My Lover, My Friend [ Completed ]

twenty-three

You look at him.

"But right now, all I'm thinking about is Dylan and this case." Zach turns away from you.

"Ava, you need to stop looking for him!"

"I'm so close, Zach..I'm not going to stop now.. you more then anyone knows, that if I want something so bad I won't quit till I get it!"

"Fine." You look at him and he walks away. You sit next Norah. Zach walks downstairs, Aspen was in the living room watching TV.

"Hey, what happened?"

"Nothing...I guess I'll be sleeping on the couch tonight."
Aspen sits up.

"Hey, what? why? what happened, Zach?"

"Ava...she just won't give up."

"On what?"

"Dylan!" Aspen looks at Zach.

"Look Zach...you may not know what he did to her..but
I do..I was there." Zach looks at Aspen.

"But if you put yourself in her shoes...Dylan took Everything from her..and she's going through alot, She's a young 18 years old women with a 2 year old daughter. Dylan took Mr. Jones from her, her mom died, and now her dad has cancer. Just think about what's she going through right now. She may not see what she's doing..but I do know one thing...and one thing for sure..she's not going to stop, intill she catches him.." Zach begins to tear up.

"The only thing you can do now..is just be there for her. Especially now..and I also know another thing..She loves you just as much as she loves Norah..and that's alot." Zach looks at Aspen.

"I'm going to go to bed now..but Zach, just think about
it..none if this is really her fault.." Aspen walks to her room.

Zach sits on the couch thinking of what Aspen said. You get ready for bed, and so does Zach. You were on the bed alone, and Zach was on the couch alone, and you both knew that it felt wrong. You both then fall asleep, after awhile.

Then a few hours later, Norah began to cry. You get up and pick her up. And rock her, then walk downstairs to warm up some milk for Norah, Zach woke up from Norah's crying.

"It's okay baby...Shhhhh.." As you rock her. You were
kinda struggling, then Zach came.

"Here I'll do it.." You look at him then you look back at
Norah and try to clam her down. Zach puts the milk in the microwave and sets it for a minute. The milk was warm, Zach shakes the milk, and gives it to Norah.

"My princess is tired, isn't she..shhh..there we go..shhh.." Zach feeds Norah as you hold her.

"I'll take her from here..if you want.." You hand her to
Zach and Zach walks to the couch as sits with Norah, feeding her.

You walk over and just watch them. Zach looks at you.
Then back at Norah.

"Ava...I'm sorry.."