OMG, There is this one chapter, then the epilogue which will wrap everything up, then its over!

"Emma?" A familiar voice broke the silence in the living room.

Emma's heart lurched as the new sound was introduced into the offering. She looked up and saw Jay standing in the doorway. She opened her mouth to say something, but her voice just wouldn't materialize.

"So you know about Sean, then?" Jay asked, as he casually strolled across the living room to take a seat on the couch.

Emma held up the folded letter and nodded slowly. "Read it." She whispered, holding it out for Jay.

Jay took hold of the paper and read it slowly. Emma analyzed him as he read. He held the page with both hands, and his eyes moved slowly over each word. He slowly licked his lips as he read. It took him a while to absorb all the words. Emma didn't know how smart Jay was, but judging from the fact that he was acting illiterate, cut school on a regular basis and was always in detention, Emma was guessing not very.

"Em... Sean didn't know. He wrote this days ago. It's not his fault."

"It's my fau-"

"No-one's to blame here, ok?" Jay interrupted firmly. He didn't let Emma say another word; he just jumped up from the sofa, pulled Emma up by the hand and pulled her into a tight bear hug. She didn't struggle or refuse at all, for a change. Jay could just express his feelings how he wanted.

"It'll all be ok, I promise." Jay said soothingly. His strong, muscular arms around her small frame made her feel safe. She locked her arms around his body for safety. He rocked her back and forth gently. She breathed in his familiar aftershave scent and felt relief and solace wash over her. She rested her head on his chest and in the calming silence she could hear his heart beating.

"Jay?" Emma let her soft, tiny voice out into the silence, filling the room.

"What's up?" Jay kissed the top of her head, the way he knew she liked.

"Can I come back to yours?" She asked bravely. She didn't even know if he'd want her there, but she knew for sure that she wanted to be there.

Jay didn't answer; he just placed a kiss upon her lips. As they parted, Emma inquired,

"Is that a yes then?"

He smirked and let out a small peel of laughter. "You bet it is."

Emma and Jay sat together on the couch at Jay's watching a movie together. She had her legs draped across his lap and he rested his hand lightly on her leg. The other hand they had clasped together. You'd never have guessed there was anything wrong.

"I know you hate chick flicks. Turn it over if you want." Emma held out the remote to Jay but he shook his head.

"You chose the film, you obviously wanted to watch it, so watch it is what we're gonna do."

Emma smiled and actually felt giddy inside. She'd never felt more at ease with Jay than she did now, and it felt good.

She stayed the night at Jay's. They slept in the same bed, but no funny business. It was just romantic and easy, like it should be. Jay had changed. He wasn't the same arrogant jerk he once was.

Emma lay awake until way past 3 a.m. thinking about where she'd be a year from now. She'd be at the end of grade twelve, facing college. She wondered if Jay would still be in her life. And if he wasn't, what would he be doing? Back to his old ways? Back to Alex, if her brief stint as a lesbian didn't work out? Same job, same cap, same smirk? She loved his smile, paired with his piercing icy blue eyes; they were easily his most striking feature.

Before this whole experience with Jay, even during it, she'd hated the thought of Jay. She didn't even take the time to get to know the boy, she just presumed from what everyone said and thought that he was an undesirable, nasty piece of scum. Over a short period of time, he'd come into her life, shaped her experiences, dented her memories and left a whirlwind of destruction in his path. But she was thankful for it. Without him she'd never have learned to let go of her prejudices.

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