Forbidden Love - Segment 45 - Epilogue

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Segment 45 - Epilogue
POV: Third Person
Word Count: 582


By the end of April Zachary was completely free of Kate. There was one meeting April 17^th where the proceeds from the house were split between them and any remaining assets were divided. Kate brought three boxes of items that Zachary had forgotten when he moved out, most were odds and ends she found while packing but some of them were things his siblings had given and she understood their sentimental value. It was touching she remembered and didn’t destroy the items.

Kate was not charged with anything involving the attacks on Emily, she admitted they discussed scaring her but the object was to simply scare and not cause any physical problems. A lie detector test confirmed her story, Gary and Adam were only supposed to scare Emily into saying they were together. Discussions on actually hurting her had lead to them agreeing not to. Kate personally apologized to Emily for giving them the key. Following the divorce she agreed to leave them alone and moved back to Georgia.

Gary plead guilty to multiple charges including rape when the video evidence was presented, up until then he had denied ever raping her. He admitted that Kate was not aware of his plan to actually rape Emily that he and Adam had discussed it without her and had no intentions of informing her. His reason was because she was with Zac, he had made it a quest to see if he could lure her away and ruin their relationship. There was no trial; therefore Emily was not needed for testifying.

Adam pled guilty as well once the video evidence was presented, but he asked for a layer and refused to state anything else. He took a plea deal and never discussed his reasons for being there. When asked how he contacted Gary and Kate, he said he looked them up after Zac broke his nose. Sleeping with Kate was a plus, but he thought Zac actually would care. There was no trial; therefore Emily was not needed for testifying.

Natalie and Taylor welcomed their second child, a daughter named Penelope Anne on April 2. It was Natalie who gave her the nickname Penny. Ezra was excited about the new baby and it was a joyous occasion. Eight days later Isaac and Nikki welcomed their first son, Clarke Everett. There were no complications but the first few weeks of having them home was special for various reasons to everyone.

Emily and Zachary viewed the condo three blocks from the studio and ultimately purchased the condo. It was a two-story, three bedrooms with large open rooms and plenty of space for both them and friends and family. The condo was older and needed major updates throughout as well as a new roof. After carefully planning the renovations they began in April, during renovation they split time between his brother’s homes and Craig. They officially moved into their new home shortly before Thanksgiving and hosted the event for that year as well.

Emily and Zac discussion telling the world they were together extensively and came to the conclusion that keeping their relationship private for the moment was beneficial to both of them. It would prevent people from seeing Zac as a bastard for getting with someone so quickly, it would prevent questions on their relationship, and it would provide privacy for them. Family and close friends knew about their relationship and while there were rumors that he was seeing someone, they were never confirmed nor denied.