ZAC: "But....I mean....shit!" I sighed and sat down again. I leaned over on my knees, with my hands clasped in front of me, and looked up at her. "So how long would you be there?" I asked. "Three of four months I think..long enough to tape enough shows for a season, so they can run 'em over again during hiatus...I'd be here..working for Jake, or doing other stuff the rest of the time.." she answered, sitting on the chair across from me. "What other stuff?' I asked still trying to let the first bomb she dropped sink in. "Jakey doesn't just sit on his ass  and watch everybody workout all day long Zac..Jess and I have a shitload of photo shoots to do just in the next month..before her stomach is obvious..and I'm busy straight through the rest of your tour. I have articles to write, Jake got me the December cover of Shape...plus training for next year's competition...hell Jess even said something about me doing the Galaxy..I'd have to train to climb the monster.." "The monster?" my brain was totally fried by now. "Yeah.." she giggled, "A 10 foot rock wall..I'd have to climb it fastest." "Is Jess gonna do it?" I asked. "I don't see how she could," she giggled again, "her pregnant tummy would get in the way. And it would be bad for your niece or nephew if she fell. But she offered to train me, since Jake is so busy. I haven't given her an answer yet, though." she said.

"God Leigh.." I murmured and pulled my hair back from my face, holding it in a ponytail for a few seconds. "I don't know what to say. I'm sure it's as great as you say it is, but I have to tell you that I don't want you to go. I was really looking forward to being able to BE together, once this tour is over. It's not like I can just tell everyone the hell with it...dates are committed and you're not sick or injured or anything.." I sighed. "But it IS your decision. So I guess do whatever you want." She bent her head and gave a derisive snort. "And that's supposed to mean?" she looked back up at me. "It means that no matter what I think, you have to do what you think is best. You said it yourself, what's holding you here?" I snapped, wondering what in the hell was wrong with me. She took a deep breath and stood up. "Zac, you need to make up your mind. How much DO you love me anyway? When you figure out what I am worth to you, call me. I did my part, I came HERE, and the deciding factor in that was YOU. I LOVE you. But if you can't love me enough to work a little, maybe you don't love me at all." she walked to the door and swung it open. "Bye, Zac."

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ZAC: I stared at the open door, and her with her hand on her hip, waiting for me to leave. I went to the door and started to step through it, then turned and grabbed her wrist. She looked wide-eyed at me and tried to pull her arm out of my grasp. I grasped her other wrist and kicked the door shut. "I DO love you, Leigh. Wheteher you believe me or not. And I don't want you to go because I don't want to be that far away from you.." I told her, and pulled her against me. I let one of her wrists go and cupped the back of her head in my hand, then kissed her, covering her mouth completely. She struggled against me a little and then relaxed when I moved my mouth from her lips to her neck, and sucked her sweet tasting skin into my mouth. "Leigh...I LOVE you.." I told her softly as her hands found their way into my hair and combed through it. "Zac.." she breathed as I pressed my body against hers and backed her against the wall. "You wanna know how much? Huh?" I growled, taking a fistful of her hair and tugging her head back gently, so I could taste her shoulders. I took gentle bites of her skin, sucking on it before letting go and moving to another spot. She gasped  and her hands tightened in my hair. She was wearing a tiny, button up tank top, and I slipped my free hand between her breasts and tugged on the neck of her top until the buttons popped open. Keeping a firm grip in her hair, I used my other hand to pull her top the rest of the way open and slipped my fingers into the front clasp of her bra and snapped that open too, baring her golden skinned, full breasts to my touch. I let go of her hair as she whimpered slightly, and shrugged her out of her top and bra. I got to my knees in front of her, and pinned her against the wall by the arms. "Do you wanna hear me say it? Huh, Leigh? That I can't live without you in my life? Or should I just show you? " I growled again, "Make you feel like I feel when you touch me?" I took one nipple in my mouth and sucked hungrily, while cupping the other breast in my hand, kneading it. She raked her hands through my hair and tilted her head back, leaning it on the wall for support. "Zac..." she moaned as I slipped my hand into the waistband of her shorts, yanked the button open and pulled the zipper down. Keeping one hand on her breast, I moved my mouth down her belly, licking the inside of her navel and then tugging her shorts down her body, pushing them to her ankles. She managed to step out of them as I kept her against the wall and I grabbed them and threw them aside, not caring where they landed. I grabbed her hips with both hands and pressed her back farther into the wall behind her. "This is how I feel every minute I am with you, Leigh...my head spins and I feel like I am going to explode, constantly, even when I just hold your hand...is that enough? Is it?" I rasped and dipped my tongue between her wet folds, dragging it up her swelling nub over and over as she sagged against the wall and her knees bent slightly. "Zac.." she moaned again, her hands anchored in my hair to help her stay up. "Zac...god..." Her body trembled and her breath was ragged. I pulled my mouth from her and used my finger to make slow, hard circles over her clit as I spoke. "And what about when I'm on the road? In that fucking cramped bus, and I can't sleep because all I can think about is when I can see you...hold you...touch you...huh Leigh? What do you think races through my mind? I need you Leigh, that's what. I want to roll over and feel YOU there, not the fucking cold, hard wall I always hit my head on...YOU...is that enough? Does that mean I love you enough?" she sagged harder against the wall and her body was trembling violently.