Chapter 13
Sean's POV
A couple days later, Emma, Alex and I sat in a booth at the Dot. How those two got so tight I still don't know. I mean, they damn near killed each other in the halls of Degrassi once. Emma was showing Alex the jewelry I gave her for Christmas day. I, on the other hand, was still daydreaming about Christmas night.The night Em and I were together for the first time. She gave me her virginity, I couldn't return the favor, but can't deny it was amazing. And that night, I slept better than I had in months. She wanted me to stay with her, so I pretended to be asleep in Jack's room when her parents came home. When I was sure they were knocked out, I snuck back down and snuggled in bed with her. We fell asleep after making love a second time.
"Sean! Earth to Sean Cameron!" Alex almost screamed, waving her hand in front of my face. I shook my head.
"Wha..What?"
"I was just say-ing. You have great taste. Too bad your charm never rubbed off on your good buddy." We laughed.
"Leave Jay alone. He's a good guy. Both of you know it. When he decides he wants to be."
"Speaking of the little twit, he still doesn't know the two of you are back together does he?"
"Not yet." Em answered. I sent her a questioning glance.
"I don't know why you just don't tell him Em. "
"Alex is right. I don't get that either."
"It's difficult. I can't just call him and do that, I owe it to him to tell him in his face." I felt my cheeks flush with anger. "How do you...Nevermind. It doesn't matter. We're together now right?" It wasn't really a question, more like a statement to calm myself.
"Yes! And Jay knows I wouldn't ever be with him because of you. So I know he'll understand. It's just...Jay has feeling too you know." Alex shook her head slightly. "He could've fucking fooled me Greenpeace." 'Right on Alex.' I thought, but stayed quiet.
Em changed the subject. "Hey. What about this New Year's eve party. You guys want to go?" She looked at me.
"I'll go if you're going." "Me too." Alex added.
"Great." Em kissed me quickly on the lips. "Ugh. you two are so, mush-like. It's sickening." Alex teased.
"Oh. Poor Alex. No one to shower all of her mushyness upon."
"Actually...There is someone I had in mind."
Just then Jay comes walking in. "Well, well well. Isn't this cozy? The whole gang, plus one. Back together." Alex rolls her eyes. "This is not the someone. Just to clarify that for you guys." She states as Jay squeezes into the booth next to her.
I exhale. "What's up man?" "Actually, I was just about to ask you the same thing. None of you called me for Christmas. Mine was great by the way..." "So was ours." I interrupted. Emma blushed and took a sip from her glass.
"Really?" Jay looked down at Em's bracelet. "Hey that's nice." "Thanks. Sean gave it to me." "Oh yeah, and what did you give him?" Jay smirked sarcastically.
"Ok. That's it. Come one man. What's your problem?" I said with much attitude.
"No Sean. I can handle this. Jay. Let's step outside." Em said and she led him outside the front door.
Alex and I sat there, watching as Em and Jay's lips moved and arms waved with no sound. Jay shot me a deadly glare before raising his hands in the air. Then he moved closer to her. Hovering over her angrily. She placed her tiny hands on his broad chest and slightly pushed him back.
"I'm going out there." I said and started to get up.
"Whoa. That will only make it worse. She can handle him. A lot better than some of the rest of us can. Nature freak is a big girl now Sean."
A few minutes more arguing, and Jay turns on his heels away from Emma. She steps back inside the restaurant and takes her seat.
"Everything ok?" I ask, because she looks upset.
"It is now." She answered.
On New Year's eve, Craig, Manny, Alex, Em and I rode to Paige's house together. Marco said he and Ellie weren't going to show, something about it would be too weird with Dylan home and all, so the conversation with Elle I planned would have to wait. Emma had been right. Mostly all Craig and Manny did was make out. I wondered what Ashley was up to. I hadn't seen her. Staying far from drugs, I hoped. I parked on the curb across the street, and we all jumped out. "It's freezing!" Alex elclaimed smoothing her clothes.
"You look gorgeous." Em told her
"As do you my little tree-hugging, bombshell." They linked arms with me as I laughed at Alex's comment, and us five walked up to the door. "Hey guys, come on in!" Dylan Michalchuk opened the door to let us inside. The house was nice and warm, and we came right out of our coats. Paige handed us all mugs filled with hot apple cider. The music was blasting, while Spin was doing his usual funky robot dancing. I noticed Jimmy walk right up to Alex, and asked her to dance. "Of course." She said and puts her hand in his. She allows hiim to drag her away before turning to wink at Emma.
