Calling All Skeletons | Closed.

Celeste stared out the window of her husband's SUV, moving her hand away from Zack when he tried to hold it. She was honestly still disgusted by her husband and wasn't sure why she hadn't already asked him for a divorce. The brunette genuinely wanted to but Celeste knew she couldn't. She heard the soft snores of their two young children and was quickly reminded again why she hadn't left Zack for his infidelity. She was only trying for their six and four year old that were currently sleeping while their father drove them all to the new home he had bought for them. Zack claimed a new start away from their old house and life in Northern California was what they needed. He had moved them to Huntington Beach, California; which was close to where her family lived so the brunette really couldn't complain.

Zack frowned when Celeste moved her hand away, sighing softly. He didn't know how they were ever going to fix things between them if she didn't at least start trying to make things okay again. He'd been trying as hard as he could, but it was difficult when you were putting effort into a relationship that the other person just didn't care about anymore. He tightened his grip on the steering wheel and focused on the road, trying to ignore the nagging voice in the back of his head that was telling him to say something to her. He knew she needed time, he understood that. But it was like she was putting him through some kind of trial, and he hated it. He'd already done everything he could think of to apologize and try to make it up to her.

Celeste sighed softly as she watched the scenery continue to change through the window. She hated that she couldn't forgive Zack but walking in on your husband fucking someone who essentially looks like you but younger and bigger tits hurts. She clenched her eyes shut as she felt tears begin to form in her eyes, knowing eventually her brother would pry the real reason they had moved out of her and she wasn't ready for that shit show to happen yet.

"Are we almost there," Serena asked.

Zacky glanced up in the rear view mirror at Serena. "Almost, sweetie," he said. "Are you doing okay?" Even if Celeste ended up hating him forever, he knew that he could count on their children to love him unconditionally. He had nothing to worry about there. Unless Celeste turned them against him. But he didn't think she'd ever stoop that low.

Serena nodded. "I just want to see the new house already," she admitted.

"Well daddy picked it out so we're all going to love it," Celeste answered. She turned to look back at her daughter, smiling as the four year old smiled right back at her. The brunette knew even if she hated Zack she would need to pretend and play nice around their kids. She didn't want them to ever find out what happened or the real reason why they moved from their childhood home to a whole different part of the state.

About twenty minutes later, Zack turned onto the street they would now be living on, looking around. "I read that there's a lot of children in this neighborhood," he said. "I thought it would be nice for you and your brother to have a lot of friends nearby. Plus, there are some parks around here too."

"Do they have swings," Serena asked. "I like swings."

Celeste looked at Zack, wondering if he even cared what his infidelity had done to their family. She knew Cole, their six year old, had locked himself in his room and cried after they had told him they were moving. Of course Zack had already furnished the new house so Celeste was interested to see what the new place looked like. All she really knew about the house was what the front of the house looked like, how many rooms it had and the square footage.

"Are we almost there," Cole asked, sleepily.

Zacky chuckled softly. "I'm sure they have swings, sweetheart," he said. He glanced over at Celeste when he felt her eyes on him, sighing softly. He knew what she was thinking, that he was acting so casual about this move. But it was a big deal for him too, even if he didn't act like it. He was trying to please everyone, to make everyone happy since he apparently couldn't do that anymore. He pulled into the driveway of their new home, sighing softly as he cut the engine. "We're here," he said.

Celeste helped the Serena get unbuckled from her booster seat before she followed Zack and the kids inside. The house was absolutely beautiful and the way he had furnished the inside was amazing. She always knew Zack had good taste but apart of her wondered just how must money he had spent to do it. They hadn't taken any of their old furniture with them and only had brought their clothes and some other personal items with them. She stood in the kitchen, taking in how perfect it was. Everything in this house was exactly what she wanted her dream home to be so far.

Zacky looked at Celeste, smiling softly at her. "Do you like it?" He asked, hoping she would at least indulge him in some friendly conversation and not give him the cold shoulder like she had been for what felt like forever now. He'd decorated the house in a way he felt she would really love, to try and make her feel more at home in a new environment. He wanted to show her just how much he still loved her and cared about her. Even though he made a mistake, she was still his number one, and he wanted to prove it to her. Even if it took a while.

