Chapter 8- We must talk!

"Ginger hurry up and put that away!" Manny screamed she looked at her watch. "Jesse was supposed to be here an hour ago!"

Manny was trying to clean and get ready for Craig and Missy to come over for dinner. Everything had to look perfect everything was perfect the only thing that didn't make things whole was that Jesse wasn't there yet. This was supposed to be the day that Jesse comes over and meets Craig and they become best friends and Manny can be happy again.

"Ginger" Manny said

The doorbell rang.

"Crap he's here" Manny said to herself

She looked at herself in the front mirror and fixed her hair. She flashed herself a quick smile and walked over to the door.

"Hi" Manny said with a smile

"Hi Manny" Craig said

"So…how has work been going?" Manny asked

They were eating dinner. Manny made it herself. She never cooks she always takes Ginger out to eat but she wanted tonight to be special for Craig. Jesse was supposed to be there to but he hadn't come, he didn't even call.

"Great! I'm doing really good with CM"

"CM as in Craig Manning?" Manny asked

"No, CM as in Christina Maria" Ginger sarcastically said

"Sorry" Manny said

"It's ok" Craig said "When's Jesse coming?"

"I don't know" Manny replied "He should have been here sooner!"

The phone started to ring.

"That should be him now!" Manny said running for the phone. She walked into the kitchen and shut the door.

"Hello" Manny said

"Hi Manny its Jesse" Jesse replied

"Jesse I am so embarrassed you were supposed to be here a long time ago" Jesse said

"I know, I know. I got caught up at work and I have to have a paper done in an hour…"

"You don't have to explain anymore I get it Jesse."

"I'll make it up to you I promise. I'll take you out for lunch tomorrow. Tell Chris I say sorry but I'll figure out a day that we can hang out just me and him ok?"

"It's Craig, I'll tell him you say sorry."

"Right Craig. Well I have to go so bye" Jesse said and he hung up the phone

Manny sighed and hung up her phone too. Jesse was supposed to show Craig that she could do better than him. But she couldn't. Jesse was never there for her he always had to cancel and make up for it. Manny walked into the dining room where they were waiting for what she would say. Manny wanted to cry she just wanted to go on her knees and cry in her hands so Craig could old her. She felt terrible that Jesse wasn't going to be there. Everything was going to be perfect and he ruined it.

"So" Craig said waiting for Manny to say something

"He…he..." Manny started

"He can't make it" Ginger said looking at Craig

"Well where is he?" Craig asked

"Jesse is…" Manny started but Ginger interrupted

"He's busy with work I know. It's not the first time he's done this to you mom. You should dump him he's not good enough for you"

Manny sat back down in her seat and started poking at her chicken. She looked at Craig who was giving her a sympathetic look.

"He said that he's sorry and he wants you guys to go out together some time."

"I'm sorry that Jesse couldn't make it I really want you to meet him" Manny said

They were in the living room wile Missy and Ginger were in Ginger's room playing. Craig and Manny were sitting on the couch.

"It's ok" Craig said

Manny bent down and started searching under the couch.

"What are you doing?" Craig asked

"I'm looking for something" Manny said

Manny finally popped her head back up with a scrapbook. She gave Craig a smile.

"I've been keeping this ever since I was 15. Every time something big happened in my life I would put it in here. Like for instance our first date. Um…the day Ginger was born…the day Jesse asked me to marry him…what else"

"The day I broke up with you?" Craig asked

Manny looked at him almost wanting to cry. Even though she forgave Craig that day still stung her memory as if you were putting nail polish remover on a cut. Manny nodded with a smile.

"Yeah, that's in there to. I actually have a picture of you graduation and stuff"

Manny flipped to one page of the book. There was a picture of her with a baby in her arms. On the bottom of the picture it said. Me and my angel Ginger Craig smiled.

"Yeah that was the day Ginger was born"

Manny flipped to the very last page she wrote something in and it was a picture of her with a guy.

"Is that Jesse?" Craig asked

"Yeah, that was the day that Jesse proposed to me" Manny said

Jesse had brown hockey hair. Craig thought it was weird given that he was older but what ever floats your boat.

"I love him Craig" Manny said "It's just sometimes I can't stand him! I mean this isn't the first time he stood me up"

Manny gave Craig a hug.

"At least I know you'll always be here for me right?" Manny asked

"Yeah" Craig replied

"I love her Tony" Craig said

Tony worked with Craig at CM. Tony worked at the front desk. They were in the black room wile Craig was printing out the pictures.

"I know you love her Craig. But you have to wait to get in her pants."

"I don't care about that Tony. I don't care if I get laid with her or not I just want her. She's too special to me. And obviously her boyfriend is a jack ass." Craig said

"Wow. You really must love her if you don't want to get in her pants." Tony said

There bell rang in the front.

"Great we have a costumer" Tony said

The bell rang a couple of more times.

"Gosh these people aren't quiet I'll be right back" Tony said

He left up stairs.

"Hi welcome to CM how can I help you?" Tony asked

"Me and my girl would like to take some pictures together"

"Ok I will go get Craig." Tony reached under the desk and pulled out a clip board. "Fill this out please"

Tony ran to go get Craig. Craig went into his photographer room and was getting ready. He had a picture of Manny next to his computer and he kissed before he took a picture for good luck. The couple walked into the room. Craig looked at them. The guy looked very familiar but Craig couldn't put his finger on it.

"Here is there stuff" Tony said handing Craig the clipboard

"Jesse? "Craig said

"Yeah I'm Jesse" he replied

His cell phone started ringing and he walked to another side of the room.

"I'm sorry babes, I have a lot to do at work I can't make it…I know Manny I'm at work the boss wants me to finish these papers by today…I promise I'll…ok bye" He hung up the phone and walked over to his "girlfriend"

Craig tried to hold back his anger.

"So are we taking these pictures or what?" Jesse asked

"Oh yea the pictures" Craig said

Craig took all of Jesse's pictures and they left.

"Dude, did you hear him talking to Manny?" Tony asked

"Yeah" Craig replied

"So that's Jesse as in Manny's Jesse" Tony asked

"Yeah! What do I do? Do I tell her that he's cheating on her? Will she believe me?" Craig asked

"I don't know. Just tell her. At least you know that you tried whether she believes you or not" Tony said

Craig called Manny. He was getting sweaty and almost to scared to talk.

"Hello" Manny said answering the phone

"Man..Manny we have to talk" Craig said