"Emma, I am so sorry about that. It's my fault, we should have just left when you mentioned it the first time," Sean said cupping her face.
She shook her head no, "Sean this isn't your fault. I just thought he was in jail, that's all."
Sean kissed her nose, "He should be. I would have kicked his ass but then I would be in jail, without you."
She laughed, "My knight in shining armor. Ready to throw a punch for me at all times."
He laughed at her statement, "You want to go swimming?"
She nodded and grab her bikini from her bag, "Hold the towel up around me so I can change."
He held up the towel around Emma and watched her change. "Sean, seriously, don't watch me get changed."
"Sorry," he said and looked away. She grabbed the towel from him and they headed towards the beach. She dropped their stuff and dragged him to the water.
Once in far enough she jumped up and wrapped herself around his waist and she kissed him passionately. He responded and wrapped his arms around her waist. They stayed and swam for the rest of the day. They returned up to the beach, there was a message on her phone.
She flipped open her phone and listened, "Emma, I know this sounds ridiculous but don't come home. 'Jordan' is out of prison and Snake saw him in Toronto this afternoon. Go to Sean's and stay there. Call me so I know you're okay. I'm not saying he is looking for you but jus to be safe. Tell Sean to stay there with you, and don't come to fix the car. I love you Em." It was her mom.
She called her back and told her she had seen him this morning and her mom suspected he went back to Toronto to see you again. She sighed and shut the phone.
"Em, what's going on?" Sean asked.
"That was my mom, she said that Snake saw 'Jordan' in Toronto and he knows were I live so I need to stay at your place and you're not aloud to leave me," Emma said her voice shaking a little.
Sean nodded, "Em, of course you can come stay with me. I'll keep you safe."
Emma smiled and kissed his cheek. They returned to the car and headed for Sean's place. The radio played the whole way back to Toronto but no one spoke. Emma ran her fingers through Sean's hair as he drove.
They were both comfortable with the silence. They arrived at Sean's place that evening. Sean entered the apartment behind Emma and locked the door firmly. He also locked all the windows and shut all the curtains tight. "Sean, I'm not in the witness protection program calm down," Emma said with a giggle as she sat down on the couch.
"I wish you were," Sean muttered sitting down next to her. She snuggled in close and kissed his cheek.
"I've got the next best thing," she said nuzzling his neck. She kissed up his neck and to his mouth. He kissed her back never wanting to let go.
"Sean, I think it's time you return this morning's favor," Emma whispered in his ear. Sean laid her down on his couch and hovered over top of her. He pressed his lips passionately to hers and began pulling her shirt up over her head.
Then someone knocked on the door. Sean pulled away from Emma and groaned they straightened themselves out and Sean walked over to the door. "Who is it?" Sean asked grabbing the baseball bat for safety.
"Sean, it's Spike and Snake. Can we come in?" Spike spoke glad to hear Sean wasn't just going to open up the door to anyone.
Sean unlocked the door and put the bat down and let them in, locking the door behind them. Spike set Jack down on the floor to play with the toy in his hand.
Spike and Snake sat down on the couch next to Emma. "Em, honey, we didn't mean to scare you with the message this afternoon. I was just trying to keep you safe."
She nodded at her mothers statement, Sean sat on the arm of the couch behind Emma with a hand on her back. Snake spoke next, "Emma, we called the police about the situation and they're tracking him down and putting him back in prison. He is staying away for life this time. He was supposed to stay well away from you and he didn't. He knew the consequences if he came around. He's going to be gone and you're going to be safe. You can come home."
Emma smiled and relaxed, "That's great news but can I stay here just tonight. I would feel better just until I know for sure they've got him. Call me when they tell you they've got him. I'd just feel safer."
Spike and Snake nodded. "As long as Sean doesn't mind?" Spike asked smiling at him.
"Yeah, sure it's fine with me," Sean said with a shrug. The Nelson-Simpson parents took Jack an left the apartment. Sean locked the door safe behind them.
