Name: After the Cut

Rating: M

Disclaimer: I don't own Zac

Surprisingly enough it was all over the headlines

Jesse and girlfriend split!

Amanda was a little frustrated that she was called just the 'girlfriend' I mean she had a freaking name but that's beside the point. What Amanda was more concerned about was talking to Zac which she hadn't done in weeks. After that afternoon when Jesse caught them just before they did 'the adult' they had talked and everything seemed fine later on but something was still bugging her and it wasn't long before Jesse dumped her and she completely understood why I mean any guy would be tired of a girlfriend who doesn't put out because the only one they want to do it with is unreachable and totally avoiding her.

Amanda stopped behind the cross walk before the red traffic light. It was rush hour traffic and all the honking and beeping was giving her a real headache never mind the fact that this light was extremely long to wait in. She watched as an elderly coupled slowly and sluggishly made their way across the street, hand in hand using the other arm to hold their canes. Amanda smiled at the two because it was amazing that love can really last…well forever in this couples case.

Amanda always believed their was someone out their for everyone she was a strong believer in soul mates ever since she was little and for a second their she had thought she found hers but she must have been a little too sure of herself. Amanda looked back up again and noticed the couple was already on the sidewalk and walking in the direction towards the park. She heard the honking of cars and looked up to see the traffic light had now gone loopy and was blinking read in all directions.

"Great" Amanda said under her breath as she brushed her hair behind her shoulders this was not helping her headache. Well now since she was going nowhere until someone would let her through she took her attention back to the couple who had seated themselves on a bench in front of the basketball court but her gaze quickly jumped over to the ball dribbling on the ground and to whose hands it was being dribbled by.

"Zac" she said breathlessly as she shifted her car in to park. Was this headache getting to her or was she really seeing him as he stood on the free throw line trying to line up his shot. Amanda smiled a she leaned closer to her window she felt like she hadn't seen him in ages even though she was sitting down her knews buckled and she thought she might faint but instead she bumped her head against the window from leaning in to close.

She jumped back and rubbed her forehead feeling like an idiot "that was stupid" she muttered as she looked up at the light again, still blinking red. Now was a better chance than ever she couldn't miss it. Amanda opened the car door nearly missing a car that managed to get through the broken light unharmed. She went to go get out but was pulled back by her seatbelt which she was still buckled in.

Her hands were shaking as she fooled around with the buckle and once undid she jumped out slamming her body against her car as another speeding car passed I mean was she insane? She closed her door and took a step out In to the street she looked both ways for cars and while doing so a guy in the car behind her started to honk and yell out his window "what ya crazy! Get back in the car" he yelled as she took another step turning her head towards him.

She smiled and nodded "I guess so" she turned her attention back to the court where Zac must of heard the yelling because he had stopped the game and was standing there ball in hand as she smiled back. For a minute she thought she couldn't move like the sun and hot pavement had melted her shoes but she managed to put one foot in front of the other.

The cars where all honking in unison as she stepped out on to the sidewalk and in front of the basketball courts pavement, Zac had now dropped the ball and Amanda smiled a she watched it roll away from his feet and to another guy's who was also watching Amanda just ditch her car in the middle of the road

"What are you doing are you crazy" Zac said pointing over to her parked car. Amanda didn't look back at it though all she did was shrug and step on to the court then walked a few steps until she was closer to him.

Zac started to feel a little embarrassed noticing he was covered in sweat and probably didn't smell too good either. Zac looked past his shoulder when one of the guys yelled "hey we going to play or what?" he asked dribbling the ball

"In a minute" Zac said turning back around the honking of the cars becoming louder and more irritated

"Me and Jesse broke up" Amanda said bluntly trying to get to the point why she was there which was to of course to be with him.

Zac nodded "yeah I heard that's too bad"

"No I'm over that" she said shaking her head and looking up at him "we broke up because I wasn't over you…" she said it quietly but lucky enough Zac caught every word and it made his heart flutter.

He felt her grab on to his hand and squeeze it as she went on "I don't know what it is about you but I can't stop thinking about you"

Zac smiled as he stepped closer to her his heart was pounding as he grabbed on to her other hand. He hadn't seen her in weeks and he missed her a lot, he took in her smell her touch her smile and her eyes. They were all amazing and stunning and he loved her for it.

"And what I said the other day I wasn't lying, when I told you I loved you" Zac slowly leaned in and kissed her softly lingering there for a minute trying to make that moment last.

Amanda smiled tickling his lips as she felt his damp hair on her forehead "I know I'm gross" he said smiling to as he wrapped his hands around her list rubbing it softly. She pulled back and shook her head "No your perfect" she kissed him again but pulled away when the man sitting in traffic started to yell again

"Hey lady move ya car or else I'll move it for ya"

Amanda looked back dropping her hands from Zac's neck "I should really go move my car" she said laughing at how stupid she was for leaving it in the first place. She turned around and started to walk but stopped when she felt him pulling her hand back to him "Zac I have to go…"

"I love you" he said as she smiled and kissed him hard once again forgetting about her car. Zac laughed as the guys around them started to Ohhh at their public affection and then soon after started their game this time without Zac.

Amanda laughed as she felt Zac pick her up kissing her again and then he walked over to the park bench where she sat and he stood and she pulled at his shirt as they kissed next to the older couple Amanda had been staring at just minutes before.

-The End