Zack, the key to Bitsey's freedom

Chapter 5

Zack woke up first this time. Rubbing his eyes, he turned to look at the clock, it was 10:30. They had fallen asleep for a while. He looked down at Bitsey. She looked like an angel that had fallen from heaven. He couldn't help the grin that spread across his face when he looked at her. The way the sheets clung to her curves made his heart jump. God, she was beautiful, he was one lucky man. Zack's thoughts got interrupted when Bitsey stirred.

"Good morning sunshine," Zack whispered as he looked at her with the biggest smile on his face.

Bitsey looked up at his royal blue eyes, "good morning," she said with a little chuckle, "why are you so happy, huh?"

Zack couldn't help it but his smile got bigger, which didn't seem possible.

"Because I'm with you," he told her as he brought her into a soft but passionate kiss. They finally parted and just stared into each others eyes.

"We've got to get up, we can't lie here forever," Bitsey said as she started to get up.

"Well, technically we could," Zack responded with a smile.

"You're still a smart-ass," Bitsey shot back.

He may be a smart-ass, she thought, but he's my smart-ass. Bitsey got up and walked to the bathroom to take a shower.

Bitsey got done taking a shower, and went to go make coffee, even though it was about 11 o'clock. She looked in the bedroom and noticed that Zack wasn't in there anymore. She searched the living room then dining room, but he wasn't in there either. Bitsey wondered if he had left, maybe he was just like the rest. He just said that stuff and left. Bitsey felt tears roll out of her eyes as she made the coffee. Bitsey jumped a little when she felt two arms wrap around her waist.

"Watcha making?" Zack asked, even though he obliviously knew the answer.

"Oh," Bitsey said sniffling back the tears, "coffee, want some?"

"Sure," he replied.

Zack could tell in her voice that something was wrong.

"Hey," he whispered as he turned her around, "What's wrong?"

Bitsey became very interested in the tile beneath her feet, she just couldn't look Zack in the eyes. She had been so stupid to think that Zack would just up and leave like that.

"Nothings wrong, why would you think that?" Bitsey muttered.

"I can tell in your voice," Zack replied.

The room fell quiet and Bitsey started playing with her hands as her vision blurred and tears fell from her eyes once again. Zack saw the tears fall to the floor making tiny puddles. He lifted Bitsey's chin with his index finger, forcing her to look into his eyes. He gently wiped away her tears as his heart broke all over again.

"Come on, you can tell me," Zack whispered as he wiped away the tears that continued to fall from her sapphire emerald eyes.

"I thought you left me, I know it's stupid, but –

"Oh Bitsey," Zack mumbled as he pulled her in a tight embrace, "I would never leave you, you mean too much to me."

Bitsey continued to cry, but she felt her heart explode. Never had she felt so safe in someone's arms. She loved Zack and she knew it.

"I love you Zack," Bitsey muttered as she lifted her head as stared into his bright blue eyes. Zack was a little shocked when Bitsey said that, but something in her eyes told him that she meant it.

"I love you too Bitsey," Zack whispered back as his lips found their way to hers.