Authors Note: Well, I've watched High Fidelity and well…I hated it. I think the writers should have just left Paige and Alex together, since there's only one episode left and there's no sense in getting Paige confused. But I still have high hopes for the second part of High Fidelity.

As for my story: Well, it's going to continue on the same path it's been following. I might add reference to this episode in it, but Palex will only continue to get stronger.

As always; on with the fic.

Take Away Chapter 7

"Paige," I ran after her upstairs. I couldn't help feeling like I had upset her to no end this time, and I wanted to do everything in my power to make it better. I approached the door, just in time to hear sobs bellowing out of the cracks. "Paige," I whispered, letting her name escape me again. "I'm sorry…"

"It's not you Alex." She pulled herself from the floor, and I felt the doorknob twist under my grasp. I heard her sniffle as I walked in, shutting the door behind me. "I know, you're right. But Alex, I just…."

"What?" I walked over and sat on the bed next to her. "What is going on in that busy head of yours."

"I don't want to lose you, in anyway. We've been together for so long now. And college. What are we going to do? I'm going to Banting, and what's going to happen to us?"

"Paige, you let me worry about that. You still have Dean to focus on." I pulled her up to meet my lips, pulling myself on top of her as we settled into the bed.

Dean pulled into the Dot's parking lot, and walked into the diner. Most of the people there knew about him from Paige, and weren't afraid to walk up to Dean and shove it in his face. He noticed a familiar face behind the counter. "Well, well, if it isn't a Degrassi original." Dean smirked, looking at Spinner.

"Can I help you with something, Dean? Cause if not, I think you should leave, now." Spinner was clenching his fist. Old sparks from memories with Paige shooting through his body about Dean and his antics.

"No, nothing, except I'd like a burger and fries, and while you're at it, that hot little number sitting all by herself in the corner." Dean leaned up to whisper the last part in Spinner's ear, "you think you could arrange that?"

Spinner, looking over his left shoulder to see Dean's penetrating eyes staring a hole through Darcy, quickly snapped and pushed Dean away from him. "Get the hell out of here Dean!" Spinner yelled, seeing Darcy get up.

"Spin, what's going on? Who is this?" Darcy looked Dean over, appalled.

"Oh, I see…you have a thing for cheerleaders? Eh, Gavin? I heard your last one went les." Dean snickered. "You haven't seen Spirit around lately, have you by any chance?"

Spinner moved quickly around the counter and pushed Dean back against the wall, "You leave Paige alone. You hear me?" he decked Dean across the face, just in time for Darcy to pull him back. Dean ran out the door, and wiped his bloody mouth.

"Spinner," Darcy looked quizzically at his face, "What was that all about? You're not having second thoughts about us, because I just saw you take up for Paige."

"No, Darcy, it's not like that at all."

"Then who was it? Why'd you get so angry?"

Spinner put on his best-resolved face and walked Darcy back to her seat in the corner. "Before I dated Paige, she went to this party. She was suppose to be home with me watching movies, but she lied to me and went to a college frat party thing, and met that guy."

Darcy listened intently, "but why'd he call her Spirit?"

"Well, she is on the squad, and has been for a long time. That's how they met. He plays for Bardell's soccer and basketball team. When they were here for soccer, that's when the whole thing happened. And the horrid nickname."

"What does this have to do with you? And why did you get so angry? Did he break up with her or something?"

"No, Darcy, please, ok? I'm trying to explain it the best I can."

"Then just tell me, Gavin! I'm a big girl, I can take care of myself."

"He raped her." Spinner blurted out. He got up and punched the wall. "The bastard raped her. And got away with it to."

Darcy sat there for a while, looking at the floor, and trying to take it all in. After several minutes, she spoke, "Why didn't she take it to court?"

"She did. By the time it got there, he was found not guilty. Stature of limitations bullshit."

"Spinner…" Darcy got up and wrapped her arms around his waist. "I'm so sorry. I had no idea."

"It's ok…he just, when he came in here," Spinner turned around to face Darcy, "he started talking about getting with you, and I won't have that. I won't let him hurt you like he did her. I couldn't protect her, but I can sure enough take care of you."

"You don't have to be my knight in shining armour."

"I know, but I love you, and I'd kill him if he did anything."

"Don't say that! If he did do anything, God will punish him for his bad deeds. If he repents then he will be good with the lord, let's hope he saves his soul."

"Yea…his soul."

Jay sat back in the van as Amy got out into the open air of the ravine. "What the hell am I doing?" Jay thought, pressing his hands to his forehead. "Dean was a complete ass hole. I have done many countless stupid things in my life, but I would never rape someone." He pulled himself out of his thoughts, and jumped out of the van.

"Maybe if I tell her all of this, how I feel, she'll at least talk to me. I don't' want to lose her again. At least if we're friends, I can always be there if Paige breaks up with her. Maybe then I'll have a chance." He got into is car, and headed into the direction of Alex's house.

"Paige, you asleep again?" I whispered softly into Paige's hair. I kissed along the back of her neck, just enough to get a small purr out of her throat.

"Baby, you make me so comfortable." She smiled, and rolled over to meet my eyes. When she reached over to wrap her arm around me, her eyes latched onto something else.

"What is it Paige?" I rolled over to see that her cell phone was blinking.

"Wonder who called," she reached behind me and grabbed it, flipping through the call log. "That's odd, Spinner called."

I laughed a bit, "maybe he wants you to meet him at the Dot, you all have a meaning full conversation about how Darcy just broke up with him and he pulls you into his arms and begins kissing you passionately!" I laughed harder, and watched her expression change; she was not amused.

"You'd like that so much, wouldn't you Alex?" She looked away from her phone to give me a playful smile. "You'd love it even more if you were Spinner in that fantasy of yours."

"I don't have to fantasize about something I already have." I wiggled my eyebrows and rolled her back over on her back, passionately kissing her.