The Only One (Nick Groff Fanfic) [Sequel to MOaO]

Chapter 5

I stopped a few times along the way to feed and change Griffin. I finally stopped for the night somewhere in Texas. I was exhausted when I got to Arizona so I stopped and rested there too. The normal twenty five hour drive took me two days, because I had to sleep and I had to stop and feed Griffin.

Finally I was in Las Vegas. I smiled to myself and pulled the car over. It was mid afternoon and I knew the freeway would be busy. I stepped out of the car to stretch my legs some. I peaked at Griffin in the backseat. He was napping.

I got back into the car and made my way to Aarons. I remembered the back street he showed me and I wasted no time getting to it.

I frowned when I saw that his SUV was gone. I hoped they didn't leave for an investigation. But I had just spoken to Jay and he was home. But knew that an investigation was coming up.

I drove around for a little while before I decided to drive over to Zak's house. I hoped he would be home.

As I got closer to his house my heart began to pound. I was Scared about what he's say. I was scared that the guys would say I overreacted and sent me back.

I sighed when I pulled up to Zak's house and saw Aaron's SUV in his driveway. I drove up and parked next to him. I got out, grabbed Griffin's car seat and carried it to the front door. I let out a deep breath before I knocked.

It took a few seconds before the door opened. "Saige?" Zak breathed.

"Uh hi." I mumbled.

"Come in." He said stepping away from the door. I walked inside and placed Griffin down. "Didn't expect you here so soon." He said pulling me into a tight hug.

"Sorry."

"Don't be." He said pushing me away and staring into my eyes. "I'm glad you're here." Looking into Zak's eyes I could see that something was bothering him. But it wasn't my place to ask.

"Bro, who was at the door?" Aaron asking peaking his head around the corner. "Munchkin!" He said happily rushing over and engulfing me in a hug.

"Hey, Aaron." I said as I awkwardly gasped for air.

"I missed you so much. I'm so glad you're here. Have you got a place to stay yet?"

"Umm, no." I answered.

"Your room is still ready for you at my place." He smiled.

"Ah." I looked down as Griffin began making noise as he woke up. He made a face and I knew he was going to start fussing.

"He's probably hungry." I said more to myself as I bent down to pick him up.

"Are you still..? Zak began.

"Breast feeding?" Aaron finished.

"Yeah." I answered.

"Would you like some privacy?" Zak asked looking a little embarrassed.

"Sure."

"You cool up here? Aaron and I were just about to head down to the dungeon?"

"Yeah, yeah."

He smiled a faint smile, then the two of them were gone. Without wasting another minute I started feeding Griffin.

**Zak's Pov**

She was here, and I wasn't expecting her so soon. Why? I'm not sure. Half of me expected her to turn around and go running back to Nick. Nick, that useless, selfish prick of a man. I'd love nothing more than to get my hands on him. How dare he do this to her! How dare he do this to his child!

I sighed in anger. Aaron looked over at me and frowned. "It bothers you, doesn't it?"

"Of course it bothers me. He gave me shit for what I did to her and then he goes and does something worse!" My jaw clenched as I spoke.

"I know man." He sighed.

"I just don't get it. Why cheat, especially on her?"

"I know."

"I still can't wrap my head around all this." I sighed and rested my head back on the chair. "When I did what I did, I found myself in love with her after she was gone. I have to live with that everyday of my life man. I just can't picture what he did. I'm here fighting my feelings for her, because I see the way she looks at him, but then he pulls this shit. Ugh!"

"Maybe you're just want she needs?" 

I raised an eyebrow at his and adjusted my glasses. "I couldn't do it. I love her, but she'll never feel that way about me again. What I did is always going to be on the back of her mind. Hell I'm surprised we're still friends. But, I'll take her friendship."

"You know she has chronic depression, right?" He said randomly.

"Wait, what?" I questioned giving me a look.

"Yeah. After G was born she was diagnosed with it."

"Is that why Nick..?"

"I don't know." He shrugged. "But I do know she needs her friends the most right now."

"For sure." I agreed standing up. "Lets go back upstairs, I want to see Griffin." I smiled.

We walked back into the living room just in time to see Saige fixing her shirt. Aaron walked over and snatched Griffin from her and held on to him. He grabbed the baby book Saige I had on the car seat, and sat down away from us and began looking at the book with the baby. Saige smiled at the two of them and I smiled as I watched her.