Zoey narrates.
I come out from behind the dressing room curtain, and pose in front of Aaron, my hands on my hips.
'What do you think?' I ask, twirling around.
He leans back in his chair and looks me up and down.
'Incredible.' He replies, smiling.
'Why, thank you.' I reply, beaming.
He stands up and walks over to me and holds my waist, leaning down closer to me.
'It would look even better on the floor.' He says, smirking, as I gasp.
'Stop! There's people around.' I say, narrowing my eyes at the staff and crew rushing around, trying to get everything together.
'I don't care.' He says, as he turns me around, placing his arm over my shoulder and leading me back into the dressing room, laughing as I try to stop him, in vain.
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So, today, I was being photographed with my family for the cover of a magazine. It was so exciting, and we'd all been in hair and makeup since early this morning, getting ready.
'Zara, you look amazing!' I say, holding my long dress up as I go over to her, as the hair stylist continues working on her.
'Thank you! As do you!' She replies, taking a look at my dress.
'Mrs Jackson? We're ready for your shots with your husband.' I hear, as I go over to the set, where Aaron waits for me.
'This is honestly so exciting.' I say, as Aaron smiles.
I go over and sit in the luxury, velvet chair positioned for me, as Aaron stands behind me, as they click more photos.
'Okay, Mr Jackson, can you just move to a little more in to the center please?' The director says, as he obliges.
We see AJ standing by the director, as I wave at him and he smiles.
'Something feels off...' The director says, looking through the shots.
'I think it needs to be more intimate.' AJ says, as everyone looks at him, surprised.
'Like, I get that your trying to display that they're a power couple, but they're more than that. They're not only a power couple but they're in love. They are both successful people, and mom loves her career, but more than that they love each other. I think that's what you should be trying to show.' AJ suggests, as the director smiles at him.
'Not bad, kid. What do you suggest?' He asks, as AJ busies himself talking.
Whilst we wait, Aaron holds my hand, and strokes it.
'You seem nervous.' He says.
'What makes you think that?' I reply.
He bends down, to my level, and places his hand on my shaking leg.
'Oh...habit.' I say.
'Don't be nervous. You look great. You're the global editor-in-chief at Vogue. Own it.' He says, as I smile and he places a kiss on my lips, before returning to his position behind the chair.
'Dad, you should like put your hand across mom's neck...drape it. And mom, you should put your cheek where his hand is.' AJ says, as we do as told.
'This is perfect.' The director says, beaming.
'I mean it's a bit weird telling your parents to do that, but it's what the world wants to see.' AJ says, shrugging his shoulders.
I bend my head back to look at Aaron, as we smile at each other, with pride for our son.
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The photoshoot continues, as they take solo shots of me, and then Zara and AJ join us too. All in all, the photos came out so beautiful, and a lot of it was thanks to AJ's creative input.
Later that evening, I walk with Aaron, my arm linked with his, as Zara and AJ chat ahead of us, whilst walking to a restaurant for dinner.
'I was so proud of AJ today.' I say.
'Me too.' Aaron replies, smiling.
'I always knew one of our kids would be creative like me.' I say, as Aaron laughs, pulling me closer into his grip.
'Today was really nice.' He says.
'Right? I was so nervous but I don't even know why, the photos look amazing, and like...we're going to be on the cover of a magazine?! How cool is that?' I reply.
'Everything's coming together.' He says.
'What do you mean?' I ask.
'Everything that we've always wanted, our dreams...it's all coming true.' He says, as I smile, and stop us in our tracks.
'What's wrong?' He says, turning to face me.
'I love you.' I say, holding his face.
'I love you too, Zoey.' He says, leaning down and kissing me, keeping his lips on mine, and not letting go.
'They're doing it again.' I hear Zara say in the background, sighing.
We knock our heads together, laughing, smitten with each other, as always.
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Zaaron: Grown-ish, but for real (BOOK 3)
Fanfiction10 years later. Zoey and Aaron were successfully running their respective careers and managing their little family together. 10 years later, they are still as in love with each other as they were before. However, as time moves on, life becomes more...