"Ok, let's move." The two of us work ourselves into the crowd of our friends and begin to dance. Slowfully, tactfully. The beat pulsates in my chest, and I find myself discreetly kissing and gently sucking Em's slender neck. She moans softly into my ear, letting me know she appreciates my actions. Our bodies are close as we could get, grinding together as my heart still races.
"I don't want you to leave me again Sean. I need you." She whispers.
I step back to see tears welling up in her big, brown eyes. I pull her to me once more. "Don't cry. I need you as much as you need me. Believe me. And I won't leave you. I'll find a way for us Em." Which remended me. I hadn't touched any herb since I've been here. Cool. Emma nodded, and held me in a lobster grip as if I'd disappear.
Midnight crept up on us quickly, and we counted down until the new year fell. 2005. At twelve exactly, you're supposed to kiss the one you're closest to during a party. Well, we all know Em was right where she belonged, so I tilted my head down to kiss her. I looked around to witness a few other kisses. Manny and Craig, Jimmy and Alex, Paige and Spin, Jay and Ashley. Wait a minute,...Jay and Ashley? Brushing it off, I focused back on my girlfriend. I kissed her again, and again until I felt us being ripped apart, and I was shoved by the shoulders.
"Why don't you back off?"
"Emma and I are together now Jay. Maybe it's you who should back off."
"I don't think so." He shoved me again.
"Stop damn it." I said shoving back. "No. Make me." "Oh Jason. You don't want me to make you."
"Jay. Stop. Don't do this." Em pleaded.
"Stay out of this Emma." He told her. "Forget it. You're not worth it. " I told him and turned to walk away. BIG mistake. Jay takes a swing, connecting his fist to the side of my face.
"Holy shit!" I exclaim, steadying myself on my feet. "You've gone soft on me Bam-Bam. Where's your bite?"
"You want bite? Well, here! Bite this!" I swung on him, landing a hard right on his jaw, sending him crumbling to the floor. "Don't ever think about putting your filthy fucking hands on my girl again got that?"
I turned to walk away again, and suddenly I'm stumbling. "Sean!" Em screamed and I'm tripping over my own feet. Jay's back up, and shoving into me from behind. "Let's go Cameron. Me and you." Jay holds up his fists, beginning to block his already bruised face.
"No. It's over. That's it. And you're leaving."
"Come on Jay. Let's just go." Ashley said. He grunted towards her, and slaps me across the face.
"Hell no it's not." And that's it. That's fucking it. I'm all over him. It then takes Craig, Spinner, and Dylan to hold me back. Jimmy drags Jay to the kitchen. The guys push me back into a chair. "I'm cool damn it." I snap, and Em comes over and sits on my lap. Burying her head in my chest, she whispers, "I'm sorry."
I stroke her head gently.
"It's ok."
I heard nothing else from Jay for the duration of mt trip. But time passed quickly, and soon it was time for me to return to Wasaga. Late Sunday afternoon, I had already told the gang goodbye. The hardest part always came last. I didn't want to leave her. I didn't want to leave her family. They were like my own. I wasn't sure when, but I was coming back. And I was coming back to stay.
Emma walked me to the truck after I kissed her Mother, hugged her Father, and played with her brother.
"You're going to work everything out aren't you?"
"I promise. I'll be back as soon as I possibly can." She grabbed my hands and pulled them up towards her chest. "I love you, Sean."
"I love you too Em. And remember, as soon as I can ok?" I swore, and we embraced, slowly drawing into a long, long kiss.
"Will that hold you until I get back?" I teased.
"Hell no." She pulled me back by the beck and locked lips with me again. I reached for the door handle as we quickly pecked a few more times.
"Call me. Everyday. Until I get home." I said, kissing her on the forehead.
It hurt so bad to watch her get smaller and smaller in the rear view. We were happiest when we were together. And I wouldn't rest until she was in my arms again.
yeah yeah yumzies, tell me if ya liked it, or tell me if ya hated it. Tell me if it's boring as hell, I'll fix it. Late.