Torn Between Two Lovers

By: Catwomen88

*Disclaimer: I do not own degasser in anyway…I am just using the characters to write a fan fiction

*Authors Note: This is my first degassi fic…so bare with me please. This story does not follow the current season…I mean some of the things from Season eight have happened, but this is my own story…. that I created…I hope you like it…. it's basically for all the Jemma/Semma fans…. basically a fight between Jay and Sean for Emma….

Sorry it took me so long to Update…School is annoying…this story is almost over just two more chapters left before Emma makes her choice…. and I am already working on two new stories. A Jalex story and a Semma story…let me know which one you would want me to write first, or if you would want me to write both of them at the same time….

Chapter 13: Friends what's that?

Two weeks later:

Friends…that is a laugh. Especially for Jay, Sean and Emma. It was a regular love triangle. Emma wants Jay, Sean wants Emma, and Jay is being an idiot. For two weeks, they were trying to be friends. For two weeks Sean was agonizing over the fact that Emma would not shut up about Jay and Jay was agonizing over just trying to be friends.

Jay would still go out, get drunk, flirt, and find a woman to take home. They would make out, but that was it. Nothing further. Every time Jay tired Emma's face flashed before, his eyes and he stopped. How had she gotten in and so soon?

It all started with her helping him home when he was drunk…. now he could not stop thinking about her. Sometimes Jay wondered if he was going crazy. Yet, he was not. Jay had changed. He liked it. He liked the idea of one girl. The girl who could infuriate him with one word and then calm him down with another.

Emma had a plan. A plan to get Jay back. Emma would flirt with Sean in front of him. She was sitting on Sean's couch asking for his help, "Will you help me? Please?"

Friends…what's that…was it really helping your ex get your best friend. Sean cared for Emma, but he could not do that…. this… "Sorry Em…I mean…what your suggesting is cruel. Just talk to him. Tell him the damn truth."

Emma pouted at Sean, "Oh come on. Please."

"No. Em this is a bad idea. I know Jay and this will blow up." Sean warned her.

Emma kept pouting. "Sean. You're my friend. I know this is not ideal for you, but I trust you." Emma knew this was a mean and selfish thing to ask, but she was desperate. She wanted Jay and he had shot her down two weeks ago. She had to try something.

"Just think about it Sean. I have to go." Emma said and got up and walked away.

"Fine…I will do it…" Sean sighed and sat back as she left with a smile on her face. Yes, he could only be the nice guy for so long. Right now, the idea of flirting and kissing her might be just what he needed to get her back.

However, Sean was no idiot. He knew this would blow up in her face. Therefore, Sean would talk to Jay. It was time they discussed Emma. Sean headed over to Jay's place and knocked.

Jay heard the knock and answered the door. He moved so Sean would come in. "Beer?"

"Please. We need to talk." Sean said sitting in the reclining chair, Jay had.

Jay laughed and handed Sean the beer, "Man you sound like some damn chick."

Sean laughed as he took the beer, "Dude not my fault. I have been hanging around chicks too long. I need a break. I miss you man. I know we have let this Emma business get in our way but…."

Jay nodded, "Its cool. Look what ever happens you're my best friend. Nothing will change that."

Sean eyed him and snorted. "Look Emma will kill me for telling you this but she wants to use me to make you jealous."

"Use you…. to make me…well that would work. Wait…. why are you telling me this?" Jay wondered.

Sean nodded, "Because it's a stupid plan and I got pissed she asked me to do it. I agreed of course, but still. Look dude…I want her. And I thought we should talk this out." Sean was always trying to be the bigger person. The war taught him a lot.

Jay sipped his beer. He stayed silent for a few minutes, "So what…you want to fight for her? She wants me…she said so…not you…."

Sean put his beer down, "But I am sick of sitting back and letting that happen. Look, I don't want out friendship ruined, but I love her. I thought I could handle her wanting you, but I can't. I am sorry but I will fight for her."

"I guess I did not expect you to go down with out a fight. I thought it was weird you even seemed okay, but look dude. I do not care what you do…. I won't give up." Jay told him.

Sean stood up, "Then may the best man win." He extended his hand.

Jay watched Sean and his hand. He took it, shook it, and nodded. Now normally back in high school they would have come to blows, but not now. They were different. Emma helped Jay realize he did not want to be that guy anymore. He wanted to be different.

