A/N: So I broke something in my laptop that no longer allows my power cord to charge it so now my whole family is sharing one laptop. That's why this update is so late. But hey it's been less than a month since I last update. =)

Disclaimer: I do not own Degrassi or it's characters. In fact I don't even think I know any of the characters on Degrassi this season.

There are three definitions of loyalty: number one, the quality of being loyal; number two, the act of binding yourself (intellectually or emotionally); and number three, feelings of allegiance. I know what loyalty is. I have loyalty to my country, my family, and my friends. That's why what happened in the bathroom a few days ago between Paige and Sage is still bothering me. After the bathroom incident Sage became really touchy-feely with Alex while Paige just shot daggers at Sage with her eyes. The night ended with a bit of tension in the air

I feel this need to talk to Sage, to tell her that what she did is not ok. I have to pick a time I can talk to her when Alex isn't around, which is hard. They're always together, except when one of them is using the bathroom. Even though my parents gave Sage one of the guest bedrooms to stay in I know she sneaks into Alex's room at night.

I need to get Alex away from Sage, just for about ten minutes. I need something or someone to distract Alex. Oo oo, idea! I grab my phone of my bed and dial.

"Hello?" Ellie answers her phone.

"Ellie!" I shout excitedly. "I need you to do me a favor."

"Does it involve me getting up?"

I look over at the clock on my night stand. Oh you have got to be kidding me.

"Ellie, it's one in the afternoon," I tell her. "You should already be up anyway."

Ellie groans. "It's summer," she tells me. "I'm allowed to sleep in."

"Well you're in luck because what I need you to do doesn't involve you having to get out of bed. I need you to call Alex and tell her you need to talk to her."

"Talk to her aboot what?"

"I don't know anything! You probably have some relationship advice you need or somethin'."

"What would make you think that?"

I lower my voice. "Listen, I know you haven't brought it up but I heard what happened with Jesse a few months ago. Call Alex and talk to her about that."

"Wow, thanks for reminding me about that Jordan. As if my life wasn't already tragic enough."

"Ellie please just do this for me," I beg. "Please."

Ellie groans. "Fine."

"Thank you!"

I flip my phone shut. I walk into the hallway close to Alex's room. I hear Alex's phone ring.

"Ellie?" I hear Alex answer the phone.

Alex walks out of her room talking on the phone. Here's my chance. I walk into the room, making sure Alex is far away enough to not hear the conversation I'm about to have with Sage. Sage is sitting on Alex's bed.

"Hey Sage," I greet her.

Sage smiles. "Hey Jordan, what's up?"

"Nothing, I just wanted to talk to you."

"Ok. What do you want to talk about?"

"Well here's the thing. I'm glad you're with Alex, I am. I haven't seen her this happy in a long time and her happiness means a lot to me. However I'm not happy about you threatening Paige."

Sage laughs nervously. "Jordan what are you talking about? I've never threatened Paige."

"Next time you go into a bathroom and you plan on threatening someone you might want to make sure no one else is there. I like you Sage, I do but I don't appreciate it when someone is threatening my friend."

Sage is shaking her head. "How can you stand up for someone who has hurt Alex so many times?"

I shrug my shoulders. "Because we've all made mistakes in our lives and Paige is one of those people where in order for her to learn she has to make mistakes. Listen, no matter how many mistakes Paige makes she's always going to be my friend and I know that although Alex probably won't say it for a long time I know the same goes for her."

Sage nods her head. "Fine I won't threaten her but know that I don't take too kindly to people who try to flirt with my girlfriend."

I nod my head. "Dually noted," I tell her.

Alex enters the room. "What's going on?" she asks.

"Nothing," I tell her. "Sage and I were just talking about stuff."

Alex looks slightly confused. "Um ok, well I just got off the phone with Ellie and she's feeling a bit down, so I was think maybe movie night tonight. It could be the four us of."

"Sorry, I actually already have plans," I tell Alex.

"Beth can join us too."

I shake my head. "Actually I'm hanging out with Paige tonight."

"Oh," Alex says.

I rock back and forth on my feet. "Yep." Can you say awkward silence in the room? "So I'm gonna go and I'll see you two later, yeah."

I leave the room. I wonder how bad Ellie made it sound in order to make Alex think she needs a movie night. Well I'm hanging out with Paige tonight. I decided after the whole mini-golf fiasco I should make it up to Paige, plus I actually haven't hung out with just her in a long time. This could be good for both me and her.

Later That Night:
One of the things I like about the summers of Toronto versus the summers in Florida is that it's a tad bit cooler. Now don't get me wrong, it can get very hot and humid here in Toronto but back in Tampa most of the days were ridiculously hot with frequent thunderstorms through the summer and I don't have to worry about hurricanes here. Right now it's currently a nice cool 75 degrees with very little humidity, the perfect weather for a nice stroll in the park, which is exactly what Paige and I are doing right now.

"Hon, I don't understand why we couldn't go shopping or maybe go watch a movie," Paige says.

I throw my arm around her shoulder. "Because my dear Paige I wanted you all to myself," I tell her.

Paige raises an eyebrow. "Um hon, you do know I'm in a relationship right?"

I chuckle. "As am I Paige, as am I. What I meant is that I just wanted to spend some one-on-one time with my friend."

