Staring out at the rain with a heavy heart
It's the end of the world in my mind
Then your voice pulls me back
Like a wake-up call
"No you can't be here," he said shaking his head. This was all wrong he saw her being put into the grave; into the cold ground how could she be right here in front of him?
"It is though," moving in closer so that he could get a better look at her.
"No this some kind of dream."
Emma moved back in and rested her hand on Craig's cheek, "No, I'm real, it's really me. I've come back." She didn't even give him time to say anything before bringing him into a kiss; they both could feel the hunger for it.
Craig wasn't even thinking about that he had already a girlfriend. All he could think about was how long it had been since the last time they touched, or even spoke. For a long while, it had been all he had dreamt about. Now his dreams were finally coming true.
"Craig…." they didn't even hear the female call his name. "What's taking you so long?" Paige asked as she came through the kitchen. That's when she saw him kissing Emma. She thought her eyes were playing mind games with her. Tears came to her eyes, "No!" She ran out the front door, slamming it behind her.
Craig's heart fell; he didn't know what to do. He had to go and at least talk to her. He needed to straighten this all out. Then he would find out why Emma abandoned him and Adrian.
"I got to go, I'll be back. I need to see how she is." He ran out the door after her.
I've been looking for the answer somewhere
I couldn't see that it was right there
But now I know, what I didn't know
Emma didn't understand what was happening. Why did he feel the need to have to go after Paige? He should be celebrating her return. She could smell food, and it smelt as if it was coming from the backyard, so she decided that she would go out there, and surprise them now too.
As she walked outside, she saw her mom, Snake, Caitlyn, Joey, and her little boy. Oh, how much she had missed him so. She took a big breath before speaking, "Mom."
Spike's heart felt like it stopped for a second. I must be just hearing things, she thought to herself. She turned around anyway. Her face went as white as a ghost, softly saying, "Emma!"
Tears were already flowing down Emma's face as she shook her head. She just ran into her mother's arms. Oh, how much she missed them all.
"How can this be?" Spike asked.
"I'll answer all your questions later, right now I just want to hold my son." She pulled him up into her arms, "Adrian you've gotten so big."
"Yeah he has, and it's his 1st birthday today," Snake said.
"I know," she smiled.
Everyone surrounded her, "So has Craig seen you?" Joey asked.
"Yeah, but then he ran after Paige for some reason. She was upset about something."
They all looked at each other, wondering if they should wait for Craig to tell her. Emma noticed this; she wanted to know what it was all about.
"What aren't you telling me?"
"Sweetie while you were gone, Paige helped Craig take care of things like Adrian. While this time they became close, and for about a month have been seeing each other." She felt bad for her daughter, she knew those words would break her heart, but she couldn't blame Craig, he thought she was dead.
"No, I didn't mean to leave, I had to though," she cried. She was so mad at him now. She had be willing to take him back even though he had cheated on her, but even after she was suppose to be dead he was with her.
Because you live and breathe
Because you make me believe in myself
When nobody else can help
Because you live girl
My world…
Has twice as many stars in the sky
"Paige, stop please!" Craig pleaded. He was having a hard time keeping up with her.
Finally, she stopped, and turned to face him, "Why so that you can tell me that it's over? Save it, I don't need to hear it." Putting on a brave face, "I hope you're happy with her, you deserve it."
Craig grabbed on to Paige's hand stopping her from taking off again, "Please understand, that I never wanted to hurt you. It's just she's the love of my life, and we have a child together."
"Just answer me one thing then, how can you go back to her after she faked her death, and made you believe that she was gone. I've seen all that you've went through this past year; it was so hard on you. I mean why she would do that if she supposed to love you."
"Yes I mad that she abandoned her family, hurting us all. It wouldn't have been as bad if it was just me, but to leave Adrian when he needed her, yes that makes me real mad," he began to yell. "I have to try to make it work for the sake of him though."
"Craig you shouldn't be with her only for Adrian, because in the end you'll begin to resent him. Only take her back if you really love her, promise me that."
Squeezing her hand, smiling slightly, "I promise. Why don't you come back and celebrate Adrian's birthday."
Shaking her head, "No, it would be too awkward, plus I really think you all need to talk out of why she left in the first place."
"I'll talk to you later."
"Okay, bye," as she walked away one tear rolled down her face. It seemed like when it came to love she was always losing out. She really thought that this time it was different, but then Emma had to show up alive. It just wasn't fair.
