1CHAPTER 11
The next day at work Emma had felt energized.
The night before had been really rough. When she had gotten to Manny's she was over an hour late and to find out that Marco had gotten worried and went to check on her and heard her confess to Jay about her feelings.
Marco had left angry and rushed back to Manny's and had told them what he over heard. Craig was far from pleased. Marco had to literally hold him back.
Although Manny was not happy about it she also knew her best friend and knew that although Emma was denying her feeling for Jay; Manny knew Emma had real honest feelings even love for him.
When Marco came storming into the house ranting about what he heard; Manny was almost happy. She hated Jay but if Emma liked him and had actually done something with him then there must be something... good.
She had to think of something to distract Craig.
She did the only thing she could really think that she knew would distract Craig.
"Craig will you please go up to my room, I really need to talk to you in private."
When he was still trying to struggle to the door, Manny screamed at him.
"CRAIG !"
That caused both Marco and Craig to stop and look at Manny shocked. She wasn't much of a screamer so that surprised the both of them.
"Uh... Craig you better get up there before she gets even more mad."
"Yeah... I should... I- I - I'm just gonna go wait in your room for you."
"Yeah you do that, I'll be there in a minute."
They both watched Craig go up the stairs, when Manny saw him disappear around the step and heard her door close, she approached Marco.
"Ummm Marco, I'm gonna distract him until Emma gets here. Do you think he'll mind if I kiss him or something?"
Marco had to turn his head to hide the huge grin that he couldn't keep from spreading across his face. Where was Emma when you needed her? Oh that's right. She was with that prick. OOHHH this will be good. Although this is not exactly what he and Emma had planned, it still meant that they would get together.
"Uh no I don't think that it will be a problem, but if we are gonna keep him distracted, you have to make sure it is natural so he doesn't think anything is up."
"Marco! I'm an actress... remember. I can handle anything even if it means sacrificing for Emma."
She headed up the stairs slowly fidgeting with her hair. She looked back at Marco nervously who gave her a big fake smile and a thumbs up.
She wasn't sure what was up but she would find out.
When she disappeared in the dark hallway, Marco turned and headed for the couch and sat down with a big sigh.
This had better work Emma. When you get here you will be in a lot of trouble.
When Marco shifted in the couch, he kept staring at the clock. It had been twenty minutes after seven when he went and checked on Emma and heard her and Jay yelling at each other. When he left the store, he had sat outside the store waiting hoping Emma would come out. He sat there for fifteen minutes before deciding against going back in. He headed back to the house pissed, hoping that nothing wrong was going on.
Here he sat thirty minutes since he got back and he was thinking the worst and also wondering what was going on.
He didn't have to worry long when he heard giggling and Manny screeching.
Thank God her parents aren't here.
He also couldn't help but think, Thank God the Phillippines are so far away and they can't just walk in any time. At the last thought he started to laugh, they wouldn't be happy to see Craig there.
He kicked off his shoes and sat back on the couch and turned on the t.v., turning it to the N to watch his new favorite show Instant Star.
He got so wrapped up in the show that he hadn't even thought about the time. When the show had ended he looked up at the clock and jumped up; it had been successfully an hour in a half.
Craig and Manny were still upstairs and it was quiet except for soft music playing. He rolled his eyes smiling to himself. Just as long as they were together he wasn't so sure he cared what they were doing. JUST as long as it wasn't a repeat of last year.
He looked at the at the clock, Emma was an hour in a half late.
He got up and headed to his messenger bag to grab his cell phone and call Emma when he heard the door knob rattle and before she could ring the door bell he swung the door open and grabbed her wrist pulling her in.
"Shhh."
He pointed upstairs and whispered that they had been up there for 45 minutes.
She was so happy that she jumped on him.
"No Emma she is trying to distract him."
She was confused, she went to the couch and sat down with him coming and sitting next to her.
He explained everything that happened at first she was surprised but then she HAD to tell him what happened.
He was surprised then shocked then hurt worrying for her safety and health.
She assured him that they used protection and he was clean, that she believed him and that Marco should trust her judgement.
He was just worried for her safety and health.
When she told him that they were in love, he was skeptical at first then after twenty minutes of talking, Emma's cell phone rang and it was Jay.
Her eyes big as she handed him the phone. Marco grabbed it not knowing what to think.
Jay had explained that he loved Emma very much and that since Marco meant very much to Emma, that Jay was hoping that they could be friends as well. Jay apologized for all the hell he had put Marco through. Then proceeded to explain that he was trying to earn Emma's friends trust and her parents most importantly. He told Marco that he needed all that so that he and Emma could be happy together.
Marco believed him and wished him luck saying that he would help in any way.
When Emma got the phone back, she was sitting next Marco so he could hear Jay telling her how much he loved her and that he missed her and couldn't wait to see her tomorrow; that made Marco miss Dylan so much tat he started to cry and when Emma hung the phone up quickly, she held while he cried and talked about it.
