Just to Hold You Close (Zoey)

[DEAN JAMES TORRES]

As soon as Dean disconnected from the Im with Zoey, he stood form his chair, walked over to his dresser and got out some sweatpants, quickly putting them on. He walked over to his closet and pulled out a hoodie, slipping that on as well. He grabbed his phone and headed for the door before he stopped. He turned back into his room and picked up the gift he had gotten for Zoey about a week ago but just did not know the right time to give it to her. He looked down at the panda Hello Kitty in his hands, hoping that it would cheer her up at least a little bit. He quickly made his way down the stairs and scribbled a note to his parents quickly. He hung the note on the fridge before he made his way out the front door.

The streets were empty and quiet, which didn't really surprise him. Most of the houses were dark as he passed them but he didn't worry about it. He had grown up in this town and in this neighborhood. He had been out later than this on these streets and nothing had ever happened. Besides, he was more concerned about getting to Zoey and making sure that she was okay. He was worried about her and even over Instant Messaging could tell how upset she was. He was worried to see her in person, but knew he had to be there for her. He cared about her too much not to be.

Once he reached the Richardson household, he pulled out his phone to text Zoey. 'Hey Zozo. I am outside,' he wrote before he sent it to her. He looked around quickly as he waited for her to open the door and let him in. He felt a little weird being outside of the Richardson house this late at night, especially when it looked like everyone was asleep. What would someone think if they saw him? He shrugged the thought off, again returning his focus back to Zoey.

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[zoey alana richardson]

Zoey felt broken and weak, she sat on her bed, Indian style and just hugging her closest stuffed animal. She was relieved that her brother had made things right with her, but almost as soon as that happened, her boyfriend had dumped her. She felt so stupid for even falling for nick, even if nate had warned her, she had refused to believe the boy. She didn’t know how she got so oblivious to his charm, but he was so good at it. She really thought that he was into her and actually liked her, hell, she had even given him her virginity, which she regretted now that she knew that was all he wanted from her in the end.

She was glad that Dean was willing to come by, especially since Tommy or Jackson weren’t answering their phones, but she assumed they were together. She was okay with it though, she hated burdening people with her issues, but she was glad that Dean was there to comfort her. She put her stuffed animal aside and head downstairs, careful to be quiet as she waited for Dean to come by. She didn’t want to get in trouble for inviting and having him over, so she made sure he didn’t ring the door bell or knock.

She sat on the couch and just stared at her hands for a bit, unsure of what to really make of how she felt right now. She felt stupid, naïve, and just… not herself. She felt her phone vibrate and checked it immediately, it was Dean and she stood up and walked to the door. The moment she saw Dean, she reached over and grabbed his hand pulling him and closing the door behind them. ”deaniebear,” she said and pulled him into a hug, a tight one at that, she just needed to feel his warmth and comfort right now. She wanted to stop herself from immediately sobbing but she couldn’t help it, her tears made their way into the fabric of the shirt he was wearing.

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[DEAN JAMES TORRES]

When Dean saw Zoey after she opened the front door, he could tell that this wasn't the same happy girl that he had come to know and love at the moment. No, the girl in front of him was broken. That much was clear by just looking at her. He couldn’t tell if she had been crying or not as it was dark on the porch and it caused shadows to be cast on her face. Still, as he looked at her, his heart broke a little for her. This was one of his best friends, the girl he had started to fall in love with over the years, and to see her like this tore him apart.

He allowed Zoey to take his hand and pull him into the house. “Hey Zozo,” He said and smiled at her lightly. Once she pulled him into a tight hug, he couldn’t help but wrap his arms around her and hug her back just as tightly. All he wanted to do was take away her pain, but knew that he couldn’t. All he could do was be there for her when she needed him and offer his love and support.

As soon as she started crying, Dean knew it. He could feel the wetness of her tears begin to seep through the fabric of his sweatshirt. Not only that, but he felt her body begin to shake as the sobs racked through her body. He felt his heart break even more at this as well as his anger towards Nick begin to rise. How could Nick break his friend so completely?

