A couple months had gone by and Chris was three months old. Zac and Vanessa had made a schedule for their son so that their home life went by smoothly. Starla had stayed with the little family for two weeks after they brought Chris home. One day, Zac was working in his office when there was a knock at his office door.
"Come in" Zac said.
Vanessa opened the door and came in holding Chris. She sat down in the chair that was in front of his desk and looked at her boyfriend. Zac looked up and smiled.
"Hi buddy, did you have a good nap?" Zac asked.
Vanessa smiled.
"He slept for a solid two hours" Vanessa said.
"That's awesome. What's going on baby?" Zac asked.
"Nothing. What are you working on?" Vanessa asked.
"I'm working on my schedule for the year" Zac said.
"How's that going?" Vanessa asked looking down at Chris, who was sleeping soundly in her arms.
"Rough" Zac said rubbing his fingers through his hair.
"What does it look like right now?" Vanessa asked.
"Basically I will be gone for three months" Zac said.
Vanessa looked at Zac and her eyes widened.
"Three months? Are you going to have breaks?" Vanessa asked.
"I may have a day or two off but I haven't heard anything yet. It's just hard because I don't want to miss anything" Zac said getting up and lifting Chris out of Vanessa's arms and into his.
"When would you leave?" Vanessa asked.
"Two weeks. If I agree to it" Zac said looking at his son.
"I think you should take it" Vanessa said.
Zac looked up with a confused look on his face.
"What?" Zac asked.
"Babe, as he gets older, it's going to be harder to leave him. You should do this movie" Vanessa said.
Zac sighed.
"We have Face time. I will video chat you every day so you won't miss anything" Vanessa said.
"You really want me to do this? Are you okay with taking care of him by yourself?" Zac asked.
"Yes and yes. If I need help, I have your mom and mine. We have our siblings as well" Vanessa said.
Zac nodded.
"Okay. I'll do it" Zac said.
Vanessa nodded.
"Alright" Vanessa said.
That night, the couple had put Chris to bed and walked into their bedroom and lied down on their bed.
"I'm going to miss you both so much" Zac said.
Vanessa smiled and kissed his cheek softly. She sat up and moved so that she was straddling Zac's stomach. Zac put his hands on Vanessa's hips.
"God, pregnancy made you irresistible" Zac said.
Vanessa smiled and giggled.
"Well, I think I have something that you will love even more" Vanessa said.
Zac looked confused. Vanessa took her shirt off and Zac couldn't speak.
"Baby, don't tease me" Zac said.
"Who said anything about teasing?" Vanessa asked seductively.
Zac squeezed his eyes shut when he felt Vanessa's lips on his neck.
"Vanessa" Zac moaned.
"Yes Zachary?" Vanessa asked sweetly.
Zac took Vanessa's hand in his.
"I don't want to hurt you. Dr. Todd said that we needed to wait six months" Zac said.
"Can't we just try and see if it's okay?" Vanessa asked.
"I want to Van. I really do. Trust me. I just don't want to hurt you or cause any damage. You still need to heal" Zac said putting his hands on the back of her legs.
Vanessa sighed but then nodded in agreement.
"I understand. I just missed the feeling" Vanessa said.
Zac smiled.
"I know. I miss it too. But the more we wait, the more sex we will be able to have later on" Zac said.
"Yeah" Vanessa said.
The couple heard a cry.
"I will get him" Vanessa said getting off of Zac.
Vanessa walked out of the bedroom and went to Chris' room and turned on the light.
"Hi baby" Vanessa said.
Vanessa picked up her son and checked his diaper which needed to be changed. She quickly changed his diaper and put Chris back into his crib.
"Good night Chris. I love you" Vanessa said.
Vanessa turned off the light and walked out of the room. She walked back into the master bedroom and lied down in her previous spot.
"Is he okay?" Zac asked.
"Yeah. He needed to be changed" Vanessa said.
Vanessa snuggled into Zac's arms.
"I'm going to miss you so much" Vanessa said.
"I'm going to miss you too" Zac said kissing Vanessa's head softly.
Zac rubbed her back soothingly and kissed Vanessa's neck. Vanessa brought her head up and kissed Zac's lips softly.
"I love you" Vanessa said.
"I love you too" Zac said.
Vanessa put her head on Zac's chest and traced unidentifiable objects on his stomach.
