Zack's POV:
Three days had gone by and it felt much longer without Maya and Aliah here. Being a single parent and working was hard as fuck. I missed Maya so much and I knew I shouldn't go to California but I also knew that I should. I had no idea what to do...
"Daddy, are we still going on cation?" Caden asked
Shit, I had totally forgotten that Maya and I told the kids we were going on a cruise in three weeks and now I had no idea if that was still true.
"I think so Caden." I said and he ran back to play with Tyler
Since today was Monday I had to run into the office for a few hours so I had my mom come and watch the kids for about five hours while I worked.
While I was working I kept staring at the picture of Maya and me at our wedding on my desk...
Maya's POV:
Three days later and Aliah and I were still in Cali. I still didn't know what I thought about Zack.
It was one am and I couldn't sleep. I started walking through the house and what was left there. Some pictures hanging on the wall, I took down and brought back to my room. Then I went down to what used to be Zack's office and there was nothing left in that room but memories.
Just then my phone vibrated. Zack texted me,.
*So are we still taking the kids on the cruise in three weeks?!*
I thought about it for a minute before replying with a simple *yes*
He texted back *Okay, we really need to talk about everything and what your plans are. I want to know what you are planning on doing with the cruise and everything.*
*No you want to know what's going on between us. Honestly I have no idea... Like I said when I left I don't know how I feel anymore.*
Since it was like 3pm I couldn't go to bed and cry as I had to take care of Aliah. We spent the day at home playing with babies. That night I put her to bed earlier than usual and I went to my room and shut the door and sat in front of the closed and locked door and bawled. I cried for about two hours and then I went and laid on what used to be Zack's pillow. I didn't know what to do. I got married and had kids too young and I love them to death but I think Zack and I aren't meant to be.
I dialed his number at 9pm here and midnight there.
"Hey." Said Zack
I said crying, "Hi... I called you to tell you... That... I don't think we are meant to be... I'm so sorry Zack." I said
"Maya we can fix whatever this is. I love you." He said
"No we can't. We'll talk in three weeks on the cruise. I love you too but this marriage can't go on... I'm so sorry Zack. I ruined your life." I said hanging up and throwing my phone to the other side of the bed
Three weeks slowly went by and Aliah and I flew to Maine where the boat was docked. Zack drove with the other kids and we all met up in our suite. The younger three kids hugged me and Aliah hugged Zack then the kids circled around me and Zack. I hugged him quick and then we went to the sky deck to get a smoothie.
*Flashback*
It was after a long day of finals and I went to go get a smoothie my senior year. I sat down and Zack was making smoothies. In Cody's he spit and then handed it to his twin brother. I laughed a little and then he made me my favorite smoothie. We weren't dating yet and I went to hand him my money for the smoothie.
"All it will cost you is a kiss." He said smirking
"Okay." I said and as Zack leaned in to kiss me I put my cup against his lips. He opened his eyes and I said, "You never said the kiss had to be from me."
Zack gave me a playful glare and I handed him the money and left to go sit with Addison. Once I was done with my smoothie Zack came and took my cup and grabbed my hand. He lead me back to the smoothie car and handed me a 10.
"Here's your change." He said
"Zack, my change shouldn't be more then I paid.." I said laughing
"I've never been good at math but this 10 goes along with the 10 reasons why I really like you Maya." He said handing me a piece if paper
I went back to my cabin and read the paper.
1. You are beautiful
2. Your smile and laugh make my day a million times better.
3. You are so caring and always try your best to help me tutor me. Even though I just flirt with you the whole time.
4. Your hair and the way it sits perfectly on your shoulders. I will admit that I love staring at your hair in class.
5. You have an amazing personality and love pranks just like me.
6. You are one of the smartest, caring, happiest, funniest, and beautifulest girl in the world.
7. Since I met you I haven't thought once about another girl.
8. The way you try to avoid kissing me and getting into any situation that could cause romance.
9. How you have your whole life figured out and planned. You know what you want after high school.
10. Because you are you. Maya I think I'm falling in love with you. Please give me a chance
Love, Zack
P.S Please meet me tonight at six in the Aqua Lounge for dinner.
End of Flashback..
Zack walked up to the smoothie bar and walked behind the counter. Some teen boy was working there.
"Sir, you cannot be back here." He said
"I used to work here for four years. I'm going to make my wife and kids smoothies." Zack said.
"Well I guess I'll have to go talk to the manager." The teen said
Just then the teen left and Zack made four smoothies for the kids and then he made me my favorite giving me it and saying. "All it will cost is a kiss."
"Okay." I said
I again pressed my cup against his lips and he then made himself a smoothie and left a 20 there. We went and sat a table with our kids while they drank their smoothies.
