Sorry this took me soooo long, I've had some writers block lately and couldn't seem to write anything for this story. But I think it's good now and I hope to have another update up soo, but I have kind of a busy weekend coming up, so I might not be able to post another chapter until next week. But I promise I will try not to take so long next time!
Sadly, I got no reviews last time and that was very discouraging for me, so if you can leave a review please do, it really does help. I especially need to know if you like the idea of Zoey having a love interest.
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The second day passed much like the first and the third much like the second and soon the days seemed to be blending together and a month had passed. Zoey had quickly fallen into a routine with Lily and school. She was up early every morning where she would take care of the baby and finish any homework she hadn't gotten to the night before. When she left for school she would drop the baby off at the practice and pick her up after school. Most days she stayed around the practice until Addison left. She would do her homework, or if she didn't have any that day she would help out with filing or office business. Zoey still missed Lily during the day, but it was a little easier for her to leave now. She had made friends very quickly, especially with Alyssa, Melanie, and Catherine. Addison would watch the baby on the weekend if she wanted to go out, so she was able to go out without having to worry about the baby, though she tended to spend a little more time with Lily than hanging out with her friends. She was easily keeping up with all of her classes and enjoying school.
She had to stay late today to make up an anatomy lab she had missed on Monday. Lily had been sick that day and Zoey didn't want to leave her so she had skipped school, but now had a ton of work to make up. She finished the lab as quickly as she could, wanting to leave and get to her daughter. She pushed the door open and walked down the hallway. As she was rounding the corner she was looking at her phone and not paying attention to where she was going and ran right into another person.
"Crap," she muttered as the papers and books she had in her arms scattered on the floor. She bent down to pick them up, but the other person was already handing them to her, "thanks," she said as she looked at the person. It was a boy, probably about eighteen, with brown hair and green eyes. He smiled at her and she felt flutters in her stomach,
"No problem, sorry about running into you."
"No, it was my fault; I should have been paying attention to what I was doing."
"I don't think we've met. I'm Mason," he said, smiling again and offering her his hand to shake. She felt her stomach flutter again and smiled back, shaking his hand,
"I'm Zoey," she said.
"Well Zoey, how about I walk you to your car," he suggested.
"I'm walking actually," she said, wishing she had driven today so Mason could walk her to her car.
"Why don't I give you a lift then, where are you going?"
"Oh, you don't have to do that," she said halfheartedly, hoping that he would still offer to drive.
"It's no problem, come on," he said, taking the books from her hands again and walking towards the parking lot. She grinned and followed him down the hall. He was super cute and she couldn't quite stop the fluttering in her stomach. What was wrong with her, she wondered, she had just met him five minutes ago. They walked out the doors and he led her to his car,
"Nice car," she said, admiring the older model dark blue mustang convertible, "I'm kind of jealous," she said jokingly. He laughed and opened the passenger door for her, setting their backpacks and books in the back seat. She slid in and he went around to the driver's side and got in.
"Thanks, it was my dad's," he told her as they pulled out on the road, "So where am I going?"
"Oceanside wellness," she said, giving him directions on where to turn and how to get there.
"Do you have a doctor's appointment or something?" he asked, wondering why he was dropping her off there.
"No, my mom's a doctor there. I usually hang out there after school," she said.
"What kind of doctor?" He asked.
"She's an OBGYN and a neonatal surgeon," she said.
"Wow, that's impressive."
"Yeah, never ask her about it though, cause surgeons are full of themselves and she tends to go on and on about how awesome she is." They laughed for a moment, "What about your mom? What's she do?"
"She's a lawyer. Not as exciting as a surgeon," he said.
"You should turn here," she reminded him as they were about to drive past the next turn. He turned and they continued their conversation,
"So what about your dad?" he asked her.
"He lives in Seattle. He's the head neurosurgeon at a hospital up there," she told him.
"Wow, two surgeons for parents. Do they like expect you to be a surgeon too?"
"They don't expect it, but it's what I want to do. I'm aiming for pediatric surgery though, maybe neonatal, I'm not sure. But enough about me, what about your dad?"
"He died a few years ago, he was overseas," he said sadly. Zoey frowned,
"I'm sorry, that must have been hard," she said sympathetically.
"It was, but it was a long time ago, and he died a hero, so I was able to move past it."
"That's good," she said a little awkwardly, not really sure what to say now. Mason pulled into the parking lot of Ocean Side Wellness, "Thanks for the ride," she said, grabbing her things from the back seat and opening the door as Mason got out of the car.
"I'll walk you up," he said hopefully. Zoey smiled,
"Sure, that sounds good," she said. He took her books again and they walked into the building.
"So do you have to come here every day or can you get away after school?" he asked as they got into the elevator.
"I can get away if I need to. Why?" she asked, stomach fluttering again.
"Well I was thinking that we could hang out tomorrow after school again, maybe more than a ride here? We could go to the beach, go surfing," he suggested.
