The next day, Vanessa woke up to loud crying. She walked quickly to the infant's room and picked him up. Vanessa walked around the room with Troy in her arms, trying to soothe him and make him stop crying. Zac woke up and heard his son crying and walked to Troy's room and smiled. Vanessa was sitting in the rocking chair that was next to the crib and was singing to the infant. Zac made himself known by leaning against the doorframe of the room.
"Is he okay?" Zac asked softly.
"Yeah, he just wanted some attention. Plus I think he's hungry" Vanessa said stroking her son's head.
"I will get him a bottle" Zac said walking away and going downstairs to the kitchen.
Zac heated a bottle for his hungry son, tested it, and walked back upstairs. He walked into his son's room and handed the bottle to Vanessa. Vanessa then put the bottle into Troy's hungry mouth.
"He's like you, always hungry" Vanessa said jokingly.
"Hey, I take that as an insult. That wasn't very nice babe" Zac said as he folded his arms playfully.
Troy made a sound and Zac smiled.
"See even Troy thought that was mean" Zac said trying not to smile.
Vanessa put her Troy into his crib and kissed his head. She then looked at Zac, who was sitting on a chair. Vanessa walked over to him and sat on his lap.
"I'm sorry, babe. I will make it up to you" Vanessa said seductively.
Zac smiled and felt Vanessa's lips crash onto his. He then got up with Vanessa in his arms. The couple then walked to the master bedroom and shut the door behind them. A couple hours later, Vanessa woke up to Zac staring at her.
"Can I help you, sir?" Vanessa asked jokingly.
"Maybe" Zac said smiling and putting his arm around Vanessa's body.
"Hey, there is not going to be a round two. Our parents are coming over, remember?" Vanessa said.
"I know, but Ness? Zac asked whining.
"Babe, come on" Vanessa said firmly as she got out of bed.
"Fine" Zac said getting out of bed.
The couple went to Troy's room to check on him. They looked into his crib and found him fast asleep. Zac and Vanessa then walked quietly out of the room and went downstairs.
"What time are our parents coming?" Zac asked as he sat down in the kitchen.
"I told them 4" Vanessa said looking at the clock which read three thirty.
Zac then walked over to Vanessa and kissed her cheek.
"I love you" Zac said.
"I love you too babe" Vanessa said.
The doorbell rang and Vanessa heard Troy cry. She walked quickly upstairs while Zac got the door. Vanessa then walked downstairs with Troy in her arms. She saw both of their families. Vanessa greeted them and handed her son to Stella, whose arms were wide open.
"So what's going on guys?" Starla asked the couple as they sat down in the family room.
"Please tell me you aren't pregnant again, Van" Stella said jokingly as she sat down on the couch.
"No, I'm not pregnant. But, we do have an announcement" Vanessa said smiling and looking at Zac.
"Well what is it?" Gina, Vanessa's mother asked.
Vanessa looked at Zac and nodded at him.
"We are engaged" Zac said smiling.
The families were both silent. They then took in the news and smiled.
"I'm so happy!" Stella said hugging her sister and future brother in law.
"Congratulations kids! We were wondering when you would finally pop the question Zac" Starla said.
"Thanks, mom" Zac said.
"Wait a minute, where is the ring?" Dylan asked.
"Here's the thing. The ring I ordered happened to be on special order, in which they had to make each one that is purchased, after they purchase it. So, the ring should be here in a couple days" Zac said.
"When are you getting married?" Stella asked the couple.
"We want to get married when we are on a break. So that we will have time to plan, order everything, and do everything else that we need to do" Vanessa said looking at their families.
The rest of the night, Vanessa and Zac talked about the wedding with their families. At nine o'clock, Zac closed the front door and leaned against the wall as he closed his eyes. He then walked upstairs where Vanessa was checking on Troy.
"How's he doing?" Zac asked.
"He's getting fussy" Vanessa said holding the infant.
Vanessa walked around the room with Troy in her arms and tried to make him stop crying. After fifteen minutes of trying to make Troy stop crying, he finally fell asleep. Vanessa walked back upstairs with the sleeping infant in her arms. She put him into his crib, kissed his head, and left the room. Vanessa walked downstairs and saw Zac lying on the couch.
"Is he asleep?" Zac asked.
"Yeah, he just fell asleep finally" Vanessa said.
"So, I have to tell you something" Zac said.
"What's up?" Vanessa asked sitting on the couch next to Zac.
"I just got an amazing movie deal" Zac said.
"Babe, I am so proud of you" Vanessa said happily.
"The problem is that I have to go to New York for a month to film" Zac said carefully.
"When do you have to leave?" Vanessa asked.
"I leave in two weeks" Zac said.
Vanessa looked at Zac and snuggled into his side.
"We will miss you" Vanessa said.
"I will miss you guys too but look, since I will be gone, I want you to stay with Stella. So you have some extra help while I am gone. I don't want you to wear yourself to exhaustion. What do you think?" Zac asked.
"I think that's fine. Did you ask Stella if it was okay for us to stay there?" Vanessa asked.
"Yes I did, she said it was fine because Ryan would be gone on a business trip then he will be going to visit family" Zac explained.
"Okay" Vanessa said snuggling to into Zac's warm body.
"I love you babe" Zac said.
"I love you too baby" Vanessa said.
The rest of the day, Zac and Vanessa hung around the house and tended to Troy's cries. Vanessa was hoping that this business opportunity would be worth the distance sacrifice that Zac would have to make.