A/N: HI EVERYONE! I am so sorry i haven't updated lately. GCSE's are coming up soon and mocks are in just a few weeks. As much as i want to upload i have so much coursework and practice papers etc that i haven't had time and probably won't for the next month or so. HOWEVER- it is the christmas holidays soon! Which means more time to write. This chapter is pretty intense and is not PG so bewarned about that. I tried a bit of a different POV this time so i hope you like it and also It was my first attempt at hardcore fluff so sorry if it's at all cringe or bad- i'm still learning! Next chapter will be a juicy one too- I can't wait to write it as soon as i get time! For now, i hope this chapter is enough. Apologies again xxx

Zach POV:

My alarm sounded loudly through the air, waking me up from my sleep. An image popped into my mind. The image of a person with luscious golden locks and blue eyes the colour of the ocean. One word. Cammie. I sighed to myself as I remembered the feeling of her body cradled in my arms. How long is it going to take her for her to realise how special she is to me. It kills me every time I see her with that pig Jimmy but I can't tell her how I really feel. They've been going out for a month now and she's become the most popular person in school. You would think that so much popularity would change someone- turn them into someone they're not. Not Cammie. She's still the same amazing, kind, beautiful person she had been when she first came here. That's one of the things I love about her. Not that she knows that. I could never ruin the happiness she has, even if it is with Josh. He helps her cope with her anxiety when I can't and for that at least I'm grateful to him.

Tap. Tap. Tap.

I look over to see Cammie grinning at me from her balcony. God she was so beautiful. She really was going to be the death of me.

'Open your doors' she mouthed.

'I can't be bothered.' I answered back before burying my face in my pillow. A few moments of silence passed and I slowly felt myself falling back to sleep. Before I could, my sheets were thrown off me and I came face to face with ocean blue eyes.

"How did you even get in here without me noticing?" I asked incredulously.

"I'm a secretly trained spy." she replied with a smug look on her face, "Come on sleepy head. It's your turn to drive to school today and we can't be late. I promised Josh I would go with him to the library."

"The library? Since when did the captain of the football team study books?" I said, pulling my pants on and taking off my shirt.

"Goode, if you don't stop insulting my boyfriend I'm going to-"

"You're going to what, Gallagher Girl?" I replied, looking up from trying to find my shirt. "Like what you see?" I smirked, noticing her staring at my six-pack.

"Umm…I…You know…" Cammie stuttered, "See you outside in 10 minutes" she squeaked before jumping back over to her balcony. Maybe I did have an affect on her after all I thought to myself cockily. It didn't take very long for me to get ready and before long we'd dropped Eliza off at her first school and gotten to ours all in the space of 20 minutes: perks of living in a small town I guess.

"Babe!" Josh shouted from across the parking lot. Cammie's face lit up as she saw him running towards her and she went across to join him where they met with a kiss. Just looking at them made my toes curl.

"Bye Zach. See you after school!" Cammie shouted over her shoulder before going inside. One day, I thought to myself longingly.

"Dude! You are seriously whipped man. I mean- you look like a little girl whose puppy just died. Why don't you just tell her already?" Grant asked, appearing out of thin air.

"I don't know what you're talking about." I denied, making my way into school.

"Don't give me that bullshit man. You like her. Just tell her already. It's driving me nuts and Bex too for that matter- it's all she goes on about."

"It's not as simple as that, Grant. She's got a boyfriend and she's happy. I'm not going to be the one to ruin that for her." I explained.

"Whatever you wanna do, man. But it's going to be way more awkward if she finds out from someone other than you." He replied before walking away. Maybe he had a point. Maybe I should just come clean. But I can't because that could mean jeopardising our relationship and I don't know what I would do without her…

The rest of the day went by pretty quickly. It was one of those boring days where I didn't have classes with any of my friends and time passed so slowly. The end of the day was lacrosse practice since my detention with Cammie had finished. The boys and I had been reigning champions of Lacrosse County for 4 years running. Together, no one could beat us. After an intense session of training, we all went back to the changing rooms, before grabbing showers. I was the last one to leave and was packing my stuff when I heard the football player scum walk into the room.

"Man. Do you even know what you're doing? Please tell me you've done something other than kissing this past month." Tyler whined. "You know it doesn't count unless you take away her virginity."

"Shut up asshole. Of course I know what I'm doing. Why'd you think I've stayed with her this long? I get to say I've banged the headmistress's daughter whilst also passing AP English. It's a win-win situation." Josh replied cockily. "Man she's a hard one to crack though. Every time we start crossing first base she just freezes and says her mom will be home soon."

