This chapter includes another Jemily date :)
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Chapter Four
The next day Jayden was able to borrow Lauren's car and drove to Emily's house. He had a special lunch date planned for them. He rang the doorbell and smiled brightly when Emily came out. "Hey Jay,"
"Hey Em, ready for lunch?"
"Yeah," Emily closed the door behind her and they headed for the car. "So where are we going anyway?"
"I know a place, I think you'd like it." He opened the passenger side door for her. When she sat in the seat he got into the driver seat. Jayden parked the car in the parking lot next to the city park.
"What are we doing Jayden?"
"You'll see," He opened the trunk and pulled out a picnic basket.
"You packed a picnic for us?"
"Yeah, but we're not eating it here. Come on." He took her hand and lead her through the trees into the woods.
"Jayden do you know where you're going?"
"Yeah, trust me we won't get lost." A few minutes later Jayden stopped in front of a big tree.
"Is this it?"
"Look up,"
Emily saw a tree house at the top of the tree. "A tree house. How did you know this was here?"
"I found it when I was a kid, from what I can tell nobody else knows about it, except now you that is,"
"So you shared a secret with me?" Jayden nodded and Emily smiled. "Thank you for sharing this with me Jayden."
"You're welcome. I sometimes sit up there to be alone and get away from it all. Go on up, I'll follow."
Emily climbed up the ladder and climbed inside. There was a rug and a few beanbag chairs inside. "Wow, did you put all this stuff in here?"
"Yeah, I thought you'd like it if we had a picnic here. There's a great view out the window."
Emily turned around and gasped at the scenery. It overlooked the lake. The sun sparkling in the water was breathtaking. "You're amazing Jayden,"
Jayden set the basket on the floor. "Not really, you just bring out the best of me."
"So what's on the menu?"
Jayden started pulling the food out of the basket. "I got finger sandwiches, fruit salad, blueberry pie, and I've got apple cider or cola to drink."
"Is it diet?"
"I did remember you liked diet but you don't need to drink diet anything Em. You're perfect."
Emily placed her hands on either side of his face and kissed him. "How do you always know the best thing to say?"
"I'm just being honest."
Monday morning at school, Jayden was walking to his locker when he heard Mike and Mia in what sounded like an argument. "You know just once I'd like to see a movie where someone's head doesn't blow up." Mia said to Mike.
"You're kidding. What kind of movie do you wanna see?"
"I don't know, how about a romantic foreign film?"
"Oh please Mia, they don't even try to speak English in those films."
Mia placed her hand on her hip, the universal sign that a girl was mad. "You know Mike, I'm beginning to think we have nothing in common."
"Oh yeah? Well I'm beginning to think we have nothing in common too,"
Jayden couldn't risk a breakup so he stepped in. "Mia, Mike, I don't mean to eavesdrop but are you two going to let a silly movie get in the way of a love that should last all of eternity?"
"Sure looks like it." Mia said before storming off.
"Good thing I still have Emily on deck. You're a lifesaver Jayden."
"Hey, don't give up on Mia. That's a solid relationship there. A relationship people are dependent upon."
Mike was confused. "What do you mean?"
"I mean…you were happy with her and you're my friend. I want you to be happy."
"Thanks Jayden but I'm sure I can be happy with Emily too. How can I not be happy with someone so pretty." He said as if in a daydream.
"She's more than just a pretty face Mike." Jayden said in a tone.
"Yeah, she's got a set shiny lips. I wonder how she gets them so shiny."
"Raspberry lip gloss." Jayden said without thinking.
"How do you know that?"
"Um…I saw her applying it once." He lied.
"Oh, I bet it tastes good."
"It does." Mike looked at him. "I'm guessing." He quickly added.
After school Jayden found Mia sitting down with a soda in the local hangout. "Mia hey,"
"Hey Jayden,"
"Strange to see you here without Mike." He sat in the seat across from her. "I just think of you two as such a couple. How long you guys been going out?"
"Four days,"
"Well, it seems more like five."
"Look, I know he's your friend but I don't really wanna hear the name Mike right now."
"That's okay, I understand. You know, when I watched you and…Merle argue it tore me up."
"It did? Why?"
"Because he's my best friend, he's like a brother to me and I hate to see him bummed out."
"He's bummed out?"
"Of course he is, he really likes you. I wanna do what I can to make my friend happy."
"That's really sweet of you."
"You wanna talk sweet? Merle is sweet."
"Look Jayden, I'm sorry but it's just not working with me and…Merle."
"Give him a chance." He moved over to the seat next to her. "Go out with him for a year or two, see if it works." He took her hand in his. "I'm begging you."
"Jayden what's going on?" A voice behind him said.
"Emily, Emily right? Turning around would only confirm that it's Emily." He turned around not knowing what to say.
"Hi Jayden."
"Emily, so nice to see you. Wanna join us?"
"Well I'd hate to interrupt."
"Interrupt this? This is nothing, it means nothing." He said quickly dropping Mia's hand.
"I thought you were you nice Jayden,"
"I am nice,"
"You were so innocent."
"I'm a newborn lamb." He stood up from the booth. "Look Emily, I only sat with Mia to tell her she should keep going out with Mike."
"Yeah, all we did was talk about Mike." Mia confirmed.
"Really?"
"Yeah, Mike seemed happy with Mia and I don't want my friend to be unhappy without her. I swear Em, I'm only talking with Mia to look out for my friend."
"Is that true?"
"I wouldn't lie to you Em. You can trust me."
"I'm going to go find Mike," Mia said getting up to leave. "Jayden,"
"Yeah?"
"Mike's lucky to have a friend like you looking out for him." She said before grabbing her purse and taking off.
"She's right Jay, you're truly an amazing guy." Emily kissed his cheek and hugged him.
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How cute are they? Seriously