Emma kissed Jay once more on her doorstep, "Okay I'm going. Bye Baby, I love you."

Jay smirked, "I love you too Greenpeace."

Emma smiled and entered her house. She knew her mother was going to be upset she left but she would survive. She watched out the window as Jay drove away and she sighed.

"Emma, is that you?" Spike asked from the kitchen.

"Yeah Mom," Emma said sweetly to avoid more trouble coming her way.

"What time did you leave this morning? I got up at 9 and you were already gone." Spike said not realizing Emma had left last night.

Emma smiled, her mom had just unknowingly covered for her, "Oh Jay texted me last night and asked to meet for breakfast. I was finally read to talk so I went. Sorry I left so early without telling anyone."

Spike sat down at the kitchen table with her daughter, "Jayson? I thought you were done with him?"

Emma shook her head, "I never gave him the chance to explain and then when Manny came over the other day angry and didn't let me explain I was put in Jay's shoes and I understood."

Spike sighed, "Are you sure about Jayson?"

Emma nodded, "Absolutely. I love him more than anything ever."

Spike laughed, "As your mother that stings a little but be prepared for Snake to get angry. He doesn't like Jayson and you know that. We'll tell him together later."

"Tell me what?" Snake said entering the kitchen smiling. He had groceries on each arm.

Spike gave Emma a look and Emma spoke, "Jay and I worked things out. We're back together."

Snake set down the bags and sat down at the table, "Emma you know I don't like him but it's not my life and if you need to make this mistake then I'll stay out of it."

Emma chose to ignore the mistake comment and smiled, "Thank you for being so understanding. I'm going to my room."

Emma skipped down the stairs with a smile. She texted Jay, Hey Baby, my parents think we went to breakfast super early. I miss you bunches already. We should do something other than sleep later. I'm going to go shower. xoxo

Jay smiled as he read over the text message, Hey Boo, nice lie. I think I can deal with seeing you later. Can i join you in the shower? Call me after. Love you, xxx

Emma got out of the shower and immediately checked her cellphone. She smiled, it was good to have Jay back. Even though he caused the shooting he was exactly what she needed to get better. She slipped into some jeans and a sweater. Her hair went into a sloppy bun on her head and she put on a little make up.

"Hey Baby," She said happily into the phone.

"Hey you," Jay answered with the same happiness.

"So you want to do something today?" Emma asked playing with the strings on her sweater. It wasn't even her sweater, it was Jay's. It had ended up mixed in with her clothes when she came home. She decided it was okay to wear it now.

"Yeah I do, what do you want to do?" Jay asked eagerly.

"We could go to the mall?" Emma suggested breathing in Jay off of the sweater.

"Yeah, sounds good. I'll swing by in 15 minutes. Bye Boo. I love you." Jay said quickly into the phone.

"Love you too Babe," Emma said and hung up the phone. She smiled when he said I love you every time. He was the love of her life. Sure she was 15 and he was 16 but she knew they were meant to be.

Jay leaned against his car waiting for Emma to come outside. He saw the door open and he stood up but it wasn't Emma, it was Spike. Jay got slightly nervous.

"Hi Mrs. Nelson," Jay said politely.

Spike gave a weak smile, "Hi Jayson."

Jay suddenly got worried, "Is everything okay?"

Spike looked down, "Um listen today Snake got angry with me and grabbed my wrist, I know you know what he was like in the past and I'm worried about my family's safety. I need you to get Emma back living with you. Jack and I are going to my mother's condo that she just moved out of. I told Snake that we were all leaving and I think that Emma would be happier with you."

Jay clenched his fist, how could Simpson be so stupid he has a great family and he's screwing it all up, "Okay Mrs. Nelson, if you need anything at all please call me."

Spike nodded and let a tear slip down her cheek, "Thank you. Please take good care of my Emma."

Jay nodded, "Of course. I would do nothing less."

Spike returned into the house and out came Emma, "Hey Baby."

"Hey Boo," Jay said pulling her into a tight hug. She flinched away in pain and Jay got really worried.

"What is it Emma?" Jay demanded trying to stay quiet.

Emma shook her head, "I didn't think he would do it again. He punched my gut."

Jay reacted and stormed into the house quickly. Emma chased after him but couldn't stop him. Jay entered the kitchen and saw Snake standing there stunned.

"Emma go tell your Mom what I told you to do if this ever happened," Jay instructed as he stood by Snake. Emma nodded and went quickly upstairs. He had told her if this situation ever happened to go upstairs, and get her mother to call the cops.

Jay turned to Snake, "Why are you so stupid?"

Snake stood quietly and looked down, "I don't know why I do it. They just make me so angry."

Jay nodded, "Well I can't have you around Emma if this is going to be what's going on. And I sure as hell don't think that Jack and Christine should be here either."

Snake looked up at Jay, "See that's my problem you treat Emma like she's your property."

