Finally they were back in safety by Claire's house. And of course she had been worried. She practically launched herself into Owen arms, and he returned the embrace; although awkwardly, Zach could tell that much. Only after Claire had greeted Owen like that, did she look at Zach, who seemed to linger behind. He was her nephew, but did not matter as much as Owen? He felt a little outside here.
"Are you alright Zach? Are you sure we shouldn't take you off the island?" Claire said and let go of Owen to approach her nephew, "You don't look too well. Did anything happen? Where were you?" She looked at Owen again while feeling Zach's forehead; not that she had much experience with checking a fever on other people, but it seemed right to do.
"The car ran out of fuel, we had to walk. And we decided to rest in a shed until sunrise; it seemed safer." Owen explained quickly, before any silence would be too awkward, "Sorry I didn't bring a phone. You know me." He said with his trademark charming smile and Claire nodded and led the way back into the house, "Oh and we ran into the T-Rex. And Blue." Owen added very casually on the way and that made Claire stop and stare, as if it was incredible they were still alive.
"You two make quite the team it seems!" She said and they both nodded. Zach excused himself and found his room, closed the door and sat down on the bed. So much happened since that car ran out of fuel! Kisses, the animals, the run, Blue saving them… and then after all that, Owen and Claire embracing after they got back, as if nothing had happened between Zach and Owen. Zach couldn't help but feel weird about it. He lay down on the bed and rested and must have fallen asleep; he had not noticed Owen entering the room until the older man sat down on the edge of the bed. Zach woke with a startle, but then saw Owen.
"Don't surprise me like that!" Zach said and Owen nodded and chuckled, "What's up? Why are you here? Doesn't Claire want to be with you?" He then asked, clearly a little bitter - and that wiped the smile off Owen's face.
"I just wanted to see how you were doing… and see if we should… talk about what happened." Owen said and suddenly didn't seem like his usual confident self, "I need to be honest with you, Zach. This is all as new to me as it is to you. But I have noticed you." He added and touched Zach's face, pushed a stray of hair out of his eyes.
"So you've never before… kissed another guy?" Zach asked uncertainly and Owen shook his head; he hadn't. That was kind of a surprise to Zach, who saw Owen as an experienced man and that was part of why he was so fascinated with him. Zach had always thought he knew everything… but then he came to Jurassic World and then he knew nothing. Owen knew everything here and he could not help but look up to him; and now Owen told him this was new to him too. Kissing a guy, acting like this around him, "I hope you don't regret it. Do you?" He then asked, uncertainly.
"Actually… no. But it's complicated with Claire. I think she'll send you home, if we tell her what happened. You're her nephew; she's responsible for you." Owen said and sighed, looking out the window a bit. It was still daytime and there was a roar not too far away, "But I can keep you more safe than she. And I want to keep you safe…" He added and Zach sat up, shifting so he sat next to Owen.
"What do we do then?" Zach asked, "If you don't regret and we can't tell her…" He trailed off, unsure about what to say and how to act.
"Let's just… not talk about it. Act normal, near her. But now…" Owen said and touched Zach's face, ran a hand through his dark hair, "Let us… not talk…?" He suggested and leaned closer. Zach understood what he meant and soon their lips met again. Softly, gently, slowly. Zach closed his eyes and sighed into the kiss, it felt so much better than with his girlfriend at home. He didn't want to go back to her. He would have to keep this a secret from his aunt, so he could stay with Owen. His hand touched Owen's thigh and he felt Owen wrap an arm around him, pulling him closer. Was Owen as infatuated as he was?