"It's perfect Zack," Celeste admitted. "This is everything I wanted our old home to be." She leaned against the counter, staring at Zack knowing what she had said was something he had wanted to hear. "How much did all of this cost you Zack," she asked. "How much unnecessary money did you spend on this house? On this move?" She ran her fingers through her hair, sighing softly as she did. She didn't even want to move but Zack had insisted after she would basically only acknowledge him on front of the kids.

Zacky shook his head. "I didn't spend unnecessary money," he said. "All of this was for you and the kids, Cel. I wanted us to start over. I know you think I don't love you anymore, but I wanted to prove you wrong. I hated that I couldn't give you the house you wanted when we got married, but now that I could afford it, I wanted to give it to you. And I know the kids will love it here too."

Celeste rolled her eyes when Zack said he still loved her. Why would he fuck around with a twenty year old if he loved her? Why would he fuck another woman in their bed for almost a year behind her back if he loved her? She clenched her eyes shut as her fists clenched and tears began to well up in her eyes. She didn't just think he didn't love her anymore. She thought he was only using her to keep the illusion of a perfect family up to his colleagues and clients. "Does she know where we moved?"

"Mom," Cole exclaimed as he rushed into the kitchen. He hugged his mother tightly as a huge grin formed on his face. "My room is so cool! It has everything I like in it! Rena's room is the same way!"

Celeste forced a smile on her face, happy at least her children were happy. She let Cole lead her out of the room and upstairs. The brunette was honestly glad for the excuse to avoid talking anymore with Zack and she was honestly interested to see how he had decorated the rooms.

Zacky sighed heavily, watching Cole drag Celeste towards the stairs. He hadn't contacted Ciara since the day Celeste caught them. He didn't want her in his life anymore, and he should have never allowed her in in the first place. He was weak and he let his guard down and took advantage of a bad situation. And he regretted it. He just didn't think Celeste would ever realize that. He was afraid they'd never build their relationship back up.

Celeste let Cole lead her into his room, amazed by how catered it was to the six year old's likes. Even if she didn't want to admit it Zack was trying really hard to make the kids and her happy even if they didn't know what was going on. She walked around Cole's room, taking in every detail before Serena dragged her into her room and the brunette began examining Serena's room as well.

"Daddy did good job," Serena grinned.

"Yeah he did," Celeste agreed. "He loves you and your brother very much."

Zacky walked upstairs, standing in the doorway of Serena's room. "I'm glad you like it, baby," he murmured. He walked over and knelt down, kissing the top of her head. "I love you." He stood up and turned to look at Celeste. "The master is down the hall." He bit his lip, hoping she would be happy with it. He'd taken everything she'd ever told him about her dream bedroom and put it into that bedroom.

Celeste gave Zack a questioning look when he mentioned the master bedroom. She walked down the hall, hesitating before she opened the door and walked inside. She felt tears form in her eyes, her hands covering her mouth to avoid the sob that escaped her lips being heard. The bedroom was beautiful and everything she could ever dream just like the rest of the house so it broke her heart that Zack had hurt and betrayed her as badly as he had.

"Daddy is mommy okay," Serena asked. "She's been sad since the baby went to heaven."

Zacky looked down at Serena and frowned. "She's going through a rough time, sweetie," he said. "All we can do is be there to help her. Why don't you go check out the rest of the house, and I'll go talk to her?" He patted her back and waited for her to go before he walked to the master bedroom. "Celeste? Are you okay?" He cautiously placed a hand on the center of her back to get her attention, knowing she would probably pull away, but it was worth a shot.

Celeste pulled away from Zack, quickly wiping away her tears as she moved away from him. She wanted to hug him and thank him because he had remembered every little thing she had ever told him about what her dream home would look like. She sniffled, taking a deep breath before she turned to face him. The brunette hesitated for a few moments before she wrapped her arms around Zack's neck and pressed her lips to his.