Waiting For Love

- Zach’s POV ~ 4 Years prior -For years, I have been helping my mom with bills. As a kid, trying to find work was difficult, however I had friends who knew what strings to pull.I got into fishing, was put on a boat and tested for my strength. Ever since I was 13, this is all I have known. It was easy to get into, it gave good money to help my mom get out of debt, but it’s like it keeps on coming.I heard a lot about my dad and how he was a millionaire, if not billionaire, and owned his own oil drilling business. My parents had a one night stand, but my mom never bothered to tell him about me, she didn’t want to ruin his life. For 21 years, I lived without a father, never even knew his name. I had to teach myself most things a dad teaches his child. It was hard, of course, but my mom never forgot to tell me how proud she was of me. She was my idol, my hero, and I did everything in my power to make her proud.I remember my mom telling me that she tried to reconnect with him, but she n

After a long conversation about Harvey and Trash-lyn, my phone went off with a text that came through.“Hey, I picked up some Chinese. Did you want to come over for supper?”God, it’s been so long since I’ve had Chinese food. “Of course! I’ll be there in just a minute” I messaged back.Terri looked over my shoulder and smiled at me. “Ya know, he hasn’t committed to a girl in a long time. He’s really smitten with you.”I smacked her arm and rolled my eyes at her. “Honestly, Terri, I doubt it.” I sighed. “Since everything that happened with Harvey, I don’t even want to think about a relationship. I’m sure he’s a sweet guy, but I just don’t think I can trust anyone.”Terri wrapped her arms around me and whispered in my ear, “Maybe he’s worth it.” She kissed my cheek and pulled back, giving me a warm smile. “I love you, and you deserve the world.”I hugged her back and told her I was going to Zach’s for supper. She giggled and shooed me away, so I began my walk back to Zach’s home, admiri

The morning was quick to come and I honestly had never had such a great sleep before. When I opened my eyes, the sun was shining through the curtains and I got a good look of his big room.He had a dark wood dresser to match his side table and bed frame. I was surprised to see how clean his room was, you could almost see the reflection off his floor. The more I looked around, the more I learned how kinky this man truly was.In the bed frame, he had hooks screwed in specific spots. 1 in each corner, 2 in the middle by the head of the frame. It mimicked the foot of the bed also, but on the posts, there were some hooks there too. On the wall, he had shallow drawers that must’ve held the toys, but I didn’t want to snoop too much and get caught.The sweet smell of pancakes and coffee blessed my nose. I put on a loose shirt and some shorts, then walked out to the kitchen. Zach was there in shorts singing along to some country, flipping some pancakes, and had his coffee machine spewing out c

When the movie was over, Terri stood up and wrapped her blanket around her. “I appreciate you guys for keeping it quiet while I watched the movie.” She winked.Both Zach and I looked at eachother, wide-eyed, and then I locked a gaze with her. “What are you talking about?”“Nothing, I’m just pulling your leg.” She laughed. “Unless..?”“Unless what? We watched the movie.” Zach told her.“Okay, perfect.” She smiled. After a few minutes of small talk, Terri announced she was going to head home since it was getting late.We said our goodbyes and she left, leaving just Zach and I. I started to fold up the blankets and noticed his phone started to ring.“Hello?” He answered. “Yeah, uh.. Give me a minute and I’ll call you back.” I looked over at him and raised an eyebrow, but didn’t ask who it was. “Hey, I know you gotta leave tomorrow but would you maybe want to stay another day? My brother is gonna be here in the morning to discuss some things going on with the business and I’d like you the

The morning came quickly and I was still laying in Zach’s arms. He was cute when he slept. I decided to get up, making sure he didn’t wake when I moved.He turned onto his side as I shut the door, and I walked out into the kitchen. I started to make some breakfast for us and thought about our relationship. We live hours apart, how could long distance work? Chewing my lips, I put the breakfast on the plates I set out on the counter. I heard Zach open the bedroom door and start walking down the hallway.“Good morning, beautiful,” he smiled. “Something smells delicious.” He peppered my cheek with his warm kisses. I turned my head so he kissed my lips instead, making him laugh. I returned a smile and looked away, hoping he wouldn’t notice the look into my eyes, but I guess I was shit out of luck because he noticed. “Everything okay, June bug?”“Oh, uh…” I paused. Maybe now is the time to be honest. “I’m scared.”“Of?” He looked at me, concerned. “If it’s your stupid ex-”“No, it’s not.” I