Chapter 13 'Some Things Change'
Jay heard a loud pound on the front door and he was surrounded by beer bottles. He felt a sharp pain in his head and got up from the couch slowly. Emma was standing outside with tears in her eyes and wrapped her arms around her. "Oh Jay," she replied.
"Hey," Jay said pushing her away and going back to the couch.
"You've been drinking?" Emma asked looking at the beer bottles.
"Seemed like a good idea," Jay said taking another sip and she snatched it away. "Hey!" He said glaring up at her and she sighed deeply.
"Look we have a problem," Emma began. "My parents are sending me to my aunts and she lives in Texas," she said firmly.
"Okay," Jay said shrugging his shoulder and she looked down at him.
"What are we going to do?" Emma asked sitting next to him.
"I guess you'll go and I'll be here partying," Jay said taking the bottle from her. She looked down at the floor and then back over at him.
"Don't care that I am leaving," Emma said softly.
"Look Emma," Jay replied. "You are a great girl but this is to hard for me having to hide from your parents or go behind their backs I can't do it anymore," he said softly.
"So you're running scared," Emma said standing up and he stood up.
"I am not scared of anything," Jay said firmly. "Look I just don't want to be with you okay so go," he said motioning towards the door.
"I don't believe you," Emma said feeling her heart breaking.
"Believe it," Jay said taking another drink in front of her. Emma ran out of the house with tears in her eyes and he sat back down on the couch.
Emma came walking back up to her house with two very angry parents waiting. "Where did you run off to?" Spike asked kind of angry and she stopped.
"No where let's just get this over with," Emma said getting her things ready and her parents took her to the airport.
"This will be good for you," Spike asked softly causing her daughter to look up.
"You mean good for you," Emma replied walking onto the plane. Spike couldn't believer her daughter didn't even say goodbye to her.
Jay was sitting with his friends later that night drinking once again. Manny came storming into the apartment and tossed the beer out of his hand. "Manny!" Sean yelled.
"What's up?" Alex asked standing up.
"Emma called me crying on the phone," Manny replied. "She came to you tell you that her parents were sending her away and you told her to leave," she replied.
"You what?!" All his friends shouted looking at him.
"Look it's my business," Jay said walking past them and heading into the kitchen.
"No it involves my friends so it turns into my business," Manny replied. "You said it was to hard having to deal with her parent guess you didn't love her," she said glaring at him.
"Guess not," Jay said looking down at her. "Now get out I am going to bed," he said taking off his shirt and they all looked at him in shock.
"You're going to regret this one day," Sean replied. "Just like I did," he said walking out the door with the others. Jay just snickered then headed back to his room going to sleep.
Three years later everyone had graduated, went to university, or went straight to work. Emma had kept in touch with them as much as she could and finally moved on from Jay. She met a new guy in Texas and he was a real sweet guy to her. They were coming back to Toronto for a few months as a bit of a vacation before she decided what she wanted to do. Weather it be go to college in Toronto or Texas either it way it was going to be tough. Spike and Snake had been waiting at the airport when she came running over to them.
"Baby," Spike said as they met in a tight hug.
"Hey mom," Emma said softly as a young man came walking over. He had shaggy blonde hair and deep blue eyes. "Hey dad," she said hugging Snake.
"I suppose this is the guy you talk no stop about," Spike said smiling over at him.
"My name is Nick," Nick said extending his hand to both of them.
"You can call me Snake," Snake said shaking his head. "And this is Spike," she said softly.
"Nice to meet you," Nick replied. "Emma has told me so much about you guys," he said wrapping his arms around her.
"Let's get your guys things and head back home," Snake replied. "Jack can't wait to see you as well as all the other children we supposedly adopted," he said slightly laughing.
"Other children," Nick asked arching his eyebrows.
"Oh meaning my friends," Emma said laughing. "They are going to love you," she said kissing him softly on the lips.
"I hope," Nick said grabbing his bags and Snake took hers. They headed out to the car and headed back to the house.
They came pulling into the driveway and headed up to the house. Emma opened the door setting her stuff down and sighed deeply. "SURPRISE!!" Everyone yelled as she came into the living room and she jumped back.
"Guys," Emma said running over to them. "Oh I have missed you so much," she said looking up at her welcome home banner.
"Who is the hotty?" Manny asked biting her lower lip. Craig her boyfriend smacked her on the arm and she kissed him on the nose.
"Guys this is my boyfriend Nick," Emma replied. "Nick these are my friends Manny, Toby, Jt, Craig, Alex, Sean, Ellie, Danny, Liberty, Hazel, Paige, and Spinner," she said softly.
