Disclaimer: If I did own Degrassi, I'd make Jay and Emma the hottest couple!! (But I don't...)

"Emma?" he questioned, surprised to see her. "You're home?"

She gripped the door handle until her knuckles turned a shade of white. Trying to gain her composure, she swallowed and said, "I live here. What the hell do you want?"

Jay smirked and Emma fought the urge to deck him. He knew what that smirk did to her and she cursed herself for having told him that very personal confession. Damn pillow talk!

"I'm doing some work on Snake's car. He told me to come by today and pick up the keys," Jay explained. He leaned against the door frame, still smiling. "You look good."

"I'd say the same, but I'm not a liar. You look like shit!" she swore.

Jay nodded his head, smile still playing on his lips, but without its sarcastic edge. "So that's how it's gonna be, huh?"

"You were expecting hugs and kisses?"

He raised an eyebrow. "I'd be willing to skip out on the hugs if we can move right along to the kisses?"

She sighed heavily, wanting to slam the door in his smug face. The truth was, Jay Hogart didn't look like shit at all. He looked wonderful and sexier than ever. His black hat was still present, along with the black t-shirt and jeans, but he was more muscled, well toned, and looked almost tanned. Emma thought back to better days when Jay had been her everything and all she had wanted was to be his. So much had changed.

"Cut the crap!" she warned.

"Okay, so how about some truth?" he asked. He didn't wait for her response. "The hair looks really nice. Smokin' actually."

She wanted to smile back at him, but fought back the urge, knowing it would open the door to something she'd be powerless to control. Instead, she frowned. "Broke out the big guns there."

"University's been good I take it?" he asked, ignoring her comment.

She nodded. "University has been super! My classes are great and I've made a ton of friends! But the guys! Oh, the guys! If my dorm room walls could talk..."

She knew she hit a nerve when she saw Jay's face tighten. So he still cared.

"Something wrong?" she asked. "Don't like hearing about me and other guys?"

Jay pushed himself off the door frame and stood straighter. "Not my most favourite subject."

Emma leaned forward, until she was inches from Jay's face and whispered, "At least you didn't have to see it."

Jay swallowed the growing lump in his throat, knowing that Emma had won this round. There was nothing he could say in response that would get him anywhere, so he chose to remain quiet, while Emma called for Snake and then disappeared up the stairs...

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