It's all right, I survived. I'm alive again
'cause of you, made it through every storm
What is life? What's the use?
If you're killing time
Craig walked back into the yard to Emma playing with Adrian. He could tell that he was still a little unsure of who she was. Craig had tried to make sure he knew whom she was, but he didn't quite understand yet.
Craig walked right up to her, "Em can we talk?"
She knew this was coming, shaking, "Sure."
They walked into the house and headed down to her room in the basement where they wouldn't be disturbed. There was a silence there for a second, while Craig tried to think of how to start the conversation. He just didn't know how to do it.
"Why did you leave us? Why did you pretend to be dead?"
"When I woke up I had the police on me, and they asked me who had done it. When I told then the whole story they thought it would be best to make everyone think I was dead to help the case, to get Manny in jail."
"Why didn't you tell us, why didn't you tell me," he pleaded.
"They thought the best thing to keep it seem real would to make you all believe it too. If it were to leak then it would have ruin everything. They didn't want Manny to come after me when they still needed more evidence for their case. They wanted their case to be solid."
"You know what I went through, I felt like I had lost my whole world," he cried.
"Yeah right, you probably had little miss Paige there to help you forget me," she sneered.
"Where's this coming from? Paige and I haven't been together long, yes she was there, but only as a friend," astonished by her sudden change in attitude.
"Yeah right, Paige told me that day that you and she had been having an affair," just thinking about it hurt.
He was flabbergasted, "They're lies; she told me that she was helping Manny with trying to break us up for revenge. She just never thought Manny would go this far."
"What?" she now felt bad for even bring it up. This wasn't how she wanted her return to be.
"Yeah, after she found out that you were in the hospital, she felt real bad. She wanted to apologize but it was too late."
"I should have guessed. I mean, Manny would go this far. She's the reason I had to miss almost a year of my son's life. I had to miss all his first." Looking down with a sad face, "Now it may be too late for you and me," she wept.
Kneeling in front of her, making her look into his eyes, "No it's not. I want to try this relationship out again. I can't just walk away, or I may forever be thinking about what may have been."
"What about Paige? I mean she's your girlfriend right now, and you do have feelings for her. What about her feelings?" Emma asked she didn't want him to feel obligated to be with her, she wanted him to be there because he wanted to be.
"Em, yeah I care about her, but the love I have for you has never changed. There wasn't a moment that I didn't think of you, even when it got tough to do."
Craig brushed the hair away from her eyes, so that he could fully look into her eyes. He smiled slightly before slowly moving in for a kiss. This time their kiss had more passion, more fire. He got up from his knees without parting from their kiss; she moved further back on the bed.
Emma had been aching for this for so long, she was so glad that they were alone. The guest were probably paying so much attention to Adrian to care whether their there or not. "Craig, make love to me."
I'm so glad I found an angel
Someone who…
Was there when all my hopes fell
I wanna fly looking in your eyes
Paige laid on her bed with red puffy eyes. She hadn't stopped crying since she got home. In a matter of a few hours, her whole world had been turned upside down. One moment she was Craig Manning's girlfriend, and than the next, it was as if it never happened.
He was with someone he loved, and now she was without. Through the months that she had been helping out, she had begun to fall in love with him. She didn't know how he had felt for her, but she knew that at this point it wasn't anything stronger than what he shared with Emma.
Paige was happy that Emma was alive for Adrian's sake, but at the same time, she was mad because that means that she had to lose out on her love. It just wasn't fair, she thought.
There was a knock at her door, "Paige, can I come in?" Dylan asked.
"Sure," even though she really didn't want anyone around, she knew he would never go away if she didn't let him in.
Dylan saw the tears that were on her cheeks, he sat down on her bed in front of her, "Paige, what happened?"
"Emma's back!" she faintly said.
His face went blank; he didn't know what to say. This was a total shocker, how could this be he thought. "So what happened?"
"I don't know where she's been all this time; I didn't stick around to find out. I told him that he should be with her if she can make him. This means I'm alone."
"Oh Paige, I'm so sorry," embracing her in his arms.
Leaning on his shoulder, "He's the first guy I truly loved. Why is it that after all I've done for him, am I the one to end up alone, why not her?" she cried.
"I don't know, but one day you'll find someone's special."
"But I wanted it to be him."
Because you live, there's a reason why
I carry on when I lose the fight
I want to give what you've given me
Always…
