Disclaimer: Believe me, if I owned Degrassi, I wouldn't be writing fan fictions, cuz you could watch what I wanted happening on CTV/the-N.

Chapter 4: I Can Only Think of One

Craig and Manny walked home from school together. He had his arm wrapped tightly around her, keeping her warm.

"How was your day, sweetie?" he asked her, leaning over to give her a quick kiss.

"Same as usual. Just wanting it to get over so I can be with you."

Craig looked pleasantly surprised. "You've never said that before."

"We'll, I feel secure enough with you know to say it," she told him, blushing very slightly.

"Why not?"

"You said you wanted to make me smile again, that you felt bad for me. I thought if you thought I was happy again, I wouldn't be worth the effort anymore."

"You will always be worth my effort," Craig reassured her, pulling her in for a deep kiss, making the people behind them scowl, as they had to walk around the kissing couple.

Manny smiled into the kiss before pulling away. Craig took her hand, and they continued to walk down the street. They looked in all the front windows of the shops, trying to find Ellie the perfect gift. Window after window went by. Just as the light of hoped seemed dim, Craig saw it. It was the perfect gift for her. He couldn't believe he hadn't thought of it.

He pulled Manny quickly into the small, dark shop. He picked it up. Manny stared at him. "I don't get it," she told him.

"She will," Craig told her as he paid for it at the counter. The sales person put it in a small brown bag. Craig folded the top of the bag over and, taking a safety pin from his book bag, pinned it together.

As they were leaving the shop, Craig took a pen out of his pocket. He held then lid between his teeth as he hastily scribbled "To: Ellie, Yours Always: Craig," on the side of the bag.

"Yours always?" Manny asked, a skeptical look on her face.

"She's one of my best friends," Craig reassured her. "But you have the most special place in my heart." He caught her around her waist and pulled her right up against him. "And don't you ever forget that." He tapped her nose with his finger. "Come on, let's get this over to Ellie's house so we can have the rest of the night to ourselves."

"Okay," she giggled as she grabbed his hand and pulled him quickly down the street.

They knocked on the Nash door, laughing hysterically, and out of breath. Mrs. Nash opened the door and said that Ellie wasn't home yet and didn't know when she would be, so Craig and Manny ran up to Ellie's room really quick and left the bag on her bed.

"Now my dear," Craig said, "the rest of the day is about you and us."

They headed back to Craig house. No one was home. They decided on a movie, and snuggled on the couch until Angie came home.

"Manny!" Angie screamed when she came in the door. She ran and jumped on the couch between Craig and Manny. "What are we watching."

Craig sighed as Manny answered. Then he asked, "Hey Ang, do you have homework?"

"Yeah, but…"

"Well, if you hurry up and finish it, Manny and I will play whatever you want until dinner."

"Can we watch another movie?"

"Sure, just make sure you get your homework done."

"Okay. Can you guys help me?"

"Sure," Craig said to Angie. Then quietly to Manny, "There goes our afternoon. Maybe we can have fun tomorrow."

"Yeah," Manny responded. "Curse Joey for working."