A Few months have passed and Emily and Zac have grown closer together. they were actually falling inlove with each other. Emily and Zac were sitting on the rooftop, and were looking out into the beautiful sky. "wow, it's so peaceful up here." he smiled, "yeah it is.." she stood up, her hands on the railing. she looked back at him, and sighed, "My father told me I couldn't see you months ago.." Zac sighed, "should we stop?" she smiled shaking her head, "No.. I like being with you." he smiled, "I like being with you too." they looked into each other's eyes. Zac leaned in and captured her lips in a sweet kiss. Emily began pecking his lips passionately, cupping his cheeks. when they pulled apart, Emily layed her head on his chest, "I feel safe in your arms Zac..like everythings going to be okay."

Zac sighed, wrapping his arms around her. "Me too..." there was something in his voice, she lifted her head. "Zac what is it?" "Noth-nothing." she narrowed her eyes, "Zac, you suck at lying." he chuckled, "yeah I know." she pecked his lips, "what is it?" she repeated, he sighed, "my dad...I'm not going to be in school for a few days." she bit her lip, "what's wrong with your-" he cleared his throat, pulling away from her and leaning on the railing.

She coughed, "too personal I get it." he bowed his head as if in prayer. "I'm just, he's been drugs since before I was born and as long as I could remember I've been helping him ween off of them." she bit her lip, walking closer and taking his hand. "That's good isn't it?" he chuckled dryly, "Yeah you'd think...the withdrawls are a bitch." she looked into his eyes. "Zac, maybe I can help.." she smiled cheekily, he laughed, "your dad doesn't want us together remember?" she giggled, "so I'll say that I'm at a friends house-which isn't a lie-and i'm off my grounding now." he smirked, wrapping his arms around her waist. "I would love some help." she smiled, "Good, now...when should I come over tomorrow?"

he frowned, and was about to open his mouth to say something when a voice came behind them. "Emily, oh my God, what are you doing?" they turned to see Sophie standing there with her arms crossed, "you know Troy doesn't like you hanging with spit face here." she narrowed her eyes, "why don't you just call him 'dad' already?" Sophie scoffed, "Cause he's not my father."

Emily sighed, "Soph, he is your father, he has been your whole life.. and it's a stupid reason to hate him now for it." Sophie stayed silent, Emily took a deep breath. "Dad has been trying so hard to get you to love him again.. you can't just tell me soph, I'm not stupid, never had been since we were little.. I know how you look up to him, how much you love him.. his the only father you known, and if your gonna treat him this way, then your just being selfish..come on zac." she lifted her bag, and grabbed his hand walking down the stairs.

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Troy and Gabriella were in the kitchen, and she was making dinner. Troy came over kissing her shoulders, "You know, your still beautiful." he whispered. Gabriella smiled, turning to him, and pecking his lips, "Troy.." she leaned towards his face a little closer, "Your a suck up." and she kissed his lips. he smiled walking into the living room. Sophie was standing there, and he looked at her, "Soph-" she came towards him and wrapped him up in a hug. "I am so so sorry for the way I acted... your my dad, always have been, you've always protected me, and kept me safe, and loved me like your own daughter.. I...I just love you daddy, please don't ever stop being my dad, I would..I would miss you too much..I love you." she held on tighter to him.

He looked at Gabriella, his arms wrapping tightly around the 17 year old girl. "Hey, I love you too." he whispered against her hair, kissing the top of her head. "Now, let me and your mom finish up in here K?" Sophie sniffled, "K." she turned to walk back into the living room and watch a movie with Logan, but suddenly a thought made her stop. She turned, "Uh...Emily is not here." Troy and Gabriella looked up at her, "what?" Gabriella said, "Soph, she's in her room-" "Yeah, she lied." Troy crossed his arms over his chest, "then where is she?" Sophie bit her lip, "She uh...is at that boy's house-Zac?" Troy's eyes widened, "What?"

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"Can you hand me that cold cloth Em?" Zac asked, making sure his dad, who Emily found out was named Jimmy, didn't have his fever get any higher than 99.9 degrees. Emily nodded, "Yeah...uhm where are they?" Zac chuckled, "Hall closet." She smiled, "Great. Thanks." She went to the hall and grabbed a small cloth, dampening it with cold water and handing it to Zac. "Thanks." he said, wiping Jimmy's head. "How's that feel dad?" he asked, Jimmy looked at him, "feels good, but that doesn't make up for the need of drugs I have." Zac scowled, "No, remember what the doctor said...no."

