"Emma I don't think that is a good idea," Spike said honestly at the kitchen table on Sunday morning.
"Mom, why not? We're going to have a little baby. We can't depend on everyone else for this," Emma argued back at her mother.
"Emma, listen I know and I understand your point of view but I am a mother so I can help you get the hang of things," Spike tried to reason with her daughter without getting angry.
"Mom, I'm not moving across the country. I'm moving like 5 minutes away. You can be around all the time," Emma said trying to poke holes in her mothers reasoning.
"No Emma, that is my final answer. I will not let you move in with Jay. Not while you're this young," Spike retorted unwilling to let her daughter win this one.
"Spike, let her go live with Jay. I see everyday how they are with each other and they will be okay. And Emma's right, we're not far at all. Emma go on pack your things," Snake said leaning against the counter with his coffee mug in hand.
Emma smiled a huge grin, "Thanks for understanding Dad."
"Snake, you can't do that. We have to stick together as parents," Spike argued with her husband this time.
"No Spike, I don't agree with you. I am letting Emma move out of this house," Snake said and Emma slipped out of the room and down to her basement bedroom.
Emma dialed Jay's cellphone quickly, "Hey Babe."
Jay smiled in bed, "Hi Em."
Emma sighed, "So I asked Mom and Dad about moving in with you. They both had different opinions."
Jay sighed, "Let me guess. Spike thinks its a great idea and Archie not so much."
Emma laughed, "Quite the opposite actually. Snake wants me to go. Mom isn't so pleased but she'll realize what's best for our family."
Jay smirked, "I love the sound of that, our family."
Emma grinned in turn, "I like it too. Would you mind helping a part of our family pack so she can come home."
Jay sighed and pulled himself out of bed, "You know I would. I'll see you in 15. Bye Em."
Emma smiled, "Love you bunches."
Jay grinned in turn, "Love you too."
With a click of the phone Emma sighed and walked towards the collapsed boxes in the corner. She folded one into its proper shape and took it to her closet. She began tossing in anything she still wore or could wear with a big belly. She smiled as she heard Jay's footsteps come down the stairs.
"Hey you," she said in a cheery voice.
"Hey you," he said kissing Emma's cheek, "and you." He laid a hand gently on her still flat stomach.
She smiled, "You're really taking this parenthood thing one quickly aren't you?"
Jay shrugged, "Before my older brother moved away I used to sped a lot of time with my nephew. His name was Eli."
"Aw Jay, you never told me that. Do you miss them?" Emma asked sitting on the edge of the bed with him.
Jay nodded, "Yeah all the time but it helps now that I have you because I love you as much as I love them."
Emma leaned her head on Jay's shoulder, "Soon we'll have our own little family and Eli will have a cousin."
Jay smiled and pulled them up, "As much as I love just talking with you we need to pack so I can take my beautiful girl back to our home."
They shared a smile and kiss. They both had a gleam in their eyes that came from knowing how perfect they were together. Nothing could tear them apart and neither would ever leave.
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"Okay Em, I brought in all your boxes. I hope your in my room unpacking your stuff," Jay called from the front of his apartment. When there was no answer Jay became curious, he walked back to the room and found Emma curled up on the bed with the stuffed animal Jay kept in the back of his closet. It was Eli's and he left it behind when they went to Montreal.
Jay smiled at his beautiful girlfriend and curled up beside her in bed and snuggled close. She stirred.
"Sh Em, go back to sleep it's just me," Jay whispered so quietly. She let a small grin come to her lips and she nudged closer to Jay.
Jay smiled and wrapped an arm around her. He held her and drifted off into a peaceful sleep with her. He woke up and it was clearly late afternoon. Emma was already out of bed. She had not unpacked but she was out of bed. He walked into the kitchen and saw her sitting doing homework. He smiled, "Do you want to unpack?"
Emma looked up, "Can I finish this for English first? I have to pass it in tomorrow."
Jay nodded, "Sure, whatever you want. Would you mind if I ran out and got some food for the week? You'll be okay alone?"
Emma smiled and sighed, "Jay you're great and all but you can't treat me like a guest. This is my home now. I'm basically going to do as I please and you do the same. No big deal, go get food. Do whatever I'm fine."
Jay nodded and kissed Emma quickly before leaving the apartment. Emma continued on with her homework. She finished up and walked towards her box of books and opened it up. She began to stack her books along the wall in the living room. She jumped when there was a load knock at the door.
"Hey little brother! Open up and let us in," a male voice yelled from other side.
Emma walked cautiously to the door and opened it slowly. The man looked to be about 5 years older than Jay. The had similar features but this man carried a baby and had a weird look on his face.
"I'm sorry. Does Jay Hogart still live here?" The man asked.
