The inky darkness is thick. I try to claw my way out of it but I was stuck. My fingers grasping at the air in front of me only to be met by a coldness seeping onto my fingertips.

My body was being rocked slowing and then more vigorously.

'Cammie' I heard my name, a distant but desperate plea.

'Cammie, please wake up. Please' they begged.

Groggily, I felt my body being pulled from the darkness, a heavy weight on me.

'Cammmieee' the shaking felt more violent, sharp pain splattered my body. A shock ran through me as if I couldn't breathe.

My eyelids were heavier than normal, it took a tremendous amount of effort to keep them open.

'Cammie' someone whispered again.

A slither of bright light was in front of me. I winced but kept trying to open my eyes.

The blurriness was gone, everything was crystal clear & I was staring directly at a pair of (very worried) green eyes.

'Oh thank God' Zach sighed

'Zach?'

'Hey, Gallagher Girl' he gave a weak smile, not the kind of smile that makes me weak at the knees.

'W...what are you doing here?' My teeth chattered, I was freezing

'Macey called me, said you were a little drunk. Then when she came to look for you, you'd vanished. The others are still looking for you'

'Others?'

'Grant & Bex are looking. Here,' he shrugged off his jacket 'put this on, you're freezing. Do you think you can sit up?' He asked. I nodded. Zach places one hand on my forearm and the other on my head, keeping me steady as I sat up.

'How did you know where to find me?' I asked, wrapping Zach's jacket around me, engulfing me in his warmth & scent.

'I didn't. We've been looking for you everywhere' Zach had a slight sweat on his forehead like he's been running. I glanced over his shoulder at the view. In my drunken state, I hadn't realized how far I'd actually walked. I was on the hill that overlooked the entirety of Roseville. It looked beautiful. I then glanced up at the sky. 3am, 100% 3am.

'Oh,' I sunk into the jacket further.

'We need to find the others' Zach stood up 'Macey's worried sick. Do you think you can walk?' He offered his hand. I took it and Zach pulled me up.

'How the hell did you end up here?' He asked.

'I don't know. I was angry and I just kept walking'

'Angry at what?' Zach asked. I purse my lip.

'Josh and Deedee'

'Your ex was at the party' it wasn't a question, it was a statement

'Do you have a problem with that?' I raised my eyebrow

'No...I mean yes. Yes, I do...It's just that whenever you're around each other, you change and when you mix alcohol-'

'What do you mean I change?' I stopped dead in my walk causing Zach to carry on a little ahead of me and then turn around. Zach sighed, cursing under his breath.

'You act differently...you push us all way, more than you normally do'

I was a little hurt by his comment, yet there was no denying that what he saying was caked in truth. Zach shook his head

'I really don't want to have an argument with you right now' He said, reaching for my hand 'I'm just glad you're safe'

'Me too' I squeezed his hand. Zach smiles at me.

'Come here' he pulled me into his arms hugging me tightly. I stayed cocooned in his warmth for a moment.

'You smell nice' I invertedly said. Zach's chuckle reverberated against me.

'It's my sweat because you know, I had to run like 3 miles trying to find a girl'

'Well, that was stupid' I teased looking up at him. Zach shrugged

'She's worth it though' he smirked. I felt a blush creeping up my neck. Zach looked down at me, his features looking amazing in the pale light of the moon. I glanced at his lips for the briefest of moments and then looked back up at his eyes. Zach's eyes narrowed slightly but his smirk was still on his face.

'You, Gallagher Girl, are truly something else' He lifted one hand to stroke my cheek. He angled my head up like he was going to kiss me. I wanted him to kiss me. But he stopped. Why did he stop?

'You've been drinking' Zach said as if reading my mind.

'That nap really sobered me up'

'Still' Zach tightened the jacket around me further 'I don't want to take advantage of you in this state'

'Why do you have to be so perfect?' I groaned, burying my head into his chest. Zach chuckled again. His phone then rung.

'Hello?' He said. 'Yeah, I've found her, McHenry. She's okay. Yes, she is. We're coming back now. Yes, Macey. Yes. Tell them they can go. No, I'll drive. Okay, bye' He hung up

'How did she sound?' I grimace at my question. Zach looked down at me seriously.

'Like an extremely worried friend,' He said. I gulped. 'Come on, let's go' Zach grabbed my hand once more and we continued to walk down the hill.

...

'CAMMIE!' Macey ran up to me, I thought she was going to hug me but instead...she punched me on the arm.

'ow!'

'That's for getting drunk' She punched again.

'OW!'

'That's for running off when I told you to stay still!' She punched again

'OW!'

'That's for scaring the shit out of me!' I expected another punch, however this time, She threw her arms around me and gave me a tight hug.

'Mace...can't...breath' I choked.

'And that's because you're safe' Macey said pulling away. 'Don't you ever scare me like that again Morgan, if you do I swear you'll regret it'

'Noted'

'We should really be getting home' Zach said

'Don't worry, you're staying at mine' Macey told me.

'Actually...Can you take me somewhere else?' I asked. Macey scrunched up her nose.

'If you want me to take you to see Josh you can fucking forget it!' Macey snapped. I felt Zach tense up.

'No not him. Someone else. Someone I should have spoken to a while ago'

Author's note: Hello everyone! Hope you like this chapter! Could Zach be any more perfect? I'm super excited with the next few chapters, they're going to be very emotional for Cammie. Who do you think she's going to see? See you all next time xxx

ILUVBTS: I hate them all too. Zach is here and Zach has saved the day! xxx

GallagherGirlsEmbassyRowFan: Macey is so sneaky, she can pick up on the tiniest details. Same, Cammie just doesn't have the best luck recently. I am planning to do another 'Just Strangers' story but at the moment I've got so much on my plate, I haven't had time xxx

Guest: Here it is! xxx

Zachgoodet: Thank you so much! xxx

Cdgrinnell: Same, I think Josh will realize soon enough. But it won't be long till they go. You were right! Zach was the one Macey called! Prince Charming to the rescue. I'm excited for Zammie to get closer. xxx

Thankunext121: Here's you go! Dillion will not be an issue for Cammie anymore. Josh's secret will come out and will have BIG consequences! xxx

Smiles180: You were right! Zach was the one to help her, bless him, he's such a gentleman. Cute Zammie is on it's way! xxx