Zac
Zac had parked discreetly away from the mansion and watched. Isaac had allowed him the use of his new car for this purpose.
The first to arrive was the florist van. He saw the man get out and knock on the door and talk to one of the Halliwell girls. The driver then went back to the van and started bringing back flowers.
1000 of them.
And a card for Faith with the message: "I miss you. I want you. I need you. I love you."
Paige and Faith
Paige closed the door when all the flowers were in the house and she made her way through the bunches.
"Uh, Faith?"
Faith came downstairs, looking unhappy, and with one look at the flowers, she burst into tears and sat on the stairs. Paige sighed and brought the card over to her.
"What does it say?" Paige asked.
Faith read it and handed it to Paige, unable to speak
"I miss you. I want you. I need you. I love you. Aw, Faithy."
"Don't. I can't do this." Faith stood up and walked over to the flowers. She plucked one from a punch and went outside into the front yard to sit in the garden. She sat down and fiddled with the flower.
Zac
Zac chewed his lip, seeing Faith in the garden. He wanted to go out to her right then and there, but he had other plans to come to pass first.
The next courier to arrive were the party people. The driver got out with a handful of balloons, some coloured, some saying 'I love you' and all helium. The driver gave Faith a wave before heading to the door. After speaking to Paige, he went back to bring more balloons.
Twenty of those - it was the most he could get at the last minute. He wanted to get a hundred.
Faith and Paige
Faith threw the flower down in frustration and went back into the house, where Paige was holding a bunch of balloons.
"I think these are yours."
Faith shook her head. "Let them go." She went upstairs, opened her window and sat in the frame, leaning her head against it and crying softly.
Zac
The last courier to arrive only had one parcel to present. Zac smiled to himself. When Faith opened it - if she opened it - she would find a gold heart pendant with 'I love you forever' engraved on it, a box of chocolates and a dress that Mouse had told him Faith had liked.
Faith
Paige knocked lightly on the door. "Faith?" She entered and left the box on the bed. "This came." Paige sighed and left when Faith didn't move.
Faith looked over at the present on her bed. She forced herself off the window box and approached the box, her eyes still watering. She opened the box with trembling hands and found the things inside.
"Oh God, Zac..." She lifted the dress, chocolates and necklace out and lay them on her bed. "I can't..."
Faith pulled her shirt over her head and put on a long sleeve black shirt instead. She changed from leather pants into jeans and she grabbed her knife and a stake and started out the door.
Passing Paige on the way, she shrugged off any kind of interaction, but turned before she left. "Going huntin'. Be back later." Faith closed the door before she could argue and ran down the front steps. She looked around. Where could she go tonight?
Zac
Zac had been waiting for her. He was sitting on the front path, guitar on his lap. As soon as he saw her, he started singing:
"I stare up at the ceiling
And I wonder what I've done
To drive away the one I love
I gave you everything
I ever thought to give
And you turn me away
Again you turn me away
What did I do?
I miss you
I want you
I need you
I love you
I've seen the tears in your eyes
As you push me away
How can I tell you I'm sorry
For all the pain I've caused you
Please tell me what I've done
And you turn me away
Again you turn me away
What did I do?
I miss you
I want you
I need you
I love you
I don't think I could live
Another day without you
My heart is aching
My world is breaking
And all I can think about is you
And you turn me away
Again you turn me away
What did I do?
I miss you
I want you
I need you
I love you
Can't you see that
I miss you
I want you
I need you
I love you
Yes I
I miss you
I want you
I need you
I love you
I miss you
I want you
I need you
I love you
I love you"
Zac looked up at Faith with the tears dripping down his cheeks again.
OOC: Written by Michelle
Faith
Faith stopped and as she listened to Zac singing, she felt her heart wrench. She dropped her weapons on the ground and walked over to him.
"Zac... I'm so sorry."
She pulled him up and hugged him before kissing his lips gently.
"I love you."
Zac
"I love you too," Zac replied.
He kissed her again, more passionately this time and held her close.
"I never want to lose you again."
Faith
Faith wrapped her arms around his neck and kissed his nose.
"I'm so sorry, I was so stupid. Do you... do you wanna come inside to talk? Or do you wanna go for a walk or something?"