He sighed, "Em? They've probably got him already. It was 4 hours ago since Snake called and that creep was in the mall he couldn't have gone far. Your parents will call by morning for sure."
She nodded but still looked nervous, "I know I just don't like the idea of being at home because he knows where my house is. "
Sean nodded and pulled her up off the couch into a hug. "You're safe Baby, I've got you," Sean whispered and held her tight. She held on for dear life.
"Can we go to bed now?" She asked quietly.
Sean nodded and led them to bed. He gave her some basketball shorts and his t-shirt. She slid into bed next to him and snuggled in as close as she could. He put his arms around her and held her close, "You know, Em, I could totally get used to seeing you in my clothes."
She giggled, "I kind of like wearing them. It's almost like you're holding me but it would never beat the real thing."
He sighed and chuckled with her. She drifted off into a soundless sleep. He, however did not sleep a wink until 3:30am when Spike called to say 'Jordan' had finally been put back where he belongs.
They both felt better after hearing from her mother. Sean slept great the rest of the night. Sean awoke first and tried to crawl out of bed silently leaving Emma to sleep but her fingers were latched onto his shirt in her sleep. Sean simply snuggled back in and laid with her.
Emma started talking in her sleep, "Sean... love you... please don't leave... stay..."
She started tossing and then woke up out of breath. "Oh my gosh. Worst dream ever."
She turned to Sean and began kissing all over his face. "Don't ever leave me okay?"
Sean held her, "Emma it was just a dream. Don't worry I'm never leaving you. Ever."
"I love you Sean," Emma said into his chest.
"I love you too Emma Nelson. Now let's go have some breakfast," Sean said dragging them into the kitchen.
Emma sat on the couch with a bowl of sugary cereal next to Sean, "So Sean, it's Tuesday and you don't have to work on the car. What are you going to do?"
Sean looked and Emma and tried to come up with something fun for them to do together. He thought about it for a moment then spoke, "Well you see, there is this girl and I want to do something special for her but I don't know what to do with her."
"Oh yeah? I bet she'd love to spend the entire day in bed with you," Emma stood up and took their bowls to the sink. Sean walked up behind her and wrapped his arms around her.
"I said something special, not something she can get whenever she wants," Sean said resting his chin on her shoulder.
"Fine, be that way," Emma said in a joking tone. Sean laughed at Emma's response.
"Em, seriously, name something you haven't done in a long time and want to do it again," Sean said turning her around to face him.
"You," Emma replied simply. Sean laughed Emma's response once again.
"Emma, come on," Sean said pouting just a little.
"Okay, umm, I haven't gone camping in a long time. I really miss it," Emma said with a shrug of her shoulders.
"Well then looks like we need to find a tent and somewhere to pitch it," Sean said before kissing Emma lightly. She kissed him back and smiled against his lips.
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"Em, it's not that I don't like Sean and I don't wan you to be together, it's just you guys are too young to be having sleepovers," Spike said while standing in baby Jack's room with Emma. Sean was downstairs and couldn't hear the mother-daughter conversation.
"Mom, come on, it's not like we're doing it or anything," Emma said already feeling guilty for lying to her mother.
"Emma Nelson! You know I am fully aware when you are lying to me!" Christine Nelson said half in horror and half in concern.
Shit, Emma thought to herself but her Mother continued, "How long has this been going on Emma? You two have only been back together for a week and a half. How many times has it happened?"
"Just once, on Friday. Before I went to Manny's," Emma pulled out all her lying tricks. She wasn't about to get into more trouble for staying at Sean's on Friday night.
"Emma, you are much too young for that," Spike said to her daughter.
"Mom, you weren't much older than I am when you got pregnant with me. I'm having safe sex. It's already happened, there's nothing worse that can happen so you should just let me stay there when I want to," Emma said trying to reason with her mother.
Christine sighed, "Fine, but I'm putting you on birth control so that history doesn't repeat itself."
Emma nodded and spoke again, "So does that mean we can borrow the tent and set it up in Sean's living room?"
