1CHAPTER 3

Emma shot forward in bed.

She looked next to her and Jay wasn't there. She threw the covers off of her and grabbed her robe off the end of the bed. She got to the top of the stairs and looked around the kitchen. It was still dark in the house except for the kitchen nightlight. "Jay?"

Emma called his name out softly again; still getting no response. She stepped further into the kitchen, "Jay? Babe? Where are you?" she said more to herself.

The lingering smells of nicotine were drifting from the crack the backdoor to the side.

Emma tied the sash of her robe tighter around her. Walking to the door; she looked out the small window and could see Jay sitting on the top step in his boxers and a sweater smoking a cigarette.

Her first instinct was to go outside and be with him. She wasn't sure what was bothering him, 'It couldn't possibly be about last night'. She shook the idea and turned to look at the clock. 5:35.

'Well, no need in going back to sleep, Jack is gonna be up in an hour.'

"I should get breakfast started."

Emma turned to the fridge and grabbed the milk and eggs out.

Jay walked in and was startled to see Emma standing in the kitchen. "Babe?" He walked over and wrapped his arms around her from behind and kissed her neck softly. "Sweety what are doing up so early?"

"Making breakfast. What does it look like?"

Jay laughed as he kissed her neck, "Smart-ass..."

"I'm gonna go jump in the shower real quick. Um... will breakfast be ready by then?"

"Yeah! When you get out; will you get Jack up?"

"Yeah Babe!"

Thirty minutes later Jay stepped put pf the shower.

Jay put his towel around his waist and walked out of the bathroom into the hallway. Jay walked into three year old Jack's room to find him laying there in his bed playing with his baby blanket and talking to himself. Jay smiled and walked on in.

"Come on buddy." Jack smiled big and reached up to Jay; Jay picked him up and headed down the stairs. When he got to the bottom he set Jack down on his feet scooting him towards the kitchen.

"MMM that smells like waffles babe."

Jack jumped up and down, "WAFFLES! WAFFLES!"

"Actually Jay, I believe they might just be blueberry waffles."

"Jesus!" Jay stumbled back into the banister behind him clutching his towel on his hips.

"No Jay. Not Jesus. Spike."

Jay jumped and turned around to see Snake standing there in the front door entry way. "Mr. Simpson!" he turned and looked at Spike and covered up his chest as best as he could. "Mrs. Simpson!".

"A little modest, are we Jayson?"

Jay moved more closely towards the basement door still trying to cover himself; which was hard considering Spike was at the kitchen table.

"Well Mr. Simpson. Sir. I was trying to be more considerate of the ladies." Jay laughed nervously.

"MM HMM Jayson. Right. Now would that be before... or after you slept with my daughter?"

"DAD!"

"Archie! Now really."

"What Christine. I was just trying to level with boy." Snake turned back to Jay and gave him a warning look, "Go get dressed Jay. I doubt that my wife wants to see you naked and I know you don't wanna take the chance of that towel dropping so I can see you naked. Cause I sure as hell don't want to."

"Yes Sir!" Jay croaked out as his voice cracked. He grabbed his towel tightly and ran to the basement door running down the stairs.

"I swear that boy is gonna fall." Spike laughed shaking her head. "Now Archie, did you really have to go and scare him like that? It's not like we don't know that they..."

Snake put his hand up "Please don't finish that."

"Yeah Dad, we do use ..."

"Please. I was serious. Don't make me regret letting you two date."

"Archie!" Spike glared.

Snake put his hands up in mock defense, trying not to laugh.

Five minutes later, Jay cracked the door open to look at the three of them.

"Is it safe?"

"Come on Jayson. Your waffles will get cold." Spike set down his plate at the empty place between Snake and Emma.

Emma put her head down and tried to cover her laugh. As did Snake and Spike. Jack was too busy trying to stuff all his scrambled eggs in his mouth at once.

Jay lowered himself down next to Snake and looked down at his plate.

"Aren't you glad that we decided to come back early?" Snake said as he patted him Jay on the back. "Oh and by the way Jayson, did I ever mention that you have such soft skin." Snake said as he pretended to touch Jay again.

Jay shook his head and looked up at Emma, "I think you put me in these predicaments for your own amusement."

Snake, Spike and Emma all busted out laughing.

"Oh Jay! What would we do without you to entertain us?" Snake said as he pretended to wipe away tears.

"Die of boredom." Jay mumbled as they all laughed again.

They ate their breakfast and talked till it was time for Spike to get ready to go to the salon.

A/N : Okay I know on the show that Snake doesn't like Jay and that Spike doesn't know much, but in my story, I like for people to get along. Animosity gives out bad vibes and is bad for karma.

Even though this is a horror story; which will be coming soon, I still like for my main people to get along.

If you liked it, your awesome, if you didn't well, oh well. There is nothing I can do about that.

PEACE ISA