-author's note- i lied...sorry i didn't post last weekend...busy...but here's the next part...sorry for such a long wait.

It's Dangerous Business Walking Out Your Front Door

Jay Hogart and Emma Nelson lay, legs entwined, on top of Jay's bed, mostly clothed. Emma half way laid upon Jay's stomach, lightly touching her fingers upon his. Emma separated from Jay and sat up...

"I should go." Emma stated looking around the floor for her shirt.

"I'll give you a ride."Jay offered beginning to get up

"Your car's at school still isn't it?"Emma asked while slipping her shirt over her head and looked over to Jay who was picking up his keys from of the floor.

"Oh yeah. Totally forgot about that."he dropped the keys and laid back down while letting out a small sigh."Is yours still at school too?"

"Mine's at the shop."

" Oh. I'll walk you home if you want."Jay offered slyly

"That's okay..." Emma kissed Jay on lips as she stood up from the bed."...you're too cute right now to walk me home."She grabbed her jacket, and slipped on her shoes, then headed out of his bedroom door.

"I love you."Did Jay Hogart just say 'I love you'?He couldn't believe he said it. Emma couldn't believe he said it. It was in full earshot of Emma, but she pretended as if it never happened. She hurried out of the small house and headed to her own home. As she arrived at her house, she opened the door and noticed her mother cooking on the stove.

"Mac and Cheese for dinner." her mom said with a smile

"I already ate."

"Oh, and Joey called. Your car's ready to be picked up at his car lot. Do you want me to give you a ride there?"

"That's okay, I'll walk."

"Are you sure?" Spike asked concerned.

"Yeah. Let me get my keys, and I should be back later." She headed for her room. When she reached the bottom of the stairs, Emma tossed her jacket on her bed, and snatched her keys from her desk, and quickly headed back up the stairs. She managed a quick "Bye" to her mother and started to the used car lot. Joey doesn't usually fix cars, but he was doing Emma a favor by fixing the engine. She walked along the sidewalk as the cool air blew across her face. She began to walk a little faster hoping to get there and back before dark. Highly doubtful... Emma arrived at the car lot not that long after her departure from her house. She looked around the lot looking for her car, she found it but she didn't see Joey any where. Emma decided to look inside for him. She walked in and didn't see anyone. The lights were still on, so she assumed that some one was there. She called out for him. All she wanted to do was get her car and go home to get some rest, and completely forget about the three little words Jay had spoken to her earlier that day. "Joey? Hello? Anyone?"All of a sudden Craig Manning appeared out of the back room.

"Hey Em. Joey had to get home and watch Ang, so he asked me to wait for you."

"Oh. Well, thanks.."

"Are you okay?"he asked then noticed the expression on her face. An expression of sadness and confusion.

"Yeah."liar,

"I heard about the thing during gym."

"I don't get it. It's not that big of a deal."

"You could have done some major damage with that ball." Craig said sarcastically.

"It was only a dodge ball. God." Emma was getting frustrated. Craig sensed her frustration and put his hands on Emma's shoulders.

"It's okay Em. I was just joking" He looked down at Emma waiting for her to look up and have her eyes meet his. Once they did, they just stood there staring at each other for a minute. Craig then kissed her, and of course being Emma Nelson, she went with it. 30 minutes later Craig and Emma were in the back room with a thin blanket barley covering both of their bodies. Emma looked over at Craig and noticed him staring back at her

"Emma, I love you."

Doesn't everyone...