Zac wiped the wet rag on his forhead, "Does that feel better?" Jimmy rolled his eyes, "No." Zac sighed putting the cloth on the table, "Dad you have to get help-" Jimmy sat up, "I don't need any help-" Emily bit her lip, watching them talk. "she your girlfriend?" Jimmy asked with a smirk on his face. Zac looked at Emily, squeezing her hand tightly, reassuring her that everything was alright as long as he was there. "No..dad." emily really wanted to be more than friends.

After Zac helped put his dad to sleep, him and emily took a walk outside. "I like your dad." Emily said with a smile. Zac smiled, leaning his back on the wall. "Yeah, he'll grow on ya." Emily giggled, "Yes.." she grabbed his hands, "He did." they looked into each other's eyes, Emily's lips crashed against his. the tingling sensations was growing between them, and she pulled away, "I love you zac." she whispered, their forheads against each other. he nodded, "I love you too emily..." she smiled, "I don't care anymore... I want to be yours, make me yours, and I'll make you mine.." he raised an eyebrow, "em, are you saying-" she nodded, "yes..make love to me."

Zac smiled, leaning down to touch his lips to hers. But before they could barely even graze, a car zoomed on to the driveway and a frantic and angry Troy and Gabriella came running out. "Emily Bolton!" Gabriella yelled, making the two teens jump apart, "get away from him and in this car right now!" Troy immediately went to Zac and grabbed the front of his shirt, "and what do you think you're doing? Huh? Gonna take advantage of her?" "NO!" Zac yelled shoving Troy away; for a 15 year old boy, Zac was strong. "That wasn't what-" "Stay away from her!" Troy yelled shoving him back, "I told her and she didn't listen, so I'm telling you. And boy you better have-" "Zachary!" yelled his dad from inside, "I...I need you." Zac sighed, "coming dad." Emily looked at him, "is he okay?"

Zac shrugged, "I don't-" Troy shoved him against the wall before he could finish his sentence, Emily yelled, "Dad! Stop it!" Troy turned to her, "your mother told you to get in the car." "Zac!" Jimmy yelled again, Zac rubbed his now bloody nose on the back of his hand. "It's fine! Dude! It's fine!" He put his hand on the door, twisting the knob to open it, but it opened for him. His dad standing in the frame, "I've been calling you son." Gabriella's eyes widened, "No.." she muttered. "No way...it-it can't be-Emily get away from them!"

Emily looked at her parents, "Mom, Dad, Relax.. everything's okay-" Troy grabbed her arm, "Get in the car now Emily!" she spat in his face and ran the other direction, it was raining hard, but she didn't care, she just..she just needed to get away from her parents. "Emily!" Zac ran after her, he needed to know she was safe. Troy jumped into the car, "Brie, get in, we have to get to her before he does!" Gabriella jumped inside the car and they drove after them.

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Emily had on her hoodie, and looked behind her, she sighed of relief, no one was following her. when she turned the corner, someone grabbed her by the waist. she was about to scream until the person covered her mouth, and she locked eyes with them. she gasped, wrapping her arms around him, "Zac.." he smiled lifting her up and kissing her lips fully. "Hey, I was worried about you." she held onto his shirt, "Oh Zac.. things are just so messed up, I..I wish my parents would accept you." Zac sighed, their faces were close together, he was looking down at her, "I do too baby, but you shouldn't of ran off.. you could of gotten hurt." Emily bit her lip, "if my dad could only see that you care so much for me."

He leaned his forehead on hers, "Time." he said, pecking her lips. Emily sighed, "Why are you hiding in the shadows?" he chuckled dryly, "kind of fearing for my life right now with your dad and all." she giggled, laying her head on his chest. He stroked her hair, "you're going to get sick and I have to get back...my dad." she sighed, biting her lip as she looked up at him. "Yeah I know." he kissed her palm, and her fingers, "come on, I'll stay in the shadows. Walking with you." she smiled, "I'd like that."

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Jimmy stood in the door frame, rubbing his arms. The day he ended the drug scene; which was the day that Zachary was born; he began to feel funky almost everyday. His arms felt prickly and his lungs felt really heavy. He coughed once, he was trying to change. He had a son to raise, and Zac was a great kid. Responsible. Caring. No desire for drugs or gangs. A great kid. Jimmy often thought of his situation as reversed, Zac was his parent and he was the kid.

When Zac and Emily came back hand and hand, His father was standing at the door. "Zac..I want you to have some time for yourself." Zac looked at him, "w-what?" Jimmy looked at him, "Son, I'm not being fair to you..your a great kid, your responsible, Caring, and loving.. you have good grades and a beautiful girl." Emily blushed, Jimmy looked at him, "I want you to spend some time with your girl.." Zac looked at him, "Dad-" Jimmy shook his head, "No Zac... I'm being a parent, go have fun." Zac smiled hugging his father, "Thanks dad." he smiled at Emily, "Let's get inside." she nodded walking inside still holding his hand.

