"Emma, why are you pacing?" Manny asked her nervous best friend.

"Jay has his exam today, Manny. This determines his future" Emma sighed, receiving a look of disbelief from her best friend, "What?"

Manny just shook her head and closed her locker door, "for someone that doesn't have a thing for Jay Hogart, you sure are acting like you do"

Emma grabbed her geometry book and followed along, "Manny, I don't have a thing for him, besides if I did, it's not like he'd ever return the feeling. Second of all, I'm just worried that all the time I spent will go to waste. Besides, why can't I hope Jay does well on his exam?"

"It's one thing to worry, but it's another to make a frickin' card for the kid"

Emma blushed a crimson red, so what? I think he deserves a card wishing him luck after all the hard work he spent studying.

"And, why does Spike keep mentioning him?" Manny asked, confused as to why her second-mother rambled on about how nice of a guy Jay was.

"Like I know Manny" Emma sharply replied, I guess Jay has the ability to stick in more head's than just mine. That kiss yesterday… wow.

-xxx-

"Yo! Alex, I need another pencil" Jay called out to his former girlfriend.

"You're taking one of the biggest exams of your life and you don't even have a pencil? Wow, you're bound to ace it" Alex rolled her eyes getting out another pencil to add to Jay's collection. "Why are you even at school?"

"I need to see someone" He shrugged, walking down the halls, searching for his tutor. When he passed his locker he noticed something sticking out of it. He read it slowly,

'Jay,

Good luck with your exam,

Not like you need it.

Call me when you're done

Emma.'

"I know, that's kind of stupid" Emma whispered in his ear.

Jay turned around quickly and looked her in the eyes, "No, it's… cool. I just came here to say thanks for everything, Em. I mean it, if it wasn't for you, I'd fail. So, thanks"

"I don't deserve any credit, Hogart. You're really smart, once you actually give a shit" She said, batting her eyes.

"Well, I gotta go. I'll make sure to call you when it's over" Jay said, giving her a quick kiss on the cheek and running out the door.

-xxx-

Emma made it through the school day, very slowly. She was excited to hear from Jay. Whatever this thing they had going was, it was becoming serious, at least to her. She grabbed her books and walked down the halls of her school.

"Em!" She heard, and turned around to see none other than…

Peter.

"What do you want?" Emma bit back, figures, Peter's here to ruin my good mood.

"To give you a ride home, come on, a pretty girl like yourself shouldn't be walking home all alone" Peter said, grinning that evil grin of his.

"I'll pass"

"Listen, Em" Peter said, starting to raise his voice, "Why don't you stop your self-righteous crap for two seconds and admit you want me. Now come on"

"Get the fuck away from her, pretty boy" Jay called to him, stopping his car and getting out.

"Jay" Emma sighed.

"So it is true? Emma just couldn't get enough, no. She had to be a slut and return to you"

"Listen, Peter," Jay mimicked him, "You call her a slut one more time and you're going to die. I don't care if you go and tell mommy. Hell, go and tell the cops. But, if you so much as look at Emma again, I'm going to tear you a new asshole"

"Screw this" Peter said, walking away in defeat.

"Thank you" Emma said, as she got into the civic, "But don't ruin your future over me"

"Thanks to you I don't even need Degrassi anymore! You should have seen me on that test, I finished earlier than anyone else. It was so easy!" Jay exclaimed.

Emma couldn't help but smile at the grin plastered across his face, the way his eyes lit up as he talked about his test. And how sexy he looked as he drove his car.

"So, I was thinking… There's a concert tonight, and I want to take you to it" Jay proclaimed.

Emma looked him in the eyes, "Jay, you don't have to"

"I know. I want to. Pick you up at 7?"

"Okay" Emma giggled, as she got out of his car, "sounds great"

All the Small Things

True care, Truth brings

I'll take one lift,

Your ride, Best trip

Always, I know

You'll be at my show

Watching, Waiting, Commiserating

Say it ain't so, I will not go

Turn the lights off, carry me home,

Late night, come home

Work sucks, I know

She left me roses by the stairs,

Surprises let me know she cares

Say it ain't so, I will not go

Turn the lights off, Carry me home

Keep your head still, I'll be your thrill

The night will go on..