A couple hours past and finally Craig and Manny came down looking fairly normal which caused Emma and Marco to look at each other puzzled.
When Manny explained that she told Craig why they were up there, instead of lying to him they talked openly about the past and their feelings which they had never done before. They realized that their feelings never went away just increased over time.
They decided that they wanted to be together and take things slow. They didn't even kiss just sat up there for two in a half hours and talked.
Emma and Marco were so happy that they jumped in each others arms. They told Craig and Manny about their plan to get the two of them together and so that was why they had thrown them together so much.
They all laughed and sat and talked about Manny and Craig getting together.
Of course the fun couldn't last.
When she took a deep breathe Marco grabbed her hand as she explained everything. EVERYTHING.
Before Craig could jump up. Manny and grabbed him and made him stay and listen.
She told him how much she loved him and that he loved her.
Marco then proceeded to tell him about his phone conversation with Jay which caused Craig to be a little more curious.
He agreed finally to talk to Jay if that is what Emma really wanted.
The four of them sat in the living room waiting for Jay to get there, when Emma had called him and told him that they wanted to talk he got in his car and rushed over.
When Emma opened the door Jay kissed her lightly on the cheek before heading over to the other three.
"Hey Craig, how are you man?"
"Well I was fine till Emma told me about the two of you and before you say anything, I know EVERYTHING."
Jay looked at Emma who just shrugged helplessly.
"I had to tell them, they are my best friends."
Marco spoke up to get Emma out of the tight jam and ease Craig.
"Look Craig I seriously doubt that Jay came over here to discuss he and Emma's private life- Ehh don't say a word... they care for each other and they have from the moment that all of this stuff has happened. You know that and you shouldn't throw anything in anyone's faces."
He sighed and looked from Jay to Craig to Emma to Manny then back at Craig who grabbed Manny's hand. "Now you and Manny are gonna go through a lot when school starts in back in August. You two are gonna get a lot of negative feed back. Not everyone is gonna be happy like us, now wouldn't you like another friendly supporter behind you giving you a hand." Marco paused and looked at Emma who had started to get blurry eyes and grab his hand and squeeze, Marco then looked at Jay who had a grateful smile on his face then Marco turned back to Craig who had put his head down and looked deep in thought.
Jay sat forward cleared his throat.
"Craig I love Emma very much. And I have a lot of apologizing to do which I plan to do if that means I can be with her. I would really like it if I can be friends with you and Manny. It would mean a lot to Emma and whatever means a lot to her means very much to me and I know you could care less what means to me, but it's what's important to her that is the point. Marco has been nice enough to see past all the shit from the last couple of years and I hope you are too."
He grabbed Emma's other hand and looked at Marco with a pleased look on his face. Marco winked encouragingly.
Manny got up from the love seat she was sitting on across from the three of them. She walked over to Jay and leaned down and hugged him. She stood up proud of herself.
"Us friends hug around here Hogart. Get use to it or you'll get a wop up side the head."
Manny, Marco, and Emma all laughed and Jay just smiled hopefully. He looked at Craig as well as the others. Manny cleared her throat and Jay shook his head.
When Craig looked up at his girlfriend of only three hours he couldn't but smile.
When she arched her eyebrows knowingly, Craig got the hint and stood up and walked up to Jay who stood up as well. The others got nervous looks on their faces. Craig just reached out his hand and embraced Jay in manly hug pat on the back. "Welcome Man...you better treat her right. She deserves it." Craig patted him on back once and they let go.
"Don't worry man. I intend to."
Craig grabbed Manny and picked her up as she squealed and sat back down on the opposite love seat.
Jay leaned over and kissed a crying Emma who just couldn't stop because she was so happy. They all laughed and cooed and baby talked her till she laughed.
They all settled back and got comfortable to watch a John Carpenter horror movie marathon.
In the middle of a Dr. Loomis speech scene Jay sat up with Emma in his lap.
"Although I'm not to familiar with this type of thing, stop me if I'm wrong, but honey there is no way we can all be together and happy. I mean think about it. Marco is the one that ended up getting us together. We can't just let him be single."
When they all sat up and got excited; Marco tried to protest but to no avail. His three best friends including his new friend Jay were not going to rest till they got him back with Dylan or found him a really great guy so he would be happy like them.
Emma smiled to her self as she placed more albums on the shelf in the listening booths in the basement.
She was happy.
She had the man she loved and her two best friends were back together. The only down fall was that Marco was sad but they had made a pact to get him with someone awesome.
She smiled at her memory from last night almost reveling in everything. The love making the best part the second was of course when her three special people had excepted her favorite man.
Her smile faded.
Next was her parents.
Lord!
No think positive. It will work. It will just take some convincing.
Nothing could be better. She had the love of her life and her best friends with her.
A/N: Sorry took so long. The next chapter will be the last. I don't want to water down something good. I think it is at least. I think it is good for a beginner. Anyways I'm already working on other stuff. Look around for others when the next chapter goes up which I'll be writing tonight.
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