He allowed Zoey to continue to cry on his shoulder as he kept his arms wrapped around her, pulling her tighter against him. He reached up and began to stroke her hair lightly. “It is okay, Zozo. It will all be okay. I promise you that. I am here for you,” He soothed to her. Before he could really think it through, he lifted his head slightly and kissed the top of her head. “I love you, Zozo.”

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Zoey held onto Dean as she sobbed, she didn’t want to be anywhere else right now. She just needed to get this out and she needed this comfort. She wasn’t in love with Nick or anything, she just really liked him and she really thought he liked her too. Not only had he tricked her and used her, he had taken something from her that she couldn’t ever get back and she’d be stuck with the memory forever. She closed her eyes and slowly calmed down; she didn’t want to be crying the entire time. She was glad that he was letting her get it out though and his arms wrapped around her just seemed to calm her even more, she felt safe in his arms.

She felt him stroking her hair and it definitely helped in calming her down, she took a few breaths, trying to relax. ”I’m so glad you’re here,” she whispered after he spoke, she knew he was right. It was going to be okay, even if it sucked so much right now. She didn’t want to let him go, she wanted to just hold onto him forever, or at least until she felt better. Her stuffed animals weren’t working as far as comfort went and her brother wasn’t home, so she needed this right now. I love you, Zozo she smiled lightly but didn’t look at him, she was still in the same position with her arms wrapped around him. She knew he loved her as a friend, so she didn’t exactly think too much of his words. She assumed he was just saying that because she needed to hear that right now, which she really did. ”I love you too, deaniebear.”she replied, pulling away a little but still keeping her arms around him, just more loosely now. She looked up at him and pouted, ”Why can’t more boys be like you?”. It was true, Dean was great, perfect even, it was actually a surprise he didn’t have girls lining up to be with him.

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[DEAN JAMES TORRES]

Dean continued to hold onto Zoey as she sobbed, trying to give her as much comfort as he could even though hearing her cry like this was breaking his heart. He knew that she needed to cry and let it out. If she didn't, he knew that it would destroy her and in all honesty, he wanted the old Zoey back. The one that was happy all the time. The one that he had fallen in love with. And while he knew that it might take a while to get her back, he was just glad that he could also be here when she needed him to be and help her get back to her old self. Granted, if he was caught here this late at night, not only would he get in trouble, but Zoey would too. Yet, he tried not to dwell too much on that fact.

He smiled lightly when he felt her starting to calm down a little bit. He nodded slightly against her. "I am glad to be here too. I wouldn't want you to be alone right now," He told her. He sighed quitely when she told him that she loved him. While it still made him a little happy, he knew that she had mistaken his meaning behind the words. Still, he wasn't sure if that was a good thing at the moment or not. Given the circumstances at the moment though, he knew that it was. She was in no position to return his feelings. He watched her as she pulled back gently, but he made sure to keep his arms around her. He smiled at her words and then shrugged gently. "I don't know. Boys like me are few and far between I guess." He smiled at her lightly before he shrugged again. "But you are stuck with my forever Zoey. So you never have to be afraid of losing me. I will always be here for you, okay?"

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Zoey was glad that she wasn’t alone right now, sure, her parents were home, but they were sleeping.. Plus, she didn’t want to cry to her parents about boy problems, that was too weird. She reached up and wiped her face, she didn’t want to cry in front of dean, but she felt safe enough to be able to. He never judged her, so why would he start now? He would never see her as some sad pathetic little girl, he always accepted her for who she was which was one of the things she loved about him. She was scared to tell Nate though, mainly because he could easily tell her ‘I told you do’. She knew he never would, but she knew that he’d be thinking it the entire time.

