Chapter 13 - Zac

                                    

                                          
I really want to ask Allison to go to my place. It's not about sex. It's her. I want to be with her. Her presence. She knows what was on my mind. Like earlier when she came to the garden. She didn't ask for an explanation. She was just there for me. And later when I confronted Eleanor. Allison knows we need to talk but she knows I have Jeff too. Her willingness, her patience, her understanding. She knows how to make me feel comfortable with her. It's like I can lay everything on her and she will make it right for me. 
                          
And Eleanor... I don't care if she is dad's wife. I won't let her disrespect Allison for whatever reason it is.
                          
I hold Allison's hand. We just say goodbye to Jeff, he wants us to go home. I think he needs some space alone, or in this case with Liv.
                          
"Bye Alli, Zac, Dean" Ocean hugs us one by one, so does Drew. 
                          
"Time to come home to Char, eh?" Dean says. 
                          
Drew breathes. "I miss my little girl. Dad and Elena keep sending her picture. It just makes me miss her even more"
                          
We chuckle. My little niece is a charmer and she has her dad wrapped around her cute little finger. 
                          
"Thanks Drew for helping us with Jeff" I say to him. 
                          
He nods "Jeff is my friend too, Zac. I'll do that for him anyway"
                          
I smile at him. 
                          
"And Ocean worried about him. Now you can sleep tight  right baby?" He kisses Ocean's cheek. And just like that he ruins the moment. Dean and I shoo them while Ocean keeps complaining, telling us that we are freak brothers and Drew laughs happily. 
                          
"Fuck you Roderick!" Dean closes their car's door. 
                          
Allison laughs "oh God you two are hilarious! Crazy brothers"
                          
Dean points at me "he is crazy, I'm crazily handsome" he grins. 
                          
I roll my eyes. 
                          
Dean hugs Alli and me "bye! Lunch tomorrow?"
                          
I look at Allison. 
                          
"Sure Dean" she smiles. 
                          
Dean grins and gets inside his car. We go to my car since Alli came here with Uber. 
                          
"Good evening, sir, Ms. Wheeler"
                          
"Good evening Alex. To Ms. Wheeler's apartment, please" I say. 
                          
"Okay sir" Alex says and drives the car. It's already 11 pm. It would be inappropriate if I asked Alli to come to my place even though I want her to. I really really want her to accompany me tonight..
                          
Allison cranes her neck, looking at me. I look back at her. Her eyes say all that I want but.. there is a big possibility that it's just my hope talking. 
                          
"I thought you wanted to talk," she says finally. 
                          
"It's late, A.." I say. 
                          
"But tomorrow is Saturday and I don't have to go to the office. What about you?"
                          
I look at her eyes deeply. "Alex, reroute to my home."
                          
"Yes sir."
                          
Our eyes still locked. Her cornflower eyes look so pretty and yet I know there is a doubt in there.
                          
The medical center isn't too far from my Manhattan apartment. We arrived in 10 mins. I take Alli's hand and walk inside the apartment. The security greets me and I just nod a bit. We go to the elevator. I look at Alli. She tries to look relaxed but I know her heart beats wildly. I can see the flutter is her neck's pulse.