Diana
Diana could sense something strange. She went downstairs to find Zac standing at the front door, looking like he was a deer trapped in headlights.
"Zachary Walker Hanson." Her tone was loud and authorative. "Just where do you think you're going?"
Zac
"I'm going to a friends place," Zac replied. "But first I'm going to go by the shops and get some food. I'm a growing boy. I need to eat food."
And the best thing about it, was that everything he said was true.
Diana
Diana raised her eyebrows at her son. "I hope its a male friend and not a certain female brunette 'friend', that I saw you with the other night at Ash's party."
She could sense he was hiding something, but she didn't know what. Her kids were getting too good at hiding their emotions from her.
Zac
Zac rolled his eyes.
"Mom, when I said we were fooling around, I mean it. She's five years older than me. She's Ike's age for goodness sake!"
All true too. Ha! He rocked!
Diana
"All very good reasons why you shouldn't see her. Besides, your father and I know next to nothing about her, except she helped Avie and Tay."
Diana narrowed her eyes. "She's too old for you. She won't want you anyway, so don't even try."
Diana bit her lip, hoping Zac would believe her.
Zac
"Didn't I just say that?" Zac asked. "Anyway, I ought to get going. Don't worry Mom. I have no plans on getting any more girls pregnant any time soon."
Diana
Diana kept her eyes narrowed at Zac as he left. "Hmm, you better be telling me the truth."
Zac
Zac feigned horror.
"Mother! Really! Would I like to you?"
Nope, she'd catch him out straight away.
Diana
"So, who are you seeing, what's their name?"
Diana was still suspicious. She never used to be, she thought Zac had given up on the girls for awhile, but after seeing and sensing what he and Faith had felt for each other, she was now worried again.
Zac
Zac chose his next words carefully:
"Hmm... you remember the Halliwell girls frim P3? Where Ash's party was? I believe they're going to be there."
Diana
"So you're going to be at a club? With lots of people? Zac, you know you're still... I'm willing to give you this chance. I trust you. This time. If I find out you were with Faith, I will be very angry."
Zac
"Don't worry Mom. You are not going to get angry with me, because you won't find out I was having sex with Faith or something like that."
This Zac said with much conviction.
Diana, Faith and Piper
"Zachary Walker Hanson, you better believe me, this is not an issue to take lightly! What time do you think you're planning on getting home?"
***
Meanwhile, Faith logged off the computer and went to her room to freshen up. She ran a brush through her silky tresses before going downstairs to see Piper and Phoebe leaving.
"Hey, guys."
"Hey, we're heading out to P3. Wanna join us?"
"Nah, can't... gotta... um... patrol."
"Fair enough. See ya later."
Zac
"I know it's serious! Gee!" Zac exploded. "Yes, I got Julie pregnant. I know I shouldn't have been having sex with a human of all women. But I did. And Julie's handling it. And I'm planning to take care of the baby as much as Julie will let me. People are capable of learning from their mistakes. And yes, I do like Faith... in that way... I can admit that. But just because I'm turned on by her doesn't neccesarily mean I'm gonna sleep with her. There are lots of girls I see in that way that I'll probably never sleep with. I know that. I'm not freaking Austin Powers - I don't shag every sexy woman I meet."
And on that Zac turned and stormed out.
Faith
Faith opened the door to see a hlaf angry looking Zac. She pulled him inside and kissed him, trying to make his scowl go away.
"Come with me, baby."
She led him upstairs, hoping he wasn't still looking upset. As they neared her room, she turned to face him, while opening the door.
"What's up?"
Zac
Zac stared at the doorknob.
"Mom gave me the third degree on the way out. Do you have any idea how freaking hard it is to get something by an empath? You have to pick your words carefully so they can't sense you're lying to them."
He sighed.
"Sorry, Faith, I don't mean to take it out on you."
Faith
"Hey baby, come here." Faith hugged Zac and playfully messed his hair.
"You can take anything you want out on me. You never know, i might just enjoy it."
Faith winked before turning serious. "Is there anything you wanna talk about though. Do you not wanna do this? Coz we can just talk if you want. Course," she grinned cheekily, "then you'll have to make it up to me."
Zac
Zac leaned his head on Faith's shoulder.
"Ahh, Mom just thinks you're too old for me, and doesn't want me having anything to do with you and besides all that she doesn't want me having sex," Zac sighed. "I know she's trying to look out for me, but it's my business, not hers, who my friends are."
He stroked her cheek with his hand softly, and then kissed her other cheek.
"C'mon," he said, a smile back on his face. "I need to get back in the mood again. But that shouldn't be too hard for you, and your sexy body, to arose me."
Faith
Faith grinned and pulled Zac into her room, kicking the door shut. She coyly twisted her hair around her fingers.
"Now... what could I do to get you back into the mood?" She paused, then unlaced the leather shirt she was wearing so it gaped open ever so slightly. "Maybe... this?" She completely undid the shirt and let it fall off her shoulders.
Zac
Zac gazed contentedly.
"Yep, that's defintely a good start," he grinned. "Hey you know what we need? Striptease music."
Then he snapped his fingers in annoyance.
"Oh darn."
Faith
Faith unbuttoned her pants and slid them off her legs and stepped out of them. Zac standing next to her bed so she pushed him so he was sitting on it, and approached him in her underwear.
"So... in the mood yet?"
She bent down and kissed him softly.
Zac
Zac reached up, grabbed her around her waist and pulled her down on him.
"Mmm... I knew it wouldn't take long."
He kissed her mutliple times.
"I just wish I had remembered to buy the chocolate..."
He rolled over so that he was on top of Faith and then started taking off his own shirt.
Faith
Faith undid his pants and relaxed under his weight. She smiled at him cheekily.
"Doesn't matter... we can use chocolate next time."
Zac
"Mmm... next time... I like the sound of that..."
Once Zac was starkers, he rolled over again so that he could help Faith get her underwear off easier, all the while kissing every part of her he could press his lips to.
Faith
Within the next few hours, Faith lost count of how many times they made love. They finished up and Faith rolled off Zac and collapsed in a tired heap, lying next to him. She was breathing heavily.
"Well, I gotta say, that gets better each time."
Zac
Zac turned his head and smiled at her.
"I agree. Mmm... you know what Faithy? You're defintely the best lover I've ever had."
He moved his hand slightly so that it enfolded hers and caressed it softly.
Faith
Faith smiled. "Thanks Zac. I gotta say, you're not so bad, either."
She kissed his head gently.
Zac
Sometime later, Zac got up, got dressed and headed home. Fortunately getting back in wasn't the adventure it had been getting out.