"I get it.." Amy said, pacing around Sean slowly. They stood alone in the backyard. The pool was closed now since fall. Sean looked around at all the yellow and orange leaf trees. He wasn't very excited for this conversation…

"You don't want me here. But I'm here. And maybe your mom interfering was fate."

Sean narrowed his eyes to Amy walking back over to him. "Amy I meant what I said when we broke up. I was the one who drove you to rehab and said I was done. Remember? Told you to lose my number. You were not good for me."

"Baby, I'm not that girl anymore."

He squinted his eyes madly at her, "Cause you've been sober for what? Three months tops? Maybe?" she flinched. He tried to take a deep breath but snickered, shaking his head, "You'll always be the girl who got drunk at our graduation. Who got alcohol poisoning too many times. Who I lost sleep over because you were getting your stomach pumped in the hospital while I had to wait. You're the girl who slept with Tony Dodger when we were dating. Who slapped one of my other girlfriends, cause you thought we were still dating-"

"I had a problem! And Chantel was a slut!" she tried to remain calm. Her eyes burned with tears though. "And Tony Dodger meant NOTHING."

Sean shook his head. He didn't care anymore.

"I want you to leave, Amy." He admitted.

She tried not to cry but tears streamed down her face. "I love you." She snuffled, "I've loved you since I was 16."

"We're not kids anymore, and whatever you feel, it's not real."

She snickered madly, "What would you even know about what's real? Huh!?" he said nothing. She choked on a sob but then pushed by him, upset.

"Amy!" he called, but she didn't come back. He knew she'd make a scene though so he went after her, finding she had locked the door behind her, locking him out. "Shit.." he said.

(((*)))

Inside, Emma smiled as she sipped the wine given to her by Craig. Her family were cheering another with their wine glasses and sharing 'congratulations' to Craig and Ellie.

Over in the kitchen, Emma heard the back door open and slam close. Music was playing, but Emma heard the distant cry of somebody. Tearing away from her family, she went into the kitchen where Amy had come in from the back yard, tears streaked down her face.

She was sobbing uncontrollably, but trying to stay quiet. She had stopped abruptly by the open wine bottle and glasses. Emma swallowed, glancing at the hard look Amy was giving that wine bottle.

She knew what she was going to do and tried to step in, "Amy, are you okay?" the girl gasped and whipped towards the blonde.

"I'm fine," she nearly snarled, grabbing the wine bottle.

Emma's mouth hung, and she glanced outside the kitchen hoping someone came in to help her. She was pretty sure Amy was NOT supposed to have that wine. Luckily, Sean had come in behind her and he glanced from Emma, seeing her look of worry, and then saw Amy.

"Amy," he sighed as if irritated by her 'show'. "Put it down."

Amy filled one of the glasses beside her. Sean stepped in front of Emma and closer to Amy. "Put it down!" he yelled and Emma jumped. She hadn't heard him so angry before.

Behind her, Jay had heard the commotion and came in too, eying the situation and rolled his eyes. "Jesus Amy." He spat. He couldn't stand her much longer.

"Oh it's ALWAYS Amy's fault." Amy cried, and started to gulp her wine down. "I…" she finished it and went to pour more, "Am such a horrible person! A horrible girlfriend, a horrible daughter."

"Maybe you left rehab too early." Taunted Jay.

"Jay, shut up." Growled Sean, this wasn't the time to be joking anymore. Amy was still fragile. He didn't wish her unwell, he just wanted her to leave. "Give it to me," he demanded, going to grab the glass but Amy shot it back, unfortunately also whipping it out of her hand and it flew to the ground, smashing.

"What's going on in there?" Spike's voice was heard. Emma had tried to rush to the sink, grabbing a towel and tried to cover the mess up by Amy but Spike and Caitlin had entered with the rest of party behind.

Ellie and Craig even shared a look as they eyed the girl who shook frantically by Sean. "Are you fucking someone else? Is that it?" Amy drunkenly spat at him.

Caitlin stepped forward now, going to her sons ex girlfriend. "Ok Amy, you need to go" she put her hands on the girl's arms to lead her out. She'd call her a cab, and help pay for the trip back home. It was after all, her fault this was happening.

"No!" Amy stubbornly pushed Caitlin away who gasped when she hit back against the counter.

"I'm okay," Caitlin promised when she saw worry on everyone's faces. Emma was standing right near when it happened and Sean, knowing what Amy was like, grabbed Emma away from the scene as well quickly before he stormed back over to Amy and grabbed her arm.

Emma's eyes widened, watching Sean grab the girl and carry her out of the house.

Amy knew how this went. Sean was always the one who had to pull her away from drama, fights, or any other scenes she created in the past. "Let me go!" she yelled.

He pulled her towards the guest house to grab her stuff. He was going to get her bag, and send her back to where she came from. And maybe his mother would never stick her nose in his business EVER again.

"Ow!" Amy snapped, landing on the couch when Sean finally let her go, as they got inside his guest house. "You're hurting me!"

Amy rubbed her wrist dramatically as Sean just sneered and ordered, "Grab your stuff."

She paused, sadly looking down like a little girl in trouble, but then got up while nodding. After a few moments passed, Sean waited outside the guest room door as she grabbed her stuff. When she came out, she had blood shot red eyes again.

"I'm.." she looked so ashamed and whispered, "..Am so sorry. I don't know what came over me."

"It's too late." He replied. She snuffled, but nodded. "You need more help. I'll get you back home, and you can go back to the Raid Centre. Lets go." He said.

He had called a cab, and it was waiting. Amy swallowed the lump in her throat but nodded, knowing this was long over and a disaster.