She sighed, he was right, there wasn’t many boys like him in the world, which was a sad thing to think. She was glad that she had one of him in her life though, she wouldn’t even dream of losing him. She smiled lightly, returning his smile, ”I’m fine with that. I wouldn’t want to live a life without you in it anyways,” she said honestly. If it wasn’t for him being such good friends with her brother, she wasn’t sure if she would have met Dean. At first, she thought he was only nice to her because she was Brady’s little sister, but the two had become rather close friends over the years. ”can you sleep over? I don’t want to sleep alone and I don’t know if brady is coming back tonight,” she bit her lip, she just needed to feel safe and not alone so she could sleep properly.

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[DEAN JAMES TORRES]

Dean watched her as she reached up and begin to wipe her eyes. He reached up and rubbed her cheek lightly with his thumb. "He's not worth the tears, Zozo," He told her quietly as he looked down at her. He would never judge Zoey for anything that she did. He cared about her too much to do that. Still, he couldn't help but say it. Ever since he first saw Nick and Zoey together, he knew that Nick wasn't the right person for her. He didn't deserve Zoey. She was way too good for him. Dean knew that Nick would never appreciate Zoey for who she was and now standing here, he knew that had been the case.

His smile grew lightly at Zoey's words and he nodded slightly. "That is good, Zozo because I wouldn't want to live a life without you either. It would be a dull life to live." He refrained from telling her how close he had come that very day to experiencing life without her as evidence by his still hurting hand. Still he was glad that he didn't have to tell her. He hesitated when she asked him to spend the night. Not only did he not want her to get into trouble, he also didn't want to get in trouble and banned from coming over here or seeing Zoey. While he loved the Richardson parents he also knew they wouldn't hesitate to ban him from the house or their kids.

After a moment though, Dean nodded. "Yeah, I can sleep over," He told her. Even at the possibility of getting banned, he couldn't leave Zoey alone. Not tonight and not like this. He knew she needed someone here and he knew that she would always be his weakness, no matter how hard he tried to fight it.

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Zoey smiled lightly at his touch on her cheek; suddenly she didn’t feel like crying anymore. ’he’s not worth the tears, Zozo’ he said, she sniffled and nodded in response, he was right, Nick wasn’t. Was Nick at home crying over her? No. he was probably already working on his next victim. She knew she shouldn’t pine over someone she thought felt the same way about her, especially when he treated her so horribly. She had to forget him and just go on with her life; she just wished she had listened to Nate back when he warned her. She felt worse that she didn’t, mainly because she would have not done what she did with Nick and she would have listened to a friend who obviously cared about her well being. ”you’re right,” she said looking at him and nodding again, ”he’s not,” she said calming down and not feeling any more tears coming.

”sorry about this, I didn’t want you to have to see me like this again,” she said looking down but staying put. She knew he wouldn’t mind, especially after she cried to him after Brady yelled at her, but still, she didn’t like being a crybaby in front of him. What if he saw her as weak? No, she shook the thought away, Dean wouldn’t think like that. Plus, he had gotten in a fight with her brother because of what he had done to her, which she still felt bad about. They were best friends, she didn’t want them to fight, especially because of something that involved her. She smiled and looked back up at him when he told her he wouldn’t want to live a life without her, either, ”well good, because you’re stuck with me.”

She knew if her parents found out that Dean had slept over, it wouldn’t be pretty and they both would probably get into trouble. But she didn’t want to think of that right now, she needed someone right now and she knew she wouldn’t be able to sleep that night. ”really?” she asked in a low tone, not wanting to wake her parents, ”are you sure its okay?” she asked, knowing she might have been asking for a bit more than he expected, but she really felt like she needed him tonight. He had only been there a few minutes and his comfort was already starting to work.

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[DEAN JAMES TORRES]

Dean smiled at her when she told him that he was right. It wasn't the fact that she had told him he was right, but the way she had said it. He knew then that she was going to be okay. That she was going to be able to move past this and become the same bubbly Zoey he had always known. Granted, it would probably take her some time, but at least he knew that she was able to do it. He leaned forward and kissed the top of her head gently again. "You are going to be okay, Zozo," He said and smiled at her again. "You are one of the strongest people I know and I know that you can get through this."

