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Bay stood in front of Tank's room trying to work up the courage to knock, but failing. She raised her hand to knock when the door opened and Tank almost barreled into her. "Bay," he stumbled to keep himself from plowing her down. "I wasn't expecting to see you today. I thought you had plans to finish your project with Emmett."
"I do. I just needed to see you first." She responded not knowing where to start the talk she had actually came here to have.
She turned her cheek to meet his lips as he leaned into kiss her. "Everything okay?" Tank looked worried
"I actually came to talk to you about something," she said nervously walking passed him into the room. She turned around to face him, "I think we should go back to being friends."
"Wha?" Tank stuttered. "I don't understand. I thought things were going great."
"Tank, I like you I do, but that's as far as my feeling will ever go. I can't give you more." She looked down at her hands, and then lifted her eyes to meet his sad ones. "My heart already belongs to someone else."
"Ty? Bay, he lied to you about cheating on you." Tank reasoned.
"No." Bay admitted, "My heart doesn't belong to Ty. I thought it did, at least some of it, but I recently figured out it didn't."
"Emmett?" Tank asked as Bay looked down her hands. "Bay he cheated on you before, he'll hurt again."
Bay sighed as she headed towards the door. "That's a risk I have to take. I'm sorry, Tank."
Bay rushed to her car holding in the tears until she was safely seated in her 'thing.' She didn't want to hurt Tank, but she couldn't lead him on anymore. She knew he was right; the risk that Emmett would hurt her again was there. She didn't think the risk was high, but the risk did exist. That scared her beyond words, but the thought of Emmett not being hers scared her more. She dried her tears and looked at the time on her phone. She was late to Emmett's. She said a silent prayer that Emmett wasn't mad and sent him a quick text that she was running late but was on her way.
Emmett looked at the clock nervously. Bay was late. She was never late. He hoped that she was okay. He had everything set up in his room to work on her assignment, the pictures were printed, the supplies were set out and ready, all he needed was Bay. All he would ever need was Bay. His phone lit up letting him know he had a new text. He picked up his phone and saw that it was from Bay, RUNNING LATE. HAD TO RUN AN ERRAND. HEADED THERE NOW. I HOPE YOU AREN'T MAD. He chuckled, he couldn't ever be mad at her for too long. He got up and headed to the kitchen to fix a snack while he waited for her. Travis looked up from the kitchen table as he walked in, "Hey, man. I thought Bay was coming over tonight."
"She is. She just sent a text that she was running late, but was coming."
"So when are you going to tell her how you feel?"
"She knows how I feel. I've never stopped telling her, man."
"True. So when are you two going to stop pretending she doesn't feel the same way?"
"Soon," Emmett paused. "I ended things with Mandy tonight."
"That's a step in the right direction," Travis started, but was cut off when the door light started flashing.
"That must be her. Wish me luck."
"Good luck, man."
Emmett headed to the front door and pulled it open to reveal Bay standing nervously shifting her weight from one foot to the other. She looked up quickly when the door swung open. "Emmett, I'm sorry I'm late. I just had something I needed to do before I came over, and it took longer than I expected it would take. I'll explain later, you ready to get to work on my project?"
"Yeah, everything's set up in my room," he signed before leading her through the hall and upstairs to his room. He couldn't help, but wonder what had been so important to take care of before she came over here. Hopefully, soon he would find out.
They were together in close proximity while building the zoetrope, and it was driving both of them crazy. Both were stealing glances at the other while they worked, but it didn't go unnoticed by the other. They worked in a comfortable silence neither needing words or signs to explain what needed to be done. They worked quickly, but effectively. When they were done, they both stepped back to admire their work.
"Emmett, it's amazing," Bay gushed, spinning the zoetrope and watching the dancer spin around. "It's just perfect." Bay turned to look at Emmett, who was standing at the end of his bed.
"Just like you," Emmett signed without thinking. Bay looked shocked at this admission especially since she knew he was doing his best to distance himself emotionally from her since he was with Mandy.
"Emmett, you can't say things like that to me anymore. Mandy wouldn't be happy if she knew I was here with you, much less that you were saying things like that," she said gathering her things to leave.
"Bay," Emmett started, but Bay cut him off. "It's fine, Emmett. I realize I waited too late. But there's something you should know. I was late coming here tonight because I was with Tank."
Emmett held up his hand to stop her, "Stop! I don't want to hear about what you and Tank did before you came here."
"I broke up with Tank, tonight," Bay signed, "I couldn't lead him on when my heart already belongs to someone else."
"Oh, so this is about learning that Ty didn't cheat on you? You are trying to tell me you are getting back together with Ty?" Emmett could feel the tears pooling in his eyes, but he refused to let them fall in front of her.
"No, Emmett. I'm here to tell you that I broke up with Tank," she signed stepping closer to Emmett. "And I plan to wait on you to realize I'm the one you want, not Mandy. No matter how long I have to wait."
Emmett hesitated, thinking she couldn't have signed what he thought he saw, but decided to test the waters by grabbing her face in his hands and crashing his lips to hers. Shocked by the sudden kiss, Bay jumped but quickly melted into Emmett's arms. She kissed him back with as much passion as he was kissing her. She moved her hands to weave through his hair before she pulled him closer as he moved his hands to her waist to hold her against him. Electricity shot through both of them, awakening every nerve in their bodies as they kissed.
He turned them around and laid them back on his bed never letting her lips leave his. He situated himself so that he was on top of her, but not enough to crush her with his weight. He kissed her like he had never kissed her before. He let all the emotions he had buried come to the surface and flow out through his kiss. He moved his lips away from her lips, down her cheeks to her neck. He felt the vibrations of her moan against his lips. He smiled as he continued to kiss her neck.
She fell back on the bed and lost herself in the way Emmett's lips felt on hers. She lost herself in the way they fit together perfectly and in the way he made her feel like he was on fire. She felt his lips travel down her check to her neck and she couldn't help the moan that escaped her lips. She ran her hands through his hair, up and down his arms and then his back before she reached the hem of his shirt. She pulled at the hem and ran her hands up his chest causing him to let out a moan.
He pulled back at the feel of her hands under his shirt, "Bay, are you sure?" He looked into her eyes that were filled with love and desire.
"Do you not want to, Emmett?" Bay asked suddenly remembering that he had a girlfriend. " . I'm sorry, Emmett. Mandy, I totally forgot about Mandy." She signed, trying to free herself from under him, but he wasn't letting her go.
"Bay, there is no Mandy," Emmett signed looking at her with love, desire and longing. "I broke up with her today. There's no one else for me, but you."
"Really?" She signed looking up at him hopeful as he nodded. This time she was the one to grab his face and crash her lips to his. There was no doubt in either of their minds that this was right for both of them. They stripped the other of their clothes and let their love overcome them.
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