Jason picked up his pack that JJ had helped him pack for their skiing trip. He wasn't so sure about going up on a mountain with these people he barely knew but he was sure he didn't want to hang around his father for another minute. He couldn't stand his father insulting Emma, and Emily and JJ hand started to grow on him. JJ was very sweet to him, it made him feel like he belonged.

"Ready kid?" Emily stepped up next to him, she had noticed he looked a little pale.

"Yeah."

"Don't worry I wont let you pull a Sunny on us." Emily smiled, but it quickly faded when she saw the confused look. "Sunny, like from Sunny and Cher, hit a tree skiing? Died!"

"Emily stop scaring him!" JJ said putting her hands on his shoulders. "You'll be just fine Jas, I promise."

"Emily… Can I see you real quick?" Emma called from her room, and Emily headed over to her.

"What's the matter, Emma?" Emily looked at Emma who was sitting on her bed laptop out.

"I… don't think I can go."

"What's the matter Emma?" Emily sat down next to Emma, wrapping her arms around her.

"It's Sam, her family has to move again…" Emma looked up at Emily with tears in her eyes. "I don't want to lose her, I just got her." Emily nodded.

"I know how you feel Emma" Emily held her close. "I remember being in the same spot so many times, where is the next spot?"

"D.C." An idea popped into Emily's head.

"I think, I can fix everything, give me a few days ok?" Emma nodded. "You going to come with us? I think Jason would really like it if you did."

"Ok."

"We can even take breaks so you can check in with Sam ok?"

"Alright." Emma smiled. Emily laughed and grabbed the younger girl's pack.

"Ready?"

"Yup." Emma followed Emily out of the room and saw Jason and JJ all set to go. The four of them left the hotel, heading up to the skiing hills. Emily walked up to the rental stand and got skis for everyone, as she turned back to the group she saw Edwin headed their way.

"The falcon is on the run!" Emily said and all three heads turned toward Edwin.

"Ems." Edwin said.

"Yeah dad?" Emily and Emma said then looked at each other, then glared at Edwin, he called them both Ems, that was really low.

"Sorry… Emily, I'm requesting your presents tonight at a banquet I have to attend."

"Sorry pops, I only go to those things with mom or if JJ is on my arm, since neither is happening… your shit outta luck." Emily turned back to the group giving out the skis.

"Emily, you are my daughter I demand…" Emily shot around to glare at Edwin.

"You lost the ability to call me your daughter when you walked out on mom. When you didn't contact us for years, when you ignored Andrew, didn't tell your other children about their brother!" Emily turned back to everyone and walked up to the ski lift, JJ by her side.

"Emily you're being childish." Edwin yelled at her.

"Am I? Good, for once I get to be a child around you." JJ took hold of Emily's hand and didn't let it go except when they were going down the hills.

"So what was wrong with Emma this morning?" JJ asked wrapped up in Emily's arms as they lay in bed.

"Sam is moving out to D.C. I called my mother and asked if somehow she could convince Edwin to let Emma live with her… She said she'd see what she could do."

"That's very sweet of you." JJ smiled and kissed Emily's chin.

"I try." Emily smiled and pulled JJ closer. "So, when I was gone…"

"Emily…." JJ wasn't sure she was ready to tell Emily about what happened.

"It's ok." Emily nuzzled JJ's neck. "I understand." JJ felt terrible.

"I really missed you, I kept thinking about you all the time. I kept trying to figure out why you stopped caring about me. I really didn't know what to do without you. I mean I knew I should've done school, and I had to go through the motions of life, but my life was nothing without you." JJ spoke softly but clearly. "I didn't know if I would ever see you again, I couldn't bear to feel like that. My mom tried everything to help me. Doctors, and sports, and new friends nothing worked." Emily pulled JJ as close as she could and held on to her tightly. "I didn't want to become close to someone again, I really did fall for you hard."

"I'm so sorry JJ." Emily felt like crying, but she held herself together, for JJ.

"It's not your fault." JJ said softly, staring at the wall. "Things started to remind me of you, I had classes you had, I just wanted to do something, different. I threw myself into a bad group, and just let life take me where it wanted." Emily sniffled and JJ stopped. "That's enough for right now." JJ said before turning over to face Emily. "I love you Emily."

"I love you too JJ."

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Little bit different, this is mainly a plot filler part, with a bit of jJ's background on those two years. And yes there are musical hints all over this whole thing. :)