Chapter 2:

JT awoke Monday morning feeling more relieved than he did for most Mondays. He was glad he had a chance to talk to Emma and work everything out. The last thing he wanted was to lose her because of that one night they shared. But part of him also felt guilty. He was currently dating Mia Jones. He has been dating her for about four months now. And he cheated.

JT Yorke never wanted to be a cheater. In fact, he was completely against cheating. I guess one could say that JT Yorke was ashamed that he got drunk to the point where he had no control. That wasn't even a little bit okay. Cheating is never okay, therefore that one night was one that he was ashamed of to no end.

He tried to brush the guilt off as he got up to shower and get ready for school. He knew he couldn't let it eat him alive. He also couldn't let her know that all that was on his mind was Emma.

JT soon found himself ready for school and drives off to Degrassi. He parked his car and grabbed his backpack from the backseat. He put it on and made his way into the school and toward his locker, where he found Mia waiting for him. As soon as she saw him, she smiled.

"Hey there stranger! Miss me?" Mia asked as she placed a kiss on JT's cheek. JT returned the smile.

"Of course!" He answered half heartedly.

Mia then went on to begin talking about the trip to her grandmother's as JT went through his locker. He nodded occasionally, but his mind was far away from Mia's grandmother. In his thoughts was Emma. How that kiss brought out a whole new side of JT, how the way she held his neck was so gentle and caring. It was the tension between them when they were about to kiss. There was so much that JT was thinking back to on that night, and overall, it all had to do with how beautiful Emma looked and how different being with her was. He was confused.

Meanwhile, Emma sat in homeroom slowly doodling on a random page in the middle of her notebook. She hadn't been able to sleep well last night, but not for a bad reason. It was actually for a good reason. At least it was a reason she thought was good. Manny walked into homeroom and took a seat next to Emma.

"Okay cuckoo bananas, spill. Tell me everything." Manny said quietly.

"Well, what would you like to know?" Emma asked.

"What exactly happened with you and JT?"

"Well, we kissed. Wait, first he asked me if I ever considered kissing a best friend, as in someone who you have known for basically your whole life. And I told him to kiss me. And he did." Emma said quietly as Manny looked shocked.

"Wait, you guys just kissed?" Manny asked confused.

"Well, we just kissed quickly. Then I grabbed him and kissed him again which led to making out which led to…well you know."

"Emma, did you and JT have sex?" Manny whispered. Emma simply nodded. Manny remained quiet for a few minutes. "Wow. I'm not sure what to say. Are you okay?"

"I'm perfectly fine. He's fine. We're fine. We're just keeping it between us aka not telling Mia." Emma explained. Manny nodded in agreement.

"But where does that leave you?" Manny asked.

"What do you mean?"

"Em, obviously he is on your mind and that night is on your mind. And that's okay and normal for it to be on your mind. He was your first now. Does that change anything? As in your feelings toward him?"

Emma thought quietly to herself before taking the time to give Manny an answer.

"I don't know. I can't stop thinking about him, about that night. I don't know, it's just like I feel like something has developed."

"Em, it's understandable. You've known JT forever and losing your virginity to someone is a big deal and increases those feelings, but you need to remember that JT is dating Mia. And he is happy. I just don't want you to make the same mistakes as me and ruin a happy couple."

"Manny, I couldn't do that. All I want is for JT to be happy. If he's happy with Mia, then I'm happy. I don't want to ruin anything for him." Emma said. Manny smiled softly and pulled Emma into a hug.

"That's my girl." Manny said as Emma returned the hug.

Although what Emma said was true, she did want JT to be happy, she just wished she could push these developing feelings aside. It would sure make things a whole lot easier for her.

This chapter was short, I know. But they will get longer. Trust me, this story will about 30+ chapters long. All reviews are appreciated :)

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