[CLOSED] Life in the fast lane.

[zoey ashlyn martyn]

Zoey trembled, clinging to him.
Tony approached them slowly. "I can call mom..." He offered quietly, watching them.

Zoey just buried her face against Britton, trying to draw in slow breaths to calm down. "I don't want you to go," She choked, just loud enough for him to hear.

[britton "britt" markus roberts]

Britt held her close, watching Blake walk over to her car. "It's okay, Tony. We're going home." He said quietly. He didn't expect to be there long. They were just running his DNA against whatever they found inside her, and running a pregnancy test. They would be back before morning.

"I know you don't, baby.. I know.. Let's go home, okay? I need to talk to your mom." He said, rubbing her back gently before he took her hand. He waited for Tony, then started towards his truck, holding Zoey's hand tight.

[zoey ashlyn martyn]

Zoey let out a wavering breath, gripping his hand tightly. She watched Rex climb into the other car, having never uttered a word to her. She supposed it was his job, though.

Tony climbed into the back quietly as she climbed into the passengers seat, curling up after buckling in.

[britton "britt" markus roberts]

Britt climbed into the driver's seat and drove to their house in silence. He expected to be chewed out. He wouldn't lie. It was either going to be 'how dare you sleep with my daughter?' or 'why didn't you keep her safe?'

'This is why I don't date.." He thought, pulling into their driveway. He walked around the truck to help Zoey out, wrapping his arms around her in a hug before he took her hand and lead her inside.

[zoey ashlyn martyn]

Zoey hugged him tightly as she climbed out, gripping his hand uneasily. She started inside, her mom sitting on the couch with a box of tissues. The dark haired woman looked up warily, hesitated. "Are you okay..?"

Zoey nodded brokenly, moving to sit in the love seat, pulling Britton with her. Her mother sighed, glancing between them. "I'm not mad at you, Zoey.. Okay..? I just wish you would have come to me.."

[britton "britt" markus roberts]

Britt followed her to the loveseat, sitting down beside her. He held her hand tightly, resting their hands in her lap as he leaned back. "She would have.. If he hadn't threatened to kill her brother." He said quietly, running his thumb over Zoey's hand. She knew how much she loved her brother. He had loved his siblings too. Before he killed them.

"If she's pregnant, I know it's not mine.. I can't have kids even if I try." He said quietly, biting his lip. "But I.. I fell in love with Zoey and even though the kid isn't mine, it's still hers. And it's not right that you have to pay for and supply for a kid some ignorant fuck decides to make. So I'm gonna raise it. All I ask is that you let me marry your daughter, if that's what she wants."

[zoey ashlyn martyn]

"But you did sleep with her..." She sighed and Zoey swallowed. Zoey bit her lip at Britton's words, looking at him in surprise, heard her mother draw in a sharp breath and mentally cringed, waiting.

'She'll never say yes,' The devil whispered in her ear.

"I...I'm not sure why you two fell in love.. Zoey, you're still so young, and I know it's been rough for you.. But I-... I don't know... You love him..?"

"Yes," She choked.

Her mother bit her lip. "This doesn't mean you can move out before eighteen, okay?"

She nodded. "Then if you're sure... I guess we can work something out between you two, alright..?" He eyes landed on Britton's face, searching his own, pleading that he take good care of her. "And no sex when I'm home," She complained. The faintest smile passed Zoey's lips.

[britton "britt" markus roberts]

"Only once.. Because I love her and I wanted to show her that someone doesn't always have to be hurting her to show her they love her.. That's not what- I didn't just sleep with her to spite anyone.." He said. 'Except maybe Jason.' He thought. He listened to the two of them, holding her hand tightly. He was surprised when her mother said yes, but was relieved. At least he could be with Zoey and not be arrested. And this baby could have a family.

"I might be a guy, but I'm not disrespectful." He said with a smile, leaning over to kiss Zoey's cheek. "I told you everything's going to be okay, Zoey. Everything's going to be taken care of, alright?"

[zoey ashlyn martyn]

"Okay..." Zoey whispered. But it didn't scare her any less. She curled up on the couch, didn't feel good from so much stress. She rested her head in his lap and closed her eyes.

Zoey mother watched them, then got up and headed to the kitchen to make some soup for hwr.. "Do you have a place to stay, Britton?"

[britton "britt" markus roberts]

"A jail cell, yeah.." He mumbled, running his fingers through Zoey's hair. "Knox lets me stay in the back of the parlor, so yeah, I got a place to stay.. Thanks, though." He rubbed her back gently, looking up at the knock on the door. He could see Blake's car through the window, and knew he was spending the night in prison. He bit his lip, getting up carefully. "Just lay down, okay?"

He walked over to the door, opening it slowly. "I didn't miss your face." He told her, and she shrugged.

"Don't sleep with minors and you wouldn't have that problem. Britton Roberts, you're under arrest for the rape of a juvenile." She said, motioning for him to turn around.

'Zoey Roberts has a ring to it..' He thought, putting his hands behind his back so she could handcuff him. "I love you, princess." He said, looking up at Zoey.