A/N: I couldn't hold back any longer, I just had to get this Zammie moment in here... prepare yourself Zammie lovers!

Previously:

"Bullshit" I screamed. "of course you told them Zach, but you haven't made life better for me like you think you have… you've made it a million times worse! I hate you all!" I screamed.

"Wait Cammie!" my mom dragged me round to face her. "There are things we need to talk about… I know it's hard but…"

"You think it's hard for you?" I felt so weak as my eyes filled with tears and my voice broke.

I turned my attention back to Zach. "I trusted you" I whispered before I pushed my way through the door.

()()()()

"No, you don't understand Cammie!"

I carried on sprinting through the mansion until Zach caught up and grabbed me around the waist. For just a second I felt like everything was fine, Zach's arms were where they were supposed to be. But then I remembered what he'd done.

"Let go of me Zach" I sobbed loudly. "Let me go!"

"I will, if you listen to me!" Zach pleaded and his grip on me loosened. I took the opportunity to shrug out of his arms.

I turned to face him. "I understand everything perfectly Zach"

I quickly turned away as my eyes filled with tears, not wanting Zach to see how weak I was. I began to walk away again but Zach grabbed me, this time his arm clasped around the tender place on my stomach where Dillon had hit me. I cried out as I doubled over with the pain as I gasped to get breath back into my lungs.

"Oh my…" Zach inhaled his breath in a gasp and he put him arm on my shoulder, helping me to stand straight.

"I had... no idea…" Zach stammered. "You said you weren't hurt, you…"

"Well, I guess now we're even now" I gasped through the pain. "I didn't tell you Dillon punched me and you told my mom what happened"

Zach shook his head. "I didn't tell them… but I can't tell you who did"

I frowned in confusion, forgetting about the pain I was in for a moment.

"You… didn't?" I asked.

Zach shook his head and leant against the wall weakly.

I opened my mouth.

"Just don't Cammie, don't ask me who told your mom… it rests on a lot of… technicalities; just forget it"

"I can't forget something like this" I said my heart was racing. "You need to tell me"

Zach frowned and shook his head again. I could sense the truth was on the tip of his tongue.

"I'm such a bad person" Zach dropped his head.

"What?!" I exclaimed, moving closer to him. I touched his arm and heard his breath catch in his throat as he felt my touch.

"How are you a bad person?" I asked. "Yes, you pissed me off by telling them, but I wouldn't go as far as to say you're a bad person"

"I'm a bad person because I'm considering telling you how your mom found out about Dillon, just to save my own skin; just do you won't hate me"

"I don't hate you" I came even closer to him, so close I could feel his warm breath on my skin.

"I just… want to know" I shivered.

Zach sighed. "Sometimes when you're a spy, you learn that some things you're just better off not knowing"

"And something's, you are better off knowing" I argued back.

"I don't want to hurt you" Zach's eyes bored into mine and I suddenly wanted nothing more than to tell him to just forget about it. But I couldn't.

"I want to know Zach" I whispered. I grabbed his shaking hands and steadied them.

He nodded and let go of my hands. At first I thought he was going to just walk away from me but then he reached slowly into his pocket. I gripped onto his arms and I felt his muscles tense as he withdrew a piece of paper from his pocket.

"Wait!" I whispered urgently. Zach froze.

"Maybe…"

Zach looked hopefully and his hand pushed the paper slightly back into his pocket.

"Maybe you're right… maybe I don't want to know how they found out" I whispered. I stared at small section of paper that was poking out of Zach's pocket. It held answers; it held the truth… but I knew I wasn't ready for the truth right then.

Zach clasped my hands in his, but I let go. I wanted to be even closer to him than just holding hands, I wanted to feel the warmth of his body; I wanted to feel his heart pound against mine.

I gently took Zach's shirt in my fingers, thoughtfully picking at the threads that lined the bottom of it.

"Hey" he breathed gently, grasping my hands again. It was then that I realised how close we were. I could smell his minty breath and I could feel the warmth radiating from his skin. "I'm not made of money you know"

I tilted my head to the side. "Zach, who are you parents?"

Zach looked down.

"Need to know basis?"

Zach nodded.

I sighed, but I trusted Zach. I wrapped my arms around him. I felt him tense at first, and he pulled away.

I blushed. "Sorry, I…"

Zach silenced me with a kiss. A long one. He hands rested gently on my sides, never groping my body like Dillon had. His hands only moved up to my hair, his fingers gently smoothing down the wispy bits and then his hand continued to weave through while his lips carried on pressing to mine, our breath joining.

One of his hands stayed entwined in my hair whilst the other gently rested against the curve of my hip. We pulled away slightly, Zach eyes staring powerfully into mine.

"Wow" Zach breathed as he tried to steady his breathing that was coming in in gasps against my skin.

"What's wrong?" he asked immediately as the tears gathered in my eyes. His hands gently cupped around my face and my tears fell over his hands.

"You're too good for me Zach" I mumbled. "I'm a mess"

Zach let out a small laugh and kissed my forehead. "Cammie if you think you're a mess then I' a bloody disaster"

"But I don't understand why" I frowned as I wrapped my arms tightly around his waist feeling the warmth seep through into my skin.

"There's lots of thing you don't know about me Cam" Zach rested his chin on my head.

"Nothing would change my mind about how great you are Zach, nothing" I said determinedly.

I felt Zach's arms tighten around me and his head came to rest on my shoulder.

"There is one thing that's similar about us Zach" I said suddenly.

"What?" He murmured into my neck.

"We both have parents who don't want us"

I felt Zach shake his head against my shoulder.

"You know that's not true Cam"

"It is" my words came out a sob and I instantly felt stupid for being so weak, but Zach simply brushed away my tears again and returned his head to my shoulder.

"You know Aunt Abby loves you more than she'll ever admit, she adores you. Mr Solomon cares so much about you Cammie, he cared about your dad too"

I knew it was true but yet I still felt the words escape my throat as a sob as I asked "And my mom?"

"Time" was all Zach said and he paused for a minute before he continued. "It takes time Cammie, a lots happened, but your mom needs you, don't you think she's suffered enough?"

I imagined the situation for a moment from her point of view. Having to send her daughter away for five years to protect her, having to put her in danger so she could come to this school, having her love your sister more than you. Having your own daughter hate you.

Zach nodded as if he'd read my thoughts. "See? You don't need to let her suffer anymore Cammie, you've both had your fair share"

"And what about your mom then?" I asked. "If I'm making a fresh start then you should too"

"My mom's not like that Cammie" Zach tensed in my arms and I could have sworn I felt a tear hit my shoulder.

The old spoilt brat Cammie would have immediately thrown a tantrum and probably continued to ask questions. But for once I shook away my cover and simply held Zach tighter.

I couldn't help but feel and hear our hearts pounding in unison, and as he held me closer I wondered if he could feel it too.

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