Author's Note: Hello fanfic world, I am BACK! And I mean that for real, haha. For the record, I'm a college student and have been swamped. Top that off with breaking a piece in my back (just a little one!) and my life got a little busy. But I am absolutely in love with this story so I can't just abandon it… I hope you guys will start reading again. Either way I want to keep writing the story so you can expect updates at least once a week from now on if not more. Now moving on… I do not own this song, it's from Music and Lyrics, which I also don't own or Degrassi and any of the characters. This story though- its mine 

Scene: It's early Saturday morning and Paige is asleep in bed when her phone starts ringing on her nighstand.

Paige: Noooo too early. She rolls over and blindly grabs for the phone. Make it good.

Hazel: Well hello to you too missy.

Paige: Mhh, sorry Haze I was sleeping. I don't know if you know about that, but it's what normal people do in the mornings.

Hazel: Paige this is serious! You and Jay Hogart! Kissing! In Public!

Paige: Yes…?

Hazel: ARE YOU OUT OF YOUR MIND?!

Paige: Whoa, hi, I'd like to keep my hearing. Can we turn it down a few decibels?

Hazel: Okay. But seriously, what is going on?

Paige: I think something's going on. But we shall see.

Hazel: pauses That's it? That's all you're going to give me?

Pagie: Mh hm..

Hazel: I'm your best friend Paige!

Paige: Which is why I'm telling you this much.

Hazel: Ugh, sometimes you are so frustrating. Want to do something later?

Paige: Yeah sure, I'll call you. Later Haze.

Hazel: See ya hangs up

Paige puts the phone down and then it buzzes again. Good gracious, what now! She picks the phone back up to see a new text message from Jay Hogart. She smiles as she reads the words Good morning beautiful.

Paige responds: Well hello there. What's going on?

Jay replies: Laying in bed… want to hang out?

Paige types back: Sure.. but what?

Jay: Surprise. Pick you up in an hour.

Paige: Kay.

Paige lays down smiling… then sits straight up and realizes she only has an hour to get ready and jumps out of bed and into the bathroom that connects to her room to shower and get ready.

Almost exactly an hour lately Paige hears a car horn outside. She flies down the stairs and pauses just before opening the door to catch her breathe and make herself look casual… like she wasn't racing around for Jay Hogart.

Paige: walking down the front steps to the driveway where Jay's civic is idiling Can you be a civilized person and ring a doorbell?

Jay: I didn't want to deal with the whole family scene yet.

Paige: Oh nice Jay she gets in the car

Jay: Hey c'mere she turns to him and he kisses her gently on the lips

Paige: Well okay I guess you aren't horrible…So where are we off to Mr. Hogart?

Jay: grinning The beach.

Paige: Uh, hon it's like 50 degrees out. Are you out of your mind?

Jay: Nah it'll be fine don't worry. He pulls out of the driveway and they drive for about half an hour just listening to music.

Scene: Jay and Paige are walking across the beach shoes in hand.

Jay: Okay here. Let's sit. He plops down in the sand which is partly sheltered by two big sand dunes shielding it from the light breeze

Paige: Wow Jay it's really nice here. She sits down next to him

Jay: Don't sound so surprised, I told you last night that I'm not the Jay everyone perceives me to be.

Paige: No I know. Well, I'm starting to at least. In all fairness though I'm sure there's a ton of stuff you don't know about me either.

Jay: Hm… I know that you are hot, a cheerleader, you can get any guy you want, the girl every girl wants to be, you have people worshipping the ground you walk on… it's all pretty sickeningly like a John Hughes movie.

Paige: First of all most of that is wrong and second of all… you know John Hughes?!

Jay: Don't tell anyone but I'm a sucker for all those 80's movies… Breakfast Club, A Sure Thing, St. Elmo's Fire…

Paige: laughing I never expected it from you Jayson.

Jay: Jayson?!

Paige: Mh hm… I think it fits the new Jay I'm learning about.

Jay: Don't let anyone hear you call me that. Ever.

Paige: I make no promises giggling

Jay lunges at her and starts tickling her as she rolls around in the sand shrieking for him to stop, laughing uncontrollably the whole time.