We walk over to a bench and sit down. The way we're facing right now is allowing us to see the sunset. There's nothing like a Canadian sunset.

"So how are things with Griffin?" I ask her. This is me being polite, not actually caring about the boy.

"Things are good hon," Paige answers. "I know that you don't actually care but thanks for pretending that you do."

I laugh a little bit. "You could always tell when I was being polite or actually caring about a question I ask. I just don't get why you're with him."

"Because of the whole him possibly infecting me with HIV part?"

I nod my head. "Yeah I mean doesn't that sort of say what kind of person he is?"

"No hon, it doesn't. I know that you and Alex think Griffin just sleeps around and that's how he got it in the first place but that's not true. Griffin was born HIV positive; he contracted it from his mom."

Ok, I'll admit, part of me feels like an ass now.

"Ok well that does change things a bit now," I say quietly. "But did he tell you that he was HIV positive before you two got to know each other on a different level?" I raise an eyebrow.

"I'm guessing you mean before we had sex and no."

"No offense Paige, I know you're a big girl and everything but why are you with this guy?"

"Being HIV positive is not the only thing Griffin is hon. He's smart, nice, funny, sweet, and I think if you and Alex got to know him then you'd really like him."

I scoff. "No matter what Alex would never ever like Griffin. She sees him as the enemy, as the person who can get away with stuff with you because society approves of you and Griffin more than you and Alex."

A look of confusion appears on Paige's face. "Does Lexi really think I'm still with Griffin because he's a guy?" Paige asks.

"You have to look at it from her point of view Paige. You broke up with Alex because you were choosing your job over her yet you stay with a guy who might have possibly given you a deadly virus and didn't tell you beforehand yet you're still with him. Alex sees this as you being scared once again and choosing society over what you're heart tells you."

Paige sighs heavily. "I didn't even think about it like that," she says. "I didn't choose to break up with Alex because she's a girl and I didn't choose to stay with Griffin because he's a guy. It's just with the whole Alex break up thing I was just starting a new job and she was… she was a distraction."

"A bad distraction?" I ask honestly.

Paige is shaking her head no. "I didn't say that," she says. "She was just a distraction."

I'm nodding my head, slightly understanding Paige. There is a question I have to ask though.

"Paige I have a question to ask and I need you to answer it honestly for me."

"Ok hon."

"What was that that happened when we were all playing mini golf?"

"What are you talking aboot?"

I look at Paige. "Number one the outfit, I mean don't get me wrong, you looked hot and everything and that's exactly what confused me. It looked like you were ready for a date."

Paige shrugs her shoulders. "I like to look good when I'm out in public," she says nonchalantly.

I eye her suspiciously. "Ok, I'll give you that one. But what about the flirting and being touchy feely with Alex?"

I notice Paige's cheeks just got a tad bit red. I guess I hit the nail on the head.

"I wasn't flirting with Alex."

I chuckle. "Oh Paige, I've known you long enough to know when you're flirting with your eyes, even if it's dark, and that my friend was some serious flirting you were doing. Also I'm not the only one that noticed."

I swear I just heard Paige gulp. A tiny look of fear is on her face. I throw my arm around her shoulder, trying to comfort her.

"Don't worry," I tell her. "I'd never let Sage hurt you."

Paige looks up at me surprised.

"It seems that I can never pee in peace because whenever I try someone always has to threaten someone else. But I will have to agree with Sage that it's not ok to flirt with someone else's girlfriend, especially seeing as you have a boyfriend."

Paige sighs. "I know I know," she says. "It's just Alex and I have all this history and when I'm around her… I just couldn't help it."

I squeeze Paige's shoulder in comfort. "You and Alex are the couple that no matter what there's always going to be something there even years after a break up. Nothing and no one can destroy that."

"Yeah, I guess," Paige says. "I don't like Sage," she says seriously.

I laugh. "Yeah, that was pretty obvious in the bathroom. So now I have a new question. How's work?"

Paige groans. "Andrea is still a bitch and I haven't really moved up at all and it seems like it's going to take years for it to happen."

"Paige what is your ultimate goal in life?" I ask her. "What is it that you want to do in the world? What mark do you want to leave? What's the bigger picture for you?" I wave my hand in front of us across the horizon.

"I want to start my own fashion line," Paige says. "I want everyone to know my name. I want celebrities to be lining up to wear the clothes I design. I want to set fashion trends."

"Will working at Dabenshire help you achieve that goal?"

Paige is shaking her head. "Honestly I don't know."

"Well maybe it's time to move on. Maybe it's time to think about approaching your goal from a different angle."

"What if I fail?"

I look Paige in the eyes. "In order to fly we first must jump."

"Humans can't fly hon."

I point a finger at her. "Not the point," I tell her sternly. "The point is that you have to try in order to succeed. Besides you're Paige Michalchuk, you can do anything you set your mind to and that you're passionate about."

"You really think so?" Paige asks with hope in her voice and eyes.

I wave her question off. "Psh I know so."

As Paige and I are sitting here watching the final moments of the sun setting I realize that I'm no longer on Alex's side because there is no side. I want to see both Alex and Paige happy and although they are on two different paths in their lives right now I know that sooner or later their paths will intersect and I'll probably be there when it happens.

A/N: I figured it was time for Jordan and Paige to have a heart-to-heart. I have no idea when I'll update again but I'll try to do it ASAP