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part seven

Craig

She stood there, patting her feet, hands on her hips, looking like someone's angry mother. Well, she was someone's mother. Once. Or could have been, or...

"So? You're not going to tell me what happened last night?" What? I started to panic. Wait a second, hold on Manning. People who fall apart get caught.

"Wha...What are you talking about?" I stammered, trying to stay composed.

"Why didn't you call? Why didn't you tell me?" Her voice raised, and she stared with cold eyes.

"Manny. I...I..." She burst into a fit of giggles. "I so had you going there!"

"Heh..Heh." I faked a laugh, relieved. For a minute, I actually was thinking Em told her about us.

Wait, us? There is no us. At least not yet. Shut up Craig! I left the battle in my head to concentrate on what my girlfriend was saying. Manny fell onto the bed beside me.

"Come heremy little Academy award winner!" I grabbed and tickled her, and she screamed in laughter.

"But really baby, why didn't you call me? Em told me Sean's back, and that he kissed her!"

"Yeah, he did. Em was pretty upset, so...I walked her home. My car was blocked in and all."

Manny nodded. "I told her I would start putting my plan into motion today."

I stood up, boxers and all, and yanked a clean tee shirt, underwear, and jeans from the closet.

"What do you have up your sleeve this time Santos?"

"No, what do we have up our sleeves sugar lump. We're going to reunite our favorite star-crossed lovers. Once and for all."

I looked away when she said that. I didn't want to be getting Em and Sean back together, I wanted her for myself. Even though Sean is a friend, and I want to see him happy, I don't want it to be with Emma. I managed to put on a huge, fake grin, turned around and said, "Yeah, but today is Angela Jeremiah day. She'll nag us to death if we don't take her out." "Oh-kay.I guess Em and Sean can wait one more day." I smiled at her, then kissed her forehead. "Going to shower now, no peeking. Be right back."

She rolled her eyes, playfully. "I'll try to resist the urge."

Manny

I sat on a bench at the park, watching Craig and Angie toss a frisbee, nearby on the grass. I was still thinking about Em, and what I could do to make her happy again. I knew it was my duty to get her and Sean back together. I know that they still love each other, they just need a little push is all. I would give them that push. Everybody deserves to be as happy as Craig and I are. After all this time of waiting, he finally knows he loves me, and he wants to be with me. Not Ash, not Ellie. I looked over at Craig then, and he blew a kiss at me. I grinned, pretending to catch it in my palm. Corny, I know. But that's what love does to you.

Em needed that. And I needed to get this show on the road.

Emma

I was still lying in bed after Manny left. I couldn't stop thinking about last night.

I was totally torn. I love Sean, but this thing I felt for Craig was real. I knew It. I had the butterflies in my belly to prove it. Butterflies! Just from thinking of him. And I knew that after Craig was gone, there would still be Manny and me. And I needed her. She needed me. I couldn't go after her boyfriend, no matter what she's done in the past, no matter how much I wanted to be with him, or he me.

"What am I going to do?" I yelled to no one in particular, and got up to head to the kitchen. Call Sean. Tell him you're sorry for walking out last night, and you want to go out with him tonight. I don't know if I can do that though. He loves you. He came back here for you. And he didn't have a girlfriend. Which made being with him so much easier.

I picked up the cordless phone. Then it occurred to me, I didn't have Sean's number. Damn!

I dropped the phone into place, went back downstairs, and got dressed. Having no one to explain to, I headed for the Dot.

A/N- Sorry, if it's a little short, my open office is acting weird. Please review! And more later!