.../ " Hit me with it! Just give it to me straight! I came a long way just to see you, Mary. The least you can do is level with me. What are my chances?"

"Not good."

"You mean, not good like one out of a hundred?

"I'd say more like one out of a million..."

[pause]

"So you're telling me there's a chance... YEAH!"...\\\\\\

Emma giggled watching Dumb and Dumber with Sean in his bed , cuddling in his blankets. Once again, the next night, the whole DAY actually, had a huge rainstorm.

Sean snickeree at the movie he swore he's saw at least a hundred times. The fact it could still make Emma giggle, made him laugh.

He sat up a bit in his bed as Emma also sat with her legs curled under her beside him.

She reached her hand out for more popcorn and wrinkled her nose as she popped one in her mouth and started to take off her 'engagement' ring.

Sean glanced and then stared over, "Whatareyoudoing?"

Emma looked back to giggle a bit and put it on the table, "Relax. I don't want butter all over it." she teased him, "Don't you think your grandma would be horrified if it did?"

"I don't know, she liked her popcorn." smirked Sean, looking back at the tv and shoving some in his mouth.

"Just like her grandson then." Emma taunted back, rolling her eyes playfully, "Or do you just like the whole butter block ?" she swore there was more of spoonful in this dang bowl of butter!

"Are you trying to call me fat or something?" he raised an eyebrow, knowing well he wasn't.

She tried not to blush, rolling her eyes. This guy could eat ANYTHING and still have the hottest body she's ever seen.

He smiled smugly seeing she couldn't even object to that, but she did yank the popcorn bowl from him and onto her lap.

"Hey!" he teased, and they locked eyes as he gave her a playful glare and grabbed a handful as his bedroom door opened.

Linda looked in and smiled softly at the two, locked in moment and being playful with another, "I know we just had dinner.." she saw them jump as she spoke, "But do you some-" she stopped, seeing some snacks, "Oh nevermind, sorry." she sheepishly smiled.

Sean smirked rolling his eyes and watched his mom go, "Thanks mom." he muttered.

Emma gave him back the bowl so she could cuddle more into the covers, loving the sound of the rain, even thought it was pretty heavy rain. The tv wasn't even working, that's why they had to watch a movie.

"So how long are you gonna stay with your mommy?" she teased him, but was also wondering. She loved that Sean was so independent yet still lived here just so he could be there for Linda. Emma new he liked his privacy and own things yet he was silently sacraficing it for his mom

He put the bowl to his side on his table and then gave her a look, "Til she's better." he looked down, "Or gone."

Emma frowned, wishing she hadn't of said anything.

"She seems pretty strong, Sean." she whispered.

He just nodded, eyes glued to the tv but she knew he wasn't watching. Why did he try to fool her? Her of all people.. she knew him.

"When she does finish treatment, and it's all cured, just like it did with Snake, you should take her somewhere like Vegas or something." she said with a sly smile.

Sean grinned over to her, "That so?"

"Well you said you were loaded now." she teased him, but also loved the fact Sean wasn't flashing his money like a snob. He would still be the same ol' Sean.

Sean chuckled and shrugged, "I'll probably buy her a new place. Her and her friends at bingo all lost their husbands, divorced or by death...so maybe I could find something for them."

Emma's heart was pounding, and stared at Sean blown away and in awe. God, she just wanted to jump him right there..

"when Snake..." Sean paused.

Emma grew serious and tilted her head curiously. When Snake what?

Sean avoided her eyes and finally spoke, "When Snake was sick, I was a fucking shit head." he looked down, "I was such a selfish stupid asshole, so stupid that I actually didn't know how bad cancer was or that he really might of died.."

Emma's shoulders fell and she sat up, "Sean, we were really young when that happened. It's okay that you didn't really understand or-"

"No it's not." he looked up at her sternly that she was a bit taken back, "Wasn't." he corrected, "It wasn't okay I acted like that." he looked off again, "I couldn't imagine going through this with my mom when I was only 14." he looked at Emma, almost worship like, she was amazing and..so much stronger than him.

Emma softened, "Sean, we had our apology session in this very town, years ago... it's all ancient history remember?" she raised her eyebrows.

He clenched his jaw, nodding but still looked upset, "Just wanted to tell you."