Emma smiled and nodded, "Yeah, sorry I'm Emma. Jay will be right back. You can come in."
The man smiled and entered, "I'm Adam. I am Jay's older brother and this is Eli."
Emma smiled at Eli, "I have heard a bit about oh two actually."
Adam smiled, "Oh yeah? Probably all about Eli right?"
Emma nodded and Adam spoke again, "You said Emma right? So are you a friend, girlfriend, or what?"
Emma smiled, "Girlfriend of two months. Friend of about 5 months."
Adam smiled, "So you moving in? I see lots of boxes."
Emma nodded and grinned, "Yeah, moved in this morning. Sorry I'm still unpacking."
Adam shrugged and sat down at the table, "It's fine with us. So how did my brother rope a pretty girl like you into his life and apartment?"
Emma laughed, "Um well I used to be with Jay's best friend so we became friends through that."
Adam made an oh shape with his mouth, "Wait are you Sean's Emma Greenpeace Nelson?"
Emma widened her eyes, "I am. Although I'm not Sean's anymore."
Adam nodded, "Yes I've heard plenty about you. Jay could never shut up about you all summer. Emma this Emma that."
She laughed, "Really? I'll have to ask about that."
He laughed as well, "So how did you end up moving in here?"
Emma looked down a her small stomach for a moment, "Jay and I had an accident and we're going to do good by it."
Adam sighed, "Oh yeah? That's good. I hope he treats you better than the last girl he was with."
Emma nodded, "Alex? He sure does. I wouldn't be here or in this situation if he didn't."
She heard footsteps behind her, "Adam shut up. We all know I treated Alex like shit and we all know I treat Emma like the best of the best."
Emma turned around and smiled, "Hey you."
Jay shifted his attention to Emma, "Hey Babe." He leaned down and kissed her quickly before setting the food down. He immediately picked Eli up out of Adam's lap. Emma smiled at his easy with a young child. Jay smiled and wrapped Eli in his arms tight.
"So Jay, I heard from Adam that someone couldn't shut up about me all summer and it wasn't Sean," Emma hinted at with a wink at Adam. He grinned.
"Adam, seriously? I did not talk about her that much," Jay pleaded still holding Eli.
"Jay, I recall you showing me a picture of you, her, and the brunette and you only talking about Emma," Adam said trying to aggravate the situation.
"Jay, why would you talk about me? You were with Manny all summer and I was with Sean," Emma was curious now. Adam let a sound escape his lips as if Jay had just been burned which he had.
"Emma, I may have had a thing for you for majority of the summer," Jay hesitated a little.
"So what your saying is you used Manny to be around me? So there's a chance that you're using me to be around Liberty?" Emma knew the truth she just wanted to see his reaction. Adam laughed at the whole situation.
"Emma stop it. You know that's not true," Jay said getting angrier.
"Do I know that Jay?" Emma batted her eye lashes and teased now. Jay grunted and passed Eli off to Adam and grabbed Emma by the arm. He dragged her to the bedroom, her laughing all the way.
"What is with you? You know I love you and I'm not using you so why even bring it up?" Jay said never realizing she was joking around.
"Aw Babe, I was kidding with you. I know you love me with all your heart. I wouldn't have done it if you were going to take it seriously. I'm sorry," Emma realized resting her hands on his firm stomach.
"Emma, that's not funny. That's cruel but I do love you with all my heart and I'm glad you know that," Jay said with a sigh. Emma let out a small giggle about the whole situation and pressed her lips to his for countless moments. They broke apart breathless and smiling. No feeling compared to the way they felt after sharing a kiss.
"No more winking at Adam either, it's weird," Jay said while waving a finger. Emma laughed and saluted at Jay with her tongue stuck out, "Yes sir." She added a wink as she saluted and turned to return to the kitchen.
xxx
"Emma, how was your weekend?" Liberty asked on Monday afternoon in the hall.
"Good thanks Liberty. How was yours?" Emma asked with a smile.
"Mediocre, JT canceled our date for video games with Toby once again," Liverty spoke with her dignified voice.
"Aw Lib, that sucks. Do you want me to talk to him?" Emma asked heading towards their final class of the day. They stopped at the door.
"No thanks. I'll discuss the matter with him. Bye Emma," Liberty said with a smile and continuing on to her advanced math class.
Emma entered her step father's MI class. She joined Jay in the middle of the row. "Hey, so I was thinking that for the next few months I could get a few hours at the Dot to help save for you-know-what?"
Jay sighed, "Emma I'm not sure that's okay with your condition. I don't want something to happen."
Emma whispered as to keep this information to herself, "Jay I'm pregnant not old."
Manny was seated near by and heard the happy couples news. She was done being friends with Emma and needed to prove it. She didn't plan on keeping this information to herself. This was going to be messy but totally worth it.