Chapter 25
That night she walks in, seeing Zero just staring into the fireplace. Lost in thought. She knows this is a lot for him to deal with. She just knows it will get him back in good standing and back to a regular normal life, without having to sell himself. Or live on the worse side of town. That may be even if not with her, he could build a family of his own one day. She wished this and so much more for him. Wanting only the best and everything he deserved.
"What are you thinking about?" She asks taking a seat next to him on the sofa.
"A lot. Mostly about my past, about a girl I use to share my life with." Zero admits.
"She meant a lot to you?" She asks.
"Yes, more than she ever really knew. I was too shy and afraid to tell her how I really felt. Then she left with the man of her dreams. So I guess it was better I didn't. It wasn't going to get me anywhere." Zero answers.
"You don't know that. Maybe if she would have known, she wouldn't have left? Then when your young, you don't think about that. You only see rejection and being hurt." She comments.
"I don't know what I saw. I knew how she felt about the other guy. I had no chance. I was just a friend to her, or maybe just someone to look after while she was there. She probably just felt sorry for me." Zero admits.
"I am sure she felt a lot towards you. It wasn't pity. Do you still love her?" She says.
"Yes, I think there will always be a part of me that will. You remind me a lot of her, I think that's why I feel so safe here." Zero admits.
"I am glad I can do that for you. I have to say I am a bit jealous of her. Is she still with that man?" She asks.
"I believe so, I never heard anything more about it. Things took a turn and I had my own troubles to worry about. Then I was far away from anyone I knew in the past. This is the first time in a very long time, I will be back at the association. There is nothing to be jealous about, as you can see she didn't want me. It was all on my side." Zero replies.
"Are you worried about going back?" She says.
"Yea, they hated me. I don't see that changing. Now they will hate me, even more, getting my old job back and throwing someone else out of theirs. I am sure it will be uncomfortable." Zero admits.
"Don't let it be, it was your job, to begin with. They should have never done that in the first place." She responds.
"Who did you ask to go there for me? Who has this much power?" Zero asks.
"An old friend, who owes me a lot." She replies.
"I bet he does, anytime he stuck his head out for me. Everyone knows what they did to me. What I am." Zero remarks.
"You are a wonderful person, with a good heart. You were great at your job and everything else. I hate them for doing this to you." She slips. "I just know you were." She adds trying to fix her slip up.
"You're so passionate about things. I love that about you. Your little nose wrinkles up when you get mad." Zero answers.
"I think you already know how passionate I am about you." She answers Giving him a kiss.
Zero and she go upstairs, into the master bedroom. He takes her into his arms and into the bed and makes slow passionate love to her. He doesn't know where this side of him comes from. He just knows it there with her. He has this desire to be gentle and protect her. It's the best feeling he ever had.