CHAPTER eleven

Emma staggered back releasing Manny as if she had burned her. Blanching and grabbing her throat as if to grasp one semblance of air that had escaped her physical structure.

She choked on an effort to demand what the hell she was hearing. But before she could, there was her Jay.

He stepped forward almost as if to hit her, then checked himself to who it was. He fisted his hands at his side glared at her. "What the hell do you by that!" he ground out at Manny.

Manny's head snapped over to him as if seeing him for the first time.

"My dre..." But Jay had grabbed her by the shoulders gruffly and jerked her to him and shook her.

"Why the fuck would you say something like that in front of her? Why?" He jerked her roughly again.

Her gasp of pain and surprise brought Emma out of her momentary shock. She reached out and snagged Jay by the back of his nape.

"Jay! Jay! Let her go!"

When he made no move to do so, Emma dug her nails slightly into the corded toughness og his neck, causing him to wince and loosen his grip.

"Now!"

He looked at her from a side-glance and dropped his arms altogether stepping away and stalking over to the sofa and sitting down.

Emma faced the upset Manny and sighed. "Why did you say that?"

Manny looked over at Jay to check his attitude to see if it was okay to talk to Emma. She knew he had a temper , but had never been on the receiving end of it and it frightened her, not knowing how to handle him.

She knew that Emma and he fought and she wondered if Emma ever got that side of him. She supposed so, seeing as how Emma was not affected by his violent reaction, and used her own force against him , that seemed in her mind like giving an animal a tranquilizer, it was immediate.

Seeing him still scowling at her, but feeling the warm presence of her best friend, she relaxed a small fraction, enough to turn her attention to Emma and talk. If she could get it out without choking on her own horror.

She couldn't even close her eyes.

Emma tipped up her chin when she put her head down to collect herself. Manny straightened, encouraged by Emma's warmth.

"I... I... Ugh... I had a nightmare... last night. Then I..." She looked over at Jay and a crimson spread over her neck and didn't quite reach her face before she turned back to Emma.

"I came over here, to talk to you. And I remember you telling me about your nightmares and even about Jay's."

"Emma! You told her about that? What the fuck! That was fucking private!"

Emma turned and glared at him.

Jay sat back in the sofa and clenched his jaw to keep his mouth shut from angering Emma even more. He just didn't like anyone messing with Emma's emotions, and plus she has been so happy lately. He knew he shouldn't have gotten too physical with Manny. Especially since she was a girl, a girl that was his Emma's best friend.

He knew he would have to do some serious apologizing later. He smirked, but then again, making is always good.

Emma turned back to Manny, rolling her eyes. She knew somehow, he could turn a serious situation sexual. It was so typical of him that way.

She wanted to be angry at him. But she could not ignore the sexual current that shot through her from his smirk, knowing exactly what that meant for as soon as Manny left. She felt bad, knowing that she is to be here for her friend, but also the selfish part of her likes to lose herself in her man. And that was what this weekend was about. A small part of her conscience knowing her mom planned the trip for the reason to calm her nerves knowing only Jay could do that.

Manny, recounted her dream of being chased and running into Chester's house to find him dead. All over the room, body parts everywhere.

Emma listened avidly giving advise and nodding at the appropriate time with out interrupting.

Jay though, was livid. Never in his life had he disliked Manny as much as he did right now. He already found the little skank annoying as it was, but now she was interrupting their weekend to cry about a fucking dream. But he knew better to say anything. He had grunted in disgust at one point in the recount, and earned himself another glare from his girl.

He knew if he didn't watch it, he would be denied for the rest of the weekend. And there was no way he was gonna let that happen.

After Emma had walked Manny to the door, she turned around to find Jay already pulling off his sweatshirt on the couch, and looked down to see that he was ready and poking out the top.

"She just walked out of the door Jay. What do you have like an on and off switch?" Splaying her hands on her hips.

"Oh ooh!" He reached out for her before she could get away and pulled her on top of him to straddle his waist. Oh I'll let you turn me on, but you can not turn it off."

He kissed her softly on the lips almost chastely. "You can't turn off what is forever."

Emma smiled and rubbed her mouth and face across his throat. "Jay?"

"Yeah?" He was running his hands up and down her sides gently.

"What is it for you?"

"Forever?" At her nod, he wrapped her arms around her fully and squeezed until she let out a silent gasp. "Forever, Emma... means that whatever his is... will never come between us. Nothing can ruin what I have worked so hard to get. I love you. I changed for you. And nothing will kill that. Not even death."

He felt the warm wetness of her tear slide down his throat and chest.

He kissed her temple, rubbing her shoulder blades. Leaning down and whispering, "Your mine."

Neither noticing the figure lurking in the shadows of the stairs listening. Listening to them talk, then listening as they made love.

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