Spike nodded and they returned downstairs. Sean smiled when Emma said her mother would let them borrow the tent. They took it from the storage closet and Sean received a look before they left for his apartment.
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Sean and Emma sat inside the tent on the floor in his living room all cuddled together.
"Sean, my mom knows we did it." Emma finally confessed. Keeping it from Sean was getting to her.
Sean chuckled, "That would explain the look I got before we left your house."
Emma laughed, "She's putting me on birth control so we don't have any accidents."
"Well, that's good news," Sean said kissing Emma's forehead.
"Oh yeah, and she said I'm free to stay here whenever I wish during the summer because the worst has already happened," Emma said with a giggle. Sean kissed Emma passionately.
"Sean, can we take this to your bed please. I don't really want to do anything on the floor. It isn't exactly comfy."
Sean nodded and they got out of the tent and into Sean's bedroom. Emma pulled him by the shirt on top of her in his bed. She slid his shirt up over his head and ran her finger nails gently over his chiseled chest and arms. He got chills from head to toe. He removed his t-shirt from Emma's body.
That was all she had on and he ran his hand up her leg and rested it on her hip. She pressed her lips to his. Their kisses were needy and passionate. She slipped his boxers off. He reached for the bed side table and pulled out a condom.
He slid it on his fully erect penis. Emma had her finger tangled in his hair and he shoved into her. She gasped in pleasure. They moved together with a quick rhythm. He groaned and pressed his lips to hers again.
"Sean..." she whimpered loudly.
"Oh my god Emma!" He nearly screamed. She pressed her lips to his and nibbled on his bottom lip. She fell back onto the bed and arched her back. She gasped once again. Sean let his tongue tease her nipples.
It pushed them both over the edge and they came together. Emma gasped Sean's name with every wave of pleasure she encountered.
They collapsed onto his bed side by side breathing heavy. "Sex could not be any better than it just was," Sean said when he caught his breath and pulled he into his arms. She nodded in agreement.
"I really love camping with you Sean," Emma said jokingly.
"Yeah, it's great," Sean said with a chuckle.
"Can I wear you clothes again? It's like you're holding me even when you aren't," Emma asked quietly.
Sean got up from his bed and walked over to the pile of dirty clothes on the floor. He tossed her a t-shirt. She smiled and pulled it over her head.
He threw on his basketball shorts. He reached into his closet and pulled out his favorite sweater and handed it to Emma, "You can keep it until it stops smelling like me and starts smelling like you. We can trade off and that way I get to be with you all the time and vice versa."
Emma giggled, "Aren't you smart but I'd rather you just hold me forever."
Sean pulled her out of bed and kissed her. "I wish I could."
They went back to the tent since they were supposed to be 'camping'. Sean crawled into his sleeping bad and zipped it up. Instead of crawling into her own sleeping bag, she slipped into Sean's, "Em, what are you doing? You have your own."
"I know, but yours looked better," Emma said snuggling in close. Sean held her as close as he could.
"I can't argue with that," He said as they both drifted off to sleep. Emma woke up the next morning and she was alone. She crawled out of the tent and went for the coffee pot with a yawn. She made herself and cut and sat down on the counter to drink it.
She sighed as the warm liquid traveled through her body. She wondered where Sean had gone to. "Sean," she called through the apartment. She heard a groan come from the bedroom.
She walked in and sat on the bed next to him and handed him a cup of coffee. "Thanks Babe," he said sitting up in bed. She eyed his perfect chest for a moment before speaking.
"Sean, why are you in your bed and not in the tent?"
He sipped his coffee, "Well you see, you fell asleep on top of me which didn't help that the floor wasn't at all comfortable so when I woke up in the middle of the night I went to my bed."
"Thanks for leaving me on the floor," she responded sarcastically with a small smile. He chuckled and kissed her lightly.
"I'm sorry Babe," he said when they pulled apart.
"Well, we have to get move on. You have a car to fix and I have a hot shower to take at home," Emma said hopping out of bed.
"You can shower here, if you want. I have to shower anyways and it saves water if we just shower together," he grinned at his plausible excuse to want to shower with Emma.
