Author's Note: Such sweet sorrow, this will conclude this story. But you are thinking it's not finished, you can't leave us hanging without knowing what happens to Zak and Lilly. That would be mean. Lol yes it would be mean just to end but fear not this isn't the end of this couple, just the end of Stay With Me. All Stay With Me was just for you to see the connection between Zak and Lilly with some added bonuses. There will be more in the sequel: Forbidden Possession, the real reason why I wrote this. So I do hope that you liked Stay With Me and be sure to check out Forbidden Possession when it comes out.

Robin W: Zak's payback will be in Forbidden Possession.

Feedback is always appreciated. Enjoy this last piece.

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Part Seven

"So, are you ever going to tell me what you're doing in my town or are you going to keep me in the dark?" Lilly asked once the elevator door closed and the lobby button was pushed.

Zak chuckled and shrugged his shoulders slightly. "Maybe I'll keep it a mystery." He told her, taking her hand in his.

"I can always google it." She laughed. She didn't mind not knowing. It was a quick conversation starter instead of listening to the awful elevator music that was playing in the background. "It shouldn't be that hard to find out because you know...stalker fans know everything."

"Ain't that the truth." The GAC crew knew all to well about stalkers, fans going too far with their obsession to the point that their destinations had to be kept from the public. It helped out for the most part but there were a few that slipped through the cracks and follow them still to this day. They loved their fans and their support but sometimes it got too creepy.

Lilly arched a brow in his direction. She knew very little about him, only knowing what she did see on TV. His show was interesting to watch but a hectic life of hers kept her from watching most of the time. "You've guys have stalkers." She said more than asked. "I wasn't aware..."

"We did in the past." He told her, giving her hand a light squeeze. "In the first couple of years when the show first started. Most of them moved on but there still are some out there."

He was quick to change the subject. "We're here for the Willow-way Manor. There are reports of ghost activity so we're here to check it out."

"Oooh spooky." She didn't press the issue any longer on their encounters with the stalkers. It wasn't her business to question and find out more. Why would someone go to the extreme? Not even her bartender, Nadine, who loved throwing herself at guys in hopes that she would get lucky went as far as stalking her prey. She'd give up and move onto the next poor sap that walked into Stoney's.

"I've heard stories about that place. You guys should be in for a surprise." Lilly looked at the elevator door as it dinged and opened.

Two faces with smiles greeted them. Lilly stepped back thinking the strangers wanted on the elevator but that wasn't the case.

"Dude, I was right." One man with very little hair on his head said to the other, his smile widening as he stared at Lilly. "Zak has a girl with him."

Lilly shifted, confused by this. "Excuse me?" She turned her head and looked at Zak who looked as though he was about to jump out of the elevator and tackle the man to the floor. His eyes were daggers. "Did I miss something?"

"Forgive my friend," The other guy spoke pushing him out of the way for them to exit. "He's a dork."

"Hey, I'm not a dork, I'm gifted." He laughed.

Zak rolled his eyes and shook his head. He didn't think they knew or would put out the welcome wagon. He was going to do a casual introduction. He should have known...

"These are my friends and partners." Zak finally said leading her out into the lobby. "Nick. Aaron." He pointed to each one, not amused. "Guys, this is Lilly."

Lilly still didn't understand, completely blown over her head by their first reaction to her. It made her uncomfortable to say the least. "Hi."

Aaron stepped forward and held out his hand to her. "Nice to meet you." He said, his smile still as wide as it could be.

She nodded, accepting his hand and shook it. "Likewise."

"I apologize if I came off a little strange. I was just surprised. I assumed and I got excited." He was apologetic and he meant his sincerity.

"It's okay. It was unexpected." Lilly smiled, relaxing in her skin. She greeted Nick with the same smile.

"We were wondering what was taking you so long." Nick said, trying to hide his suspicious of what took Zak so long. And Aaron was right.

"Yeah. We're hungry and we were about to leave you behind." Aaron told him as the group started their way to outside.

"I had to get dressed." Zak protested his claim, leaving out the other reasons why. "You guys could have left, you didn't have to wait for me."

Aaron shook his head. "And miss the surprise look when we busted you. I don't think so."

His shoulders tensed and the muscles in his hands flexed. Lilly could feel it. She tightened her grip on his hand. "Sorry we kept you guys waiting, it was my fault we were late." She smiled at them. "You know how us women like to take forever getting ready. I'm worse than Zak perfecting his hair."

Nick and Aaron believed her as much as they believed pigs could fly. But they kept their opinion to themselves, the death stare Zak was giving them was more than they needed to keep their mouth shut.

"Fair enough. Are you joining us for breakfast?" Nick asked, taking his sunglasses out of his bag and put them on.

The warm air hit them as they stepped out the door. There wasn't a breeze and it was going to be another humid day.

"I haven't thought about it." She was honest. She needed a shower, a hot shower. It was calling her name.

Zak looked at her, his disappointment held in his blue eyes. He meant what he said, wanting her to stay with him. He wasn't ready to say goodbye. But obviously despite his words, she was.

"But I'll be more than happy to meet up with you guys later. Maybe for dinner or something. I know a great diner that serves fantastic food if you're looking for a homey kind of feel." She suggested. "And I need a shower. Working in a bar, sometimes the smells sticks to you and lingers."

"Sounds like a plan." Nick said.

Aaron agreed. "You can tell us how you met Zak."

Lilly chuckled. "We'll see about that one. Some things are better left to the imagination."

They crossed through the parking lot, Lilly said her byes to Nick and Aaron when she pointed to her car. Zak stayed quiet as they walked over to it.

"You're quiet now." She said noticing his standoffish exterior. "Did I say something wrong?"

Zak shook his head, leaning up against the trunk of the car. "No." Was all he said before he pulled her into his arms. He sighed softly.

A moment passed. "I was hoping you would stay..."

"Ah, I see.." She placed her arms around his neck, her fingers casting through his hair. "I did say something wrong. I'm just going home for a little bit. No offense to you, but I smell and I'm in serious need of a shower." She snickered under her breath. She moved her head so that she could look at him.

Zak inhaled her scent. "You smell fine to me."

"Don't let the disguise fool you." She crinkled her nose and stuck her tongue out. "It's pretty smelly..."

His lips parted into a partial smile. He shook his head at her. "You are something else, Lilly girl."

Hearing him call her that sent a wave through her. There was only a few people that called her Lilly girl, but none had an effect on her like his did. It sent her stomach into flutters. "What time are you done with your interviewing?"

"I'm not sure, we don't really go off a schedule for the interview process."

"How about I leave you my number and you can call me when you're done. This way you don't have to rush through or wait for me to call." Her hands slid down his neck and down his shoulders and arms. "It'll give me time to shower and check on Stoney's and make sure it's still standing. We have a bachelor party coming through tonight."

Zak nodded, grabbing her waist and pulled her even closer to him. When their eyes locked on to each other he didn't hesitate to kiss her, locking lips with heat.

He took her breath away.

Lilly finally pulled away, breathless and aching. She fumbled in her jacket pocket for paper and a pen and scribbled her number down and gave it to him.

"I'll see you again, Mr. Bagans." She giggled and shared one last kiss with him, leaving them both wanting more.

"Bye, Lilly girl." Zak said, watching as she got into her car. She was gone and out of sight within seconds. He didn't stick around to wallow in his feelings of missing her already and met up with Nick and Aaron who was still waiting for him.

It was going to be a long day...