Julius is driving the car and Allen is by his side while Ron and Z are in the back.


    They went to the Heine family residence to get their things, and now are heading toward the National Airport in Springfield.


    The pilot and the crew are ready and waiting to take them to Los Angeles.


    It is a four hours long flight, and with the two hours time difference, they should be at the Cliffside Vi after midnight.


    They left the city limits and Ron exhaled. Finally, they are out of that town.


    Neither of them spoke so far. They all want to go home, and there is no need to discuss what happened.


    Ron has one thing he wants to talk about with Z.


    "Why did you allow that man with a knife to get so close to you?"


    Z understood that he is asking about the school principal. "I was watching you. But I saw himing, if he was a real threat, I would take him out earlier."


    Ron shook his head in disapproval. "Don''t allow others to get close to you when they have a weapon. Don''t allow them toe close to you in any case. What if he had a gun? Don''t be reckless, OK?"


    Z can hear that he is scolding her, but his voice is soothing and full of warmth and she knows that he is saying all that only because he is worried. "OK. I will be more careful next time."


    Z moved closer to Ron and leaned her head on his shoulder. She was happy that he immediately put his arm behind her back and pulled her to stick to himpletely.


    "Ron?"


    "Hmm?"


    Z hesitated. "This afternoon… on the street… you told me toe to your room to sleep. Is that still valid?"


    Ron''s eyebrow arched. "Do you want toe and sleep in my room?"


    Z pressed her lips into a line. Why is Ron teasing her? He knows that she wants to sleep with him. And she even mentioned moving in together to an apartment more than once, but he was the one saying how it''s still not the time.


    Ron chuckled at the sight of her stubborn expression. "I guess the correct question is, do you want to sleep with me in my room, or should we move to an apartment?"


    Z looked at Ron with her eyes open wide and smiled.


    …


    ~ Los Angeles, the Cliffside Vi ~


    Later that night…


    Allen parked the car in the underground garage.


    "Guys, help me with luggage, with ya? I will carry Z…" Ron said in a whisper so that he does not wake her up.


    Z didn''t sleep much on the previous night, and they had a busy day, so she slept off in the ne. Like a log. Z is so exhausted that she didn''t move a muscle when theynded in Los Angeles or when Ron carried her into the car.


    "Where are we taking this?" Allen asked while walking with two suitcases behind him.


    "We got an apartment on the same floor as you guys." Ron said cheekily in a low voice.


    Allen and Julius exchanged nces before whispering in unison: "Congrattions!"


    Ron walked with Z in his arms and he smiled while wondering, what expression will she make in the morning? It''s not that she will wake up by his side, but she will wake up in their apartment!


    While Z slept in the ne, Ron texted Sarah and Aiden and asked if they can get Genie to set up one apartment for him and Z and he was happy to see a response from Sarah: <em>''No problem. It will be ready by the time yound.''</em>


    The good thing is that they ended all the work rted to Heinelurgy and that town earlier than nned, so now they can spend the next two days moving their things from their rooms to the apartment.


    Ron is thinking that on Friday the two of them can go shopping for some essories to make the apartment their own. He knows that Z will enjoy that. And he enjoys seeing her happy.


    Ron is aware that there is much more work ahead until his thirst for revenge is satisfied. This was only the beginning.


    Heinelurgy will go through major organizational changes, and it will end up as an independent branch under White corp. Mr. Heine will be offered a position of managing the Heinelurgy branch, but his influence will be diminished significantly, and Jeff''s people will drive thepany. Aiden told Ron that if he wants, on his twenty-first birthday the Heinelurgy will be transferred to him. After all, he is the rightful heir of thatpany. Ron rejected the idea, he does not want to have anything to do with it, but Aiden advised him not to be hasty. "Think about it, it will not be toote to decide on this three years from now. Until then, Jeff will ensure that thepany continues growing steadily. The transfer of ownership can be a gradual process, or it can stay under the White corp. and you take a role of a director. There are many options. Don''t reject it right away. This is one in a lifetime opportunity..."


    As for the small town, thirty miles east from Springfield… the town will get a new sheriff and deputies, and a new school principal. The mayor will get actual power behind the job whiches with his title, and pastor Rogers will cooperate and persuade other townsfolk in whatever Ron tells him. If the pastor refuses, he will need to search for another town. Stan will get a ce to live and a job, and other things will also fall in ce.


    All that is a process that will take weeks, or maybe months, and Ron will follow up on the current status online. Of course, if there are problems, they will go in person to sort out things.


    While monitoring all that, Ron is also keeping an eye on his stepmother. When she spends all the money, and has no ce to go, and when she faces the reality that she hit the rock bottom, Ron will make his appearance to deal the final blow. Ron estimates that this will not take more than a few weeks.


    But Ron will think about all that tomorrow. Now he is taking Z to their apartment and he hopes that he can remove her shoes and jacket without waking her up.


    Ron is excited to see Z''s expression in the morning when she realizes that she woke up in their bed, in their apartment, with him by her side. He knows that she is looking forward to the two of them sharing an apartment for a long time; he remembers how she would asionally mention that Oni and Michael are sharing an apartment, and N and Haru, and even Al and Juju.


    Ron was feeling guilty for rejecting her every time, but he thought how it would not be fair to ept only to avoid her and sleep in a different room because he has issues. However, now he believes that he has control over his demons.


    Last night Ron slept peacefully without nightmares with Z by his side, and they even touched in the morning. Ron believes that is due to him starting his revenge, and of course, Z. She is amazing.


    From today onwards, he and Z will share the apartment, and sleep in each other''s arms, and take it slow from there. Together. He is ted at the thought that he is not alone anymore and that he can respond to Z normally. Like a true boyfriend she desires.


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