"I've never been surfing before, but I love the beach. Let me check with my mom and make sure she doesn't need me for anything tomorrow and I'll let you know," she told him as the elevator stopped on the fifth floor.
"Awesome. So I'll see you tomorrow," he said, handing her the books as she stepped off the elevator.
"Yepp, see you tomorrow," she agreed as the doors closed. She turned around to face the lobby and was met with a group of people watching her, "Whoa, hi guys," she said, shocked to see Violet, Naomi, and Addison starring at her.
"Who was that?" Violet asked right away. Zoey shrugged,
"Just a person from school. He gave me a ride," she said. She didn't want them thinking there was something more going on and have them make a big deal about it.
"You look way too happy for him to just be a person from school," Addison said.
"Is he your boyfriend?" Naomi asked quickly.
"No," she said defensively.
"Oh, but you like him," Violet said.
"She totally does. You can see it. She's got that look on her face," Addison added.
"I just met him today," she told the three women standing there. Sam walked up behind her,
"Just met who today?" he asked.
"No one," Zoey said quickly. She loved everyone at OWG and they were all like family to her, but she knew they would become very overprotective when it came to her dating or even just liking a guy.
"A boy. He gave her a ride and walked her up here," Naomi told him. Sam looked at the girl he considered a niece,
"Who is this boy?" he asked protectively. Zoey groaned,
"He's just a boy I met at school today. I ran into him in the hallway and he offered to give me a ride so I took it. He just happens to be really cute and asked me to hang out tomorrow afternoon, so I need you to watch the baby," she said, looking at Addison who shook her head.
"I've got surgery tomorrow afternoon," she said.
"I'll watch her," Naomi offered.
"Are you sure? I don't want to impose."
"Yeah, it's fine. I'm watching Olivia tomorrow afternoon too so it works out," she assured Zoey.
"Thanks so much Aunt Na!" she said excitedly, giving her a hug, "Where's Lily anyway?"
"Asleep in my office. And it's the first time she's gone to sleep all day and she's been screaming the rest of the time. So I don't care how much you've missed her, do not go in there and wake her up," Addison told her.
"Why was she screaming? Is she ok?"
"She's fine. Sometimes babies just scream for no good reason." Zoey nodded,
"Ok, well I'm going to go get started on my homework," she said. Addison handed her the baby monitor and she walked into the kitchen. She sat at the island and pulled out the large amount of homework she had.
Two hours later she was in the same spot, but had taken over most of the space on the island counter with her books and papers. Thankfully Lily hadn't woken up yet and she was able to get a lot of work done. She was just finishing her English homework when Amelia walked in.
"Hey Zo," she said, plopping down next to her niece.
"Hey Amy," she said as she packed some papers into a folder.
"I heard you have a boyfriend now," Amelia said, causing Zoey to look at her quickly.
"Who told you that?" she asked, a little confused.
"Violet, Naomi, and your mom," she said, "why didn't you tell me? You tell me everything!" Zoey rolled her eyes,
"Because he's not my boyfriend. I just met him today Amelia. He drove me here after school and we're hanging out tomorrow. But he's not my boyfriend," she assured her aunt.
"Oh ok. Well do you at least like him?" she asked, desperate for some gossip on Zoeys life.
"I don't know. He seemed really nice and I kept getting flutters in my stomach while we were talking. But like I said, I just met him."
"What are you guys doing tomorrow?"
"We're going to the beach; he's teaching me how to surf." Amelia laughed, "What?"
"You're going to surf?" she asked, still laughing.
"Yes I am," Zoey replied, "Why is that so funny?"
"I just can't picture you surfing is all," she said. Zoey shoved her lightly,
"Shut up," she said. Before Amelia could respond Lily's cries came through the baby monitor, "Oh, time to go be a mommy," she said, leaving all of her stuff on the counter and walking to Addison's office.
"Hi baby girl," she cooed as she gently picked up the crying baby. Once she saw Zoey her cries had quieted but she was still crying some, "What's wrong my flower? Are you hungry?" she kept talking to the baby while she prepared a bottle. Once it was ready she sat down on the couch and slid the bottle into the baby's mouth and she started sucking at it hungrily. After she finished the bottle and she had been changed she made her way back to the kitchen, still holding Lily. When she walked in everyone was in there,
"Sorry about the mess," she said, starting to clean up with one hand.
"Here, I'll hold her while you clean," Violet offered. Gratefully Zoey handed her the baby and began packing all of her homework back into the bag.
"Are you ready to go?" Addison asked. Zoey nodded, "Alright then, let's get out of here. See you all tomorrow." Everyone said their goodbyes and they gathered all of their belongings then left for home. For the rest of the night Zoey couldn't stop thinking about how excited she was for tomorrow afternoon. Could she really already have a crush on someone she just met, she wondered as she laid a sleeping Lily in her crib before going to bed herself.
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