"Hey pretty girl. Mommy missed you," Emma ran to pick up Kayla when Jay walked in with her.

Jay handed her off to Emma, then looked at the clock. He had to work this afternoon, but maybe there was time to go to the Dot.

"Hey Em, you wanna go to the Dot for lunch?" Jay asked. Emma shrugged then nodded. She quickly patted down the hallway, and changed Kayla for lunch.

They climbed in Jay's car, and Emma got to thinking. Maybe she should get a car. I mean it would be helpful with Kayla, and Emma could avoid walking alone again.

They pulled up , and Jay got Kayla out of her seat. They walked in, grabbed a booth, and ordered some lunch. "Hey Jay, maybe I should get a car."

He looked up at her in confusion, "What's the point of that? I have a car."

Emma nodded, "I know, but after this weekend, and plus with Kayla. Besides your working all the time, I don't have a vehicle often."

Jay looked at her as if she had five heads, "Emma, that's stupid. I'm not about to waste my money on something we already have."

Emma responded with the same look, "Your money? I thought this was family man Jay now. Our money, and I don't think a car is such a terrible idea."

Jay scoffed, "Whatever Emma. We're not getting you a car."

Emma looked almost shocked, "Jay, what is with you today? Yesterday you had a surprise for me, and you we all sweet and perfect. Today it's like I'm back to being Greenpeace, and you're Hogart."

"News flash Emma, I'm still that guy. I didn't completely change just for you," Jay muttered. He was just fed up with her today. Go get Kayla, go to work. Let me spend your money.

"Great so does that mean when you were working late last week that you actually went to the ravine. Good going Jay, I thought you had actually changed. You kept me going for a year. That's great." Emma was just angry now. She came in here with a suggestion, and this had turned into the fight to end all happiness.

"Have a little faith Emma. I do not go to the ravine anymore, and you damn well know that," Jay was clearly hurt by her accusation. He thought she knew him better than that.

"Watch your mouth around Kayla please," Emma replied in a hush tone. The Dot was a common place for people they knew. There was no need for rumors.

"Please Emma, she's a few weeks old. She has no idea what we're saying," Jay muttered in a harsh tone. There lunch arrived, and Spinner gave a look to Jay. They ate in an awkward silence.

Jay got up to leave when they finished, "Did you want a drive home?"

Emma shook her head barely even looking at him. She was paying attention to Kayla, "No I think I'll stay a while. You go to work, I'll see you at home."

Jay turned to leave in a sour tone, "Yeah, bye."

Emma watched him leave. She was still very upset with him, and clearly him with her. She still love him though, and she still wanted to work things out once they both cooled off. She watched him drive away, "Love you."

Spinner slid in the booth with her, "Lovers quarrel?"

Emma nodded, "Yep, things started out fine, and then went to hell really fast."

Spinner nodded in understanding, "So is that why you didn't show last night?"

Emma shook her head no, "I got caught up in some trouble on the way here. Someone was great, and took me home. Everything sorted out, and we were fine last night. It seems this morning was a totally different ball game."

Spinner nodded again, "Was there something this morning that happened to set him off?"

Emma shook her head, "No I went over it all. Nothing, he got up before me, and went to get Kayla. Came home a while later, and then we came here. I suggested maybe I should get a car, and all hell broke loose."

Spinner pointed a finger, "Did something happen at your moms?"

Emma shrugged, "I don't know. He didn't say anything."

Spinner looked at Emma with reason, "We'll Emma, it's Jay. He doesn't usually say much."

Emma nodded, and pulled out her cell phone, "I'm just going to call Mom."

Spinner nodded and stood, "I'll get out of your hair then."

She smiled in appreciation of Spinner, and let the phone ring. "Hey Mom."

"Hey Em, how are you?" Spiked asked into the phone.

Emma responded in a monotone, "Fine, listen I just want to know if anything happened this morning when Jay was there? He seems a little angry."

Spike thought about it for a moment, "No everything was fine Em. Maybe try asking him yourself."

Emma sighed, "Yeah okay Mom. Thanks, bye." She hung up the phone, and went to text Jay. There was a message in her phone.

It had already been read, that was weird she didn't check her messages. She left her phone in the car by mistake last night, she had grabbed it on the way here.

The message read, Hey Em, I miss you a lot. I miss seeing you, and hanging out with you. I hope we can work things out between us. Love you.

It was from a blocked number, Manny. She had been texting Emma none stop. She kept deleting the messages but she kept sending more. She checked the time of the message. 11:37, just minuted before Jay got home with Kayla.

That was why he was upset. He checked her messages, and saw this one. He probably figured it was from some guy. So then when she suggested a car he got nervous, because he thought she was cheating. A car would only make it easier.

She sighed, it all made sense. She called Jay's cellphone, "Hello?" He picked up, clearly he hadn't checked the name.

"Hey Babe, it's me. I'm sorry about this morning. Is the message why you got upset?" Emma asked quietly. She hoped this was right, if it wasn't she was going to look dumb.

"You figured it out. So, Em tell me how long this has been going on? It really hurts you know," Jay said in a very hurt tone.

Emma nearly started to cry, he sounded so broken, "Baby, I'm not cheating on you. I swear," her voice broke, and she held Kayla a little closer, "Those messages are from Manny. She's upset that I found out about her and Sean."

She heard Jay sigh in relief, "Em, you swear that's the truth? I love you, and I don't want to lose you to someone else."

A tear escaped her eye, and she sucked in a sob, "Baby, I love you more than anything. I would never, it breaks my heart that you even considered that."

Jay sighed again, "Boo, I was just so scared. I only snapped this morning because I thought if you had a car, then that means more freedom. It's not that I want to tie you down, I just want to protect you."

She wiped away another tear, and sniffed, "I know Babe. It's okay, I would be scared too."

Jay chuckled a moment, "Em, are you crying in the Dot?"

Emma laughed back, "Maybe just a little. I'm just happy we got this sorted out."

He laughed, "Em, I'm sorry. I love you, and if you want to get a car then we can. It's just as much my money as it is yours. I work for you, and Kayla."

She smiled, "Okay, we'll talk later. Go make some money, and fix some cars Grease Monkey. I love you."

He smirked, "Love you, kiss Kayla for me." Emma smiled, and hung up the phone. She sighed, and snuggled Kayla back into her seat.

Spinner joined Emma again, "So what's going on?"

Emma laughed at Spinner, "Everything is fine. Just a misunderstanding."

Spinner smiled, "That's good because you guys are good together. Jay needs you."

xxx

"Hey Em," Jay said coming home that evening. He wanted to apologize to Emma for jumping to conclusions today.

She popped her head out of the bedroom, "Hey You."

He smirked, and went towards the bedroom. He came in and saw laundry everywhere. "Laundry day?"

"Yep, how was the rest of your day?" Emma asked stopping folding to talk to Jay.

He shrugged, "It was fine. I thought about this morning and everything I said."

She looked up at his with sad eyes, and he continued, "I just want to say I'm sorry for jumping to conclusions. I didn't mean to, I just saw it, and I reacted."

She moved closer to him on the bed, and straddled him, "It's okay. I understand it. I'm sorry I made you think that."

He shook his head, "No Em, you didn't make me think that. I did that all on my own. You did nothing wrong."

She shrugged, and then wrapped her arms around his neck. He held her close, "I love you Emma."

She sighed, "I love you too Jay. I think we're going to be just fine."

He smirked, and pressed his lips gently to hers, "I know we can make it through."