Emma's heart skipped, but she nodded back and smiled slightly, "Thanks.." she then dazed off... . .. maybe this should be the time she said sorry for some things too? Like what she said when they had officially broken up, "Sean-"

His phone cut her off, and he looked puzzeled as he tried to find it in the mess of the bed, blankets and pillows every where. They had a bit of a lazy day.

Emma laughed a bit and saw it under a pillow he raised and grabbed it for him before she frowned and held it out.

He took it and got up, answering it, "yeah?"

Emma saw the caller, Victoria. She leaned back in a huff that she knew she had no right to feel but she couldn't help it.

"Yea," he coughed slightly, walking out his bedroom door ,"I'm alone."

Emma heard him and rolled her eyes, crossing her arms miserably. She looked back at the ring on the table and slipped it back on her finger, eyeing it admirably. She wondered if this ring could even fit on Victorias fat little finger.

Woah, that was too far. Emma's eyes even widened and tried to shrug this all off. She had to get over Sean, he was with someone else, she lost him because of her dumb mouth and she shouldn't of ever told him 'she moved on' just so she could hurt him. . she had really thought back then that he would just fight for her the way he did the other times, and with Peter.

But he had actually walked out of her life.

She learned her lesson, karma fought back, and she was single and miserable as Sean finally got a girl who wouldn't play with him like that. She was young and stupid then, totally regretted it as soon as it happened and even years later. . . . they could of been happy. Maybe, just maybe, she would of even gotten this ring for real?

Emma shook her head. Nah, probably not. Maybe she was never meant to have Sean Cameron forever.

On that note, Emma sunk miserably into her covers and pouted as she couldn't even giggle once to the movie anymore.

She was hopelessly forever in love with Sean. Stupid, Hurricane Sean. Outside, the wind and rain blew harder and thunder cracked. Wow, how ironic.

Meanwhile... Sean was on the phone with Victoria in the kitchen whispering.

Victoria: So are you doing everything I told you to?

Sean: Like what?

Victoria: Well she still thinks your taken right?

Sean: yea.

Victoria. Good. Have you found out if she's with anyone back home?

Sean: Uh...no actually, she hadn't said a thing.

Victoria: Then she's probably single. When you go back in, make sure you tell me so she can hear that you miss me.

Sean: I don't know..

Victoria: Trust me. It'll eat up at her if she hasn't moved on, Sean. Take it from a girl. Jealousy is our number one trigger.

Sean: I'll do it...but I don't think it'll do anything.

Victoria: Have you been making any moves?

Sean: ...what kinda moves? Emma's not a typical girl my 'moves' work on all the time. . I don't know what todo anymore..it's been years..

Victoria: Sean! Use your old tricks. What use to make her blush? What made her knees go weak? That sort of thing!

Sean: hmm.. I guess I can think of a few things..

Victoria: Use them solider.

Sean: hmph, alright. I'll talk to you later.

As he walked to the door, Victoria reminded him on the other end, "Ahem, you're missing something."

he rolled his eyes but waited til he stepped back into his room where Emma was, "I miss you too."

"Good soldier." she teased and hung up.

Sean turned back to Emma whose back was turned to him, she was probably watching the tv and didn't even freakin' hear him. God dammit..

As he slid on the bed, beside him, not to his knowledge, Emma was fuming and tried to keep quiet.

Emma took it back, she was SURE Victoria had fat fingers and she hoped she did forever. Ok, that was lame, but it was the only thing she got. She had seen Victoria the other day walking with Sean through town and Emma felt the jealousy stir in her. . the girl was pretty, ofcourse she would be if with Sean. Emma wasn't sure if she could even compete if she even did have the courage to...

That night, she slept miserably without much sleep.

Remember all the things that you and I did first?
And now you're doing them with her
Remember all the things that you and I did first?
You got me, got me like this

Boy you can say anything you wanna
I don't give a shhh, no one else can have ya
I want you back
I want you back
Wa-want you, want you back
Uh
I broke it off thinking you'd be cryin'
Now I feel like shit lookin at you flyin'
I want you back
I want you back
Wa-want you, want you back
Uhhoooo, ohh, ohhh.

(cherl loyd- want you back)