Jay widened his eyes, "I do not treat your step-daughter like my property. Emma is her own person and I damn well know that. I am there to protect her and be there when she needs me."

Snake shook his head, "She doesn't need protection. She was just fine before you were around."

Jay clenched his fists, "Emma sure as hell needs my protection from you."

Snake stepped closer to Jay, "Where were you 20 minutes ago?"

Jay was about to throw a punch but the cops bust in. "Who is Archie Simpson?" One of the cops asked. Jay raised his hands and stepped away carefully.

"It's him Sir," Jay said loudly. The second cop to Snake outside to the car and the first one stayed.

"Where are the two ladies that called us? They also mentioned a young boy."

Jay nodded and yelled up he stairs, "Em, bring everyone down."

Emma, Spike, and Jack shuffled down the stairs and Emma ran to Jay, "Are you okay?"

Jay nodded and motioned to the cop. The cop took a look at everyone. "That man with not be coming back to this house for a long time. If the house is under his name have it changed quickly. You all have a good day. We will be back if we need anything."

"Em, I'm sorry about everything. I'm going to leave you two to talk. I will be upstairs with Jack," Spike said quietly and left the teens alone. Emma nodded and turned to Jay who looked overly concerned. He went to reach for the bottom of her shirt to see where she had been hit but she flinched away.

"Em, just let me see it please," Jay pleaded with her sadly.

She shook her head, "No. In your head I'm your weak girlfriend that always needs you around for everything I go through. I'm not showing to this because I need to stop being the one that needs your help and start being the attractive girlfriend you love."

Jay conked his head, "Emma I love you so much. If I could I would jump you all the time but I can't. There is no issues with the way I see you. None, at all, ever, guaranteed."

"It's the way I see myself through your eyes, I have this idea of how you see me, whether it be true or not, and how I want you to see me. Two completely different pictures. I refuse to let you see me in pain or anything so I can feel better about myself," Emma tried to explain to Jay. Jay opened his mouth to speak but stopped, he walked swiftly over to Emma and shoved his hand into her jeans and began to rub.

Emma gasped and gripped her hands into his shoulders. She moved them slowly towards the stairs and down to her bed. She was leaning up against a wall, his hand still in her pants. Then he pulled it out and licked his fingers before kissing her.

"Do you believe me now? Because that is honestly what I would like to happen every second I see you. At school when we're in the hallway and you kiss me, do you understand how I feel?" Jay stated confidently but calmly.

Emma narrowed her eyes in question, "Jay, I honestly don't believe that you have such a hard time controlling yourself. What about before we ever did anything? You didn't come near me then."

Jay laughed, "Emma, I didn't understand what I was missing before we did anything. After we started it was kind of difficult to stop."

Emma looked down, "Great, so now I'm just your whore."

Jay shook his head, she was totally not understanding this conversation. He had meant that he loved her more than anything and because of that he couldn't keep his hands off of her. "Emma, no. Never, I love you so much. I could live with never touching you like that again, but I could not live with never seeing you again or seeing you love someone else."

"So what is it Jay? Do I drive you crazy or do you think of me as a best friend?" Emma asked just being angry now.

"Both, your like my best friend who drive me crazy. Gosh Emma, don't you get it. You are my one and only. The love of my life. They best thing I've ever had and ever will have," Jay was getting angry at her lack of self confidence.

Emma looked up, it was so hard to be angry with an answer like that, "Jay, I'm sorry. I'm just being insecure and stupid. You should just go. I'll call you tomorrow."

Jay sat down on the bed next to where she had sat, "Woah, woah, woah, I am not going anywhere. You are not stupid and it's okay to get insecure every once and a while. I'm just going to stand in front of you and take all those insecurities away no matter how long it takes."

"Jay, come on, just go. I'm serious. I love you I do but I'm okay," Emma pleaded with him trying to get him to go.

"Em, what are you going to do when I leave, cry?" Jay asked standing in front of her with wide eyes.

She rolled her eyes, "No idiot, I'm going to sleep. I'll call you tomorrow. I love you."

He sighed, "Fine. I love you too. Call me if you need me, please."

She nodded and watched him go up the stairs and she heard the front door shut. She sighed and sat down on her bed. She curled up and brought her knees to her chest and laid down on the bed. She began to sob loudly.

Her whole life seemed to be a giant mess. The only thing she had going for her was Jay. Even that wasn't perfect, she was pushing him away and trying not to let herself lean on him.

Jay sat outside her bedroom window. He waited a few minutes, he wanted to make sure she was asleep before he went back inside. He sat there leaning against the brick wall when he heard sobs. The unmistakeable sobs that were Emma's.

It broke his heart to hear her suffer so much. He couldn't just sit outside. He opened the window and crawled in as quietly as he could.

Her head shot up and she wiped her face, "I thought you went home."

Jay conked his head with a questioning look, "Did you honestly expect me to believe you were okay? I know you better than you think Emma Nelson. Will you please let me help you get through this?"