When they got into his bedroom. Emily giggled as she pushed him against the wall kissing his lips passionately and fully. Zac moaned, and ran his hand through her hair, "I love you Emmy." she smiled, "I love you Zac" he smiled lifting her up, and bringing her to the bed. he lifted her shirt up, and slipped it off throwing it on the floor. she unbuckled his belt and sliding his jeans down. Zac lifted his shirt throwing it on the floor, and reattaching his lips to her collar bone. Emily moaned out loud, "Zac.. mmm" he smiled, "are you sure emmy?" they looked into each other's eyes. Emily nodded, holding onto his shoulders, "If you sure you love me.."

Zac nodded, "I'm very sure I love you." Emily smiled, "Then I am for sure Zac." he smiled kissing her lips once more. soon they were both naked, they were both breathing heavy, and zac looked at her, "Are you ready?" she bit her lip, "Is it..is it gonna hurt zac?"

He smiled, kissing her lips in the softest kiss imaginable. "I don't know to be honest..." he whispered, she looked at him, "you're a.." he nodded, a smile on his face, "surprised?" she shook her head, "No just...kind of...nervous." Zac smiled, "I'll take care of you, Em." he breathed, she smiled, as he captured her lips in a kiss and laid her down his bed. Her fingers mixed themselves in his hair, his fingers were at the edge of the elastic waist of her panties. "Zac..." she whispered as he kissed down her shoulders and into the crevice of her breast; well, what little breasts she had.

Just as he was about to pull her panties down her leg, her cellphone went off; blaring the song 'Man I Feel Like A Woman'. She sighed, "Zac..." she said, "hold on," he nodded, pulling away as she grabbed her phone from her pants pocket that lay on the floor by his bed. "Hello?" she answered breathlessly, Zac had started kissing her shoulder, and tracing circles on her stomach. "Emily Bolton!" Gabriella yelled, "me and your father are out all over the place, looking all over for you, where are you?" She yanked the phone from her ear, Emily looked at Zac and stuck out her lip defiantly. "I'm at a friends house. Actually I'm at Zac's, and i'm not leaving. Goodbye." she hung up the phone and tossed it to the floor, grabbing Zac's face and kissing him with a fierce passion.

Zac rested his hands on her hips, deepening the kiss with every fibre of his being. His fingers pulling her panties down and sliding them down her legs, she giggled when he touched her tickle spot. "What's funny?" he breathed out, "ticklish?" she giggled, nodding her head. Zac smirked, kissing her lips and taking his kissing between her small bosom. She lulled her neck back. "Oh..." she moaned, wrapping her legs around him. "Zac..." "WHERE IS SHE!" Her father's voice boomed, causing the two teens to jump immediately apart."Shit!" Emily whispered harshly, grabbing her clothes, Zac grabbed her elbow, "hide under the bed. The bed." she nodded quickly, hiding under neath. Zac quickly hopped in bed (seeing as he was already in his boxers) and mussed up his hair.

Jimmy's voice echoed and warbled to his ears, Zac always worried for his dad. "Just leave it Bolton, they're kids-" there was a sound that sounded like someone was shoved; Zac willed himself to not get up from his bed. Then Troy's voice boomed, "I know she's here! Now, where are they?" Zac gulped, sliding his hand from the blanket and to the underside of the bed, he felt Emily squeeze his hand tightly and let go. "I love you Emily." he whispered, she smiled, "I love you too."

Zac slipped on his jeans, and walked through the door. Troy and Jimmy looked at him. Troy glared at him, "Wheres my daughter? Emily!" Zac came towards him, "Troy...I-" "don't fucking call me that.. your probably a no good druggie just like your father!" Jimmy stepped in, "Exscuse me? you were one of those one good druggies back in the days." Zac's eyes went wide, "You two know each other." Troy glared at him, "That's none of your buisness!" Jimmy sighed, "Zac, Troy...I use to sale him drugs when we were younger-" "and i'm done with that shit! wheres my daughter!" Troy yelled. Zac looked at him, "I love your daughter Troy! I can make her happy Troy..I can make her happy.. just..just give me the chance to do that and prove it." Emily came out with her close on, "Daddy, please..I love him."

