1A/N: Okay this chapter is to just move things along to get to all the good stuff.

I'm sure that not all of you are Emma and Jay fans, which is understandable. Emma is my favorite character, so every story I write will always more than likely be about her. This one is Emma and Jay though. The next one I do will be different, but for now this one will end with EMJAY ending.

Thanks for the replies. I appreciate.

CHAPTER 8

It had been two weeks since the little episode in the basement.

Marco and Craig couldn't have been any happier that Jay hadn't shown up to disrupt Emma. Yes, Marco had eventually found out about the basement. He and Emma had become very close in the last two weeks; working together and at home trying to get Craig and Manny back together. It had proven that Emma was right; it might not be as hard as he thought in the beginning.

Marco talked to Manny on the phone every other night and ended up telling her that they all worked together. He had asked Emma first and they called Manny one night when Marco had gone to Emma's house so they could tell her together and told her. She had been a little upset at first,

'Emma how could you'

Her feelings were hurt thinking that Emma had betrayed her. Emma had really planned on telling her the extent of her need for a friend when they were in person so Manny could read her face.

Also she really hadn't planned on telling Marco about any of that stuff just yet.

Reason number one she had been ashamed and reason number two was he was friends with Alex.

She needed Manny to understand and another part of her also needed to see if Marco was the good friend he was claiming to be.

When she was explaining on the phone to Manny and reliving the incident over to make it real. She needed to say it all out loud.

She watched Marco's face as he sat on the other phone staring at her; listening to her talk.

He knew it had been something big, but Craig had said that maybe eventually Emma would tell him.

She hadn't even said it out loud to Craig, not even Manny. They just knew. They just didn't know the details of what happened at the ravine at what was running through Emma's head.

When she finally stopped talking; she, Manny , and even Marco were crying.

Manny apologized for being so selfish and promised that she would be more understanding of her friendship.

Later that night Marco laid in bed next to a sleeping Emma thinking about their conversation after they talked to Manny.

Marco's flashback

They both hung up the phone and were both quiet. Emma was sitting up on the bed and Marco got up from his place on the floor and sat next to Emma on the bed.

'Why couldn't you tell me?'

He hadn't been crying hard but watching Emma practically plead Manny and see the pain on her face as she talked about loneliness and want and need. He understood, and he hurt that she couldn't talk to him.

He was hoping that after last two weeks that she could trust him and he was hoping that little admission meant that she did trust him.

'I don't know. I suppose a lot of reasons. But the real one was I didn't want you to think horrible of me.'

She was fidgeting with her hands in her lap and staring at her twisting fingers. She started to cry again.

'I didn't want you to think I was a slut' She choked out the last word on a sob.

Marco grabbed her and pulled her into his arms squeezing her tight. 'Emma! I could never think that, you are such a special person, and I am even luck y to just know you let alone deserve to call you my best friend'

He felt on the verge of tears again but held them in and rocked his friend.

'I didn't want you tell Alex, I don't want her to think I was horrible either. Please Marco don't tell her...please...'

She started to cry again.

'Emma listen to me.'He brought her head up so she could see him; 'Emma you are my friend, Alex and I are acquaintances that occasionally hang. You have become someone that is very important to me. I would never tell her or anyone for that matter. You mean to much to me. I promise I will never tell a soul.'

He hugged her against his chest again while she cried. He was glad that she was able to get rid of that demon and glad that she wanted him to be there while she did it.

'Just promise me Emma that you will tell me anything and not be afraid of me, I'm your friend. I will always be here for you.'

She wrapped her arms around his waist and sighed as her crying slowed down a little.

'I promise Marco.'

She yawned, he smiled thinking that crying does kind of wear you out. He should know. As much as he did over Dylan.

'Let's lay down Emma. I'll stay here al night if you want me to.'

She looked up at him as he leaned back on the bed, she crawled up and stretched out next to him and put her head on his chest and draped her arm over his stomach.

'Will you Marco? I don't want to be alone.'

'Go to bed Emma. Sweet dreams.'

He kissed the top of her head and pulled her in tighter and soon he felt her relax and her breathing slowed and he knew she was asleep.

She had been asleep for about an hour, he had some how managed to get his cell out of his pocket and told his parents that he was staying.

He looked at the clock, 1:35 AM.

They had to get up in a couple of hours to get to work. He closed his eyes. Now that all of that is out of the way, now we can proceed with our plan.

Which is exactly what he and Emma did. Another week passed and they were surprised that it didn't take Manny very long till she wanted to come back. You know curiosity killed the cat, or in this case Manny's wanting to stay in the states.

She had only been back fora day before her and Craig had become fast friends again.

With a little more push, Emma and Marco were sure that any day now they would be bach together.