Perfect ◇ Why Don't We

Chapter 9

Eliza was sitting on the bed in Zach's bedroom glancing at the pictures of Lily.

But suddenly the door opened and Zach appeared from the door making Eliza quickly hide the pictures behind her before he noticed. But she was too late.

"What was that?" Zach asked her, raising an eyebrow.

"Wha- what was what?" Eliza shuttered.

"What did you hide when I came in?" Zach asked as he walked towards her making her shift uncomfortably.

"No-Nothing." Eliza shuttered, shaking her head.

Zach smirked as he sat on the bed in front of her and started to lean in dangerously towards her making her heart starting to beat fast. A gasp escaped from her mouth as his lips connected with her soft spot on her neck. At the same moment, Zach's hand started to explore the pictures Eliza hid behind her without getting noticed by her.

"You're so bad at lying." Zach whispered to her ear as he found the pictures making her eyes widen.

"Give them to me." Eliza said as she realized that he had tricked her.

Zach smirked and looked at the pictures without giving them back to her. But his smirk fell and was replaced with a hurt expression as soon as he saw his childhood best friend in the photos.

Zach kept the pictures on the bed silently and turned to walk out of the room.

"Zach, wait." Eliza said, making him stop and look at her. She got off the bed and walked to him and hugged him. He sighed and wrapped his arms around her, hugging back.

"Eliza, she's-" Zach started to explain as they parted the hug.

"Shh. I know." Eliza said as she placed her index finger on his lips stopping him.

"Where did you find them?" Zach asked her.

"Nowhere. You didn't see them. Forget about them." She said and smiled as she cupped his face, making him nod.

"Good boy." Eliza said and messed his hair making him smile.

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After the dinner, Eliza helped Myta to do the dishes. Then she found Zach in the garden, laying on the ground watching the bright twinkling stars filled in the dark sky.

She smiled and laid down next to him making him turn and look at her.

"So, watching stars, huh?" She asked.

"Yep." He said as he turned his gaze back to the sky. "I used to watch stars with my dad when I was small."

"That must be amazing. I never had a chance to spend time with my dad." Eliza said and sighed.

"I'm sorry." Zach apologized.

"That's fine." Eliza sighed.

"A shooting star!" Eliza yelled pointing towards a shooting star and turned to Zach who was smiling at her childishness.

"Close your eyes and wish for something. Come on." Eliza said to Zach, making him nod and close his eyes.

"I need her beside me forever." Zach made his wish and opened his eyes to see Eliza still granting her wish closing her eyes tightly.

"What?" Eliza asked as she opened her eyes and saw him gazing at her.

"You know? You will be a great mother to our kids." Zach said as he turned to look at the sky.

"Kids? How many little Herrons do you want to run around?" Eliza asked.

"A lot of them." Zach said without taking his eyes from the stars. "I always wanted a big family."

Eliza smiled and cuddled into him. "We can have a big family in the future."

"Yeah." Zach smiled and kissed her head as he wrapped his arms around her as she rested her head on his chest, closing her eyes.

"Sing for me." Eliza requested as she continued to close her eyes.

"You know me the best
You know my worst, see me hurt, but you don't judge
That, right there, is the scariest feeling
Opening and closing up again
I've been hurt so I don't trust
Now here we are, staring at the ceiling

I've said those words before but it was a lie
And you deserve to hear them a thousand times

If all it is is eight letters
Why is it so hard to say?
If all it is is eight letters
Why am I in my own way?
Why do I pull you close
And then ask you for space
If all it is is eight letters
Why is it so hard to say?

Isn't it amazing how almost every line on our hands align
When your hand's in mine
It's like I'm whole again, isn't that a sign
I should speak my mind

I've said those words before but it was a lie
And you deserve to hear them a thousand times..." Zach finished his song but then he realized that Eliza had fallen asleep making him smile.

He picked her up slowly trying his best not to wake her up and carried her back to their shared room. He put her into their bed and tucked her in under the blankets and watched her caressing her soft cheek.

"You're lucky to have a girl like her, Romeo. Don't let her go. You won't find a girl like her again." Myta said leaning into the doorframe.

"I know." Zach smiled as he turned his head towards his mother.

"Mom, does she still live here?" Zach asked Myta.

"Who?" Myta asked even though she knew who he meant about.

"Lily." He answered simply.

"No, she moved on with her parents. I don't know anything more than that." Myta said, making Zach nod.

After a few seconds silence Myta spoke up. "Do you still love her?"

Zach's mind started to debate about the answer because he honestly didn't know how he felt about Lily now. He glanced at Eliza who was sleeping peacefully and looked back at his mother finally speaking up. "I don't know."

"Don't break Eliza's heart. That's all I'm going to say to you." Myta said before letting out a sigh.

"Goodnight, son." Myta said smiling.

"Goodnight, mom." Zach said and yawned.

"Go to sleep, Romeo. You have to drive your Juliet home tomorrow." Myta said before she walked away making Zach chuckle.

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It's been a few months since Eliza and Zach visited Myta.

The alarm started to beep, making Eliza wake up from her peaceful sleep. She groaned and off the alarm before closing her eyes but as soon as she realized something her eyes snapped open with a wide smile.

She quickly got up before picking up her clothes and ran to the bathroom to get ready for the day.

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