| Chapter 15: "So how was your date with Nikolas last night?" Lucky couldn't help but sound envious as he talked to Emily the next day on the beach. "It was fun." Emily said as she kicked the sand with her bare feet. She shifted the sandals she held in her hand. "What did you do?" Lucky inquired. Emily stole a glance at him. "Oh, you know…the usual. After dinner, we went for a stroll on his private beach. We sat on the sand, and as the water splashed over our bodies, we watched the stars. And then we looked into each other's eyes. I wrapped my arms around his body…he wrapped his arms around mine. Our lips met…" "Oh, God, spare me." Lucky said as she laughed out-loud. "Lucky, what do you think happened? We went out to dinner and then went to the boardwalk." Lucky shrugged. Emily stopped walking and turned to face him. "That's it!" She exclaimed. Lucky stopped and looked at her quizzically. "What's it?" "You're jealous!" "Gimme a break." He muttered as he started to walk away again, hands in his pocket. "You are, aren't you?" She caught up with him. "What would I be jealous of? He's just some typical rich kid-spoiled, stuck up, and someone who doesn't give a damn about anyone but himself." Emily glared at him, her smile fading. "Next time you want to insult someone, Spencer, choose your words carefully." She turned and angrily walked away from him. Lucky Spencer kicked the sand in front of him and looked out into the ocean. He hadn't meant to say what he had blurted out earlier before. He really didn't feel that way about Nikolas or Emily, for that matter. As he gazed out into the ocean, a realization hit him. Maybe Emily was right. Maybe he was jealous. But jealous of whom, and why? Because Nikolas has Emily. The thought came to him so suddenly that he was having a hard time comprehending it. Nikolas had Emily? That was ridiculous. His brother and Emily were friends, while he himself and Emily were best friends. As he walked further up the beach, Lucky couldn't help but think that for a long time, Nikolas not only had Emily's total trust, but he had had her affection. And that's what I'm missing, Lucky thought. He looked up the beach to see Emily getting in the jeep with Carly. He shook his head. He and Emily were best friends and they would never be more than that. But as he looked back up to the road where the car was driving away, he couldn't help but wonder… As Carly parked the car along a strip of stores, Emily got out and waved goodbye. "I'll see you in an hour." She said. Carly nodded and went off to do some of her own shopping. Emily walked down to the public beach and took off her sandals. As she walked down to the shoreline, she could see families with picnic baskets, teenagers playing in the water or on the sand, and a few sunbathers lying out on towels. As water splashed along her feet, Emily thought over Lucky's comment. She couldn't believe that he would say such a thing. Of course, she hadn't been affected by it much. She knew that he hadn't aimed the comment at her. But the memory of last year's nurse's ball was still vivid, and although they were best friends again, she couldn't help but wonder what he was thinking sometimes. As a jogger listening to music came towards her, she could see him slowing down. "Hi." He said, taking his headset off his ears. Emily could faintly hear the music of one of her favorite bands. "Hi." She smiled. The boy looked no older than sixteen or seventeen and he was very cute. He had dark brown hair and gorgeous, dark blue eyes. Emily could see an earring in his left ear and she immediately thought of Lucky. "My name's David." He said, sticking his hand out to shake hers. "David Tyler." "Emily." She replied, taking his hand. "Emily Quartermaine, it's nice to meet you." "Are you from around here, Emily Quartermaine?" Emily smiled and shook her head. "No, we're just visiting for the summer. I'm from Port Charles, New York. Have you heard of it?" David nodded. "Yes, I've heard a lot about it. It's quite a town." Emily shrugged. "I guess." She glanced behind him down the beach. "I'm sorry, was I interrupting your walk?" David asked. "Oh, no. Not at all." "Would you mind if I joined you then?" Emily smiled, immediately taken in by his charm. "I would love it." She looked up at him as they strolled along the wet sand. "So, is that my favorite band I hear?" David chuckled as he hit a button on his Walkman, shutting off the music. "I guess so." "Are you here on vacation?" Emily asked. "In a way." David responded. He didn't say anything more, so Emily didn't push for details. They continued to talk as they walked up the beach. Seeing Carly by the car, Emily walked over. "Hey Carly, this is David. I just met him on the beach. David, this is my brother's friend, Carly." As David and Carly exchanged hellos, Emily slipped on her sandals. As she looked up, she could see Carly giving her a subtle wink. Emily just smiled and turned to David. "Um, so, I hope to see you around…" She said. David nodded. "Yeah, you too." As Emily and Carly got in the car, David acknowledged the bodyguard with a brief nod. The car pulled out of the parking space and onto the road. Emily turned around from the backseat to wave goodbye one last time. David smiled and waved back to the beautiful brunette. Yes, he was definitely getting his second chance. |