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"Omigod! I totally forgot all about that!" Emma squealed, hitting Jay's arm with her hand. She was laughing hysterically as she and Jay sat on his living room floor, reminiscing about old times.
"You totally kicked Alex's ass that day! I had to drive her home, listening to her bitch about how she was so gonna beat you down," Jay admitted. He leaned forward, as if letting Emma in on some kind of secret. "My money was so on you."
Emma smiled wide. Her smile faded as she remembered finding Snake's will that day. She was so scared that Snake's cancer was going to take him away from her. Alex had simply been in her path that day. But to say she was sorry it had happened, would have been a complete lie. She and Alex were destined for that fight. If it hadn't happened that day, it would have been some other day. It was hard to believe that they were actually kind of friends now.
"You okay?" Jay asked, breaking into her far away thoughts.
Emma nodded. "I was remembering why I fought with Alex that day. I found Snake's will and I thought that he was dying. I was so upset and Alex just got in my way. I was surprised I never got the ass-kicking of my life for that day."
Jay sniffed, taking an extra long sip of his wine. He'd forgotten about Simpson's illness. He'd also forgotten about the pain he'd helped to inflict on Emma during that time. He took a deep breath and let it out slowly. "Emma?"
"Huh?"
"I never said that I was sorry for all the crappy things I did to you during that time."
Emma shifted in her spot on the floor. "It's okay. It was a long time ago."
"Yeah, but I did a lot of stupid things. I really am sorry," he said quietly.
Emma leaned forward and hugged Jay. "Thank you."
Jay hugged Emma tightly, wrapping his arms tightly around her small frame. He buried his face into her hair, breathing in the memory of her scent. He had missed this so much. Laughing with her, talking with her, feeling her, enjoying her. No matter what happened, Jay wanted this to be a beginning.
"I want to be with you," Jay whispered, holding his breath, as he waited for Emma's response, fearing this would be a repeat of the last time they were together.
"Me too," Emma answered.
Jay pulled away from her, holding her at arms length, staring at her with a slow, spreading smile. "Really?"
Emma nodded her head. "Of course. More than anything."
Jay pulled her back toward him, pressing his lips to hers, savouring the taste he'd been desiring for too long. Emma kissed him back, testing the waters as she tentatively ran her tongue along his lips, which opened willingly to her. They tasted each other fully, pressing their bodies to each other, hands massaging through clothing they wished would just fall away.
Jay, once again, pulled away from Emma. This time his hands found the buttons of her black blazer, undoing them one by one, until he revealed the red corset. He let out a long breath, music to Emma's ears, as she realized that Jay liked what he saw.
"You like?" she asked, shedding the blazer completely.
Jay bit into his bottom lip, eyes mere slits of desire, as he nodded his head. "How could I not? God! You are gorgeous!"
Emma smiled wide, a red hue slowly creeping onto her cheeks. "Stop it."
Jay shook his head, touching a strand of her hair. "Never. You better get used to it."
"Does this mean you're gonna stick around for a while?" she asked, hoping she wouldn't scare him off.
"A while? How does forever sound?" he asked, surprised by his own forwardness.
"Getting a little ahead of ourselves, aren't we?"
Jay licked his lips. "Look. All flirtation and joking aside, I want this. And if we're gonna go for it, then it's gotta be all or nothing." Jay pointed to the hallway. "That little girl in there needs a mommy and I want you for that job. But if you don't think you can handle it, then let's not even start this."
Emma fought back tears, as she pressed her lips to Jay's for a gentle kiss. When she pulled away she said, "You don't even know what you've gotten yourself into, Hogart."
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