Jay: Promise!

Paige: Okay Okay gasping for air and still laughing Truce!

Jay: sitting back down and brushing some sand off himself So what did you mean most of what I said was wrong? Is it possible that Princess Paige has some skeletons in her closest?

Paige: Princess? Puh-lease. My life is definitely not what you think. My parents are never around. My dad's always off on business trips and my mom is usually playing tennis or doing her personal trainer. Ever since Dylan went off to college I'm kind of on my own in the house. And getting any guy I want? Well… let's just say that's not something I try to do anymore.

Jay: What's that supposed to mean?

Paige: Sometimes people aren't what you think.

Jay: …Me?

Paige: No I don't mean you. You surprise me in a good way. Some other people not so much.

Jay: That's it?

Paige: That's it. It's just not something I try to talk about, you know?

Jay: Yeah I guess. He puts his arm around her shoulders and pulls her closer to him

Paige: turning her head and smiling up at him Thanks, I needed that.

Jay: Yeah… I could tell.

A little while passes while the pair just sits like that watching the waves and lost in their own thoughts until Paige breaks the silence.

Paige: What is our deal Jay?

Jay: What do you mean?

Paige: Well Hazel saw us at the party so obviously a lot of people are going to be talking about what happened come Monday at school so we probably should figure out what were doing so we aren't telling people different stories.

Jay: Well, I like you. Contrary to my past when I kissed you I meant it. I haven't been able to stop thinking about you since that night at Amy's.

Paige: smiling Me either.

Jay: I know this is cheesy but, wanna be my girlfriend?

Paige: Hm….pretends to think about it Yes!

Jay quickly silences her laughter with a kiss, as it deepens he gently leans Paige back onto the sand as they continue to make out. A few minutes later Paige gently pushes Jay off and says she needs to get home soon. The pair walks hand in hand back to the car and a half hour later Jay drops her off at home.

Paige: I gotta call Hazel, shoot I totally forgot. She quickly dials her cell phone and then arranges to meet Hazel at the mall for dinner and some shopping

Scene: The Mall, Paige and Hazel have just finished eating and are walking around doing a little shopping.

Paige: Ohh those shoes are too cute pointing at some black flats with little white polka dots on them in a store window.
Hazel: Yeah they are. As the pair walks into the store.

Paige: Can I get these in a 7 and a half? Thanks. She turns to Hazel So how was the rest of your anniversary last night?

Hazel: Well… blushing

Paige: No WAY! You did?

Hazel: Yeah it was absolutely perfect. She's not smiling uncontrollably and blushing all at once.

Paige: As she tried on the shoes that were just handed to her I'm psyched for you Haze you deserve it. I wish my first had been so good…

Hazel: I forgot I'm so sorry Paige.

Paige: waves it off Look how cute these are.

Hazel: Is that sand on the floor?

Paige: laughing Yeah I guess some was still on my shoes. Jay and I went to the beach today.

Hazel: It's not that warm out though…?

Paige: That's what I said. But he took me to this beautiful little spot and we just sat and talked for a while. It was so sweet.

Hazel: Sweet? Jay Hogart?

Paige: Yeah. He's a really nice guy underneath everything. I think I'm going to get these shoes. She walks over to the counter and the cashier begins ringing them up and Hazel follows.

Hazel: I don't know Paige… I just think you should be careful. He's been known to use girls a lot.

Paige: Paige Michalchuk does not get used thank you very much. And I'm pretty sure if he was trying to "use" me then he wouldn't have asked me to be his girlfriend today.

Hazel: He asked you to be his girlfriend!?

Paige: Yeah, he did.

Hazel: Well, you're probably right. But still Paige, just watch out.

Paige: Thanks for all the concern Hazel, but I'm pretty sure I can take care of myself.

Hazel: Just don't get blinded to it and let what happened with Spinner and Manny happen again.

Paige: This is nothing like that. I need to go do some things, I'll talk to you later. Paige walks out of the store and to her car waiting in the parking lot wondering why her best friend couldn't just be happy for her?