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The next morning, Will woke up and gently removed himself from under Emma not wanting to wake her. He stood up and looked at her. She looked so peaceful. Will made his ay to the kitchen and began to make coffee. He was still processing what happened last night. First, Emma didn't want a relationship but then she did. He wanted a relationship with her and was glad it worked out but it was all very, very confusing.
While he was waiting for the coffee to brew, Will looked around the kitchen. It wasn't very big but it was enough for two people to use. He picked up the pad of sticky notes that was kepy by the phone and scribbled down a note for Emma to find later:
Hey Ems, you're an amazing person. It's amazing what you've done with Jake all by yourself. I'm so lucky to have you in my life. I'm so lucky to have you as my girl. When you find this, I'll probably be back in the city and Jake will be home. Please tell him that I was here and about 'us'. Promise him that I'll be back as soon as I can to spend time with him. He'll probably listen to you better than me. I love you so much and I'll miss you bunches when I go home for a few weeks. Soon, I'll be here permanently. I love you, Will.
He stuck the note on the base of the bowl where she kept her keys by the door. He knew that she would find it when she left later that day to pick up Jake. The coffee maker quietly buzzed signaling that the brew was ready. He poured himself and Emma a mug each.
Emma sleepily walked in. She yawned and took a yogurt out of the fridge. Will smiled and kissed her cheek, "Good morning, Sleeping Beauty," He handed her a mug and sat at the table.
"Good morning," She said sweetly as she took a spoon out of the silverware drawer and joined him at the table, "How's you sleep?"
"Just great," Will said, "And you? I didn't wake you up, did I?"
Emma shook her head, "I slept just fine. The smell of coffee just kind of wakes me up in the morning."
Will smiled, "You're too cute," He looked at the time, "I should go within the next hour so I don't miss my train."
Emma blushed then quickly frowned, "When are you planning to come back?"
"Two weeks. By then I should have everything packed and my apartment should be on the market. I can move in with my parents until I figure everything out again," Will answered.
"Do you want to tell Jacob together?" Emma asked.
Will shrugged, "It doesn't matter to me. As long as he knows."
Emma smiled, "I can tell him tonight. He texted me last night telling me that the team made it to the semi-finals this morning and if they win they get to play this afternoon for the championship. Then they can go to Nationals."
"That's awesome! When's Nationals?" Will asked.
"In two weeks, over spring break, in New York," Emma said biting her lip.
"Tell me how he does and we can figure out a plan from there. I don't want to miss that," Will said, "He seems to have a lot of talent when it comes to the game."
Emma nodded, "He's been playing for years, ever since he could walk and bounce a ball at the same time. Do you remember Ken Tanaka from the football team? He was a year younger than me."
"I think I do," Will nodded, "Isn't he the gym teacher at McKinley now?"
Emma nodded, "Well during my senior year, I was having a tough time with the pregnancy and he reached out to me. We became really close and when Jacob was born he brought me my school work until I went back to school. Jacob used to call him Uncle Kenny until about fourth grade when Ken got married then he started calling him Mr. Tanaka or Coach. I don't know why. But, Ken is the one who got him into the game and helped him work his tail off."
"So was senior year hard with everything that happened?" Will asked the question that had been burning in his mind since he met Jake.
Emma nodded, "It was very hard. I missed a lot of school for appointments and fell behind on homework. I stuck with glee club though," She smiled, "We were at regionals when I went into labor."
Will smirked, "Did you guys win?"
"Of course!" Emma laughed, "They all called Jacob the good luck charm."
"Does Jake show any interest in music or theater?" Will asked. He hoped there was something he and Jake could bond over. Will wasn't that into sports with the exception of soccer and football. He had played both throughout middle school and high school.
"He's in the school band but only because it's mandatory," Emma answered after thinking about her answer for a little bit, "He chose to be a percussionist because it was easy."
"So he's not a musician," Will stated laughing.
"Exactly," Emma chuckled remembering all the digs her and Will used to take against the percussionists in the school band, "He took hip-hop classes last year and seemed to enjoy it. He was amazing at it too."
"Jake isn't taking them anymore?" Will asked.
Emma shook her head, "I had him choose between that or doing a second basketball season in the spring and summer. Obviously, he chose basketball."
Will nodded, "I should probably go," he looked at the time, "But I don't want to," He stood up and picked up his jacket. Emma stood up too and wrapped her arms around his neck then kissed him. He kissed her back and pulled her closer to him. He pulled away from the kiss ever so slightly, "I'm going to miss you," He pecked her lips softly, "And those amazing kisses you give me."
Emma kissed his nose, "I'll miss you too. Promise to call me when you get back home?"
Will nodded, "Of course I will. Tell me if you're coming to the city for Spring Break. If you aren't then I'll move back that week."
She smiled, "I can't believe that you're moving back to Lima. Three months ago, we weren't even talking."
"It's all so amazing," Will smiled, "I should really go," He kissed her again, "I love you."
"I love you too," She quickly hugged him tightly then kissed him one last time. Will opened the door to the apartment and blew her a kiss. He shut the door behind him and Emma stood there for a moment smiling at the door. Life seemed to be getting much better. She noticed a sticky note next to the door and read it, "He's too sweet," She said out loud to herself.
I hope you enjoyed this! It was really just a filler chapter so the next chapter would make a little more sense.
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