Name: After the cut

Rating: M

Disclaimer: I don't own Zac

(Sorry for the late post but it felt like this story was going nowhere)

It felt weird not to see Zac everyday at work but surprisingly enough Amanda seemed to forget about Zac well does almost count?

Amanda got up from the couch hearing the doorbell ring, she wasn't really expecting anybody since Jesse was out of town and she hadn't made any previous plans with her friends.

She felt the breeze from her walk to the door push back her hair and as she opened the door she took a step back surprised

"What are you doing here?" she asked stepping aside to let him in.

Zac smiled and walked past her until he was standing next to the couch she had just gotten off of.

They stood there in silence after Amanda shut the door and walked over to the kitchen "are you going to say something?" she asked with a small laugh as she poured herself some coffee.

Zac stared over at her folding and unfolding his arms nervously as he hesitated to speak

Amanda noticed his nervous movies and light breathing and she started to think something had happened.

She walked out of the kitchen leaving the coffee cup on the counter. Zac hadn't moved from his spot and she walked up to him

"Is something wrong?" she asked sounding scared herself, this was odd behavior for someone like Zac.

Amanda grabbed on to his arm trying to coax whatever he had to say out of him and he blurted it out

"I love you" he said then he started to wish that he didn't.

Amanda dropped his arm and stepped back like the words had hit her physically "what" she asked with a whispering voice as she tried to think about what he just said.

"I told you before I don't…" Amanda trailed off trying to say something harsh she opened her mouth to go on searching for the words in her head but she as to afraid to say them so she closed her mouth.

Zac grabbed on to Amanda's hand but she pulled away then walked to the door "I think you should go" she said looking at him then looking at the ground.

Zac stared at her with pleading eyes for him to say what he had to but Amanda never budged or shut the door and soon enough he got the hint.

Amanda felt him walk past her and then heard his footsteps on her patio. Amanda didn't know why she was acting like this but almost all of her knew it was because she was scared because she loved him too but she also loved Jesse.

Amanda leaned up against the opened door resting her hand on it' s knob. Zac remained standing there unsure of what to say so he did what he wanted to do for a long time he kissed her.

Amanda tried to push him back but he kept his hands on her arms and soon she gave up and went along with him. Zac's whole body was shaking from the anticipation for what was happening right now and it was finally happening.

He pushed Amanda's body up against her living room wall leaving the door wide open. He put both his hands on the wall on either side of her head and she smiled biting her lip as she started to unbutton his pants.

Once he was in his boxers she started to kiss his neck making him shiver from the chills she was giving him. He felt his knees buckle as she started to kiss his chest and he couldn't take it anymore.

He took her by the hands and led her over to the couch where she laid down voluntarily. He leaned over her as she pulled off her shirt. She placed her hands on his cheeks and pulled his face to hers but she didn't kiss him.

She kissed his neck again making it all the way up to his ear where she whispered making the hair on his back stand up "I love you" she said before facing him again. He smiled and kissed her on the forehead and then like in one big blur he heard someone clearing their throat but it wasn't Amanda.

Amanda's shocked expression froze on her face as she jumped off the couch knocking Zac on to the ground "Jesse what are you doing here"

Jesse stood before the opened door with a bouquet of roses in his hands "I came back early thought I would surprise you" he said looking at Amanda and then glancing over at Zac as he picked himself up off the ground. Zac felt his face turn red as he watched Amanda pick up her shirt and slip it back off but Zac wasn't that lucky he of course was still standing only in his boxers.

"How long has this been going on for?" Jesse asked as he dropped the roses on the kitchen counter. Amanda brushed her hair back trying to smooth it down

"It's not what you think" she said walking up to him and putting her hand on his cheek so he would look at her. Zac looked down at the ground as he heard Amanda and Jesse having a conversation in a low whisper.

He heard a lot of words he didn't want to hear, words that hurt him and he wished that Amanda would say this to him and not Jesse. The 'I love you so much' hurt him the worst and so did 'he means nothing to me'

Zac cleared his throat in the same way Jesse had done his and he walked over to his pants and shirt slipping them on quietly then walking to the door, it was a low blow to what he did behind Jesse's back but he couldn't contain himself anymore because he wanted Amanda to be his but she was Jesse and she made it clear at that exact second when she kissed Jesse to make things right between them.

Zac managed to slip out of the house unnoticed leaving Amanda and Jesse to make up for lost time that should have been his.