Disclaimer: I own nothing Degrassi, except the character of Emily...
Emma wished her week away, waiting for Saturday night to come, when she would have dinner with Jay and Emily. She tried to tell herself that it was just dinner, as she dressed in her slim fit, black pants and corset style top. She liked the effect of the red corset; how it slimmed her waist and accentuated her bust. But, looking in the mirror, she realized that Jay would see exactly what was on Emma's mind if she wore this. So, she grabbed a black blazer and buttoned it up, still revealing some of her generous bust line. (She didn't want Jay to think she wasn't interested at all.)
She tried not to think about her intentions, as she packed a toothbrush into her purse. Was she planning to spend the night? Is that what Jay wanted? Emma felt like she was sixteen again, wondering if she'd let the guy she was dating get to second base. She was aware that the thought of sleeping with Jay had crossed her mind a million times; it was why she was wearing her sexiest pair of underwear. But she had to remind herself to play it cool, that Jay had only invited her to dinner.
In the meantime, Jay was busy getting the apartment in order, getting Emily washed up and under control, and making Chili-Cumin Rice and Bean Skillet, his newest vegetarian recipe, that actually wasn't so bad. He hoped it wouldn't look like he was trying too hard, but he really wanted Emma to see that he was making an effort.
"Emily! Daddy said no crayons!" Jay called, peeking out of the kitchen at Emily, who was sitting on the living room floor, attempting to open the crayon container. "No crayons!"
He heard the knock come on the door and felt panic rise. She was here! If ever there was meant to be anything between Jay Hogart and Emma Nelson, this night would determine it all. Jay wiped the sweat from his brow and walked to the door.
"Hi," Emma greeted with a smile.
Jay stood, holding the door for support. She looked fabulous and Jay struggled to find words that didn't elude to her wonderful breasts, thrust forward and staring him in the face.
"Can I come in?" she asked, breaking him from his dirty thoughts.
Jay held the door open wider, smiling as Emma walked past him. Emily came running into the hallway, throwing herself into Emma's arms.
"Auntie Emmy! You play with me?" the little girl asked, wrapping her legs around Emma as if not giving her any choice.
Jay finally found his voice. "Dinner should be ready soon. You two can go play for a bit. Want something to drink?"
Emma shook her head and put Emily down, following her into the living room. Jay heard his daughter tell Emma that they were going to play 'colour'. He held his breath, frustrated that Emily was disobeying him. He began to walk into the living room, until he heard Emma say, "I don't think so, missy! No crayons. Let's read a book."
Jay smiled to himself, pleased that Emma was instinctively on the same track as him, and walked back into the kitchen. He quickly put the finishing touches on dinner, and called the two girls into the kitchen.
Emma picked up Emily, bringing the squirming girl into the kitchen, where Jay had set the small table very neatly.
"It smells delicious!" Emma praised, seating Emily in her high chair. "Can I help with anything?"
Jay smiled wide. "Nope. Just be gentle okay? If it tastes like crap, remember that I tried my best."
Emma was pleasantly surprised when Jay served the Chili-Cumin Rice and Bean Skillet. She was half expecting to see a steak on her plate, but was shocked when Jay revealed a vegetarian dish instead. And as good as it looked, it tasted even better. Emma was happy that Jay had made such an effort, and saw it as a good sign for their future together.
When dinner was over, Jay cleaned up the kitchen, while Emma took Emily in for a bath. She liked playing around with the little girl, splashing in the tub with all of her toys, and getting soaked in the process. When Emily was clean and finished playing, Emma wrapped her in a towel and brought her to her bedroom, to put on her jammies and get her ready for bed.
"How goes it in here?" Jay asked, entering Emily's room to see Emma rocking a sleeping girl.
"We were reading a story and I guess she fell asleep. I didn't want to disturb her," Emma whispered, placing a gentle kiss on Emily head.
Jay smiled, walking into the room, and taking the sleeping girl from Emma's arms, commented, "Lucky for me, my little girl's a sound sleeper."
Jay placed Emily into her crib, pulling her blankets over her, and kissing her softly. He motioned for Emma to follow him out of the room, and closed the door behind them. They walked into the living room and Emma smiled, seeing that Jay had brought some wine and glasses in. He sure was pulling out all the stops!
"Wine?" Emma questioned, raising a suspicious eyebrow. "You trying to get me drunk, Hogart?"
Jay smirked, uncorking the wine bottle and pouring some into a glass. He handed the glass to Emma, joking, "You know me too well, Nelson."
"Nice to see that Emily hasn't softened you too much!"
They smiled at each other, sitting down on opposite ends of the couch, enjoying the red wine and each other's company. Emma tried to calm the excessive beating of her heart, while Jay worked to regain a steady breath.
"Why does this feel so weird?" Emma asked, breaking the awkward silence.
"Maybe because it's so right," Jay offered.
Two more to go! Enjoy!