Disclaimer: I don't own Degrassi. Did anyone doubt that?

My phone rang as we drove around looking for something to do until the concert. I looked at it. It was Manny. I opened the phone.

"What's up Manny?"

"Would you be mad if I went out with one of your ex-boyfriends?"

"No."

"You sure?"

"Yes Manny who are you going out with Peter because I don't think that's a good idea and I'm not just saying that because he's my ex or the whole video thing."

"Sean."

"Aw Manny that's great I think he'll be really good for you. What happened?"

"I was upset because Craig had come over begging for forgiveness so I went to The Dot to drown in a chocolate shake and French fries and he was there and we started talking then I tried to kiss him and he pulled away and I asked about Ellie and he said they were over before they started then I asked why he pulled away and he said he really liked me and didn't want to be the rebound guy and I said he wouldn't be and then he asked me to go to the movies with him then I thought about it as I finished my shake and said I'd ask you so I came home and called you."

"This all happened today?"

"No I slept between coming home and calling you."

"Oh ok now it makes sense you know you don't need my permission to go out with anyone no matter who it is."

"Thanks Em I have to call Sean bye."

She hung up and I laughed.

"You ok?"

"Of course why wouldn't I be I'm going to see my favorite band and I get to hang out with my new favorite person."

"Me" he said proudly.

"No you're grandfather" I said with false seriousness.

"Real nice" he finally stopped in front of the hotel deciding there is nothing to do in Toronto. We walked in. James was standing behind the desk eating a prune.

"Oh look at him eating that dried plum you know that's hot."

"Yea it's hot if you're having a hot flash."

"Oh come on you think you could pull that off."

"I don't think anyone under 60 could pull that off."

"Well it's a good thing he just turned 60 two months ago."

"How do you know his birthday I don't even know his birthday."

Jay shot him a deadly glare as we got closer.

"What's wrong with him?"

"Can't take a joke."

"Poor kid never could.

"Oh this from the man who didn't speak to me for a week because I put a whoopee cushion under him."

"They were our biggest customers and they left and never came again!"

"Jay you didn't" I said honestly shocked.

"I was four!"

I laughed. I loved seeing him around his family. I didn't have a family like this with a lot of memories that make you want to crawl under a rock and hug someone at the same time. I liked how just for the weekend I was almost a part of this. Even if this dream ended Sunday afternoon and Jay and I were just barely friends. Although I really hoped it didn't.

"Hey Jay" a man a few years older than Jay came around the corner.

"Jesse nice to see you after you bailed on me" Jay said semi-bitterly.

"Well you obviously took no time in finding better company."

"How's Jeff?"

"Wait a minute James, Joe, Jesse, Jeff what is it with the Js?"

"Got a problem with Js" James asked.

"No I'm just saying doesn't it get confusing how do you know who's who."

"Well I'm number one then Joe then Jeff then Jesse then Jay actually it's kind of weird that Jesse's name starts with J because Jeff didn't name him his parents died when he was two and they adopted him when he was five" James explained.

"Ok I got it now carry on."

"Who is she" Jesse asked.

"My girlfriend Emma" Jay introduced me as his girlfriend.

"I like her. Much better than the creepy chick I thought she was going to eat my head when I asked her if you planned to wear the same outfit to be funny or if she just enjoys wearing boy's clothes."

I almost fell to the floor in a fit of laughter.

"Shouldn't that have been your first clue that she wasn't into your kind?" James asked.

Now I was on the floor.

Jesse was laughing to. After a minute of watching everyone laughing Jay found the humor in the situation and started laughing too. Someone came up to the desk and cleared their throat. Everyone stopped laughing and looked at her. Jay helped me up.

"Do you have any rooms?"

"Yes actually one just opened up this morning you're lucky they left early."

"May I asked why they left early?"

"They were forced" I mumbled and laughed. Jay laughed too.

"Forced" the lady choked.

"They were disturbing a very valuable customer."