"Well hurry up and make her fall in love with you or the bet's off. If you don't sleep with her by the end of the week, it won't go in the book and you owe us all $50." Ashton sniggered. I felt my blood boil. That was Cammie they were talking about. My Cammie. Suddenly, all I could see was red. My instincts took over and before I knew it I was ramming into Josh, knocking us through the door to the main corridor. I didn't care how much trouble I got into. My fists had a mind of their own and however many I threw, the red wouldn't go away. I didn't stop until I heard a familiar voice screaming my name.

"ZACH! STOP! ZACH STOP IT! ZACH!" Cammie screamed, whilst trying to pull me away. My split second of weakness was all it took for Josh's football gang to pull me off of him. "WHAT THE FUCK WERE YOU THINKING, JACKASS?" She shouted, looking at me with pure hatred.

"I- Cammie- You don't understand. He-"

"He what, Zach? Because from my point of view it looks like he's the only one who got hurt. Why would you do that?"

"HE'S USING YOU! I overheard him talking about you in the locker room. I was just defending you!" I tried to explain.

"Is that true, Josh?" She asked, watching him as he wiped the blood from his face.

"He's lying to you Cammie. I never said anything like that. You can ask the guys. They were with me." He said before looking me straight in the eye.

"He's telling the truth Cams. One minute we were just talking and the next Zach just pounced on him." Tyler announced.

"Cammie. Listen to me. They're not telling the tru-"

"Save it, Zach. Don't ever come anywhere near me or my boyfriend again." Cammie replied with tears falling freely down her face. "Let's go Josh." Just like that she was walking away from me. And I had no way of stopping her.

Cammie POV:

I couldn't believe Zach. He was meant to be my best friend. Why would he do that to Josh? He knows how I feel about him. Not only did Zach start a fight with my boyfriend but he lied to my face too. Normally I would give him a second chance considering his home life but I can't just keep using that as an excuse for him. He took it too far this time.

"Okay, you're all patched up. Now would you mind telling me what happened, hunny?" The nurse asked Josh.

"A boy named Zach Goode-"

"They were at football practice and things got a little rough. I've told my mom already." I interrupted before Josh could say anything. Zach can't afford having more detention. After all, he still has Eliza to look after and I can't just let them suffer. Josh looked at me weirdly. I'd tell him later.

"Well, if you say so. Just take it easy, okay?" She replied before sending us on our way. I decided to take Josh back to my house so I could keep an eye on him for a little bit, just until his parents got home. My mom was away on a course, so I had the house to myself for the night.

"Why did you not tell her the truth?" Josh asked, speaking for the first time in hours. "Do you like Zach too? Is that it?"

"What? No. Of course not! After what he just pulled, I'm not going to be involved with him in any way from now on." I replied.

"Then why did you defend him?" He asked, watching me closely.

"It's complicated, okay? Zach hasn't got the best life at home. He can't afford to have detention. I can't tell you anything about it, but trust me. You're the only one I want to be with." I explained, moving closer to him.

"Really?"

"Yes. You're the only one." I answered before kissing him softly on the lips. After a few seconds he began to kiss back, his tongue asking for entrance into mine. Things began to get more heated as he moved his hands slowly down my body. Before I knew it, he was taking both our tops off, placing gentle kisses on my collarbone. I want this. I thought to myself. Zach's not around anymore. I can finally let go of him.

"Are you sure?" He asked as I tugged on his jeans.

Afraid of what I might say if I spoke, I kissed him even more forcefully. His hands helped me take off my remaining clothes whilst I searched his pockets for what we needed. Not wasting any time, he placed it on swiftly and kissed me gently. I can't believe I was actually doing this. But I needed to prove to him that he was the only one I wanted. He is the only one I want… Holding me close, I let myself become lost in his actions and the slow movement of our bodies becoming one.

"Cammie." He moaned. "I love you."

"I-I love you too." I replied, willing myself to let go of what I once felt so I could focus on the person who was with me. Right now.

A/N: Replying to comments... Thank you to anyone who reviewed/favourited/followed :)

Guest- Thank you for your review! I didn't realise my writing could make people so emotional and also i hope you're all good and happy! I'm open to chat if you want. I'm a good listener :) xxx

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RocksRain3- You guessed right haha! It turns out Josh is the biggest jerk. I can't wait for next chapter when Cammie sees his true side; its all going down. And about the Zammie- me too! I really wanted to make sure their characters were always connected in some way, so i hope i've done that. Glad you like it xxx

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