Disclaimer: I do not own Degrassi

"So how long have you two been together" Jay's grandmother asked as we sat on the opposite side of the booth from her and her husband.

"About an hour" Jay laughed.

"You're joking right" his grandfather asked.

"No James unlike you I don't think everything is funny" Jay was now joking.

"I feel terrible your first date is with your old grandparents" his grandmother said sweetly.

"Good we can leave enough people have seen me in this tie" his grandfather stood up.

"Oh James sit down I said I felt bad not that I wanted to leave."

I laughed. They were so cute together. She started messing with his tie trying to get the light to hit so it didn't look like he'd recently fallen in the mud. I thought about their names. It was so weird. The first two letters of their names were the same as ours.

"Emma dear are you alright?"

"Oh yea just a little tired"

"Well they're usually pretty quick you guys can get going as soon as we're done I know you had a long drive."

The waiter came seconds later to take our drink and food orders. Apparently this is one of those places that want you to get out quickly. The food was brought out in about ten minutes. We ate quickly and left promising to see them again before we leave. We went back to the hotel and hung out in a little lounge place in the lobby where they were having karaoke night. There was a little blond girl maybe five years old singing an old Gloria Gaynor song.

"You know I think we might want to kill the next generation if they're trying to bring back disco" Jay said only half joking.

"Oh shut up she's cute."

"Yea like Hitler."

"You're the one who wants to kill off the kids."

"Not all of them just the ones singing Gloria Gaynor songs"

"Shut up let's see you get up there."

"No way"

"I dare ya."

"No."

"Come on I'll go if you go and I'll pick out your song and you'll pick out mine."

"Fine you go first."

"No I'm the one who came up with it you're going first and you're singing Copacabana."

"You're kidding"

"Nope" I shook my head and smiled.

"You know that guy got kicked off American Idol for that song."

"Good thing Ryan Seacrest isn't here although he is kind of cute."

"You think Ryan Seacrest is cute!"

"Yes I do."

"Wow didn't know that was the kid of guys you like I mean judging by the guys you went out with for any length of time."

"Just go up there." I pushed him towards the tiny corner stage.

He stood up there and the music started. He didn't sing anything for awhile then finally started after a death glare shot from me. I laughed the whole time he was standing there singing uncomfortably. He came back as soon as he finished singing with the music still playing. He started flipping through the book looking for a song.

"Here LaLa by Ashlee Simpson"

I started laughing. I got up and told the guy what song I wanted. I stood there while it started. The words appeared on the screen as I started singing. Jay choked at certain parts. I was laughing as I was singing so I sounded terrible. The music stopped and I walked back towards him.

"Let's go" he stood up and walked quickly out. I'd never seen anyone overanalyze a song as much as he did. I followed him almost falling over from laughing so much. I leaned against the back of the elevator and slid down laughing and holding my stomach.

"What is so goddamn funny?"

"You!"

"Nice to know I make you laugh."

"You are the only person I've ever seen that listens to a song so carefully they can pick up meanings like that."

"Well obviously you have."

"Well yeah but I've always overanalyzed things."

"You know I do kind of feel bad that we just got together and we had to have dinner with my grandparents."

"We were with them for less than an hour besides I like your grandparents they're really nice."

"You know I should tell Joe about that song."

I shook my head at his rapid subject change "who's Joe?"

"My uncle he lives in some small town in England he has an eight year old who loves Ashlee Simpson I thought they'd be like stupid kid songs especially with a name like LaLa."

"Jay if she's eight she probably doesn't get it and if she does she already knows about that stuff."

The elevator doors opened and we walked into the hotel room.

"I should call Manny she's probably worried that I'm having a totally boring time because I didn't call her."

"What?"

"Never mind" I called Manny.

"Hey Emma what's up did anything interesting happen you haven't called me are you bored."

"No we were out with his grandparents then we went to a karaoke night here and I made Jay sing Copacabana."

"You're terrible."

