EmiI've been staying at Jack’s house more often; I was hoping that if I met him halfway about living together, he would let me in a bit more. He still tries to do everything by himself, and he doesn't include me with things. Technically it's his child, but I'm his partner and I do think we can make this work if he allows me to be a part of his child’s life.Tonight, I just wanted some alone time, a nice bottle of wine and some Netflix. Alyssa was out with Jake, Tyson was out with Grace, who I still haven't met and Jack, well, I'm assuming he's at home. I honestly don't know where he is. He was late again, and I didn't bother telling him I wasn't going to be there when he finally decided to come home.***My night ended up being so peaceful, thanks to the wine, that I fell asleep on the couch.When I looked at my phone, I realized that I didn't have any missed calls or texts from Jack wondering where I was. So,I decided to suck up my hurt feelings and text Jack.Me: I hope you made

EmiIt's been two years and I haven’t been back home during this time. What turned out to be a temporary getaway ended up being a permanent move. I left teaching altogether and got a good-paying job as a personal assistant to a wonderful boss, a boss who agreed to be my fake date. He knows all about my history with Jack and lucky for me he's into men, so I don't have to worry about our signals getting mixed up. I know I’m going to be running into him and I don’t want to be alone when I see him with Lauren and their child. I traveled in for Tyson’s wedding. Turns out Tyson was right about Grace being the one for him. They have come out to visit me a few times and I admit Grace is perfect for him.I was waiting at the front of the hotel for Andrew to park the car.“I can't believe my eyes, is that Remington Bay, my long-lost best friend?”“You’re always so dramatic, and pregnancy looks good on you.”Alyssa and Jake, while not married, are very much going strong. They're expecting

“You're back early.”“You were in on this, weren't you? You helped Tyson get me and Jack alone.”“Tyson found out through Beth that I like guys and he explained everything to me and by the way, it sounds like Jack may deserve a second chance.”“He doesn't. He has done nothing but hurt me.”“Em, I've always been honest with you, right?”“Yeah.”“Then listen to me. He may have gone about it the wrong way, but he did what he thought was right. He was trying to protect his daughter. “How can I trust him?”“Get to know him again. He's probably changed in the two years you've been gone. I know you've changed. You’re not shy or timid anymore. You've grown a lot over the past two years.”“Why is everyone on his side?”“From what I hear he's been madly in love with you since you were in elementary school, but you should also be cautious. While I think you should give him a chance, you also need to take care of yourself.”“All of you are infuriating,” I signed out. “Over the years

EmiGrowing up I thought Tyson would never settle down, but I was completely wrong.Watching them exchange vows and seeing how happy he was, made me beyond happy for them, but slightly jealous, because I want that. I want someone who loves me so much that they are willing to dedicate their lives to a partnership with me. Jack says that's what he wants with me, but it always comes back to if I trust him.It's hard to open yourself back up to someone who hurt you. It may have not been intentional, but it still hurt me.“May I have this dance?”“I don't know. I don't want to make Grace jealous.” I was joking and luckily Tyson gets.“She is preoccupied with your guy.”I looked over and Grace was dancing with Jack.“Do you mind if I steal your date?” Tyson asked Andrew. “Nope, I'm not a fan of dancing, so if you don't dance with her then she isn't going to dance.”Tyson guided me to the dance floor and took his stance with one hand in mine and the other on my waist.“Thanks for

JackI called it a victory when she agreed to stay the night. I didn't expect her to crawl into bed with me and confess that she missed me.I wrapped my arm around and pulled her close to me.“I’ve missed you too.”I felt Remi push herself up, and before I could ask what she was doing, she kissed me. I couldn't help but smile into the kiss. I’m glad she made the first move, because it means I’m not a lost cause. As much as I wanted to have her, I knew we needed to go slow; sex right now would be a bad idea, but I wanted her. Remi didn’t stop at the kiss she straddled my body and took off the shirt I let her borrow. The room was dark but the light from outside was enough to see her. She wasn’t wearing a bra and was sitting there letting me stare at her. She picked up my hands and placed them on her chest. “I want you, Jack.” “Are you sure? We don’t have to do anything.” “I’m sure. I’ve miss everything about you these past two years and I want you to make sure I never forge