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Going Public

ZACH HERRON (WHY DON'T WE MEMBER)

A/N I took a small break from all social media but I should be back to regular posts, this being my highest priority book on Wattpad.

Y/N POV

To be dating Zach Herron was a dream to me. I just used to be 'another fan' and through a set of extremely improbable events, somehow, he was now my bestfriend and boyfriend. I don't think anyone knew how it happened, because it all went by so fast and in what felt like a matter of moments, I had fallen hard for the lovable singer and was completely and utterly devoted to him. There are many ups and downs to a relationship with a popstar and one of the hardest part has always been not telling anyone. Of course, the rest of his band knew, as I would often visit shows and stay at their house and a few of my closest friends and family but most of our friends were oblivious. 

I would love to be able to shout about how much I love Zach but we both knew all possible outcomes if we go public. Naturally, we both also have a concern about how long our relationship will last, although as the time goes on my doubts are fading.

We can both be seriously hurt by some of the messages we already get and telling people is basically handing them a gun to shoot us with. Words can hurt. The media can be ruthless. Especially some of those who call themselves 'fans', so for now, I'm happy as we are - just me and him.

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Listening to Zach sing to the music that blasts over the speakers in the kitchen, I realise how happy I am - sat, sprawled over our couch, hearing the person I love doing what he loves. Turning back to mindlessly scrolling through my phone, the haunting aroma of pizza glides towards me.

"Y/N/N love, I think today should be the day." Zach calls from the kitchen, catching me off guard and making me jump.

I pull myself up, out of my cosy slumber and carry myself to the entrance of the next room. Resting against the doorway, he glances up at me and chuckles, recognising the confusion, depicted on my face with a small frown, so I question him, "For what?"

"Us..." he calmly stated before realising I wasn't catching on: "Going public." he continued, taking some cutlery and walking towards the table. 

My heart jumped at the thought of finally telling everyone else around us,  going out as a couple, not having to go in groups or act like  'just friends', and finally being able to speak out about how much I love Zach. But within a second, my heart sank again, thinking realistically about what could happen. 

"Babe-" But before I could finish my sentence, he interrupts me.

"Babe, just hear me out, OK?" I nod, signaling him to continue, "We've been together for a while now and we even have accounts dedictaed to us. They practically already know that we are together, just from the amount of times that one of us or the boys have slipped up." Zach strolls back into the kitchen, grabbing our drinks as I take both plates of food to the table with him following behind.

"I don't know babe. Do you really want to talk about this again?"

Zach and I sit down, just as I rub my hands over my face in stress, "I don't know."

I look at my boyfriend from across the table to be met with his confused , but hopeful face and we briefly make eye contact as he gives a small smile.

"Alright then." His head shoots up and displays his infamous cheeky grin, "How would we do it?" I say as I pick up my fork, letting out a giggle at Zach's reaction. He's lucky I love him, I think to myself as we begin eating.

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While we eat, we talk alot about our relationship and the best way to bring it out, but then we move to our shared bed to write down some ideas. Writing the last idea, I decide to see what else I could get from the situation, "By the way, if we do this I want a puppy" I smile sweetly and bat my eyelashes.

He looks over as his head is leant on the bedframe, "What about I get you a stuffed pup?" he teases.

I shake off the thought and sit cross-legged with our list of ideas on my lap. "Okay, lets negotiate  who's idea we actually use. If we use yours then... I'll cook all meals for two months." His face lights up at the notion, "BUT, if we do yours you have to go to my family picnic with me that's coming up."

Zach chuckles, which I always find really cute, and furrows his eyebrows, "I was already going to go, but I don-"

"Oh yeah! Okay so instead you have to massage my back whenever I ask for those two months." I grin.

Zach lets out a sigh, knowing he did this to himself, "Sure, but what i we come out your way?"

I shuffle in the bed, getting comfortable, "Umm.. For my way, you have to make all meals for two months but I'll have to..." I pause, trying to think of ann equal consequence, but that I won't mind to much.

He speaks up first though, "You have to fold and put away all our laundry for those two months."

Not fazed by this, I agree and hand him the list, "We still have the issue of finding which one to use though?"

Zach is always so creative, so I decide to leave it up to him for that and sure enough after a few minutes he says, "We could do a poll."

"So we're going to ask them how they want us to tell them that we are dating?" I ask confused.

"Pick a number. Mine is going to be 5" He says, getting out his phone.

I'm still confused but I answer, "8?"

The room is filled with the sound of typing for a while but he is soon finished and starts to put his laptop away. "What did you just do?" I ask and he faces me with his beautiful smile, "I put a poll up to see what nunmber they'd pick, 5 or 8."

"I see, that's actually kinda smart." I nod, yawning.

"First, Don't act so surprised" he jokes, "And second I think we should wait until tomorrow to see the results because you, Y/N/N, are very tired." He hugs me as we snuggle further into the covers.

"Yeah" I mumble and rub my eyes. I'm half laying on top of him as he kisses my forehead, "Love you"

"Goodnight babe, I love you too" He lifts my chin up momentarily to kiss my lips, before I slowly fade into sleep, but before I do, I look up one last time to see my boyfriend, Zachary Dean Herron smile in excitement for tomorrows events. Smimling to myself, I let sleep consume my mind.

A/N Sorry I've been off for so long, but here's a long one to hopefully make up for some of it. There might be a part 2 to Going Public, but I haven't decided get, so look out for the next chapter, which should be out this weekend. Don't forget to have a great day and please comment your opinions and any suggestions.

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