Winter break had come and gone, but I didn't feel much better. I knew that kidnapping, or saving Preston, as Macy kept reminding me, would be dangerous. I had just returned from Grandpa and Grandma Morgan's farm in Nebraska, and I was the first of my friends to be back from break.

School didn't start for four hole days, and absolutely no one was back on campus. It was only my mother, me, and a few faculty members.

Or so I thought.

As I walked through the doors of my suite I shared with my three best friends, Macey, Liz, and Bex, I saw a figure leaning against the wall. But the Circle of Caven wasn't after me anymore! Instinct took over, and when he reached for me, I tried to flip him over my shoulder but he countered his weight at the exact moment to stop my momentum.

"Again Gallagher girl? Really?" Zach said.

I turned, recognizing the voice.

"What are you doing here, Zach? Why are you back already?" I asked, annoyance filling my voice.

"What you aren't happy to see me?" He said, cockiness filling his voice.

He stepped closer to me, grabbing my waist and slowly leaned in to kiss me softly on the forehead.

I smiled up at him, but he stepped away and took my hand and bag and started walking towards my room. Although I was totally capable of carrying my own bag, it was the thought that counted.

"So how was your vacation?" I asked Zach, to break to silence.

It wasn't an uncomfortable silence like on our first couple kinda-dates, but it was a nice silence. I was burning to know what Zach did over vacation though, because I hand't heard from him, and neither had my roommates.

"Oh you know, stuff here and there." He said, dropping my bag on my bed and sitting down on it. He patted the mattress next to him, indicating he wanted me to sit next to him.

I did, but gave him a look that said, your-explanation-leaves-a-lot-to-be-desired-and-its-really-frustrating, but Zach didn't say anything, only leaning in and kissing me slowly.

I let him kiss me for about 3 seconds before I pushed on his chest and scooted back, away from him.

Zach groaned, "Come on Gallagher girl, I missed you."

I gave Zach his signature smirk, and said, "I missed you too, but there is no way you getting away with that lame excuse."

I scooted closer a bit, but leaned up against the wall expectantly.

Zach leaned against the wall next to me and gave in. "I was helping Joe with his rehabilitation and helping him plan what his next move will be."

"Why would he need help planning his next move? And where were you?"

"Its complicated Cammie. The Circle still wants him dead and even though the CIA knows he isn't with them now, they don't trust him enough to send him on missions." Zach said sounding a bit sad.

I could understand why. Zach had been raised in the Circle and had only turned against them when he started at Blackthorn. I could see him drawing parallels with Mr. Solomon and himself.

"Look, Zach, the CIA will trust him in time, they don't know him like we do. They don't know he would do anything for the good guys." I leaned in closer to him and rested my head on his broad shoulder.

We stayed like that for a long time, until Zach turned to me and blurted, "Cam, will you be my girlfriend?"

I froze. I know, Cammie the Chameleon froze. But what was I supposed to do? I mean Zach and I were kinda boyfriend and girlfriend anyway, but unofficially. We first kissed about a year and 4 months ago, and we were on and off for the whole time, and we never saw anyone else but each other. Now Zach goes to The Gallagher Academy full time and we see each other everyday in every class.

"Yes." I whispered.

Zach's face filled with relief for a second, but then he leaned in close and I thought he would kiss me again, but he whispered into my ear, "Thanks, Gallagher Girl." and kissed me.

He kissed me long and deep, working his hands up my shirt and resting my hands on my stomache. I leaned back, lying down on my bed and Zach hovered over me, kissing me deeply. I stroked my hands through his hair, messing it up and kissing him as passionately as I could.

After several minutes we pulled apart, and Zach lay down next to me.

He propped up his head on his elbow and smirked at me. "If we don't stop now, I won't be able to control myself."

"Then maybe you shouldn't control yourself." I said, kissing him lightly on the lips.

"Your lucky I know you well enough to know you don't mean that." He said, laying back down on the bed.

I curled up next to him and snuggled up to him, laying my head on his bare chest. Yeah, somehow we managed to take off his shirt and pull mine up to my rib cage. I don't know how long we lay like that, but after a while I feel asleep.