Cam POV
'I can't believe it' I felt the tears forming. The music had continued to play and everyone was going about their own business. Only a few people noticed the arrival of the new guest. 'Take Sean somewhere safe' I begged. Macey nodded and moved off to collect Sean who Joe was still playing with. I kept staring at Zach who was scanning the room, he must have sensed that someone was staring at him because he looked over at me. His eyes widened and I noticed he glanced at my appearance. I felt exposed. Macey had reached Joe and Sean and had told him about Zach. Immediately Joe stormed over to him followed suit by Grant, Nick and Abby.
'Are you okay Kiddo?' My mom asked coming out of nowhere. I shook my head. No I was not okay, and if Zach's back, I don't think I ever will be.
Joe POV
'Higher!' Sean laughed as I threw him in the air. 'Higher, higher'
'Joe' Macey raced over to us, worry in her voice
'Everything okay?' I asked putting Sean down
'Zach's here' She pointed to the door
'What?' I hissed
'Grandpa! Again, again!' Sean jumped up and down
'Not now buddy, you're going to play with Auntie Macey' I turned to Grant and Nick who were close by and watching Zach 'follow me' The nodded and we all raced across to where Zach stood.
'This is unbe-fucking-lievable!' Abby snapped joining us. 'Rachel's gone to get Cam and Sean out of here'
'That's the best thing to do now' I could see that Zach had come dressed for the occasion wearing a tux, I followed his gaze to see he was staring straight at Cam.
'What are you doing here Zach?' I asked. He snapped his gaze away from Cam and smirked at me
'Joe! It's so good to see you! Hey boys, Abby' He nodded at them
'You shouldn't be here' Grant said
'I've come back' He said defensively
'You shouldn't have' Abby snapped 'Cam has finally got her life sorted after you fucked it up, so please, for her sake don't do it again'
'I had to leave okay? I was being blackmailed'
'Likely story' Nick added
'I'm telling the truth! Some blocked number said that if I didn't do what they say, Cam would get hurt. They wanted me to break up with her to protect her, so I did. And I've regretted it everyday since'
'Zach' I stepped forward 'I am not speaking as a teacher or her step-father, I'm speaking as a friend. Leave quietly'
Zach look away from me and glanced back at Cam
'I want to talk to her' Pleading in his voice
'I don't think that's smart' Abby said
'I want to explain why I left' He pleaded. I thought for a moment.
'Go out into the corridor, it'll be quieter there' I said defeated.
'Thank you Joe' Zach patted my arm and then left. I turned to see where Cam was and she was staring at where Zach disappeared from.
Cam POV
'I need to talk to him'
'You don't' Bex cut me off
'I need closure Bex, I need to know why he ended it' I began to move off.
'Cam' Bex grabbed my arm pulling me back 'You might not like the answer you get'
'At least it'll be an answer' I said defiantly, Bex reluctantly let go of my wrist and I slithered in between the crowd towards the exit where Joe was standing. 'Where is he?' I asked
'Don't do this to yourself Cameron' Joe pleaded
'I'm not doing it to myself, I'm doing it for myself' Once Joe had taken in what I said, he stepped out of the way allowing me to leave the room. Sitting at the bottom of the grand staircase, lit by moonlight streaming through the windows, was Zach. Once I came into his field of vision, he stood up, placing his hands deep in his pockets.
'Hey' He began
'Why are you here?' I snapped, not wanting any small talk
'I came to see you'
'That's rich considering what you said last time we met' I scoffed
'Look' He took a step towards me 'I'm sorry for what happened, but I had a reason'
'And what reason would that be?' I asked. Before Zach could respond he got a text, he checked his phone and then gripped it tightly. 'What's wrong?' I found myself asking
'It's nothing' He shoved his phone into his pocket.
'So why did you leave me?' I asked
'I...I can't say'
'Can't or won't'
'I can't Cam' He took a step forward again, I stepped back
'Don't'
'Cam please, if I could tell you then I would but I can't'
'You're full of lies Zach' I shook my head 'It's best if you just go' I turned to walk away, I was a few feet from the door when he said those three little words
'I love you'
Immediately the tears that I felt began to form, anger built up inside me.
'You love me?' I laughed 'Really Zach, after you left me heartbroken and alone, you still love me?'
'I never stopped'
'Well I have' I admitted 'There is someone I love more than you, and I would not trade these last 5 years with them for anything' I saw the hurt register on his face
'If you feel that way then I'll-'
Okay, so bare in mind that in the next room is a group of the smartest people in the whole world, the best trained spies that ever lived, yet none of them could control a little kid from leaving.
'MOMMY' Sean bounced into the corridor. I spun around immediately and opened my arms to him. Sean leapt into them and I lifted him into the air 'Mommy, Auntie Bexy said a bad word!' He covered his mouth in horror
'Oh dear! I'll tell her off tomorrow, but right now, it's time for bed'
'I don't want to go' He huffed sticking out his bottom lip
'You should listen to your mother' Zach said from behind. Sean stared at him and I could see the surprise on Zach's face. His green eyes staring into identical green eyes. Zach took a half step back 'Cam-'
'Goodnight Zach' I said quickly cutting him off 'I have my son to think about' I turned to Sean 'Come on buddy, time for bed'
Author's note: Thank you so much for the feedback about my writing of Sean, it's hard to judge considering how I write the other characters. Thank you! So Zach now knows about Sean...Yet he still loves Cam, will she accept him back into her life, or will her protection of Sean really be to protect her heart... Find out Zach's POV of these events tomorrow xxx
Guest: Thank you so much! xxx
Smiles180: Cam was surprisingly calm, she dealt with the situation quite well, especially when Sean entered. The text stopped Zach from telling Cam the truth...is the blackmailer back? xxx
GallagherDescendants15: Thank you so much! I hope you like this chapter xxx
Guest: Thank you xxx
Dreamer0704: Cam and Zach will be thrown into a situation that none of them would have wanted...You'll find out soon ;D xxx
Zachgoodet: How is Sean going to react to Zach? xxx
GryffindorQueen101: Bless ya! Check out my other stories if you like this one! Zach is back and knows about Sean...xxx
Monica Mendez: Thank you! I've found it hard to write with a child voice because of depth that I go into with the other characters, but I'm glad that everyone is giving me positive feedback about him! I think Zach is going to get the wrath from a lot of people and not just Bex, I feel like Bex would be the most protective over Cam and Sean out of all of their friends. xxx