She shrugged and grabbed a condom before heading to the bathroom. He smiled and followed not far behind her. They got undressed and started the water.
After they hopped in Jay used his key to get into Sean's apartment. Jay heard the shower running. The walked over to the bathroom door and knocked hard. "Sean! We got to talk man! Get your stupid ass out of the shower."
He heard a female giggle, and laughed, "Greenpeace, are you in there too? Way to go Seany!"
"Piss off Jay," Sean called from the shower.
Jay laughed, "I'll go wait in my car. Come get me when you two are done. I don't want to listen to you two."
After 25 minutes of waiting around in his car Sean finally called him back into the apartment. "So Seany, what have you been up to? I see you got a tent in your apartment." Jay said pointing to the tent from the kitchen. Sean and Jay leaned against the kitchen counters while Emma did her hair and makeup.
"Nothing Man, what do you want?" Sean asked semi-pissed off about everything that had happened because of Jay.
"Dude, I'm here to apologize for everything. I realize that I'm a complete ass and probably always will be but I realize there is a way to be bad ass without being a criminal," Jay said with a shrug.
"That's good man," Sean said softening to Jay. They laughed and joked about everything that had gone one lately. Emma had joined the best friends and realized Jay was changing for the better.
"Jay, how are you and Alex?" Emma asked out of curiosity. Manny had just broken up with J.T. and Emma thought she and Jay might hit it off.
"She left me for good Greenpeace. Why you want some action?" Jay teased ignoring Sean's presence.
"You wish," Emma began, "No, um Manny actually is newly single and I think she may like the new Jay as long as you don't fuck it up."
"Santos is smoking. Yeah sure I'll give it a shot. Show her to paradise," Jay said while Sean and Emma laughed. Emma's phone went off, a text message.
Emma, you and Sean better get over here. He's supposed to be fixing the car. Love, Mom.
"Okay, great Jay. Double date tonight at the dot. Seven sharp don't be late. Sean we got to go. We're late." They all left the apartment and headed their separate ways. Jay off to do whatever Jay does all day and Emma and Sean off to the Simpson-Nelson home.
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"Manny, come on, one blind date isn't going to kill you," Emma pleaded in the front yard as they tanned that afternoon.
"Fine, as long as he isn't ugly," Manny finally gave in.
"Yay," Emma began and stood up, "Let's go get ready then. Sean, we're going to get ready we'll meet you guys at the Dot at 7?"
Sean nodded and continued with Snake's car. Manny and Emma dashed for Emma's bedroom. "Manny, what are you going to wear?" Emma asked pulling out her favorite white sundress for herself. Manny shrugged.
Emma tossed her a lime green tube top and shorts that barely covered her ass. They finished getting ready at half passed 6. They took they're time walking to the Dot.
They arrived and Emma saw Sean and Jay in the back booth. They walked up to the boys. Sean winked a Emma and her cheeks flushed pink, "Manny, meet the new and improved Jay Hogart."
Jay nodded, "You look ho- nice Manny."
She smiled, "Not so bad yourself Hogart." Manny sat across from Jay and Emma across from Sean.
They all managed small talk during dinner. Jay and Sean discussed cars and the girls tried to follow but couldn't.
"Greenpeace, it's not difficult the starter turns the flywheel which is connected to the motor and starts the car," Jay tried to explain once again.
"Oh I get it," Manny said sarcastically.
"Manny, aren't you smart," Jay said not realizing the sarcasm. He flashed a big smile.
"Dude, she's being sarcastic," Sean said with a chuckle.
"Sean, can we go please? I'm not going to understand this at all. I want to go and watch a movie at your place alone with you," Emma pouted to Sean. He nodded and they left the Dot.
"They are so sleeping together," Manny said watching them leave.
"Oh so Green- Emma didn't tell you, I used my key to get into Seany boy's apartment this morning to talk to him and they were in the shower together," Jay said shaking his head at the couple. Manny laughed at the realization Emma was no longer a virgin.