Troy blew through his nose, his eyes narrowing as he grabbed Emily's wrist, "go to the car...now, your mother you and I are going to have a long talk." She gulped, shaking her head, "No...I'm-I'm staying here." "Emily Bolton, you get your ass in that car or God help me I'll carry you over my shoulder and toss you in the back seat myself." Emily gulped, Zac actually placed himself between the father and daughter, "Look please, she's fine here-" "I told you to stay away from her! And you will! Now...get away." he shoved Zac hard enough that he hit the wall, Jimmy's eyes widened and Emily squealed but before she could run to him, Troy picked her up and carried her over his shoulder to the car. "Dad! Put me down! I mean it! Put me down!"

Troy didn't listen, he just kept pulling her back. "Please.." she began crying as he dragged her out. "Zac!" she screamed. Troy put her into the backseat and Gabriella turned to her, "Emily-" Emily sat up, "Mom, please..please give zac a chance.. please-"Troy got into the front seat, turning on the car and pulling out.

When they got home, Emily ran, and Troy ran after her, "Emily!" he grabbed her wrist, "Let me go!" she screamed. he looked at her, "I don't ever want you near that boy again! do you hear me!" she shook her head, "No! I love him, and there's nothing you can do to stop me from seeing him! I hate you! your not my father! your a fucking monster! stay out of my life you no good druggie!"

Troy let go of her arm, and she had tears rolling down her cheeks, she ran inside the house. Troy just stood there, His fists clenching, "Am I bad dad?" Gabriella came over rubbing his shoulders, "Troy, I know you want what's best for emily..but.. you really haven't give Zac the chance.." Troy looked at her, "Gabriella! his Jimmy's son for crying out loud! it's in the blood!" Gabriella took a deep breath, cupping his cheek, "People don't always act like their parents Troy.. your nothing like your father.. that's why I married you.. and Emily is just like you." he looked at her, "how?" she smiled, "I know you.. If someone told you and tried to stop you from seeing me, the love of your life, would you walk away?"

He sighed, looking at the door then back at his wife. "No, I wouldn't." Gabriella made her smile grow bigger as she intertwined their fingers. "You bet your ass you wouldn't...cause I wouldn't stand for it." Troy sighed, "I over reacted." he admitted after a few moments, Gabriella nodded, "I would've over reacted to Troy, it's a parent thing." he bit his lip, "I should talk to her..." "Let her cool off first."

"AH!" Emily screamed, throwing her many pillows off her bed at the wall. "I. Hate. You!" she screamed again, she was wildly pacing the room, pulling at her hair and her eyes were red and swollen. "I love him! Can't he understand that?" She wringed her hands together, but she was still restless, panting heavily she took a deep breath and aimed her first at the drywall. She punched clean through; her knuckles were cut open and cut open. The commotion caused Logan and Sophie to run in to her room-Gabriella and Troy were taking a walk down the street to help Troy cool off.

"Whoa," Logan said, seeing the demolished state of Emily's room. "Em what happened in-" "Nothing!" she yelled, punching the wall again, her knuckles felt numb from the first time. So she didn't feel anything. Logan looked at her, "are you-" "I'M BLOODY FINE!" Sophie came in, "Will you stop yellin-whoa, what happened in here?"

Emily was about to throw her lamp, but Logan grabbed her from behind, "Emily! Emily! Calm down!" Emily began crying in his arms, "Logan.. I want Zac." Sophie came over to her hugging her, "Em-" "No! I want Zac!" Sophie sighed, "Do you want me to walk you?" Emily nodded, Sophie looked at Logan, "Logan, you stay here and cover for us." Logan nodded.

Emily and Sophie began walking down the street. "I really love him soph.." Sophie smiled hugging her little sister, "I know Em.. and I like him too, I know he loves you too." Emily sighed, "Then why can't dad see I love him!" Emily sighed, "He doesn't wanna see you grow up Emmy... he loves you...we have home videos of dad and you always together.." Emily sniffled, "Really?" Sophie nodded, "I'll show them to you." Emily nodded "I'll like that." and it was their uncle josh. "What are you two doing out here! does your dad know your out!" he got out of the car. Emily came to him, "Uncle Josh, I need to see Zac, please..please don't tell my dad, but can you drive me?"

Josh crossed his arms over his chest, "No, I'm gonna call your parents as soon as you get your butts in my car now." he grabbed both of them by the shoulder, Sophie walked dejectedly, but Emily stayed rooted to her spot. "Uncle Josh please...please?" her voice was a quiet murmur, her eyes were all big and shiny; Josh bit his lip, dropping his eyes until they landed on her hand. "Emily, what did you do to your hand?" she quickly hid the injured one behind her back and looked at her noninjured one. "Nothing, it's-" "Stop it, all right, come on." She sighed, walking to the car, and sliding in the back seat. Zac didn't have a cellphone, his dad and him could never afford it.