"Marco and Dylan wanted to be here but they had classes," Paige said. "But they wanted me to give you something," she said handing her a present.
"Oh my god," Emma said laughing at the book that was filled with different sex position.
"Yeah," Nick said looking down at him. "I like your friends," he said laughing.
"Come on let's eat," Emma began. "I am starving," she said heading to the kitchen. She was in the kitchen when Sean came walking over.
"How are you doing?" Sean asked softly.
"I am happy," Emma said looking over at Nick. "How is Jay?" She asked still concern.
"He's working at the shop with me," Sean replied. "Getting his GED so he's growing up and if it means anything he misses you," he said softly.
"Yeah," Emma said turning around. "Well it's a little to late for that things changed," she said looking over at Nick.
"Yeah I can see that," Sean said with a smirk and she smacked him on the arm. "I told him not to come because I didn't want you upset," he said.
"Thank you," Emma said softly and they headed into the living room. "How are you and Ellie doing?" She asked.
"We broke up," Sean replied. "It just wasn't working anymore," he said softly.
"I am sorry," Emma said turning to him.
"It's okay," Sean replied. "But I gotta get going head back to work," he said. "Want me to send a message to anyone," he asked.
"Tell him I said hi," Emma said softly and he nodded his head. Everyone eventually left and they were unpacking down in Emma's room.
"I like your friends," Nick replied. "But I didn't see Jay there," he said.
"Sean told him not to come," Emma replied. "Which is a good thing because I probably would have blown up at him," she said sitting down on the bed.
"No because then he would have blown up at your," Nick said sitting down. "And then I would have had to step in," he said smiling.
"Oh really and defend my honor," Emma said smirking at him.
"You better believe it," Nick said kissing her softly and they fell back onto the bed. They began to make out with each other when a knock came at the door.
"Yeah mom," Emma said sitting up on the bed.
"I am going shopping want to come," Spike asked softly.
"Sure," Emma said standing up. "I'll be back for you," she said kissing him passionately and then headed up the stairs.
"Love you," Nick yelled out to her.
"Love you too," Emma yelled back to him. Emma and Spike were sitting in the food court after hours of shopping. "What do you think of Nick?" Emma asked.
"He's nice," Spike said with a smile. "And he seems to make you very happy," she said with an even bigger smile and she nodded her head.
"Sometimes I think how my life would be if I didn't go to Texas and I stayed her to be with him," Emma began. "Sometimes I still think about him even though I am happy with Nick is that normal," she said softly.
"Of course," Spike replied. "You had big feelings for this boy it's natural to think about him for time to time sometimes I still think about your father how my life would be if he hadn't gotten high and jumped of the bridge had his parents aloud him to be in your life but that's the way things work whatever is meant to happen will happen," she said softly.
"Come on we better get back before they come looking for us," Emma said laughing. They went back to the house and she then took Nick to go see the DOT.
Jay, Sean, and Spinner were there talking with each other when she came in. Nick and Emma ordered their food when Jay saw them. Emma hadn't changed a bit she was still as hot as the day she left except she didn't have bangs anymore. "There she is," Jay said softly.
"Jay," Sean said in a stern tone. "Don't," he said firmly.
"I just want to stay hi," Jay said with a smirk and walked over to them. "Hey," he said causing her to look up and roll her eyes.
"What do you want?" Emma asked glaring at him.
"Let me guess your Jay," Nick said standing up from the table.
"Yeah," Jay said getting into his face. "Who the hell are you?" He asked.
"I am here boyfriend Nick," Nick replied softly. "Nice to meet you Jay," he said getting into his face and Emma stood in front of him.
"Go to the car we'll eat somewhere else," Emma said causing him to look down.
"Okay," Nick said kissing her passionately and pulled away slowly. "I'll be waiting," he said walking out of the restaurant but not before smiling at Jay.
"Ass hole," Jay said glaring at him and she turned to face him.
"No you're the ass hole," Emma replied. "You have no right to come over and try messing things up for me," she said firmly.
"Oh come on we both know that you don't like him," Jay replied. "We both know that you came here for me," he said stroking her face and she slapped his hand away.
"Get over yourself Jay," Emma said firmly. "I love Nick things have changed I have changed and I am happy now don't get in the way of that," she said walking out.
"I told you," Sean said looking up at his friends.
"She doesn't love him," Jay said shaking his head. "She'll come back to me," he said in a firm voice and then walked out.