Seize The Day

14- Finding the truth

"Hey, Zack left his phone at my house." Nova decided to answer his phone since Gena called again.

"Oh uhm, who is this?" She asked, not recognizing the voice.

"Nova." She said flatly, "Gathering by the name that's popped up on his phone, you must be Gena."

"Yeah, I do the bands hair."

"Right." Nova smirked, "No need to lie, he told me about you two."

"He, he did? What did he say?" She was skeptical.

"When I seen your name and face pop up on his phone I flat out asked him who it was and he told me you've been together."

"Look, I'm just putting this out there. We are not a couple, I know about you Nova, he's told me about you. I do the bands hair, I promise. Those times we were together? It's only happened when we've both been drinking heavily. He cares so much about you sweetie, I promise."

"Really?"

"Really. And don't tell him I told you this, I've acted like I didn't hear it or that I don't remember but one night a few months ago after a show. The band decided to party and drink, of course us girls joined them. You might not want to hear this but I'm telling you to prove how much he wants you. I was going down on him and instead of my name, he moaned yours. Hell I don't even know if he remembers because we were both plastered, him more than me."

"Oh wow, I'm sorry. Fuck, and I was a bitch to him, not believing him when he told me about you two."

"Don't be sorry to me girl. No one can get in the way of true love. So when he comes back to get his phone talk to him. And just so you know, he didn't tell me anything private about you. Just that you had to take care of some personal issues and I didn't get in his business about it. Wasn't my business to know Really."

"Thank you." She breathed out.

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Nova opened the door after hearing someone knock.

"Hey, I uh I think I left my phone here." Zack stood there with his hands in his pockets.

Nova grabbed his jacket and pulled him into a kiss. As he kissed her back he held onto her waist, pulling her closer.

"Woah." He breathed out, laying his forehead against hers. "What was that for? Not that I'm complaining."

"I'm sorry for being a bitch to you. Not letting you explain fully, not believing you at first." She pulls him inside.

"And how'd you know I was telling the truth?" He looked at her confused.

She blushed, "Gena kept calling so I answered it to let her know why you weren't answering. We had a good talk." She sat on the counter.

He stood between her knees, resting his hands on her thighs, "Well then, well I'd never lie to you. I have no reason to Nova. Just like I had no reason to lie to her. I don't know why you thought I would."

"I realize that now and I'm sorry. I'm sorry for doubting you." She looks down.

He hooks his finger under her chin and made her look at him leaning his face close to hers, "It's okay, I forgive you." He then kisses her softly.

She took a deep breath in through her nose as she kisses him back, placing her hands on the base of his neck.

After a few minutes he pulls away, "I can't stay unfortunately. Brian, Jimmy and me are scheduled to get tattooed together."

"More tattoos?" She giggled, "Of what?"

"Our last names on our back. Well they are, I'm getting my stage name on mine. You want to go with me, maybe you can hold my hand though it." He winks.

"I'd love to."

While they were there, Nova decided to get a tattoo herself.

"You sure you can handle it? They can be pretty painful." Brian pointed out in a joking matter.

She narrowed her eyes at him as she jabbed her finger into his chest, "If I can survive being physically and sexually abused for years by my so called father then I sure as fuck can survive the pain of a damn tattoo. You understand me?"

"Woah." He threw his hands up in defense, "I'm, I'm sorry I was only joking. Damn, you're a pistol." He says as he rubbed his chest where she was poking him.

"I'm sorry." She sighs, "I didn't mean to hurt you."

"No, it's totally okay." He smirked with a smile.

She decided on a back tattoo with a couple roses and a butterfly with the quote "You never know how strong you are until being strong is your only choice."

"That's amazing." The guys boasted.

"And sexy as fuck." Zack secretly roared in her ear for only her to hear.

"Thanks." She giggled. "So what's the meaning behind the number 7?"

"Well it's uh, a lucky number." Zack grinned. "It's the date we got first got together. October 7th to be exact. And the band formed June 7th 1999. And you came back into my life yesterday on the 7th."

"Awe." She gushed, "Definitely is a lucky number than. I didn't even realize what the date was yesterday."

"Man, you guys I never realized how significant that the number 7 was to us." Jimmy grinned, "This is amazing!"