He shook his head lightly at her as he looked down at her. "You have nothing to be sorry for," He told her as he reached down and lifted her chin so she was looking at him. "Besides, I would rather be here for you when you are like this then have you go through it alone. That's what friends are for, right?" He smiled down at her lightly He laughed lightly and shook his head. "Good, because I wouldn't have it any other way. I like being stuck with you."

Dean looked down at her and nodded slightly. "Yeah, really," He told her and smiled lightly at her. He knew that as long as she would be comforted and feel better by having him spend the night, he could deal with whatever consequences came if they got caught. As long as Zoey felt better, it would be worth it. Again he nodded at her question. "I am sure that it is okay." He smiled down at her.

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Zoey wasn’t even sure why she liked Nick in the first place, sure, he was cute and he knew how to make her blush with his smooth talking, but they had nothing in common. In fact, he always made her feel like she was being too childish and that she needed to grow up fast. Or maybe it was the first time she had gotten that type of attention from a boy and she wasn’t sure what to do with it, but indulge in it a bit. Next time, she’d be smarter and wouldn’t just fall for a cute face, she had to be more protective of her heart, and not be so oblivious and careless with it. She closed her eyes as he kissed the top of her head, she loved it when he did that, it always made her feel like he really cared about her. She wondered if he saw her like a little sister too or if he just really loved her as a close friend, or maybe possibly more one day.

His smile was contagious, always was when it came to him. As he spoke she nodded, ”I can, I will,” she said in response, knowing he was right, she could get through this. She was already starting to feel herself less pained by it all, but to completely get over what Nick did would take time. Would she ever trust another boy with her heart? ”Thanks again,” she said as he lifted her chin up, smiling a little again at his touch. He had this gentle way about him, she couldn’t place it, but it was calming. She looked back at him and nodded, ”yeah,” she smiled, blushing a little that he liked being stuck with her in his life.

”Kay, come on, let’s go to my room before we wake my parents,” she said taking a hold of his hand and leading him up the stairs quietly to her bedroom. When they got to her door, it was already open so she just led him inside and closed the door behind her, locking it, so no one would walk in and see him there. She didn’t want to take any chances with getting him or her into trouble, she knew she wasn’t supposed to have boys in her room this late, and Dean knew better not to be over their house that late, unless he and brady were having some sort of sleepover. Her room was redecorated just like she had told him the last time they hung out, her bed was a little messily made but there were two of the stuffed hello kitty’s that he had bought her. ”Sorry if my room’s messy, I haven’t felt like cleaning up,” she shrugged a little, not realizing she was still holding his hand. ”do you need to borrow some of brady’s pjs?” she asked.

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Dean smiled at her and nodded. "Yes, you can," he said. He was happy that he could make her smile again. He loved it when she smiled. Every time she smiled, it lit up her entire face and gave her a glow. He shook his head lightly at her. "And it's no problem, Zozo. I will always be here for you. You know that." He couldn't help but laugh a little bit when she blushed. She was just so adorable, especially when she blushed.


He nodded at her and smiled again. "Yeah. Let's go. You look like you could use some sleep anyway," He told her. He didn't say it in a mean way, just an observant friendly way. He allowed her to take a hold of his hand and he followed her up the stairs silently to her bedroom. He knew this house as well as he knew his own, so he knew exactly where to go without her leading him, but he allowed her to take the lead. When they reached her room, he looked around and smiled lightly as he took in the changes to it.

Compared to the last time Dean was in her room, granted that had been during the day with her parents awake and right downstairs, it was a little different and much cleaner. He couldn't help but smile as he saw two of the Hello Kitties he had gotten her sitting on her bed. "It's the cleanest that I have seen it," He told her with a small laugh. He looked down at his clothes when she asked if he wanted to borrow some of Brady's PJs before he shook his head lightly at her. "Nah, I am good, Zozo. These will be fine for the night."