In addition, the army changed Sean. Made him realize you could not have a hot head or react with fists right away. With that said Sean left Jay's place. HE thought fair warning was needed. After all, he had not gotten that luxury. He found out about Jay and Emma by surprise. He would not do that.

Emma was walking to the Dot. She was hungry and had plans with her family later. She saw Manny and smiled. "Manny. Hey long time no talk." Emma said sitting next to Manny at the bar.

Manny looked at Emma and then looked away, "Hey." She said softly.

Emma looked upset, "What's going on? What did I do? I am sick of this."

Manny turned to Emma and looked her right in the eye, "Your selfish, and an idiot. Did you even think how all this would make me feel? You and Jay…. I expected you to find some sort of common ground…not sleep with him…. I mean…Emma… he and I were engaged."

Emma was shocked. This came out of no where, "Manny…I…I am sorry…its just…I mean…. look I am sorry. I love him…please…I do…."

Manny shook her head, "I loved him too. I mean when you first told me I did not think this would happen. Emma we have not even been broken up for a year. Did you not consider that maybe I might still love him…"

Emma looked at Manny and not sure what to say, "Manny…why didn't you tell me. You should have told me." Emma felt her heartstrings pull because she loved Jay.

Manny turned back around, "You never asked. You just went on a tangent about how you and how you felt ad for convincing me to take Jay back. You never even asked about me…or how I was doing. Then you go and play games with two men….Emma what is wrong with you."

"Okay I deserve that, but I said sorry. I was sick…I was anorexic again when I did that. I am done with games….okay maybe I have one more game…making Jay jealous with Sean, but Manny….you…we are friends…." Emma said upset.

"Friends….what's that…I mean really. Look we are friends…best friends…which is why I am telling you this…don't do it….don't play games….I love Jay and I wont let you hurt him. Sure, he hurt me by cheating, but I knew that Jay might cheat when I got back together with him. I knew he would hurt me. So don't….games are dangerous. Jay cheated because I played games. " Manny sighed, "Look the week before Jay cheated I did what your about to do. I wanted to make him jealous. Jay got pissed…left…and well you know the rest….so don't….do this. Especially not to Sean…. now that boy loves you…so don't."

Manny paid her tab, left a tip, and walked away. She was Emma's friend, but Emma was playing a dangerous game. She could tell Emma was healthy again. Which was good, but games were never good.

Emma had a lot to think about. She needed to see Jay and talk to him. Therefore, she ordered her food to go and left for Jay's apartment. Manny still loved him. Despite the cheating. Did Jay still love her? Emma knocked on Jay's door.

"Blaze to what do I owe the pleasure. First Sean and now you." Jay left the door open but turned around and walked away.

Emma walked in and closed the door behind her. Manny's words about playing games were making sense. Okay so Emma would not play games, but she needed to tell Jay about Manny, but could she, "Hey….how's it going?'

"How's it going….how does it look…its not going good…." Jay said bitterly.

Emma crossed her arms over her chest, "Do not snap at me. I did not do this."

"I know that. I never said you did. Look Blaze what do you want.; I am too busy for you." Jay was reverting to his jerk of a self. It was so easy.

Emma stayed put, "Be mean all you want it never works on me and you know it. I just want to talk."

Jay snorted, "Then talk. Asking permission has never stopped you." Jay said sipping a beer.

"Will you stop it. " Emma demanded.

"No. I like being mean. It makes sure little nice girls like you know how bad a guy like me….really is." Jay told her.

Emma eyed him, "You're not bad. Stop saying that."

Jay smiled a fake smile, "Oh I am bad. Stop trying to make me not seem bad." Jay could not help it. It was self-sabotage in a way. He just……he was a jerk and especially to Emma…sometimes….only sometimes…and what Sean said…got to Jay so now he was in a jerk mood.

"If you were so bad then Manny would not still love you…" Emma slapped a hand over her mouth. Why had she said that….damn she had meant to tell him but not like that. Emma did not want to tell him. She wanted to keep it a secret, but there it was. It just came out. "Yes I said it. She still loves you. And I did not want to tell you but I am…so now…the ball is in your court…" Emma said with tears. The idea of Jay and Manny hurt her. She turned around and ran out of Jay's place crying.

Jay looked at Emma. Disbelief in his eyes as she ran out crying. HE sank to the floor. What the heck…..damn….

TO BE CONTINUED…