She just wanted to run away when Jasper rang Zac's doorbell, but Jasper had a tight grip on her arm.

"Hi Ami, hi Jasper, come on in, you are the first ones here". Zac opened the door smiling at them.

"Hi Zac, and thanks for having us". Jasper said giving him a hug before walking inside.

Amelia didn't know what to do with herself, she couldn't make herself look at him, afraid she would break down, but he just pulled her into his arms and for a moment it felt like he held the hole in her chest together.

She walks in front of him into the house and look around, her voice is a bit meek. "You have a beautiful home, very cosy".

"Thank you, and now tell me what is wrong darling, because you are not yourself at all". He look at her with worried eyes.

She shakes her head, no he can't see her pain, he hasn't done anything wrong. "Nothing  is wrong, I just have a bit of a headache".

"Something I can do ? Do you want some painkillers ? Or a glass of water ? Anything ?" His hand gently cups her cheek.

She shies away from his touch and walks briskly out in the kitchen to Jasper. "No nothing, I am fine".

"Well Zac, who else is coming today ?" Jasper looks at him, and Amber wants to kick him, she knows what he is really asking.

Zac opens the fridge and start taking things out. "Joel is coming with his girlfriend Ally and my sister Shekinah, her husband and their baby boy Griffin and then my dad".

"So that girlfriend of yours, she is not coming ?" Jasper asked, and Amelia hissed at him, walking out the back door into the garden, why couldn't he just shut op ?

A couple of minutes later she heard the door behind her open, and then she heard Zac's voice. "Ami ?"

"What is it Zac ? I just needed a bit of fresh air, I think it's a good thing you found someone, I am happy for you". She kept her back turned, she had to get her tears under control.

He put a hand on her shoulder and his voice was very serious and a bit stern. "Ami, I need to explain something about those pictures".

"You don't need to explain Zac, we are just friends, I am happy for you". She bit her lip, wishing he would just go away.

"Yeah you already said that, how many times do you think you need to repeat it to believe it yourself ?" He asked.

She closed her eyes, had Jasper told him anything ? "Zac, I really do mean it, I just have a bad headache, could you please give me a moment ?"

"No can do, but maybe you could actually listen to me for just a minute and please look at me Ami". He turned her to face him.

She looked at his feet, trying to conceal her tears, but he grabbed her chin and lifted her face, forcing her to make eye contact. "What is it Zac ?"

"Darling, those pictures are more than a month old I went on two dates with her, because everyone kept telling me I needed to move on and yes she kissed me and I went for it, hoping it would help, but all I could think about was that she wasn't you". His voice was raw.

She blinked, looking at him as if he was speaking a foreign language. "But.. But the magazine was brand new".

"I don't know why the pictures haven't shown up before, but believe me, it was nothing, I drove her home right after those pictures were taken and told her I couldn't see her again". He looked at her.

She didn't know what to say, she felt dizzy and confused. "Zac you can kiss whoever you want to".

"Exactly who I want to ? And you wouldn't get mad at all ?" He locked his eyes with hers, a smile tucking at the corner of his mouth.

She was confused, it was like her head felt fuzzy on the inside and she couldn't connect the dots. "Yes of course, why should I have any say about who you can kiss ?"

"Maybe because you are the only one I want to kiss". He pulled her into his arms, and then his lips was on hers and the hole in her chest closed just like that, making her able to breathe freely again for the first time in more than six months.