"Are you happy?" Vanessa asked randomly.
Zac looked confused by Vanessa's question. He looked down at her.
"What are you talking about babe?" Zac asked.
"I mean, are you happy with how life is right now?" Vanessa asked.
"Of course I am. I have a beautiful and amazing girlfriend who I could never see my life without, my career is booming, and I have a beautiful son. I have never been so happy in my entire life. Why do you ask?" Zac asked.
"I was just curious" Vanessa said.
Zac nodded.
"Are you happy?" Zac asked.
Vanessa nodded.
"I'm with the love of my life and we have a baby boy that I would die without. Life is perfect" Vanessa said.
Zac smiled and kissed her head softly.
"We need to get some sleep. He will probably be up soon" Zac said.
Vanessa nodded. She leaned up and kissed Zac's lips.
"I love you" Vanessa said.
"I love you too" Zac said.
The couple fell asleep in each other's arms. Two weeks later, Zac was packing some last minute items for his trip to Canada, where he was filming his next movie. After he was satisfied with the items that he had packed, Zac zipped up his suitcase and brought it downstairs. He walked into the living room and saw Vanessa breastfeeding Chris. Zac walked over to his girlfriend and kissed her lips softly.
"Are you ready to go?" Vanessa asked.
"Ready? No. Do I have to? Yes" Zac said.
Vanessa smiled.
"Remember, we have phones and computers. We are going to be okay. It will be hard but we will be okay" Vanessa said.
Zac sighed. Vanessa looked down at her son, who had pulled away from her breast.
"Hold him while I go change" Vanessa said.
Zac lifted Chris into his arms and lied him down against his chest. Vanessa left the room and walked upstairs.
"I'm going to miss you so much bud. Take care of your mom for me" Zac said kissing the newborn's head and putting him in his play pen.
A couple minutes later, Vanessa came back downstairs and smiled when she saw Zac looking at Chris. She walked over to the couch and sat down next to Zac.
"When is the car coming to pick you up?" Vanessa asked.
As if on cue, the doorbell rang.
"Now" Zac said.
The couple stood up and walked to the door. Zac looked at Vanessa and saw tears in her eyes that were threatening to fall.
"Baby, please don't cry. I promise the next three months are going to go by quick" Zac said wrapping his arms around Vanessa.
Vanessa sniffled. She wrapped her arms around her boyfriend.
"I'm just going to miss you a lot. No one can take care of Chris like you can" Vanessa said.
Zac kissed Vanessa's lips passionately. Vanessa pulled away and tears fell from her eyes.
"I love you so much" Zac said wiping the tears that were running down her face.
"I love you too. You better go before you miss your flight" Vanessa said.
Zac nodded. He looked down at his son and kissed his head softly.
"Love you Chris. Take care of your mom" Zac said.
Zac picked up Chris and placed his son into Vanessa's arms.
"I'll call you when I get there" Zac said.
Vanessa nodded. Zac opened the front door and picked up his suitcase.
"Bye babe" Zac said.
"Bye" Vanessa said.
Vanessa watched Zac get into the car and drive away. She closed the door and wiped her eyes. Vanessa walked into the living room and sat down on the couch.
"Looks like it's just me and you baby" Vanessa said.
A couple hours later, Vanessa's phone rang and she looked at the caller ID which read Dylan Efron.
"Hi Dyl" Vanessa said.
"Nessa, what's wrong?" Dylan asked concerned.
Vanessa smiled at how her boyfriend's brother knew her as well as he did. She sniffled.
"Zac left for Canada today" Vanessa said.
"Are you at home by yourself?" Dylan asked.
"Yeah, but I think your mom is supposed to be visiting in a couple of weeks" Vanessa said.
"Oh. I was in the area and wanted to see if you were around. I also wanted to see my nephew" Dylan said.
Vanessa smiled.
"I'm at home. Come over" Vanessa told the twenty-three year old.
"Alright. I'm on my way" Dylan said.
"Okay, see you soon" Vanessa said.
Dylan and Vanessa hung up. Dylan was not just Zac's brother to her. He was a brother figure to her as well. Twenty minutes later, the doorbell rang and Vanessa walked to the door and opened it.
"Hey" Vanessa said hugging Dylan.
