1CHAPTER 5

Jay was on his way to that new vintage record store to get some cd's. Maybe even records to add to his collection. No one knew how much he loved to collect records. When he wasn't working on his car; he was working on his record collection. It was passion that none of his friends knew about. Not even Alex knew about how much he loved it. Alex... no he wouldn't think about her. It was best that they weren't together. Especially since his heart wasn't in it.

It had been two weeks since school got out and he was going crazy. He actually missed school, he would be celebrating summer as well if Spinner hadn't gotten them EXPELLED. He started summer school in four days with Spinner and he was already antsy feeling. He already had to work with Spinner now they would be in summer school together. All summer with him.

He wouldn't be in this predicament if 'The Spinster' hadn't turned them in. When he thought about it he just wanted to wring his neck.

He still thought about her though. Her smile, that he never got to see that much of anyways. He was never that lucky to have it directed at him. The last time he saw her was back stage at the play. Certain things rang through his head.

'I didn't do anything'

He closed his eyes tight. He knew he had hurt her though, while the words came out his mouth. He didn't want to think about then.

'You gave me a social disease'

That had burnt him.

'I liked how you had virtue are whatever'

He couldn't help seeing how sweet she was. He remembered her expression as she walked away. He remembered standing there feeling helpless watching her leaving. He had wanted to chase after her. He could never appear weak though. Begging was a weak quality. Words ringing through his ears as he rounded the corner.

'Why did you do this to me?'

He closed his eyes tight. That always echoed through his mind. Everyday. It tortured him.

He opened his eyes and stopped dead in his tracks. There she was. He saw that annoying sissy kid pull her into his arms.

His fists balled up.

He should be doing that. He held her in his arms at once. He knew what it was like to kiss her and touch her. He started to head over towards them when he saw Craig go up to them and say something about Emma being his girl.

His stomach tightened up at that. He picked up his pace just to get there when Craig grabbed her. He saw red.

That sissy had called her beautiful. She was my beautiful.

"That she is... that she is."

He said with that smirk that he knew she loved and pissed everyone else off.

Craig was holding on to her still with a evil glare in his eyes and she was just staring while the sissy was glaring as well.

"What do you want Hogart?" Craig was in no mood for his shit today, especially since Emma was in a good mood.

Marco was feeling equally protective.

"Go away Jay."

Jay just ignored them while he stared at Emma. She wasn't going to back down. She stared at him; daring him to look away first. The made his smirk turn into a full blown sexy smile that made her insides quiver, that smile caused her breath to catch.

Craig felt it immediately and pulled her to his side and kept his arm around her.

"Emma, Marco, lets go eat our lunch in the back of the store."

He started to pull Emma away as Marco grabbed the food.

Jay stopped her by grabbing her hand, which she snatched back hard as if he burned her.

"You work here?"

Craig grabbed the hand that Jay had touched and laced their fingers together. He spoke up quick.

"Yes! We work here."

Jay laughed at Craig, gave Emma a once over and licked his lips which caused Craig's breathing to increase. Jay turned and walked past them to go inside of the store smiling to himself.

He knew he could still fire her up. This would be fun. This was definitely be his new hang out. Craig couldn't possibly work everyday.

He smiled wickedly. This could be his chance. Emma would be his again. He knew in a way nobody ever would. Who cared about Craig, he knew he could steal her away from him.

She still wanted him and he knew it.

OUTSIDE

Craig stared at the door enraged that he still had even gone in there.

"Craig, don't make a big deal of this. It is your first day, Jelly is too relaxed, we don't wanna ruin his vibes. I can take care of myself."

Craig had calmed a little.

"Emma, he is going to try something. Look at him he is already planning something."

"I know Craig, but I can handle it I promise, and with and Marco here, I can handle it."

"She's right Craig, let her defend herself. If she needs us; she will ask us for help. Besides the way you were holding on to Emma he probably thinks you are her boyfriend instead of her best friend."

They all started to laugh.

"Yeah, I did look a little possessive didn't I ?"

They couldn't help but laugh again.

Suddenly Marco got the best idea. He couldn't help but smile big.

They both looked at each other and then at Marco and both at the same time...

"UH OH"

Emma was the first to ask with suspicious eyes.

"Marco what are you thinking of?"

His smile got bigger.

"What if you two were a couple" he went on at their confused worried faces, "If he thinks you two are a couple then maybe he wouldn't try anything with Emma and we wouldn't have to worry about him messing with Emma?"

"Emma and I? Marco nobody would believe that. Besides that would be kind of weird."

"And besides Marco, I can handle myself."

"I'm not saying that you can't... wouldn't be easier than trying to throw him off all the time if he just thought you had a boyfriend?"

Emma and Craig looked at each other and shrugged.

"I guess... we can ... try it. If you want to Emma?"

"Yeah. I mean it might actually work...Okay. I guess you're my new pretend boyfriend."

"This could be interesting. I mean a cool pretend girlfriend is better than a bad real one. Okay umm... now that I'm thinking of it ...ummm do Emma and I have to kiss ever."

Marco and Emma looked at each other and shrugged.

"Umm... I guess the only time you two would have to is to make a point to him."

They both agreed that was okay. It wasn't going to feel weird because they didn't like each other and they were friends. They both could be actors. They all sat down to eat their lunch. Craig and Emma both thinking this would actually be fun.

They ate their lunches and talked about the fake relationship and laughed about it.

Finally it was time to go in.

A/N: R&R I hope it is good. NEXT is the good stuff

PEACE ISA