Disclaimer: I do not own Degrassi or any of the characters.
A/N: I know Jay is kind of ooc ok very ooc but it's fanfiction right.
We rode in silence for about twenty minutes before Jay turned on the radio. I habitually started singing. He laughed and I instantly stopped thinking he thought I was terrible.
"Sorry I just haven't heard someone sing to Britney Spears since like '99" he joked, hopefully.
"Hey she teaches us all how to kill kids" I giggled.
"Oh yes because that's what we want to do kill the next generation."
"We already are."
"Only you can turn a light joking conversation about former pop icons' bizarre parenting into an informative conversation about global warming" he smirked.
I got lost in his gorgeous blue eyes for a moment. He waved his hand in front of my face. I shook my head and look at the road. The ride was uncomfortable for the next few minutes until Jay said something.
"Are you ok" he asked.
"You kissed me last night."
"Well doctor there's no visible memory loss."
"I heard you talking to Manny last night were you just trying to shut her up or did you mean it."
"Yes and no."
"Huh?"
"I was trying to shut her up but I did mean it."
"Oh."
"Is what she said true?"
I nodded.
We drove the rest of the Toronto in a not so uncomfortable silence. We drove to a Marriot to check in. An old man stood behind the desk. He looked at Jay and put his had on a button I'm assuming is for security. Jay looked mad so I put my hand on his shoulder I must have startled him because he jumped a little.
"Do you have a reservation" the scared man asked.
"Yea."
"Last name."
"Hogart" Jay rolled his eyes and the man instantly took his hand off of the button.
"Oh Mr. Hogart it's nice to see you again have you come to wreak havoc on the hotel once again."
"Oh come on that was like 10 years ago get over it."
"$242.15"
"WHAT? You're going to make me pay."
"Yes you're cousin has informed me to make you pay he also said you were coming alone and only got you a room with one bed."
"Then why is it $242.15?"
"I don't know that's just what he told me to ask for."
"That's crazy!"
"Jay it's ok I can pay my mom gave me a credit card for emergencies and I think not having anywhere to stay is an emergency."
"No it's fine I just got $300 from my cousin."
"Then why are you complaining" I asked.
"Because I thought it was a gift but apparently he's not that generous here" Jay handed the man the money and the man handed him two keys.
"So who is this lovely lady who is unfortunate enough to have to stay the weekend with you?"
"James this is Emma, Emma this is some dude who's worked here his whole life and whose goal in life is to annoy the hell out of me when I come twice a year."
"So this is the last time you're coming this year" the man smiled brightly.
I laughed.
"No I always come on Christmas you know that this is a special visit."
"Fine so what happened to that weird Alex girl?"
"We broke up."
"Why'd she dump you?"
"Did I say she dumped me" Jay asked.
I shook my head.
"You going to answer the question?"
"She found someone else."
"Someone better I hope."
"Yea her name is Paige" I said under my breath.
"You turned your girlfriend gay" the old man almost fell over laughing "what'd he do to her."
I gulped and looked at the ceiling.
"I cheated on her with her best friend."
"If I knew that cheating on women turned them gay I would've never cheated on Emily."
"When did you cheat on Emily" Jay looked shocked.
"Never you mind now go you have a busy day tomorrow."
"Hey I talked to Emily we're all going out to dinner tonight just giving you a heads up so you can put on your I don't loathe him I swear tie."
"You mean the hideous one you made me when you were five" the man stuck out his tongue.
"Yep the one that I purposely dropped in every color to made a muddy color."
"I thought you said it was an accident."
"I played rugby with Joe when I was four and you think I couldn't hold a tie" Jay laughed.
"I missed you kid."
"I missed you too" Jay smiled genuinely "come on let's go see how terrible the room they put us in is. We walked away from the desk and stood in front of the elevators waiting for them to open. A family with six kids walked out and we walked in.
"Is he your grandfather" I asked.
He nodded.
"Why do you call him James?"
"I called him grandpa once when I was really young and he told me that he was too young to be a grandpa and that I could call him James it just kind of stuck."
"He doesn't seem old enough to be your grandfather."
"My mom was really young."
"That's hard when your parents are really young not a lot of toys unless you have very nice grandparents which I can see you do."
"It wasn't that hard she got married 6 months before I was born my dad was already a lot older.
"Oh so he's your mom's father?"
He nodded.
"Why did he act like he thought you were some kind of delinquent?"
"He thinks I am."
"You know what I mean."
"It's just a bit we do."
"Then why did you get so mad."
"Because you were standing right there" he mumbled quickly.
I smiled as the elevator door opened. Our room was right in front of the elevator.
Jay shook his head.
"What?"
"He knows I don't like staying right across from the elevators it's too loud" he opened the door
"You're family is so cool" I flopped on the bed laughing.
"I'm glad you find my family torturing me amusing.
"Oh come on it's funny."
"Yea I guess they are pretty cool."
"So your grandfather works here."
"Yea he used to own it but my uncle took over then my cousin took over we'll be partners once I finish college that's the deal."
