The Other Side

Sorry But Not Sorry .

"Are we seriously going to stay in here? Hiding like ferrets?"

I'm really getting annoyed now. We been in his house for about a week now. Some days the media comes by, but no where near his lawn. Other days some would be in the car with their cameras ready. I was laid out on the couch like a grumpy child.

"Who says we're hiding?" He looked over at me as he sat down next to me picking up my legs to put on his lap.
"I have a life you know, & a job-"
"Where you are placed on a leave of absence."
"I still have a life."
"Lea, are you sure your ready to be back out there? With all that's going on?" His voice softened a little.
"Yeah! Look, I like being here but I need to be back out there. And you need to go back to your job."

He quietly gets up & opens the front door to pick up the mail. Within seconds I see the media rushing over to his front lawn. He comes back inside & throws me the newspaper. I jumped & read the headline.

"Mr. Reede's & Crazy Girlfriend's Epic Blowout on Stones Brothers."

"I am not crazy! How do they even know we go out? And SUEING US A MIL EACH?! GET THE F-"
"Yeah, you are going to do great back out there." He says sarcastically.
"Are they serious?! I don't have that kind of money! Why aren't they in jail?!" I am beyond angry now.
"Their lawyers, I believe he is just as crooked as the Stones. So, we can't touch them." He sighs & leans on the wall.
"Touch? I will break them. No! I'll leave permanent dents in their noses. They don't even know the full story."
"Lea stuff like this takes awhile to go away-"
"But Allison confessed! Shouldn't they be arrested?!"

Zac walks over to me & sits.

"Baby, look, I agree, but I've seen them get away with a lot of stuff. I can't step in & be a hero for everything they get away with. The media will ruin me. And they will ruin you if you keep at it. But the Stones, I will never let them ruin you." He rubs my face softly.

"But you are if you let them get away with this." I said softly.

I got up from under him & headed for the stairs to go to the bed room. He stops me by holding my hand. I look back at him with blurry eyes. He gets up from the couch & hugs me.

"They won't get away with this, I promise."

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I start changing as fast as I could. Nearly fell over my jeans rushing to put it on.

Zac chuckles from the bed. "You know you can take your time."
"As if! We are leaving!" I am so happy to leave this place. Not that I don't like it but I miss my house.

He gets up & just throws a shirt on, picks up his keys from the nightstand then stares at me.

"Okay done." I chirped.
"Wow you must be happy to leave to leave this dump." He pouted.
"No, don't think like that. It's just I miss my home. I can't be here forever you know."
"I know."
"I'll still come & see you!" I jumped up & kissed him on the lips because he did not lower himself down for me.
He bursts out laughing. "Do it again please. That was so cute."
"No." I smiled.

I turned around & headed downstairs. His footsteps followed behind. I take a quick look out the window. The media really think they're low hiding behind the bushes. How dumb can you be?

"Put these on, keep your head down & stay behind me." He said it so quickly handing me the shades that I had no time to respond.

He opened the door & the flashes started pouring in. No one went past his front lawn. I guess what happened last time when he threatened them got the picture.

"Mr. Reede! Mr. Reede!"
"Are you two dating?!"
"What do you have to say about the Stones incident?!"
"Does your girlfriend have anger problems?!"

Excuse me?! I stopped to turn around, but Zac quickly turned me back & shoved me in the car. The nerve! He got in the driver side & slowly backed out like it was a normal day for him then sped off.

"Anger problems?!" I started.
"Rule one, make no comments towards the media unless you are calm & collective." He said calmly.
"Sorry."
"It's okay. Rule two, watch what you say around them, it will bite you in the ass in the future."
"That's going to be hard since I'm a blunt person."
"Learn to not be around the media. Rule three, release no info to the media. Got it?"
"Yes daddy." I smiled a little.
He gave me a quick look & smirked. "Tred carefully."
"Why should I?" I put my hand between my legs.

The way he swerved off the road & double parked had me so scared that I nearly slammed on the door.

"What the-" I began to say, but his lips crushed mines.

He picked me up from my seat & sat me on top of him. I didn't even know how long we made out until my butt hit the horn. I jumped so hard that we both banged our heads.

"SHIT!" We both yelled. Then we started laughing. I started to get off him but he held me onto him.

"Where are you going?" He smiled.
"Back to my seat." I gave him a quick peck on the lips & glided off him. "Besides, we can finish this later."

I rubbed his upper thigh & lightly patted him.

"Come on." I was still smiling at him.
"I'll hold you to that." He grinned driving off.