Bus Stop||Zach Herron

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Madison's POV 

I sit as the last day of the trial blurs by. I can barely process the outcome when the jury finally makes a decision. "Kassidy Moore has been found guilty of kidnapping to the third degree" What? Everything is in slow motion as I process it. Zach jumps up, hugging me. Am I crying? I have no clue. 

"Jonathan Johnson has been found guilty of assault to the second degree" 

Again, it takes a few minutes to process but I definitely am crying now. I get to live my life. I get to watch my daughter grow up. I get to be with Zach. The world is finally allowing us to be together. 

I turn and I kiss him. I can tell he is surprised but he kisses me back, pulling me closer. I pull away. "We won!" I tell him. 

"We sure did Mads" He says, smiling. 

*Back home*  

"I can't believe it!" I exclaim.

"I know Mads. You have said it a million times!" Zach says and laughs.

"I know I'm sorry"

"Its okay. But are we gonna talk about the kiss yet?"

I ignore him for the millionth time. "Are you hungry?"

"Mads we have to talk about this"

"Theres nothing to talk about Zach"

"Madison talk to me damn it"

I huff and walk into my room. I moved into our old house across the hall from him. I shut the door in his face. I know I'm acting like a child but I need time to process and he should know that by now. I know I kissed him but it was an in the moment thing. I don't even know if he wants to be with me. The world has pulled us apart so much I've given up.

"Mads please. I need you to talk to me. We promised no more secrets"

"I'm not keeping any secrets Zach"

"Yeah right. Did you want to kiss me? Do you want to be with me?" Zach says. 

"I don't know Zach! Let me wrap my head around this first. Please"

"I'm trying but I'm also trying to process this" He says.

"I know I know"

"Open the door Mads. We can talk about this like adults. No more pushing each other away"

"Fine" I say and I open the door. "I never stopped wanting to be with you Zach. Even if you hated me. Even when I was kidnapped. Even when we fought after I got back. I've always wanted to be with you but the world pulled us apart. So I gave up. Maybe this time will be different"

"We will make sure this time is different. I've always loved you. Even when I shouldn't have. Even when I thought you cheated and took off I couldnt hate you because I love you. I want to be yours for the rest of our lives" Zach says and he pulls me in, kissing me. I smile and pull him in closer. Eventually we pull away.

"So Zachary Dean Herron will you be mine yet again?" I smile.

"Of course Madison June Grant"