Jeremiah and I stare at each other for awhile not saying anything. Finally he spoke.

"Please tell me that nothing happened between you and him!" He said looking at me so intensely I had to look away.

"Tell me he didn't touch you please E" he pleaded. I looked at him again and instantly regretted it. He looked so helpless waiting for me to respond.

"Why do you care" I said not looking at him. If I would have looked at his sad begging eyes I would have folded.

"Because your my best friend your the only person who makes sense to me" Jeremiah says.

He gets off the counter and starts to walk towards me. "So please tell me what happened last night why where you with him?" He asked.

We where so close I could feel his hot breathe. "It is none of your business" I shoot back.

A part of me wanted to assure him that Ben was my friend nothing more but the other part wanted to hurt him how he hurt me.

"E" he says grabbing my face. I pulled away like he has burned me.

"It is none of your business Jeremiah why do you even care friends don't care!" I yell at him.

"Because it hurts me to think about you with him!" Jeremiah yelled back.

I stood there in shock for a second. "And how do you think it feels to see you with my sister!" I screamed.

"Belly and I are just-" he tries to explain himself. "Friends?!" I ask "cuz as far as I'm aware friends don't make out in the pool!" I yell.

"E you don't understand let me explain" Jeremiah try's. "What is there not to understand you kissed me then kissed my sister the next day!" I shout at him.

He just stared at me. "I didn't know you saw" is all he says. "Do you like her?" I ask.

Now it was my turn to look helpless. "I think so" Jeremiah says "but I feel something for you too-" He adds.

"No you don't you just love my attention and it bugs you that I'm giving my attention to someone else" I say. That was the end of that conversation I walked off.

A few days later it was the big day. The morning of the debutant ball. Emma was woken up by Susannah.

"Good morning my lovely girl" Susannah says stroking my hair. "I'm not late right?" I ask groggy.

Susannah laughed. "No dear" she says. I sit up. She hands me a cup of coffee. She made it just the way I liked it.

"Thank you" I smiled at her. "Are you ready for tonight?" She asked. "I think so" I say.

"Oh honey I just know your going to look gorgeous" Susannah says. She tucked a stand of my hair behind my ear.

"I just hope Ben and I don't mess up the dance" I say. More like I hope I don't mess up the dance.

"Oh I'm sure the two of you will look amazing" Susannah reassured me. That actually dose make me feel better.

"I have a surprise for you downstairs" Susannah says. I look at her confused. "What?" I ask. "Go downstairs and see" she simply says.

I do as she tells me and I go downstairs. There is a box and a note next to it. I go to open the note but Susannah stops me. "Your not to read that until your getting ready" she says. I nod and put the letter down.

"Open your gift tho" she says pointing to the box. There is a breath taking necklace inside. I gasp. "Susannah it is gorgeous you shouldn't have" I say.

"A gorgeous girl needs a gorgeous necklace" Susannah says. I stared down at the necklaces then I looked up at her. "Thank you so much Susannah!" I say and then jump into her arms. "Your welcome my lovely girl" Susannah says

"Let me help you put it on" Susannah says. I turn around and hold my hair up.  She clasped it on. I turn around and Susannah smiles at me. "It looks wonderful on you dear" Susannah smiled. "Thank you" I say.

Belly got the dress she wanted. The other dress was not belly at all! And she looked so uncomfortable in it. This dress suit her better. 

Mom had made waffles for breakfast. It was rare when my mom cooked. Especially when we where at the beach house. Susannah loved cooking my mom didn't.

Belly left first she was going to drive Jeremiah's Jeep to the club. Jeremiah went outside with her to help her load her stuff up.

Ben and I sat in the kitchen eating our waffles. "Are you ready?" Ben asked me. "I think I am" I say.

Steven came storming in a second later.  "Emma did you know that Jeremiah and Belly are some sort of thing?!" Steven asked. "Umm ya I caught them kissing" I say.

Steven's eyes soften. "I'm so sorry ems" he said looking at me. "It's alright Steven" I say. We share a hug. 

Our sweet sibling moment was interrupted by Jeremiah walking into the kitchen. Steven let go of me and looked at Jeremiah with daggers. 

"How dare you!" He yells at Jeremiah. "Wow what's going on?" Jeremiah asks.
"What's going on is you kiss Emma on the 4th and now your all over Belly!" Steven yelled at him.

Jeremiah looked at Steven then looked at me. "So Emma and Belly told you?" He asked. "Emma did but I saw you and Belly kissing" Steven says.

"Are you gonna beat me up?" Jeremiah asked sounding a little scared. "Oh I'm defiantly thinking about it" Steven says cracking his knuckles. 

Jeremiah's blue eyes widen. He looked scared. When I looked at him I still saw the boy I loved. The boy I loved since I was little. "Steven" I stoped my brother. "It isn't Jeres fault he can't help who he likes" I say stopping Steven.

"If he likes belly so much why did he mess with you!" Steven yelled. He has a point. I had thought about that a lot. That question kept me up at night.

"Steven it is ok just don't do anything you regret please" I plead with my big brother. "Fine" Steven said looking at me. Then he looked at Jeremiah. "Don't hurt both my sisters!" Steven spat.