"How are you doing?" Dylan asked as he walked into the house.
"Well, I just stopped bawling my eyes out" Vanessa said.
Dylan smiled.
"He will be back before you know it Van. You have been apart for longer before" Dylan said.
"Yeah but now we have a baby so it's harder" Vanessa said.
"I understand. So where is my handsome nephew?" Dylan asked.
"He's taking a nap. He should be up soon though" Vanessa said.
"How has being a parent been?" Dylan asked.
"It's hard but I'm getting through it. We just got Chris on a schedule so that has helped a lot" Vanessa said.
"So don't freak out when I ask you this but when are you and Zac going to get married?" Dylan asked.
Vanessa smiled and blushed.
"I don't know. We are just getting the hang of having a baby in our house" Vanessa said.
"Do you want to marry him?" Dylan asked.
"Why are you asking so many questions about marriage?" Vanessa asked.
"I am just curious. Zac won't tell me anything. He said it's none of my business but technically I brought you both closer together" Dylan said.
Vanessa giggled.
"To answer your question, yes I want to marry him. You have played a major role in interrupting perfect moments our relationship" Vanessa joked.
Flashback
Zac and Vanessa had been dating for a year and were in San Luis Obispo for the weekend and staying with Zac's parents. The couple were in the backyard one night looking at the clear night sky.
"It's beautiful out here tonight" Vanessa said.
"Not as beautiful as you" Zac said.
Vanessa smiled and leaned in and kissed Zac's lips.
"Sometimes you are really corny but I love it" Vanessa said.
"I love you" Zac said.
Vanessa looked at Zac. She couldn't believe that he had said that he loved her. Vanessa was about to say something when Dylan came out of the back door.
"What are you guys doing?" Dylan asked.
The couple looked at Dylan, who just ruined a very special moment in their relationship.
"Dylan, go back inside" Zac said.
"But Zac" Dylan pleaded.
"Dylan, go" Zac said pointing to the door.
Dylan left the couple and went back inside. Vanessa looked at Zac.
"I love you too" Vanessa said simply.
End of Flashback
"Yeah, but that's what made the memories more memorable" Dylan said.
Vanessa smiled.
"Yeah" Vanessa said.
Vanessa and Dylan talked for a little while longer until Dylan had to go. Vanessa closed the door after walking Dylan out of the house. She walked into the living room and heard her phone ring. Vanessa looked at the caller ID and saw Zac's name.
"Baby" Vanessa answered.
"Hey sweetheart" Zac said.
"Did you just land?" Vanessa asked.
"I just got to the hotel. How's everything going over there?" Zac asked.
"Dylan just came by to visit. Chris is still taking a nap and I am just relaxing and missing you" Vanessa said.
Zac smiled to himself.
"How's Dylan?" Zac asked.
"He's fine. He just wanted to make sure that I had everything under control" Vanessa said.
"Good. I miss you already" Zac said.
Vanessa smiled and tears filled her eyes.
"I miss you too" Vanessa said quietly.
"Baby, don't cry. I hate it when you cry. Especially because when I'm not there" Zac said.
"The fact that Chris is here and you aren't here just bothers me" Vanessa said.
"I know it does babe. But I will be home before you know it" Zac said.
"Still doesn't change the fact that you aren't here" Vanessa said.
"What would help you feel better besides me coming home?" Zac asked.
"Making the house feel like you are here when you aren't" Vanessa said.
"I can work on that. But for right now, go put our son to bed and find a pair of my boxers that you love to wear and go to sleep. You need to sleep sweetheart" Zac said.
Vanessa nodded even though Zac couldn't see her doing it.
"Okay" Vanessa said.
"Alright. I will talk to you tomorrow morning before I go to the set. I love you Van" Zac said.
"I love you too Zac" Vanessa said.
The couple hung up. Vanessa went to Zac's drawers and picked out a pair of his boxers and a wife beater. She changed into the them and walked to Chris' room and saw him wide awake. Vanessa picked her son up and brought him to the changing table and changed his diaper. She then put him back into his crib and kissed his head softly.
"Mommy and daddy love you baby" Vanessa said.
Vanessa left the room and walked into the master bedroom. She got into bed and lied down. Vanessa snuggled into Zac's pillow and fell asleep. She couldn't wait until she could fall asleep next to Zac again.