"Hold on one second Manny" I said quietly then turned to Jay "I'm going to go down I think I left something downstairs."

I walked out and into the elevator before I said anything else to Manny.

"I think we're going out."

"What how'd that happen?"

"Well his grandmother called me his girlfriend and then she left and I told him she called me that and he said he'd tell her I wasn't if I wanted him to then I asked if I was his girlfriend then he said Emma then I went on and on about something and he said if I wanted to be I was and then later his grandmother asked how long we'd been together and he said an hour."

"Well it sounds like you're going out to me."

"Oh my god I'm going out with Jay Hogart."

"Do you like him more than you liked Sean?"

"I don't know how can you tell?"

"Do you feel different around him then you did around Sean."

"Yes with Sean it was comfortable but with Jay when ever I see him I feel like I'm going to faint puke and kiss him all at the same time."

"Oh yeah you totally love him."

"I don't love him."

"Yes you do admit it."

"No."

"Yes."

"No"

"Truth or dare?"

"Truth."

"Do you love Jay Hogart?"

"Pass."

"Can't"

"Sure I can."

"You know why don't you answer if you don't love him what's the problem just say no he's not there it's not like you can hurt his feelings."

I hesitated "No, I don't love him."

"Liar" Manny yelled in my ear.

"Thanks for deafening me Manny."

"You are not deaf you are however in love you always hesitate when you lie."

"Manny enough I do not love Jay let it go just because I hesitated I don't love Jay! I don't love Jay! I don't love Jay!"

"You keep telling your self that but you will never convince yourself."

"Fine you know what I do love Jay but it doesn't matter because he doesn't love me I consider myself lucky that he didn't laugh in my face when I asked if I was his girlfriend. I'm not his type Manny."

"Emma he's changed you know he's changed I hate the guy and I can tell he's changed."

"You should see him around his family he's so sweet."

"Oh trust me he's not that sweet" a raspy voice said from behind me. I spun around and say Jay's grandfather standing behind me.

"Manny I'll call you back" I hung up "how long have you been there."

"I came around I don't love Jay I don't love Jay" he laughed the same adorable laugh as Jay.

"Please don't say anything to him please."

"You mean you're telling me not to talk to grandson I must tell Emily I don't have to talk to him at all anymore."

I smiled.

"I won't tell him what you said I promise."

"Thank you."

"You know I think you've had a good influence on him he certainly smiles more for awhile I thought he had forgotten that his mouth could turn upwards."

I laughed again.

"He's lucky. Jay's not stupid enough not to love you."

I smiled.

"Anyways when you see my darling grandson could you tell him I need his help with something."

"Yea sure" I stood up and went upstairs.

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Jay's POV

"What do you need James" I asked.

"I was wondering if you wanted to work part of the night shift with me so we can catch up since apparently I missed a lot."

"Since when do you work nights again."

"Since Alice started spending Friday nights at the house."

"Oh yeah sure I'll hang here I'll call Emma and let her know" I called our room. She picked up after a few rings.

"Hello?"

"Hey Em I'm going to be down here for awhile to keep James company ok."

"Ok have fun."

"Oh yea because hanging with your grandfather is always thrilling.

"Play nice."

"Yes mother" I hung up.

"So why'd you decide to go back to school?"

"You know the deal go to college or I don't get the hotel."

"You could've gotten your GED."

"I hurt someone I cared about before I left and I just wanted to make it right."

"Alex?"

"No."

"So it was Emma."

"I didn't say it was Emma."

"You didn't say it wasn't."

"Fine it was Emma."

"What did you do to her?"

"I got her sick."

"Jay that's not exactly your fault I mean even if you sneezed... oh Jay tell me you didn't."

"I didn't know I had it" I defended myself.

"Is she ok now?"

I nodded.

"I can't believe she's with you after that."

"Honestly, neither can I."

"You really love her don't you."

"We've only been together for like a minute."

"It doesn't matter I knew I loved your grandmother the first time I met her."

