a/n: Sorry it took so long to get these two chapters out. I had some life issues that needed to be sorted out and it basically ripped any inspiration I had to shreds. Hopefully this doesn't suck! And let's pretend Craig is still in Toronto at this point and not being all awesome and hot by chasing his dream in Vancouver. Okay? Good stuff.

Epilogue

In July, the group gathered inside The Dot was, to say the least, "tense". Today, on this surprisingly warm September afternoon, they were more relaxed around each other – almost as if they were all friends without issues.

There was Ellie, sitting between Jimmy and Craig and laughing and joking comfortably with both of them. Craig's arm was slung around her shoulders, while Jimmy teased them relentlessly at their pseudo-'just friends' status.

Across from Jimmy was Jay, still the recipient of glares from everyone seated at the table, but this time joining in the conversation and being surprisingly nice to everyone. Dylan seemed too content to even bother snapping at Jay, and Spinner (by some miracle) even greeted him with a smile. Hazel and Marco truly were miracle workers for managing to get them to sit together in peace.

"It's been almost a month since Paige left and I know me and Hazel still haven't told you guys who the winner is. To be honest, we don't even know," Marco started as soon as he managed to get their group to quiet down.

"I mean, Paige tells me they got back together before she left, making either Dylan or Jay the winner, but Alex says it was closer to the middle of August, which would mean that Spinner won," Hazel confirmed.

"Although," Marco grinned, "Hazel and I would like to bring up the fact that we were the ones who brilliantly cancelled on them last minute the night we're one hundred percent sure they at least did it."

"And that fact that you're so excited about that fact is making me question your sexuality," Dylan joked.

"Come on though," Ellie said, rolling her eyes. "Like Alex honestly expected Hazel to spend the night."

"I have before!" Hazel defended. Jay gave her a curious smile. "Paige was there," she said directly to Jay.

"Keep going," he said, his perverted grin growing.

"Shut up, Jay," Hazel said, hiding the blush she felt as Jay pat her arm playfully.

"Why would they tell us different days?" Jimmy wondered, ignoring Hazel and Jay's obvious flirtation. "Alex has to be lying…or they really could've been together that long and kept it from us…"

"Unlikely. I share a wall with Paige," Dylan said, shuddering. "If they were back together then, I would've known."

"They could've known about the bet, try to throw us off?" Craig asked.

"Then why would they say Spin and Jay won, when they're both ex-boyfriends. Who they both don't really like," Ellie countered.

Spinner agreed, nodding his head quickly.

Hazel looked at him suspiciously but went on. "Exactly. Well, according to them, me, Marco, Craig, Ellie and Jimmy are ineligible to get the money."

"I don't want the money," Spinner said, surprising everyone around the table. "So what, I lost $20. Not the end of the world."

"I don't want it either," Dylan agreed.

Marco barely kept in his gasp. "But baby, you said-"

Dylan shrugged. "Paige is happy, so I already won."

Jay let out an obnoxious, "Aww!"

Everyone turned to Jay, expecting him to forfeit the money as well. "What?" he asked.

They all let out grumble before Marco placed the envelope of cash in front of him.

"Don't use it to buy drugs," Marco advised sternly as the group began to disperse.

"Hey, I'll have you know that this money is going to a really good cause!" Jay defended, slipping the envelope into the inside pocket of his jacket. Everyone got up, starting to leave.

"The 'I Got An STD From Jay Hogart, So I Need A Cure' fund?" Ellie snapped as she helped Jimmy wheel out.

"Close, actually," Jay answered, smugly. "I was going to give it to Paige and Alex. As a charitable donation!"

The others turned to face him, mouths agape.

Then suddenly they laughed, Spinner even patting him on the back at his 'hilarious' joke.

"What?" he yelled out feebily at their retreating backs. "I'm serious!"