Lauren woke up and looked around hurriedly, wondering where she was. It slowly came back to her and she winced when she remembered what she'd told Zac.

He'd probably run a mile by now, after hearing about her past.

She was just about to get out of bed when she saw Zac sleeping soundly on the floor.

She smiled and quickly got dressed before going out to fetch some coffee from Starbucks and some croissants for breakfast.

She was just paying when a paper caught her eye. She picked it up and gasped.

There on the front page was a picture of her, and the headline read 'Teen Star's Broken Past'.

She dropped everything and ran out of the shop. The owner called after her but she'd paid for the croissants and that more than compensated for a newspaper so he left it.

Lauren ran into Zac's flat and woke him up. Her face was wet with tears and she was having trouble breathing.

He calmed her down and she gave him the paper, he read the headline and immediately put his arm around her.

'Come on candy face, it wont be that bad'

'Why would anyone want to bring up the past like that?' Lauren wailed.

'The press will do anything to get a story; I thought it was a secret?'

'It was, I don't know how they find out'

'Have you told anyone besides me?' Zac asked.

'No, unless-'

'What?'

'That's it! You remember when I told you all this, how there was no-one else around?'

'Yeah'

'Well there was one woman, she had a magazine but it must have been so easy to just record everything. I can't believe I was so stupid!'

'Hey, you're not stupid, far from it'

'I need to go to my family; they'll hate me for bringing up the past'

'No-one could ever hate you, I'll drive you'

'No, thanks and everything but I need to be with them on my own, explain everything'

'I understand'

Lauren got her stuff together and grabbed her suitcase which she had from Corbin's. She got straight into a cab and blew Zac a kiss goodbye which he returned.

Three days later

Zac had left time for Lauren to talk with her family but couldn't stand being away from her, he was also worried, she wasn't texting or calling him or anything. He packed his suitcase and drove all the way out to the countryside. (do they have that? Just go along with it lol!)

He stopped outside the house, it was small, not what he'd imagined. It was surrounded by fields though.

He left his case in the car and walked up to the door, knocking twice. No-one answered. He knocked again, louder this time. He was just about to walk away when a man, slightly older than himself, opened the door.

'Sorry I was just-' he began to say but stopped when he saw who it was.

Zac noticed this and introduced himself.

'Hi, I'm Zac I'm-'

'Dating my sister, I know'

Zac thought he sounded slightly annoyed.

'Well, yeah, actually I-'

The guy laughed and said,

'I only know because she's not stopped talking about you since she got here, I'm Harry by the way'

They shook hands and Harry led him through. Zac followed him into a small but cosy living room, where a boy was sat lazing about watching T.V.

'Hey, Billie, talk to Zac while I fetch Mum'

'Who?' the boy said, not even turning around.

'Zac, Lo's boyfriend, the one she doesn't stop talking about'

'Oh, yeah' he said flatly.

Harry left them and Zac sat down.

'Hey' he said.

There was no reply.

'So you're Lo's little brother'

'Looks like it' the boy replied flatly.

Zac tried again,

'So have you got any embarrassing stories about your sister then?' he joked.

The boy looked at him, a scowl on his face.

'I don't tell stories'

With that he walked out of the room, leaving Zac slightly shocked.

Harry walked back in with a woman behind him, not too old. Around 45, she looked older though, but Zac could see lots of Lauren in her.

She smiled at him and shook his hand, patting his shoulder for him to sit down.

'Where's Billie?' Harry asked.

'I don't know, I asked him about Lo but he just walked off.

'Ah, he's like that, doesn't like anyone being close to her apart from himself.' Lauren's Mum said.

'Why's that?' Zac asked.

'Well he and Lauren have always been close, she practically raised him. He gets a bit jealous when she has a boyfriend, thinks it'll stop what they have'

'So Lo's had boyfriends before then?' Zac asked.

Lauren's mum laughed,

'Don't worry, they weren't serious, I must say though, you're the first one she's brought home'

'Actually, she doesn't know I'm here, she wasn't calling me or anything and I got worried'

'That's Lauren for you; she's a habit of worrying people'

'Mother' Harry warned playfully,

It was clear to Zac that Harry was his mother's favourite. It must have been hard, he thought, Rowan was the dad's favourite and Harry the mum's so no wonder Lo and Billie are close.

'Do you know where Lauren is?' he asked.

'Probably mucking out the horses or planting something, however much she acts like she isn't, she's a real farm girl' her mother said.

'I'll take you to her' Harry offered and led him out.

They walked out towards the stables at the end of the garden, which was more like a field.

'How come you have horses when the house is so-' Zac said before he caught himself.

'Small?' Harry finished for him, 'why waist money on rooms you don't need when you can have animals to care for?'

Zac nodded, that sounded perfectly reasonable. They reached the stables but couldn't see Lauren anywhere. Harry directed Zac through to the field at the side, which was more of an extra garden.

'This is Lauren's field. She likes to keep it as a garden, she's always digging and planting and watering. There look, she's right at the end.'

'Cheers' Zac said and set off, Harry went back to the house.

Zac walked slowly until he was nearly there, he shouted,

'Lauren!'

Lauren turned round, it took a minute to register who it was but when she realised it was Zac she grinned and ran to him. When she reached him she flung her arms round his neck and her legs round his waist and he spun her around.

'What are you doing here?' Lauren asked.

'I came to see my favourite girlfriend.'

'I'm your only girlfriend'

'That's what you think' he joked.

She laughed and playfully hit him before kissing him.

'So, farm girl, why haven't you been texting me?'

'Hey! I wanted to see how long you could last without me'

'Not very long'

'Obviously, no there's no reception out here'

'You're just lazy; you could have used the house phone'

'There isn't one smarty pants'

'What, why not'

'Dunno, anyway that's not important'

'What is important'

'You being here, now kiss me'

'But we only just met!' Zac joked laughing.

'Well if you don't want one' Lauren said before starting to walk away.

Zac pulled her back and said,

'Hey, I guess I could do with a kiss'

'Do you now'

'Yep'

He pulled her in and they kissed until Harry called them in for dinner 5 minutes later.

Zac broke away and grinned.

'Missed you, candy face'

'Missed you too sweet cheeks' Lauren said, pulling at his cheeks.

He picked her up bridal style and carried her back towards the house, kissing her occasionally.

A/N

Sorry for the wait, I've been away!!!!!!!!!!! Hope you liked this one xx