"Yea I know you saw her in a store I've heard this."

"Well it was more of a strip club than a store" I choked.

"What?"

"Well there's something you never knew about your grandmother."

"Something I didn't want to know I was perfectly happy thinking she helped you pick out a shirt and you asked her for coffee now I know she took off her shirt and you asked for a lap dance... Bad mental image."

"You never answered my question."

"Could we not talk about it."

"Well I want to be all caught up and she must be a pretty big part of your life now if you brought her here you never even brought Alex here."

"She hated all of you."

"I like this new girl much better."

"So do I" I mumbled

"So then answer my question."

"I don't know."

"Jay..."

"Fine yes I love her I've loved her for a long time are you happy now."

"Yes."

"Geez."

"Why don't you tell her?"

"Because I'd rather not screw this up now I know she doesn't feel the same way. I'm not good enough for her..."

"That's true but obviously she doesn't see it like that otherwise she wouldn't be here."

"She'll realize soon and I'd rather not get in too deep before she leaves."

"Jason you're my grandson and I love you so I'm going to tell you this just because you don't say it doesn't mean you don't feel it and you're already as deep as you can get."

"I can't tell her knowing she'll just laugh in my face."

"Did she laugh in your face when you invited her here did she laugh in your face when you asked her to be your girlfriend?"

"Actually she asked if she could come and she asked if she was my girlfriend."

"Now does that sound like a girl who would laugh."

"I just can't do it."

"Damn it kids are so stubborn these days you know if your uncle hadn't listened to me and told your aunt she loved her you wouldn't have a cousin.

"So it's your fault I'm the only one who's had to share this place."

"Don't look at it like that."

"How should I look at it I'm so mad at him.

"Why it seems to me that if he hadn't backed out you wouldn't have a girlfriend."

"I wouldn't have had a girlfriend if Emily hadn't called her my girlfriend before we even officially started going out."

"Is that what brought on the girlfriend question?"

I nodded.

"Can I go now?"

"Yes go I feel caught up just remember what I said."

"Will do" I nodded and took the stairs up.

I walked to our room across from the elevators. I looked through my pockets. I didn't have my key. I looked through the hole. It was lying on the table. Emma was in the bed sleeping with the TV on NickNite. I didn't want to wake her so I took the elevator back downstairs.

"What happened?"

"I need a new room key I left mine in the room.

"So knock on the door she's in there right."

"She's sleeping I don't want to wake her."

"Fine here" he handed me a new key.

"Thanks" I ran back up. I opened the door and walked in. Emma was still sleeping so I changed in the bathroom. When I walked out she was sitting up.

"Oh hey sorry did I wake you."

"Yeah but it's ok how'd you get in you left your key here."

"I got a new one I didn't want to wake you but I guess I did anyways.

"I'm a pretty light sleeper even rain wakes me up" she smiled

"Well there's no rain in forecast."

She got out of bed and fished through the bags of clothes Alice bought her and pulled out a pair of plaid pajama bottoms and a white shirt thing that looked like a long bathing suit top but wasn't the same material.

"Uh Jay you ok" Emma said tilting her head.

"Huh yea" I lifted my head that had somehow fell.

"Ok" she got into bed obviously suppressing a laugh.

I got in bed too way on the opposite side so that I was almost falling off. She shook her head and pulled me.

"What is wrong with you if I remember correctly we've been a lot closer than this."

"I'm really sorry about that."

"I'm not, not anymore."

I scooted closer until her lips touched mine. She gasped from surprise and I took the opportunity to slip my tongue into her mouth. I pulled away when air became a necessity. Without skipping a beat she leaned in a kissed me again. I slid my hands underneath her shirt and slowly let them slide upwards. When I reached the bottom of her bra she pulled away and fell off the bed.

"Are you ok" I helped her up.

"Yea."

"I'm sorry I..."

"Don't it's fine."

"Emma..."

"No it's fine I'm going to sleep I'm pretty tired."