The Affair (Zauren)

9

Chapter 9

+ Two months later +

It was a nice sunny day with a cool breeze moving through the trees. I decided to go to the park with Camila, which quickly became a constant thing because of the nice weather. I was sat next to Camila on the old wooden bench with chipping paint watching the kids play. Almost every time we came to the park Zayn would stop by walking his dog.

Yes, Justin and I were still together but honestly I didn't really understand why because he became distant and went out almost every night drinking with the guys and doing god knows what. leaving me to struggle with my job and looking after the kids. So I started taking them to the park more for a distraction.

Brylee and Peyton came running up to the bench when they saw Zayn nearing where we sat with his dog. Zayn waved and tied the dog up to the leg of the bench while the kids played with him.

With these two months I've turned more to Zayn for comfort learning new and different things about him each day.

Zayn sat down beside me, I scooted over towards Camila so he could have more room and sit comfortably.

"Peyton, don't let him lick you in the face," Camila scolded her daughter. Peyton just giggled and let the dog continue licking her face while scratching behind his ears.

Zayn laughs pulling Rhino away from her face. "How's everyone's day going?" He asks.

"Good, You?" Camila and I say in unison. We laugh.

"Great," he says nodding looking off in the distance.

"Zayn, Rhino is the cutest dog," Brylee says laying her head on top of the dog who just sat there.

He turns his attention to her. "Thanks, B," Zayn says smiling at her.

My heart flutters at the nickname. Zayn is great with the kids they seemed to all get along instantly when they first met. Which is a good thing but also a bad thing.

After playing with Rhino the girls run off to go play on the slide again. Brooks begins crying--who was now learning to walk and talk I shift on the bench so I could get up and get him but Zayn places his hand on my thigh making me still.

"I got him," He says scooting up so he could reach the stroller he pulls it closer and gets Brooks out and starts rocking him.

I watch smiling as Zayn hums to Brooks while rocking him as he soon falls asleep again.

"Thanks," I say picking at the chipped paint on the bench.

The kids played for awhile longer until I waved them over. Camila gathers her stuff and stands up I embrace her in a quick hug. Brylee hugs Peyton swinging side to side.

"Bye, See you guys next week," I say waving at them as they walk off in the opposite direction.

Zayn still has a sleeping Brooks in his hand so I untie Rhino from the bench and gesture for Zayn to get up. I push the stroller towards my car with Brylee hanging on the side and Zayn and Rhino following behind.

We reach my car and I open the door and let Zayn place Brooks in the car as Brylee gets in on the other side. Zayn buckles them both up and shuts the door. I press the button on the stroller so it will fold up and I place it in the trunk. Zayn stands beside me and slams the trunk for me.

"It was nice hanging out with you today," I say looking up at him with a huge grin on my face.

He nods and reaches for my hand taking the leash out of my grip. I laugh completely forgetting I had Rhino.

"You can't take my dog," he says laughing.

I smile, "I'll see you at work Monday," I say wrapping my arms around his neck pulling him in for a hug, he immediately hugs back and I feel the warmth radiating off of him.

We pull apart and he places a quick kiss to my lips, I smile and feel my cheeks heat up. No matter how many times we've kissed I always get the same feeling. Like some young girl having their first kiss.

"Bye," he says walking in the direction of his car. I wave at him and get in my car driving home.

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{Some drama in the next chapter.}