Disclaimer: I wish, but own nothing Degrassi...
Lyrics come from CRAZY FOR YOU by Madonna.
I see you through the smokey air
Can't you feel the weight of my stare
You're so close but still a world away
What I'm dying to say, is that
I'm crazy for you
Touch me once and you'll know it's true
I never wanted anyone like this
It's all brand new, you'll feel it in my kiss
I'm crazy for you
"So you're coming to the party together?" Paige squealed. "Hun, you have made my day!"
Emma smiled and shook her head. She'd been so excited about Jay telling her he'd take her to Jimmy's party, that she'd borrowed Snake's car and driven over to Alex's without a second thought. Alex had invited her in without question and Emma was more than glad to see Paige there.
"Isn't this super duper great?" Paige asked Alex.
"Super duper? God, are you always this lame or has my love for you clouded it?" Alex said, sarcasm biting her words.
Paige made a face at Alex as Emma watched. They were too perfect for each other, even though the coupling wasn't obvious to anyone else. Emma missed having someone who understood her this much. Sean had once been that guy, but then he had changed...because of Jay. And now here she was battling some pretty big feelings for the guy she was supposed to hate. What was she thinking?
"So walk me through the whole conversation, word for word," Paige demanded. "And don't leave anything out."
Emma proceeded to go through her awkward cell phone conversation with Jay. Paige gushed the entire time, translating Jay's absent comments until Emma felt sure he secretly adored her. Alex rolled her eyes every time Paige tried to make it seem like Jay was head over heels. Sure, maybe Jay liked Emma, but the Jay Hogart she knew didn't flip for anyone.
"So?" Paige pushed. "What are you going to wear for your first date?"
Emma choked on her own breath. "It's not a date, Paige. Jay's taking me to the party and that's all. I'm pretty sure he doesn't like me."
Alex, who'd been sitting by, quietly filing her nails, spoke up. "Jay likes you. It's just that he's no Casanova. He doesn't feel comfortable talking about feelings and stuff like that. The question you need to ask is how do you feel about Jay?"
Emma shook her head. "I don't know. I've hated Jay since the day I first laid eyes on him. He was the reason why Sean and I broke up. He helped Sean steal my dad's computer. But he's also the reason I got up the courage to break up with Rick. And ever since that first day when he rescued me in the basement at school, I can't stop thinking about him. I don't know what that means. I just know that the thought of not having Jay around, well, kind of makes me sad."
Paige bit into her lower lip and tried to suppress a smile. "That's definitely something, hun."
Alex smiled at Emma. "So little Miss Greenpeace has a crush on the bad boy? Never thought I'd see the day."
"And I never thought I'd see the day when you and I would actually be having a civilized, almost friendly, conversation," Emma admitted.
Paige grinned. "Yeah, well I never thought I'd be in a relationship with a girl either. Things change, ladies. Roll with it."
I hope you keep liking this story. I'm trying to build up the suspense here, so trust me, EmJay is coming and your questions about Rick will be answered soon too!