The Affair (Zauren)

15

Chapter 15

We all rushed around the house in a groggy state none of us use to being up this early. Camila was rushing around trying to get herself ready for work and Peyton ready for school, I was rushing around the house trying to calm Brooks down and get their stuff ready for school.

"Brylee did you brush your teeth?" I ask bouncing Brooks on my hip as he cried, she nodded. "Hair?" She nodded once again but I knew she was lying about her hair because it was sticking up in different directions.

"No, you didn't baby, go brush it," I usher her as she ran off into the bathroom.

Camila jogged downstairs in a maroon dress and heels how she was legit running downstairs in heels I had no idea.

"Peyton's ready," she said running around looking for something. "Where are my keys? Wait never mind found them!" She said getting up from her kneeled position after retrieving her keys from under the couch and then walking out the door. She was in such a rush she forgot to bid goodbyes.

"Ready!" Brylee says running up to me her hair now brushed and her book bag on her back.

"Alright, go get Peyton and wait at the door I'm going to go get Brooks bag," I say as she obliges going upstairs as I walk into my room grabbing the bag.

I get In the car after buckling them all up and being our drive to Pre-school

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The girls unbuckle themselves climbing out of the car clearly excited when I open the doors I quickly unbuckle Brooks and grabs his bag.

We walk inside where some parents are still dropping their kids off.

"Hi!" Ally greeted when we walked in rushing over to grab Brooks. "He's getting so big." She pouts.

"Hi," I greet handing her his bag "And yea he is. He's walking now," I inform her.

Peyton and Brylee had both ran off putting their book bags on the hooks and going to talk to Dinah.

"I missed you so much too, Brylee!" Dinah exclaims engulfing the two girls In a hug. "You to Peyton."

"The place looks great," I compliment looking around the room it had cubbies on one side of the wall and toys scattered everywhere. The walls were now a bright yellow and had different color shapes and animals painted on it.

Before Dinah could reply Brylee yelled. "Skylar!" Running over to her best friend tackling her in a hug.

"So cute," Dinah coos.

"Hey Mani," I greet walking over to her as she hangs Skylar's bag on the hook.

"Lauren! Hey." She embraces me in a hug. "We need to catch up, can you go for coffee?"

I groan. "Wish I could, I actually have to go get my belongings at work. Maybe another day? I'll text you," I say hugging her one last time and bidding goodbyes to everyone.

When I got in the car I received a text from Zayn.

Zayn😍: Where are you??

Lauren: I'm coming to get my stuff.

Zayn😍: your stuff? There's a lot of people that got fired yesterday, the boss said something about needing more money for the company.

Lauren: Yea, I'm one of them. Meet me in my office?

I put my phone on silent placing it in the cup holder and being my drive to my old workplace.

I walk inside the building waving at Beth the old receptionist lady who waved back happily.

I press the button to the elevator waiting for it to get to me. I cross my arms over my chest watching the numbers count down.

The elevator doors ding open and a couple other people file in all pressing different numbers luckily someone was going to the same floor as me so I didn't have to press it.

I exit the elevator on the fifth floor as a couple other people exited behind me and some getting on.

I quickly make my way to my office opening the wide glass door shutting it behind me when I noticed Zayn was already here sat on the white couch to the far left of the room.

"Hey," he greets standing up from the couch to embrace me in a hug. "I'm sorry, I'm here if you ever need anything," he comforts resting his head atop of mine rubbing my back up and down soothingly.

I pull back from the comforting embrace but still close enough to feel his hot breath fan over my face. "It's fine, there are better opportunities out there," I sigh hoping it was true and that I would come across one fast.

"Are you still staying with Camila?" He asked as he leads me to the couch. I nod once we've sat as he hums in response.

"I really need to get my own place her husband's gonna be back soon and their gonna need privacy and space."

"You could come stay with me until you find a job and get financially stable again," he proposes.

"Thank you for the offer b-," I say before he cut me off.

"No buts, I have plenty of room for you and the kids."

"I'll think about it," I say as he moves a strand of hair from my eyes that had fallen when I looked down.

"That's all I ask," he husks leaning in placing quick kisses to my lips as I giggle putting a hand to his chest stopping his actions.

"I have to get my stuff," I say smiling as I  place one more kiss on his lips before I stand up.

I gather all my stuff as quickly as possible with Zayn's help since I had to make a thirty-minute drive back to the pre-school to pick the kids up. We put the last of the belongings in the trunk shutting it close.

"Thank you," I say leaning onto the back of my car twisting my keys around my finger.

"No problem, but I should get back up there," he says nodding his head towards the building. "Tell B I said hi," he says before kissing me and walking back inside.

I get in the car turning the radio on and start my thirty-minute drive to pick up the kids.

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