"Well Santos, I should be getting you home," Jay said trying to be the good guy. The bad guy would take her to the ravine and use her and lose her.
She nodded and they left the Dot. Jay rushed ahead to open the car door Manny. She smiled and got in the car. He got in on his side and they took off towards her house. Manny took Jay's hand and they intertwined fingers.
Jay flashed his big smile and again and Manny returned a small one. Jay pulled up in front of her house and walked her to the door step once again holding her hand. He went to walk away but she pulled him back and kissed him lightly, "I think I kind of like the new Jay."
He smiled again, she helped him be a better person, he shrugged, "I kind of like him too, I'll call you."
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"Sean, as much as I want to stay over again I can't. I've been here 2 nights in a row, I don't wanna wear out my welcome at your place," Emma said with a shrug on her front porch.
"Em, you realize you could live with me and you wouldn't wear out your welcome but whatever, I'll call you tomorrow," Sean said turning to walk away.
Emma pulled him back, "Sean, don't be like that please. It's great and all but I live here."
He nodded still clearly pissed off that she wouldn't stay again, "Yeah, I'll call you tomorrow."
She kissed his cheek and left him alone on the porch. He groaned and walked back to his place alone.
"Emma, is that you?" Her mother called from the kitchen.
"Yeah Mom, it's me," Emma said bummed that Sean was angry about her staying home tonight but she lived here and she had to sleep here sometimes.
She did not stop to talk to anyone and went straight to her room. She took a long shower and looked at herself in the mirror, she had to call Sean to figure this out. She wasn't going to sleep until she did.
"Hi Sean," Emma said into the phone flatly.
"Em," Sean replied back.
"Sean, you can't be angry with me for this. I don't live with you," Emma said with reason.
"Emma, I'm not angry with you for not staying," Sean tried to convince his girlfriend.
"Oh really? Could have fooled me," Emma shot back in a tone.
"Emma, do not get hostile with me," Sean warned trying to stay calm.
"Sean, we have to figure this out because if you get mad every time I'm not at your place this isn't going to work," Emma reasoned dropping the tone.
"I know, I just like when you stay here," Sean almost whined.
"Yeah I do too but we need to figure this out. How about starting Friday night, I can stay every night that you are not working the next day. I won't stay every time but at least that gives us ground rules," Emma suggested.
"Em, I don't want to schedule my summer like that but whatever it'll work I guess," Sean groaned.
"Sean..." Emma warned.
"Em, it's fine really. Do you want to hang out tomorrow?" Sean asked changing the subject.
beep, incoming call It's Manny.
"It's Manny, she probably wants to talk. I got to go okay? I'll call you in the morning to see what's going on. I love you," Emma said before switching lines.
"Love you too, bye Em," Sean manages to say before she hangs up.
"Hey Manny, what's going on?" Emma says putting her conversation with Sean behind her.
"Hi Em, oh nothing just got off the phone with Jay," Manny says in a cheery tone.
"So you two hit it off?" Emma asked curiously.
"Big time, I'm falling fast here Em. What am I going to do?" Manny said with a smile.
"Well, well, Manny Santos likes Jay Hogart. Who would have thought? Manny seriously, you two are cute. Just go with it," Emma said encouraging her best friend.
"Okay, well Jay told me there is this rave Friday night, you and Sean want come?" Manny asked her best friend.
"Yeah, sure, I'm sure Sean would be cool with that," Emma said with a shrug.
"Okay great! Shopping tomorrow for new hot outfits?" Manny said in a cheery voice again.
"Yeah, sure I need some girl time anyways," Emma said with a sigh.
"Why too much sex?" Manny teased.
"MANNY! Who told you we were doing that?" Emma questioned.
"Jay told me about this shower incident this morning," Manny giggled into the phone.
"Yeah, okay that was bad," Emma conceded.
"So, do your parents know?" Manny asked curiously.
"Manny, we will talk about this tomorrow. Goodnight," Emma rolled her eyes at Manny through the phone.
"Goodnight Emma," Manny said with a smirk.