"Babe, whatever you're thinking about, you can talk to me." he mumbled softly, placing a small kiss on my head.

"I... I just keep thinking about mom and what she must be going through right now." I whimpered, letting out a quiet sob as tears escaped my eyes.

Zach pulled away from me, wiping my tears away with his thumbs before holding my face in his hands and pulling me into another passionate kiss.

After we broke apart, I rested my head back onto his chest, wrapping my legs around his waist so I could straddle him.

"Are you okay?" he asked, wrapping his arms securely around my waist as...