1CHAPTER 5

FEELINGS

Jay walked silently next to Snake, going down each isle like they were contemplating something drastic.

Jay was use to Snake by now. They had a rough time in the beginning, Snake was far more overprotective than a girl's real father let alone step. But what did Jay really know of family? The friends he had and the girls he use to be with before Emma, really didn't come from exemplary home lives. He himself didn't. So for all he could know, this was how it was supposed to be.

He shook his head, he knew better than that. Snake loved Emma far more than any father could their daughter. The fact was, Jay respected and admired him for being such a man and stepping up to the plate to raise another man's child. And he had married Emma's mother when Emma was just becoming of that age of maturity. So he got there for the hard part.

Jay snickered behind him. Thinking that Emma was probably a handful when he first got there. In fact, he knew she was.

Emma, Snake, and Spike had revamped tales of 'Your not my father' or ' I'm not your daughter'

You could tell it hurt Snake that they had gone through such a rough period.

But Snake had declared one evening, that they were well past it and now even better.

Jay was so off in LA-LA land that he hadn't noticed Snake stop in front of him, till he crashed right into his backside.

Snake scoffed and without turning around, "Jay pay attention! If you wanted to touch my butt, all you had to do was ask."

Jay snorted, "You wish!"

Snake choked out his cocky laugh that turned into a tummy chuckle before he walked away from Jay and turned the corner.

Jay stood there, Snake moved around too much. He was gonna stay in one place, 'cause he knew that eventually he would return just to look right down this isle all over again.

Jay's sigh came exasperated.

He leaned against the shelf behind him silently sending a prayer that it was sturdy enough to hold him.

He was exhausted. After Emma called in the middle of the night, he couldn't sleep at all, also he was afraid that he was going to have more nightmares.

At first, Jay had thought he was crazy and that he was the only one having far out dreams meant to send you tripping with 'Alice in Wonderland'. But he wasn't.

Two nights after that encounter at Emma's, he had been talking to Emma; then to his surprise she told him that she was having weird dreams as well.

Saying that hers weren't as tripped out as his but more morbid.

Two nights ago he had cried about how scary his nightmare had become. He had almost felt foolish if it were not for Emma comforting him. An old instinct had made him want to suck it up and laugh about it.

But he couldn't. Not when she held him so close and told him that she loved him. That he was a real man for showing his emotion.

Snake came around the corner again just like Jay had predicted.

Immediately going into details about last night.

Jay listened intently about everything that Emma had told her dad.

"... so then I couldn't believe that was a week ago..."

"Almost a week Snake.."

"Ugh, you know what I mean Jay." Snake scoffed.

"No. Last night made four nights, today makes five days."

Snake put his hand up to cut him off, "Cut the commentary Jay and stop being a smart-ass."

Jay laughed as Snake socked him in the shoulder as he headed to the counter to check-out.

They finished their purchase and headed to the parking lot, both rolling their eyes over the rude girl at the desk.

Jay fished for his keys and unlocked it sliding in while Snake put everything in the trunk.

Snake sank slowly into the passenger side seat of Jay's Civic deep in thought against Jay's knowledge, Jay kept running his mouth about the rude girl.

"... maybe I should go back in and complain, you know? Nothing like a rude B-Yotch to ruin a un trip to the local hardware store..."

"I don't know what I would do..." Snake trailed off.

Jay looked at him bewildered, "Well you first, go up and go to her and be like 'Listen Bi..."

"Jay please! Don't finish!" Snaked snapped. "I'm sorry. I'm not angry at you"

"Just worried? Is that what you meant?"

Snake looked over at Jay and nodded slowly, "I had thought that she was being..."

"Please Sir, please don't finish that." he sighed and looked out the window, sliding the keys in the ignition but not starting it. "The thought of you finishing that line, that is what makes it more real."

"Yeah." Snake nodded.

"I mean look how you felt, you were petrified trying to get to fast from upstairs. I can't even comfort her from my house..." he sighed, "... my fucking house..."

Snake looked over at the young man's profile, he had come to care about Jay like a man cares for a good son-in-law.

He knew that Jay had it bad at home and that he didn't make enough money at The Dot to work through college and pay rent, so unfortunately he had to live at home.

Jay was only his happiest when he was with his second family, Nelson-Simpson's. When he was at work and in class, he never thought of anything but just that. When he was with them and with Emma he was happy and care free.

Snake liked that side of him.

He wanted Jay to be happy and knew it was with Emma. That was why he let them be together in the first place.

Jay had come to him and pleaded, professing his love for Emma. Saying that he would prove himself.

And he had.

Snake had put him on a trial basis, if he passed the first semester of his senior year without getting into trouble and made to his second semester, he would let Emma and Jay be a real couple.

He remembered the embarrassment on Emma's face and the elation on Jay's.

Jay had done it though.

Snake smiled proudly at the back of his head.

"Jay?"

Jay whipped his head to face Snake questioningly.

"Son... why don't you just move into the house... You might as well, you know. You are always there. And I think it would make Christine feel better to have another man in the house..." he went on slowly noting the small smile that was turning into a full Jay cocky smirk.

"And don't find that as an invitation to my daughter every night. I just know that you and Em don't like being apart and AS MUCH as I hate to admit it, I would feel better knowing that besides the new window, that you were down there with her."

"Sir, did you just say you would feel better knowing I was with Emma every night."

Snake cringed, "Shut up."

Jay laughed and in a fake high pitched woman voice, "OH! Yes darling I would love to move in! I love you!" Jay threw his arms around Snake and pretended to cry like an overwhelmed classic actress.

Snake laughed and pushed Jay off, "Freak."

"Okay! Lets go HOME and tell the women I'm moving in... Pop!"

"EH! Don't even think about going there." he scoffed.

Jay laughed and started the car heading to his new home.

Feeling more happy than ever.

Snake looked at him from the corner of his eye and could see a big grin on his face. Not one of his cocky smirks, but an honest smile.

That there brought a warm smile of his own back to his face.

A/N: Okay I hoped you liked. And I hope you give me good reviews.

If this is too OOC for you and you don't like it then just don't read it anymore.

I like it. Makes me happy for all my characters to get along.

Next we start on all of the scary stuff and sex. COME ON! what do you expect?

I have to live vicariously through the character Emma. How else am I suppose to have Mike Lobel. He just makes Jay so YUMMY! Hum, given the chance, the things I would do. NAUGHTY ME! HEHE!

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