"Poor old couple didn't know who they were dealing with" Jay coughed and laughed.

"What happened" she seemed very interested.

We told her the story. She found it very funny and not at all harsh that James threw them out. She was a recent college graduate looking for work as a journalist.

"You guys have fun at the concert" she said before walking away to her room.

We all cracked up after she left.

"I have to go I just wanted to come and say hi see you in December Jay nice meeting you Emma."

"Nice meeting you too."

Jesse left and we all started laughing again.

Later that night I found myself standing in the front row dancing to my favorite song. They were maybe five feet away from us it was amazing. I actually pinched myself to make sure this was real. With every passing minute I was becoming surer of the fact that this was indeed happening. After the concert we walked around. It was a clear night. You could see every star in the sky. There was a full moon. Jay had his arm around my waist. We passed a park where many people were laying looking at the stars. He pulled me closer and whispered in my ear.

"Have I told you how amazing you look tonight?"

"No" my voice was shaky and untrustworthy.

"You look amazing."

"You don't look so bad yourself Hogart" I managed to say.

I noticed an alleyway where a lot of people around our age were going. I tapped Jay's shoulder and showed him.

"Ok."

"Let's go" I crossed the street as he ran after me.

"Emma I don't think that's such a good idea" he warned. There was a door on the side of one of the buildings where they were going. I walked in. It was dark. White glowed under the dark light. Every table had unlit candles. There was a little stage where a girl was reciting a poem. I dragged Jay in and sat at a table in the back. The girl stopped suddenly.

"It seems we have two newcomers" she frowned "why don't you come on up and introduce yourself" she motioned for us to come. Jay gave me a look and followed me up onto the stage.

"Ok just tell us your first names and what brought you here no other words just name and reason."

"Emma I saw a bunch other people coming and wanted to see what was going on."

"Jay she dragged me in here."

"Curious and uh well I guess um well she's curious I don't know what you are you can go now" she pointed to the door.

We left a little weirded out.

"Were we just thrown out?"

I nodded.

"Can we go back to the hotel now it's almost midnight?"

"Ok grandpa" I nodded and laughed.

"Very funny now let's go."

"What are you scared that the poetry people are going to come and get you" I laughed and ran as he ran after me. We ran the whole half a block back to the hotel.

"Hi James" I said as I passed him.

"Hi Emma did you have fun?"

"Tons" I opened the door to the stairs. I opened the door quickly and plopped on the bed turning on the TV.

The door opened again and Jay came in.

"Live from New York it's Saturday Night" I said along with the TV and laughed at Jay.

"Never pictured you as a Saturday Night kind of girl."

"Really."

"No I always thought you were more of a Mad TV girl."

"Ugh I hate Mad TV" I stuck out my tongue.

"Me too."

"Jay" I whispered.

"Yeah Em?"

"Um... who do you think would win in a fight Superman or Spiderman?"

"What?"

"I know Jack would be mad if I didn't at least ask."

"Superman" Jay shrugged.

"That's what he says"

I was falling asleep halfway through the show. I finally turned over and closed my eyes when I noticed that I had no clue what was going on. I could feel Jay's eyes on me. I heard him turn the volume down so low that he could barely hear it.

"I love you" he whispered so quietly I almost didn't catch it but I did. I smiled and went to sleep completely happy for the first time in a very long time.

I woke up to Jay stepping out of the bathroom in nothing but a towel. I pretended to sleep for a minute until he found his clothes in his duffel bag. I stood up and tiptoed overt to him as we walked back into the bathroom. I slid my hands up his back right before he went into the bathroom.

"Hey" he breathed "did I wake you?"

"No I was already awake"

"Well we should leave soon you told you're mom you'd be back early today."

I nodded.

"Why don't you get dressed out here and let me take a shower."

"Ok" he nodded.

I grabbed one of my new outfits and skipped into the bathroom. I saw Jay frown.

"What you didn't actually think I'd let you see me in a towel did you" I laughed and closed the door.