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Zoey nodded and gave a light grin, she knew he was being honest, she knew he’d always be there for her if she needed him. How she got so lucky to have someone like him in her life, she’d never know, but she was glad. Hell, to have all her boys (furious five) in her life, they were all just great to her. He was right though, she needed some sleep, badly. She was just glad she wouldn’t have to do it alone tonight, normally, she’d make Brady sleep with her, but who knew where the heck he was. She giggled a bit at his comment on her room, ”well, thanks, i try to at least keep the floor clear, so I can walk around,” she shrugged lightly. She nodded when he said that he didn’t need to borrow any of Brady’s pajamas and that’s when she realized she was still holding Dean’s hand.

She looked down at their hands then back at him, a light smile on her face, ”come on,” she said leading him to her bed. They had never slept in the same bed before, but they had both been on her bed playing with her stuffed animals or watching movies. She let go of his hand and slid into her bed, scooting over to make room for him. ”don’t sneak out in the middle of the night,” she looked over at him and pouted, ”at least wake me up to say bye if you leave,” she said getting more comfortable in the sheets.

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[DEAN JAMES TORRES]

Nov 18, 2012 18:51:31 GMT -5 DEAN JAMES TORRES said:

Dean laughed lightly and quietly as not to wake her parents as he nodded at her. "It is always good to be able to see the floor," He told her as he looked around the room. "We wouldn't want you to accidentally trip over anything and hurt yourself." It was no secret that both the Richardson kids were pretty clumsy when they wanted to be and always seemed to have a new bruise at least once a week to show for it.

He nodded slightly at her and followed her to her bed. He was a little nervous at the prospect of sharing the same bed with her. They had never shared a bed before. Sure they had both been in her bed before when they watched movies and such, but never to sleep. He watched as she slid into the bed and scooted over to make room for him. He took off his shoes and then crawled in after her. "I won't leave in the middle of the night. I promise," He told her, "And if I have to leave, I will be sure to wake you." He smiled at her lightly. He was unsure of what to do with his arms. Should he wrap them around her? He sighed lightly, quite enough where she wouldn't hear it. After a moments debate with himself, he lifted it up and placed it on the outside of the covers.

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Zoey made room for both of them, her light was already off and the moonlight was shining through her window. She always kept her window sills open because the moonlight substituted as a night light for her, not that she would have ever admitted to needing a night light, but it was. He finally slid in and she sat up a bit, waiting for him to get comfortable, she wasn’t sure how they were going to sleep exactly, position wise, but she always felt comfortable in the same position with someone. She debated in her mind if she’d be crossing a line or not, she didn’t want him to be uncomfortable but then again, it was Dean, and he always gave her hugs when she wanted or needed to.

So she decided to just go for it. ”K, good,” she smiled and grabbed the arm nearest to her and moved it so she can lay her head on his chest comfortably. ”Night deanie bear”, she said as she put her arm over his torso but she suddenly frowned, what if this wasn’t what he was okay with? She looked up at him, slowly pulling away a little, ”is this okay?” she asked, curiously. If he was uncomfortable, she’d definitely pull off and just stay on her side of the bed. She just needed to be touching him in some way to properly feel safe, even if their arms were just brushing past each others.

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Dean smiled lightly at her and nodded. He allowed her to lift his arm up so that she could lay her head on his chest. He froze slightly when she did so, but not enough that it would be noticeable to her. "Um, good night Zozo," He said, trying to calm his nerves. Zoey was one of his best friends and, granted, this didn't make what he was feeling for her any better, he would push his own feelings aside for her. She needed him to be a friend right now and nothing more. He could do that for her.

After a few moments, he looked down at her and nodded. "Yeah, this is okay," He told her before he wrapped his arms around her completely. He smiled at her lightly and then leaned up a little to kiss the top of her head again before laying back down. "Sleep well, Zozo," he told her as he watched her for a moment. He waited until he saw her eyes slip closed and her breathing began to even out before he allowed his own eyes to sip closed and let himself succumb to sleep.

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