"Business?"
"No they're letting my study anything I want as long as I get a degree they can brag about" he changed his voice to sound like a bragging parent "we have two grandsons with college degrees." So what do you want to study?"
"Don't laugh."
"Ok"
"Literature."
"That's really cool."
He smirked and looked at the bed.
"I can sleep on a cot."
"Don't be silly the bed is huge there's enough room for both of us."
"Are you sure?"
"Yes now when are we going to dinner?"
"In about an hour"
"Wow that's soon I better call Manny now she left thirteen messages" I called Manny on my cell.
"Oh my god! Why are you in Toronto with Jay Hogart?"
"We're going to see a concert."
"Who?"
"All-American Rejects"
"Why didn't you tell me before?"
"I saw him on his way he said he had another ticket I asked if I could buy it he said he'd give it to and gave me a ride and we decided to stay in a hotel together."
"You're staying at a hotel?"
"Yea a Marriot owned by his cousin well first it was his grandfather who still works here then it was his uncle then it was his cousin."
"He took you to his family's hotel and you met his grandfather."
"Yea he is so nice and he...hold on" I walked into the bathroom "he looks so much like Jay the both have the same blue eyes."
"He does have nice eyes.
"Very nice eyes."
"Hey Emma you know these walls are very thin so going in there was pretty pointless" Jay said from the other room.
I squealed and banged my head against the wall.
"Emma stop banging your head" Manny yelled.
"Sorry."
"Are you going out of wherever you are?"
"No I can't face him."
"Go out there and call me when something more interesting then meeting another guys with those eyes."
"Fine bye" I hung up and walked out of the bathroom looking at the floor.
"If I told you I was kidding and didn't hear anything would you stop acting weird?"
"It depends would it be the truth?"
"No."
"Then no."
"It's not very funny when people jokes are humiliating you. My eyes widened and I pushed him off the bed where I had just sat down.
"Asshole" I yelled and stole the remote from him putting on Lifetime.
"You've got to be kidding me I'm not watching some pathetic girl in a short skirt."
"It's a commercial how did you know what was coming on?"
"That's what comes on at this time."
"I know that but why do you."
"My mom made me watch it with her everyday until I was 12."
I burst out laughing falling onto the floor and hitting my head.
"Karma" Jay shook his head and grabbed the remote. I gave him the puppy dog pout and he put it on the bed.
"What is it with women and watching this stupid show?"
"Mr. Sheffield is really dreamy" I and looked up and smiled.
"I thought you liked guys with blue eyes silly me must have heard you squealing wrong."
I pushed him off again. He came back up and started tickling me. I started laughing and scooting away until I scooted right off the bed.
"Now we're even" he sat with his back against a pillow on the bed. As I was getting up someone knocked on the door.
"Can you get that?"
"No you get it it's probably a relative considering you're related to half the people in the city.
"Emma I have something for you" someone said.
"See" jay pointed to the door "not for me unless my name changed to Emma."
I opened the door and a woman a little younger than Jay's grandfather came in.
"Hello Jason" she smiled brightly "oh dear there's only one bed I'll have James bring a cot."
"Well Emily I offered to sleep on a cot but Emma would rather us both sleep in the same bed."
My eyes widened.
"I never said that.'
"Oh Jason you terrible boy anyways James noticed you didn't have any bags and I don't see any here so I had Alice buy some clothes for you she's about your age so you should like them."
"Wasn't she supposed to go back to England like a year ago?"
"Yes but she's going to college here in Toronto now."
"Oh good for her is she staying with you?"
"No she's in a dorm."
"Good she was witch."
"Well many girls wouldn't be very pleasant if you purposely sprayed her thin white T-shirt with water."
I laughed.
"So why don't you have any bags?"
"Well it was kind of an impromptu trip."
"Did Jason just pick you up and whisk you away to Toronto."
"Uh something like that."
"How romantic" she smiled at Jay who was giving her the meanest look you could possibly give such a sweet woman "well look through the stuff I want to make sure you like it."
I looked through the stuff. All the clothes were really cute. Very London style. I wish I had a personal shopper from London but I'd probably miss the mall.
"Wow thank you so much."
"Anything for Jason's girlfriend."
I looked at Jay he shrugged I didn't say anything she left pretty quickly.
"You're grandmother said I was your girlfriend."
"I'll tell her you're not if you want."
"Jay."
"Yea."
"Am I your girlfriend?"
"Emma..."
"I mean you gave me a ticket to a concert you drove me to said concert and you're letting me stay in a hotel room with you most people don't so stuff like that for people who are just barely friends and I don't really think I can handle being just barely friends because every time I see you I more sure that I'm falling for you hard and fast" I released a breath I didn't know I had been holding.
He didn't say a word he just walked closer grabbed me by the waist and kissed me. I pulled away after a couple minutes.
"That whole speech was pretty unnecessary."
I was worried for a moment.
"I was going to say if you wanted to be then you are."
I threw my arms around his neck and kissed him.