When she stopped outside the cab, she turned back to Sean. He looked back up and had his hands in his pockets. She asked sadly, "Are you happy?"

Sean wondered what she meant, and thought generally. "Yea."

She nodded. I guess that was what mattered. "Ok." With that, she got in. Sean shook his head, baffled by how this week went. It hadn't even been a full week of her here.

The cab pulled out and Sean stood in the drive way alone, thinking about her question. Sure, he was happy, but something was still bugging him. He couldn't have what he wanted. What would make himreally happy.

((*))

Once back inside, Sean closed the door quietly, going towards the kitchen so he could sneak back out the back door and go sleep this horrible day away. Everyone had already gone to bed too.

He stopped in his tracks when he saw Emma still up, throwing the last few shards of broken glass away. He looked down and cringed, upset. He hated that she saw this. That he yelled in front of her. That he put her in this situation..

"I'm sorry.."

Emma turned, a bit shocked someone was still up and it was him. "It wasn't your fault.." she said. And honestly, it wasn't. Amy was a timer waiting to go off. She had to admit though, she swooned a little when Sean got so protective and pulled her away from the chaos before he handled the problem that was Amy.

"I feel like it was." Sean admitted under his breath, walking over as she stopped by the counter to meet up with him. He looked up from staring at the ground and now stared down at her and softened.

Emma was looking down as she shrugged her shoulders, "If you think about it, it's really your Moms fault."

Sean grinned so hard down at her, his dimples caved in handsomely. Emma even giggled, trying to hide her blush. Sean then leaned down, and cupped her face, kissing her on reflex by how cute and beautiful she looked while smiling and blushing. It made his stomach nearly flutter. This girl was so gorgeous and special…

Emma pulled away, shocked, confused, and shocked. "What are you doing?" she angered. She wanted him to stop playing games. Her heart pounded and there was a sore lump in her throat now, "You can't just keep doing that whenever you'd like!"

Sean's mouth gaped open. "I'm sorry." He shut his eyes and cursed, "I don't know why I did that."

"I have a boyfriend."

Sean snorted at that. He couldn't stand that guy anymore. "He's an idiot."

Emma raised an eyebrow up at him and then snapped, "Well he doesn't come up with excuses after he kisses me." Sean looked away and she added, "And he's not embarrassed to be with me either."

She sucked in a breath when he looked back at her sharply, "You think I'm embarrassed to be with you?" he laughed in disbelief, "You're gorgeous Emma. Every guy that walks by you is staring at you. Do you know how crazy that drives me?"

Emma crossed her arms uncomfortably. She didn't know that. She didn't know that he knew that.

"It's your age, Emma. I know it's not too much of a difference, hell, I think about it all the damn time. If you were any other girl, I would. But it's you, and I'm even friend's with your Dad. He's like a Dad I've never had. We can't. I can't do that to him and you can do better than me anyways.."

Even as he spoke these words, he grabbed Emma from walking away when she felt her body ready to break down and cry. She did not want Sean to see that. She was so angry with herself that he had so much power over her to hurt her like this. Still.

"Let me go, Sean" she hissed as she tried to push him away but he pulled her into his arms and used one of his large hands to rest it against her cheek and force her to look at him.

"I don't want you to hate me." he begged. God, feeling her in his arms made him think 'Screw Snake', and he just wanted to enjoy the feel of her. She fit perfectly in his arms.

Emma turned her head, not able to look into his eyes where pain and regret were swirling. She too felt the pain rippling through her body and she was so done with it. Done with letting Sean Cameron play with her nieve stupid heart.

"Let...me..go." she said slower and firmly.

"Let her go, Sean." upon both being shocked by another voice, Sean had let her go and Emma's eyes widened at Caitlin standing in the doorway, seeing what had just happened. With that, Emma quickly took off and Sean's eyes widened too, running his shakey hands through his hair while his heart was still pounding but now in fear.

Sean looked to where Emma disappeared too as Caitlin slowly came over, crossing her arms.

"Was that what you were talking about? Wanting someone you shouldn't?" she asked.

Sean turned back to his mother angrily, "Do what you do best mom, stick your nose again into something where it doesn't belong."

Caitlin eyed Sean. She's never seen him look so flustered or scared even. Was he scared of losing Emma? Or Snake finding out?

Caitlin was a little shocked when she walked in on Sean and Emma fighting. When she heard that it was about them being together, something clicked and it made sense. The two got along so well and there was something always lingering in the air when the two were in the same room together. She also saw the look in Sean's eyes when he looked at Emma and the heart break in Emma's eyes when she looked back at him. Emma was so sweet, innocent and beautiful - and Sean was the misunderstood, not so innocent, heart breaker.

"Emma is my business. And I could already tell you're confusing the poor girl." Caitlin finally spoke, "If you really cared about her, you'd stop toying with her-"

"I'm trying to stay away from her!" Caitlin expected his anger. She was testing him. She could see clearly that he cared deeply for Spike's daughter. Sean then snickered and shook his head, "That or I'll get thrown away like trash by Snake and forced to stay away from her anyways if he finds out."

Caitlin frowned and crossed her arms. She tried to think about it, but Sean might be right. Snake was very protective when it came to Emma.

Sean sadly leaned back on the counter, "He was there for us. When Dad died, Snake was there. He'd feel so betrayed if he found out my feelings for her."

"Baby." Caitlin saddened, stepping forward to rest her hands on his arms, "We'll figure it out. Okay?"

Sean just tightened his jaw and looked away, shaking his head no. There was no way out of this.. .