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"You didn't warn her, did you?" Jay asked, annoyance evident in his deep voice, as he opened the hood of Snake's car.
Snake shrugged. "I was just about to, but you came early. How hard was she?"
Jay gave him a knowing look before slamming the hood down, causing Snake to jump. "It was to be expected. Okay, well it shouldn't take much longer than a week. I'll take it today and let you know how things are going."
Snake nodded his head, shaking Jay's outstretched, calloused hand. The boy had done relatively well for himself, given that he had been expelled from Degrassi and never graduated. And Snake hated to admit it, but he actually found himself missing Jay's presence around the house as much as he missed Emma's.
FLASHBACK
"Jay and I are dating," Emma announced, her chin stuck out, daring anyone to fight her on the issue.
Snake's mouth hung open in disbelief. Emma, his Emma, his little girl, wanted to date Jay Hogart? Had he heard her correctly?
"Go ahead and tell me I'm crazy, but it doesn't matter. I like him and he's good to me. He's different from what you think, Dad," she told him.
END OF FLASHBACK
She had surprised everyone with her curt announcement, but Snake had to confess that Jay had proved all of his sinister suspicions wrong. Jay had been good to Emma, for months. And then, just when Snake liked the male to female ratio in his household being in his favour, Emma cut Jay out of her life. Other than the odd time Snake's crappy car would break down, he rarely ever saw Jay. And, both Jay and Emma were tight-lipped on the reason for their split.
"Mr. Simpson?" Jay asked, cutting into Snake's thoughts. "Um, can I have the keys now?"
Snake smiled, shaking his head free of his memories. "How are you planning to get both my car and your's back to the shop?"
Jay looked back over his shoulder at his orange car. "Dammit!" he cursed under his breath. "I have no brain today. Some people may argue that I don't have a brain most days, but..."
Snake knew that Jay was babbling out of nervousness and probably distraction. Seeing Emma, what with her utter disappearance and dramatic new look, had possibly shaken Jay more than even he realized. Snake tried to hide his smile, offering, "I can have Emma drive my car to the shop and you can just drive her back here."
"Emma?"
"Yeah. I'd go myself, but I gotta take car of Jack. Spike's going to work soon," he lied. "I'll send Emma out."
Jay turned back to lean against the side of Snake's car. Great! Now I have to be around Emma while I drive her back home. This is torture! Sweet, perfect, awesome torture! Jay smiled widely. Snake, you bastard, you are my new best friend!
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