Emma didn't answer she just slowly go out of bed and walked over to him just as slowly. At the last second she launched herself into his arms and didn't let go. He caught her but barely. She dug her head into his neck and kissed it repetitively. He had his arms wrapped firmly around her small frame and rested his cheek on her head.

"Em, do you want to leave Toronto?" Jay asked after a minute.

She looked up with gleaming eyes and nodded, "But only with you."

He looked at her seriously, "I know you don't know anything about my family but they are in this little town in New Brunswick. It's nothing at all like Toronto but it's far away and we can start fresh together."

She nodded again, "It's exactly what the doctor ordered but we have to convince my Mom first."

Jay smiled, "She asked if you could come live with me again so maybe it'll be easier than you think."

"Em, I love you. Please call every night no matter what. I love you, please be careful. I'll tell Jack you love him everyday. Bye Emma," Spike said with tears in her eyes.

The car was packed and ready to go. Jay leaned up against the door and Emma stood with her mother near by.

"Okay Mom, I'm going to be fine. Jay won't let anything happen to me, I know he won't," She said taking a quickly glance at Jay with a wink. He smirked and looked down.

"Okay, go before I change my mind. Have fun! I love you," Spike called as Emma and Jay hopped into the stuffed orange civic. Emma sighed as her childhood home and town faded in the rear view mirror as she turned a new leaf.

"Second guessing yourself yet?" Jay looked over as she played with her hands.

Emma shook her head no with a smile, "No I needed to leave at least for now. I have everything I need and I have you."

Jay smirked and put a hand on her leg, "That's right and you're not getting ride of me. Remember when you told me to never ever let you leave? I'm going to keep that promise forever. There will be no leaving me ever."

Emma laughed, "Easy there kidnapper."

Jay interlaced his fingers with hers, "I call it being in love but call it what you wish."

She lifted their hands and kissed his lightly, "I can not believe how great you have been.

Ever since the beginning you have been nothing but perfection."

Jay sighed, "Em, I've made my share of mistakes in the relationship and you know that. I am not perfect. Not even close."

Emma traced the outline of her fingers on his hands smiled, "You've done a lot better than I have."

"Let's go over this. First I broke up you and Sean. Second, I tormented you for weeks. Third, I almost stole Snake's laptop. Fourth, I played with your feelings because I couldn't admit my own. Fifth, I-" Jay was interrupted.

Emma broke in, "Yeah, okay I get it. Our relationship has some pretty interesting stories. What matters is you love me as much as I love you and we're starting over together."

Jay coughed trying to hide a goofy grin, "More."

Emma smiled, she knew what he meant but wanted to hear him say it, "More what Jay?"

He spat the words out in a low voice, "I love you more than you love me."

Emma giggled with a grin, "You are such a sap."

Jay shook his head, "You really know how to make me feel unmanly Emma."

Emma laughed some more and Jay's cell phone rang. He picked it up, "Hey Mom."

"Hi Jayson, um I don't know whether you told Emma or not about Anna but Kaitlyn got caught drinking and driving so Anna is in your custody. Just a heads up. I have the nursery all ready and she's sleeping right now. I love you Jayson, tell Emma about Anna," His mother, Bev said into the phone.

"Yeah, I'll tell her," Jay said blandly before hanging up.

Emma looked at him with a smile, "Tell me what?"

Jay pulled off to the side of the road knowing this wasn't going to be easy. He sighed, "I haven't been in Toronto that long. I left like just about a year ago and there was a reason I left. There was this girl Kaitlyn and we were together. She got pregnant and I didn't really love her so I left for Toronto. Well Anna is 3 months old now and Mom called to say she's my responsibility because of Kaitlyn's drinking and driving charges. She'll live in my parent's house with us and I don't know what you want to do. If you want to go bad home I get it but don't forget how much I love you."

Emma took a deep breath and answered, "Don't joke with me Hogart."

Jay looked over at her with sad eyes, "I'm not. Please don't leave me because I didn't tell you about Anna."

Emma looked at him with the same sad eyes, "I'm not mad because you didn't tell me, I'm just thinking about what if I had been pregnant? Would you have left me too? Would you do that if I was pregnant right now?"

Jay shook his head, "Emma Christine Nelson, I love you. I really love you, I only left Kaitlyn because I was scared and I didn't love her. Emma you could tell me right now that your pregnant with my child and I wouldn't leave you I promise."

Emma hugged Jay, "I love you too. I'm not pregnant so your good, but you do need to take care of Anna. I don't want to lose you so I'm coming with you. I'll help you with Anna."

Jay hugged Emma tighter, "Emma, you are honestly too good for me but I don't care, I'm never letting you go."

Emma pulled away a little and looked him in the eyes, "Good."

They touched lips gently and briefly before Jay pulled back onto the road. Emma slid her hand into Jay's and leaned her head back against the seat and watched the towns and cities fly by as she started over with the love of her life.