Zac
"I don't care," Zac replied, "just as long as I'm with you."
He kissed her lips again gently.
Faith
Faith bent down to pick up her weapons and tucked them back into her pockets. She took Zac's hand and led him back into the Manor, bypassing Paige who looked quite shocked. Faith opened the door to her room and closed it behind them, kissing Zac again softly.
She took her weapons out of her pockets and threw them into her bag and sat on the bed, moving the presents slightly, and patted the spot next to her.
"I missed you so much."
Zac
Zac gently placed his guitar down on the floor and joined Faith on her bed. He rested his hands around her waist.
"Not nearly as much as I missed you," Zac replied. "I thought I was going to go crazy without you. I don't know how seventeen years of my life without you."
He frowned.
"What happened to your neck?"
Faith
Faith looked down at her feet before looking at Zac, ashamed.
"I got bit..." She ran a hand through her hair nervously. "I let... I asked for one to bit me, and he did... because it was better than... you know, feeling other pain."
Faith's tears started to pour out again and she wiped them away impatiently.
"But that doesn't matter now..."
Zac
Zac sighed and then kissed the scar.
"Don't ever do that again, okay?" he said. "Promise me you won't."
He touched her hair affectionately.
Faith
"Baby, I don't have to do it anymore..."
Faith leaned her head against Zac's chest. "What are we gonna do about your mom?"
Zac
"I don't care if she knows we're together. If she makes a fuss I'll just move out. I'm not going to let her seperate us ever again."
He kissed her.
"I love you too much."
He kissed her again.
Faith
"I love you too."
Faith closed her eyes, her head back on Zac's chest and in the silence, his heartbeat was like music to her. She moved off Zac's chest and lay down on the bed, turning slightly so she could see him, and holding her ribs with her left hand.
Zac
Zac sighed and smiled happily. At last he was holding the woman in his arms again!
He played with her hair and kissed her neck. He didn't say anything. Silence was enough.
Faith
Faith tugged Zac's arm until he was lying down next to her. She rested her head back onto his chest and sighed in contentment. Nothing could ever hurt her again, she was with Zac now...
She reached over and took his hand, entwining their fingers together, and bringing Zac's hand up to her mouth, she kissed it softly.
"I think I was insane to let you go..."
Zac
"I think you were insane too," Zac grinned.
He continued his kissing of her neck and face and playing with her hair.
Faith
Faith rolled over so she was on top of Zac and kissed his lips softly. She pulled back.
"I love you," she said again.
Zac
Zac wrapped his arms around her.
"I love you," he replied. "It feels better every time I say that."
He kissed her back.
"Are umm... are you... still sore?"
Faith
"It feels better everytime I hear it and say it."
Faith thought for a second.
"Be gentle?"
Faith kissed Zac again and started to unbutton his shirt, before moving down and kissing his chest.
Zac
Zac carefully removed Faith's shirt and bra. He kissed her head.
"Let me know if you want to stop," he told her. "I don't want to hurt you."
Faith
"You never could."
Faith moved back up to kiss Zac's lips again, while undoing his pants.
Zac
Zac was gentle as he could, and they restricted themselves to just the one round this time. Afterwards they just laid next to each other, arms wrapped around each other.
"I never want to let you go," Zac said.
Faith
"And I don't want you to let me go... so I guess we're kinda even."
Faith kissed Zac again and felt her eyes starting to well up again.
"You'd think I was out of tears... Zac, this last week has been the hardest of my life..."
She rested her head on his shoulder and closed her eyes. Then opened them again and looked at Zac pleadingly.
"Stay the night?"
Zac
Zac stroked Faith's hair.
"Y'know what? A couple of weeks ago I would have gone home because I wouldn't have wanted anyone to worry or anything. But now I don't care."
He kissed her head.
Faith
Faith gave a small smile and rested her head back down on the pillow.
She reached over and put her arm over his chest and began to trace little patterns up and down.
She kissed Zac's shoulder softly, before closing her eyes again.
"Mmm, I missed you..."
Zac
"I missed you more," Zac teased.
He closed his eyes and just enjoyed having Faith in his arms.