Sorry that the first chapter was so short. Here's a little bit of Jay for all you fans!

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"Do we need Save the Date cards when we haven't even set a date yet?"

Manny looked at the man she loved and scowled. "You said you'd keep an open mind."

Jay smiled and pointed to his head. "Totally open, babe. I just think this is all a little premature. You can't talk invitations until we know when the big day is, right?"

Manny smiled. "We could always set a date now?"

Jay swallowed and scratched his forehead. Had Manny done this on purpose? Had she brought him to this place, with this overly staunch, dressed-to-the-nines, middle-aged woman who called herself a 'wedding planner', just to bully him into setting a date? The room suddenly felt overly warm and very, very small.

Manny had thrown herself into this wedding stuff full force and Jay was dragging his heels as much as possible. All he wanted to do was get two plus years out of this accidental engagement, but it was getting harder with each passing day. Manny's mother, completely into planning her only daughter's wedding, was becoming a constant thorn in Jay's side. Jay was beginning to think that Manny's parents didn't care that she was marrying him; they just wanted her to marry someone.

Sure, Jay was out of high school (not the way most people leave high school, but he was done). But Manny was still in her final year. How could her parents even be thinking about her getting married when she hadn't even graduated yet?

"You look nauseous," Manny commented, interrupting Jay's thoughts. The colour had suddenly drained from Jay's face.

"I kind of feel that way. It's not the wedding stuff. I swear," he promised, noticing the disappointed look Manny was now displaying. "I haven't felt good all day. Really. Can you and your mom handle the rest of this stuff on your own? I think I just need to get some air. I'll walk home. You take the car, okay?"

Manny nodded and gave Jay a peck on the cheek before turning back to the wedding planner, who was busy discussing flower arrangements with her mother.

Jay walked out of the shop and took a deep breath, letting the air fill his lungs till it hurt. He expelled the air and turned his black hat backwards. I have to find a way to get out of this, he thought to himself as he began to walk down the empty sidewalk. I can't get married! I can't be somebody's husband! I'm barely taking care of myself!

It wasn't until he reached The Dot that Jay finally became aware of his surroundings. He hadn't known he was headed this way, but decided to stop into the diner anyway, knowing Spinner would probably be working. After the morning's festivities, he needed to be around a little testosterone now. Besides, food seemed to work for women when they were having problems.

"Jayson Hogart!" Spinner called, stopping his task of wiping the front counter with a wet rag. "What's up, man?"

"Oh I don't know. Ever plan a wedding before?" he asked sarcastically.

Spinner smiled at his friend, thanking God it wasn't him. "You don't sound so excited. Proposer's regret?"

Jay cocked an eyebrow. "I'm pleading the fifth. Can I get a burger, fries, and my balls on a platter? Oh wait! I had that for breakfast!"

Spinner walked to the kitchen, laughing the whole way. Jay's head was lying on the counter when Spinner returned.

"Dude, it can't be that bad."

"Oh but it is. Manny wants to set a date. A date! How do you set a date for the ruination of your life?"

Spinner rolled his eyes and went back to the kitchen. After a few minutes he came back out with Jay's order. He poured Jay a Coke and set it down in front of his friend.

"How's school going?" Jay asked, wanting to get his mind off of this wedding stuff.

Spinner was the one to look curious now. "School's okay. Anything you're particularly interested in? Or should I say, anyone?"

Jay coughed into his Coke, sending his drink all over the counter that Spinner had just cleaned. "What's that supposed to mean?"

"You wanna know how things are between me and Emma, right?" Spinner questioned, wiping the sticky counter once again.

Jay adjusted his hat and dug back into his meal. The last thing he wanted to know about was Spinner and Emma and their budding relationship. In fact, he'd be happy to never have to hear Emma's name again. It was like sweet torture just being around her. Unfortunately, she was his fiancee's best friend, so seeing her was inevitable.

"Things are cool, I guess. Emma's not exactly the easiest person to be with. I think Sean really did a number on her. In the beginning, when things between us were just getting started, we were moving along nicely. Then all of a sudden, nothing," Spinner shared.

Jay inhaled his burger, trying not to concentrate on what Spinner had just told him. Emma was distant for a reason. It was the same reason Jay had trouble setting a wedding date...

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