"I can't believe I fell for that again." Zack said laughing
"I thought you would have been smarter this time." I said laughing
"Mommy this is really good!" Emma said
"I know, when your daddy and I went to school here we had these almost everyday because you're daddy used to work there." I told all the kids
"Your mommy was my prettiest customer." Zack said
"Did you know you were going to marry mommy in high school?" Aliah asked
"I knew from the minute I met your mom I was going to marry her." Zack told the kids
Later that night all the kids were in bed and asleep and I left the cabin with my phone there and a note if the kids needed me. I went to find Zack. I found him in his room from high school.
"Hey.." He said
"Hey.. Listen I'm so sorry. There's just something about this boat that.. I don't know makes me realize how much I love you. Because I was thinking me and you were a mistake. I now know that we aren't and we are meant to be. Zack I love you." I said
"I love you too Maya." He said
"Do you regret prom night in here?" I asked
"No, not one bit. Yeah we should have been a lot more careful but hey we got a beautiful baby out of it and many more after." Zack said then added, "Maya that was one of the best nights of my life."
I walked over to Zack and I kissed him. We made out and then we were having sex in Zack's old room from high school. It was fast because we had to get back to the kids but it was amazing. We both showered and then we went and laid down in bed.
"I've missed sleeping next to you.. Will you please move back home?" Zack asked
"Yes. Living in Cali is not fun without you and the kids. Especially in that huge house."
"Come here. I forgot to do something." Zack said bring me back to his old cabin
We got in there and he handed me my wedding ring. He slid it on my finer and then kissed it. "I love you Maya."
"I love you too!" I said back to my husband we went back to our kids and laid down in bed.
"So do you still need more time to be husband and kid free?" Zack asked
"No... What I need so to have my husband and kids around me. Zack I never realized how mucky I am to have you."
"No I'm lucky to have you and to be able to call you my wife... Maya I love you more than you know. Do you remember when I was going to have sex with Kallie on her birthday?"
"Yeah..." I said
"Well after she took my shirt off all I could is you. I saw so many flashbacks of us and our daughter. I thought what if she did get pregnant... I knew how complicated that would be and then I thought of me having a baby with her. Maybe she would have let me name our kid Zack Jr. Then I thought of her having a baby boy and her being the mom. That didn't feel right to have Kallie have my baby boy as a mom. I tried to forget about it but I couldn't. I could only think of you. That's when I knew I wasn't over you and I would never be over you." Zack said to me for the first time and it had been about six and a half years since that. I now know that I will never leave Zack because I don't want anyone else to fall in love with him. His heart belongs to me and my heart belongs to him. I want to spend the rest of my life with Zack no matter what.
Ten minutes later Moseby knocked on out door.
"Great, thanks for coming. Please watch the kids Maya and I have something we need to do." Zack said and he drug me out of the room and we walked to what used to be our class room.
"What are we doing Zack?" I asked
"Well it just so happens that whoever sits here tomorrow will end up on the floor."
We went to Moseby's office and Zack pulled another prank. He put a fake snake in his drawer and then put something on his chair that would make his ass be stuck to the chair.
"Zack can we please just go to bed? It's 4am.." I said
"Nope, one more thing we have to do." He said leading me to the smoothie bar
He picked me up and put me on the counter and made me a smoothie and we shared it. Then he set up one more prank for the teen buy who now worlds at the smoothie bar. Then Zack and I went back to our cabin and he paid Moseby fifty buck and we fell asleep.
The in two days the ship was stopping in Florida and we were getting off for a few hours. Today we hung out with the kids playing games and going in the got tub.
"Mommy, I want to see your school." Aliah said
"We'll show you later as people are in class now." Zack said
"Well I have an idea..." I said. And then Moseby came rolling over to us in his chair yelling, "Zack!"
"What?" Zack asked
"Get this chair off of me. Or I will throw you off the ship." Moseby said
"Catch me if you can!" Zack said walking up the stairs on the sky deck
"This isn't over!" Moseby said and Zack laughed along with all of our kids
Later on that night Zack and I were laying on the couch in the room together at 10pm.
"So... You look like you haven't slept in months." Zack said
"I haven't... I spent like every night crying as that house has way too many memories." I said
"Why didn't you call me? Maya you know no matter what I will always do anything I can to help you no matter where you are or what time it is." Zack said
"I tried calling you but I couldn't. I knew you would want to come help me and I couldn't let you do that." I said
"Well then you need to promise me that no matter what you'll never leave me like that again. I might have gone crazy if you wouldn't have come home sooner."
Zack and I went to bed and I woke up an hour later to my phone ringing.
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