was coming up the stairs and passing her room to get to the bathroom. He glanced inside and caught her eye. Snickering, he walked over to the door and leaned his shoulder on the frame.

"Love sick?"

Emma glared right at him. She wasn't sure what he meant or thought he knew, but she replied back, "Keep it up and I'll ruin any chance you have with Manny again. I am after all, her best friend."

The grin instantly came off Jay's face. He had no idea. "Uh. O-kay." With that, he left.

Emma giggled a bit but then moaned unhappily, laying back down.

(((((**)))))

After apartment hunting and then work all day, Sean finally came home, exhausted. He had no time to deal with Amy so tried to avoid her as he walked into the kitchen. His mom and Spike stood in there, cooking home made soup.

"Hey Sean." Spike greeted warmly. He grinned a little and glanced at his mom who was stirring the soup.

"What are you doing?" he smelt the old beef barley soup his mom use to make when he was sick.

"Hey honey." His mom greeted him before answering, "Emma's not feeling well. Just making her some soup."

Sean paused, wondering if she was okay. And sick with what? He hadn't seen her since yesterday and he knew it sounded pathetic but he kind of missed her. Would it be weird to go to her room to see her? Then again, it would waste more time than having to see Amy.

On his way to her room, he heard old Classic Disney movies playing. He chuckled to himself. Emma wasn't that young now. She must be a suck for old childhood movies when she wasn't feeling well. Kind of a cute.

He stopped in the door way, his eyes peering in for Emma and happily found her until his eyebrows furrowed noticing Jay sitting up against her bed frame with her. His blood boiled, but he rolled his eyes, knowing it was innocent by what they were talking about but Jay was pushing Sean's buttons.

"She's just dreaming." Emma told Jay.

"No, she's high, Greenpeace."

Emma pointed at the tv screen. "We literally saw her go to sleep."

"Alice in Wonderland is a land full of trippy, weird ass things going on." Jay explained, "A caterpillar smoking? What do you think he's smoking? Hm?"

Emma just pouted, cuddling into her blankets some more, "You're ruining my favorite movie."

Sean rolled his eyes but was grinning, "Hey bozo's."

Jay and Emma looked over. He was shocked to see Emma not so happy to see him. Jay was also on both sides of the fence. I mean, he wanted boy time, but instead, Sean's ex girlfriend was taking the guest room he was suppose to be in but instead was now on the uncomfy couch.

"Looks whose home." Jay taunted.

Sean shrugged, "I worked. I looked at some apartments today too." His eyes wondered to Emma, noticing her keeping her focus on the movie and not even paying attention to him. Ouch. Kind of hurt.

Jay saw Sean's eyes lingering. He spoke up again to bug his friend, "Well la dee duh. Can you bring us up some soup?"

Sean's eyes now shot daggers at Jay who smirked smugly.

"Sean?" they heard a voice call from down the stairs.

Knowing who it was, at the same time, Sean and Emma glanced at another. Emma just merely glanced back at the movie but her jaw tightened. Sean swallowed and glanced over his shoulder to Amy calling his name again.

"You gonna get that?" Jay joked, as if she was calling Sean on his phone or something.

Sean wanted to punch a wall. Or Jay. He scoffed and muttered, "Yea." He turned, going back downstairs to Amy.

Jay watched him go, then turned his head to look at Emma. It was safe to say they were on civil terms now after she got him back for teasing her. He kind of respected that. He had hoped maybe if he helped with the Seanny situation, she'd help with his Manny situation.

"They weren't get back together, you know." He muttered.

Emma looked at him, but he avoided her eyes now. She now knew what Caitlin was talking about, how Jay was nicer than he let on. He liked to be a jerk, but sometimes he cared. She could tell he cared a lot for Sean.

"She's not good for him." He picked up his beer on Emma's side table.

Emma smiled a little, feeling a bit better. If Sean's best friend was saying it, then maybe it must be true.

(((*)))

"Come here," Amy pouted, patting the couch beside her where she sat. Sean sighed from the doorway but came over, glancing at the kitchen where his mom and Emma's mom were in.

After some silence, she tried to stir up a 'healthy' conversation.

"What'd you do today? Did you find a place?" she asked.

Sean bit the end of his tongue, glancing at the coffee table in front of them. "Yea. Maybe."

Amy put her hands on her knees, tapping them a little nervously. "1 bedroom or two?"

"Two.."

Amy paused and asked, "How come 'maybe'? Don't you want to move out?" she noticed him a bit comfortable around here. She couldn't stand the full house though and usually Sean liked to be alone too but he didn't seem to mind it now.

The front door then opened, and in came Ellie and Craig. Craig was smiling wolfishly, his arm wrapped around Ellie's shoulder and the redhead was freaking out happily, "Mom!?"

Both Amy and Sean turned to see Spike run out to the front door, "Dear God, Ellie. You gave me a heart attack! What is it?"

Ellie raised her hand up quickly, and Craig pointed at her ring on her engagement fingers.

"Craig proposed!"

Spike's eyes widened and Caitlin came up behind, squealing happily. Her mother finally pulled Ellie into a hug and the girls jumped happily.

Sean chuckled from the couch, and glanced at Amy who showed no emotions for it. She turned back to Sean and just said under her breath, "Can we go somewhere private? To talk?"

"No," Sean nodded towards Craig and Ellie, "This is important."

Amy opened her mouth, but shut it, letting him have his way. It was in her 'steps'. She was trying to be better. "Fine.." she muttered.

Emma and Jay had come down the stairs, and Ellie flew away from her mom, skipping to Emma to show off her ring. Emma smiled and held it as she examined it, but little did Ellie know, Emma had helped Craig pick it out.

Sean's eyes softened on Emma, seeing her so genuinely happy for Ellie. Even if sick. But Emma didn't even look a tad sickish. She was actually now glowing happily and giggling with her sister. He eyed her suspiciously, but was turned back towards Amy when she cupped his face.

"We. Need. To. Talk." She confirmed.

He huffed, but nodded. He knew he couldn't avoid it much longer.

Over by Emma, the blonde glanced towards the couch to see Amy's hands all over Sean, and her heart fell. She sadly watched them get up, exiting the room quietly thinking nobody had noticed.