Elo all! Yes, I haven't updated this fic in about a century… so y'all prolly think its been abandoned. But fear not: I return! Don't know if I'll be able to update very often, but I shall try my very best.

Disclaimer, Disclaimer, blah, blah. Live it for Freddie fucker. xx

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Emma and Ace lay in bed for a while, talking and… stuff. Eventually though, Emma decided she should probably check in with Meghan and Katy before they reported her as a missing person. She disentangled herself from a reluctant Ace, got dressed, and walked home.

Katy, it turned out, was still asleep. The rest of the Cobra's had left hours ago, and Meghan had had more then enough experience with Emma's antics to worry about her too much.

A couple of hours later, when all three girls were dressed and awake, they decided to go for a wander through Castle Rock. They reached the Blue Point Diner and bumped into Chris and Teddy, two of the boys from the tree house on that fateful first night. The five of them decided they would walk to a nearby park so they could talk, having nothing better to do. Meghan, Katy and Chris walked ahead, whilst Emma lagged behind with Teddy.

"So is it true that you're going with Ace Merrill?" Teddy questioned, disgust lacing his voice. Emma nodded.

"But… why? He's an asshole. Everyone around town knows how he treats girls. He'll fuck you and leave you. You're gonna wind up getting hurt", Teddy said, genuine concern on his face.

"Well, gee Teddy, thanks for all the concern. But, quite frankly, I don't give a fuck what you think, or what anyone else thinks for that matter! I ain't some weak little girl that needs saving and I can bloody well take care of myself!" Emma said angrily. Teddy looked taken aback; he hadn't meant to imply that she was "weak".

"Hey, wait!" he said as she went to walk away. He took hold of her arm lightly, pulling her back so she faced him. Their faces were very close now, and Teddy's eyes were so dark and deep that Emma couldn't look away.

"Look, I'm sorry", he continued. "I just… I like you. You're a nice girl and-" Emma smiled at his compliment. "-More to the point, you're stacked". He smirked lopsidedly and glanced down at her chest. "I just don't wanna see you hurt".

"Ah Teddy. You're such a charmer", Emma said sarcastically, though she was still smiling. "Thanks, though."

She felt his hand, warm on her waist as he tilted her head upward so she was looking into his eyes again. She could feel his breath on her face and knew that she should pull away. But she couldn't… she was frozen, all thoughts of Ace wiped from her mind as Teddy's lips came closer and closer to her's, and her eyelids fluttered and closed.

"What the fuck is this!" Emma heard an all-too familiar voice yell. She snapped her head around and saw the Cobra's heading towards them fast, headed by a furious Ace.

She quickly stepped back from Teddy and tried to regain her composure. "Ace, babe! Where've you been?"

Ace barely glanced at her, pushing her aside and grabbing Teddy by his collar. "What the fuck were you doing with my girl?" he growled. Without waiting for an answer, he brought his fist back and punched Teddy hard in the face.

"Ace! Don't!" Emma cried, trying to stop him. Before she could move, however, Two Cobra's grabbed her arms and held her tight. "Get the fuck off me! Let me go!" she screamed, but they just laughed as Ace pulled Teddy back up, only to punch him even harder in the stomach.

"Katy! Meghan! Chris!" Emma cried, but the three were nowhere in sight. She watched, crying, as Ace pummeled Teddy for what seemed like a lifetime. When he eventually stopped, Teddy could barely move and lay slumped on the grass, moaning. It was then that Ace turned to Emma, acknowledging her for the first time. He motioned for the Cobra's to let go of her arms, only to grab her around the waist roughly pulling her against him. He held her chin, yanking her head up so she was forced to look at him.

"No girl ever cheats on Ace Merrill. You'd better fucking watch it from now on", he whispered in her ear. He then forced his lips onto her's in a rough kiss, ignoring her struggles. He pulled back to look at her, his grip on her loosening slightly. Emma took this opportunity to pull her arm back and slap him hard across the face.

He reeled back and stared at her. The anger grew like a black cloud in his expression and he slapped her back, so hard she fell onto the ground next to Teddy.

"I'm gonna give you the rest of the day to cool off babe. Coz I don't wanna hurt you. So you'd better calm the fuck down by tomorrow. I'll be seeing ya", he said, before motioning to the rest of the Cobra's and leaving.

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Yeah… I know its shit. But Anyhoo. Reviews always appreciated.